THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. MONDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1893.

Southland Times, Issue 12772, 4 December 1893, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. MONDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1893.

Page Four.—A seasonable article on swimming and comments by the Nautical Magazine on the system of examinations instituted by the present Government of New Zealand are printed on page four of this issue.

Lives on the Honour. —It is .said that in Samoa the king’s adviser lives in a hand; some house, and the king in a shed alongside. The adviser receives a salary of LlOOO a year, and the king LBO. The chief of police gets L 350. Time Extended.—The time for receiving entries for the Southland A. and P. Show has been extended to Thursday, at ordinary rates. Post entries will be accepted till 5 p.m. on Saturday, but for these double rates will be charged.

Police Court.—A man named Michael McCarthy on Saturday was fined LI, in default two days’ imprisonment, for having been drunk, it being his third offence within six months. Mr G. Lumsden occupied the bench. A Monster Eel. — While fishing in the New River the other day, Messrs D. McGregor and W. Batchelor, besides landing a satisfactory number of fine trout, managed to capture an enormous eel, a fellow weighing about thirty pounds. It will be exhibited in the window of Mr Holland’s fish-shop to-day. A Task for Prohibitionists.—Official statistics show that in Europe alone the quantity of beer consumed lust year was not less than 3.000,000,000 gallons. Germany heads the list with 1,051,000,000 gallons, the United Kingdom coming next with 855,000,000 gallons,

Alliance.—The Rev. E. Walker, organising agent and lecturer of the New Zealand Alliance, will lecture in the Temperance Hall this evening. He will review the part the Alliance played in connection with temperance legislation during the last Parliament, and state what attitude they will assume in the future. The committee will meet at the close of the lecture.

Fatal Recklessness.—Celebrating Guy Fawkes in Melbourne, a lad named Charles Lefevre, aged sixteen years, lit a rocket and placed it in his mouth, but instead of the rocket shooting up, the powder exploded and recoiled, the full charge going down the boy’s throat. He died a few hours afterwards in terrible agony. Southland Hospital Returns. - Remaining from last week, 20 males and 6 females ; admitted during the week, 2 males ; discharged, 2 males and 2 females;’ died, Samuel Spinks and Robert Denholm; remaining in the institution, 18 males and 4 females; outpatients treated, 33 males and 29 females. The Secretary desires to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt, a donation of 5s from Mr James Myer per Capt. Bertrand ; also a large quantity of fruit from Mr John Tosh. Visiting Trustees for this week : Messrs Thos. Findlay and D. McFarlane. Insulting the Police.—A somewhat peculiar case will be called at the Police Court this morning, but will be adjourned fot a week. It seems that as the Riverton train was leaving the station some evenings ago one of the passengers—a gentleman enjoying the distinction of being a J.P. and who lives near Riverton—had a little talk with Sergeant Macdonell, and in conclusion “he put his thumb unto his noso and spread his fingers out.” The Sergeant .has laid an information against him for “insulting behaviour.”

A Broad Hint to Franchise Faddists. —Statistics are said to show that men do not, on the average, attain full physical maturity until they arrive at the age of twenty-eight years. Professor Scheiller, of Harvard, asserts, as the result of his observations, that men do not attain the full measure of their mental faculties before twenty-five years of age. A shrewd observer has said that “ most men are boys until they are thirty, and little boys until they are twenty-five,” and this accords with the standard of manhood, which was fixed at thirty, among the ancient Hebrews and other races.

New Treatment of Sewage.—Sanitary engineers are much interested in the sanitary experiments being conducted at Havre. The advantage of the electrical treatment of sewage (says a Home paper) is its cheapness wherever sea [water can be obtained. The chloride of magnesium in the sea water is decomposed by the electrical current, whilst the chloride of sodium serves as a conductor. The liquid antiseptic thus obtained burns up instantaneously all organic matter which it meets. By a simple arrangement of pipes and ducts this can be distributed to the streets and houses just as gas or water are. The French papers assure us that we are on the eve of sanitary revolution, and that one of the great secrets of the public health hereafter promises to be solved. A Pretty Man.—The Lake County Press reports that on Saturday last Michael Neylon was passing the blacksmith’s shop of Mr W. Butler, Arrowtown, where David McMath was working. Neylon, after calling McMath some offensive names, struck him a severe blow on the head with a loaded whip, inflicting a wound from which blood flowed freely. McMath then closed with his assailant, and a few blows were struck, when Neylon lay down and refused to fight. It was an occasion on which ordinarily peaceful citizens gave open countenance to the men being allowed to do battle with their fists, knowing, as they did, that Neylon deserved to be soundly thrashed. However, he would not run this risk by standing up, and he was therefore pummelled when down. In the end he got up and ran away. The incident caused a good deal of excitement, for a great many residents were indignant at Neylon’s wife-beating proclivities. Neylon, brought back from Lumsden under warrant, at considerable expense, was fined 5s by two Arrowtown justices. The informant and the accused had come to an understanding. Steam v. Electricity.—ln a tug of war between a locomotive and an electro-motor at the Chicago Exhibition the steam locon otive had a weight on the drivers of about 35 tons, with cylinders 16 by 24 inches, supplied with steam at 124 lb pressure. The electric locomotive is (described as being of 250 horie-power, with a weight of 30 t ins on the wheels. It is stated that the steam locomotive drew the electro-loco-motive easily all over the track,which might have been expected. The Railroad Gazette says that the faster the ordinary electric motor runs the better is its efficiency, and in maximum speed it excels all (known dcvi :es for driving mcchauism. Four hundred revolutions for a steam engine is exceediugly rapid, but it is quite slow for an electric motor. The electric locomotive has the advantage that its motive parts are always ru in ng in the direction in which it is dclired to go ; while the steam locomotive is a reciprocating machine, so far. as the real motors, the pistons, are concerned. The electro-motor seems to be the ideal machine for progression, as it represents a rolling motion. For heavy loads the steam engine will take a lot of beating.

