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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1365, 6 December 1884, Page 2

Mr J Wnlkley's friends will be glad to) learn that t'lere ie a slight improvement m j his condition to-day. I We understand the induction of thej newly elected elders of the 100 l Preebyte. rian Church will take place at the morning service to-morrow. Six of the nine men arrested m connee* tion wth the V'orirua whi§):y case* hay» j been released, the amounts due by tbun having been pai I. ...':.- A ten-year-old daughter of Mr T. B<»a a ley, of Waikouaiti. died very suddenly on SafuV.i day from inflammation, brouglr on by eat?' ing ui' ripe i:ooaeberies. . vi t W. T, A. Tyrvell, William Peac^ofe, and John A. Cotton, the three young men who! bad been imeste<i at Ch.istclnmh, on! suspicior of having outraged the woman oni Monday night last, under circumstances of extraordinary bru'ality, were yesterday commuted for trial, charged with, criminal! assault. . i Mr Haybitfcle, watchmaker and jeweller] is now showing some exceedingly fashion^ able specimens of artistic work just imported from home, Mr G, Frantzen is also wel) stocked with goods suitable for Christmaj and New Year presents. Visitors to eithei etablishment may rest assured that nj articles unsaleable elsewhere are m stock. I The Taranaki Herald's special reporter; who accompanied the "on Mr Ballancs round the coast, wires from Opunake tbai the stables at Proseer'a Hotel were burnt down yesterday morning at 2 o'clock! Nine horses were ia it, but they all got out,^ The stable- were not insured. j Mr Blackburn has nrrived m Palmerston : to relieve Mr Caverhill of the agency of the^ Bctik of New Zealand. Mr and Mrs Caver- 1 hilj leave Palmerston by the oariy train on Monday, en route foe Haw«ra-.vrbere they .mtend staying for a short period previous to proc -idbg to Temuka. Mr Caverh^l'g medical adviser has recommended him to live :n that portion of the South Island, where it is hoped he will speadily reover his health. :. , 'i A new business is about to bo established m Palmerston by Mr G. J. Symons, m the" •hape of a-pori--K»tolicryr^ — Ixr another, ccDiunii he gives notice of his intention |"j£ apply lor a. license to slaughter cattle, and, as soon as the preliminary arrangements are completed he intends opening a shop m Main-street for the sale of pork, small goods, &o. .-:..■ Mr Gr. M. Snelson's stock sale at the Fitzherbert "street yard ,to«day was fairly well attended. The following prices were realised : — Yearling heifera 23a ; 18 months and 2 year heifers 40s ; 2 year steers 54s to 60s ; cows, unsaleable j wethers 9s ; ewes, 8s 6d. Several of the lots of cattle advei* tised did not come uo hand owing to the flooded state of the s. reams m Filzherbert, The Foxton Herald rays that immediately upon the conclusion of the Racing Club's case defendant's counsel plumped a guin:^ down on the table m front oft'ie plaintiffs' solicitor, remarking that having won the case, Mr Baker was prepared to pay the amount. The plaintiffs, however, declined to accept the tender of the money. The ' recent continuous rain has caused heavy floods m the Fi'zherbert district. We are informed that this morning the water was nine leet above the level of the* bridge on the Tiri'ea road, and yesterday men were engaged all day cutting away timber which had been floated against the bridge. Daring the night also Mr Pratt's oncrete dip was actually washed from one ide of the stream to the other. Alluding to the death of Mr Q-eo r ge Watson a correspondent of the Canterbury Times i&ys :— We have bid farewell to the very leau ideal of a sterling, good cricketer and good fellow ; one who played with s straight bat, m whatever tense of the term you choose to take it ; one whom it was always a pleasure to meet either as a friend or an antagonist ; one whose genial, kindly disposition and cheer y enthusiasm made him ever welcome among thoae who phjeA the game he loved io well.", A deal of sickness of various kinds has been experienced m Palmerston of late Among those who have been seriously ill is the Rev C. Gausta-1, who has been suffering from a kind of low fever. Pastor Gaustad is a firm believer ia homoeopathy and has testified to his faith m this by prescriiiing for himself ■ throughout his flnesi. To^bTay we iegret to~Tearn he has enperienced a change for the worse, and Mrs Gfaustad has abo been Hid up with the same complaint. Under these circumstances it has been deemcl advisable to send for Dr Rockstrow, of Foxton. A specimen of local indnst.y of an artistic description is to be seen m the window of Mr Donald Ross, cabinet maker. We (Wan* ganui Herald > refer to a set of Masonic fitttines'mode m Mrßoss's establishment for the Mai ton lodge. The set consists of 2 wavden's columns, of Doric fnd Corinthian architecture, three large masters' and wardens' columns for the ess* west, and south lights, :n the lonic, Doric, and Corinthian styles of architecture. There are also three gavels, and a mallet. The whole are manufactured from riinu, and are very creditable specimens oj the wort which. ■■ an be turned oub m the establishment. The carving on the Corinthian capitals is weU executed, and m all respects tbe columns are properly design?' 