THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2515, 1 May 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1882.

The San Feabgisco Mail. —The s.s, Zealandis, with the Sim Francisco mail, arrived at Auckland at 12.30 to day. Amongst her passengers is Mr Archibald Forbes, the lecturer, en route for Sydney. Ottkee Wanted —The police would bo glad to find an owner for a watch found on the night of the 27th April, 1882. t-EGAi. —His Honor Mr Justice Williams will hold a sitting in banzu and in Chambers to-morrow at 11 a m. Vital Statistics. —The following are the returns for the month of April :—Births— City, 38 ; district, 113 Marriages—Oity, 31; district, 17. Deaths—City, 17 ; district, 37. The total number of births, marriages, and deaths for the corresponding month last year were respectively 176, 39, and 51. Pops Stealing —A few evenings since a wanton individual out and made off with ono of the ropes used in connection with the apparatus for hoisting stone at Messrs Friedlanders’ building now in course of erection at the corner of Moore and East streets, Ashburton. Lyttelton R.M. Couet. —Messrs J. T. Bouse and J. W. Smith, J P.’s, presided at this Court this morning. A sailor belonging to the ship Garelooh was charged with taking four iron buckets off Mrs T. Green’s premises without her knowledge or consent, and at about one o’clock on Sunday morning, when Constable Kenny arrested him. As it, however, appeared that the man was not sober, and as hia captain gave him a very good character, the Bench admonished him and let him go. Bain. After a protracted period of drought, by which the grass lands and turnip crops were suffering and the ploughing for autumn-sown crops was being delayed, a very heavy rain fell in the northern district through Saturday night. The downfall was incessant for ten hours, and sufficiently plentiful to meet the wishes of stock-owners and agriculturists. Masonic, — The monthly meeting of the Somerset Lodge, 1811, E 0., was held in the Hull, Tancred street, Ashburton, on Er.day evening. The ordinary business having been transacted, Bro. P. M. Shearman on behalf of the officers and brethren of the lodge, presented Bro. P. M. Braddell with a handsome P. M. jewel, in recognition of his services as Master and immediate P. M. of the Lodge. The j iwel is an artistic piece of workmanship, and was manufactured by Bro. Sandatein, of Christchurch. The Sailors’ Fees Heading Boom ax Poet. —During the busy shipping season at Lyttelton, the reading room connected with the Lyttelton Colonists’ Society, and which is open free to the use cf the seafaring community, has been a very general resort for the latter, particularly in the evenings. A fair supply of colonial and home papers is to be found in the room, as well as a very good reference library. There is also a chess and draught room attschi d to the reading room. The place io supported by subscriptions and donations, which find their way into the hands of the secretary rather meagrely, however. The object is one which commends itself to the masters of vessels especially, one of whom (Captain John Evans, barque Besmah) has forwarded to the librarian a contribution of fl, receipt of which the latter desires to acknowledge with thanks. The Exhibition.— There ~as a large attendance on Saturday both during the day and evening at the Exhibition, the avenues being well filled with sight seers. The Hon. W. Eollestor paid a visit to the Exhibition during the afternoon, and was conducted over the building by the promoters The show of carpets has been added to considerably. In the Wellington octagon Mr A. J. White, as representing several Kidderminster manufacturers, has displayed some very nice carpets. Mr Edwards, who represents a Durham firm, has also a very enellent display of samples of carpels in all stai.s and patterns from the now prevailing mUhetio to the old fashioned ones. A new exhibit in the shape of a case of boot and shoe uppers from Smith and Co., of Melbourne, has been opened near the Westland court. Mr Singleton has, it is satisfactory to note, so disposed the charming photographs of Japanese scenery, &e., on the fer side of the Japan court, that they can be viewed by the public, and on Saturday there was quite a large Catherine cf admiring visitors around them. The hospitality of the Oriental Tea 00. was on Saturday tested to the utmost, a very large number of ladies availing themselves of the invitation so freely accorded to test the quality of the teas of the company. The energetic and courteous lady superintendent of the room, Mrs lintherford, and her staff of assistants hud quite a busy time of it during the aftern on. Attempted Bubglaby — A large house situated on the .-vvonside was visited by a number of men burglariously inclined, one evening at tLo end of last week. Their visit was not unexpected, and preparations for their capture had been made. The would-be robbers, however, were also on the alert, and on reaching one of the windows of the house, discovered the danger that awaited them, and made off. As the pursuers were uuable to overtake them, they escaped capture —a result which could hardly have taken place had a little more foresight and caution been exercised by those who awaited their arrival. Accident— Ono of the constables at the Police Depot mot with a painful accident on Saturday. Whilst cleaning a window his right hand slippid through a pane of glass, cutting the wrist severely and dividing the artery. He was taken to the Hospital, wbeie the wound was duly attended to.

