Manawatu Herald [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 17 March 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1904.

Kim Lee, the Chinese leper on Somes’ Island, died on Monday afternoon. He was practically cured of leprosy but succumbed to internal complications. His body will be interred on the island. According to Bishop Wilson, the natives of Santa Cruz have a rough and ready way of dealing with sneak thieves. One such character stole a box of tobacco. The owner and a few of his friends chased the man, caught him, and killed him, ate as much of him as they could, and what they could not eat they left for other natives to feast upon. These are the sort of people that the Melanesian missionaries are trying to Christianise. Workmen engaged in tunnelling in George street, Sydney, for the electric lighting scheme, came across some gruesome relics of the city’s earliest days in the shape of a- number of coffins. Although the present site of the Town Hall was once a cemetery, the general public have labored under the impression that before building was commenced all coffins containing remains of departed citizens were collected and transferred to a more peaceful and less public site. Such was not the case, however, as shown by the discovery. Taihape, a settlement along the route of the North Island Main Trunk railway, appears to be in the volcanic stage of civilisation. “ Payday,” states a correspondent of the Wairarapa Standard, “ a period . welcomed by some and destested by others, is a time in Taihape once seen ever to be remembered. The two constables in town are busy for the subsequent week in endeavouring to quell the disturbances and arresting the ringleaders. Such carryings-on are only to he expected, however, in a boom town such as this, and Taihape will become quite as respectable as its neighbours as time goes on and the noisy element moves on further up the line. Sunday is the day of recreation in these parts, tennis, cricket, golf, and many other matches being played in all parts with considerable gusto.” In consequence of having had gas administered to him about a week ago in Palmerston North, for dental purposes, Mr J, R. Stansell was rendered seriously ill, and his condition was such as to cause anxiety to his relatives and friends. We are pleased to hear that he is now progressing very satisfactorily towards a complete recovery.

f&BSBaOBBttmSUBmUXEa:: We would f.g ii.i remind our readers of the concert -<*'*.'l dance t-«-n’ght.

Mr P. Uix, theatrical manager, has issued a writ claiming £soi damages from the Otago Witness for alleged libel.

Medermer and Marx, two youthful bandits; of Chicago, were sentenced to death. The former admitted having killed 23 persons, one for each year of his life, and wounding 17. At a meeting of directors of the Weilington- M anaWa t u Hallw,. y Cdpipany, it was decided to recommend the payment of a dividend of four per cent, for the half-year ending February 29th, making seven per cent, for the year.

“ Some of the Councillors,” said the Mayor of Petone, with due emotion, " are the greatest ignoramuses in the town, and I have the courage to tell them that because it is the truth.” A great sale is announced to take place at Osborne’s Manchester House, Foxton, when the entire stock of drapery, clothing and boots, including contents of seven cases and bales ar rived this day per " Queen of the South ” will be slaughtered by (he firm of Pearson and Co. from Wellington, comme nci n g to■rno rro w > On Tuesday evening the Savieri Company played (heir farewell to a fair house in a mixed programme. The defection of certain members of (lie company made it impossible for “ The Colleen BaWn ” to he staged, and a certain dissappointed section of the audience raised some altogether unnecessary disturbance for this reason, The performance opened with a comedietta entitled ” Matrimony,** and concluded with a .comedy' entitled “ Too Attentive bv Half.”

We have received fronl the publishers, Whitcombe and Tombs,-Limi-ted, a copy of Mr W. 'Gillies’ “ First Studies in Plant Life in Australasia.” The bonk is intended #. introduce boys and gills to the study of plant life. It is an attempt (o adopt what is sometimes called the heuristic-method to botanical teaching. The pupil is invited to make his own investigations and work oilt the reasons for the things he observes. Instead of wearying the memory with lists of ugly names, the lessons deal with the growth of the different parts of a plant, its food-, and ,other details of its economy. The lessons arc well worked out and should be useful to country teachers. A notice is inserted that anyone found trespassing on the Wirokino property of Mr G. N. Pharazyn will be prosecuted.

The editor of the New Zealand Health Journal says: “If you suffer from headaches give up tea. For a few days yon may feel worse, but in cases where tea drinking was the cause, you will find (he headaches will disappear.

At the Palmerston North S.M. Court on Monday morning, a charge against J. Tait, the licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, of supplying drink to a drunken man, was dismissed without prejudice. Mr Thomson, S.M., commented strongly on the evidence, stating (here had been deliberate perjury either by ihe informing constable or the defendant.