Compulsory Education in India.—The Gaikwar of Baroda has long been known as a reformer, and as an energetic promoter of education in his State. He has just passed a law making education compulsory for both sexes in his territory. All boys are to attend school from the age of seven to twelve, and girls from seven to ten. This is a remarkable reform, and the example, of this Prince in providing education, for girls may prove contagious, and the beginning of a social revolution throughout India.

TheO.U. Concert. —The last concert by the Invercargill Orchestral Union, though sparsely attended owing to bad weathpc, was so much appreciated that the Society was requested, through the press, to repeat it. We hope all those who are really fond of good music will support thia enterprising young organisation in its endeavours to foster the taste for high-class instrumental music in Invercargill. The present .programme, most judiciously chosen, is a really capital one. and aa a considerable time has been given to its due and proper preparation a good performance may be expected. The final rehearsal in the Theatre is advertised for to-night, and all performing members are requested to be in their places by 7-30.

Making them Wince. —The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, Dr Julius, has (says theN.Z. Herald) always been regarded as a man of broad and liberal views—liberal m the true sense of the word; but he cannot refrain hurling his keen satire at those honorarium-hunting candidates, who are helping to kill the very Government which has nursed them in its bosom. In a recent speech at Christchurch he said : “A pauper was a man who looked to other people to keep him. If a man lived on his rich relative he was a pauper, though he might be a very comfortable pauper for all that. (Laughter). If a man said : lam too proud to beg and too honest to steal, I will foe a seat in Parliament, he was a pauper. (Loud and continued laughter and applause.) But that was politics. (More laughter.) Men who were looking to the Government to do everything for them were paupers. A government would never make a great nation ; it was the nation that made a good government. (Applause.) For Place and Power.—Following is a copy of the telegram forwarded by the- Hon. Mr Seddon to Colonel Fraser, which requested the latter to retire from the Bay of Plenty contest“ Colonel Fraser, Waihi. Private and confidential.—Being fully convinced that Kelly will not retire, or agree to submit selection to the Government, there appears to be only one course open, and that is to advise your retirement sooner than see an Opposition candidate take the seat. In doing this I know I am asking you to make a great personal sacrifice, almost unprecedented in party warfare. You have much stronger claims "than Kelly. You are at liberty to announce your retirement from the contest on my solicitation. Would Ibe asking too much to ask you to announce also that you have retired in Kelly’s favour. Nothing I have done during the elections has given me greater pain than what lam now doing. I know I am losing a staunch, firm, and sincere friend. Desperate diseases require desperate remedies, and the retirement of one of our supporters is our only hope of securing the seat. Best wishes.—R. J. Seddon, Timaru.”

Price and Bulleid specially remind the readers of this paper that they are now offering vast quantities of high class drapery, mantles, jackets, millinery, dress goods, umbrellas, kid gloves, corsets, beautiful stock blouses ; also in the Manchester department, lovely luce curtains, tray cloths, toilet sets, handsome cozies and French cushions, all very suitable for Christmas presents. In our Boot and Shoe departments—New goods just opened and marked at such reasonable prices that defy competition. Remember no old stock to dispose of.

The special attention of readers is drawn to Messrs Lorie and Co.’s advertisement, which appears in these columns to-day. This firm have been instructed by a certain financial institution to realise a large stock of pianos, and organs, and to effect this they have taken the premises lately occupied by Mr Rabbidge in Tay street (formerly J. Stock and Co.’s). As is probably well known, Messrs Lorie and Co. are a firm af auctioneers some years established in a large way in Dunedin, so that the mere fact of their undertaking such a sale is sufficient evidence of its bonafides.

See Thomson and Beattie's advertisement for particulars of purchase of goods under value. Also special value in Golden Wheel Clothing. Men s Tweed Trousers, 7s Gd and 9s 9d. Men’s Colonial Tweed Suits, good Tweeds, well put together, at 395. Boys Colonial Tweed Suits, 7s to Ils, all made inT. And B. s own work-room. Buy them and help the trade of the town. SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wm. Todd sells fruit and potatoes to-day Pearson, Scott and Co.sell stock at Wallacetown sth N.Z.R.—Arrangements for Gore show Tothill, Watson and Co—Notice re wool sales Orchestral Union—Final rehearsal to-night Flag lost: return to Club hotel Rev. E. Walker speaks in Temperance Hall to-night Southland A. and P. Show—Time for receiving entries extended Two men wanted for a day's work Board of Education want an inspector of works Jap goods on view at Todd's from Wednesday , A seven or eight-roomed house wanted