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Mataura Ensign, Issue 856, 21 February 1901, Page 2

A curious case in which Mr William Hall, dentits, sued a client for £(i (is for a set of artificial teeth, was herd at' the S. M. Court, Wellington, on Thursday. The biting capa. bilities of artificial teeth were questioned by the defendant. The dentist, in the course of his cross-examination, said that married people always slept with their artificial teeth in their mouths, but failed to enlighten an anxious assemblage of lawyers as to the reason for this peculiarity being confined to manied people. On the occasion of the departure of the Britannic from Melbourne for New Zealand Colonel Wyndham expressed his thanks to to the people of Melbourne for the hospitality shown to the officers and troops, but added that the latter had been subjected to insults from men of the larrikin class . The common form of insult seems to have sprung from a desire to test the English soldier's fighting qualities off the battlefield. When "Tommy" remembers his uniform and refuses to decend fisticuffs, uncomplimentary remarks weremade regarding the cut of his clothes and rate of pay. A tragic occurrence is reported from South Australia. Two brothers, farmers, named Carey, left Gawler for their home on a recent afternoon in a six horse waggon. A thunderstorm came on, and one of the men went to a farmhouse to borrow an overcoat. Wh n he returned he was dumbfounded to see the whole of the six horses lying dead and his brother a corpse in the waggon. They had evidently been struck by lightning. Neither waggon nor harness received any injury, but the unfortunate young man's moustache and hair were singed on one side and one foot was split.

According to a consular report, a very large trade is done in frozen eggs in the United States. During the month of September 000,000 cases, each continuing 30 dozen eggs, were taken into cold storage at the Chicago dockyards, and it was said at the time of the preparation of the report that two of the largest packing houses, which bud been laying in supplies from the West, had in their " ehill " rooms 21(3,000,000 eggs.

French pipers of December 21, 1900, contained what was described as an " approved " summary of a conversation between W. T. Stead and Mr Kruger at Amsterdam a day or two before, the former having visited the town to take part in the welcome to "Brother Boer's" chief represoutati.e : —"lt is not only for us that you have battled," said Mr Kruger, " but also (and that no doubt is the secret of your courage) for justice." " Say rather," replied Mr Stead, " for justice and England. I know there is a God and that he punishes implacably collective faults. Ever since the outset of the invasion I beg Him every day to let us be beaten, tven if we are to lose our African Empire. Defeat would not be a chastisement. It is, on the contrary, historically certain that our greatest humiliations, the victories of Jeanne d'Aro and Washi gton, were for centuries the starting point of our reawakening. The punishment for us is a triumph which will destroy our national probity—that is to say, the rtiiwn d'etre of a people before God." Messrs Dalgety and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., consigned from Gore yesterday 2-500 store sheep to Mr W. B. Clarkson, Christchurch, these to be delivered at the Hinds station. The sheep were sent forward by a special train, comprising 34 trucks.

A largo crowd welcomed the Imperials on their return to Auckland fnm ltotorua on Monday evening. The troops lined up and gave cheers for Messrs Seddon and Ward. On the run down, near Oxford, a man jumped off the train, which was going at the rate of 30 miles an hour. He was not recovered. Another jump d off at Mamakaire, and was recovered. A third jumped off at Mercer, and was recovered badly bruised. The Britannic-sailed for Adelaide at noon, the Imperial troops receiving an enthupiastic send-off. Prior to the departure of the Britunnio Colonel Wyndham sent the following letter to the Premier:—" Dear Mr Seddon —I cannot leave New Zealand without writing to express our heartfelt thanks for the manner in which the Imperial representative corps have been everywhere received by the people of the colony. Their warm welcome, enthusiastic greeting, and magnificent hospitality have touched us most deeply, and we carry away in our hearts the very kindest memories of New Zealand. May task you to kindly convey to the Mayors of those cities through which we passed our warmest thanks for the spendiU reception everywhere given us, and to express our gratitude for the way in which we have been entertained."

