General News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 51, 27 September 1900, Page 2

General News.

Thiuy five inch?..-, of rain have fallen in lour (lays at Calcutta. Hundred* of miles of country are flooded, and thousands sue homeless. Tbp ai\tl, dimth from plague ha« nccurtd at Glasgow. The local Crcv-Hmu-Mit authojiii»s l>ava ordered Htforon* piccauliuiib in England and WalesCluno'sa lanterns, lar^o and sujrll lings, Iftigo ojul aia ili, for peac. u njowitiops, ni Sh.ickk'to'i and Grants Reduced prices iov qnai.tif.ot.. — Advt. Sipido, who ded from liius^eia afl,u his a; tempt oji lb>? life of tuo rrnu-o of Wai. «, ha-, boc-n discovered in Paiß His extradition has been refused b} r the French authorities. Mr 11. A. Hoaro the Dresden Piano Company's tunor and representative is at present in Waimate. Any orders left 1 1 the Company's showroom will receive prompt attention. Canada boasts of one of tiie most wonderful farms in the world. Its peculiarity lios in the fact that everything is worked by electricity. Two waterfalls within the bounds of the farm, some 60ft and 180 ft high, tuvnish the motive power, a central power-house being erected near and the current is transmitted by wire to every available place on the farm. "* New York papers to hand have refer ence to the fact that a New York firm had during August received a^ -an experiment, a carcase of spriug lamb from New Zealand. The ropon says it is good and solid despite it-> long journey of seventy days. In view of the fine quality, cheapness, and abundance of lambs in New Zealand, the experiment is regarded with much interest by the New York butchers. The Kansas " City Times" notes the devioe invented by a local packing hovwe employee for picking chickens. There is a receptacle in which the fowl is placed after being killed, and into thib are turned 3evt ivil cross currents of air from electrical fans revolving at the r.ito of JOOOmohulons ppi minute. In the t //inkling of an pye the bird is stnppfd of its feathers even to sho tiniest pavtiele of down, *md tlio machine is ready for another. — Nfxt. The Rev. W. Inglis, of Sydney, representing the Presbyterian Church, Ing juit rfturnud from a vi-.it to the New Hebrides. Spoaking on French aggression in the group, he says that, ' " A British warship constantly ciuises . about, but it soem* to some of us fcii'ifc our cfiicpi^ are too dosirous to k«>ep on friendly terms with tho French. an-I far too littlo diposed to ndvftnco British inttsrests. AVo have lately appealed to thtm to befctle diHput»s ub nit ownership of loncl. and we are e\t 'omely diKS! t'sfied with * their decision. If federated Australia would take up tho question we might urgo th« Imperial Govern- j munt to exohange so'Jii other tori i tor y j with the French for New Caledonia and Nt>\v lE* brides." Ifr Inglis duggesfs tl c Mauritius, uhich, being more French tban English, might be exchanged. ' The Speaker of the House of Gammons has many pleasant priviledges. He has iJSOOO a yoar aa salary jxwl tho Speaker's hous,o ut Weatiftinster, beautifully furnished. The Speaker's stairs lead frotu tho Thames to tho house, and the situation^ such that this official residence Isjsaid to ho the best-lighted housed in lLoadon. Whon the Speaker ib elocto,d h^roceiVte^ from tho State £1000 to provide hm# self with proper robws, of ailyMf>lai;e for tho maintenance of; Mb dignity, two hogß'itwlo ot clitvct at the same time, and he receives .£lOO annually foi* stationery, The Cloth workers' Gompiinv, of London, make him a curious present of a length of broadcloth every Christmas. Then when he retires he is made a Viacount, with a very substantial pension into tho bargain. So there are many things worse than being Mr Spouicor, Historical Peace Decoration Badges, with events • and dates, printed on satin ribbon, suitable for book marks, only to be obtained at Sbackleton and Giatjt' Every scholar should keep one.- Advfc.,

Accoiding to the Free Lance there I in a faker kinamatograph manuiaetoy in South London where battle ceenes are regularly concerted wich tho aid of a few old " dead beats " dressed up in bogus lcTiaki uniform. A b'eyclo which will bo ridden in tho procession at tho opening run of ths Chribtcluirch Cycling Club on Thursday j was built ihirty seven jenr-a n<*'>. Its j weight is llOib, and it is an intort-scing 1 tUriohino, as it »how» tho great idvaucs that has been made in ihe matter of cycling. Air Goschen, Fitst Lord of the Admiralty, is clamnng. rtfhef from his onerous duties. Taking farewell of the electors, he tvnuounces that he will not seek re election- The Times says Mr Goschen will doubtless b9 raised to the Peewge, and will continue to direct tho Adumalty. At thy Council meeting Mr Walker said some by law si^ioulcl be introduced to tiK the width of tyre used on waggons, according to weight of material hauled. The saving nf road repairing feo tho council would be vorv great;. The matter evoked a good deal of discussion, and the Ovursoer was instructed .to draft a b^-'aw on the subject and lay it before tho next meeting\Vh a n doctor^* disagree, snys the adago, who shalf doi'sdo? It is difficult very often, even?without the differsuce of opinion amomg tho faculty, to decide us to tho intiifc ai tho various medicinal preparations which ais upon the muiket. A safe, general lulb in to b«Hovo that a preparation winch profosbcs to cure everything will v\,vq nothitn;. Hu\itig thus weeded out nino tenths of the claim antt. it ia comparatively easy to find ivlmble evidonee of ptrional i»-*i cwnfcj iijn;^ tho remaiifder. Mr E. G. L.mo, of Ortinaru^ is in 'th« fortunate position not only of h<i\in| no medical diilevonce rog-irding the value of his Crcasoied Emulsion, also in ha\ing au-ect professional- approval of it. - He baa in his posseaHioi^ a letter writton by a mombov of th'o faculi^r statiug that he trsated a ease of con"sumption with Laue'a Craasotad Emulsion, and was glad to say that aftov a oourse of treatment the pationi hnd improved grentiy. The tspußum hail diminished, th« cough \va^ los^, tho night sweating had almost stopped, and tho woight of the patient had increased seven or eigltt pounds.