Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, OCT. 30, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 30 October 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, OCT. 30, 1894.

The railway raanng-m^nt met its reward in off -ring excursion fares to the Palmeratou Show. Over 150 persona lt-f Foxton station, and before the train reach-d Pa'merston anjther 150 persons ivere taken on board. It is probable that a very enjoyable s<-a •^xcursiou will be arranged for Hie Prince Walts' birthday. The Christohnrch Weekly Press has some very good photographs in its last issue. Mr Cobb's Romney Marsh Bam Ju nbo VI, is supposed by Mr Gilrmh, the gov-in-ment veterinarian, to have died from a species of apoplexy. The latest innovation in London is the establishment of a cookery class for gentlemen. Queer sign for a public houso " The case is altertd." Yeo there are a few such houses in Englan I bearing ibis sign, and many in New Z aland which would bthe better if the same odd be said of them. A contemporary who uses onr columns pretty freely without acknowledgement, ventured on its own authority ro men -ion that m tailing was being carried on on the Motoa road. This is not the case, as not h single yard of metalling has as yet been let. Our musical residents are kindly preparing to give another ooneer» in aid of ihe Foxton School fund. There is much said about the bravery of some barbers who entered a lion's den and shaved the lion tamer. The real question arises how is the tam^r to h->. considered ? — braver or even a greater fool whan the barbers ?

