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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7380, 23 August 1902, Page 2

■•For Cons'sionco sake, and t ejection cflbe Two Thousand • w.lJb thoßov Sidney Baker's subject at ttio Oon^onal Church to-morrow So for as the four unlive scats arc concerned, no change in the rop.MontaUon in likely, though Kaihau will have strong opposition in Ta Heuheu. The Hot. C. S Og« has resigned the pastorship of St. AndrewI *, Welling; onterracn, a position which ho has filled since 1873. The resignation will lake effect from the end of tho present year. In recognition of his long service hewi.l receive au annuity ot A'loo.

At St. Arnaud (Vie), recently, a man burst Ins left eye whilst blowing Jus nose, mid the injured optic had to be extracted to save llio right one. \V Inch recalls tho famous Italian knor who broke his collarbone in taking a high note.

Tho Melbourne Citizens' Committee, which has been tormed for tho purpose of dealing with the unemployed question, is (according to the Argus) showing a considerable amount of energy on the subject. Information is being collected from different parts of tlie world, showing how surplus labour is dealt with in other places. Mt George Adam?, ot Taltersall's fame, contends (hat the Tasmuman farmer will benefit grcntly by his continuing to reside and curry on his moneymaking business at Hoburt. As previously reported, ho intends to start a brewery, and for it to buy up tlie formers' barley. Explaining to the Hobart Mercury, ho Baid : " I have given my word to buy as muck barley as the farmers like to grow, not to mention hops, and, even should the brewery I mtendjlto open not turn out profitable, I shall still want the barley for mult for export." Poidevin, the well-known New South Walos batsman, who is at present in England, in a letter to tbe Sydney Kcferce, speaks of Trumper in theso glowing terms :—" All bowlors are alike to him They nover seem to have him in dißiculties. conquering them all. Even when he gets out you still have Ihs feeling that the mastery was his, and not the bowler s. Only the other day I rend somewhere tbe sugßCstion that the soul of prophecy must have been upon his parents when they christened him Victor. Always a dashing fieldsman, quick in gathering, swift and straight of throw, supplelimbed and stout of heart, modest m the hour of triumph, a generous opponent, and a sturdy comrade—in a word, there is no more popular cricketer to-day."

Tho Demerrara Daily Chroniclo of Juuo 4th last reports tho death at Plaisance of " Old Mother Ashcr John," at the age of 124 years. Within tho last year of her Hfo she was to bo seen going regularly to her farm, and was only confined to her houso for six weoks prior to hor death. Tho old lady never even had necessity to wear spectacles. Owing to her long life sho had to mourn tho death of nine children, Hi grandchildren and 40 great-gcandohil-dren.

A seven-> ear-old child had a narrow escape from becoming the prej of a Riaut devil fish (octopus) recently, near Rosarrio, on tho Straits of Fuca (Washington Territory, U.S.A.), She was playing down at tho wotcr'3 ed?e, when she observed a great dovil fish making towards her, throwing out his tentacles in an effort to grasp her bedy. She screamed and ran. He father heard her, and grasping a stick madofortho monster, who was stil' in tho water making his way toward where the girl stood. Seeing the man, tho rntnstcr camo to tho surface, inflated its body to tho size of a large tub, and than suddenly discharged m the air a sheet of black water, and disappeared from sight.

Commenting on the epidemic of Hooliganism, Lord Norton writes to The Times as follows: —I jiopo you will call very necessary attention to tbo case of a scoundrel, aged twenty-four, boasting himself to bo tho champion of tho hooligan gang being convicted at Westminster of the grossest outrages, and sentoneed by Mr Horace Smith, for all his various assaults, to fourteen months' hard hbor. By recent wise and successful legislation this was just tho enso intended for severo corporal chastisement. This would have cured o'vieious vanity, made a pestilent fool wiser, and rid tho country of much brutal annoyance Tho so-called punishment inflicted adds to tho violence gloried in, and iniposini; a charge on tho public for housing, feeding, aud clothing for fourteen months the uncurcd villian. At tho close of bis en tortainment ho will bo stronger, koener and greatly encouraged to resume his championship. With such stupidity on tho bench we must learn wisdom from tho hooligans. Of the utter inadsquicy of tho sentences imposed we have a further example in tho caso of Mr Fordham, of tbo North London Polico Ojurt. This gentleman gravely announced a few weeks since that " for deliberate attacks upon psdostriats he had an invariable sentence o£ 40s or a month."!

The Dunedin Star says:—Though the General Election will not take place till early in December, indications are not wanting that there will be a plethora of candidates for the new Parliament, which will comprise seventy-six European members.an increase of six on the present House. The increased honorarium (£300) is certain to prove a bait to aspiring politicians, and unless minority representation is to bo perpetuated the provision for a second ballot in the Electoral Bill must be passed into law this session. In Auckland tho largest changes are likely to be made. Mr Allison (the well-known proprietor of the Takapuna ferry service) is pretty sure to be returned for Waitematn. Mr Kidd (the present mayor of the city) is regarded as a moral for Auckland. The Hon. E. Mitchelson will probably secure Parnell if ho elect? to stand for that seat. Speaker O'Rorkc will find Mr Kirkbride a formidablo opponent for Manukau, and Mr Jackson Palmer may bo relegated to private life, as, under the new boundaries, he will have to contest tho Bay of Plenty with Mr Herries. In Tarannki it is anticipated that.Mr John Elliott will bo elected for Egmont, and Mr Symcs may defeat Mr Haselden (tho sitting member) for Patca. Mr J. Duthio is a "moral" for Wellington City. Close contests are expected in Wanganui and Hawora. Tho Wost Coast of the South Island will return the present representatives, and the changes in Canterbury are not likely to be senoßs. Dunedin in expoeted to replace Mr Barclay by Mr Chisholm. Mr Herdman (ex-mayor of Naseby and now a solicitor in Wellington) is regarded as the coming man for Mount Ida. Mr Eamsay's chances arc said to be excellent for Taicri, but it is not thought that Mr Gilkison will bo able to unseat Mr Bennet for Tuapeka. Southland will, in all likelihood, return the five sitting members. Neither Mr Pirani nor Mr J. Huteheson will seek reelection.

" Any being whose heart no long beats and. who has apparently ceased, to exist may, in mpny pases,'b(i bro'ughf; to }ife again," says Dr. Taborde, the inventor of the toncue traction treatment (says the Temple Magazine). Dr. Laborde has fouud that in the case of persons who have lost consciousness through narcotic poisoning, through collapse after anicsthetics, through, electric shock, through drowning, through.asphyxiation, through syneoperor through committing suicido by hanging themselves, it' is sometimes possible to fevivo thep[>.,'eyen when they I appeared to be deacf aria after all', other ! methods of restoration had failed to'iiayo any effect, if the tongue'be drawn rhythmically backwards ahdf orirarcjs tor a certain length ot time, eitljor by tho band or by an electric motor. Mr Alexander Sutherland, M.A. registrar of the Melbourne University, died suddenly on August 9, from an attack of angina pectoria. Mr Sutherla d was admired aa a ripo soholar, and an in- ; dustnoua and valuabjo worker in the oauaq of education, and was widoly rcspeetod as a publw-upiritod oitizeu He was in full WO rk tip to the last. Mr butherland, who leaves a widow snd four children, was CO years of ace and ! waaborn mginsgow.. Ho entered the service of the Now Wales E,lu: a . tional Department, and dwtbguishrd himself at the' Sydney University! V had a brilliant career at the Mtlb-jurne University subsequently; and dovotod himself_to the work of. secondsry eda oa : Collcw for 15-.jmiw alte : which iheV rife -. paed.■himaell to literaiyivrorfcV:;;v

Messrs •'Spe^a. «a«l Co., tiio wellknown br«vraH, aro.Muudiuf» £10,000 in additions to their premise* lit Dunedin.

