The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1883. !

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 388, 19 October 1883, Page 2

The Daily Times. The oldest Manawatu journal: Established 1875. FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1883. !

Owing to the boisterous state of the weather the coach did not arrive at Foxton last evening m time for the train. The mails arrived m Palmerston by special train which arrived here at 1.3d a.m. We (Post) understand that with a view to thoroughly test the invention, the Government have ordered a supply of the Morris rifle tubes, alluded to m these columns some weeks ago. As our readers are aware, the inventor claims that, by using his tabes m conjunction with the ordinary rifles, target practice can be carried on m a Dull Hall with as much efficacy as if the usual butt? and distances were employed and at a coat of }ess jthan one third of the present sysjtenj offering. We direct attention to Mr Venn's altered advertisement now appearing, which details the capabilities of his ex* tensive furniture, saih, and door factory. At 2 p.m. tonmorrow, Mr G. M Snalson holds a sale which is sure to attract a large number of buyers. At this be will dispose of the balance of consignments now remaining m bis mart comprising crockery, glassware, potatoes, tea, coffee, &c. Tenders close on Monday next for various works required by the Oroua County Couunl. Tenders for collecting tbe rates for the Council close on same date. The Wangan^i Agricultural and Pastoral show took pjaee yesterday. There was a considerable falling off m the number of entries, this portion of the dist^ictibemg yety poorly represented. We remind members of the Manawatu . Kilwinping t^odge Ojf the' meetiug t» be ; held ,this eviening, ft>r t^e'Durposlpi of; paying a jEraternajTvisiit tp t^e United '■ Manawatu Lodge. j The Rev, Jowph Cook told a Chicago audience that "we jnnsfc takff American journalirm and, reform ft, and if we do not, break its neck and eboke )£» sensational utterances," etc, Tbe papers hare commenced the work of reform (says the Norristown HeraMJ by discontinuing the reports of Cook's lectures. He pr,o ( b{ibly didn't mean that. At the ©iyor^e^Jourfc, Wellington^be other day. a^ecraafyo^te jras g/anted m the cafe, Johnston r Joins (p^, ,p,f . Feilding. Mr Izard appeared fur t>r Johnston. The action of Atfsett v the Manchester Eoad Board— claim .of £2,500 for damages— has been postponed for six months. The case will be heard at th.* Supreme Court, Wanganui, Messrs Buller and Gully are the solicitors for the plaintiff, and Messrs Bankins aid £iJ»rf©ritede£nd*ntK, ;