With this isßue apppavs an inset eon- J corning Nel.so.ir, Moate A Go.'a teas. These j ftre So well known, auct in this district so lai'g'-ty n«i'd. that, v is difficult 10 further rpiionimond ihc-m. To those w'no do not use them, we can only way, pive them a trial, and that is all the firm a^ts; Many old settlers will loavn with much iy fret tlmr a figure 'noriapteudus in this district years ago has passed away at a ripe old ago. Yesterday morning, at her residence in Boulcott street , Wellington, Mrs Charles Howe oxphvil, surrounded hy mauy members of her family. Tn these we ten il.?v- out condolences on the occurrence. She is the relict of Mr Charles Howe and leaves a num-rons family to mourn her loss. Mrs John Pavies of Wirokino is the only daughter residing in this neighbour hood A reporter on the Paris press intervi'swed the Jersey Lily the oUV-r day nnd wrote incoh-rently of her " large blue, green and yellow eyes !" A commentator suggests, as regards business, Mrs T.-angtry's eyes are not green. The Bishop of Ely was lately, .the guest of th« ,\i liediciine iiioliks fet Maivdsona, in Belgium. Curiously, a son of a Canon of his uwu cathedral is tncloistered in thai monastery. An excursion train is run (0 permit the public to dike a huliday, but in the excursion train last week there travelled one man whose business instincts wore not to be quashed pueu " for" one day only " end seizing the opportunity for a cheap vide for hlms-lf, lednc d its cost ptill m >re by d livi riug pare Is of his own handiwork at the principal stopping places. Well mifthi the guard txiihli.n " lianj goes sßxpencf." Mr J. M. Butt, Chief Inspector, and for the last six months nc:in« General Manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has been often d and has accepted the appointment of Auditor, Mrs Wallis, widow of the victim of the Tophouse tragedy, has accepted the posi lion offered hey by ihe Government of postmistress and te]'i>raphi.st at Kaikohe, near Russell. H^r salary b gins at £70 a year (rising in time to £100), wish a house; Sir t)avi<t Solomon's liiie stables at Brddnihill, near Tnnhridge Wells, are di vided into three sections, each accommodating seven horses. The whole are en closed in a splendid red-brick building, with stone dressings. The stalls aud Lose boxes are ornamented in teak, and each 13 lighted with electricity ; there is aso a constaut supply of hot and cold water throughout. Sir David Solomon spent +'2K,000 on his stables, which are li ted with porcelain-lined drains, nmrqu-iry Cfiiing-;, and eun-metal ornamentations. The Government contemplate the importation of some of the latest and most improved fruit evaporators, to be exhibited at work in various parts of the colony for the purpose of encouraging the fruit growing industry. On Wednesday, says the Advocate, the Secretary of the Ringitikei Acc'imatisiition Society and M-ssra Maclean and Webb liberated another bach of young fish in the Rangiiikei river near the hiidge at Bulls. The fnh, which Were from the MrtCterton ponds, were in splendid condition, in fact the healthiest lot yet turned out. There were 9 cam, or about 3000 It is expected that another lot \vi;l come to hand ou Tuesday* The French Consul at Sydney who re cently retunvjl from N--\v Caledonia, whithf-r he procwUd 10 discuss the eon vie; system with th« Governor, has drawn up a scheme which, if adopted by France, Will abolish the convict -ystem there in about, two years. The Consul dec'ines to state whether such aboliiion U condi'ional on Prance obtaining control of tlv N-w Hebrides, or parr of the group, for a penal settlement. The whole question, he says, has been referred io the French Govern ment. The New Caledonian Government has imposed a duty of £2 per head on cattle import :d from the Australasian colonies. The Wai hi mine, Upper Thames, obtained £7835 vor.h of bullion from 2100 tons of ore for 28 days' work. Ferrets, weasels, stoats, cats and mongoose, are declared pro ec ed, as natural enemies of rabbits, and anyone killing or capturing them is liable to a penalty of from £(> 10 £20. A Home paper asserts that one of the duties of a churchwarden, wlvn there 13 no mortuary, is to rec-ive the bodies of suicides and 01 herd in his own house. If admission be refused, the p >lice can break open the door and put the coip-s-j in the passage. Does this apply to the colony ? Mr Greenfield, S.M., has ruled that the Postmaster-General was not liable und r an order of attachment on a telegraph officer's salary Nelson Bros, state that the remit of the shipment of chilled beef confirms the be lief that unless a temperature of 22 de grees is maintained mildew in certain. A revolt has broken out in P rnambuco, and the rebels have captured the capi.ai. The Governor has been deposed. Young men do be careful, or the conae qnences may be serious. A young lady was kissed so violently by her lover that the gold stopping of her teeth Ml out. As h refused to have the tooth repaired, she ia ■*uing him for damages. One of the best Tawhia stories going ihe rounds concerns the missionaries. At a big missionary meeting in London Tawhiao was present and amidst a profound silence ihe lion of the evening said :— I know lota •if missionaries. Th u y ver' nice men, vnr' «ood men, make Maori do what they please. Wh-ui miss'n'ries came first Maori had plenty of land every wh-Te. They then -=ay " Let us pra-a-y, lf-t us pray." We pray and shut our eyes so we see no'liing at all. Wh ri n wp nppu dem again the. land had (jo'tc 1' The sh"pher Is v, the pla ; form all looked down their nosds, but the audienco reared.

Messrs Ros3 arid Sandford, of the Box Makche, Falmevston, arc now showing their new spring and summer good 3in all departments, ex b.s. Aorangi and lonic, (he selection to choose from is wiihoiu driuln one of the finest on this coast, while the values are superior tb most houses, and equal to iiie very best obtainable in the colony. They invite inspection of their present season's show of general drapery, dress goods, mantles, blouses and millinery, d'c.itc. Ross and Saudford— Advt. With all these ad van tages in ptucnasing, it would be strange indeed if the sale was not our to be remembered. Any attempt to enumerate even a lithe df tlie cheap lines now at th? disposal of customers, would bo worse than useless in tho space at our command, but a price list which has been printed will be sent, post .free, to the address of any person applyiri/j to tHe Wholesale. TJrap.vy Warehouse, To Avo House, Wellington. " it's an ill wind that blows nobody good " i? a very old saying but none the loss true. Whilst the great depression existing at F>yd n yat tho present tjriie; has caused a deplorable amount of misery, yet the people cf Wellington and the sur rounding districts will reap a gigantic benefit. During his visit to Sydney recently, vjr James Smith purchased at absurdly low prices a large stock which is now being sold at the Wholesale Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington*