MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1582, 3 August 1885, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

! One Chinan.en in New York has ; brought v suit against another to re- ' c-"»v»>r £10 money loaned. Th <% re are one hundred witnesses '" the ea*e t ! anfl on the day of trial -ill the Mon- | golian laundries in that city will be | closed. Two free ferries are to l>e constructed across the Thames ; one near Greenwich, and the other at Woolwich. Each 01 th? boats, which will cross every 15 mi nates, will b* capable of carrying 10 vehicles, or 100 D foot passengers. St. Petersburg advices state that the building of the Central Asian ftiilway is proceeding with extreme rapidity. Thirteen hundred hixnirers lmve jnst left Bakn to work on thf road, and it is reported that 6000 more will follow immediately. Perry Davis the originator of the j celebrated " Pain-killer," has for tbe I past fifteen yeirs been an inmate of ! the Mercer County, Pa., almshonse. He is insane. Letters were received by the Ruapehn's mail this morning from Mr Fell date! London, Jane 5, in the course of which he refers to the state of financial and commercial matters as being quite abnormal, there being a great plethora of money, not on account of a*y actual increase of the amount in existence, but of a complete absence of confidence, which stopped people investing in anything of a speculative or commercial character. People actually nerf erred lending their money from day to .lay at from Jto * per .-ent per annum to investing in anything but Government bonds. On that account the time s. beted for putting out the New Zealand loan of one ami a half million was a most fortnnate -mp, but the state of things in no way awlstoJ th»- delegates in nWirg their sch.Mr.r. Mr Felfinrini«!es in Ims !o*ter that lm purposes l«-aviiig London for Nelson in the Tong;irim<m the Ist. Angus* nn!e*s some fresh 4«rn in-th^ course cf affairs takes place in the meantime. The receipts fWm the toHicro tnx in Gon-wny hive d*W-efts.-cUi» rp 1881 nn d !B'--2 ft>.;i i-l»viM» «>Td n-iirilf millions to s.-v.'n rin-l thr»-p-q'i'»T.er nuli:o.i.s and » tintlur de.-rt-irio im y ba

. „. . !. • . .inse the native product, • .(,-■ heivy tax which is im- ■,-,.-. ' .v It ruiue 1579, cv not co npet,e v.-ir ! i r];.. imported foreign tobacco. '" 'i" ii i';v • ;.)!•■). I :i •lion of tobacco ban h •>•'•■ i coiH' l <i'" " !v. rfflnrcd from 613, O)0.-vvts in W) *■•> 3')0 t oooowrg in 1 :-tS[, wllilo th- imports of foreign leaf jnv increased from 102.770jvvts in U^SO lo 304,0000wts in 1881. Daring the passage from London of the Star of Denmark, which lias just arrived, those on board were able to observe one of the fearful catastrophes which can o-cur to maritime, men, and which, in this case was -shrouded in mystery, only to be solved by sonic of the survivors of the ill-fated ship turning tip. It. appears that on the evening of April 9, a lurid gl.ire was observed which w:»s at once supprwd to be a ship on tiro, and although it was computed at, 40 miles' distance the master clapped on every stitch to erne up to the tiurni".g stranger. Next day the latitude was riSd.-.g 3:1 aim south and 111 g 24min east longitud-, und the craft was made out in advancing day to be a ship in full bUze, witii smoke and flames ascending in immense volumes from the hull, whi.:!i h;H l.eo!i well dismhiitltil oHt^pirg IV t ; i e ravages of the tire. The Mar nil a' AYOi-iiing wind, and *• intent n- i, i,er m ister on doing good th it he f-iL-l:.--.l and tucked agaiu-HO as to take :i proper and complete survey of the <!iS:ibl-d vessel. She appeared to be from 1,200 to 1,400 tons, of Colonial •or Canadian build, burnt quite to the water's ei\y, with heavy volumes of smoke andl'ue curling aloft, giving the idei that the cargo must havo been coal. As the Star passed and repassed there was every opportunity of taking most complete observations. Of course th'ie was no person on board, and ouiy the stumps of the fore and and main masts were left standing. The mizen masts and rudder head were destroyed, together with the upper part of the bulk forward, bo there was not the least evidence of identity left beyond except the figures of drift mark which showed she drew lift, forward, and was coppered up to 24ft. Bin. The figures on the stem hid the look of foreigners, therefore the master suggests she was a German, and he took another turn round her, noting there wore no figures on the stern post. Tiie main water tankabaft the mast was capsized, and two •other tanks were displaced. The port anchor was hanging on to the wreck l»y the fluke, and the starboard anchor inboard. For some time the Star remained in close proximity to the wreck and kept hands aloft looking in every direction in cape, the crew had taken to the bo:it3, but not a sign was visible, and after another turn round the Star took up her course, and ten h-ju'-s after leaving her the glare of the burning ship w.is visible in the sky. Vivery effort was nude to dis cover the indentity of the vessel, but without avail, and except the above -particulars nothing could be learned •of the burning ship.— Adelaide exchange. Tij-T bir.mi'l cpe^ion seem? fr> b« cropping up all over the. country in the various Parliament >ry Unions. At the ChrHt«lmrc;h Union tin other flay, in answer to a question, the. acting Colonial Treasurer said "that the Government were not prepared to introduce a bill prohibiting the employment of barmaids, but they would give every facility to the passage of a measure prohibiting young men under 3') years of age irom going in to bars." This would be a novel piece of legislation. Wouldu't the old stagers have a fine time of it. A singular species of fish was washed ashore on Woolcoinbe's Beach a day or two ago (says the Timiru Herald) and lias sin«-e been lying at th" coMagu of MrPaiec, where it has been inspected by a number of people with much interegt. It his a thick round body with a very broad flat tail. The former is one foot nine inch"* in girth, the length from head to tail-tip being two fret six inches. The tail is one foot seven inches wide in its broadest part, so that altogether it will be seen the animal lias very respectable dimensions. The most extraordinary features in its formation, however, are to he found about the head. It has a beak exactly like that of a parrot, and a tongue resembling that of the same bird, From the top of the head branch out six tentacles with suckers attached, lik" tho-^e of the octopus, these " feelers " being nbout 10 inches in length, The eyes are exceedingly prominent, measuring 4,1 inches in the longest diameter, wiiile, in formation they are more like those of a vertebrate animal that those of a fish. There is no doubt the jmiinal belongs to the cuttlefish tribe of cephalopode, though what is its precise species we are not able to say. They are exceedingly interisting oh-j.-rts. The cylindrical " body " to 'which we have referred is technically known as " the mantle," being hollow and open at the upper end ; so that in the specimen under notice it looked as if the entire head and the tentacles <;ould be withdrawn into this kind of ftheath, like the tortoise retiring into its shell. The cephalopoda not only have a beak like a parrot's but also powss a gullet with shells out like a rrop, and a gizzard similar to that of a bird. A-s is well known, thny also have ;m i-ik-big, containing a secretion with which th'V darken the water so as to ficiiiUte tlieir retreat when pursued. Tii'-yfeed on tish, the horny beak being Hufli'-if-nf.ly powerful to tear even «r«b«i and crayfishes rapidly to pieces. The cii'.tir" of a canal from the Baltic to the North S' a has b»">n defi-mt.'-ly <\i ii-numi'(\ upon by the German Government, ft, will start from the ♦ Hdmry of th* 1 Elbe, at a point near Jim .' v Piftr>!. and passing through ! ! .■'•,() -it vi .;.•'(!. wjii find mi outlet in •.;.'.. - i.-v f,r I'," '•!, I.- -r JJ.jlt'.'i'UU. It