The express train from Melbourne to Sydney on Wednesday night. Feb. 0, pissed through a large area of country in which bush fires were raging. At one point of the journey the fire extended to the fence on riihor side of the railway line, and as tho tr.'in rushed through the heavy smcke the passengers were treated to an exceptionally close view of ii grand and terrible scene, where the tire had swept along a few hours before. The burning trunks stood for mileß, like tombstones of fire in avast cemetery, and furthur ahead the names:, as they rushed onward, came unpleasantly clo.-e to the train. Inside the railway fence in places burning bushes flarcij up a few feet from thecirriagc window.

So great hiis been th-; demand this siason for the Jones Lever Binders, that the Soulh Island stocks are exhausted with the exception of fnur machines. These are in the hands of Messrs Tothi'l, Watson and Ci., Gore, and intending purchasers are requested to make early application.

Mrs Brock, Glencairn, Waikoikoi, writes us as follows:—In your report of tho case Agues Middlemiss v. Grace Brock, in your issue of the 16th inst., you state that Agnes Middlemiss sued me for wages as well as delivery of box. This is incorrect, as all her wages were paid, and I did not even defend my case, as I could have done to advantage.

Denmark has refused America's offer of twelve million kroner for the Danish West Indian Islands.

A firm at Bristol paid a cheque for a quarter of a million, duty on tobacco removed from bond. Late rains, in South Australia have been the most general for five years. The drought in the far north has completely broken. The Register estimates the wheat harvest at 13,000,200 bushels, an average of eight bushels fifteen pounds per acre. The quantity available for export at January Ist is '2(ij,l7H tons. At a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday it was mentioned that the Government had been approached regarding recruiting for South African Police in this colony, and that an answer has been sent that it was no desireable in the interests of the colony. The Defence Dep irtment has been instructed to prepare for the despatch of 300 men to South Africa. The men are to be taken proportionately from each district. The date of the draft is not yet fixed. Here is a lead for Gore. The Gisborne Borough Council has accepted the offer of Stewart and Venns, electrical engineers, to

supply a report for nominal travelling expenses and twenty-three guineas on the piactical ability and cost of supplying Gisborne with

electrical energy and light from Tcringa Waterfall. The Brush Electrical Engineering Company also placed themselves in communication with the Council.

A native woman, named Harnta Paratit, was charged at the Gisborne Police Court on Monday that she did unlawfully kill one Taini Rawhi on November '25 last. The case is one of alleged tohungaism, and it was shown deceased had been treated by Or Hughes for typhoid, when accused came along and guaranteed to cure him in a couple of days. His treatment was emersion in the surf on the beach, and he was left in a tent, the night being cold and wet, and was K'iven occasional drinks of lliix water and dieted on shark and stingaree. He died in two days.

The death occurred at the Invcrc.rgi'l Hospital this morning of Mr George Hunt, one of the oldest Waikaia identities. The lute Mr Hunt entered the employ of Cobh and Co., of coach fame, many years ago, and nfter lengthy services with them on the goldHolds, was employed by Messrs Matheson and Co., of Waikaia, to drive the mail coach between the then busy mining settlement of Swilzers and Gore. On the com; lotion of the Waimea Plains railway, Mr Hunt coanuenccd business on his own account, and for a long time was a well-known figure on the RiversdaleWaikaia road, his conduct of his coaching business there gaining for him hosts of friends. The late Mr Hunt leaves a widow and six children. Mrs Hunt is unfortunately crippled, and, we understand, the family is not left in good circumstances, and that the friends of the deceased are interesting themselves in the matter. The funeral will take place at Waikaia, and will be under the direction of the Loyal Mount Wendou Lodge of Oddfellows, of which the late Mr Hunt was a member.

Owing to being delayed by a long sitting of the Court at Tapanui, Mr H. A. Stratford, S.M., did not arrive in Gore yesterday as expected, and the sitting of the Court here in consequence did not commence until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

The Gore Brass Band played an enjoyable programme of music in Main street on Tuesday evening. Owing to the early hour at which a start was made the attendance of townspeople to participate in the proceedings was not so large as it might otherwise have been.