Tho annual A'nr.et of fiuppliers to the Now Zealand Fnriocr*' Union, Stonoy Creek eroaraory, will bo held on Tuesday BPXt. Tho annual meeting of mombors ot tho New Zealand Farmer*1 Davy Union will be held on Mjmlay next at 1 o'clock.

A largo octopus, or squid ■■>-» washod ashoro at K-iikoern a day ■• two ago. Tho tontaclos measured awui twenty feet in length. Since the last annual meeting the Wellington nnd Manawatu Itulway Company has received over £50,000 for land sold by them.

At tho S.AI. Court this morning, before Mr Greenfield, S.M., a Hut offender, charged with drunkenness, was convicted and discharged.

A special meeting ot the A and P. Association was held to-day to consider tho Agricrl'.ural Hall question. The meeting was not open to the press.

" I am black, but I believe thai inside I am whiter thmi v good many members of this House."—Casual observation by Mr Kaihau, member for the Western Maori district.

Mr Holmes, Government engineer, completed his survey of ilio Fitzhcrbcrt Bridge yesterday and left for Wellington in tho ercning. The report will be presented to the Council in about a fortnight's time.

The flaxraills on the Manawatu lino are working at great pressure at present, some of them turning out lire lons of fibre per stripper daily. Ihe dilVerent mills find lucrative employment tor a large number of hands. Christcliurch Truth says that Warner's Hotel has been floated into a. company by Mr P.Herman, formwl i ;of Palmerslou North and Wanganui. il.e company, it is stated, has paid over 1'.j0,000 for the hotel.

(Jiving to prior engagements Mr Coxon's visit to Palmcrston is necessary brief. Lessons will be giyeu all next wee ] £ —morning, afternoon and evening. Tuition will bo guaranteed in one weok in getting up shirts and collars.

Mr M. A. Moody lias been nominated by Messrs Jas. Jackson and H. Powell to represent the Fitzherbcrt Hiding in the Kuirunga County Council, vice the late \V. P. JJ.oikU'l. There being only (he one nomination au election will not bo necessary.

TJie Stock Committee Jins decided to recommend the House not tog proceed with the Stud Act this Session, but to formulate questions on the subject, to be addressed to the Pastoral and Agrieuitural Societies, in order to get their opinions on the proposed legislation. Monday promises to he a busy duy in criminal procedure at the S M. Court, a lengthy list being set down for disposal, including larceny of a diamond ring from a dwelling, false pretences, breach of the Licensing Act, disobedience o£ an order oE tho Court, obscene language, maintenance ami <.og registration cases.

The Btoam launch to p!y between the Wuikanae beach and liapiti is cxprcted i at the former plaea almost immediately. Tt ia coosiJered ibo island will become a favourito summer rooort, possessing many natural advantages as regards scenery, fishing grounds and barbing places. In conmction with the Band Contest next Februar, the following Bunds have intimated that they will, it possible, attend :—Hauraki (Auckland), Wang'inui, Palmerston North (2), Napier, Nowtown,« Wellington Garrison, Titnaru Garrison, Kaikorai, North East Vailey, while it is expected that Cliristehurch, Oamaruand Invereargill wiil endeavour to be present.

Judge Connolly, who is 80 years of age, over.y now and then astonishes the Auckland public with his severity. Tho latest instance of his callousness was instanced in sentencing a young man who had borne a good character to four years' imprisonment for misappropriating £00. Under the circumstances a year's imprisonment would have been ample.

Mr N. Campbell, of Otaki, has purchased from the Wellington and Mauawatu Railway Company freehold rights over '1200 acres of laud between Te Horo and Rikiorangi The land is covered with bush, mostly rimu, and Mr Campbell considers there is enough timber to keep a sawmill busily engaged for the next twenty years. A mill and tramline are now being constructed, the latter running to the Te Horo station. The sawmill will bo reedy to work in about six weeks time and -veilL have a cutting capacity of 200,000 feet of timber per month. Mr Campbell has at preseatfoui1 mills hard at work.