1 . The Marton lodge are certainly (o be congratulated on being able to get such fittings so close at hand as Wanganui. From the Herald's report of the case of I Foxton Bacing Club v. Baker we learn that j his Worship, m giving judgment, said the case was a most unusual and extraordinary one. He had never met a case of the kind before, 1 nor had his attention been drawn to i a shnular one. Personally, on Beveral grounds he would perfer not to have to deal with the matter. But, viewing' the matter from a s ! rictly legal standpoint, however much defendant might m honor be bound to pay \ his subscription, he could not be legally made to pay it. The' partnership was a most peoular one. It was not of an ordinary character, — and yet the members were banded together for a certain fixed pnrpose He failed to see that a consideration had been shown, although the defendant was m honor liable for the sum, and ho could quite understand why members of Racing Ciubß had to resort te the posting of * member. Sti'l, honestly, rs a matter of law, he must hold defendant was not legally liable, and a nonsuit would be given. Mr L. Lewis, the centenarian at Sandhut st, has just celebrated another birthday, his 101 st. The celebrated philanthropist, "ii Moies Moatefiore, wae 100 years old on the 24th of October. Mr Lewis, who completed his 10>8t year on September 27, is therefore 13 months and three days older than the oldest Hebrew m Europe, and one of the oldest men at present on the face of the earth. MessrsJHalcombe and Sherwill announce a stock sale to take place at their yards, Feildin?, on Thursday neifc when they will offer 165 head of cattle and SGO she?p. Details will be found m our adversising columns. CHRISTMAS— That great season of rejoicing, is near. All of our customers will be pleased to know that during this month we shall offer a few special lines suitable to the season at prices far be'ow any other house m this town. Note— Man's silk dust Coats, 8s lid each ; Men's straw Hats, 9dj Children's and Ladies' btraws, 3d and 6d ; lace collars, 6d each ; Men's regatta Shirt?, 39 lid; Prints, 4 ;d yard Also a choice assortment of ladie' Oolman9 and Trimmed Hats at Prices to quit. — BENTLEr BboS. Marlbovough House. — Advt. Lovely. Climes'. — The! c are lovely climes and places m which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the poison of fever and epidemics-.- Tj dwell ther3 m health i» impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitter" at hand. These Bitters impart an equalizing strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contagion Be sure and see. Now Complete our extensive shipment for the Summer Season. We are now showing tbe most complete and best assorted Stock of Drapery and Clothing m this district, most of our Shipments being direct Imports. "Saving all intervening profits" we are m a position to offer Better value than elsewhere 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-Cak Warehouse.

\ ' , Mr Locke addressed his constituents last night at Gisborne. He stroDgly urged am improvement m local Government, encouragement of industries, aod above all, seta t'ement of the native land difficulty by a Government consfJida'ing and amending bill next session. Ii should more particularly effect an improvement as to subdivision!. Aunanimons vote of thanks and confidence was paas r d, •- The Ok Ma Dairy Factonr is, we learn, making steady progress. Cf the new sea* son's checso over a ton has been sold, a very creditable fact, when it is considered that the cheese has not be -n on the market many days- There are now 12 tons on hand of tbe new nv-ke The quantity of milk rp> ceived daily is 591 gallons, and the company, alihou >.h they have two largp.vats, are making arrangements to procure a third — He. aid. There is a jud«,'e m Milwaukee who speaks plainly. Three Milwaukee lawyer* having put m bills amounting to 25,000 dol, for service m settling an estate valued at 32,000 dollars, the judge made the following timely remarks:— You have charged 25,000 dollars for 60 day's service. Thei» charges are infamous.- They are such at men who are scoundrels and thieves at heart wtuld mnke. This'charge of 15,000 dollar! i? cut dov.n to 1500 dollars ; those of 5000 dollars each to 500 dollars. Repeat such a piece _of rapine m this oonrt, and I will debar every one of you. KeferWng to Mr Ballanoe's land settls. ment scheme, the special coi respondent of the Lyttelton Times sayi :— «• Cultivation" is understood to mean fencing the land with timber or other durable material not being a brush fence, breaking up and laying down the land m English, or other cultivated grass, or bre»king up and planting, or sowing root or other crops thereon, and m case of bush lands, the. felling and dealing of timber, and sowing of grassef. " Substantial improvements of a permanent character" may mean and include reclamation from swamps, clearing of bush or scrub, cultivation, planting with trees or live bedgrs, the taying out and cultivating oTgard«o«_£enci»«r«?rJiming, making roads, sinking wells or water tanks, constructing W..tei-races, iv any -^ QiproTin th * eha'acter or fer.:!ity of the soil, or the areci tion of any building. 