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Western Star, Issue 1077, 30 October 1886, Page 3

The employment of electricity in the 1 practical work of daily life is being marvellously advanced by another Frenchman, whose name, already illustrated by more than one of the moat curious and useful inventions of modern days, is evidently destined, in the conviction of those who are allowed to “ look behind the scenes ” in the ( laboratory of the inventor already alluded to, to rank with the most admirable of the discoverers of Nature’s secrets. Oue of those marvellous adaptations will furnish an electric cable practically indestructible in land and in water, or in the air, capable of transmitting at so small a cost as to be “ almost nothing ” 1500 words per minute. The same gentleman is putting the finishing touch to a sewingmachine, and to the little gem of an electric machine for working the same. All noise and all movements of hands or feet are entirely suppressed, excepting the slight and easy action of the hand that guides the needle, and the latter accomplishes 1500 stitches per minute. This same inventor Ims in hand half-a-dozen other electrical novelties equally astounding. “ Buchu-Paiba.” —Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. At chemists and druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., agents, Dunedin. At a meeting of the Stock Conference at Sydney, Mr Dance assessed “*he cost of the rabbit plague to New Zealand at half a million a year, while Mr M'Kenzio added that where the rabbits were numerous the carrying capacity of the land was reduced by one-third, the weight of the ilcece decreased by 111) to Tslb, the lambing decreased 30 or 40 per cent., and the death-rate increased from 3 to 0 per cent, up to 10 and 13 per cent. Mr Tabart said that in Tasmania for the last six years the number of sheep had

decreased by 250,000, and the lambing percentage had fallen from 70, 75, and 80 per cent, to 50 and GO per cent. In South Australia, Mr Bagofc estimated that the rabbits had invaded 40,000 square miles of territory. Mr Lance moved, and Mr Peter seconded, a resolution to the effect that a bonus should be offered by the collective Australasian colonies for an effective plan for the destruction of rabbits. The motion was agreed to.

Well’s Hair Balsam. —If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A tonic restorative. Stops hair coining out; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp.

Private letters received from Madrid (says the Melbourne Age) stale that Spanish society has been thrown into excitement by the sudden exile of one the handsomest and most dashing officers oc the Queen’s Guards. The officer was continually on duty in and about the royal palace. He fell violently in love with his Sovereign, and, making no concealment of the passion, revealed it in varions ways. One day lie made his way to the Queen’s boudoir, and throwing himself at her Majesty’s feet poured forth his tale of passion. But alas for his devotion! the Queen banished him form her presence, and hinting to her Ministers that his absence would contribute to the repose of her mind, the Secretary for War intervened. Ho signed an order next day, ordering the removal of the cavalry regiment to which the officer is attached t o a town remote from the capital. The gentleman belongs to a powerful aristocratic family. Nevertheless, he is likely to have a warm time in the regiment, which, in consequence of lua escapade, has been ordered into virtual exile.

The worst forms of fever, prickly heat, smallpox and measles rapidly cured by Lamplough’s pyretic saline. “It saved vny life, for the fever had obtained a strong hold on me.” —C. Fitzgerald, Correspondent of “ Man-. Chester Guardian” in Albania. Abundant medical testimony enclosed with each bottle. It is the cure for cholera and preventive of most diseases incident to tropical and colonial life. It allays thirst in a remarkable manner and cools and vitalises the blood. J S. Purdy, Esq., writes: —‘‘ I would rather go short of anything than this never-failing traveller’s friend.

A matrimonial authority says: | <• These two rules will be safe to follow in all but a few exceptional cases— First, for a woman to refuse marriage with any man who is objected toby her male relatives, provided they are reasonably well acquainted with the object of supposed affection; and, secondly, for a man to refrain from offering his hand in marriage to a woman who is not appro\ei by his sister, or, if he has none, by his judiciously lady friends. People who observe these precautions will rarely be heard of asking for bills of divorcement at the bar of the Superior Court.” Cures for sciatica are reported from Paris by a method of freezing the skin with a spray of chloride of methyl. The operation is said to be applicable also to facial neuralgia.