The O.J.O.—The paragraph which appeared in Saturday’s issue stating that Mr. B. M. Morten is cot a member of the Jockey Club was incorrect. Mr Morten is, and for the last twenty years has been, a member of the Jockey Club Sydenham tfoRTicuLTUBAii Society.— The Chryjanthemum Snow in connection with this soe’ety takes place to-morrow in the Selwyn street schoolroom. Collision.—Ab;nt two o’clock this afternoon a horse with ligat vehicle galloped past Messrs Mason, Struthers and Co.’s premises in Liohfleil street, the driver vainly endeavoring to regain control. When opposite the fire brigade station it came into collision with the iron lamp post, break ng off the same to -within an inch or bo of the ground. The shook of the concussion threw the driver on to the footpath, where he fortunately alighted on his feet without injury. The horse and trap a’so escaped without damage. Mabblb at Mount Somers. —Marble has recently been discovered to exist in its neighborhood of Mount Somers. The stone is stated to bo of good quality, and to ascertain the value of the discovery specimens of the marble have been forwarded to Christchurch, The Waipaba Distbict Assessment Court. — A sitting of this Court, with Mr Whitefoord as judge, waa hold at the Boad Board Office, Wuikati, on Tuesday, April 25th, Only one ’objection was lodged against the roll, namely that of Mr James Little, Annandale, who objected that his acreage was wrongly described. It was altered, and the Court closed. The totil amount of assessmen in this district is £51313 4s. Me Saunders at the Hinds. —Mr A. Saunders addressed a meeting of the Wakanui electors at the Hinds schoolroom on Thnrsday evening, Mr E Q. Wright, M.H.R., in the chair. Mr Saunders spoke for over an hour, and at the close of his address Mr Bmmerson proposed—“ That this meeting desires to express its entire confidence in Mr Saunders es an old and well tried public servant of the colony." The motion was seconded by Mr Jackson and carried unanimously. Canterbury Farmers’ Co operative Association. —The shareholders of this commercial oompanv now number upwards of 750 The society is about erecting groin stores in Coihsl street, and has secured one of the Government railway sites upon a twenty-one years’ leate, with the privilege of a siding from the railway between the cify and Addington. Not only has the company gone in largely for indenting goods for the shareholders, but the sale of produce has been undertaken with much success. In all probability the annual meeting of members will take place in July. Trains on North Line. —'There was a considerable amountof disappointment experienced on Thursday by persons who expected that the late train which was so well patronised on the previous Thursday would have been continued On Saturday the morning and evening trains on this line were so excessively crowded that it can hardly be generally known that during the progress of the Exhibition single fare tickets are available for the return journey on other days besides Saturdays. The newly-opened portion of this railway has been to the present well used for both passenger and goods traffic. Oxford. —The decease of Mr David Fisher at the ripe age of sixty-one years causes a loss to this district of one of its oldest inhabitants, who for upwards of twenty years had taken an active interest in the progress and politics of the township. Mr Fisher emigrated from Oldham, in Lancashire, to the Australian diggings about 1851, and from thence came to Oxford about 1857, where he has since accumulated a fair amount of properly, including the old Forest lun, now incorporated in the Terminus Hotel, Although possessing a very robust constitution be (Mr Fisher) had been oiling for some months prior to hie death.

Ashburton Public Library.—A. meeting of the Public Library committee waa held at Mr Ward's office on Thursd .y evening, to consider the question of a suitable site. A good deal of routine business was first gone through, and after discussing at some length the subject of a site, the following resolution was carried—“ That the Borough Council be asked to obtain a portion of the reserve behind Baring square west, and fronting Havelock street, for the purpose of a library site,” Dissatisfaction is being felt at the action of the Ashburton Public Library committee in selecting Baring square west as the site for the new library, this position being considered altogether unsuitable. It is more than likely a public meeting will be called for the purpose of advocating the procuring of a more central situation for the building. The Musical Competition—The following are the arrangements made by the musical committee for the forthoomirg competition : —The performances will be held in the room adjoining the Art Gallery, and a dais will be raised at the side of the room, about half way down, with a sounding board at the back. The choral and chamber musio competition will commence on May 9tb, the orchestral and band competition on May 16th, the solo, instrumental and voices on May 23rd. Notice from competitors who require an accompanyist must be sent into Mr Walton, the secretary, on or before May Bth, Lots will be drawn by the judges for the order of performance in each class. In the event of only one entry for competition being made in any class the prize may be awarded, if the performance be deemed worthy thereof, by the judges. The following notices of competition have been sent in, viz.:—Six bands, brass; one orchestral band, one school, one motet and glee society, two clarionettes, one piano quartette, one string quartette, three tenors, two J bass and baritone, one soprano, and one contralto. There are others who ore expected to join from o'herpartaof the colony. Combustion by Solab Bays.