A GALVANIC SHOCK.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2567, 13 June 1881, Page 2

A GALVANIC SHOCK.

The “ Post ” relates an amusing incident which occurred on the opening evening of the conversazione hold in Wellington under the auspices of tho Young Men’s Christian Association. A galvanic battery on the Hayes principle had been fitted up by a local tradesman for the amusement of his friends, but some wicked telegraph operator, considering the effect produced too mild, slyly added a couple of powerful cells to the battery. Shortly after this had been done the proprietor of the instrument entered tho ball surroundel by a group of friends, all anxious to test (lie machine, and confident in his knowledge of the strength of the battery grasped the handles and requested a bystander to turn the electricity “ full on.” The effect was —electrical. He could not let go, and his friends were astonished to see him dash into a “ haka ” accompanying it with ono of the finest exhibitions of profane discourse ever offered to members of a Christian Association. As soon as ho was released be drifted out of tho hall and swore by all tho gods never, or at least hardly ever, would he be persuaded to set foot on it again. And he hasn t.

We have received from Messrs H. A. Temperton and Co., booksellers, Timarn, a copy of a pamplet entitled “Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream; or, Britain,the Universal and Last Empire.” The author is Mr B. N. Adams, and the work is published at Dunedin. The title sufficiently explains the nature and object of the publication. A considerable numbvr of books have been devoted to prophecy and kindred subjects. The small book under notice is as interesting as any we have ever read on the subject.

Mr Moss Jonas, instructed by the trustees in the estate of Mrs Sarah Butler, this afternoon at his rooms, submitted to the hammer 34 freehold sections in the township of Attenburrow, There was an excellent attendance and the bidding was very brisk. Thirty-two of the sections were sold at an average of £75 each, which must be considered an excellent price.

Messrs Philpot and Co., merchants, announce for sale good-will of lease and stock-in-trade of general store, butchery and bakery business ombine 1. An announcement, having reference to agricultural machinery, manufactured by Messrs Buston Proctor and Co. (for whom Mr William Evans is the sole agent for South Canterbury), appears in another column.