Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, OCT., 8, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 8 October 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, OCT., 8, 1904.

The Pahiatua Herald has notified secretaries of cricket and football clubs that in future advertisements relating to meetings, etc., will not be inserted unless accompanied with the necessary cash. This step, says our contemporaray, has been rendered necessary by the fact that, as a rule, it “ falls in ” for these accounts season after season.

Railway excursion tickets will be issued to Napier and Hastings for the Hawke’s Bay Show. An advertisement appears elsewhere. The late Mr George Adams, whose death was recently announced from Hobart, left by his will £30,000 to Mr E. E. Grant, general manager of the famous sweep business. In reference to our report oi the case, Frankland v. Perrean and Jensen, we should state that counsel for the defendant, J. A Pcrreau, was Mr H. Gifford Moore, of Palmerston North, not Mr R. Moore, of Foxton. An investor on the totalisator at the Hastings races on Wednesday paid in a £5 note instead of £1 note, and in the rush of business the mistake was not at once perceived. Later on the investor explained what had occurred, and after an investigation and balancing of funds, he received a refund ot £4.

His many friends will regret to hoar of the death of Mr H. B. Siggs, dentist, son of Mr J. FI. Siggs, of Palmerston North. This sad event took place in the Palmerston Hospital on Thursday, death being due to brain trouble. Mr Siggs was only 29 years of age, and was recently in business at Foxton for himself. His relatives will have the sincere sympathy of all who knew him in their bereavement.

A few days ago an ill-favoured individual called at a house in Gore during the absence of the men-folk, an elderly lady being at home. The stranger asked if he could get any gardening to do, and on being refused endeavoured to extort money by producing a revolver, stating he always carried it about with him. Fortunately, the lady displayed no alarm, arid the cowardly rascal was Compelled to leave without obtaining anything,

The French are a most ingenious people, but no more extraordinary means of earning a living has ever been prepared than that by the gentleman who dreams ol becoming the proprietor of a “ duelodrome,” or an establishment where fire - eating Frenchmen may find every facility for regulating their affairs of honour. The “ duelodrome ” would supply the most up-to-date and perfect weapons, firearms and cold steel. There would be rooms for duels with pistols, and others for meetings with swords. A doctor would be attached to the establishment, and lint and bandages kept on hand. It would also be well to have a good restaurant on the establishment, as a French duel is excellent for giving one an appetite. Mr Meyerson, member of the Association of Optometerists, U,S.A., is now in Foxton, and Can be consulted at the shop lately occupied by Mr Osborne, tailor, next door from Ah Pat. Mr Meyerson is the sole maker of the nervine spectacles, which have been recommended by all the leading doctors of New Zealand for nervous contractions, headache, floating specs before the eyes, etc. Mr S. Blonstein, a first-class practical watchmaker, of Wellington, is also here for a few weeks for the purpose of doing repairs to watches, clocks, etc., at Wellington prices. Mr Bloustein, who is a certificated tradesman, gives a 12 months guarantee with all repairs, and only charges 5s for cleaning your watch thoroughly. Now is the time to get your repairs done thoroughly and cheap. Some time ago a young acrobat named Gardner saved the life of Mr Pierpont Morgan’s daughter at great personal risk by stopping a pair of runaway horses in a New York street. He refused the reward that was offered him, and disappeared without giving his name. When Mrs Morgan read in the American papers that an acrobat in London had sustained serious injuries by falling from the trapeze, she cabled to her husband to make enquiries. Sure enough, Mr Pierpont Morgan found that the crippled acrobat was the man who had saved his daughter. Everything that surgical skill and good nursing could do tor the sufferer was done, not with entire success. He will never perform on the trapeze again ; but the gratitude of a millionaire has made a home for him and his widowed mother at Milwaukee. The story is pleasanter reading than the annals of the Steel Trust. As evidence that mud is still as plentiful as ever in Taihape, the local Post saysAs Mr and Mrs Greenwall, of Moawhango, were driving home from Taihape on Sunday, the two horses pulling the buggy went into a deep mud-hole at the Waimn junction, just past Mr M’Coll’s. After a great deal of trouble one of the horses was rescued, but all efforts to extricate the other one failed, and the poor animal died in the mud. Mr and Mrs Greenwall had to walk all the way from the junction, through the mud and rain, to Taihape, where accommodation was procured. The dead horse was shifted to-day by a team, and buried. The Land Board is guilty of criminal neglect in allowing this death trap to exist. Had the accident happened at night, something more serious would certainly have resulted. It was at this same junction that a man was recently dug out of the mud more dead than alive. The residents in the vicinity snould move strongly in the matter.

