Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1893. Standing Upon His Dignity.

Manawatu Herald, 4 May 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1893. Standing Upon His Dignity.

« "In every gesture dignity." Sir Robert Stout has condescended to reply to the representations of certain of the great Liberal Party, electors of the Inangahua eleotoi'ate, that he will so far descend from that high pedestal upon which he was placed by Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen,,when she bestowed the order of knighthood of the most distinguished order of St. Michael and St. George upon him, as to represent them in Parliament, but, only on certain conditions, which are not particularly flattering to the electorate. First, and foremost, he is not to be asked to visit the district, for the possibility of the poor working man coming " between the wind and his nobility," is too much for the would-be leader of the Great Liberal Party to risk. Secondly, he is not to be asked to be at any expense, as, previously "he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle," or he values the • honour ■* of representing the district at a very low sum. Thirdly he is not to do any electioneering ; and fourthly he is to do no public speaking. He, the man of law, cannot trust himself face to face with men "whose talk is of bullocks," therefore the least said the soonest mended. It is impossible to imagine what depths a purely Liberal electorate is prepared to go to secure the honour of being repre sented by a " knight of a most distinguished order," but if they have a spark of independence they would leave Sir Robert alone and elect some gentleman as their member, who was prepared to give a little time to the wants of the electorate ; who was prepared to pay the costs of an election out of his own pocket, which was one of the reasons for increasing, honorarium of the members of the House, and who would condescend to explain to the electors his views on the questions of the day. It is still probable that they will select Sir Robert Stout with all his titles and condescension.

It ia oliv MMOttfol duly to record that at ? oclOck yesterday morning Mr James Purcell expired at the residence of Jiss mother. The deceased died eftvlJH being only twenty-eigltt .yeiU'-s n\ djje, from consumption* fr&it\ whleVi he had been suffering fol' some considerable time. The disease did not take an acute form till lately, and even up to Tuesday afternoon the deceased was about talking to his fr-ieiittfi) buoyed up with the \Y6\H <dl soon getting bettei\ HoweVelS 6fl retiring f6r the night he began feeding internally and, expired peacefully in the morning. The Heir, UeA was a bright and inteliif^Ht business man, thoroughly WUVBlCa&nt with stock, and had been in the responsible position of a buyer for tho well Known Gear Meat Company, and had but lately obtained leave of absence to rest himself. Ho was very popu* lar wherever he went and wa9 a keea enthusiast in all relating to animals and had a splendid judgment about a horse, h&ving always a first class animal hi his possession. He was the eldest son of the late MiJohn PurcelJ, and was unmarried-. We tender to his mother and his relations our true sympathy, The funeral it* ftrfuliged for to-morrow. The Rev, Father Patterson informs us that he will hold Mass in St Mary's Chbifh tomorrow and on Sunday morning at eight o'clock. Items about probable candidates at the forthcoming election keep appearing in all the papers. It is said'that Mr H. S. Titiherbert intends to contest PaMerstoti, and Mr P. Lethbridge, Kangitikeii Mr Louis Pascal, of Rereru, is leaving the district for a trip to France. He will take steamer to Sydney to/join the Messa.S sM^ Ui o^f] ine ' VbiQh."fcaw& that town on the 39th instant.' In eedufldtitfii '.'...n his matty Wends We m\\ ME Pascal a Mleaaaat tHp dftd a speedy return. Tho Public Wdrks Corrinlititee of the Borough .Council, of whdm tne Mkydv arid Crs Aitstin and Willlftifa are members devbte'd the \Vhdle of Tuesday morning to »uMi»« business. They visited the cemetery, Cr Ahem also being present, and marked out on the ground the free sites, and the ten shillihg sites, besides inspecting the whole ground, Afterwards they Vie Wed that portion of No 1 Line df fdad about which the petition received last meeting related) anti we understand Steps will be taken to give effect to the petition. This, will be very satisfactory. Carpenters are busy miUttiW additions to the desired nti\v hotel at the corner of the Avenue. When finished this promises to be a very comfortable building and well adapted for the purpose it is intended. The Wirokino Ferry was handed over yesterday to the liett lessees; Messrs Savis it Piggott b.y the T^wii Clerk, The hetiip millet's are experiencing a valhef tough time df it with the wet weather, the paddocks beiug idll aild tipparently little show df getting any dried. The ColoUr will hardly be up to the mark. Cr Stansell thy wish has come to pas?. The Public Works Committee of the Borough Council did accept thy remarks on the Motoa road, not only "itt ft kindly spirit," but in ftii etiergetic spirit, as the dftymfen" we're put on yesterday and have finished the much needed work. Whilst the Queen of the South was lying off the bar yesterday morning the sailors caught two fair-sized sharks, one fully eight feet long, the other not quite so large. The mouth of each was a caution to bathers as it Wfts lined with vei'y sharp teelh. Fishermen do not like shark?, as whilst they are about a fishing ground other fish prefer being elsewherei Our fruiterer; Joe Tos, h" As now on sale some very ripe medlars They are an acquired taste but are generally much liked after a trial or two. Mr A. J. Parsons, the late Mayor of Wanganni has consented td stand for the vacant seat in tile (government interest, Speaking at the Boyal Academy banquet, the Prince of Wales said he was uuable to predict the future of the Imperial Institute but its objects were certainly good. . On Saturday afternoon Mr J. L. Gnthrie, editor of the Christchurch i\-e*», was therecipient of a handsome gold watch, a set of reference books, and an illustrated address, by the employees of the Press Company, on the occasion of the completion of 30 years of service, and as a mark of the respect and esteem in which he was held. The following letter has been sent by the Bishop of Wellington to Dv Cowie, Bishop of Auoklancl and senior bishop of the Church of England in this colony : — « To the Bight Beverend William Garden Cowie, Doctor of Divinity, Bishop of Auckland, being the Senior Bishop of the Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England, greeting. — Whereas I, Octavius Hadfield, Bishop of Wellington, and Primate of the said Church am desirous, by reason of the infirmities of age, of resigning my said office of Bishop of Wellington, on the ninth day of October, 1893, I hereby, pursuant to the provisions to s.s. 12 and 13 of Title A. Canon I. of the Canons of the General Synod of the said Church, give you notice of my intention of resigning on that date, and request you to take the neoes3ary steps in accordance with the above-named sections, in order that my resignation may take effect on the day named in this notice. A man named Christian Hansen was engaged in pulling down the old Beglan brewery at Bulls on Saturday, when the building collapsed, crushing the man so severely that he died a few hours afterwards. Hansen suffered terrible agony until his death. He was 56 years of age. A medical correspondent sends to the Edinburgh Evening Dispatch an account of a remarkable operation recently performed in one of the largest London hospitals, and which has had a very satisfactory result. It seems that an artisan, about 30 years of age; some five years ago fell and severely injured his right arm. It was operated upon at the time, arid the. result proved that either the surgeon by misadventure had divided the nerve or it nad been torn in the fall. At all events, the injured arm never recovered its former appearance, but wasted and became quite useless. It was a serious misfortune to a working man, and it was decided to open up the arm and explore, with the result, as first surmised, that the nerve was partially divided. Two fresh ends were made, and a live rabbit having been obtained, it was rendered unconconscious, skinned, and the two sciatic nerves were extracted and stitched to the two ends of the man's arm. The wound was then stitched up, and the patient | placed in bed. It is now seven weeks since the operation, and the result is most favourable. The man has perfect power in the right arm, which is rapidly regaining the original bulk, and he is able to follow his employment. ' ; For Winter Wear we have a nice lot of Boys Navy Beefers, very neat and comfortable and in all sizes from os 61 each at Te.Aro House, Wellington. Fob the Cold Weather we can confidently recommend our Boys and Youths Overcoats with fashionable Cape from 9s Cd each, at Te kta House.

