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Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1896, Page 2

Mr Bauckham is making good progress with the new steamer. There are two violet farms in the United States both managed entirely by women. > Mr W. 8. Rhodes has an altered advertiiement over the leader which will repay perusal. On Thursday Messrs Abraham and Williams will hold a stock sale at Palmers ton. To-morrow the annual meeting of the Tennis Club will be held at the Masonic Hall. We have to aoknowledgo the receipt from the Registrar-General of a copy of the results of the census of April of this year. The petition to the Postmaster-General re alteration in mail service has been very numerously signed and forwarded to him. On Saturday there was a Napier buyer of fruit desiring to purchase the whole yield of orchards at a fixed prioe for the season. Mr Bernard Gower has been the first in this neighbourhood to secure a sale of fat lambs. A few will be sent away this week. The biggest bug in the world lives in Venezuela. It is called the " elephant beetle," and a full grown one weighs about half a pound. Captain Russell described the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill, as a Bill to borrow, barter, bribe and bamboozle. Li Hung Chang thinks the Canadian Pacific Railway one of the greatest works in the world, which England would find invaluable in the event of war. It was noted in 1822 as " an extraordin* ary fact " that a sailing ship was on the point of departure for Bengal with a cargo of Newcastle coal. Glovei of chicken-skin were in vogue in the early part of the seventeenth century. Those were used at night to give the hand whiteness and delicacy. To-morrow night the Franks and Browns All Star Minstrel Company appear at the Public Hal l . The prices are reasonable, and a pleasant evening's amusement may be looked forward to. St. James' Gazette considers that the Australian cricket team is the strongest which has visited England since 1884, but that it is not equal to the highest standard of English cricket. " In my 12 years' travels over the world," said M. Ovide Musin, the famous violinist, to a Sydney interviewer, " the prettiest country I have seen, and the one that impressed me most, was New Zealand. Captain Russell said the Aid to Public Works Bill was meant, unquestionably, as a bribe to every constituency in the Colony, for tha Premier had said " the money is not to be Bpent where it is most required, but every electoral district is to share the money that is to be borrowed." Mr E. M. Smith told members that in Monte Video he visited the sheep market and was asked what he thought of tha j sheep, to which he replied " Really we have rabbits almost as big in New Zealand." This is not quoted as an instance of the veracity of the member for New Plymouth. Mr Bell pointed out that the Government Bills instead of having the effect claimed for them of obtaining oheap money in the colony was the reverse, as, whereas money was pouring into other colonies bo that only four per cent wa3 obtainable, none was coming to New Zealand and lenders were able to get five per cent. The Cuban rebels have adopted a novel way of setting fire to sugar cane fields. A small piece of phosphorus coated with wax is fastened to a snake's tail, and the creature let loose to make its way among the cane. The Bun melts the wax and ignites the phosphorus, and the business is done. Military protection or other efforts are claimed to be unavailing in the face of such a formidable foe. We are all very clever nowadays, and bicycling is the rage of the period. It is however worth noting that a man in 1822 exhibited a velocipede at the Elephant and Castle, London, which was a machine the wheels of whioh were worked by two handles, and he bad iron stirrups to put hi 3 feet in. Now we work with the feet. He was proud because he could accomplish 60 miles in the day I During the past week Master Lamb in the VII Standard of the Fox ton School has been engaged in engrossing the address to be 'presented by the congregation at Palmerston to the Rev. Mr Young on the eve of his leaving that enraoy to take up the position of Vioar of this parish. It is rather surprising, bat at the tame time it is a great compliment to our school, that such a work should have bad to be sent to Foxton. We have seen the work whioh is a credit to Master Lamb. Mr J. G. Wilson mentioned, during the debate on the Government Advances to Settlers Bill, that speoial care would have to be taken in seeing that valuers knew the land on which advances were recommended as two oases of valuations had come to his knowledge "where the valuer had taken the wrong seotion, being shown a seotion whioh was not the section offered as security at all." This would appear rather a Bmart trick on the part of the borrower, but not one to imitate. Jin old resident of Foxton, Mrs J. T. Stewart, was a candidate for the office of Councillor for Wanganui. At the poll she was the last but one of the defeated candidates. The day of the election the Chronicle made the following remarks : — The last name on the published list is that of Mrs Stewart, wife of Mr J. T. Stewart, the well-known civil engineer, who has devoted io muoh time to toe service of the public, at his own cost, as Chairman of the Wanganui River Trait Board. It is unfortunate for Mrs Stewart's chances that the should have offered herself jutt when there is Buoh a plethora of capable male candidates. It is unfortunate, also, that bhe should have first attempted a Borough Council on which to obtain a seat. A much better place for a woman would be a School Committee or Education Board. But we gather from Mrs Stewart's address that her object is not so much to undertake the ordinary duties of a borough councillor,'as to obtain some control over the management of Enoh institutions as the Old Men's Home. As the Borough Council power of appointment to the Charitable Aid Board, whioh controls the Old Men's Home, ia limited to two members, Mrs Stewart would have little chance of being selected as one of the two out of a council composed of nine male members. Under the circumstances we Bhould be inolined to think that Mrs Stewart will be all the better pleased if she finds herself among the list of the rejected candidates when the poll ia declared. 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It is laid that swimming affords a care for lameness in horse 9. The same muscles are exercised in swimming as in trotting, bat with no injury to feet or leg*. Mr Stansell, as Chairman of the Committee, has received a letter from Mr Allan j Btrang, Councillor for the Awahou Biding, in reply to one sent him about the Beach Road, and he states that he has arranged with the Overseer to meet him one day this week to look over the road and do any repairs reqnired to keep traffio open. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and aooidents of all kinds, bo they wonnds, barns, soaldings, braises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings— no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the Lungs, Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organd. In use at all hospitals and medioal olinics ; 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.— [advt.] Under this system any of the parcels advertised will be dent 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 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 lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post fiee, to any address on receipt ol 15s 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington. One of the drawbacks of country life, at least to tbe 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.