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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9256, 4 December 1891, Page 2

11 La grippe, as they call it," says Victim, ' " seems to me to be a combination of ague, biliousness, fever, rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, and a bad cold with a few sharp pinches of t|se cramp thrown in." A laugh was caused in the Wellington Supreme Court, says the Press, on Monday afternoon during the hearing of an application mado by Mr Jellicoe to have the case of Tapper, bankrupt, heard this session of the court. Mr Jellicoe had suggested a date, when Mr Bell, the Crown Prosecutor, laughingly whispered a remark to him, whereupon Mr Jellicoe said to the bench amid amusement, " Oh, that won't do oither, your Honour, for, as my learned friend tells me, lam to be in gaol." In view of the interesting proceedings at Palmerston NoHh in which Mr Jellicoe was convicted of contempt of court, his Honor joined in the joke. Mr Courtney reports the arrival by the s.s. Aorangi of the Misses Morris — one, wo learn, is a governess, the other a lady help. Mr Barber, a farm cadet; and Mr Reynolds, a grocer, also come to New Plymouth owing to having heard Mr Courtney lecture in England. - Mr R. Eibby notifies elsewhere that he has taken over the Waitara coach service from Mr J. R. Kibby, and will in future ran a daily coach to Waitara and back at cheap fates. The Railway Commissioners have decided to run trains at excursion fares on Thursday next in connection with the Agricultural Show. When in Wellington recently Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., saw the Commissioners on tbis subject, and the latter then promised to grant tbe concession. At the meeting of the Ta/anaki County Council, on Wednesday, Mr R. Snell wrote on behalf of Mr G. Jordan, junr., with respect to injuries received by the latter's wife in a trap accident on the Junction Road. Mr Spell in his. letter stated that the trap accident was caused by the Council leaving unprotected _an embankment with a deep fall on each side, near the Kent Road. The Council, on Wednesday, decided that they were not liable for the £25 damages claimed. Jt ib probable that f urthor proceedings will be taken in the matter by the claimant. A slight trembling of tho earth was noticed in New Plymouth between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning. A telegram from Wellington says :—": — " A very lively shock of earthquake , was felt at 4.50 a.m. The first shock was succeeded by another much worse, which startled the people out of their beds. No damage has yet been reported. The shake was the severest felt in Wellington for some years." For tho convenience of farmers and others residing at a distance, Mr James Mills, patentee, and manufacturer of the Spanish Polish, will give a public exhibition to the people of New Plymouth tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, in Devon- , street, commencing at 2 o'clock. He will there explain the manner of applying it, and will, no doubt surprise many housewives and others by his ea<»y method of converting old and damaged furniture into apparently new. This should prove not : only interesting, but beneficial to those who at this festive season of the year are desirous of " setting their house in order. ' Judging from the success Mr Mills has achieved during his brief stay amongst us, together with the satisfaction his Spanish ; Polish has given to those who have purchased it, we predict n large and ready sale, as this is the last opportunity the public will havo of obtaining it. He holds a number of test monials from well-known residents in this district, in addition to one from Sir James (Dr.) Hector, of the Colonial Museum, Wellington. — Advt. -Messrs Howard and Martin, tho contractors for the formation of the East Road, arrived by the steamer, this (Friday) morning, bringing with them a party of forty as a commencement, and some fifty or eixty men are to follow. The contractors commence their work at once. - Mr McLean, one of the Wellington candidates, first achieved celebrity as an ardent spiritualist, says the Marion Mercury. His politics are of a strongly advanced, almost Socialistic stamp, and between himself and Mr Bell, the Wellington electors ought to havo no difficulty in making their choice. Mr Henry G. Parker, late business manager for the Dobson-Kennedy Co., passed through Wanganui on Tuesday, snys the Chronicle, in advanco for the newly-formed Dramatic Company, under the management of Mr J. W. Foley. A strong company of dramatic and comedian artists has been formed, in which are included Mr Harry Sarille and Mr R. D. Campbell, both late members of tlio Dobson-; Kennedy Company. The Company are touring up the Coast in the New Plymouth direction. The Secretary to the Post Office wires that the direct mail servico will not be renewed, the De; artment arranging for an alternate servico by Federal packet, going with the 'Frisco as nearly as possible fortnightly mails. The first outward despatch by the Federal Sorvico will be by Orient steamer, timed to leave Melbourne on the 22nd inst., and the Taluno leaving Bluff, on Monday, the 14lh, will bo the connecting boat. Permanent arrangements are not yet settled. I Wo have received from Mr Bauchope, the agent for tho South British Insurance, a date card issued by that^ institution for the year 1892. It ia a very attractive almanac. We have heard of misers hiding their money in all manner of queer places, but for a woman to hide hers in her bustle is something now. Tho Otago Daily Times aays :— " The death from influenza on Tuesday morning of a resident of Unionstreet, named Mrs Bode, revealed to the neighbors of the deseased, who was sixty four years of age, the fact that, while she had been supported almost entirely by private charity, she was actually the possossor of a considerable sum of money. Throughout her illness, which lasted for four or five weeks, Mrs Bode wua tlio recipient of numerous kindneseos from her neighbors, one of whom, Mrs Mayhew, was in constant attendance on* her. During these weeks Mrs Bode appeared to be very anxious to always havo the bustlo of her dress in bed with her, and her anxiety in this direction not unnaturally aroused the curiosity, if not the suspicion of those who were in attendance upon her. After her death, accordingly, it was suggested by Mrs Mayhew to other neighbors who were present that they should examine the contents of the bustle. Their surprise may faiily be imagined when,, on opening this article of apparel, they found that it contained a deposit receipt on tho Bank of New Zealand for £100, and the passbooks of the Dunodin Savings Bank and Poet Office Savings Bank showing balances of £120, und ibout £24 respectively to tho credit of the depositor. The deposit receipt and documents were handed ovor to the police during the day." , To 'Darken Grey Haib, — Loclcyer'e Sulphur Hair Restorer is tho quickest, best, safest; costs less, effects more than any .other T'.e color produced is most natural. Lockyer's Sulphur is the only English Restorer nnifers«lly iold— Advt