OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12340, 30 April 1902, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The Terrace Congregational Church,' Wet lington, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on Sunday. Mr Walker, an Ashburton angler, landed a 161b trout from the Rakaia last week. ' Gold valued at £16,053 arrived in Wellington last week shipped from the West Coast, It is not generally known that W. A. acott is the sole maker of the renowned; Speedwell lyre, which is 110 doubt a first* class article at a medium price.... ■ On Sunday night at New River Valley mm!?, l - a !ai '^ e oat 3t Mlc belonging to Mr M Orostie was destroyed by fire, ' The stack was not insured. , ,¥ r r J a"ies Garden, of Clinton, who has left .for * trip to Great Britain, was tho lecipient of several valuable presents at evening 1 to llim last Wednesday

■ " Music hath charms to soothe the savage ireast, and Tone Tonic acts like magic on a weary system....

Piccolomini, composer of the well-known ;Fm? s , ~r a i;™ nobis," " The last muster," Ihe toilers, "Whisper aud I shall hear," died recently m the London County Asylum, Mr J aim Stevenson was on Thursday evening presented with a gold medal by his i'.aendale friends as a memento of his South African experiences while a member of the A'outth Contingent. Ihe potato crop in the Riversdale and surrounding districts is very good this year, and. what is more (writes the local Southern standard s correspondent), potatoes appear to lie in splendid order. ' .The "Excelsior" spring cultivator offers the farmer a moro profitable investment than any other.—Morrow, Bassett, and Co., sole agents, Now Zealand.... •' ' I bought and sold on commission; I could sell you a lino now, sir," said a witness in the Christchurch Supreme Court on Monday, whon asked how* lie was a sheepdealer without possessing capital. On Friday evening at Hiliend ißalelutha) Mr aim j\lrs T. 0. Bishop, who are to visif.-the Old Country, were entertained at a farewell social, at which they wero presentcd with several tokc.ns of esteem. Overheard in the train:—"Oh, no, dear, it; will not wash off. Hall's Tone Tonic has pufc-.the bloom of health upon my cheeks." ract....

r 1 ? na ' i ' News states that a number of horses have mysteriously disappeared in that district, and also along the coast during the past few weeks, and there is reason to believe , that some of them have been sold for. use in South Africa, A few days ago a settler at Waverlcy, who had lost a, horse, found that it had been sold for South Africa, and claimed it. A dealer in the district sold the horse, having purchased it from a person who must have brought the ajiimal up the coast. Use the "Exceleior" spring cultivator on your farm. Eradicate and prevent twitch and all weeds.—Morrow, Bassott, and Co., sole agents New Zealand. ... ■ Dr Truhy King, one of whose hobbies is poultry-rearing, told a meeting of the Gore larmers' Club that skimmed milk •mixed with crushed oats was the best fattening' foodvfor poultry, and it was astonishing to see :the amount of flesh the birds put on in a short time when cooped and fed on this. It was not necessary to cram them. If they were confined in pens and given plenty food they would put 011 a large amount of flesh.

Morrow, Bassett, and Co. will give any trial with the " Excelsior" farm implements. ... 'Mr and Mrs Donald Macdonald, of tho Edendale estate, Kjlendale, who 011 Friday started on their trip to witness the Coronation celebrations, were, prior to their departure, presented with a "handsome dressing case and a beautiful gold brooch respectively from the farmers on tliu estate. If Otago and Southland girls lose. the colour from their cheeks, it is found that Hall's Tone, Tpnic restores 'the true pink tone.... . • '

Rrior to liis departure for Nelson Mr .T. J. Franklyn, who has been for some years past in charge of the Baptist Church, Matnura, was presented with a purs(Kof sovereigns from the Mataura, congregation. • The lecture ," Continental Experiences" •to lie given in Trinity Wesloyan Church on Friday 'evening by Sister lilinor, of the "Speech and Song Mission," is 'creating much interest, The lecture, when delivered in -Melbourne, Perth, and other large oities of Australia, drew, crowded audiences; The lecture from beginning to end is a panorama of pictures, gay, pathetic, sublime— all beautifully drawn. Sister Elinor will have the assistance of Miss Jule Layton and tho Rev.. Arthur Mitchell, who will .render vocal selections during the evening. - For buffalo leather ssftes and carved sideboards, C. 'and W. Hay ward, 103 George street, cannot be beaten....

. On Saturday afternoon Mr Sage, telegraph lineman at Ashburton, met with a painful accident- while doing some carpentering in the workshop at the post office. A splinter from a. piece of wood struck him in.the eye and- stuck there. When discovered by one of his fellow officials lie was in a fainting condition, and in great pain. The splinter was removed with a. good deal of difficulty. Mr .Sage was taken home and placed .under the care of Dr Boyd. It is likely that an eye specialist will lie consulted, as the wound is still discharging.—Mail. The "Excelsior" cultivatoi is more simple, stronger in construction, and lighter in draught than any other.—Morrow, 'Baseett, and Co., sole agents New Zealand.... The Clutha Leader announces the death of Mr Alexander Smith, of Toiro, Clutha, which took place at his residence on 'Thursday; April 21. Mr Smith arrived at- the Bluff in 1863 by the ship Sir William Eyre. After working a few. years with the lato R. G. Wilson, of Lambourne, lie purchased his farm nt Toiro, where he has resided ever since. He leaves a widow and one son to mourn their loss, his only daughter having prcdnceased him some three years.

For absolute strength, extreme simplicityfreedom from weak or undesirablo> points, and abundance of excellent working features throughout. Excelsior Ploughs arc unrivalled. They will do perfectly the work that,can be expected of any plough, and aro guaranteed to give satisfaction in any soils where a plough can work at all, no' matter how 'tough and difficult the work. They have extra length of beam, specially inado mould boards, and steering gear of the most complete and approved kind. Revolving swivel steel circular coulters. Double furrow, £11 10s; three-furrows, £16 10s.—Morrow, Bassett, and Co., sole agents in .New Zealand for Cockshutt farm implements...

A: question was asked us the other day (writes ..the Motucka Star), as to whether it was true the heads of the notorious iJlaungatapu murderers were secured for scientific investigation. We are in a position to give a truo version of the matter. After tile-..bodies were cut 'down and buried, the .. grave; was opened one night and the heads removed. A well-known eliemist and a phrenologist (both. now dead) obtained possession of them; they were taken to the shop, of the former, and. in order to .strip the heads of flesh and hair, they wero put into a copper filled with water, which was placed over a fiye. During the " cooking" operations, and in the temporary absence of the njan of physic, an apprentice entered the kitchen, whose curiosity prompted him to iift the cover of the copper to find out what was goiiijr on. When he saw the heads of Burgess, Kelly, and Lovy bobbing up and down. and diabolically, he let out ono loud Indian warwhoon and fled, and no persuasion would indueo him to return to learn the art of making up black draughts and other delectable admixtures which the apothecary so skilfully prepare?. The youth became a printer, and is now living in Wellington.