TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5518, 21 September 1892, Page 2

TO W N & COUNTRY.

Intending candidates for University examinations will find m our advertising cnlumni i a. italics as to dates of eiaminatiens and eattauccß, and fees payable,

We learn that no other attempt will bo nade to itaat tho Elginshire as bl>6 now lieo. It 4 Captr.in Millbank's intention tohavo the steamer dismantled, tho engine*, etc., taken out of her, and then to sell the hull. Ihe Timaru Harbour Board meet this inorLing at 11 a.m. Among the business to come before members is the roport of tho Stinting Committee on the lenders for the new tue-dredge. Tho following will don the Jersey for tho Stsr First Fifteen m their match with the Piint Second fifteen, at the Point to-morrow : Olorn, Falger, Newton, Findl»y, Bsgutt' Ou-rie, Thomson, Bell, Richards, Home (S), Laikin, Oilchrist and Bmmrrson. Bmergonciec Orerar, Marshall and Mitchell. Nr O. H. Hugo had not so good an audience last overling as on tho previous occasion i do 'oubt this was duo to the other counter i attraction*. The subject was " Hands," and I the lecturer gave his observations upon the variius shapes of hands and their signißoance as to character. There will be no more lectires, but Mr Hugo announces that he will be r. doily attendance every afternoon during tbe week at the atite-room of the hall to supjly oharts. Mr Justice Richmond (says tho Evening Pot 1 ) strongly condemns a praotice which hat spring up m Wellington of lending money on luildings about to be erected. His Honor, refeiring to the mattor m the Bankruptcy Court, on BVidr.y morning, said it was a rotteakiod- of business to advance money m that way. Even some trustees were apparently advised to lend money on such socalled security. Mr Jellicoo said that money was frequently advanced on architects' certifioatis. The Bamto'a Bay Herald states that three joung men, Natives respectively of the Bay of Plenty, Bast Capo, and Chatham Islands, all three orphans as it happens, and all students of Te Auto Native College, have lately been tramping m company over the country, visiting the Maori villages and proaohing t, new gospel — the gospol of eooiil .reform. They hare boon on the wbdo, favourably received, and it appears probable that their efforts to induce the Natives to give up habits and ouatoms which without doubt are the main factors m the decay of the Nat ire raoe, may bear fruit, " The Grorernmont printer has just publisbed i voluminous official " Handbook " of tbe colony, which has been prepared by Mr Von Didolizen, the Registrar-General. It is offeredat Is 6J or 2i, m differont bindings, and the Department offer to seed copies post free to anyone m the colony, to England, or any otler colony, on receipt of the price of the book aid the addrese. For the quantity of etatjstiial and descriptive work put into it, it is one of the cheapest works of the kind we ever saw. The index alono covers nearly 30 pagei, and the lists of subject headings nearly two pigep. Colonists should assist m its distributon, for at the low price charged a lsrge circulition will he needed to recoup the coat. Tbt quarterly summoned meeting of tho fJnitid Ancient Order of Druids was he'd lad evening id tho Foresters' Hall, tho Arch Druid, Bro S. Bobinson, iv the chair. There wis a full, attendance of members, including a rieiting brother from Sydenham. Corre?pmdence of a voluminous nature wat read ard disposed of. Two members having ap« pled to be transferred from honorary to beiefit members, and having salioSed all demands, were duly admitted ti full benefits. Oni member wat granted his clearance, and two persons were proposed for membership. A kienly oonteeted ballot for the election of two representatives to Lbe District Court Lod|e, resulted m Bros J. Bouldeu and J. S. Keiti being returned. After routine business had been transacted the Lodge was duly closed by the presiding officer at 9 40; the receipt for the evening totalling up to £02 17b,5j. On Monday evening tbe Congregational Youni People's Union met to bear a paper by Mr Bobert Foster on " Dinkens's Old Men." There was a good attendance of member* and a very pleasant evening was spent, Miss A. B. Olarko opened tbe programne with a pianoforte solo " Tbe Mocking Bird,' the dust " What aro the wild waves sayin| ?" was rendered by Mrs Courtis and Miss Brooks, solos being sung by Miss Lizzii Avison, " Littlo Nell," and Mr Robins " Wbsn love is near." Mr Foster explained that le had only been able to begin the paper on tbi lines ho had planned for it, and therefore tie more correct title would be '■' The old men & the Piokwick papers." He gave an account of the original publication m numbers md the extraordinary celebrity they at onco iccured. A very hearty vote of thanks mi mossed to Mr Foßter for the able and entertaining paper he bad given, the hope being cxprosced that it might be oontinued on amtber occasion. " Hialth, the new method " reai on the cover >f a good eisod book, at once suggests the ttought, " Ah, some new quackery — 'worth c guinea a box.' " That is the title of a book by an American M.D,, and published by Mr W. Corrie Johnston nt Christ- , churci. Whether the •• new method " is qnsobry or not, we do not pretend to be able | to say. Begular practitioners if asked would probally say it is j yet tho book j profound to contain the views of some r»gular practitioners. The keynote of 11 the niw system " is " down with drugs," m regard to a large class of ailments for which drugs lave hitherto been deponded on, and the subititutiOD of physical means of alleviation anc cure. Much is made of " Massage " or rubbhg, where tbe seat of complaint is m the musttas and m certain forms of bowel complaint Massage, aa everyono knowe is Nature's remedy for minor injuries to the flesh ; oce instinctively rubs, for instance, tho limb which ho clumsily hit with I the axe or the billet of wood that flow from the blow. " Masseropathy " has its reguhr professors now m many cities of Europe, aid there are somo m Melbourne. The greatest stress however is laid m this work on " Internal Mechanico Hydrostatics." Most illnesses arise from disorders of the intestines, aid theia disorders from tome thing wrong it the contents of the intestines. Very well, lay the " Dew method " men, the way to cure joa illness it to get rid of those injurious contend at quickly and perfectly as possible, and the best way to do tbia is not by using drugs (whioh may set up some ncr mischief) but to flush your intestines with oletn water, whioh will wash away the evil and So no harm whatever. At first sight tbe '.' nev method " seems a queer one, but it is claimed for it that it is effective m many atlmente, and— -this is a great consideration — it is oheip, though more troublesome than taking » draught or » pill. We are informed that the new method it being a good deal practised m Melbourne, 'where tbo appliances for"internaliuochanicq.bydrost»ticß " are to be seen m every ohemitl's window.

