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Manawatu Herald, 2 June 1904, Page 2

Mr George Fisher, has been released from the Waitati Home, to which he was committed for twelve months, and it is understood that he is now in Tasmania, whence he will return in time for the Parliamentary sessions. At the Wairarapa County Council meeting on Saturday, it was mentioned that the engineer had been unable to secure the services of quarrymen, although the district was inundated by men who were alleged to be looking for work~and praying to God they would not get it. A pallid and excited individual dashed into a public house, and in an agitated voice gasped—“ A glass of liquor, quick—a man has fallen outside and cut his head shockingly.” The barman poured out the liquor into a tumbler, which the stranger clutched nervously, and emptied at once. Then he drew his hands across his eyes, sighed heavily, looked into the face of the amazed dealer, and apologetically said “ The sight of blood always did make me sick.” He then walked away, leaving the barman staring at the door,

Niue and a half acres of good grazing land are advertised to let. A dwarf thirty-six inches high was summoned in Philadelpia for being drunk and disorderly and challenging a man twice his height to a fight in the street. The Magistrate sentenced him to 24 hours imprisonment, addding “ That’s long enough for a short man like you.” English is spoken everywhere in fapan. The children learn it in the schools. On the railway stations notices are printed in English above and Japanese below, and in the trains the tickets carry Japanese on one side and English on the other. An Englishman can get about everywhere without any difficulty. An enterprising photographer proceeded to Parihaka the other day to secure a snap of Te Whiti. On his arrival A number of the chief’s converts quickly gathered round the camera fiend, and, without any pre Ilmiiiary Ccreiip..y, they smashed the instrument and plates to pieces and 1 he operator was told in forcible terms to depart, Which he promptly did. The Wellington permanent force has been engaged lately in dismantling the batteries at Kaiwarra and botanical gardens, and the guns have been removed to Mount Cook for ornamental purposes. The reason in that the guns are of the old-fashioned inuzzk; loading variety. It is not the intention of the Department to utilise the site of either of these batteries for defence purposes in future. Alter living 30 years in an underground cellar, accompanied only by her dogs and cats, a woman of 89 died in Vienna the other week. The daughter of a distinguished officer, who served against Napoleon, and granddaughter of an Austrian Court official, she was unfortunate in a love affair, and withdrew from the world for ever. With the exception of the woman Who brought her food, the recluse saw no one, and her sole means of existence wa9 a small sUrtl ot money sent her monthly by the lawyer* of a prince, whose identity has not been disclosed. In an interview at Auckland with reference to the Main Trunk Line, the Hon. J. McGowan said there was now but 56 miles of that line untouched to link Auckland with Wellington. Of the 426 miles required to complete the work already 323 miles were open for freight and passenger traffic. Eight additional miles have been thrown open for goods traffic; the rails are laid y.y miles beyond this point, miles additional are already formed, and 18 miles are in progress. Up to March 31st last the colony had spent on the line ,3 15,924. and it will cost half a million more to complete. It has been decided by the Government that the Departmental Buildings, the Parliamentary Buildings, and the General Post-office shall be illuminated in honour of Lord Plunkett, upon his arrival in Wellington. Details of the : reception ot the new Governor upon his landing are in the hands of the civic authorities. The Government, in i order 10 assist as far as they can, have I decided to call out the volunteers and I bands. The Hinemoa, with members i of the Ministry aboard, will meet the Gothic outside the heads, and Lord 1 Plunkett will tranship to her and enter port on the Government steamer. At the stern call of duty two Wellington pressman rushed aboard the relief steamer that went out to look for the alleged wreck at Ohan, and spent a night making “Oh, my 1” remarks to the Pacific mermaids. A heartless , skipper refused to put them ashore, and | carried them all the way up to Wanganui, where their grotesque, ultra- , marine habilaments excited some re- | marks. They were ordered back by | last night’s train, with strict editorial I instructions to keep a sharp look-out I along the coast, especially in the vicinity of Porirua. —M. Times. The Labour people here are again up in arms against Mr Seddon. The Wellington Trades Council received copies of the Premier’s memorandum on infant life protection and the birthrate question. The opinion was ex-pressed-by delegates that the memorandum was a reflection on the working community, as it inferred that the workers were principally responsible for the decline. It was unanimously resolved, “That this council is ot opinion that the decline in the birthrate is due to the inadequate return which the workers receive for their labour, and considers that the first duty of the State is to make provision that each child born into the State shall be guaranteed adequate maintenance.” From the New Zealand Bulletin:—• Most of the men and women round about Norsewood are short of hair. This is from milking cows. The Norsewood girl spends much of her time sitting under the cow, with her head pressed hard against the animal’s stomach, and the hair is chafed away and never gets a chance to grow again. I went to a country ball the other night. The girls were all dairymaids, not very light of foot, and about 3 a.m. became exceedingly heavy. I went up to one sitting quiet in a corner, and asked her if she would “try this ” meaning the final waltz. She didn’t appear to hear me, so I repeated my request. Then she spoke up drowsily and murmured inarticulately “ Bail up Spot.” It was cow time. A matter which is of considerable importance as regards municipal elections cropped up at the last Waihi Mayoral election, when a voter demanded two voting papers, one in his own right, and •one as a representative of a body of 1 trustees as entered on the elector’s roll. The returning officer refused to give more than one voting paper, and a considerable amount of controversy resulted. In order to have the dispute settled, the Municipal Association at Wellington, also the returning officers at Auckland and Devonport, were communicated with, and the replies upheld the action taken by the returning officer, and stated that no elector could exercise two votes under any circumstances. It has been pointed out that any body of trustees or company can exercise a vote only through a representative who has not already _ been entered on the district elector’s list,

