NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1905, 2 April 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

JtrEY List, 1881.—The Jury List, 1881, is compiled and open for inspection in the office of the Clerk v of the Bench until the 22nd isst. Any person having any objections will be heard on that day. Sunday Tkadinq.—At the instance of a large number of persons who feel outraged at what they consider an open desecration of the Sabbath, and are by no means satisfied that the law has no power to put a stop to Sunday trading in Christchurch, another attempt will shortly be made to repress the practice. Dr. Foster has laid two informations against Henry Marks (“ Wicked ” Marks, as that somewhat eccentric individual has re-chris-iened himself since his victory in the R.M. Court), one for exposing goods for sale on the Sabbath day, and the other for selling the same. The informations are laid under Cap. 7, Sec. 1, of the Act of Charles 11., and the learned doctor intends to fully re-argue the case, with a view to the final and satisfactory settlement of the question. A New Pen.—We have received a sample of a new pen, in which the main idea is that the points are rounded off instead of being sharp or squared. Messrs Braundauer and Co. claim for this pan that they neither splutter nor catch in the paper. Resident Magistrate's Coubt.—William Smith, charged with larceny, was this day discharged, Mr Meltish stating that he left the Court with his character unblemished. James Jonas, for stealing money from W. H. Messenger, while acting as barman, was sentenced to one months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Colombo Road School.—Miss Emma Rowley, who is leaving the above school, was presented on Wednesday by Mr Easton, head master, on behalf of the teachers, with a handsome silver eard-tray, with suspended vase, and a beautifully engraved silver serviette ring, as a memento of the kind feelings which have existed between that young lady and her fellow teachers during the years they have worked together. Magistrate's Coubt, Lyttelton.—The Resident Magistrate, this morning, presided at this Court and disposed of the following business :—Peter Bernhard Hansen, charged with stabbing his shipmate, was discharged ; John Jones and George Cairns were remanded until Monday, for creating a disturbance in Ammon’s Boarding House, London street, on Thursday afternoon; George Chapman, a seaman belonging to the ship British Empire, appeared on remand, charged with stealing £8 10s, the property of a fellow seaman, James Perry ; Mr Joyce appeared for the accused, and after hearing the evidence of the prosecutor the Bench held that it was insufficient to send the case for trial, and discharged the prisoner. A case of assault, preferred by Margaret Pearce against her brother Charles Rowndesby, was gone into, resulting in the complainant and defendant being cautioned, and warned not to come up again.

Thb Oarandini Company.—These clever artistes will re-appear this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall in a new programme of operatic and ballad selections.

Camilla Übso Company.—The advance agent of the Camilla Urso Company, Mr Solomon, arrived last night from Dunedin, to make arrangements for the appearance of the renowned violinist company in Christchurch. They will arrive from Sydney at Auckland in a few days, and will appear here abont the end of the present month.

Ambebley.—At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, on April Ist, Alice Cameron, charged with assaulting Duncan Cameron, was bound over to keep the peace for six months. In the case of M. Morris v. W. Frew, claim £3, judgment was given for the plaintiff. Daniels and Powia v. J. Brimble, claim £4 18s, adjourned ; A. Ryan v. J. Gray, claim £ls 10s, no appearance. Several other cases were settled out of Court. Good Templaby Ceusadeb Lodge.— A very successful open lodge meeting was held on Wednesday evening, in the Primitive Methodist Church, St. Asaph street, Phillipstown. Brother Griffin, W.C.T., occupied the chair. Several sisters and brothers gave readings and songs, with good taste. A suitable address was delivered by Mr Carter, in which he pointed out the evil of taking the first glass, giving several anecdotes illustrating the same. The meeting terminated at 930 p.m. by singing the doxology, a most enjoyable evening having been spent. Spbingston.—The annual tea meeting was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The room was fairly filled. After tea the prizes for the Sunday-school were distributed by the Rev. A. C. Wright, cf Prebbleton, who gave the children excellent advice, and showed them the importance of regularity in attendance. Mr Bishop proposed a vote of thanks to the ladies who provided the tables, viz., Mesdames Q-oodrick, Lee, J. S. and W. Pearson, Misses Beaumont, Hurst and Miles, which was carried unanimously. An adjournment was then made to the church for the harvest thanksgiving service. The service was semi-choral, and was sung with great spirit. The Rev. Mr Wright preached, in the absence of the curate.

