Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, OCT., 29, 1904.

Manawatu Herald, 29 October 1904, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. [Established Aug. 27, 1878.] SATURDAY, OCT., 29, 1904.

Mrs Cunningham notifies into day’s issue that she has a Shaddock Range (quite new) for sale. Patrons are reminded of the stock sale at Himatangi on Monday. Ad ditional entries are included in to-day’s advertisement. Foxton has not seen the last of 1904 football. We are led to believe that Moutoa and Motuiti play oft for their dinner the first suitable Wednesday after the sports. A party of experienced goldminers are at present digging for gold in the Mount Bruce district, between Eketa'mna and Masterton, Gold has been found, though whether in payable quantities is not,at:ite,d. f Lemons are beinggrown successfully at Otaki. The local paper mention? that a few days ago a settler picked no less than fifty dozen lemons from one trrie, and the crop was so large that when he had finished one could hardly notice where they had been gathered, so full was the tree with fruit. Citrons also grow well at Otaki and bear profusely. The Dedication Festival of All Saints church will be kept, as an advertisement in another column shows, with .Evensong on Wednesday next at 7.30 p.m. and Holy Communion in the following morning at 7.30 a.m. At the evening service the preacher will be the Rev. Robert Young, at one time Vicar of this parish and now actingVicar of Palmerston North. Mr Young’s many old friends here will appreciate this opportunity of hearing him again. As the Adelaide express was travelling at a rapid rate between Glenorchy and Lnbeck recently, a little boy opened the door of one of the compartments and fell out. The train was pulled rip, and after a’ search the youngster was found in the bottom of a cattle-pit. b He explained thaf after falling out of the train he picked himself up and started in pursuit of it. In doing so he toppled over into a cattlepit, and was lamenting his fate when found. Beyond a few scratches, the boy was none the worse for his adventure.

The value of charcoal is manifold. It is one of the greatest purifiers of water that we have. Water or any substance allowed to percolate through it will be freed of all animal organisms or foreign articles. It is one of the best sweeteners of the breath. Add a little ginger to it, and it becomes a splendid thing for the stomach after a hearty meal. Cleanse the teeth with it for it takes away fungus growth that many tooth powders fail to touch. It is also a great reliever of pain caused by a burn. In a commercial way charcoal has a thousand and on.e.uses, but these-are a few of the mope im portant household uses it can be put to successfully. The Wairarapa Leader says that the Collinson curse seems to hang heavily over the Martinborough district, and that'since the night when the hush man was shot dead in the lonely Te Avvaite hush, tragedy after tragedy, and accident after accident, have followed with almost ferocious regularity. Our contemporary opines that it appears as if the curse would continue till the murderer is punished, and points to twelve little mounds in the Martinborough cemetery covering the forms whose owners were the victims of violent deaths. This is a gruesome picture, and not very cheerful for the inhabitants of that district, for it infers that if Ellis is not caught tragedies will continue. It is sincerely to be hoped that this will not form a precedent, for if so it would be almost impo'sible to induce people to live in certain districts. The newly discovered caveat Waitomo, near Hamilton, has been further explored, and is considered to be one of the greatest scenic wonders of New Zealand. The entrance is a natural arch in a perpendicular cliff leading into a chamberzoo yards long. Thence a passage 6 feet wide and 120 yards long leads to another wide floor, where there is a roaring torrent. Beyond this are numerous stalactite tunnels leading into great white chambers full of all stalactite formations. This cave hitherto known only to old Maoris, will now be opened,to tourists. It was an Irish sweetheart who said to Iris’ l sweetheart: “ I met you last night, but’yon didn’t turn up.- Now, I’ll jrtpct .you. to-mqrra w.bethe£..ypu turn up or not.' If you’re there’fifkt, slick a stone on the railin’, ah’ if I’m there first I’ll knock it aff.” Who has not a feeling ot sympathy for the young , lady who said : “ It’s a grate pleasure to be intoirely alone especially when your'sweetheart, is wid ye’; or for the forethought of the maiden saying adieu to her Yoeman : “ If ye go to the front, Pat, be sure you keep at the back, or you’ll be sure to be kilt.” “Ach!” says he, “an’ that’s the way I earn me livin’.”We are informed that a rumour has been circulated .in the township to the effect that Messrs Moore & Barnard were purchasing the Manawatu Herald. The report even went so far as to detail that they had offered us the purchase money. There is ho truth whatever in this report, no offer of sale or purchase having been made between us and the gentlemen named. It is true they have ■ purchased the Manawatu Herald at various times in the same way as our other readers, namely, single copies of the paper. We would advise the travelling public to puruse our advertising columns to-day re the FoxtonLevin coach service time-table which has been considerably altered to be m touch with the new railway time-table coming into force on Tuesday next. The first coach will leave Foxton daily at 6.50 a.m. and arrive back at 1.30 p.m. The afternoon coach is timed-to leave at 2.30 p.m. arriving home again at 9.45 p.m.

The funeral of the late Mrs Purcell was largely attended yesterday. The Rev. Father De Lach performed the burial service at the graveside.

The Wairarapa Observer of Thurs day last is responsible for the rumour that Ellis is still in the vicinity ot Te A white, owing to the tact that several head of cattle have fallen victims to gunshot mysteriously of late.

French Maid (to inquiring friend): “Oui, madame is ill, but ze doctor haf pronounce it something very trifling, very small,” Friend: “ Oh, lam so relieved, for I was real anxious about her. What does the doctor say is the trouble?” “ Let me recall. It was something very lettle. Oh, oui haf it now. Ze doctor says xat madame haf ze small pox.”

At this damp season we are experiencing, good knots are half the battle-, of life. Without perfectly dry feet* one is apt to contract the many complaints flesh is heir to. Therefore* those who possess wisdom, When requiring foot, gear, would do well to call at the new boot store", which has been opened by f. N. Thompson* Main street, who has a splendid assortment of men’s, ladies’ and children’s boots in stock. Even the most vain will get satisfaction from our new townsman.