NEWS AND NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1915, Page 6

NEWS AND NOTES.

Students of heredity assert that children born of very young fathers and mothers never attain so vigorous a growth of mind or body as those of older men and women, while children of old people are usually delicate, serious and old-fashioned, manifesting a dislike for juvenile sports. A young fellow anxious to enlist had just been examined by the doctor. "I am sorry," said the doctor, "but your teeth are not good enough." "What!" exclaimed the indignant recruit, "ray teeth ain't good enough, ain't they? Well, they're the same teeth you passed my brother with yesterday." BOILS AND CARBUNCLES. Boils begin as little pimples. If Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment is well rubbed in at this time, they will disappear, and give you no further trouble. If a boil is developed, blood and matter must be squeezed out, and the wound dressed with Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. Persons suffering from boils should rub the parts affected thoroughly twice a day with Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. This, will prevent the growth of a whole crop of boils. Price, Is 6d and 3s. Obtainable everywhere. Johnson Bros., New Plymouth, and Hancock, Chemist, Eltham.

A husband's responsibility for his wife's debts was the question decided last week in the Hastings Court. G. F. Eoach sued Peter Cullman for £1 7s Id, balance of debt alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered to defendant's wife and children. Defendant, in bis evidence, said that he had a wife and seven children, and his average earnings, as a labourer, were £2 10s. He neither smoked nor drank, and he gave his wife the whole of his wages every week. He Lad inserted a notice in the press warning tradespeople agains; giving his wife credit, and he called on about eight business people, including plaintiff's manager, telling them personally not to give his wife credit. In giving judgement for defendant, his Worship said this was a case in which the wife had no authority whatever to act as defendant's agent. That sort of thing could not go on. He (his Worship) was not alluding solely to cases of men with slender means, because lie knew of a case of a man with £3OO a year, who gave his wife an ample allowance, and who received an account from a drapery firm for £l5O, run up by the wife, and of which he had not been informed either by his wife or by the tradesmen, Of course, there were cases where the husband drank, but this was the case of an honest, frugal man. Such a state of affairs must stop, because the conditions would be enough to drive a man into the Bankruptcy Court, SMOKE DREADNOUGHT NAVY OUT! DREADNOUGHT NAVY CUT is a rich, fragrant tobacco for the man who likes a "solid'' smoke. It is all-British —grown in Rhodesia—and is the pure natural leaf, free from all dangerous adulterants and obtainable in medium and full strength. INVICTA MIXTURE is another Rhodesian Tobacco—milder than DREADNOUGHT—better and purer than other mixtures on the r' rket. Try DREADNOUGHT or INVICTA—fuII 2oz. tins for Is—try it NOAV. Prefer cigarettes? Then get OFFICERS' MESS—a Rhodesian speciality, Virginia or Turkish —will not bite the tongue or stain the fingers; 10 for 6d. It is his unfailing sense of humour that has most endeared Tommy Atkins to the British people. No hardships, dangers, or sufferings can deprive him of that gift of cheerfulness. It is part of hia equipment of courage. The man who can go into action Bhouting: "This way to the zoo; get in early to avoid the crush," is obviously a very formidable opponent, not likely to be depressed by reverses, but, on the contrary, certain to come up smiling when his grim antagonist has lost heart. One daring Cockney is said to have held up a group of Ge'mans and shouted "Tickets, please!" as his whimsical way of demanding their surrender. Tommy was overpowered and stunned by a blow, but his first words on coming to were: "And where the devil am I now?" •XMAS GIFTS.

The Melbourne Ltd., offer Cue few following suggestions as being suitable and acceptable gifts for men and young men:—Five-plait, white bleach Panama hals, 19s 6d; white silk initial handkerchiefs, 2s lid; youths' tennis shirts, 2s lid and 3s 6d; men's tussore silk shirts, with detachable collars, 9s Od; white silk tennis and neglige shirts, 10s Cd; fine cashmere socks, Is Od, Is Od, to 2s Gd; linen handkerchiefs, Is; pure all silk collars, latest sport style, Is 3d; suit cases, 9s Cd to 13s Cd; soft felt hats, 5s Cd up to 22s Od; pjyamas, 4s lid to 17s Od; new silk wide end ties, 2s Cd; boys' and youths' ties Od and Is; new stud knot tics, Is each. "The local money market continues amply supplied with funds for all general purposes (says the Trade Review). During the current quarter there has been the usual demands for assistance in gathering and moving the season's produce, but after the splendid season just closed we should gather that the farming community are in a distinctly better position, and these calls are, therefore, probably lighter than usual. The current export season has made a highly promising beginning, high values ruling for our staple products, especially wool, and the season generally is favourable to production. This is beginning to bring in a good flow of money to the country, and our imports continue on a moderate scale, so the balance of trade remains well in our favor and it appears likely that it will be so for some little time to come. We do not wish to preach caution unnecessarily, but in view of the present disturbed state of the whole world we consider that a reasonable amount of caution and economy should be exercised by all, not merely from a local view of the position, but as part of the great Empire which is now engaged in the greatest struggle in the world's history, and one in which the whole of the Empire's resources count Bnd are needed." DK. SHELDON'S DIGESTIVE TABULES COMPLETELY CURES INDIGESTION OF LONG STANDING.

"Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules have been the means of completely curing me of Indigestion of long standing and for which I never expected to get any relief as I have used so many different remedies that were guaranteed to succeed that I gave up all hope of ever obtaining any relief," writes Mrs. M. Henderson, 43 Donegal street, Belfast N.Z. "It was one of the most fortunate things that I heard of Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules, and I am now a new woman through taking them and can make myself pleasant to all about me as I have quite a renewed life, and I am never in the slightest trouble with the above complaint or its symptoms for which I am very grateful and thankful." Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules are sold at Is 6d and 2s (Id. Obtainable everywhere. Johnson Bros., New Plymouth, and Hancock, Chemist, Eltham,