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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 128, 29 April 1884, Page 3

Mr Gatton was at business to»day, partially recovered from his recent indis* position, which wai an affection of the lungs, tbe result of a chill. We hear that the Manawatu river is very low at present, and continues to fall, daily. We hear that Mr Falloon •is about negotiating the transfer of his interest m the lease of 'he Lower Fairy, to Mr Loirep, aud will shortly go upon a Native lease near Ekatahuna which he has purchased; ' The owner of a lo3t dog is advertised for elsewhere. Percy King, od a charge of forgery, lias been remanded to Palmerston till next Thursday, Ebeuezer Dixon, not unknown m Pal* merston, has been sent to the Lunatic Asylum m Wellington. At the volunteer parade held last evening, Lieutenant Carroll read a letter received from Oapt, Marsh, commending the men on their excellent behaviour whilst at the Wellington encampment, and the efficient manner m which they acquainted themselves. It is rumoured that a certain resident, who is blamed fur having been instrumental m the removal of Constable Grillespie, bad rather an unpleasant experience last night-, having had a foretaste of the popular odium which his unjustifiable action has drawn down upon him. It is said he would fivin. have invoked the protection of the, police m the emergency, but for very shame (sake at having to appeal to one' whom he had done hU utmost to injure. Dr Macintire arrived m Palmerston last ni^ht, and may be consulted at his , residence, tho. bouse formerly occupied by Mr Waldegrave. „-'.. Strangers have sometimes much difficulty m remembering the name of ibe hotel m; which they are staying. The other day, at the Spit, (says the Napier Telegraph), a Scotch gentleman, recently arrived, bad no idea of the nsune of the hotel where he had put up, he could only describe it us ' near the big store.' His questioners went over tbe names of all the hotels at the Port, but he failed to recognise m one of them that of the bonsß m which h6 was staying. At last a happy thought struck aim, and he s *id, * Heigh ! It's the, hoqa.e where they sell tho quid whuskep ; that's tho boose I'm stop) m m 'Yd all ken that hoose surely.' 'Ob,' they all cried, 'you mean Bell's.' * An' why did na ye say ■ RellV afore,' said the.gen* Neman us he walked otf angrily, ■■■" :

A Boon to Mankind. — Baxter's Luns< Preserver, by virtue of its balsamic and soothing 1 propeities, c-uniot be excel ed as a soother of ' Pulmonic irritation. Many whose recovery had been despaired of by nicilictil tidvist'i.-t aii'l fii-n.ls, have betui spared (o proclaim the astnundiiij' virtues of Ihe Lunif Pieserw.r. It has been employed m the mansion as well as m the collate, and has convinced the aristocrat as well as the peasant that it i*, indeed, a boon to mpiikind. It is pleasant to the palute and may safely be taken m all cases. Persons suffering from Bronchial affections, who take the Lung Preserver vi ill find the speedy effect to be elimination of pain and expectoration — tirs 1 , be< cause the mucus membranes are stimulated to throw thn phlegm >M>, «"d second because the medicine h adauted to thin the discharge before it leaves th'i bronchial tubes tui'i lungs. This specific is highly extolled by members of the uiedical and clerical professions and others. — To be had of all chemists and storekeepers..