A New Sport.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2280, 29 September 1899, Page 6

A New Sport.

\ new Mini exoiriiiK r.inn «»f sport is .lesi i U•>».! b\ .1 oorresp >nd"iit "1 •' The Sketoh." A u > >il swimmer to the water having a lino attached to his lioiiy, .in,l .in atinier with a stout lishiiiK-rod I mi the bank has to ilo his best to brintf I !ho swinunrr |o la ml. It is a roui;h- ------! aii'lsort • 'I amusement, but it I is calculated t, brills ■ «nt a retain j amount of skill "ii tin- part of t li<■ rodsniii.il. and a \ • •; > considerabl, ainoiuil | of museiilar p >\\ <•!• ; u ink'. on | ill.- pail > • I l !i,' " ti -ill." lirst-elass switn--11 i 111 l; power* ire, of i •. • ti i •. 111 > ■ tirst mvessity, while endurance and the ■ \. j ciso of ilo' ureal.\-t .lU'lkiil'-iH a:. ,>1" ' prune mi p 'i ; a no,' 'l'hf 11i• 111 • • p • ■ r- ! an li is as follow s The water b, an; i-hi 'son. t ho " lish." ma l>■ >r fcnialo, p:. 1 souls iis<-l! in proper swimuiiiif;-attn • '. \ s. > :-t of braoo. mail.' |o lit over t !i. • shouldeiv and to fasten at the baok, is th.Mi tlxed to the subject. At this baok part an arrangement is mad'', nonerally i>y means of a riiiK, to whioh is atlaeliod I 'the lino of the angler. This ean be done in various ways, the most eomnion means adopted beinn a spring swix 01. This done, the lish divas into the water, and the play eominoneos. The obj.vt of the " tish," of course, is to keep as far as possible from the angler, or to break his line, while the angler's object is to brum his ,marry to bank, or within L'.ithun distaiioo Ten minutes are n.-mralU allowed for the contest, whieii j usua.ll> end- in a wctoij bu the " lish "

Mr C. De C. Williams, the well known American Professor of Phrenology, of Kyneton, Victoria, has just issued a treatise entitled a Phrenological Poem, anil in blank verse of considerable ingenuity he sets forth the whole of the forty-three organs and their phreuological value. The pamphlet contains in addition to the poem, a plan of the organs, a portrait of the author and a page devoted to " Cupid," which last will doubtless prove of interest to young people. Mr Williams is to be complimented on the graphic method in which lie handles this decidedly complex subject. The poem has been issued in pamphlet lorm at the popular price of sixpence. Messrs Gumming, Rogers, and Muirlieail insert notices to the ratepayers of their respective ridings, that they will be candidates at the forthcoming County Council election. The first named gentleman is an old and highly esteemed resident, and he is a new aspirant to Council honors. The other two are well known and popular members. Mr J. v.d. VValde, inserts a new a ivc-rtise ment wherein he announces that he is giving up business. Messrs O'Meara and Co. announce that they have started a sharebroking business. The tender of Mr Luckie for the breakwater extension was accepted. Two only were received. The Lake County Jockey Club notify that their annual meeting will be held in Eichardt's Hotel on Wednesday nextCheap excursions by steamer and railway in connection with the Dunediu spring races next Wednesday and Saturday, are advertised. The Skippers annual school bad will be held in the Library Hall, Skippers, on October 20th. See advertisement. The position of head teacher at Macetown school is vacant. Applications are invited in this issue. Mr J. Rowell has pure Langshan eggs for sale. A 30 h.p. engine, a tubular boiler, and an iron smoke stack are advertised for sale by the Achilles Company Ltd. at Bu!lenda!e. CHRONIC DIARBHCEA CURED. My mother suffered with chronic diarrhoea for several months. She was attended by two physicians who at list pronounced list* ca«e hopelfss. She procured one -25-cent bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and five doses gave her permanent relief. I take pleasure in recommending it as the best in the market. —Mrs F. E. Watson', Aiken, Ala. Sold by L. Hotop, Chemist. AN EDITOR. FINDS A SURE CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. AR. De Fluent, editor of the' Journal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a number of years from rheumatism in his rinht shoulder and side. He says : "My right arm at times vas entirely useless. I tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and was surprised to receive relief almost immediately. The Pain Balm ha 3 been a constant companion of mine ever since and it never fails.'" For sale by L. Hotop, Chemist. j