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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3619, 3 March 1906, Page 2

The Chureh Parade of cadet corps and band to-morrow morning is likely to be largely attended.

A North Island Horseowners Association was formed at Wanganui, with Hon. J. D. Ormond as President.

Tne nominations for the Manawatu Stakes 1906, both in numbers and quality, may be accounted good.

The New Zealand footballers arrive at Auckland on Monday next from ’Frisco. The Premier will be present to receive them.

The Shannon people have formed an amateur variety company styled “ The Shannon Minstrels.” They have booked Shannon for race-night, and Levin for Easter Monday. Mr E. J. Watt must he on good terms with himself over (he Wanganui meeting. His representatives, Roomenim' and Melodeon, accounted for the big handicap events each day. A Hawke’s Bay resident, in a latter from South Africa, states that there arc iver 200 carpenters out of work at Johannesburg. Ho adds : “It is very unsafe to go alone, as the Chinamen do not think twic u of knocking a passer-by over with a club.”

A disgraceful scene is renorted to have occurred at a wedding at Warren (New South Wales). Men walked over til seats and hymn books were torn up ami s'lttercd on the floor. Outside tlv bride’s veil was torn off, and she was showered with rice, earth, Hour and pepper.

The residents of Ooolgirdie, West Australia, have decided to erect a drinking fountain in the municipal guldens of that town to Urn memory of M * M irc.y Gregory, the victim of -he tr tgoily which took place at the Roval Hotel, Sydney, recently. Mrs Gregory w is the first matron of the C >olgard;e H i.spiial.

V well-known resident of Bulls died suddenly at the Palmerston North Hospital on Wednesday in the person of Mrs E. Westwood. She was comparatively young, being only 35 years old, and will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends. Mr and MrWescwood were former residents of Foxton.

A W Ish paper, referring to the Cardiff-New Zealand football match, says the most remarkable bet on the game was that of three Jack Tars on furlough, who, before the match, laid their lady escorts 100 to 30 on the New Zealanders in kisses. The only condili m was that the bets were to be pdd in public. The few who knew id the incident foil >wed the lit'le parte a:ter toe match, and Car line street was leached he ore the couples could screw up sufficient courage to pay their deb s. They did so eventually, to the intense amusement of the crowd, which checrcd-as each kiss was registered.

On March 9'h Mr and Mrs T. Smith, of Kaiwaiwai, South Wairarapa, will celebrate their 65th wedding. Mr and Mrs Smith have eight children, four sons and four daughters. One of the sons is Mr Alfred Smith, of Shannon. The aged couple have over 50 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren, Mr and Mrs Smith have been in the midst of many of the earlier Maori troubles. Mr Smith is 85 and Mrs Smith 86 years of age. They arrived fr an Cornwall in 1840, and were married, at Wellington in the following year by' Rev. 3. Holdrids, in a Maori church built of raupo and toi toi. We extend our best wishes to Mr and Mrs Smith, and trust they may be spared many years of health and happiness.

Glenn and Harper, members of the New Zealand football team, says a Perth cablegrame returned by the Orontes. They say the crowds on the whole treated the players fairly, but in the Welsh match the crowd g ive them a bad time, Gallagher, in particular, came in for a lot of nasty barracking.

Three of the New Zealand football team (McGregor, Mynott and Seeling) played for Gloucester recently against Leicester, vacancies being caused by English players being required for the England-Wales international. Gloucester won by 20 to nil, McGregor having a band in most of their six tries. He was carried shoulder high to the dressing-room by the crowd after the match.

Bargain hunters will no doubt roll up strong on Monday and Tuesday next at the Masonic Hall, when Mr J. Mounsey will sell by auction a large surplus stock of drapery, linoleums, hoots, shoes and fancy goods. It is so rarely one gets a chance to buy local goe,ds at your own price that few will care to miss the opportunity. The goods are being disposed of in order to make room for Mrs Hamer’s large winter purchases. At St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Sunday last, the Rev. Farther Melu made feeling reference to the death of Mrs Quinn which occurred on the previous Thursday. The Rev. Father spoke of the good work done by the deceased lady and of her high attainments, and her evcr-readiness to assist in all good works. The late Mrs Quinn was for same lime organist and choir-rni-trass at Sr. Mary’s, and she also had charge of the Sunday School where she did a large amount of good work. On Mond iv morning last, at 7 o’clock, requieum mass was said tor the deceased lady, at which there was 1 fair attendance. During the'service the Dead March was played on the organ lay Mr Berthold.

Fears are entertained f>r the safety of Mr R. S, Low, a visitor from Scotland, who had made several ascents of the Southern Alps, including the conquest of Mt. Cook a year ago. On February 2ist he left the Westl.'tnd side of the range to cross to the Hermitage by the way ot Graham’s Saddle at the he id of Franz Josef Glacier, with the intention of meeting Dr Bell, who was crossing over from Canterbury. Nothing has since been heard of Low, and it is feared he has met with disaster. Dr Bell reached the Westland side, and to day is returning to search with the Rev. Newtown and others. It is believed a search party is also out from the Canterbury side. The chances of rescue an not considered hopeful. Latest reports are that “ Phosphorous Jack ” took up a position in the garden of an Avenue resident last wening and flashed his mysterious ftimmer so effectively that the family ftected to take up a position on the nain roadway. Very so m all the neighbourhood were assembled to go in pursuit, and some of the “ mis ” adventures are certainly amusing. >r instance, a well-known gent who had planted a “ baby ” in one of Jack’s favourite hedge haunts, and who was observed last night making for his plant, was pounced upon by several s’at wart youths, who happened to be armed with bars of iron and firearms — weapons which were intended to account for the demise ot the cove who goes-a-scaring. It was a case of nistaken identity, but though the as united one laughs heartily at the affrighted attacking party, still he counts himself fortunate not receiving a charge of salt. To instance a few re mbs of the scare, it has come to us ;hat at least two women have fainted at the sight of the white linen they themselves placed on their own clothes lines; another gent is said to .have covered too yards in 6 secs at the sight of an approaching acetyl- ne cycle lamps ; hull-dogs, fire-arms and o-corts are in great demand ; whil-t ch'-re is not a household in the vicinity of the h united Avenue which his not i"en speci illy made burglar proof There is no occasion, to ring the mrfew at 7 o'clock- to keep people mside. all lights are out ar sunset, and loors ire barred at the same hour till nether notice.