A singular proceeding is reported in connection with file opening of a new Maori meeting house at Whatawhata, which serves to show that the natives have little sympathy with .polygamy. Amongst those present at the gathering was a native who possessed two wives, whose • affection for their sovereign lord was the cause of endless strife and trouble between them. A meeting of natives was held and divorce proceedings taken in a somewhat summary manner. Both women were carried away by their tribes, and the unfortunate husband, whose chief offence appears to have been that he was a fascinating young man, was condemned to pursue the dreary path of bachelordom for the remainder of his days, with the stern admonition that should he take unto himself another bride she will be ruthlessly torn from his bosom in the same unfeeling manner.—Auckland Star.

The old problem of the man who promised to pay a farthing for tjie first nail driven in his horse’s shoes, a halfpenny for the second, and so on for the whole 32 nails, is often talked about, and the sum the shoeing would cost vaguely mentioned as thousands of millions. An exchange has much pleasure in informing the public that the exact figures are £4,473,295 4s- sfd' —a pretty good price for putting on a set of shoes.

It was Dickens who was so much amused by the high-sounding-name; of certain small Irish newspapers; he remarked that the smaller the paper the bigger the title. New Zealand, with its 300 odd papers, is most prosaic in their names. It is to America one has to go for originality in these matters. Here are a few curiously-named American publications which I have come across recently : —The Sedalia Bazoo, The Western Cyclone, The Mile City, The Kansas Cow Boy, The Tombstone Epitaph, The. Kingfisher Kicker, The Thomas Comity Gat, The Dinner Bell, The Comanche Chief, The Jay Hawkeye, The Prairie Owl, The Whim-wham, The Prairie Dog, The Open Eye, and The Grigsby City Scorcher. The Sedalia Bazoo is a trifle perplexing so far as derivation is concerned, hut what is to be said for The Whim-wham.

Mr John Davie.-, the well-known nmholder and veteran local politician, was entertained at a social in the Council Chambers, Levin, on Friday evening last, prior to his departure, far the Old Country on a holiday trip. There was a good attendance of Mr Davies’ friends, end a really sociable evening was spent. Several speeches were made, in which the guest of the evening was highly eulogised for the services rendered the district by him in his capacity of Chairman of the late Wirokino Road Hoard, and a member of the County Council for a very long period, and the wish was expressed that he might have a really enjoyable holiday. Mr Davies’ health was drunk with much enthusiasm. He left on Monday morning to catch the boat at Wellington, en route for the Homeland.

Teaders close with Mr F. S. E aston to-day foj* Humping and clearing fit) acres on the Motoa Estate.

At the Court yesterday morning before Messrs T. Benr.ot and A. Fraser, J’s.P., a local resident fot being drunk while in charge of a hofse and trap, was fined 20s, costs Bs, or 7 clays; and for using obscene language was fined 20S, Costs fj s i or 7 days. A prohibition order was also issued against him. ■ A vacancy, has been caused in the Licensing Committee ot Manawatn through the absence irom twei consecutive quarterly licensing meetings of Mr Joseph Michael O’Connor, of Shannon. The Governor has power to appoint some other person to hold office until the next election:

A very prettv Wedding look place at St. Luke’s Church, Apili, on Wednesday, March cjth, the contracting parties being Mr Richard Palmer, youngest son of Mr Richard Palmer of Wakefield, Nelson, to Louie, only daughter of Mr John Jacob, and late of Foxton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. R. Cassell, in tils'presence df A\sx& assemblage of people. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked winsome dressed in cream figured lustre trintnied with oread), figured silk and lace to match, and wearing tile usual veil and orange blossoms. She also carried a handsome, bouquet, made by Mr W. London, of Kimbolton. The bridesmaid, Miss Glive VVatson, looked very nice in cream muslin, with pale bine trimmings and a black pic-, hire hat. The bridegroom was supported by Mr A. S. Jacob as best man. After the ceremony a ntlnlber of relatives and friends adjourned to the residence of the biide’s parents, where afternoon tea was served;

It is believed that parallel Cases to the following have been knowav in the colonies:—A London magistrate while walking borne front a city banquet with " a friend ran into the amis of the police, who arrested the pair of them for being v drunk and' disorderly, which they doubtless were. The Magistrate, however, was lost by his daptor before the station was reached; He appeared the next morning on the bench, “grave, dignified; and alert as usual;. Presently, as he worked through iiis list " of offenders, he saw standing before him in the dock his dear and valued friend of the night before looking at humbly and appealingly, thd charge being one of drunk and disorderly; The care was quickly proved, the Magistrate listening unmoved, beyond the pained expression on his face, which, Under the circumstances,- was only natural and becoming. .Then, having called on the prisoner to explain his conduct, he proceeded to address him in a most severely Judicial manner, and in scithing tones. Never had he heard a more disgraceful case, and it was so much more disgraceful from the fact that the prisoner evidently was respectably connected and moved in what was called (here he became very sarcastic) good society. He felt it was a matter where leniency would be sorely out of place, and the fi ie must he the maximum which the law allowed.

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