Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JAN. 23. 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 23 January 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JAN. 23. 1896.

There seemed to be some trouble to get round the name of the horse Pyrites, at the meeting yesterday Tne proper pronounciation as given in the Century Dictionary is as pi-ri (the i being long as in hi) -tea as tez the c long ; thus making it a three syllable word and all of them long. The Tory Government in England have be.en making good use of the Queen in getting Her Majesty to send send auto graph letters to various Potentates. They appear, now to be persuading her to do the amiable to the French Republic by staying a short time in Paris. Lord Baassey's yacht Sunbeam, which grounded on the Tasmanian coast, has floated oil at high water, uninjured. The stock sale at Levin will hs held tomorrow. Messrs Gorton & Son hold a sale at Sanson on Tuesday. Each guest at the Marlborough^vedling breakfast found by his place at^table a bouquet and a golden souvenir of the event — that of the men being a' watch, a perfect time-keeper, yet small enough to be worn as a button-hole, and that for the ladies a rich chatelaine. The value of butter imported into Great Britain last year amounted to over £13,---000,000, and the value of margarine to about £3,000,000. The tent, ponies arid monkeys of Woodloch's C rcus were sold by auction last week at Christchuroh by H. Matson and Co., | under bill of sale. Very low prices were realised. Memo. Never mould up celery when soil is in a dry state at the roots. Water the night previous to earthing up if raia i *eavoe. l

Tl™ Duke of Marlborough at his wedding breakfast gave the bridesmaids their, presents, each of them receiving a jewelled butterfly with rol'y hend and diamond and emerald wings, the cost being $500 each. His gift to each of the ushers was a sapphire scarf pin surmounted by a ooronat. Fifty millions of millions of miles is a very pretty little distance. Yet, according Dr Prilchard) of Oxford, who has been photographing the heavenly bodies, that is the amount of space which separates us from the star 61 C'ygni, supposed to be the nearest to be the rfearest to us of all the bodies in spaca outside our own planetary system. The light which now reaches us from this star started on its journey about 8 years ago. A snail's pace has been timed by an American 'naturalist. Half-a-dozen molluscs were permitted to crawl between 2 points 10 feet apart, and the average speed was ascertained to be at the rate of a mile in 14 days-. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful i effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldinga, bhiises, sprain 9, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the LuiJrs, Swellings, *c, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of tho Kidneys and Urinary Organs. In use at all hospitals and medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy 5 crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — [advt.] One of the ctrawhacks of country life, at Wsi; to Ihe 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 ekist no longer, for extra charges are done ftway with under the new parcel system which has been inaugurated at Te Aro House, Wellington. Under this system any of the parcek 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 customers, and all orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Ai'o 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 lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.