TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 9 July 1891, Page 24

TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

It is stated that the Auckland Hospital Board has been served by an ex-patient with a writ for £1000 damages for alleged ill-treatment of a broken leg while in the hospital.

The list of teachers published in the Supplementary Gazette shows the total at 2909, of whom 1027 are not now employed, having retired or left the colony. There are only seven in the first rank, 59 in the second and 107 in the third.

The case Campbell v. Wooding was finished at the District Court, Timaru, on the 2nd. Last Etcember John Campbell, grazier and dealer, of Wocdbury, was acquitted on a charge of stealing 83 sheep had been placed in charge of Wooding, sheep of a neighbour named Wooding. The and he retained them. Campbsll made a d» maud, and finally sued Wooding for them, asserting they were his and Wooding was mistaken. After a three days' hearing a special jury, by a verdict for defendant, declared that the sheep were Wooding*, and that Campbell must pay for the value of the wool he took off them to the' value of £23 4s.

Fong Kutn, a Chinese merchant, at Wellington was fined £100 and costs on a charge of importing 13 packages as still wine, which were discovered to be Chinese spirits. Defendant gave notice of appeal. The sharp frosfe has broken up in Southland and rain fell on Friday. On Thursday morning lOdeg of frost were registered, and the ice waß bearing on standing waters,- which rarely happens here. Samoau news via Sydney states that; the Chief Justice returned from a trip round the island of JS-ivaii, and gives a favourable report of the manner in which he was received by the natives of that island. He states they are unanimous in their intention of paying taxes and supporting the Government of Malietoa. Mataafa's following is not so large as was at first thought, and if war should unfortunately occur, the Malietoa party would win. Nearly the whole of the Tuamasga district is support' ing Malietoa, and the old Tamasese's party, im-

mediately on the defection of Mataafa, announced tbeir intention of likewise fighting for Mftlietoa. The Executive has granted a free pardon to Walter Tricker, of Bulls.

The Legislative Council eat for 20 minutes yesterday, and after some formal business had been disposed of, passed the second reading of the Libel Bill without debater-

The financial debate was brought to a conclusion this morning in tbe House of Representatives. After questions had been disposed of, Mr Dufchte sought to 'move another amendment, but the Speaker ruled it oat of order, and after Come desultory dißCiission the debate was proceeded with. Mr Dathie, in the evening, moved his amendment, which was to the effect that the surplus should be devoted to reducing taxation on the necessaries of life. The Premier declined to discnes the question, and after the present and late Minister for Lands had gone over their differences again, the adverse amendment was negatived by 2 to 1, the voting being 38 ro 16 Mr Fish a amendment, expressing confidence in the Government, was then carried on the voices

Tbe perjury case arising out of the " Picturesque Atlas " cases resulted in Thomas Henry Metcalf being committed for trial.

The shearers who left Dunedin and other ports by the Waihora have arrived in Rockhampton, and the stamp of men despatched has given bo much satisfaction that a cablegram has been received by Mr J, E. Scott authorising him to send an additional 200 for the New South Wales sheds. The terms will be the same as those offered previously, but in ordsr that the men may be back in time for the commencement of the New Zealand shearing they will have the option of signing for three months instead of four. They will leave in tb,e Waihora in time to land in Sydney on the Ist proz., thus enabling them to leave on their roturn journey on November 1. Deer hunting is about to be instituted in Wellington. The members of the United Hunt, aided by MrH. D. Crawford, the popular master, are now making arrangements for tho purohase of two full grown stags, to be turned out on the Miramar estate ; and if they can be got in time the first bint will take placa a few days after the Hun: Club steeplechase meet- *. ing. In our auction columns will be found an advertisement of & large »«le of land to be held by B. 0. Reynolds and Co ,»C their rooms, High street, Ponedin, on Thursday; 30bh July, on account of the Board of Governors of the Obago Boys' and Girls' High Sobools. The lands to be submitted are freeholds and leaseholds, Strath-Taieri and Mokoreta diafcriota; and, as they are in the shape of small holdings, should commend themselves to those in te&toh Of fa;ms— especially considering the low npiet prices placed upon the land. We expect to ■cc a large attendance and brisk competition-

Mr W. Quin, auctioneer, Tapanul has first-olass wheat land for sale ab Crookston ; also farms at Heriofc.

