The Daily Times THE OLDEST MANAWATU JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1875. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 1884.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1362, 3 December 1884, Page 2

The Daily Times THE OLDEST MANAWATU JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1875. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, 1884.

The Manawafcu Chosen Few, L.0.L.. meet's this evening .m. the new room, Bank Chambers. Kumor has it that an hotel is shortly to be erected m Campbelltown by a certain ox-hotslkeeper well known m. this district. — Star. -. Eo9kell, the defaulting railway station master at Normanby, was again brought up at the Wanganui Court yesterday, but was further remanded. The defalcations are reported to be heavy. Yesterday a man namel Kells, employed on su?vey work by Mr Dundas on the Ota* makapua Block, cut several of his fingers so severely that it was necessary to bring him to Feilding for surgical attendance. Dr Johnston dressed the wounds, and Kails is now progressing farora 1 1/ towards *6»» coverj. — Our I'cal watchmakers and jewellers, Messrs Haybittle und Frantzen, hive laid themselves ont to meet all the requirements of the public at this festive season, and are now displaying well-assorted s)ocks. We need not say that the articles offered are cheap and «>f the best quality, aB the fact- of them being resident tradesmen •compels, them to keep up their reputation by offering nothing but the best, They are not poripatetic vendors who are here to-day and gone to-oaorrQw, apd we are glad to see that they have placed themselves m a position to meet any demand which may be made on their resources. The show cases of both these local tradesmen are well woitb. iaspeotion. The attendance at the Salvation Army meeting last evening was very small, even the 'trick of howling around -the Square to attract thelarrikio. element to the Hall proving a complete failure. The indications generally show the Army to be m a moribund state m Palmerston. The " captain" last night announced the pro- J gramme of Christmas festivities. The town will bo roused at 6 o'clock on Christinas morning, and there will be meetings all day j m the Hall. Oa Boxing Day there will be a Salvation Picnic somewhere between Palnierstan and Feilding. The drum was silent Jgit night, and the '• Captain" made a pathetic appeal for funds to enable brass instruments to ba purchased. We direct the special attention of those of our readers who appreciate a glaps of good ale to an announcement made m this isiue by Messrs N. and M. Johnston. This J firm, winch also has a brewery at NorI manby, has recently secured the premises ! known as the old Palmereton Brewery, on the Foxtoa line. Mr JN", Johnston manages the local brewery, and has lost no trine m '• getting matters into thorough working order. Several brewa have already been turned out of a quality which will create a brisk demand for the article. In order to ensure a supply of perfectly pure water — one of the first essentials to success — Mr Johnston has had a pipe driven a considerable distance below the ordinary level. The samples of ale shown to our reporter yesterday were beautifully clear, ana possessed all the qualifications of the popular beverage. In the past local publicans haye been compelled to depend for supplies manly upon Wellington and Dunedin brewers, but now Mr Johnston has produced such a splendid article there should be no neces» sity for them to do otherwise than support local industry. An exchange says the "Claimant's" friends mean to carry things with a high hand. Mr Edmund .Kimber fays;— '"Not only will Sir Roger Tichborne on his release eeek the very earJieet opportunity of again swearing that he is Sir Boger Tichborn^, but h& will bring an action for libel against any newspaper who ventures to cail him an imposter, and m that action he will conclusiveiy piove that be has been the victim of as foul a conspiracy as ever disgraced any • ivilised country." It wil be remembered that the ' claimant was ' released m October last. ' ' ;

