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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 72, 22 April 1902, Page 4

“ Anything sensational on the voyage ?” was asked of Captain Hammond 4 commander of the barque Wasdale, which arrived in Wellington last week from Adelaide. “Well,” replied the 44 we met a floating lunatic asylum outside.” 44 Ah, that would be ijhe Drayton Grange,” said a well known shipping man, breaking in on the conversation. “No,” said the captain, “it was a French vessel, and those aboaid were either mad or drunk. They flew a signal that they were on the way to New Caledonia, but gave no information as to where they were from. We sent aloft the red ensign, whereupon the foreigners hung out the signal, 4 rats,’ and offered to take the Wasdale in tow. For a long time the stranger’s sails were all braced to leeward, and, although when we saw the last of them the canvass on the mizsen. and main masts had been slewed to the wind, that on the ,foremast was still flapping against the spars.” > . *** Subscription to MOTUEKA STAR Three Shillings and Sixpence a Quarter , which may begin anv time

The “ Jewish Chronicle” the other day commented on the fact that the present was the first occasion in which the proclamation of a Sovereign had been signed by Jews; it might have further (says Black and white), and pointed out that since the Roman Conquest of Judea, her late Majesty was the first Sovereign of Jewish extraction who had ever sat on the throne. He mother, the Duchess of Kent, was, of course, half Jewish, through the Saalfields, a purely Israeltish family, and one of the oldest in Germany. In the case of the King, the facial characteristics of the chosen race are not altogether absent, and the love of and distinct aptitude for the fine arts shown by many members of the Royal Family is thoroughly Judaistic whilst the relatively greater ability of Jewish women than those of other races is well known.

It has been currently reported in official circles in London that the King will in due course direct the proclamation of June 36 and 27 as public holidays, in honor of the Coronation. Although no announcement .on the subject has been made, it is understood that the dates mentioned will be similarly observed here. J

The Germans (an exchange states) are building at Hamburg, a five-masted schooner of 12,000 tons displacement and 8000 tons register. She is to be larger than the biggest American seven masted schooner, which is of 10,000 tons displacement.

Among xecent visitors who toured the colony was a party of twelve Americans, who came over to see the newcountry about which they had heard so much lately, says an exchange. Rotorua folks declare that that party were the most talkative which had visited the region. The Americans visited the Wanganui river, and talking afterwards to a Wanganui man, who was curious to know the thoughts of the visitors about the New Zealand Rhine, one of the party eulogised the liver in the highest terms of praise. “ You ca n take it from me,” he saidj “ That you have a wonderful river. The beauty of its upper reaches paralysed us—it actually made twelve Americans shut up their jaws and give old Nature silence !” Wanganui- "iver is wonderful; a silent American i marvel.

Ministers must be often hard put to it to find a subject for their next sermon. In the great football neighbourhood in England they are often hard put to it to attract an audience. One minister strikes us as particularly ingenious, if not ingenuous. He advertised as the subject of his address for a iecent Sunday afternoon, “Some Helpful Lessons from the Recent Cup-ties ” Bishop Potter of New York, speaking from a close “study of Prohibition m the United States sums it up as “an impudent fraud and an impudent failure.”

It is stated that liquid fuel is 'likely to be used shortly on the San Francisco mail steamers.

In disposing of its credit balance of £260 the New Plymouth Band Contest Committee voted a bonus of £5 to each of the two local papers for their assistance towards the success of the eontest. It was deemed a more practical proof of gratitude than the usual vote or thanks.

STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS Henderson Grimett, of this place, was stricken with partial paralysis and completely lost the use of one arm and side. After being treated by an eminent physician for quite a while without relief mv Balm and°^? iend?d Chamberlain ’ s Pain Halm, and after using two bottles of it he is almost entirely cured.— Geo. R, McDonald, Man, Logan Co., W. Va., U. S. A Several other very remarkable cures of partial paralysis have been effected by the use of this liniment. It is most Jidel? known, however, as a cure for rheumatism ESST* hru,ses - A.Ma„oy: