OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13862, 27 March 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The farm water supply should bo charao. , terised by three essentials—purity, abundance, and comcnioncc

Aisit, our now chow room, which is full of the latest gas fittings, huatory basins, porcelain enamel baths, and sanitary fittings. A. and T. Mint (Ltd.), Stuart street.. The natives of India believe that elephants hato a. religion and a form of worship.

Biown, Ewing's colonial blankets, 19s (3d. pair (double-bed 6i?e), are a marvel of value..

The best and highest thing a man can do in a day is to sow seed, whether it be a word, an act, or an acorn.

For the Easter holidays no have a splendid assortment of cameras from 8s 6d upwnuls. Instiuction frcc.-H. L. Sproscn, chemist, Octagon, Duuedin.... The Kansas Experiment Station ha* found that tho waste by exposuro in six months amounts to fully one-half of the grobs minuio from a eow-yard or stable. Attention is called to tho fact that we hno Valas-p, 4s; Tamris 4s; Ponioeian 2s 6d; and all other skin foods in stock.—J, Waters, ehem-st, 20 Princes street.... It is lccommended bv a correspondent to a bcottish paper that sheep and cattlo i should cany lights when on uublio loads at night. Drinking the king drink-King coffeo.... A farmer and naturalist says of the mule:—"They a ro more intelligent than horses, they aro \ hardier, and will live well and liavo a sleek coat whero horses will starve."

Frank H. Blateisy, imgeon dentist, 174 Prino»« street South (over Kilroy and Sutherland si. Telophono 1483... You draw your dividend on your cow night and morning. Your wheat crop may jot, your hog dio from cholera, tho beef trust may squeezo tho profit out of jour steers, but the old cow quietly plods along always doing her share to mako tho laim profitable. A smart tailor-made costume is tho best dress for_ a lady.-Ansell and Co., Octagon, aro genuine laWies' tailors. ..

Tho first prizo at the Smithfiold show for threo Suffolk wotheis was won by a pen bred and exhibited by Mr Hj E. Smith, iho Grange, Ipswich. They wero 23 months old, and thoir. lno weight was 2791b each.

Befoio usiting the Exhibition, yo\i will look much smarter in ono of our new lackers. A bcauliful unge to cliooso from m tweed or caraclo. In millinery we ha\e some very choice models. Como and sco thcm.-D. Christie and Co., import drapers Mosgicl and London. . $ The fact that Quibell's disinfectants woro selected by tho Sydney Corporation against alleomcis for municipal „ i o i n combating tho la<t great outbreak of plagues indicates how Highly the authorities regard this splendid preparation as a means for checking itj spread. Public bodies desirous of preventing tho entry of tho plague into their distnct should certainly use this certified prepartition. AH storekeepers eoll it. Lai R0 bottles and tins cost Is only. Sco display m b-. M. Marshall's window, Princes flreet,...

The Leicester takes part of tho credit lor the great success of tho Lincoln lone wool (writes tho Maik Lane Expiess). It did not gno the si/o, for which tho Lincoln lias always been celebrated, but it toned down the coarseness which was once a distinguished fcatuio of the brood Drinking tho king drink-King coffee.... Jiignty _ vears ago aluminium was unknown in metallic form, but in 1827 a l.ciman chemist isolated minute quantities ot it by laboiatorv e\periments, and for half a century aflei wards it remained as \ much a scicntifm curiosity as radium lias recently been. Yet to-day we make many thing, of aliiinmuim-almost literally from needles to anchors, and certainly from Dots and pans up ,(o battleships and racing yacliK Aluminium alloys enter more or less mto armour-plates. Comfoitablo comforts can now be procured from us for the coming winter. Our stocks ' of woollen underclothing, doctor flannel, and blankets have all been secured, and as they come direct from tho manufacturers, you can rely on tho prices being reason- ' able. Inspect these goods. They are nearly all unshrinkable-A. F. Cheyne and Cjo., Mosgicl and Lawrence... . The strangest butcher's shop in the world is found at Fairbanks, Alaska, within tlio Arctic Circle. Tho shop is kept open only in winter. Every animal brought in for sale is, owing to the climate, frozen hard and stands upon its logs as in life; ono might almost fancy it a menaecn'o. The supply is mainlv game, boar and moose being more common than beef beasts Lcuntiy visitois to the city are invited to Msit the Salvage Book Room, Bond stieet (next Telegraph Office), for Bibles, Ujmn Books, Religious Reading, Fiction, Unting Material, etc .

