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Manawatu Herald, 27 February 1902, Page 2

The local cricketers are trying to arrange a scratch match with Levin, to take place in Foxton about Saturday week. A curious perpuisite of Danish Ms.?, is the right to a tree Turkish bath anywhere in the kingdom. May be it is as well. Physician. “ You must simply think of nothing when you are trying to induce sleep.” Patient. “1 hat’s what I do. I’m always meditating on my balance at the bank but no sleep comes.” t The novel system of field-firing recently introduced at Aldershot is to be extended to all Government ranges. It consists of the introduction of model armoured trains, dummy wrecking parties, imitation groups of charging cavalry, and various other devices the men and make the conditions of firing more akin to those ot active service. It is considered probable that this enterprise will considerably improve the musketry of (he Army, and of course there is plenty of room for improvement. The Wanganui Herald has the following : —“ Domestic reasons are the cause of Mr Pirani’s retirement from the political arena. Messrs Jellicoe and Gray have been retained to watch the interests of the respective parties. The matter will shortly engage the attention of the Wellington Law Courts.”

A feature in the ceremony connected with the hoisting of the New Zealand ensign at the native school at Waimana, Bay of Plenty says an exchange, was unique. Most of the older Maori men present had fought against the flag they were honouring. Te Whin, who performed the ceremony, was one of Te Kooti’s ablest generals, and bears the marks of three severe wounds received at the hands of British troops. Flo fought from Galatea to Gisborne, in all the leading engagements. In his speech he expressed his pleasure in hoisting the symbol of unity of Maori and Pakeha. The experiment is being tried by the Telegraph Department of issuing telegrams in typewritten form. The operators have, of course, not only to acquire speed at typewriting, but also to accustom themselves to the clicking of the keys of the typewriter as well as of the telegraph instrument. So far the experiment has worked well—to the receiver of the message it is certainly a great improvement upon manuscript telegrams, _ good as the writing of the telegraphists generally is— a nd if it continues to do so the typewriter will be used for this purpose at most of the telegraph offices. —Post.

Messrs Abraham and Williams hold a stock sale at Levin to-morrow. Miss Stone, the American lady missionary, and Madame Tsilka, her companion, who were captured by brigands some months ago, and held captiye until a ransom had been paid, have been released, and have arrived at Stmmnitza. Ordinary life in Barcelona and the neighbouring towns is being resumed. On Tuesday afternoon for about_ an hour Invercargill was under a tropical deluge such as is rare so far south. It commenced with a thunderstorm, not violent, but long continued, and in 90 minutes over three inches of rain fell. The pent up water on the roofs did a good deal of damage to goods in shops and warehouses, while the overflow from gutters and backyards got into cellars and caused unusual activity among their owners. A daisy has been produced in California that is a floral wonder. Measuring more than a foot in circumference and with three or more rows of petals of purest white, It is as yet merely a beautiful curiosity, but before long it is likely to find its way into general cultivation. It has been named the “ Shasta daisy,” and the grower who originated it says it was obtained by crossing the common American field daisy with the Japanese and European kinds. The flowers when cut remain perfectly fresh and in good condition for twe'weeksor

more. At the meeting of the Football Club last Monday, Mr Levett promised to present the Foxton Union with a cup, to be competed for by those teams which join the Union. Mrs W. Gray advertises for a nursegirl. ' Mr Edmund Osborne, whose residence was destroyed by fire recently has purchased the section and building at the corner of Park street and the Avenue. He intends to hold it as a residence, and will lay out a_ large sum in improvements and painting. The public will rejoice that the building will once again look respectable. Mr Moorhouse, representing a Government Department, was taken down to the Sanatorium this morning to inspect the planting that has been done. He is pleased with the growth, and sees the necessity for further fencing to protect the young plants. Messrs Langley Bros, want to buy poultry in any quantity. During the last two days there have been meetings to questions to be brought before Sir Joseph Ward by the Borough Council and the shipowners. As these matters will be ventilated to day, a!! particulars will be found in the proceedings in our next issue. Mr John Stevens, M.HR., has been paying the district a visit, and went down to the Sanatorium this morning. He was present with the deputation at mid-day to meet Sir Joseph Ward. Mr E. C. Clarkson. Glenlyon, has placed at the disposal of the Hawkes Bay Herald, the following extract of a letter received by him from one of the Boer prisoners in Tent No. 48, Deadwood Camp, St Helena" Our camp is a very large one, and is situated on the healthiest spot in the island, and we have a fresh breeze continually blowing, and always in one direction. The summer has set in, and it is funny to see all the grass dead, instead of green, as in our country (South Africa) and in winter we have the opposite again, all green. We can have every amusement we like, viz., cricket, football, tennis, quoits, trapeze, , rings, bar, boxing, single sticks, fencing, billiards, &c., &c. We have shops, tea and coffee rooms, we have also a nice club, and often have a good night’s fun as you could wish for. We have concerts, tableaux vivants, &c. So you see, although prisoners, we try to amuse ourselves as best we can.”

The best hid schemes &c. At the camp there was an idea of promoting a tug-of-war with the Palmerston men. The'diifles had been defeated in the shooting and thus' intended of care and attention would secure success to win. A distinguished private of good weight was selected to be the anchor man of the team and nothing was wanting in the attention paid to his feed—weight must be secured at any cost—to the caterer. It is sad to relate that the contest never came off and all the trouble was thrown away —except upon the subject of itSANDER amT -ON-; EOCaLPYTI EXJ TRACT. Accord lug to reports o? a great number of physicians of ;he highest professional standing, then; are offered Euoalpytp Ex tract- which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a few abstracts from those reports, which bear fully out that no reliance cap be placed iu other products Dr. >V. B. Rush, Oakland Fla., writes It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sons). I employed different other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In one case the effects were similar to the oil camphors, the objectionable action of which is well known.” Dr H. B. Drain*, Portland, Oregon, sa yg_» Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sous) I u-e no other form of eucalyptus as 1 think it is by far the best.” Dr L. P. Preston, Lynchburg, Va., write.; —“ 1 never used any procuration other than Sander and Sun as 1 found the others to bo almost useiasL’ Dr J. T. Connell, Kansas Oi-y. Kans., says “Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparation', «s done by my supply druggist.” Dr d. H. Hart, New York, says—“ ft goes widio i saying that Sander and Sons’ Encalyp i “Extract is the best in the market." Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N. M.—“ So w.de is with me the range of 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.” WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for the babies are sooth* ing, reduce fever and prevent blotches* Price, 1/-