Shall We Ever he Able to Ely ?—lt is now affirmed that a Russian scientist has at length discovered the secret of aerial navigation—a secret which whole generations of inquirers have sought for in vain. If the problem has really been solved, science has, indeed, won a mighty triumph. Such a discovery would tend to change the whole character of man. And yet, if we are to judge a discovery by its probable beneficient influence upon mankind, this cannot be compared to the discovery of the now world-famed remedies— Holloway's Pills and Ointment—which have relieved the sufferings of millions of human beings, and have brought back joy and happiness to thousands of stricken homes.— [Advt.] New Books. New Books. New Books.— " How England Saved Europe," by W. H. Fitchett (4 vols.) paper 2s (id each, cloth boards 3s (id each ; Crockett's " The Stickit Minister's Wooing," paper 2s (id. cloth 3s Gd; Barrie's " Tommy and Grizel," 2s (id and 3s Od ; David Lyall's " Flowers o' the Forest," 2s (id and 3s 6d ; Ralph Connor's " The Sky Pilot," 2s Gd and 3s 6d ; cheap complete edition of " Life of D. L. Moody," by his Son ; Dr Alex. Whyte's " Bible Characters " vol. IV; " Doctrines of Grace " by lan MacLaren ; " Church Folks " by lan MacLaren ; " An all Round Ministry " by C. H. Spurgeon ; C. H. Spurgeon's " Anecdotes," cloth boards, Is 3d; C. H. Spurgeon's 12 Sermons bound in each vol., cloth, limp, Is 3d each vol.; " The Path of Promise " by J. It. Miller, 9d ; "A Young Man's Religion " by George Jackson ; " Loving my Neighbor" by J. R. Miller, Is 3d; "The Golden Gate of Prayer" by .7. 11. Miller; Large and Choice Stock of Bibles, from 8d to 84s each; Family Bibles and Oxford Teachers' Bibles, a speciality ; also Large Stocks always on hand of the following Church Hymn Books : Sankey's Hymns (888 pieces); Church Praise; Wesley's Hymns; Hymns, Ancient and Modern; Cathedral Psalters; Common Prayer and Hymns; Christian Choir ; Children's Hosannas ; Christian Endeavor Melodies. Country Orders receive prompt attention at the N.Z. Book Society, Athensmrn Corner, Invercargill.—[Advt.]

GOOD MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN. If you have a baby in the house you will wish to know the best way to check any unI usual looseness of the bowels, or diarrhica, so common to small children. 0. P. M. Holliday of Doming, Ind., who has an eleven months 1 old child, says : " Through the months of June and July our baby was teething and took a running off of the bowels, and sickness of the stomach. His bowels would move from five to eight times a day. I had a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrlwea Remedy in the house and gave him four drops in a teaspopnful of water and he got better at once." For sale by D. B. Esther, Chemist, Gore. A Sydney police constable shot himself dead on police duty recently.

The Eldredge B Sewing Machine, furnished in Oak Stand, with all the Latest Improvements. Guaranteed for Five Years. I'iice, £6 10s, with 5 per cent, discount for Ca«h. W. Lhwis & Co., Sole Agents for Southlaud. [Advt.] Doati's Ointment cures piles. C. K. Bowniar is prepared to dip she°p. N.Z. Book Depot, Invercargill, publish a list of new works, including several of those tit Dr Whyte, lan MacLaron, the Rev. J. U. Miller, and other writers. Try " Blue Gum embrocation," to be hud at the Pharmacy. Tdihill, Watson and Co. have Jones Lever binders for sale. Investors on Madeline will get their dividends on Monday. Meeting of Gore Trotting Club on We Ines day next. Funeral of Thomas on Saturday 23rd. IT SAVED HIS BABY. " Sly baby was terribly sick with the diarrhoe , we were unable to cure him with the doci<ji 's assistance, and as a last resort we tried v.'tmniberlaiu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhu'.i Ucniedy," says Mr J. H. Doak, ot Williiims, Ore. " I am happy to say it g.ive immediate ia!ief and a complete cure." Fur sale '-y D. B. Esther, Chemist, Gore.