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Manawatu Herald, 7 January 1896, Page 2

There is a rumour that the Prohibitionists purpose running a very promiupnt local politician in the Manawatu County for the Otaki seat at the general election.

Mr J. R. McMillan advertises the sale of privi'eges on account of the Poxton Racing Club for Thursday, at 2 p.m.

The many friends of Mr J. R. Russell will be sorry to learn of the death of his mother at Wellington on Sunday in the 71st year of her age.

We acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet concerning Sir Walter at the Bar of the House of Representatives. He states it is hia intention to offer himself as the representative of the Otaki Distriot, and he therefore is anxious that the electors shou d be fully informed of what has recently taken place in regard to the Horowhenua Block.

The statistics for the Foxton district for the year ending December 31st 1895, obligingly supp'ied by the Registrar is as follows :— Births 50, deaths 15, marriage certificates issued 15.

The Otaki Swimming Club are going to hold some sports at the end of the month.

By some the English whitebait is considered to be a separate kind of fish which never grows any bigger than the size eaten. Recent investigations, however, have unearthed the fact that whitebait is simply the fish of about six different species. Among them the whiting figures most pro minently, but young salmon, herrings, cod, «fee, have been discovered under the common appellation of whitebait.

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a siock sale at Shannon on Friday.

It is proposed in Texas to levy a tax of £10 od all unmarried men of thirty years or over who do not swear under oath that they have tried to enter the matrimonial state.

The Free Church of Scotland has formicated a gigantic scheme for extending it« churches in Glasgow, at a cost of nearly £100,0000. The public are invited to subscribe £30,000.

Commercial men in New York strongly censure Mr Cleveland's action, and advise that the question should be submitted to arbitration.

The appointment of tha Hon. W. P. Beeves as Agent-General fdr the Colony of New Zealand has been confirmed.

Good for Fitzgerald, of circus fame. He told an interviewer the other day that London was truly an imperial city and " all good Australians before they die should go there."

Thero is to be a change, so it is said, in the proprietorship of the Post Office Hotel.

On Saturday the reaper and binder of the Messrs Dudson's was at work in the paddocks of oats at the back of the Mainstreet, belonging to Messrs A. S. Easton and G. Gray. She crop was a splendid one, and it was lucky for the owners it was cut and stooked before the heavy rain on Sunday morning.

Sir Frederick Leighton, President of the Royal Academy, has been created a Peer

Last year there were only two convic tions for drunkenness in Foxton.

Stanbury and Harding have been matched to row on the Thames for the championship of the world and J6500 aside on July 15.

The Stipendiary Magistrate holds his usual monthly Court on Thursday.

Mr J. Rockfeller, who has aVady given to the Chicago University 4,000,0*" \c !firs, has added auother 1,000.000, besides promisiug 2,000,000 more, upon the condition thatjan equal sum is subscribed by others.

Mr Perieau has c warning in this issue, which had better be taken notice of.

Mails for United Kingdom via Rio de Janeiro and Teftriffe, per Tainui, close at Foxton on Wednesday, Bth inst., at 3 p.m.

The ordinary iron wire used for the telephone service in the city, says the Wellington Post, is being gradually superseded by copper wire. What new wires are required are of copper, which, besides possessing the advantage of much greater conductivity, If considerably lighter, and thus relieves the poles of much of their strain. Copper wire is also generally superseding iron wire in the telegraph lines in the colony.

It is said that Messrs Wilkie Bros., contractors, well known on this coast, will clear £150.000 out of the Southern CrossCoolgardie line. They took the contract to construct the line at a very low price on condition that they were allowed to keep all the traffic receipts until the last sleeper was laid. Directly the contract was signed the work was proceeded with at an enormous pace and almost completed twelve months before the contract time.

The estate of the late Jay Gould has been appraised at £1G,580,000 the whole of which will pass to his daughter who recently married a French count.

In case some of the readers of the Herald should miss ray advertisement on the other page, I wish to mention that as Xmas is so near all requiring presents of fancy goods should pay me a visit. I can assure them of a very large stock to choose from and every attention to view without being pressed to buy; Besides fancy goods I have tripod Japanese tables, workboxes, desks, and trays. In glassware, ornaments of the newest designs and prettiest colouring. Also handsomely bound and illustrated book? just suitable for 'Xmas boxes. My address is Joe Tos, Main street Foxton*

Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Te.st 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 produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of . the Lungs, Swellings, &c, Diarrhoea, Dysentery; Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In ÜB9 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 artiole and eject all others. — [advt.] One of the drawbacks of country life, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price he has to pay for any articles of clothing or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done away with under the new parcel system which has been inaugurated at Te Aro House, Wellington. Under this system any of the parcels advertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may be imagiued, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash oustomers, and all orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington.

In illustration of the system we will give an example. Take for instance No. 7 parcel, which contains 7 yards of double width stylish fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of body lining and 4 yards of skirt liniug. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, from Te Aro House; Wellington.