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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 106, 24 October 1877, Page 2

The annual dinner of the Foresters took place.at Pahnerston North on the 20th inst., and projed a great success. The companysat down at about 7 o'clock \B.ia Worship the Mayor occupying the chair), and after doing full justice to the many good things put before them, honored- the toasts proposed most cordially ; the principal after the usual loyal ones being, 'Court Manawatu,' ' Our Doctor,* ' Kindred Societies,' * The Mayor and CounciHors,'JOur Visitors/ and ' The Press.' The balance sheet, a» read by the Secretary, showed a nio&t satisfactory state of affairs. Tbe credit bolance of the Court invested and otherwise is £123 14s 7d, while oitly the small amount of £3 16s 8d

had been claimed and paid to sick members. \ As the Chairman most justly remarked, the j Court Manawatu should indeed be congra- ! tnlated on its position, and with him we hope thnt the Court -will long continue to i add to its list of members. It is worth; of * remark and a source of congratulation, that although there was abundance of everything without stint, there was not a single undue worshipper at the shrine of Bacchus, and on | separating everybody went home thoroughly pleased with the pleasant social evening passed — not a little of the pleasnre having been derived from listening to some good ' singing. A word of praise is due to the caterers, Messrs Gilbert and Fisher, who certainly did their utmost towards the success of the dinner, and not only supplied abundance of everything desirable, but had it admirably prepared and served. The hall itself was most tastefully decorated. We understand that the next event m connection with the Court Manawatu Lodge trill be-a ball. Over the initials "P. E. W." we nave received a letter m which the writer requests us to state, that the report of the Amateur Dramatic performance at Foxton, which appeared m our last issue, was not written by him. We ■ are pleased to notice that the Mayor of Palmerston advertises his willingness to receive subscriptions for the Indian Famine Belief Fund. Those,, therefore, who are anxious to help have now a channel through which their benevolence may find expression. Still we have certain misgivings as to the amount that will be raised m this way. While there are many persons who will be glad to call at Mr. Snelson's and leave their moiety, there are very many others who will never be reaohed by a subscription list unless it be put. i;i circulation. Our idea is to enlist public sympathy by some demonstration of a public character, • and then send a subscription list round to every hon\e by a trust worthy paid messenger. The ladies and gentlemen of Feilding are not slack m responding to the calls of suffering humanity. For the purpose of aiding m the Indian Famine Relief t hoy will give a concert on Friday evening m the Feilding Barracks. A programme of this concert will be found m another column. But we need scarcely point 1o an attractive programme to induce the co-operation of the public m an endeavour so benevolent as this is. It is seldom — very seldom that the public are called upon to relieve such . lamentable distress as that which now prevails m India. The opportunity afforded ~ by this concert should be, therefore, made the most of. The invitation appeals to a. higher sentiment than mere love of music : it appeals to " that quality of 7nercy that blesses those that give and those thai, receive." Some week or two ago we were promised a visit to this district from tho Lydia Howarde Burlesque Troupe, their intention being to play a night m each town between Foxton and Wanganui ; but as they are doing so well m Wellington, where they are drawing crowded houses every night, the manager, Mr H. Shepperson, has informed us that the visit to this town . will not be made for a short time yet. He brings with him Heir Schott, from the Royal Academy \ of Music, as musical director. The Rev. Charles Clark will probably visit this locality m two or three weeks' time, when an opportunity will be afforded to the residents of hearing one of the finest orators of the present century. We notice that Mr Barnel t, who npplied for a license for the Foxton Family Hotel at the last quarterly sitting of the Licensing Bench, has opened the hotel as an accommodation house. Mr Barnett formerly managed Messrs Johnston and Co.'s store and business at Foxton, and by his urbanity has rendered himself popular with all classes. We wish Mr Barnett success m his undertaking, and feel sure that by attention and civility he will be able to get on well.' The programme of the Feilding Famine | Relief concert has not come to hand, and we are, therefore, unable to place it before our readers. . News of a horrifying discovery near San Antonia, Texas County> United States, has been received. For some time past a deep well or cistern about fifteen miles from the city had been a subject of much comment, m consequence of a most sickening smell arising from it. An investigation discovered the fact that the well was full of dead bodies of men, women, and children, and from their appearance there cpuld be no doubt that they had been all murdered and «. then thrown into the water, as some of them had their throats cut, and others were stabbed through the heart, while death had resulted m many cases by the victims having had their brains blown out. A house close by, on being searched, was found to contain about 15,000d015. m money, a large quantity of jewelleryy and other valuables, all of which were secreted. An old woman, the only occupier, of the house, said,, m answer to inquiries, that the rotoney found was the pocket-money of her. boysT-.' The police are making inquiries. "N. Z. Times." Household Speoiwc.— As-a-. household specific, for indigestion, biliousness, nausea, constipation, eickheadaehe, urinary complaints, and the many ailments which affect the secretive and 'discharging organs, a» an agreeable appetizer, a promoter of sleep, a useful resuscitant, and a genial gtonmehic and carminative, no alcoholic cordial has ever yet been discovered which f can compare m efficacy with Udompho WoiPß's Schiedam Abomatic Schnapps. No family should- be without it.— Advt.