1 will be about GO miles in length, will ! have an average depth of 27ft at low : water, and will be33oftwido. Steamers i and sailing crafts will be a*»l« to pass through it in both directions ; and it is anticipated that so many vessels will take advantage of this short cut as to yield an ampin return in canal dues upon the cost nf construction, which will not be excessive, as the country to be traversed is a dead lovel the whole way. Tlie Wellington Post is in favor of returning to the. system of electing ! Mayors I»y Councillors, instead of by the wliole body of ratepayers. The Post also condemns the proposal to link? tlie. County Cii •urnicii elected l>y the ratepayers. The chief reason the Wellington evening paper li>i.s for adv citing a lvtnrn to the old system of electing Mnyors, is that ;'t pro: nf, a J[:iyiii- i;iios(Mi l>y the people is placed in too important a position. Ft must be nnd.MNt.-iod. however, that, ihe Post cordially disiik.es the Mayor of Wellington, I\lr Fisher, and his con~ st.inl y rubhin,' that, gentle. m.i the wrong way. ft is not as generally understood as it should h' 1 Unit oysters have medicinal qualities nfa hiji order. They are not only nutritions but wholesome, ' j s ifci .illy iv eases of indigestion. It. is s:iid " there is no elementary substance, not even excepting bread, that does not produce indigestion under certain circumstances; but oysters never." Oyster juice promo e l . digestion. By taking oysters daily, indigestion, supposed to be almost incurable, has been cured ; in fact they are to be regarded as one of the most healthful articles of food know Ito man. Invalids who havp found all other kinds of food disagree wit.ii them, frequently discover in the oyster the required ailment. Raw oysters are highly recon) mended for hoarsiiess. Many of the leading vocalists use them regularly before concerts and operas ; but their strongest recommendation is the remarkably wholesome influence exerted upon the digestive organs. In his reply during the debate on the Local Powers and Finance Bill, Sir Julius Yogel gave the following interesting statistics regarding New Zealand's financial position : — Hrf had taken out the balance sheet showing the actual position of the Colony, which was said to he. overburdened with debt. The assets on March 31, 18S0, were : Real property, exclusive of Muorilami, £110.000,OJO; personal property, £64.000,000; public works, ' including railways, telegr.ip'is, harbour works, &c. (an nnder-estiinatp), £IG, 000.000. That marie the total amount of assets to be t'lHl,(K)o.ooa. Tim rl^bt, of the Colony in 1883 was £27, 7S."),000. and the loc-il bodies owed £4,197,000 ; foreign mortgages amounted to €15,000,000, and debts outside the Colony amounted to £7,000,000 making in all £")4,0:)0,000, leaving a surplus balance to the wealth of the Colony of £127,000,000. The average wealth was £227 per head making tfeis. Colony almost the wealthiest country in the world. (Treat Biitiin s wealth per inhabitant was£2i9 ; Fimuch's, £218 ; Germany's, £110; Russia's £53; Austria's, and the. Australian Colonies are pnt down at. £107, Ne,\v South Wales leading with 4J231, and New Zealand was put down at &!)">. .But^ the statement he had made was absolutely correct.

and proved by the wliole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitators sprung up, and began to steal the notices in whi.-!i tin 1 press and th« phonic of the country had expressed the intuits of H. j>.. and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, ex pecting to make money on the tjood name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put in a similar style to H* 8., with variously devised names in which the word " Hop" or " Hops" wote used in a way to induce people to Relieve they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what the style or name is, and especially those wi h the word " Hop " or •• Hops " in their name or in any way connected with them or tlieir name, are imitations or eomiterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them.