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Manawatu Herald, 23 October 1902, Page 2

Ail advertiser has a cow for sale. The Foxton State School closed yesterday for two weeks, owing to the prevalence of measles. The dates when Mr Bridge’s representative will next visit this district arc advertised.

Entries are advertised to-day for Messrs Abraham & Williams’ Usual stock sale at Palmerston next Thursday.

The Borough workmen are now fenc* ing in the new road to the wharf, which has lately been acquired from the Government.

Mr Beddon and family arrived all sife and well at Hobart on Sunday night. They are expected to arrive at Auckland at noon on Saturday,

The skull of a man, unearthed in Kansas, is pronounced by scientific men to be 35,000 years old. Sir Thomas Liplon’s challenge for the America Cup has been accepted. The conditoas are the same as at the last contest.

Viscount Downs in his report 011 th e nmounls for the Indian market say s that New Zealand, while not having a large supply, is first among the colonies a-, regards merit, Victoria coming next. New South Wales third, South Australia fourth, and Queensland last.

The manoeuvres of (he Channel and Mediterranean squadrons off Argosloli, in (he island of Coppalonia, Greece, demonstrate that wireless telegraphy L useless for war purposes. Prince Louis of Battcnberg’s blocked squadron escaped easily. The London Daily- Chronicle gives an amusing instance of enterprise in a solicitor’s clerk. A youth was engaged as junior clerk, and by way of liliing in ins time and testing his worth on the first day he was told to write a letter demanding payment of a debt from a client who was long in arrears. To the great surprise of his employer a cheque for Ihe amount arrived the next day. He sent for the young cleric and asked him to produce a copy of the let'e- - which had hud such an astonishing result. The letter ran as f .Hows Dear Sir,—-If you do not at once remit payment of the amount which yon owe ns we will take steps that will am axe you !’’ The promotion of that young clerk was rapid. From a Melbourne hospital comes a breezy little a need Me. A well-known surgeon '.vas imparling some clinical instruction to half-a-dozen students who accompanied him in his rounds. Pausing at the bedside of a doubtful case, he said-:—“ Now gentlemen, do you think this is, or is not, a case for operation ?" One by one the students made their diagnosis, and all of them answered in the negative, “ Well, gentlemen, you are all wrong,” said the wielder of the free and flash* ing scalpel, “ and I shall operate tomorrow.” “ No, you won’t!” exclaimed the patient, as he rose in his bed. “Six to one is a good majority ; gimme my clothes.”

When the latest mail left the New Hebrides the volcano on the island of Ambrym was in a state of great activity. Reports like thunder were heard for long distances from the mountain. Queen Alexandra has started homewards from Copenhagen, where her Majesty had been on a visit to her parents.

A bank holiday has been proclaimed in London for the 25th inst. in connection with the King’s visit to the city.

Turkey has constructed a fort in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, the southeastern entrance to the Red Sea, commanding the British coaling station of Perim.

Intending exhibitors at the great summer show of the Manawatu and West Coast A. & P, Association are reminded that entries close on Monday next, the 27th inst., at Palmerston North with the secretary, Mr J. C. Lane. Competitors in the competitions for horses, military competitions and wood chopping sections should also bear this in mind. The conceit and entertainment advertised to take piaco in connection with our sports gathering should be looked forward to as a most suitable way of ending the day’s amusement. During the evening a distribution ot the trophies will take place. These will be so arranged as to show them to the best advantage. The host available local talent will assist, also some well-known musicians of Palmerston North and other towns have kindly promised their assistance- The prices if® is »ad IS) sblldrflh hilf prlaet so tisatft butagf? Hsus? fes sstpstisSi

Owing to the continued prevalence of measles and influenza, the committee has closed both Feilding public schools. Two hundred children were absent through sickness.

Splendid nominations have been received by the Foxton Athletic Club for the principal events at their meeting on the 10th, competitors having entered from far and near. AVe are unable to publish the full list just yet, as the number of nominations received in Wellington have to be obtained. In the New Plymouth Police Court on Tuesday morning a man named William Harris was sentenced to three months’ hard labour for killing a fowl under particularly brutal circumstances.

According to a contemporary, a Wairarapa clergyman has offered'to supply the local papers _ with four columns of sermons free if they will use them in place of their sporting news.

The erection of telegraph poles is an easy matter in Alaska. A mass of powder blasts out the holes in an instant, a pole is inserted, water is poured in, and the intense cold holds the pole secure is an encasement of ice.