Eeally Tempting, ire piii: B^yg sTavy Serge .Sailp'r Si\Us tßrftmed with gold braid frdm 5s bet each, at T* Aro House. Speciality Ihpokted this Season — Men's Blue Nap Overcoats with fashionable Cape, a really comfortable garment and wonderful value for 12s, at Te Aro House. The Bbsi Vaj-.tiil Il'/M , OJFfrEn£iJ —So ever.yijwe ti'yi oioiir Meii's. Black Worsted Sac Suits, bound and made expressly for Te Aro House. Pries only 29s 6d each". Try pile, it would lie ft »c6d iKvWstmett. , EJtiiU V-tet-iL— ixli wool Kaiapoi Tweed Sac Suits for meu's-wear in nice, assorted, dark checks, without exception the best value in New Zealand, 32s (3d each, at Te Aro House. For Rainy Dav» our Men's Watel'proof Coats ia assorted" GteVs With CityeS itHd Sleeves-, and all Sown SearriS ate iMdlHpatable-. The ririeej S3s Q&; niakes iheni irresistible ftt Te Aro House, Wellington. The s.s. Huahine Has brought odr third direct shipment for the Present .seiisoii comprising sedsoiiable %6o<\& loV 1 niost dellartments. We respectfully invite the early inspection of buyers of Mantles, .Jackets, Ulsters, Millinery and DreSsgddds". The stocks in these flepartnien'.ts atptegeht afford an excellent 1 , aiid 3<istomers iieed haVti iio difiiculty in making satisfactory selections at The Bon Mtu'che. lloss & Saudford.— Advt.