TEN DAYS LOST FROM A LIJJO.

Have you ever tried to fanoy how it might seem (having been dead) to come to life again]? Let me tell you what happened to me once. Early in the spring of 1871 1 was thrown from a carriage and seriously hart. The chief injury was to the right leg below the knee— a deep and ragged cut made by a sharp-edged stone. The first surgical attention given it was, hasty and unscientific, yet thus I journeyed 200 miles to my home in. the country. Blood-poisoning followed. Then several weeks of acute pain and exhausting fever. Then the crisis. For 10 day's and nights I was absolutely unconscious-r-I was virtually dead. The heart still beat feebly, but the mind was sunk under Oblivion's sea. Of that time I never remembered anything ; it is lost out of my history. One morning I found myself — I was back to the world I used to live in ; I saw bending over me the dear faces I used to know. The fever was gone; the pain was gone; my head was cool and clear. My wife opened wide the windows. Oh, the bright sunshine! Oh, the sweet, warm air! Oh, the bird songs! Oh, to see the clouds of apple blossoms that glorified the old orchard ! Oh, to be alive !to hear familiar voices once more ! The experience was very suggestive. As never before I understood the Divine doctrine of tho resurrection of the dead.

go much for my story. Now let me tell you another man's story, as he told it to me. He is an American named Alderson, and lives at a place called Sink's Grove, West Virginia. He is a gentleman of high character. He said : " Seven years ago to-day I took my weight on tbe scales, in company with two or three' friends. I weighed exactly 1851b, and was never in better health in my life. I could work without effort and sleep like a tired baby. Two months later I hggan to feel heavy and dull. There was more or less pain in my chest, sides, and lower part of the back. I lost my appetite, and the kidney secretion was dark, thick, and scanty. Six weeks after I was down with the dropsy. For four months I suffered like a martyr on the rack. The lightest food lay on my stomach like cold iron. There was a nasty metallic taste in my month, and a sickening wind came up with sometimes a sour macus that bit my throat like an acid. My skin got yellow, and my feet and hands cold and damp. My tongue was coated. I had spells of* giddiness ani palpitation of the heart to that degree I expected to tumble down and die almost anywbere. " I waa in this condition five years. Every remedy I heard of I tried, and good physicians did all they knew how to do. Yet I kept slipping down the hill. Then came a cough. No cough medicine had any effect on it. People whispered, 4 Hb's going with consumption,' and I thought so, too. But it wasn't consumption. Not a bit. My lungs were sound as a new bellows, so I found out afterwards. This is a common mistake. I threw up everything— even sweet milk. The doctor said I must get better or die, and that right away. I was now too weak to walk; I could only totter and

stagger. " "A friend came in one day and said, • Alderson, you are in bad form. I wish I had known it sooner; but I'm afraid it's too late now.' ♦What would you' have done?' I asked. 'I should have insisted on you taking Motheb Sbigei's COBATIVE Stbtjp, and no'hing else,' he replied. ' I have seen it care lots of such cases, though none as bad as yours.' • Let us try it even now,' I begged. We did so; one bettle seemed to do me no good. Weeks went by, end I stuck to Mother Seigel. I began to sleep and eatji little, I was able to go out in a few days afterwards. One day, being hungry, I ate a full meal at the house of a neighbour, it was the first for months ; I was afraid ii would kill me. Did it? No, I felt the better for it, Hueeah foe Mother Seigel,' I cried ; ' she wDI cure me.' Aad she did. To-day I am us healthy and hearty as I was on New Year's Day, 1883. "My disease was indigestion and dyspepsia, and the dhopsy h one of its most alarming symptoms. When the liver and kidneys are partially paralysed, the fluids of the body remain in the tissues, which is dropsy. I tell you the ailment above all others to be afraid of is the ene X had, and (be only cure for it Jihat I know