A Happy New Year.

Manawatu Herald, 3 January 1895, Page 2

A Happy New Year.

Last night there was a committee meeting of the Borough Council to open and accept lender?. The Mayor and Cr Hamer were present. The following tenders were opened for lamplighting:— W. J. Brown, £36 8s ; .T. McGill, £39 18s ; and P. Guerin, £34 17s (id (accepted). For the dog tax collecting three tenders were received, P. Gueiin, at lOd per dog (accepted) ; A. Shadbolr, lOd ; W. J. Brown, lid. Messrs Gorton and Son hold a big stock sale at Bulls on Tuesday. Mrs Whyte offers two acres of oats for sale, or for cutting same. Mr Gibson advertises Mrs Honore's house and land for lease. On Tuesday, the Oth November the Big Eock Quarry, Arklow, county Wioklow, the property of the late Mr C. S. Parnell, was put up for sale at the direction of the High Court oi Justice in England in the case of Campbell v. Parnell. Mr John Howard Parnell started the bidding at £1,000, and became the purchaser at £1,200 The smallest egg in the world is said to be that of the tiny Mexican humming bird. It is scarcely larger than a pin's head. Stirring times '.n a church. With a jug oE cider in one hand and a repaating rifle in ths other, Wm. Paltison, an epcapod madman, entered a church at York, Pennsylvania, while the. congregation were at worship, and began firing right and left. At intervals he would take a drink from his jug and immediately resume firing. Fortunately all the bullets went above the heads of the congregation, and no one was injured. The average age nt which worn on marry in civilised countries is said to be 23$ years. Soap was an unknown article in Corea until introduced by the missionaries. This is an exemplification of the old adage. Why does a cat fall upon its feet ? This subject came agaiu a few days ago before the Academy of Sciences, Pads. The question put to the savants by M. Maurice Levy was, " Can a cat, while in the air, turn without any impulse being given by the hand which stops it, and without finding .any appreciable aid in the pressure which the air exercises on it ?" The mathematicians were at variance on the subject, each side basing its argument on " mechanical principles." M. Levy, however, proved, to the satisfaction of his colleagues, that a cat can, by suitable changes in the attitude of its body, make the necessary pirouette without seeking any assistance exterior to itself. In the same way an acrobat, leaping from the ground, might turn in the air by bending his body suitably. The articulations of the limbs of a man, and of certain other animals, notably of cats, have sufficient liberty of action to execute these movements. The Figaro announces the closing of the subscription instituted by it on behalf of the new remtdy for croup. The total amount subscribed ia 425,000fr. (£17,000), which should enable Dr. Roux td purchase a good many horses. A case of croup has just been cured by ' the Boux system of inoculation at Mentone. A five-year-old boy, named Timbal, was attacked by croup and a fatal termination seemed certain. The doctor in attendance as a last resource, sent to Nice for a small bottle of serum, the child was inooulated with it, and soon after shewed signs of recovery. Next day more serum was received from the Pasteur Institute, to which the Mayor had previously telegraphed for a supply. Further inoculations took place, and after the third, the child left its bed convalescent. The news of the cure has created considerable sensa--1 tion in the neighbourhood. Our Paris correspondent under date of 16th November writes: — The death of Alexander 111, Emperor of Russia, at Livadia, although not unexpected has produced in France, where he was regarded as the only sincere ally of the French Republic, a profound shock to public opinion. The Czar, who is no more, possessed one quality, which belongs to great statesmen i — namely, resolution or obstinacy, according to the stand-point from which it is viewed. Throughout his whole reign he was the resolute, the unwavering friend of peace, and on more than one ocoasion he threw all the energy and resolution of his character on the side of peace: As one of . the most important factors in the main- | tenance of the peace of Europe, he regarded the alliance between Russia and France. , This policy he has bequeathed to his son and successor, and, as it is apparently founded on the mutual interests of both 1 nations, there seems little doubt of its being maintained.

If ths army is victualled in this manner no wonder if they are late. At a Chinese luncheon 40 courses are usually served. Archduchess Elizabeth, daughter of the Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria, is said to own the smallest dog in the world. It weighs abotit half a pound, and is seven inches long aud Seven laches high. The nominations received bjr itr MeMillan, the liOtidiat'? secretary of the Poxton Eacing Club, are very satisfactory, and the committee and secretary are to be congratulated on their efforts. The entries for the big money has only once been larger, and that only by one. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Tent its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burn3, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, &c, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Orgaud. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — ABVT.] Messrs Boss and Sand ford, of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, are now showing their new spring and summer goods in all departments, ex a.s. Aorangi and lonic. The selection to choose from is without doubt one of the finest on this coast, while the values are superior to most houses, and equal to the very best obtainable in the colony. They invite inspection of' their present season's show of general drapery, dross goods, mantles, blouses and millinery, cfec, &c. Eoss and Sandford — Advt. An event of very special interest in Wellington is the Christmas Gift Fair which is now being held at Te Aro 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 large quantity of fashi nable drapery and fancy goods. These aro being sold during the fair at very stnall profit, so that the prices are not move, in most cases, than usual English cost. This is proving a great attraction, and the warehouse is daily crowded with buyers. In addition to these special advantages, in the way of immense choice, at exceptionally low prices, each customer at the Fair is presented with a 'Xmas gift in value from ona shilling to tivc pounds, according (o the amount of the purchases; These gifts include a thousand and one articles of beauty and utility appropriate to ths season, and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to come aud make selection at Te Aro House, Wellington.