11 Silver Per," the American correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, » respondbl* for fhe following, which, if true, is, as tk» writer . says, •• a miracle" •— Miss Sp*y known to some friends of mine m Chicaf o* lived for fifteen years as a girl. She went to school, »nd was beloved by all other girls, who, however, thought her rather mescuhne ; and, when alitt'edown appeared on her upper lip, and her voice alisred im l^ne, she was sent home to her mother with whom she confided. A doctor was called m. and M' 3 Spry was pronounced a boy. Her S3i had changed with years, and though tho Eastern faculty are confounded ovei the strange discovery, yet they affirm it is true, and a most interesting case. : So Miss Spry has donned a boy's suit, goes t» col'e^e, and takes to* her new sex as a duck does to a pond. . I don't believe one word of it myself, but my friend says ii ii gospel 'true, and she knows the female-male. Refeiring te the Civil Service reform proposals as sketched m the LjtteJton : Times t the Timaru Hera'd writes :—•" On» of the main causes of discontent m the Empire City for a long time past has beem the unwillingness of the young, men m the Civil Service to marry. The thing has become serious, and public opinion is thoroughly aroused. Sir Julius yogel has seized the; opportunity with characteristic ' adroitness. He has revived tbe question of Civil Service reform, and has let it be known through the customaiy inspired • channels, th: t by way of a beginning ererj unmarried cleik m tbe Treasury— where the best-looking . and most eligible ones abound — will be dispensed with at the end of the year. The result, we learn, is that 14 proposals, which were considered hopeleas, have been made already, and ev«r so many more are on the tapis ; and the girla* —especially th.ise on the gushing side of 30 — all say Sir Ju'ius Yogel ia the darlingast duck of a Minister, and they only hope he will go on reforming the Oivil Service. fc'U ther« isn't a bachelor, left m Wellington, Talk about populrrily. .^ir Julius.'. Yogel knows a thing or two. He wasn't born yesterday, bless you 1". .' George Cbiloot, a laborer^ Hying near Wembdou Church, Bridewater, Englajid, f 31 into a trance on the sth September. ' His v.tfe and family thought, he had died suddenly. They bidered a coffin, a-5d the supposed deceased was put into it, They comtuunicated with the vicar, the Bey. A. Newman, who saw the supposed corpse, and said it was not cold enough to satisfy him : of actual death, and he declined to allow it 1o be buried. The supposed corpse was ■' allowed to remain m the coffin, and wa« taken into the church, where it was viait^l by the vieir and others. The body cour tinued warm, and abont eight o'cslockon th« Bth September there was a slight movement of- the body. It was deemed prudent to take the man and tbe coffin from the church to tbe house. The body was taken but of the coffin and placed m a bed. He slowly Moovered, but was extremely weak. The supposed dead man, after i. covering from his eight da> s 5 tiance, did not speak for three i-ays, He is now »ble to walk about, and is " pick ; ng Qp a little," but continue! weak. Mr G. M. Snelson advertises 20 sacks of aound potatoes for tale, .', D eases reqoi ed to be made np for the coming holidays should .be pnl m hand without another rfay's; delay at Tfo JBoq MarcM. The ability of bur dressmaker ii now sufficiently established to rf quire no further comment. Suffice it to say that nt guarantee entire satisfaction m style, fit ami workmanship, while charges are maintained strictly moderate. Mrs Francis is assisted by a full staff of qualified assistant!, not withstanding which it will be impossible to prevent a number of disappointment unless orders are placed at once.— C. M. Ross & Co. . Rough on Rats." Clears out rats, mice roaches, flies, ants, bedb ugs, beetles, insecta '. skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggist*. Felfcon, Qrimwade k Co., Agents, Welling ton. . Hoilowat's Pjijos.— Easy Digestion.-?? These admirable Pills cannot he too highly appreciated for the wholesome power they exert over all disorders of the stomach, liver bowels, and kidneys. They instantaneously: relieve and sieadUy work out a thorough cure, and m its courie dispel headache, biliousness, flatulence, and depression of spirits. It is wonderful to watch tbe daily improvement of the complexion, as Holloway's Pill's purify the blood and restore plumpness to the face which had lost both flesh and color. The Pills combine every excellence desirable m a domestio remedy. The most certain and beneficial results flow from the occasional use of this regulating medicine; even persons m health or when following sedentary occupation, will find it an invaluable aperient. .--..-..