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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 76, 18 April 1901, Page 4

FACTS AND FAN CI E8 Utilising the Water Lily.—The watei lily is said to be largely used in some par;; of India as a food stuff. The fruit of one species that grows plentifully in the lakes ui Cashmere Is rich in starch, and has much the flavour of a chestnut. If the nuts art dried, they will keep for a long time, and, when ground, may be made into cakes or porridge, or they may be soaked for eomc hours and then boiled. The seeds of the lotus are also much use! for.dietary pur poses in India. { Foxes Nursed by k Cat.—A singular incident occurred at Scarcliffe, Notts. A man was ploughing in a field, when a fo* started up and bolted'away. Reynard hatl come out of a fox earth, which container! five young foxes recently born. Ever) encouragement was given to the old vixen to return, but as she did not, and as the young foxes were nearly dead and cold, the mar. took the cubs to a cat which had had kittens a few days before. The young foxes were put with the cat, and she has attended to them in a most maternal manner. Condenses Breath on Window Pastes —lf the condensed breath collected on the cool window panes of a room where a number of persons 1 have been assembled 1h : burned, a smell as of singed hair will show the presence of organic matter ; and il the condensed breath be allowed to remain on the windows for a few days, it will be found, on examination by a microscope, that it is alive with animalculae. inhalation ol air containing such putresdfent matter causes untold complaints which might be avoided by a circulation of fresh aft#.. . , Death of the Queerest of Cats:—li, a remarkable cat, died at Putnam, Connecticut, the other day. The animal had seven legs and two tails, being ip reality one cat in front and two cats behind. Her strange deformity enabled her tp do many n-icks;she was able to walk at any angli without turning, and whenever pevpendiculir walls were near enough together she couU. go up them as easily as she could walk 01. the floor, while it was her favourite sport tc climb a tin pipe to the roof of the house. She was buried in a triangular black walnut box, with the siihple inscription; " It," and many of the villagers attended the burial. A Hanging Country.—Great Britain is, above all Others, ! a hanging country. This is shown by some opportune leaflets containing official; statistics and reports circulated by the Howard Association. From these papers ft Is ascertained that during the decade 1879-1888 inclusive, 145 of 290 persons condemned to death were hanged, the number including nine women. In Italy no executions haye taken place since 187G; in Belgium none since 1863 ; in Holland none since i860: iu Portugal none since 1K43. Jn Germany and Austria capital punishment is still in force, but it is resorted to with the utmost reluctance. France might also be placed in the same category, lor of" 683 persons arraigned for capital crimes in 1887 (the last return available), only 28 wfere condemned to cU.uh, and of these only six were executed. .. ... .

Nerve Tonic Builds up the System. Strengthens. This warm climate is very trying to aIL The b}ood easily becomes impure and the nervous system greatly debilitated. But you can retain your health and keep your nervous system strong. This is the portrait of Mr. William Fanning, oi Beaconsfield, Fromantle, Western Australia. In his letter he says;

"Upon arriving in 'Western Australia tlireo years ago, I found tliat my blood was in bad condition and my general system all run down. I sufferea neatly, especially from iudigesttim. I bad heard so much aboat AYER'S Sarsaparilla I thought I 'would try it. X did so, and only ifor&o •iMjttlcs restored my strength, built uj> my system, and cured my dyspepsia. And 1 have also fonnd (t a great uorvo tonic." If you are bilious, constipated, or aw troubled with headache, take Ayer's i'illa. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. TARANAKI HORTIOOLTU HAT. SOCIETY'S AUTUMN SHOW. THURSDAY, 2ND MAY, 1901.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS EXHIBITED by growers from Auckland, Wangaaui Palmersto*, and otlier districts. NEW VARIETIES AND NOVELTIES. POT PLANTS FROM'AUCKLAND NURSERIES. FRUIT FROM ALL PARTS OK THE DISTRIOT. Catalogues can be obtained, irom Mr or any of the Committee. Members' tickets will admh£to| this] Shew trak™ 88 * 6 "' 8 am btinS mat,e - £or ' iela y Cll TARANAKI BUTCHERY.

We kill anly tae PgIMBST OF MKAT grazed on the best fattening (arms in the district. OR IIUAUTY . WE DEFT COMPETITION OOtXOMBRS WAITED ON DAILY. <3OL3 AGENTS F. ANDREWS' WiSiiL K^OWN THE BEST "^-CON,