" Scratch" writes : — I hear from good authority that the Frendly Society Sportß CoLimittee having taken warning fiom the slyle of walking indulged m last year by some of the comj etiiora, and have decided that they will have to walk fair, heel and toe thus giving fair walkers like Messrs Knight, Jensen. Clake, and others encouragement to compel e. With this objeci m view the Committee have engaged a special judge for the waiking match. It is to hoped our Feilding friends will do likewise and tons try to stop this Chinaman trot i style of walking, many of our vra'ki^'s have been indulging mof late. It is to be regretted thut the Committee did not include a mile Handicap m their prograinmu j anil aB many of our local peds as well as those at Feilding are asking •what is the cause of'tliis omicei'obj I vcou'd suggest to the Commutes tbe advisabii ty of adding one and making it say a post entry Bweepstake of 5s with added money, making a first." second, and ibird prizs, Tbis would be a novelty and cost the Committe a lew pounds only. The wet weather of the last few days has great ry interfered with training, but still a goodly number of men may ba seen out morning aad evening doing their different exerckes between the showers. Competitors would do well to bear m mind that on Monday evening next at nine o'clock nominations for tbe following events, accompanied with nomination fees, close at the Secretary's office, the Square, next to Pegden &• Simmoiids :— 100 yds Handicap (ogsn), nomination, 3s ; half mile, 3a ; 220 yds hurdle, 2s 6d ; 1 mile walking, 4s ; Friendly Societies Handicap (for members of Palmeraton Societies only), Nomination 10s. Mr Patten delivered an interesting and highly instructive lecture on Alcohol Tn the Wesleyan Hall last Monday night, under theauspicies of the Mutual Improvement Society. The hall was crowded by a very attentive audience. Mr (Jrace took the chair, and after some appropriate remarks introduced the lecturer. After -referring to the origin of the Anti. Alcohol movemeat and the opposition it encountered Mr Patten: described the process by which Alcohol is produced. First, how the starch of grain is, by the germinating process, transformed into sugar, tben how the sugar is, by the fermenting process, transformed into corbonic acid and Alcohol and Jaatly how. the .Alcohol is separated from the wines and beers, ia which, ifc is first produced, by tbe process of distillation. ;Mr Patten exhibited and explained some interesting experiments, as the oxida'ion and carbonization ■■ of . tallow, sugar, and magnesium by means of combustion an! chemical action. Previous to the pictorial portion, of. tbfc lecture being proceeded with an intermission took place during wh ; ch a very pr tty musical programme was gone through consisting of solos ami choruses by mum^srs of tbo Band of Hope, Miss Mowiem skilfully presiding at the organ, Mr Pattt n then exhibited his dissolving views by .limelight, accompanying them with appropriate explanations and comments. The bealtby. corpuscles of the blood were shown beside the broken down ones of the drunkard, and a teetotal beside an intemperate stimach, much to the disad* vantage of the latter. Some interesting physiological facts were demonstrated pioto'rialiy, as the action of the heart and lungs m aerating the blood Mr Patten enlivened his renrarks with a fair seasoning of humor, which was appraciated no less than the more scientific parts of his lecture. Indeed the audience unmistakeably let Mr Patten know whenever they considered be bad made a knock-down hit; at the vice of drunkennes, or the more respectable vice of habitual moderate drinking. . Votes of thanks were passed to the lecturer, singers, and chairman, and the singing of the doxology closed a very enjoyable evening. — Com» mrnicated. It is not generally known that Colonel Stewarb, the tidings of whose sad fate m th» Soudan reach i us some weeks ago, wu a cousin of Mr G-eorge Vesey Stewart. th» -originator of % the Katikati special settlement at Tauranga. In a letter to the Auckland Herald on the subject of the tragic occurrence, Mr GK V. Stewart Says : — " The sad intelligence of my cousin's tragic death , has just reached us. His death will no doubt be avenged one hundred fold, bat it ißin3ee<?_| sad to that this gallant officer should fall a prey to treachery just at a time when the reward of his pluck and gallantry was almost within his grasp. It is only about a fortnight since his wiiowed mother received a letter from him, stating that he expected very soon to be back to his family." The latP session was unusually fruitful of g"od sbories, m more than one of which Sir George Grey figures consoicuo'isly. The b3st of all these, perhaps, is also thft latest Qd the day aft> r the prorogation steamers were leaving both for North and South with the mem ers who had staved fo,r the finish and Sir G-eorge Grey and Mr Pyke met on tfie eve of embarkation. " Good bye, Sir George," said Mr Pyke "We shall meet again next session." " I don't know, Pyke," replied Sir Greorge, cautiously. "We may but what 1 mean to say is, we may not," " Well, if we dop't meet at Wellington, we shall meet m the next world." "I hope not, Pyke."— with a.n air of pity, not unminglad with alarm- — " What I mean to say is, I hope not ! Well, good-bye, Pyke, goodbye." And before Mr Pyke had time to recover himself sufficiently to think of a repartee, the Veteran was on board tli6 5 ort hern steamer on his way to Auckland, Mr Pyke says he hopes they will meet again m this wo Id, if only .to give him a chance of his revenge.— Timaru Herald. Tenders ara invited for 57 aore3 of land at Stoney Creek. . , Mr T. T. Kershke, tailor, &c, tbe Square is now showing a large assortment of tweeds for the Spring and Summer season. ; We direct special attention to Mr H. W. Haybitfcle's advertisement m this issue relating to his 'arge stock of jewellery, &c., suitable for Christmas presents, Th?. stock just opened up is lea'ly of firsfc-olass quality, and ttao range for selection is as large as m shops m very much larger centres of population, • Now that Summer weather has reaUy set m, and it no longer remains a question of whetner 'Summer outfits will or will not be needed, the next question that most exercise every prudent mind inclined to economise, is where can these be got m euch variety as to afford ample scope for choice and at the same tima where the purchaser may rely on obtaining the very first value for cash. To all such enquiries we have but one reply— at The Bon Marcbe, where "_O. M. Ross and Co. have been disposing of la r ge quantities of their Spring and Summer Drapery, during the past few weeks. — Advt. ' CHRISTMAS— Tbat great season of rejoic'ng, is near. All of our customers will be plea c ed to know that dui-irig thia moDth we shall offer a few special lines suitable to the season at prices far beiow any other house m this town. Note — Men's silk dust Coats, 8s lid each ; Men's straw Hats, 9d j Children's and Ladies' Straws, 3d and 6d ; lace collars! Gd each ; Men's regatta Shirtp, 3s lid; Prints, 4Jd yard Also a choke assortment of ladies' Doimans and Trimmed Hat 3at Prices to quit. — BENTLEr BEOS. Marlborough House. — Adyt. Now Comelete our extensive shipment for the Summer Season. "v7e are now showing tbe most complete and besfc assorted Stoclf of Drapery and Clothing m tbis district, most of our Shipments being direct Imports "Saving all intervening profits" we are m a position to offer Better value than ekewDGv© to be found m the Manawatu, Our class of goods have gained sufficient to warrant inspection, — Soliciting an early call— We are yours truly— J & W. A. McDowell.— Cash Warehouse.