Sr. James’ Ohijech, Gust.—A bazaar, with a tea and entertainment, were held on Wednesday, in the Institute Hall, in aid of the parish funds in connection with the above church. The proceedings throughout were of a most successful and enjoyable character, and the sum of £2O was realised through the sale of the goods, which, added to £lO received from other sources, will reduce the debt to about £SO. The unsold goods can be purchased from Mrs Searell, who kindly undertook the charge of them. The Sunday school children were also entertained in Mr Retallaek’s paddock, where a number of games wore improvised for their amusement. An Icehouse.—The proposal to erect a house of ice, in imitation of the palace of ice built in the time of the Empress Anne, has been carried out at Moscow. The building is of smaller dimensions, having but two doors and six windows, but it is, like its prototype, built wholly of ice, blocks of that material having been employed instead of stones and bricks. It is situated in the Zoological Gar dens. Two architects and three hundred workmen have been employed in its construction.

Correction. —Keuter’s agent, under date Melbourne, March 31st, supplies the following corrections— 11 For Colonel Hill dismissed from the command of the Victorian volunteers, read Colonel St. Hill dismissed from the command of the Tasmanian volunteers.” Canterbury Museum:.—The Museum will be closed from Monday the sth to Sunday the 11th of the present month.

Governor’s Bay Landing.—Plans for a wharf at Governor’s Bay were yesterday approved by the Lyttelton Harbor Board, and a resolution passed to carry out the work, subject to the conditions given in the report elsewhere.

Shipping Statistics.—A report of the tonnage which arrived at the Port of Lyttelton was laid on the table yesterday at tho Harbor Board meeting. During March 37 steamers and 6G sailing vessels entered the port, of 25,824 registered tonnage.

Useful Memos.—Under this title, Messrs H. Matson and Co. have issued a card containing a ready method of measuring land from one foot to 900, and the corresponding linkage, also the weight of cereals and the shipping charges on grain to England, also a table of percentages. As these memos have been printed on a card they will, no doubt, be found exceedingly useful. Tub Damns —The Mistletoe Lodge held their usual fortnightly meeting at their Lodge room, Star and Garter Hotel, last evening. Two members were initiated. Bro, Ryan resigned his chair as Y.A. of the Lodge. Bro. Sutherland was elected Y.A. by ballot. Bro. Mason was elected LG. by acclamation. A member was proposed for initiation. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro. Ryan for the trouble he had taken in connection with the Lodge and Order, and that the same be forwarded to him in writing with the Lodge seal attached.

Fibb at Mount Thomas. —The insurances on Messrs Wilson and Major’s stacks, partially destroyed on Mount Thomas, were £75 in the Standard Insurance Company, and subsequently an insurance of £450 effected in the Liverpool, London and Globe Company on Mr Wilson’s stacks, and £4OO with the Standard Company on Major’s stacks. Prom information received by Detective Benjamin, who has charge of the matter, the owners of the stacks are to be arrested for the offence of incendiarism, and will be brought up at the Rangiora Resident Magistrate’s Court today. Anglers’ Society.—A meeting of the Canterbury Anglers’ .Society is called for this evening in the Commercial Hotel at 8 o’clock.

Beware of cards. Many a young man has fallen into the hands of a knave, and come within an ace of going to the deuce. Whom the gods would destroy they first fill full of confidence that it is not loaded. — “ Cincinnati Gazette.” The man or woman who has never loved, hugged, kissed, played with, listened to, or thoroughly spanked a child, has missed the cardinal joys of life. A French paper says that no true Count is ever found playing a hand; organ on the streets of America. This will be a sad disappointment to American girls in search of a titled husband.

“ I’ll subscribe for the paper,” said Vanderbilt, laying down an agricultural journal he had been reading, “its editor is a man of high attainments.” His eye had caught an article headed “ Water your stock regularly.” The gatekeeper of a Western toll bridge was discharged recently, because he always allowed his sweetheart to pass oyer free. He never tolled his love. —“ Hartford Times.” “ Shall I hereafter darn your stockings ?” is said to be the fashionable language for a young lady to use when making a leap year proposal. —“ Philadelphia Chronicle.” A Maine man who didn’t care two shakes of a lamb’s tail about the newspapers, rode fourteen miles through a fierce snow storm to get a copy of a weekly that spoke of him as “ a prominent citizen.” —“ Boston Post.” A Pittsburgh minister has a very stubborn little fire-year-old boy. The boy’s mother determined to conquer him, and, having administered a severe chastisement, she said • “ Will you mind me now, Johnny ? ” With sobs and cries he replied : “Yes, mamma, I will, but I hate to awfully.”

