OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9039, 14 February 1891, Page 4

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

NEWS, 808BIP, AND AD3.

St. Valentine's Day. A change yesterday from the splendid weather that prevailed since Saturday lasfc.

The Senior Cup cricket matches will be continued this afternoon. Both games are now iv an interesting stage.

The Taieri bowlers won the rink tournament afc Christchurch, with a rink of tbe Caledonian Club second. 3 S. White, of Milton, won the single hand tournament.

People troubled with a "hacking cough," a slight cold, or bronchial affections will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by using " Elixir Vitse," and will be glad to hear that this famous remedy can now be obtained from all respectable chemists. Don't allow slight troubles to progress—'serious results such as pulmonary and asthmatic affections may ensue. • ,

Given a good wicket—Beck, Harper, Morice, and Austin should score well for the Carisbrook Club against the Albion.

The swimming tournament; at St. Clair tbis afternoon is not likely to be affected by the weather except as regards the attendance.

The project of a railway across the Desert of Sahara meets wifch considerable opposition in Algeria. It is not considered practicable.

The Australian Gaslight Company, which has its operations in Sydney, lost nearly -633,000 by the strike.

There are few such popular proverbs as "Every man is the architect of his own fortune." Appius Claudius, a Roman orator, used it in a speech delivered 450 B.C.

Akfciwomikos is a Russian word, being tbe name given to a new cattle disease which is threatening to cause as much commotion as fche rinderpest, Many cattle have already died of ifc in certain provinces, and people also, having eaten of the contaminated fiesb.

Until recently, there has been one predominating desire in the heart of every husband which it has been impossible to satisfy, and there will be universal rejoicing at the announcement which we now make without reservation or limitation, to the effeefc thafc this desire can now be attained without the slightest difficulty. Every husband's ambition is to prove his love for his wife; to db this, ib is merely necessary to purchase ah Angell washing machine, manufactured and patented by Mr Angell, of Hanover street. This transaction will add 10 years to your wife's life. •

The Perth people are celebrated for giving presents. On the occasion of the visit; of Lord Churchill to that city nofc very long ago, he was presented with an illuminated address, which, lo make the gift more valuable, was enclosed in a box made of wood from the cottage of the " Fair Maid of Perth." One of the oldest inhabitants of the place was selected fco hand thia gift fco his lordship, and this is the speech with which he did ifc. " Would your lordship accept this box made of the Maid —tbis box of the wood—this box is made of Perth, this box ia Maid from the Perth of the wood—l am nob used in public Bpeaking—your lordship—thia is wood." According to the Scotch newspapers next day, " Mr made the. presentation in a sentence." *