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Manawatu Herald, 9 May 1899, Page 2

An unfortunate altercation took place between two business men on Saturday, when one, presumably in self-defence, held up a chisel which made an ugly wound in his opponent's hand, which had to be stitched up. It is said that more will be heard about it.

We are sorry to learn that two of Mrs James Robinson's children are very in, one seriously so.

Potatoes are so cheap that it is difficult to properly estimate their worth, but all the same we would strongly recommend farmers not to be in too great a hurry to sell. Certainly none should be sold under £z a ton on the farm, as it would pay to transfer them into pork quite as well, and thus help to harden up the price of the balance of the stocks. We also believe there will be inquiries from Sydney side before very long.

Contractors are reminded that tenders close for the work advertised for by the Manawatu County Council tomorrow.

Mr George Coley last week cut two oaten hay stacks on the Motoa Estate into chaff.

Apples have risen a half-penny a pound in price during the past week. From what we learn they will soon be very scarce in this district.

News from the Pacific Islands states that great damage has been done in the Marshall Islands by a tidal wave. At the Carolines one small island was completely washed away. The Wellington Times fixes the opening of Parliament for 22nd or 23rd June.

A benefit tendered to Miss Lydia Thompson, the celebrated burlesque actress, at the Lyceum Theatre, London, realised £3000. Crowds waited for twenty-four hours outside the theatre to secure seats.

The French Transatlantic Company proposes to organise a pigeon-post on board the vessels of the line, the birds having been trained for the service at Havre and New York. In the beginning only a distance of 200 to 250 miles will be exacted from the pigeons. The liners leave Havre on Fridays, and the first birds will be sent up atter passing the Scilly Isles. All letters will be photographed, so as to ensure the lightness of the messages and their chances of reaching their destinations. On the arrival of the birds in the dovecots, the missives will be enlarged for ordinary transmission. The American pigeons will announce the coming of the liners at least 12 hours before the semaphore, and on departures will ensure communication with New York for more than a day.

In the excavating now going on at the site of the Bank of New Zealand's new premises, at the corner of Lambton and Customhouse Quays, the totara piles of the first breastwork built in Wellington for reclamation purposes were unearthed. They were put down by Mr John Plimmer and his sons, and most of them are still sound.— Post.

A sensational sticking up case is reported from Kalgoorlie. Mr Mortimer, paymaster of the Lake Consols Mine, was driving with a friend from the bank to the mine with a month's pay; consisting of over £100 in silver in one box and about £5000 in gold and notes in another, when they were stuck up by a masked man a mile and a halt from town. The robber shot the horse and covered Mr Mortimer with his revolver and demanded the money, whereupon Mr Mortimer threw out the box containing the silver. Passers-by attempted to interfere, but the robber threatened them, and mounting a horse he had ready, got away with the silver. The robber's horse, coat, and also the mask worn by him, were found later on near the town.

A rather curious accident happened to a cyclist who was riding up from Clyde one day last week. He ran over a cow that was enjoying a sleep on the road, and the cow rising suddenly caught the bicycle on its horns and made off along the road. After an exciting chase, the cow got rid of the machine, which was not much damaged, and the rider went on his way rejoicing.

In the whole of Europe the women have a majority of 4,579,000 over the men.

The Paris Exhibition of 1900 is to have a theatre which will seat 15,000 persons.

Purcell, a sailor of H.M.S. Royal Arthur, was found floating in the Sydney Harbour nearly a year ago. The police have just received a letter signed " Remorse," in which the writer states that during a quarrel, Purcell struck him and he retaliated, aud Purcell fell into the water.

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will be present at the cricket match Surrey v. Australia on the 15th May at the Oval.

The subscribed capital of the Amalgamated Copper Company, recently formed in New Jersey, now amounts to 4i2,000,000d0l (£82,400,000).

At one o'clock this morning a small house on the Moutoa Road, unoccupied, was destroyed by fire. The property belongs to Mrs McCarthy.

Notice is given that a meeting ot the Council will be held to hear and determine all claims and objections concerning the Burgess List.

Unequalled and Invincible Woods' Gren.* Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds, 1/0 •

SANDER and SONS RUCALPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the high'teat professional standing, there ai'e oHuivd Eiicalpyti iix tracts which posses? no curative qualities. In protection cf the world wide fame of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a few abstracts frdm tries' reports, Which bear fully ov* that no reliance can hi placed in oi.hei products :- -Dr. W. B Rush, Oakland F.a., writes It is sometimes difficult to tiblalrl tHe genuine article (Sander and Sons). I employed different oilier prepiralions ; thoy had no thera peutic vniuo and no effects In one sase the effects \Vere?ihiil&rto iheoileamphoia, the objectionable action of which is well known." Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, says—" Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I use no other form of eucalyptus, as I think it is by far th^ best." Dr L. P. Preston, Lynchburg, Va., writes — " I never used any preparation other than Sander and Sons', as I found the others to be almost useless." Dr J. T. Cormpll, Kansas City, Kans.-, says — " Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparations, as done by my supply dcuggis. ." Dr H. H Hatt, New. York, says — •' It goes without saying that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is tho best in the market." Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N. M. — " So wide s with me the range fo app'ications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract that I carry it with me wherever I go. I find it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubled bronchitis, etc."

For Children's Hacking Coughs take Woods' Great P ppennint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6.

To The Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles. Dr Nicholson, of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and iny ntor of Artificial Ear Drums, has jus", issued the 100th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deafness and Aural Troubles. This book may be had from Mr Coliu Campbell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z. Mr Campbell was cured of hi • detifness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism Corpulence, Lumbago, and Indigestion by the same author may be had from Mr Campbell, also free.

I have engaged a reliable watchmaker, ml can now undertake the cleaning of watches and clocks. Watches cleaned for 5s 6d • main springs for 5s ; clocks cleaned hom 2s Gel. Watches aud clocks guaranteed for 12 months. Brooch pins, 6d each — Joe Tos, Main-Street, Foxton.