Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1895.

Manawatu Herald, 21 May 1895, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1895.

MrSeddon told the Maoris at'Parihaka thaf it took seven dayg to make the world; The Post says :— When Mr Seddon was about altering and improving the Biblical account of the Creation, we can only wonder that, having the fear of his .colleague the! Minister of. Labour before" his- eyes, he did not declare that the world was made in five and a-half days, the afternoon ofHheT l sixth, being observed as a half-holiday.- • ! Colonel Williams, who has been returned to'the English Parliament, fox. West Dorset, is father of Mrs Wallis, wife, of the Bishpp o4sYell|^gton, '■ Mr Hamer has purchased the property in Main-street, occupied by Mrs Allen, 'lately offered for sale by Mr J. B. McMillan. The Magistrate sat on in Court on Thursday up to past midnight. ... The Assessment Court was held also on Thursday and Mr Gibson, the Valuer, got through with flying colours, not a single objection haTiiJg been lodged. • It is probable that Mr John Strong will be aßked to represent the Awahou Biding in the Manawatu Council in the room of his brother, who hacl to resign owing to illhealth. ■':■ Mr and Mrs Langdon took up their residence on the Motoa Estate on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Bhodes are away on a visit to Mr Bhodes' brother at Bata. To illustrate the density of the population of the world and its divisions draw a square of an inch to represent a square mile and for Australasia place one dot in it and admire its effect, Draw another square of same size and make 95 dots in it to represent the population of Europe. This will impress the facts oh the mind far better than all mere statements. On the Queen's Birthday the Post Office will oßserve (a dose holiday. The Telegraph,; office will be opened to the publio* iromv to 10 am, and from 7 to 8 p.ja^. The mails for the North will be olosed at 8 a.m. au4 tor the South at 10 a.m. ; : :

The Chinese have an unenviable niwrie for tricks that are dark. Here's one. Thej cultivate imitation pearls. Living jleal-l muaseld are taken from the Chinese rivers; little balls of wax or leaden gods are introduced into the shells, and then the mussels are returned to their native element. In due time the pelletß and figures become coated With pearl; the latter are Bold at ft huge profit, While the foi'mei 1 ate palmed off Upon Unsuspecting Europeans as real pearls of great size and faultless shape. Draw a block two inches squavfi. i»nA tliia Svill «; ep«;esfml the population oi the world some i,480 millions. Draw another of three-sixteenths of an inch and this will represent the population of Australasia, some 3;} millions. The celebrated 1 tt&velist, Jules Verne, la 6, fomVfeVsatidn With art interviewer said 111 consider that meinhei's of the Englishspeaking race make excellent heroes where a story of adventure, or scientific pioneering Work, is about to be 'described. 1 thoroughly tt.«lmh'e the pluck and go-ahead qualities of the nation which have planted the Union Jack on so great a portion of the earth's surface." The United Kingdom consumes 2,140^00 tons of moat annually. Of this quantity ftbout two-thirds id home gi'own and ortgthird imported—the imported having doubled within ten yeiU's. Rulithfleltl market alone provides in a year 1301 bof meat for every man, woman and child within 15 miles of Charirig:Cvoss, a"weekly consumption of 141 b for every' family. "I tell you what it is, mf Mend," writes 'Bi\ Gpvdon Stables, "if ft miW hain't one Sovereign in tills world to jingle against another, but possesses a. dog—'mongrel' though he. may be—that.really loves and understands him, he is richer far than many a millionaire/ Women still to the f Me. At a reaper and binder competition last year in the Ht. Arnaud district, Victorja, the winning machine obtained its prize owing largely to the skill and dexterity with which it was driven by a young girl, the daughter of a local farmer, The f IU 1 boa advertised for in last issue Was returned to the owner half-an-hour after the paper was published. Tolstoi has just completed a slory, the title of which is "The Lord and the Labourer." For the rights of publication he has received many large offers, but the biggest of tlieni all, according to a iVench papei 1, enme from America. A publisher is stUd to ltftvP beeil g&iiel'oUs enough to value the I>u?sian's prose at the astounding rate of 92 per Utter. As the tale contaius about 35,000 letters the total price Would be $70,000. Even this otter, the largest probably that was ever made for such merchandise, the eccentric Tolstoi is said to have refused. It is quite likely that a Japanese custom will be introduced into Paris, which will benefit those deprived of the most valuable sense —namely, sight. In Japan the art of massage is carried on silmost exclusively by the blind for the following reasons.: First of all, from a sense of decency ; secondly, the sense of touch being greatly developed by the loss of sight the blind are better able to succeed in all difficult massage cases where great delicacy of handling is required. Thirdly, it gives occupation and a means of livelihood to those who, in other professions, cannot compete with their fellows.Mr Stansell will run a coach for the Otaki races on Friday, and passengers had better book the night previous to make sure of a passage. Flour has risen fifteen shillings a ton. This fact can also be ascertained from a storekeeper, if flour is enquired for. Notice is given by the Manawatu County Council of the election of a Councillor for the Awahou Eidiug. The Borough publishes a list of tolls at the Wirokino ferry.

Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extraat. Test its eminently powerful effcot 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 effeots produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, #c, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Oiaeoso of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs In use at all hospitals and medical olinios; patvonißed by His Majesty the King at Italy ; orowned with medal ami diploma at International Exhibition) Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject ■ all others. — [advt.] To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking sweeping reductions will be made in all Departments, the stock must be reduced by £15,000, and this splendid Drapery Stock at Te Aro House will be offered to the public at most tempting prices. Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business a commercial gentlemen who has long been associated with the London buying for Te Aro House. Te Aro Househas long held the premier position as the " Leading Family Drapery Warehouse," and further developments are now taking plaoe to inaugurate ■ the year 1895, The announcement made in another parof this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than ever yet attempted by Te Aro House is now being held should arrest the attention of everyone in this-part of the Colony. Heads of families, storekeepers, settlers careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by making their purchases at the Great Partnership Sale, now going on at Te Aro House, Wellington.