Messrs P. Fairbrother, head-master of tho Terrace End school, and W. H. Collingwood, have been nppointod to prepare the Memorial Tablet to be placed iv tho Terrace Bud school in commemoration of tho Transvaal war and of tho old boys of the school who took part in it. It is especially draired thnt no ono entitled to the distinction should have his namo omitted, aud to prevent this Messrs Fairbrothpr and Collingwood will be glad if eld boy 3 and parents, if necessary, will supply names and details of moinbers oE contingents.

Owing to their rapidly-extending business, Messrs Keeling and Mundy, printcra, etc., have found it necessary to iucreasc their plant, the latest addition being a 5-brake horsepower Crossley gas engine, which lias been installed by thfl local agent, Mr T. K. Martin, engineer. Messrs Keeling and Mundy have both had long experience in the printing trade, and the staff employed, combined with an up-to-date plant, enabk-s them to cxeouto work of the highest class with promptitude.

English woman appear greatly to have impressed Professor Teranda, a learned Japanese gentleman, who has just re. turned to Yokohama from England. He was particularly struck by their indopondencc, their height, and the firm grip with which they shako hands. He had not reeovored tha use of his right hand for woeks after leaving Englund ouv;g to the cordiality of his hostess when she bad? him farewell. Tho professor was amused at bearing the expression : "Agirlof twenty-five." In Japan a woruan of that age is considered passe.

In another column, Mr H. P. Littlewood announces that ho has purchased tho well-known Willow Bank boarding house in Church-street. Mr Littlewood, who ha eon of Mr I{. W. Littlewood, for many years proprietor of the well kno.vn Ship Hotel, Wanganui, has had considerable bushiest experience in Wellington, and patron 3 may rest assured their comfort will be studied in every particular It is Mr Littlowood's intention to renovate the house, provide a first-class cuisine, with meala at all hours, and genei-ally to supply thewsnts of tho business and travelling public. Telephonic communication will be established during the coming week.

It iB not enough realised how much of tho American business man's promptness is due to the larg=i oxtont to which the telephone is used by him in the transaction of his business. It is found in every oflico, in every industrial establishment, however insignificant, |in every mina, and in almost every house of any pretensions. Tho manufacturer, manager, or other responsible head js thus in constant contact with his business, and thora is Boldom an hour when he does not know exactly what is going on, and is not in direct touch with his subordinates, The value of the telephone manufacturing industry in the United Siat:s ■ exceeds £6,000,000 a year.

During the debate in the House on the authorship of tho advances to settlera scheme, Mr George Fisher emphatically stated that Mio lute Mr James Mactindrow, when momber for Port Chalmers was the real author of the cheap money scheme, and had in 1886 introduced a bill to give effect to his proposals. Mr lusher provoked some laughter whsn he smd that the only member of tho present House who Toted against Mr Maeandrew s bill was Mr Seddon. Mr James Allen remarked that circumstances altered cases, to which Mr Fisher replied that ho knew nothing of the circumstances of the; sage; He was merely taW facts which could easily bo vcrft nod by records. ■

Tho annual social tendored to Mr G Jl. iiennett, Superintendent of tho Sunday School, was hold last night in the Broad-street Methodist schoolroom. The attendance was largo and during the evening a number of popular earner evening the combined classes took the opportunity of bidding Cell to Mr J- m ha m> a member or the Bible itl? wL°.leav r^ Palmerston for Wei' raiting, manner in whirli «,„ »v?«■ SWfc co X O tefltofesfe± ■•^d^n^^^^nmnai f dwith aJwT^l^"1'I*1 '* >V"fe<\ Indies lattbt noveltio* m Kprin- and Summer ?w? ot lch ,ara :?<»w- beici S °! ]<-<nsd out ?a th? ShotrjKoomiiand DraciilJonart.