It is admitted on all hands that mental and physical health and vigour is the greatest treasure a man (or woman) can have. It is also stated by certain scientific experts who have investigated the matter to their own satisfaction that swimming and rowing are the best forms of exercise for the maintenance of health and the acquirement of bodily vigour and strength. Foxton has exceptional facilities for taking advantage of these valuable forms of recreation, and what is more it has an institution called the Manawatu Rowing Club which apparently does not come under the notice of the public with as much prominence as it should. This Club advertises its intention of holding a general meeting in the Racing Club’s Office on Friday night. Those who desire to take part in the healthiest and most enjoyable of summer recreations should not lose this opportunity of becoming members and forming a flourishing club.

“To take a drink is not immoral or wicked.”—Mr A. L. D. Fraser. “ I’ll go and take one,”—Mr Fisher. Before Mr A. Frazer, J.P., John Kinley was yesterday morning fined tos or 48 hours. The same Justice inflicted a similar fine on Frank Coyle [his morning for a like offence. The Foxton police received word to-day from Mangawcka that a man named Fred Charles had been drowned in the Rangitike River. Deceased was a relative of Mr W. Collins of Foxton. As showing the “ cheek ” ot some travelling companies, some entertainers who are doing the “ smalls ” in this part of the country “ offered ” to give one entertainment in Woodville in aid of a local institution on condition that the latter pay for printing and adververtising and the rent of (he hall, etc., and handed them over £ls. The local institution has not recovered from the shock yet.—Woodville Examiner, The average Taranaki farmer has to secure all available assistance in his milk persuading operations* says the Manaia Witness. A record Was established in connection on this side of the mountain a few days ago. A young farmer was married at his bride’s home at 2 p.m., the wedding breakfast was partaken of at 2 30 ; at 3 he hitched up the horse arid drove his newly made wife to his farm ; at 3.40 she had disrobed, substituting a stockyard garb for her wedding dress J at 3.50 she was on the job milking 1 If hard toil will do it, that marriage will be a success. After a jury in a Texas case had listened to a charge of the court and gone to their rodm to deliberate Upon the verdict, one of the twelve men went right to the point by saying: “ That that Pike Muldrow orter to be convicted on gen’ral principles. He’s bad as they make ’em.” As the hum of approval went round, a weazened little juror said: “ I heered that Pike guv’ it out that he’d go gunnin’ for us if we sent him up, jes’ soon’s he got out, an’ furthejedge, too.” “We must perfect the jedge,” they agreed, and the verdict was " Not guilty.” Of the many Wonderful things accomplished by the blind, nothing could be more remarkable than the ease with which a blind Canadian* who was recently Visiting London, plays Cards. By profession an organist, this gentleman will take a hand at a rubber of bridge without the least difficulty. Before starting, he merely _ marks the cards with certain pin-pricks as the denomination of each card is Called out to him by one of the other players. The only drawback lies in the fact that silence during the game is impossible, owing to the necessity ot announcing each card as it is played, so that the sightless player may know what is going on. So sure is he of his hand that he never hesitates or plays a wrong card. He will never allow himself to deal the cards, because if he did so he could make himself acquainted with the “ hands ” of all the players, so dexterous is his memory and sensitive is his touch.

A new arrival amongst the residents of Foxton is Brother Fox, who has come from England, under engagement with the Bishop of Wellington, to assist the Rev, H. Wilson in the work of this parish. At a meeting of Ail Saints Vestry last night the arrangements for the engagement were completed. It was decided to hold a social gathering in the Public Hall on Monday evening, October 31st, so that parishioners may have then an opportunity of meeting the new worker. The parish must pay the Brother’s passage out from England ; and it will be necessary to provide a saddle horse for his work. To help meet these expenses a small charge for admission will be made at the social gathering. Any other contributions for the pur pose would be thankfully received by the Treasurer, Mr W. S. Stewart. Brother Fox is a member of the Order of Evangelist Brothers, whose Home and training institution is at Wolverhampton, England. The work of the Evangelist Brothers is worthy of especial respect inasmuch as they receive from the parish in which they work only sufficient salary to pay the bare necessities of living. We are sure that a very hearty welcome, will be given to Brother Fox.