The principles of Electricity scientiSc illy and properly ap died hare been t■{fined a Lite, or Life-giving. The human system responds to the application, and when so applied skilfully, the effect is at once apparent and soothing. The latest discovery in that direction is Dr Marsden’s Medicated Electric Battery Plaster, which the proprietors claim will at once relieve and cure the most severe and chronic cases of rheumatism, b ickache, sciatica, gout, chest, lungs, kidneys, and nervous diseases. The plasters have a most soothing effect, and even in cases of prolonged insomnia the results have beer, most satisfactory. It is claimed for this invention that it is a positive safeguard against chills, coughs, and even ca-es of pneumonia. The price or cost has been brought within the reach of all. Mr E. Healey, chemist, Foxton, has bean appointed local agent, and will be pleased to answer all inquiries.

The forthcoming exhibition is drawing the eyes of the world to Now Zealand. It; is stimulating interest in more than the colony’s prosperous present. Her romantic and classic past will assuredly exercise an irresistible fascination upon the minds of the visitors to the colony ; and it wis a h ippy thought that prompted the prating of the late W. T. L. Travers’s stirring account of the life and times of that warrior chieftain and diplomatist Te Rauparaha. The introductory chapters show remarkable insight into tho habits and customs of the Maoris and the way in which intercourse with Europeans modified the old racial instincts, Banparaha’s childhood and early manhood, the migration to Kawhia, the occupation of Kapiii and neighbouring territory, and the struggle against the Ngaitahu are depicted with accurate touch and wonderful richness of colouring. The last-mentioned phase of Rauparaha’s long career is developed at length in the Rev, J. W. Stack’s “ Sacking of Kaiapohia,” which is reprinted in the same volume. We have to thank Messrs Whiteombe and Tombs for a copy, which is priced atSSs 6d,

The Sandon Tennis Club are playing a match with Foiters on the local court* to-day. Full report on Tuesday. Mounsey and Co., give (notice to-day that they have been instructed to sell at the premises, Wirokino Road, all dairy stock, horses, milk-cart, etc., etc., together with the furniture and household effects of Mr (Fred. Shadbolt, who leaves Foxton shortly. The sale will take place on Friday next at 1 p.m. The Government has completed the allocation of the 1300 Mauser and Martini-Henri rifles received from the Imperial Government as relics ot the Boer war. The presentation of the rifles to the different boroughs is conditional upon provision being made for their proper location and maintenance# The Methodist Sunday school celebrates its anniversary to-morrow# Special singing will be a feature at each service. In the afternoon a distribution of prizes will be made. Several recitations will also be given by the scholars. The Rev. Foatherston will conduct each of tho three services. The evening service will be Mr Featherston'a last in Foxton.

The imaginative powers of imbibers at the “ Shrine of Bacchus " are, attimes, far reaching. Hence it was that a party of youths returning home the other evening, allegedly a bit merry, may be excused for imagining they had an encounter with an individual who they claim resembles “ Phosphorous Jack.’’ It was in the vicinity of the Avenue that the glare of a bulls-eye lantern at the gate of the Parsonage attracted the attention of the party referred to. They investigated, with the result that a real man opened up his coat to them, distinctly displaying In a phosphorus light, words which warned them to approach no further. If wo can take the statement as true, the shock proved so great that the patter of the heels of the affrighted party stampeding in different directions woke all the adjoining neighbours. All joking apart, if there is any truth in the statement, “ Phosphorus Jack ” may come in for a bad time if he is captured at his mad pranks, whilst if the affair was a hoax, then those responsible for the statement should learn to have more respect for the timidity of womanhood, fur it is HQ joke to have tho thoughts of meeting a cMptf “ Phosphorus Jack’s ” calibre after sunseJ- Possibly tho wine was pretty red the other evening! AN HONOURABLE DISTINCTION f The W 'extern Medical Review, 0 medical p ib'ioatiou <>f th» highest standing, says in a recent issue "Thousands of physicians h this and ther mu -tries have attested , ..i' SANDiMI AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is not .m!y absolute y reliable but it has a pronounced and indisputable superiority over all other preparations of eucalyptus.” Your heal h is too precious So be lampared with, therefore reject all oroducts foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries and insist upon getting SANDER 'ND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the only pronatation recommended by your physician and the medical press. Used as mouth wash regulur'y in the morning (3 to JT hops to a glass of water) it praveniß decay of t etb, aud is a sure protection against a- infecious fevers, such an typhoid, malaria, etc. Catarrah of noso ; and throat is quickly cured by gargling wi h same. Instantaneous relief produced in colds, influenza, diptheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the Jungs and consumption, by putting eight drops of SANDER VND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT into a cupfu' of boiling vater and inhaling the a rising steam] )i n-rhcea, dyaentry, rheumatism, diseases oi the .adueys and urinary organs, quickly sured oy taking 5 to 15 drops internally 3 to 5 times daily. Wounds,ulcers, sprains and skin diseases it heals without *lan!ii;ui i "/i°n na' 1 ■' on-