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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 57, 23 March 1900, Page 4

WOMEN. ■ i I believe in women. I believe they are (he sweetest, purest, most unselfish, best vart of (he human race. I have no doubt an this subject whatever. They do sing she melody in all human life, as well as the melody in music. They carry the leading part, at least in the sense that thej l are a itep in advance of us all, all the way in the journey heavenward. I believe that they cannot move very widely out of the sphere which they now occupy, and remain as Rood as they are ; and I deny that my belief rests oil any sentimentality, or jealousy, or any other weak or unworthy basis. A man who has experienced a mother's devotion, a wife's self-sacrificing love, and a daughter's affection, and is grateful for all, may be weakly sentimental about some things, but not about women. He would help every woman he loves to the exercise of all tha rights which hold dignity and happiness for her. He would fight that she might have those rigiits if necessary; but he would rather have her lose her voice entirely than hear her sound a base note, even were it no longer than a* demi-semiquaver. —J. ,0, Holland. FRIDAY, LUCKY OR UNLUCKY. Fridav, February 22,1732, George Washington was born. Bismarck, Gladstone, and Disraeli were born on Friday. Friday, March 25,1G00, the Hudson river was discovered. Friday, June 13, 1402, Columbus the continent of America. Friday, iccember 22, 1620, the Pilgrims made the final landing at Plymoath Rock. Friday, June 10, 1834, Spurgeon, the celebrated English preacher, was born. Friday, November 20, 1814, the first newspaper printed by steam—the London Times —was printed. E r riday, October 19, 17S1, the surrender c.5 Yorktown, tlie crowning glory of the American army, occurred. Friday, September 7, 14C5, Melendez founded St. Augustine, tha oldest town in the United States by more than 40 years. Friday, May 14, 1586, Gabriel Fahrenheit, usually regarded as the inventor of the common mercurial thermometer, was born. Friday, March 5, 1496, Henry VIII. of England, gave to Johu Cabot, his commission, which led to the discovery of North America. This is tha first American State paper in England. Friday, November 10, 1020, the Mayflower, with the Pilgrims, made the harbour oi Province town, and on the same day they signed that august compact, the forerunne* of the present American Constitution. Friday, July 7, 177G, the motion was made ia Congress by John Adams, and seconded by by Richard Henry Lee, that the United States colonies were, and ought to be, freo and independent. -STRANGE, ESPECIALLY IF TROT, The following amusing story is related o 1 the late King Kalakaua of Honolulu. His Majesty, who was a good deal of ■ boon companion, it would seem, betook him self one evening with a French gentleman to a tavern, to enjoy a game of cards and tome light refreshment of the liquid kind. There happened to be a British ship m the harbour at the lime, and on this particu lar nighl the sailors had been ashore dimin ishing the visible supply of grog in the upprr part of town. In ihe f'Ml hours of tha morning ihey started bac* for the boats, and, as unkind fate would have it, their route lay by the tavern wherein the King and his friend were having their quiet gams. Into tbs iavern they staggered with much boisterous laughter and an unseemly trampioe of feet. Honolulu whisky was beginning to have its effect, and what with sifty songs and clapping of hands it was taxing the royal brain to keep the run of tha game. To add to the royal annoyance, the royal pile of coins became perceptibly diinimshsrS in the course of his unlucky game with his French friend. Therrnpoi:, royalty rose up In its wrath., smote the tabic'with its fist, and commanded that i'ere bo less noise This move of the King kd to>. heated argument between ilis Majesty ;t.u:i His Majesty's French ;'::;-".' r,;: otW.uu ;:■.;':. a motley crowd of jack-cars on the oik:! The argument developed into a lively scrimmage, and.before His Majesty had time to say Kaoppollinjjii, he. was seized by'the slack of the royal raiment, carried to the door, and tossed unceremoniously into the middle of the street, where he lay full in the effulgence of the tropical moon until something landed in a heap beside him. This something proved to be the Frenchman. After studying the stars for awhile, tha King got on his feet and hailed a passer-by, who was despatched post haste to the paUce for the royal army.! Then the dejected individuals seated themselves on some convenient steps to await the coming of the army and to reflect on the uncertainty of a quiet game of " nap" in the tropics. The strains of sailor songs were still floating out from the lavcri: whoo the Hawaiian army turned into the sti eel. The sounds of martial tread awoke the King and his companion from their deep reflections. A hasty i council of war was held, and then the royal army full twenty strong—an overwhelming, majority being officer;--charged into the tavern, encouraged by tl.o shouts of the Frenchman, who discreetly remained out in the night air, and hung to a sign board, irons which point of vantage he could view thr battle. There was a defiant shout from the sailors when the troops rushed through the door ; then the sounds of blows and scuffling, which lasted the fraction of a minute. Then the royal army came out of the tavern. It wasn't a charge. They had simply fallen over each other, in which they were assisted by tins sailors, who hustlr-d them out double quick. In a moment the King, his army, and the ;nchman were in full retreat toward ihs ~.. ace, whipped, horse, foot, and dragoons, by a handful of sailors, who pelted them up the strew with glasses, beer mugs, and any missiles tnat came readily to hand. And as the King retired unhappy to l:t:d, the army to the dispensary to secure niasit! }nd beefsteak for scratched faces and dis coloured eyes, the cock-: were Cfamna, and .v,„,„ fi oa ted iv from Out bay on &e eavh ing air the muffled sound id■lrmmplmr' •bouts and sailo» »unst».

For General Weakness. The debilitating effects of a -warm climate and exposure to all kinds of weather are sure to bring on disorders of the blood and weaken the system. Mr. Charles Geddes, of Mt. Malcolm, W. A., sends us his photograph, and tells of a sure euro for these conditions. i f: f \ v '. .Vkfi