The Admiralty has purchased three tons of New Zealand hemp for the purpose of experiments in the manufacture of white cordage for H.M. Service. A report on the experiment will be supplied to the Agent-General. We all have onr trials at the telephone, but we do not usually hear “ Central’s” opinion of ns. A San Francisco lawyer, who had been trying for ten minutes or more without success to get the number be asked for, at last gave vent to his annoyance in very strong language. His wife, who was standing near, said, persuasively, “ Let me try, dear.” Then, in a gentle voice, which was intentionally a strong contrast to his angry tones, she called, “ Hello, Central!” Her husband distinctly heard “ Central ” answer promptly, "Just a moment, madam. There is a crazy man on the line. Let me settle him first.”

Information has been received in Wellington that the new and enlarged Wesleyan hymn book will be published in London soon. The issue ot this volume marks an epoch, if not a revolution, in the psalmody of the’Methodist Church. In all former hymnals John Wesley’s collection has stood first, but in the coming volume the hymns of John and Charles Wesley will be distributed into the various sections. Over 2bo different styles of the new collection ate to be issued. SANDER and SONS EUOALPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports ot a great number of physicians of the bightest professional standing, there are offered Eudfilpyti Extracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame of Sanders and Sons preparation wo publish a few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully Otlt that fid reliance can be placed in other products !-fDr. W. 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 eamphora, tho objectionable action Of Which is we;l known.” Dr 0. Bi Drake, Portland, Oregon, says—" Since I became Bdqdaidted 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, Ya,, writes—“ I never used auy preparation Other than Sander and Son s, as I found the others to be almost useless.” Dr J. T. Oormell, Kansas City, Kans,-, says —“ Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparations aa done by my supply drUggiss” Dr id. H. Hart, New York, says—"lt goes without saying that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market.” Df 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 fin 1 it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubles bronchitis, etc.” A Tijielx Suggestion.— This is tha season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife replenishes her supply of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are .much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may be warded off by taking this remedy freely as soon as the first indication of the cold appears. There is no danger in giving it to children for it contains no harmful sub stance. It is pleasant to take —both adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. Sold by all dealers. 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. For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d.