. A new milking-machine has just been invented, and is said to bo in successful operation at Dayton, Ohio. It is an electric motor, which fastens to tho rump of the cow, the electricity licing generated bv , a. small d.uiamo attached to her tail ' blie switches her tail, tho dvrouno starts', and bj mem of ,i bevel gear and block and ttieklo the v .k is extracted, strained, and tho p,ul strainer hung Up to dry A small phonograph accompanies the outfit, and yols "50" every time tho cow lranes. If she lifts her foot, to kick, a little dingus slides over a, whatnot and the phonograph J? 1 ' 6 , — ! If sho continues to kick, a »ng«d arm giabs up tho milk-stool and Jams her on tho back until it loosens - aipatch of skin tho sizo of a dustpan.lixchange.

The now coats just to hand are tho prettiest we havo opened for many a da> leaching from below the kneo to tho bottom of the dress, and made from rainproof tweods 111 pretty check stripo and fancy mixtures They are beautifullv finished, and, being tailor-made, they lit liko a 1 glo\c and give a stylish and ladylike appearance to the wearer. Tho prices this year nro extremely moderate, running from 15s 6d,17s 6d, IBs fid, 21s, 255, and 29s to 455, and aro well worth the careful consideration of every lady contemplating buying a now coat at T. Ross's, direct importer, 130 Princes street. . , A tuatara lizard, alleged to have been caught 111 1880, has been in the possession of its present owner for o\cr two years, and is a tomewhat lntciosting study. ' The lizard was caught at Carawa Island, Bay of Plenty, and has siheo li\cd in captivity and comfort. The picsent owner keeps his stiaugc iwt in a cage, and asserts ho has mncr seen the lizard eat anything all tho time ho has had it. When the lizard takes its half-yearly rest tho sleep lasts six months.

Hundreds of sufferers from rheumatism now wear the famous "4- Element" Electric Rings with great benefit; 14-carat rolled gold, ss, post frco.-Frorn Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin,...

It was whispered that the Wairio geyser was to be soaped at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and as the news spread a number of people availed themselves of tho opportunity of taking a run out to Whaka, but little expecting to seo-tho geyser again come into actiwtj, as it has been soaped on scvcial occasions with no good results. Howe\cr, Sunday'*, soaping proved successful, and 20 minutes after tho soap had been put in a beautiful \olumc of water suddenly shot up to a height of about 100 ft, which lasted in its full \olumc for a minute and a-half, giadually receding. As it is now close on the months since this geyser has played, Sunday's result caused a gicatdeal of surprise and excitement, and " Kapai, Wairio!" could be heard fiom the Maoris just as tho first volume of water went up. Tho display was considcicd on a par with prcuous ones, and had the sun been shining brightly tho sceno would ha\c been much more beautiful.

We aie leady for Easter visitors. Wo look with pleasuio to tho visits of our country customers and friends—tho toilers on the farms, the miners, tho dredgemen, and their worth;' " better halvc6." Wc can alwajs leckon on big business at tho E,i6ter holidays. As <m indication of our splendid \alucs no quote tho following: — Stiong wOl king Bluchers, 5s lid; strong nailed Balmorals (heel and too tips), 7s lid; Strong, nailed Balmorals (heel and toe iip«), better quality, 8s 6d; extra strong Balnroial (open front, pegged), 10s 6d; l'O'.t kip Balmorals for haul wear (open fiont and pegged), 12s 6(1; solid water-tight tellable hoots (well finished and pegged), Ks 6d; al=o our celebrated military Cossick, of which so many !ia\c been sold. This is a wonderful boot for tho money, •splendidly got up and a great favourite, 12s 9d. For die=s wear we arc offering \ery good \alue ip the following lines:— Light leather Balmorals, 8s 6d; light cliLomo Balmorals (fine finish), 10s 9el; light bo\ bide Balmorals (superior finish), 12s 6d; \crv neat \x>k calf Balmorals (superior'finish), 14s 6d; women's and childrenV footwear at prices to match.—Tho City Boot Palace, George 6troet (corner of St. Andrew street). Joseph M'Kay, propi ictor. .