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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 62, 23 May 1877, Page 2

The -Napier leaves, Wellington fo¥ Foxton to-day, returning again on Friday morning at 7 o'clock. The Tin is toy arrive at Foxton fco-mor? row (Thursday), and leaves again on Friday at 5' o'clock m the afternoon. Tenders will be received up till noon today by the Palmerston North Local Board for works m Gfrey and Alexandra streets. The Concert iri aid of the Foresters* Hall funds; which took place last evening, was well attended, but owing to its being held on the evening preceding our publication," together with the lateness of the hour at which it was concluded, we refrain from giving more than a passing notice of* the performance till our next issue." A public ball, as announced m our advertising columns, will be held m the Public Hall, Foxton, to-morrow (Thursday). Tomorrow being the Queen's Birthday, and consequently a general holiday, many will doubtless throw aside their business .cares for" the nonce and indulge m tlte festivities ' of the evening. The Foxton Choral Society give an extra Concert m the Public Hall, Foxton, this evening. The programme offered for the occasion is certainly very good, and if the weather to-day only proves favourable, we have no doubt tliat the attendance will be. large. We believe that it is the intention of several of our" Palmerston residents tor attend the Concert should the weather be propitious. We are sorry to' have to" announce the somewhat sudden death of Kooro te One, Ngatikawhata Chief, of Awahuri, which took place at Jackeytown on Saturday morning last at 9 o'clock. We understand that. Kooro te One was the principal recipient of the Government award m the Douglas Estate arbitration case. Large numbers of Maoris proceeded to Jackeytown on Monday for the purpose of holding a'tangi. A resident of Foxtbn, informs us that the streets of that township were disagreeably enlivened the other evening by the vagaries of a half-witted half caste named Billy. It seems that this poor unfortunate is almost or quite blind, and is m the* habit of groping his way about by the aid of a rather formidable looking stick. He is, too, very resentful of the least injury, whether fancied or real; and at times adopts rather odd and somewhat dangerous modes of expressing his disapproval of things and people m general. On the occasion referred to, our' informant found Billy groping about his back premises/

and taking him gently by the arm, he conducted him to the street. No sooner, however, did Billy find himself upon the Queen's - highway than he became extremely abusive, and attempted by a well-aimed blow with his cudgel to break his conductor's windows. Our informant then attempted to wrest the stick "from the infuriated man, but m doing so, as both parties were . strong, a struggle c nsued, during which Billy succeeded m inflicting several severe bites on his antagon ist's arms and legs. Having at length become master of the stack, our informant used it pretty freely on Billy's posterior which had the effect of sending that worthy howling and imprecating up the. street, but m his onward march he would ever and anon Stop to shake, a fence or hurl stones at the residence of some supposed enemy. At Mi* Barnet'g land sale this afternoon, nearly all the unsold sections m thetownr ship of Iftzherbert were sold at satisfactory ; jrices. A property at the top of Tarariaki street comprising: a cottage and land was passed:in at:£s6o.-^-" Argus l'^May 18. ..'.;' ; .It has been reported ' says the ?-Argds; ? that,,, six or seven Russian ships, ; /under an admiral, .are lying m the bay of Sari Francisco, ostensiby .wintering there, but it is not so generally known .that three" , or four days after they entered the port, four English, war steamers froiii the China station, also entered the Q-oldenGkite, and ap- - parently intend also tp winter m those pleasant quarters, .where there- is direct telegraphic communication yritja., England. Ot course, as England, and. Russia- are at peace there is not the slightest, reason to suppose that the arrival of the two feets; about the. same tiirie was' any thing" ihore than a curious coincidence ;; but it is one ■ will riot a little reassure her Majesty's liege subjects m■■ v th'ese colonies. The i Russiad; .