—Yesterday morning the smoke of what threatened to result in a fire was occasioned in a portion of the wooiien framework of a front window in Mr G. D. Murohio’e furniture premises, nearly opposite the Press office. The combustion was caused by the sun’s rays beating violently through a reflector, some 4in. in diameter, placed in the window about XOin. from the wood. Constable Mahoney, observing the smoke, used his cape for a few moments to screen the reflsotor from the light, and presently the smoking ceased. He then pasted some paper over that portion of the pane of glass on which the rays bad been accidentally focussed. Militaby Etiquette —“ A Soldier since 1848” writes to the 11 Post” as follows : “ Having attended at the Drill Shed during the presentation of prizes by Mrs Header, I was astonished to tee the recipients giving her the military saiu'le, which, when I was a soldier, was never accorded to any lady with the exception of her Majesty. As I suppose the Volunteers wore ignorant of the recognised method adopted by the Imperial Army, I may state that a bow, on accepting the prize, is all that is required. I remember some years ago a soldier making the same mistake in my regiment, and he was severely reprimanded by his commanding officer.” Turkish Pilapi ob Pilan.—Place a knuckle of veal on some slices of raw ham in a stock pot, also a shoulder of lamb, and a large fowl trussed for boiling; fill up with common broth or water, and having skimmed the broth, garnish it with the usual vegetables. As soon as the fowl and lamb are done, take them up, and when cold cut the moat off the shoulder of lamb into small cutlet like pieces, and the fowl into neatly trimmed members. Place these in a small soup pot with half a pound of Carolina rice, boiled in some of the consomme; after this has been clarified and seasoned with an infusion of rather leas than a quarter ,of an ounce of hay saffron and cayenne, and then having reduced the consomme to twothirds of its original quantity, pour it upon the foregoing ingredients, adding six ounces of dried cherries or Sultana raisins; . boil these together for a quarter of an hour and send to table. This kind of soup is very nutritious, and, from the cayenne and saffron contained in it, it is calculated to give tone to the stomach.—“ Francatelli’s Modern Book.” Tby.—Try popcorn for nausea*. Try cranberries for malaria. Try a./ sun bath for for rheumatism. Try ginger for stomach cramps. Try a wet towel to the buck of the neck when sleepless. Try butteimilk for removal of freckles, tan and butternut stains. Try a hot flannel over thfe seat of neuralgic pain, and renew frequently. Try taking your codliver oil in tomatoioatsup if yon want to make it palatable. Try taking a nap in the afternoon if you are going to be out late in the evening. Try a cloth wrung out from cold water put about the neck at night for sore throat. Try,snuffing powdered borax up the nostrils for catarrhal "cold in the head.” Try walking with your hands behind you if you find yourself becoming bent forward. Try planting sunflowers in your garden if compelled to live in a malarial neighborhood. Try a newspaper over the chest, beneath your coat, as a chest protector in extremely cold weather.

I Patient Widower.—A certain gentleman I recently lost his wife, and a young miss o six years, who came to the funeral, said to hw little daughter of about the same Rg®. *pa will marry again, won’t he r U , y®B. was the replyf« but not till after the funeral?’ To Meet the Times.-In a couple of Jhundred years from this, if the Bible is aga n e vised to suit the times, the P aaßa K e ln le parable of the ten virgins, which reads thus—‘Give v.j of your oil. for our lamps have gone out,' will be changed to. Give u o your electric lights, for our circuit is ternporarily broken.’ — ‘ Somerville Journal. The “ Pitsburgh Stookman states that a lot of prime two-year-old steers, weighing over 16001 b each, have recently been sold in Chicago, and that ton of the same age weighing 17001 b each have been received in New York from Kentucky. These live weights would represent carcase weights of about 9141 b and 9711 b respectively. The journal alluded to above, in commenting on this, says : At the recent Fat Stock Show at Chicago, several lots of similar weights were on exhibition There is a significance in these figures which should ne t escape the notice of feeders. Ihe bringing of two-year-old steers to these weights is a comparatively recent achievement. Old time feeders considered such weights highly satisfactory for stock of twice the age ripened at a largely increased cost. The lessened cost of a feeding which is condensed from four years to two must be at once apparent without resource to figure. Two years less of care, two winters less of food wasted in keeping up animal heat, two years less of interest on the capital invested in calves, two years’ earlier enjoyment of the proceeds of sale—all these are points worthy of consideration. It one feeder can thus realise a gain from improved methods and increased pains, the same achievement should be within the reach of all. By beginning the work of development with calfhood, the two-year-cld steer can be brought to the top of the market and now seems to be the coming prize beove of the future.” In discussing the same subject the “ Breeder’s Gazette,” Chicago, says : —“ The possibility of producing capital steers at lees than two years old was well illustrated, wonderfully so, by Messrs Potts’ yearling ; but it is not as yet made clear that it is profitable for Western feeders to prepare their cattle for market at that age. The many fine steers shown under throe years old—fattened out of doors and in doors ; on whole corn and with ground feed—ehow that it is not only possible, but probably most profitable, to turn off steers before they are three years old.” The most profitable time for marketing beef will everywhere be when it is ready, and this will depend, other things being equal, on the breeding of the animals.