The Manawatu Herald. [(Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 9 April 1904, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. [(Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904.

A good general servant is advertised for. Entries for Messrs Abraham and Williams’ weekly Palmerston stock sale are advertised.

Before Messrs P. Hennessy and A. Fraser, J’s.P., at the Court yesterday morning, John Kinley was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with, hard labour for habitual drunkenness.

In another column the Returning Officer gives notice that the election for a Mayor for the borough of Foxton will be held on Wednesday, 27th April. Nominations, accompanied with a deposit of i>io, must be in by noon of.the 17th inst. A deckhand on the steamer Haupiri, named Carl Roanden, had his right foot taken clean off at the ankle at Nelson on Wednesday. He was hauling in a hawser as the Haupiri was being moored to the wharf when the steel wire got coiled round his foot. He is in a precarious condition. During the passage of the Rotomahana from Wellington on Saturday night, while the vessel was some distance from the coast, in a thick fog, two small birds, commonly known as “fantails,’’ settled on board, and remained there till after the arrival of the steamer at Lyttelton. In the Mediterranean fleet speed of firing from submerged tubes is as much a matter of record-making as gunnery and coaling. Three torpedoes in one minute forty seconds is the present record, but a great deal more than record is in it, for it means that British warships are at present able to discharge about three torpedoes to one that the enemy can get off.—Naval and Military Record.

Owing to the alteration of the train time-table Dr Peach notifies elsewhere that he will visit Foxton on Mondays in future, instead of Wednesdays. Mr Massey, M.H.R., leader of the Opposition is proceeding to the South Island to deliver political addresses. He will speak at Lawrence in reply to the speech delivered there by the Premier recently. In our advertising columns Miss Walden informs the public of Foxton that she has for sale fresh bread. Customers will also note that their orders must be given in the day previous to that on which the bread is required. It is understood (says an exchange) that all over the colony the police have been instructed to object to old age pensions being renewed in cases where the recipients waste the amount in the purchase of intoxicants. As a result of the removal of tea duty* Messrs Nelson Moate &Co., Ltd., have reduced the prices of all their celebrated teas by ad. per lb., thus giving to the public the full benefit of the reduction. In another column appears their new price list.

Fifty convicts who were in a gaol in Jefferson City, United States, conspired to kill the guards, explode the gaol, and liberate 300, but the plot was discovered. Twenty pounds of dynamite, a quantity of revolvers, and cartridges were secured. An information has been laid against the promoters of the bazaar held at Hastings under the auspices of the Hawke’s Bay Mounted Rifles, and opened by Lord Ranfurly, for breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act by disposing of a horse, buggy, harness, and bull as “ works of art ” in connection with the art unions.

Cecilia Fork, boardinghousekeeper, pleaded guilty to selling liquor in the no-license district of Port Chalmers. Defendant and her husband occupy the premises formerly used as the Marine Hotel. Two constables in plain clothes drove up in a trap, had breakfast and were afterwards supplied with whisky and beer, for which they paid. Defendant was fined £zo and costs. Three other informations were withdrawn.