-aid' English" crews will no doubt fraterriise" dna enjoy .their winter Quarters amazingly, arid, should events cause a, sudden. departure of [the Russians before the winter is over, probably the Englishmen : would -feel tpo lonely to. remain" long after the others. . ' 'V;-i;y ■;•■■;-: As doubts havefbeeri eritdrtainedby some persons as to the. difference i m the cbs"t of threshirigby steam as 'compared with horse--power (says the "Advocate "), the question' has been satisfactorily- settled at Saridqn m favor^of the* former method. . There, it has Ibeen ascertained- that the cost of threshing la^t-year, when the operation was performed : by. horse-pow^r, wasls 6d per bushel, and that- this .Beasorii when the steam; threshers ■ were used, the expense, had' been reduced to <a-trifleiritider;9d per bushel;^^^ 'If oiir' farmers '■•wish'-'-tb' compete 'successfully -with '' the ;• ■ wheat-growers; b£ Canterbury they ?will have to avail themselves of all the-latest imprbve'iinents;.;in machinery.- Asl^we .have; before-'' -m Canterbury they ; have a new and binding: machine which gives great satisfaction, and we should like to see .a 'few of these finding their way into the district; since they have proved ■theinpelves such^ a great success. ' By the Wellington papers ,we observe that Captain Butt, formerly of the s.s. Napier, has been obliged to seek the shelter of thfe Bankruptcy Court. In his statement the -assets appears nil, and the liabilities £106 k — '• Chronicle." r , . . , We a,re pifeased : to learn from the "Advocate " that ; fehe library at Saridon ; is now m thorough working order. \ Books to the' value Of £60-^-whi6h, we are glad -to say, is nearly all paidr—haye been received, among whicttjwill be found many standard works," and all of which are of high-class literature. All the best magazines arid other periodicals' .are regurlarly received rby each mail. The actiori of. the settlers' of Saridon m; thus spiritedly seeking to raise the tone of the youthful portion of their community; by furnisliing them with innocent and interesting amusement," combined' with'instructipn fand ■Mformationj will *. be endorsed- by all -who hive the welfare of the ipepple at heart, - ■ arid it is also worthy of iwtatibn m vother districts. -.'...' .■->.'■ '. ..'■■\Ji':sy-. ,-:'!'.;. i '■'.:' Fbotpads.^W"anganuiis by no means free , froiri/this elemerit.= Twice lately have ladie? had to seek protection m adjacent houses from; the insults .of = these impudent assailants, who have made no secret of their intention to rob [arid { molest, by winch* the pursued #ere muchi alarmed. Ladies going abroad af ter; tiightf all ■■? should not go. ; unprotected^ at least m lonely or . unfrequented partis: of the town where such characters riiay Itereix-'' pected to Jay m wait. One of the same class lately knocked at the door of a house which he Relieved was occupied by ladies only, but made iir^tcks m hot haate^wheri a young man; the brother' of the 'occupants, made his apf pearance. To deal with such pests of the. streets the police cannot be expected to be of much.- service,.: as "their heat ; must- be limited. to the centre of the to\vTi. If the male protectors deal summarily and with adequate vengeance, should they drop across . the scoundrels, such as will enable them to be identified at : any -future period, it will be the most effective way of eradicating the nuisance. Meantime it is as well that ladies should be, warned m time/of its 'existencej so , that they may not needlessly,expo3e;them- j selve'a- ip danger or insult.— -"/VTanganui; Chrptoicte^; , ,/ : , v / : - • V - The^forrimrpublic tmveilirigipf thejmemorial bust' of the late Dr. Ijßatherston says" the "Post,-' will take place on the 29th instant.- ; .The bust has ; beeri executed by %Signbri pel yescbyb hind Sam m; a style - which will secure tfiem peririanerit ' celebrity m New Zealand., \lt is now: complete^ arid has been placed on a handsome,, pedestal,; Which his i been fixed on a solid coricr'ete foundation, just withiti the Museunjj facing the main entrance. The pedestal is a grey marbfe column, with white "marble capital arid plitithj, 'Of the: bust itself, we biive rWritten very fully on several previous. :occasions, and need onlyjrepeat that it is prOribunice'd". by; all who have seen" it to. be an 'admirable arid speaking likeness - of the late ■Dr. :; Featherston. . for. the ceremoriyof uriveiiin'g are now m progress.' ■•' To Potjb LiQTfiDFi^tf down one's throat m the shape of fiery, adulterated, unmedicated spirits, is to commit slow suicide. "When your' flagging energies require to be : reinforcedy use that safest, purest," arid most invigorating of stiraufarits, indorsed" by the "most distinguished chemists, physiciansj Vand clergymen— 7lJDPllPHO' Wo)dSb's ScHiEDAJr : Aeomatio SoHSAPPff. ' It is .the only .spirituous invigorant and corrective which idoes not : "oyerexcitiß; the brain.----AjpT^ ; .