At Qnhindi, New South Wales, a valuable cow died, belonging to Alderman Barber, from an unknown cause. On being opened it was found that the animal had swallowed a lady 1 ? hat pin about fin long, and several inches had pierced the heart. The steamer Pilot) fol* the Safety of which fears were entertained, is safe, and has gone up the Northern Wairoa river. She had a very weather beaten appearance, but otherwise is apparently hone the worse for her perilous experience.

A horrible fate befel an eldery til all in Queensland the other day. He was seriously injured through falling from a tree, and when found twenty-four hours afterwards, his body was literally covered will] bde strings.- There were bees nests in the tree from which he fell, and the bees had swarmed all over his body and stung him in countless numbers. He died shortly after admission to the hospital. Pathetic in the extrenie was a letter lefi' by a nun mined Robb, who committed suicide in Melbourne last week by taking prussic acid. In the letter, which was addressed to his wife, he said “ 1 have gone straight all my life, but the Almighty has deserted me, and I cannot turn thief or be dishonest or dishonourable. So not being able to get on by going stra ; ght, I intend to die,- in preference to living in one continual worry. 1 don’t deserve it. The Bible says, ' Cali on Me in the day .of trouble, and it shall not be in vain.’ I have never done anything to deserve this worry and trouble, "and therefore there is no justice in the world for me."

On Saturday evening, at Oroua Bridge, Mr j, J. Meldon, who has disposed of his business, was entertained saya the Standard by the settlers and presented with a handsome, gold watchchain. MrJ. Tennant made the presentation and expressed the regret that ail felt at Mr Meldon's departure. He referred (0 the excellent work done by him as chairman of the School Committee,, and also to the readiness with which their guest had always met appeals for assistance. Later in the evening Messrs Duncan, W. Mardon and W. J. Simpson also testified to Mr Mddon’.s value as a resident. The speeches were interspersed with songs, etc., and a very enthusiastic gathering terminated abmfi u p.m- with "Auld Lang Sync ”

The Defence Department has received n aice that an Army Order was issued intimating that colonial officers wiro se. ve 1 in South Africa are entitled to receive over and above the war gratuity a sum of £IOO as a clothes gr <n‘. ’ Tim order say-: “An officer, who:her on reserve or not, taken into employment during a National emergency, shad lie entitled to -1 gratuity nt £IOO, and after the completion of twelve months’ service to a further gratuity for each year or a part of the year of further service at the rate ot /50 per year if service bo given at home, and £ioo per year if given abroad." SANDER and SONS EUOAIPYTI EX TRACT. According to reports of a great number ot physicians of the hightest professional standing, there are offered Eucalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fams _ of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can be placed in other products; —Dr. W. B. Rush, Oakland Fla,, writes It is sometimes difficult to obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sous). I employed different other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In one case the effects wereeimilar to the oil oamphora, the objectionable action of which is well known,” Dr H. B. Drake, Portland, Oregon, says—* 1 Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons}).! use no other form of eucalyptus as I think it is by far tha best,” Dr L. P. Preston’s Lynchburg, Va., writes—" I never used any preparation other than Sander and SonV. as I found the others to be almost useless, ’ Dr J. T, Connell, Kansas City, Kans;, says —“Caro has to be exorcised not to be supplied with spurious preparation;, cs done by my supply, druggist.” Dr 11. H. Hart, New York, says—" It goes witho .it saying that Sander and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market." Dr James Reekie, Fairview, N. M.— ■’ So wide is with me the range of applications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract that I carry it with me wherever I go. I find it most useful in diarrhea, all throat troubled bronchitis, etc." Chamberlain’s Cough Rembdx cures the cold and does not produce any bad effects. It strengthens the lungs and leaves the system in a healthy condition. It always euros and cures quickly. W. Hamer, chemist, sells it. What is Pain Balm P

Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is a liniment, and while adapted to all the ordinary uses of a liniment, has qualities, has qualities which distinguish it from other remedies of this class. Pain Balm ia especially beneficial for rheumatism. Thousands of cases can be died in which this remedy has effected a ciqre when the sufferer bad previously tried the best m. dioal servio i without securing relief. Fain Balm is peeitivety mmt'aittsid <0 gb 1 * relief ia the sees eavese Ism ei steals e? unit ehttUMtiißi