Tenders are invited up till noon tomorrow, for erection of an eight roomed sottage. Specifications may be seen at the office of Messrs Riehter, Nanuestad A Co. Tenders for road formation &c, <>n Filzherbert roa>J, «lose at 4 p.m. trwlav, and for work on Bunnythorpe-Pa'm-ereton and Stoney Creek road, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. SirAbiabam Woodiwiss, one of the | batcb cf new British knights, commenced lite at Derby as % labouring stonemason, and bis wife, now Lady Woodiwiss, roße from an equally humble social position. A chance of securing good business premises is aff ded by Mr James Linton, who anno- ices that on Wednesday next he will offer at auction the freehold property m the estate of C. Jor^ensen, together with the buildings situated thereon. The Rale will take place at Mr Linton's auction rooms, the Squate, at 2.30 p.m. The Feeding Star is informed, on uood authority, that the Rev S. Griffith ba«, after consultation with some of his senior and official brethren, reconsidered his intention of seceding from the ministry of We«leyan Church, the duties of which he will now continue to discharge. A first-class lady's hack, perfectly quiet, is advertised for sale. By advertisement ia another column it is announced that the Rev Otto Christoffersen, Wesleyan Missionary among the Scandinavians, will preach a special sermon at the W<?sleyßn Church on Sunday next on " Scripture doctrine as believed by the Methodists The tervice will commence at 12.45. p.m. The Eeady Money Store notifies the arrival of 180 sacks of prime potatoes. Telegraphic c.mmunication between Palmerston and "Wellington was inter-, rupted yesterday, the htavy gale having blown the line down m various places. The Supreme Court commences its sittings at Wanganui on Tuesday next, His Honor the Chief Justice presiding. This morning' 8 Chronicle states that Lieutenant Carroll, of the Palme rston | Rifles, and Lieutenant Blackmore, of the Manchester Rifles, successfully underwent their examination last night at the Drill Hall for coir missiuns under the Volunteer regukt ns* Major Stapp and Captain Watt} onstituted the Board of examiners. At Mr Snelson's sale to»morrow, m addition to the list previously advertised, he will offer fifty sacks of chicken wheat, and a full compass trichord piano. From the list we publish m another column it will be seen that one of the scholar 0 attending the Karere School, Miss Lizzie Keeble, passed the Sixth Standard with great credit, securing no less than 426 marks out of a possible 450. We learn that this young lady has Bco"ed the highest record m the district so far, and while she is to be congratulated on her mental attainments, I she also reflects credit upon her teacners. Society m Paris is mvc 1 * agitated just now on account of the elopement I ot a Northern prince with a young and beautiful Italian enntessa, under the age of sixteen, whose father is an officer of high rank, and whose duties take him a great daal away from home. The fugitives left Florence at night, and proceeded to Paris, where they took up their quarters at one of the largest hotels m the Champs Elyseeg, aad were | soon surrounded by an army of ! mil'iijers, jewellers, and the re .t of them. However, as soon as the hotel bill was presented (he prince was unable |to meet it ; and »s, m addition to this he had lost heavily at the table*, he haJ recourse to the device of ordering some very costiy jewels from au unsuspecting tiadesr. n, which he sold on the same day for al uit one-half their price. This happened to come to the ears of the jeweller, who at once communicated with the dice ; and as comp'aints bad reached them from other quarters, bis highness was at once arrested. The j commissary who went to the hotel for this purpose was met there by a colleague m plaip clothes cent from the Italian Embassy, together with the ! mother of the fair con tessa, who had followed her erring daughter all the way from Italy. To everybody s surprise the prince was -released after a few hours' detention ; the mother of the girl, it is rumored, paid all the claims against htm m order to avoid the scandal which a public expose would no doubt have entailedThe Feilding Star publishes the following remarks which are equally applicable to this district:— "The demand for labor cf all kinds is steadily increasing m and near Feilding, and wages are rising m proportion. As a natural consequence we may expect an influx ot' "all sorts and conditions ot men" m search oi work, attracted by the high rates. As a word of caution to those who may be tempted to come, we may state that the only class of men who will have the slightest chance of doing vreil must be good bushmen, sawmill h*nos, pick and shovel men, or laborers. Skilled labor of any kind is not much m t'pnaand, and of carpenters' and builders work there is only sufficient to keep the tradesmen alreaiy settled here m full work, ijolei's men are able and willing to do hard manual labor, they are not required here. There is no work for what are called " genteel employees" on the Manchester Block. For those who can fill the con di tons we have named, this is the best place m the Colony. Many miles of road making have been, and are about to te let by contract, the sawmillers are short of hands, the shearing season has commenced, and plenty of other work m offering." It would be to the advantage of all purcha sera of Drapery and Clothiug to mspect the Goods just opened at M'Dowell Bros., Cash Warehouse We cau confidently say the prices are aston ishingly' low, and for range of choice the stock cannot be equalled m the district. — A dvt. ' ■. ■■ ■ ■ . ; As showing the advancement of our Colonial fu'lustrie?, 'i^e are pleased to state that the goods produced by the Kaipaoi woollen mills are attracting great attention m Australia. A representative from the mills has just returned from i*lelbpifrne jft^r baying disposed of biru" parcels of clothing &e.'i.n pvery town he called at. The goods this imll js now producing are superior to anything that can be produced m any other mill m the colonies. Bently Bros have just received a special lot of clothing made specially to their order by the Kaiapoi Compiny, which tfcey now offer at Sale PricesThose m want of a cheap si^ifc of clothes made of good all wool Tweed should at once call on them at their address, Marlborough House, the Square.— Advt. Wills' Kough on Corns.— Ask for Well's Rough oi Corns— 7£d. Quick relief, complete j:ermanont cure. Corns warts, bunions, ivlo^es Moss & Co. i fytay, General A^eoW, ,

Nbveb Return. —It is said that one out of every four real invalid* who j?o to foreign countries to recover health never returns, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel-keepers, have he most profi'nb'c* business. T'm ex\smv- nui'tiiliv may l«e prevent nifi i>; t tii>uts saved and cured under the i.< • fo frienda and loved ones at borne, if Miey will but use Hop Bitters m timeRead.