Carriersjin Mackenzie County are informed by advertisement that tho width of tires and licenae-fee by-law comes into fores on the 15th November. The preliminary notice of the Timarn Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show is published to day. Entries for sheep, cattle, and pigs cloio on October 15th ; ether entries on October 18th, the show being on the 25th and 26th. At tho Charitable Aid Board yesterday the chairman remarked that be, as the executive member of the board, bad to be very careful ho* he refused applications, or tho applicants rushed off with a letter to the pspors, and even the Press were very ready to find fault with the management. Mr Grnham s»id it was not a bad thing that the board should be kept up to the mark. Our readers' attention is directed to the ■ale of the late Mr Zienler'n house by the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, at their salerooms to-day at 2.30 p.m. Ihe house is within a very short distance from the town, is charmingly situated m one of the best localities about Timaru, and it m every way a most desirable property. We understand the owners have fixed tho reserve at a low figure, and faavs no doubt that it will readily tell. In the Presbyterian Oharob, Oullmantown, this day week a tea and concert m aid of the Band of Hopo fund are to be hold. A number of ladies have promised their assistance, and are going to spare so efforts m malting it a sucof-ae. After the tea an instrumental and vocal concert will be held, at which Timaru's beat singers have promised their assistance. It is hoped that friends will attend m large numbers to show that tbev appreciate the work that the Band of Hope ie The Evening Post say» : —A. rot.urn of the number of oiaoo of typhoid fever treatod m the Wellington Hospital duriog the past few years, was recently prepared by the Medical Superintendent. The figures were quoted at tho publio meeting re the proposed drainage j loan m the Opera Homo by Councillor Fraser, who is Chairman of the Hospital Trustees, nnd tbers were loud exclamations of surprise from various parta of the building as the gentleman put the information before tbs meeting. The return showed the number of cases treated each yrar to have been as follows :—IBB6, 46 j 1887, 42 ; 1888, 32; 1889, 44 t 1830,123 : 1891,118, and 14 doubtful; for the first seven months of the present year, 158. Councillor Fraßor aaterted that the city was not m a good sanitary condition, and he called upon all who valued good health to assist the council m carrying out the system of drainage recommended by Messrs Fer gueon and Outhbert. A few months ago Bishop Julius, he . explained, visited the Wellington Hospital, and while there His Lordship snid that it made him mud to see so many cases of typhoid fever when it was within the power of the people to prevent an outbreak.