Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY. DEC. 15, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 15 December 1894, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY. DEC. 15, 1894.

A plan of growing peas and potatoes side by side has lately been adopted in England with great success. Tho peas are sowu at intervals of one foot among the potatoes. In their growth the potato stalks afford support for the peas, and the pea runners give shade to the potatoes, with the result that an excellent crop of both is obtained. A quantity of stones found at Corinna, Tasmania, are pronounced by experts to be true diamonds. Berlin is served with meat from one abbatoir only. Paris has two.

Close on six o'clock on Thursday evening some human imp of mischief made one of those unearthly noises with an instrument sold by those dead to their duties to their follow mortals, in the yard at the back of Messrs Lovodiiy's premises, in the Main street, which had the effect, not to be wondered at, of frightening a team of horses attached to a dray. The horses dashed out on to the street and were wildly rushing along when Mr William Dudson jumped in frout of them in the endeavour to stop their dareor. He caught a rein but Kotjsowehow en tangled with i t so that he was thrown down, and the three heavy draught horses galloped over bin body. The spectators feared the worse, but on taking him into a shop and sending for Dr Wilkinson, he reported no bones were broken, but the patient was badly bruised. The horses went tearing home. The team belonged to Messrs Symons Eros. All this trouble threugh a small boy and an instrument of music (?) Millionaires have all of them a constant tendency to drivel and shrivel up into mere patent safes for the custody of their gold. So at least thinks Mr Htead. Marshall Field, the Chicago wholesale store man, is said to have made forty million dollars in twenty years. Mr Armour, one of the millionaires of Chicago, thus replied to the question why he did not retire. " Because I have ao other interest in life but my business. I do not want any more money ; as you say, I have more than I want. I do not love the money ; what Ido love ia the getting of it, the making of it> All these years of my life I have put into this work, and now it is my life and I canuot give it up. What other interest can you suggest to me ? I do not read. I do not takfl any part in politics ; what can I do ? But in my countinghouse lam in my element ; there I live, and the struggle is the very breath of life to me." The Agent-General accepts the offer of the Government to extend the term of his appointment for twelve mon.hs longer. A correspondent writing to the Syiln*n Mornhiij Herald suggests that the Sydney shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand should meet to discuss the call. Robert Whiley, of Mauakau, has been adjudged a bankrupt. We thank Mr C. W. Maclean, the secretary for the Kangitikei Eacing Club, for complimentary tickets for the Club's January meeting. Curious death to choose. A; the Mount Morgan mine a man uair.ed Wm, Kirkwood, aged 32, while working a circular saw, deliberately laid himseif on the saw and let it sever his head completely from his body. The deceased had behaved in a very eccentric manner for a day or two. He leaves a widow and live children. A belt in one of the big flouring-mills at Minneapolis contains 200 cowhides. It is 2DO feel long, and weighs over a ton. It is said (please note that saving clause) that one of the West India Islands is inhabited exclusively by turtles, some of which grow to an enormous size. Attempts to establish human habitations on the island have always failed. The turtles undermine the foundations of the houses, and not infrequently auack the inmates. What will the dead Pharoah's think ? The Khedive of Egypt has commenced bicycle riding. The largest Bible in the world is in the Vatican. It is written in Hebrew, and weighs 3201 b. A hundred guineas is not a bad price for an orchid. That was the price obtain ?d for a Cattleya Massaiana, with seven bulbs, in a sale at Pickering Lodge, Timperley, of the collection made by the late Mr Georgj Hardy. Ping Yang, in Northern Corea, where the battle wtrs fought, wa^i the first literary centre in the peninsular kingdom, the chief author being an ancestor of Confucius, named Kishi, who, gathering up his writing materials and leaving China in 1122 b.c, emigrated eastward into Coroan regions. His name is greatly venerated, and many tablets siill exist iv* his honour in the northern part of Corea. Last year Australia produced gold to the value of ±'1,000,000 in excK's.s of any other country. A new pavement is being tried in the Rue dea Victoires, Paris, comißting of a layer of cement, on which blocks of compressad asphalt p.ro laid, and fixed in place ivith liquid Portland cement. Mr W. Park's shop in Palmerston is well known, but to make it even wider so he issues today an inset showing a photo of the outside and a very large view of the inside of his establishment. This is the place to visit for books and nick-nacks which he is able to stock in great profusion owing to the volume of trade he does. The arrangements for the Christmas holidays on the Government railways appears in an advertisement to-day. Te Aro House, so well known to all our lady readers, has a number of most interesting notices about the cheap features of this season's sales. The first page advertisement announces that goods in all departments are at "bargain prices," and every purohaser also receives a Christmas gift. Mr and Mrs J. T. Stewart were passengers by the Wellington train this morning for Wanganui, having just returned from their trip to the Old Country. Mrs F. Robinson returned from her trip to the South Island by- this morning's Wellington train. An accident happened to a young man named John W. Andersen at. the Shannon Ferry yesterday afternoon in a vety simple manner, which shows the foolishness of a practice that is unthinkingly 'followed by a great many persons. He was trying to i catch a horse that had broken away, and as the horse rushed past, which had a rope round its neck, he stepped on the end of the ropo, thinking to stop the horse. He was thrown down with the result that he broke his leg at the thigh. He was brought to town last night, and Dr. Wilkinson set the fracture, which is a severe one. The doc* or thought it best that he should go to the hospital, where he is more likely to receive all the attention needed, and the unfortunate young man was sent to Palmerston by the traiii this morning. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders aud Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effects produoed in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, <Src., Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys aud Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised I by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned , with medal aud diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. ■ Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — [advt.]

Messrs Boss and Randford, of the Bon Mahchk, Palmerston, are now showing their new spring and summer floods in all departments, ex s.s. Aorangi and lonic. Thft selection to choose from is without doubl one of the finest on this coast, while j the values are superior to raoHl houses, and equal to the very best obtainable in the colony. They invite inspection . of theirpresent season's show of general drapery, dress goods, mantles, blouses and milliner)*) &c. , Ad. Hoss and Sandford— At-V-f. An event of very special interest in Wellington is the Christmas Gift Fair which is now being held at Te Avo House. The proprietor, Mr James Smith, has just made a visit to England and the Continent of Europe, during which he has succeeded in purchasing, at very low prices, a largo quantity of fashionable drapery and fancy goods. * These are being sold during the fair at very small profit, so that the prices are not more, in most cases, than usual English cost. This is proving a great attraction, and the warehouse is daily crowded with buyers. In addition to the3e special advantages, in the way of immense choice, at exceptionally low prices, each customer at the Fail 1 is presented with a 'Xmas gift in value from one shilling to five pounds, according to the amount of the purchases! These gifts include a thousand and one articles of beauty and utility appropriate to the season, and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to come and make selection at Te Aro House, Wellington.