A crusade has been started by a Liverpool paper against one of the most popular dances ot the ballroom, viz., the lancers. Indignant correspondents have been protesting against what one writer calls “the indecency and indecorum of the modern lancers.” Every mother, it is asserted, must feel ashamed of the scenes now witnessed in every ball-room, “ where instead of pretty frocks—which are almost torn off the backs of girls in the mad grip of rough young men—golf cloth or sacking will need to be worn. It is an insult to girls to bang them about and whirl them often off their feet,” says another correspondent. The -Mangaweka Settler mentions the following as an instance of the hardships which settlers in the back blocks hav% to endure. The wife of Mr J. B. Roots, a settler in the Upper Kawhatau, had been suffering from paralysis for some time. Acting on medical advice she was removed to Mangaweka. Owing to the state of the roads she had to be carried the whole distance (sixteen miles) on a stretcher. , Fortunately the settlers are always prompt in assisting in cases of distress, and there were many will ing helpers to take turns on the long dreary march. They do some funny things up Taihape way. A man was dealt with by the local justice tor an offence and fined 40s. His mate offered to raise the money, which, however, he was unable to do. Then the police set a subscription going for the accused. Both the justices who had sentenced him gave a donation, and the local constable, besides contributing himself, took the list round the town and soon collected Ihe money, which saved accused from going to gaol. What an all-round element of Christian charity appears to prevail among the Taihape community. A Paris doctor has just been the hero of a gruesome adventure, says the “ Messenger.” For some months past he had been in constant attendance upon a child of a very weak constitution and developments. The child died a few days ago, and the medical man, after making a post-mortem examination, was authorised by the parents to lake the brain with a view to dissection. The doctor is an old bachelor. When he reached home he placed the brain on a'table and forgot it. His housekeeper coming across it, thought it was a calf’s brain for dinner, and promptly set about to cook it. It was only after dinner that the doctor, happening to make a remark about the brain learned the truth. He was suddenly taken ill, and the occurrence made such an impression upon the housekeeper that she is now confined to her bed through shock.—Sharland’s N.Z. Journal. The marvellous progress made by Japan during the last forty years is strikingly illustrated by the personal experience of Sir Charles Cayzer, M.P. for Barrow. Sir Charles began a career which has landed him in the position of one of the wealthiest shipowners of Great Britain, by shipping before the mast on a sailing vessel. One of his voyages brought him to Nagasaki, then grudgingly opened to foreign vessels by the the tottering government of the Shogun. At a distance of four miles from the town a barrier was drawn which Europeans crossed at their peril. In Nagasaki itself “ foreign devils ” were subjected to the fullest safe limit ot contumely. Those were the days of the two-sworded man, of the abject slavery of the peasant population. Barbaric laws of almost incredible ferocity were daily administered. Sir Charles frequently came across men with the fingers of the right hand cut off at the knuckle. Others convicted or accused of offences an inch or so more venial had the hand taken off at the wrist. One day he came upon a wretch with his mouth literally sewn up. He had been found guilty of perjury, and to the gentle, simple, practical Japanese mind this process recommended itself as thoroughly effective in the prevention of further crime,

Mr Caverhill, who lately was appointed manager of the Makerua Es(ate Company, has resigned, and Mr Breaknell, the former manager, has taken over the management of the estate.

An illustration of the old saying “ fingers were made before forks ” was given at the luncheon booth at Patea races on Monday, when a man helped himself to the salad with his bands, which would have been the better for a vigorous application of soap and water. Needless to say, salad was not in demand at that table. It is reported that owing to irregularities of conduct about a dozen students at Canterbury Agricultural College were rusticated last week, and that six of the number have since been dismissed. It is farther alleged that the offence which had cut their connection with the College short was indulgence in alcoholic liquor to excess. Investors in the Post-office Savings Bank will be interested to know that Mr Borton (of Messrs Newton and Borton, solicitors, Oamaru), recently drew the attention of the postal authorities to the fact that the savings bank regulations hitherto in force with regard to interest conflicted with the statue law as contained in the Postoffice and Interpretation Acts, and the department has in consequence decided to make the following alterations : “ When the first day of any month falls on a Sunday or post-office holiday (such as New Year’s Day) deposits lodged on the 2nd of that month will be credited with the full month’s interest as if they had been lodged on the xst.”

The gigantic drapery sale held by Pearson & Co., Manners-street, Wellington, of the bankrupt stock of Edmund Osborne, is drawing to a close. Each day crowds of shoppersj have been tripping in and out happy in the possession of many articles bought for a trifle that always go to make a home cheerful and its inmates more satisfied with life; This enterprising firm have given us a sample of the open-hearted way in which they conduct their business in Wellington, What they cannot sell they always give away, as evinced by the jubilee amongst the small fry of Foxton when they found a case of hats each day was given away. Their name is a household word for sound value in homes where £. s. d. have to be considered. Owing to the great amount of time lost through the intervention of the Easter holidays and so much wet weather they have decided to comply with the special request made by many of their customers to remain here a week or so longer. Look out for our issue of Tuesday when a surprise will greet all our readers. ’ SANDER and SONS EXJOALPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports of a great number of physicians of the tightest professional standing, there are offered Euoalpyti Ex tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame _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 weresimilar to the oil camphors, the objectionable action ot which is weil 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 the best.” Dr L. P. Preston’s Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and Son’s, as i found the others to be almost useless.” Dr J. T. Oorraell, Kansas City, Kans.-, says —“ Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparation s as done by my supply druggist,.” Dr K. H, Hart, New York, says—“lt goes without 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 ot 'applications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract that I carry it with me wherever I go. I flu 1 it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubles bronchitis, etc.” The Deaf Hear.—No 494 of The Illustrated World of 626, Chiswick High Road, London, W., England, contains a description of a Remarkable Cure for Deafness and Head Noises which may be .arried out at the, patient’s home, and which is said to be a certain cure. This number will be sent free to any deaf person ending their address to the Editor.