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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1579, 11 December 1885, Page 2

Join some pieces of paper larg« enough to Ik attached to etch side of a doorway, aud m depth about six feet. Cut two holes Jin the paper the shape) and sizo of two eyes, and m abbot the «amo position that the eyeg of a fat* would be, and also another two aper* tures a little lower down. The sport consists m naming the ownar of the* eyes Hut look through the aperture. . Herbert A. Slade, the Maori pugilist and wrestler, who left these shores a year or two ago with Jem Mace, for the* purpose of seeking honour and dollars— neither of which were found— in tha> land of the Stars and Stripes, after many ups and downs, finally drifted to Sacramento/ where he took a saloon. Oa September 26th a dissipated mortal, by name of B. D.' Cooper, sufforing from the affects of the heat, entered the> Maori's den, and ordered drinks, bat not having the wherewithal to pay tor them wan told 'to leave. He refused, and Slade took hold of him, when he palled a derringer and fired at the ex-slogger. The ball struck Slade m the right breast, going througi his vest and Bhirt and then striking his ribs and glancing off. Cooper was arrested, charged with attempt to murder. A rose-jar may be made m this way, and the fragrance will last for yean. For each pound of perfect rose leaves take one quarter of a pound of salt which has heeu thoroughly dried m ft warm but not too hot oven for three hours. Mix leaves and salt together and place m a jar that can be tightly stoppered. The leaves must be fre* from dew or moisture. It would appear, from many observa* tioiia, that soldiers are hit during battle according to the colour of their dress m the following order: — Red, the most fatal colour ; the least fatal, Austrian grey. The proportions are :— Red, 12 ; red-green, 9; brown, 8 1 and Austrian bluish Grey, 5. " There !" exclaimed Blobsoh, pointing to a tramp who was attempting to leave the premises wftV a large dog attached to his trousers.; " "there i/m i what I call ft good example of a contested seat.' r ~ The London Standard's correspondent at ttome says : — The Pope . eagerly roads the reports bfth'e electoral chances m Ireland, and he unceasingly admonUheßthe Irish bishops to prevent their flocks from supporting ''the Nationalists. "Can dog* find their, homer from- a distance?" is a question frequently asked. A correspondent 1 answers the query thus : — " Its according to the dog. If it's one you want to get rid of T he can find his way back: from California. If it's a rood one he's apt. to get lost if he goes round the corner.' 1 . , . Captain Phillips, of the Salvation Army, rulatod the following anecdote m the Hot ham Barracks & few nights ago : " A certain in&n m England had a daughter, who became a 'lass ' against the wishes of her father; who/was continually scolding her for attending the meetings. One night he was even more usually severe and scut her to her room. As shti made her exit she- ' did what she ought not to have done ' by exclaiming, ' I wish the old man was dead.' A, par. rot uear by, picked np the sentence, and kept repeating it to the old myi'smortificatiou. At last he told the minister his troubles, arid the good man lentous bird, which repeated short prayer*, -for a few days with th« hope of wearing the parrot from its naughty words. Accordingly th« bird was brought and hungup near the other parrot's cage. It was not long before the old man's bird cried out, ' I wish the old man was dead,' to which the "other gravely responded m a hollow, sepulchal tone of voice, • Lord, answer pray.er." It is needless to say that the gravity of the meeting was completely upset" The Lyttleton Times ttius writes of the abolition of. consultations :— For our part we are really- anxious for the time — which is fast approaching— when every man who wants to make holiday will have to be closted for a week with ! the nearest Police Inspector, 'several lawyers, and a representative of the Colonial Secretary, before he can con* aider himself safe m taking his pleasure. But we have one strong opinion left. When this happy time arrives, we ought to be supplied with copies of all the laws bearing on the multitudinous and oomplex interests affocted. At present Parliament annually .passes ft hundred statutes, more or less penal i and the Govornmeut Printer loaves the public to exercise of a more or leas lively imagination to discover the length of its tether. We (have no hesitation m declaring that all cohvic * tions under those laws before their pipvisious became kuown, will be so many cases of gross outrage and high-handed tyranny." .