Jones says his wife is the most thrifty woman he ever know. “ Why, sir,” he says, “ she has made ten bedspreads during the last two years ; made them herself, sir, out of the patterns she collected in her shopping tours during that time.” —“ Boston Transcript.” An old farmer in Indiana says that for his part he don’t know where the present rage for trimming bonnets with birds is going to end. Only four or five years ago he bought his daughter a humming bird ; next year she wanted a robin, the next a pheasant, and this season ho declares he had to chain up his Thanksgiving turkey or she’d have had that perched on top of her head.—“ Andrew’s Bazaar.”

The German girls are rebelling against a custom which makes them so much mere property for sale, and insist that they have hearts. “ Emma,” said a bondholder whose purse held more than his head, “it is time for you to marry. Tour mother and I have chosen neighbor Grun’s son, and the affair progresses favorably.’ 11 But I don’t love him, I don’t respect him, and I won’t marry him,” cried Emma. “What bosh,” answered the enraged parent. “So you, too, have got hold of those new notions. Just look at your mother and mo. Did we ever respect each other, I should like to know ? Did we ever love each other ? And yet we’ve lived together for fifty years, and I’m worth a million.”

“It is said that if yon sit down when assailed by a ferocious dog, the animal will not touch you.” This only holds good provided you can sit down on top of a house or a tree, and leave the dog barking below. The animal will get weary of howling in a few hours and walk away, when you can come down without fear of harm. But if you are as heavy as Senator Davis, a better way would be to sit down on the dog. He would not touch anybody after that. She wore a belted Ulster cloak, All buttoned down before, A standing collar, and the tie, I think was red she wore. A jockey hat sat on her nose— She carried a rattan, And all who saw her couldn’t tell The lady from a—man. “Horrid Ehymster.” She wore her brother’s winter cap. Her father's Ulster coat; She had her uncle’s necktie on, And met a billy-goat, No sooner had she winked at him — ’Twas quicker done than said— He lifted her about ten feet And stood her on her head. The goat walked off as it to say, “ X guess that young man’s dead.” Another. Young man, if it is eleven o’clock and she goes to the piano and plays a few bars of “The Sweet By and By,” you may consider the seance over for the night.—“ Philadelphia Item.” Ho wished his manuscript returned, But failed in time to ask it, And felt indignant when he learned It had climbed the golden basket. “ Christian at Work.” The best book reviewers are those who have the curiosity to read a book and see if it is anything like the notice they have already written and published about it. Orleans Picayune.” The Inhospitable Family.—The other day a genuine tramp with a stomach yearning for a picked-up meal, undertook to enter a yard on Winder street. A large, fierce dog stood at the gate to give him a hostile welcome, and after vainly trying to propitiate the animal, the tramp called to a lad of tan who was making a kite on the veranda : “ Hey, sonny!” “Yes, I’m hay,” was the reply. “Say, bub, call oil yer dog.” “No use —no use,” replied the lad. “ Even if you got in here ma’s waiting at the kitchen door with a kettle of hot water, Sarah’s working the telephone to got the police, and I’m here to holler murder ! and wake up the whole [street.” —“ Detroit Free Press.” “ What is hell ? ” asked a Lutheran Sun-day-school teacher of a Limestone street boy in class last Sabbath. “ A shirt with the button off, ma’am,” replied the boy. “Explain yourself; what do you mean, sir?” demanded the meek-spirited but surprised teacher. “ Well, I heard my pa say to my ma the other morning, when he put on a shirt with the neck-button off, ‘Well, this is hell.’ That’s all I know about it.”—“ New Orleans Item.”

Vegktalb Marrow Fried in Batter.— Pare and quarter the marrows, and boil them in the usual way for ten minutes, or until they are three parts dressed. Drain them, sprinkle a little popper and salt upon them, and dip them in good frying batter. Fry in oil or lard till they are brightly browned. Lift them upon a dish, sprinkle chopped parsley over them, and serve either alone or as an accompaniment to dressed meat. The frying batter may be made as follows:—Ppt 6oz. of flour into a bowl, mix atcaspoonful of salt with it, and work it into a paste with a quarter of a pint of water. Add a tablespoonful of oil and the well-beaten yoke of one egg, and beat the paste till it is quite smooth. Let the batter stand in a cool place for an hour. A quarter of an hour before it is wanted add the whites cV" two eggs whisked to a firm froth. Tapioca Pudding. Cover a cup of tapioca with water for several hours ; add the yolks of three eggs, a cup of sugar, half teaspoonful of salt, and a quart of milk ; mix well together, and bake in a quick oven half an hour ; then lay the whites of the eggs beaten to a froth on the top ; to be eaten cold with flavored cream.

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