The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3099, 8 October 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1886.

I The great Day of Atonement (or Fast of Expiation), as observed by the Jews, commences at sunset this evening, and closes at sunset to-morrow evening. The time of sunset to-day and to-morrow is 8 to 10 minutes past 6 o'clock. Messrs Sprinz and Hamburger and H. Goulston and Co. notify the closing of their establishments during the Fast of Expiation. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before R. J. Seddon and Jas. Holmes, Esqs., J.Ps., Michael Harrison, a youth in his teens, was brought up charged with unlawfully and maliciously throwing a stone at the house of one Annie Hogan, situate in Third street, to the danger of the said property. Accused pleaded "Guilty, but not with the intention of hitting the house." The evidence of James Connor and Constable Williams was taken, proving the charge. Accused pleaded that he picked up a stone to throw at a mopoke, and hit the house. Sergeant Keating, who prosecuted, complained that offences of this character had been repeatedly made, and he was desirous of putting a stop to it. The Bench were disposed to deal very severely with larrikinisiu ; they regarded the plea, of aiming at a, mopoke a .pure uvention, and were disponed to inflict greater punishment thn,n if the accused had simply admitted the offence. A fine of 10s, with 7s costs, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment would be inflicted ; and the Bench stated ttiat auy charges of larrikinism, coming before them, in any shape or form, would be severely dealt with in future. The body of Jchn Treasure, who committed suicide in. the Gvt-j' Hi via on the V.Oih. ultimo, was picked up yesterd"," morning nos.'i- the heav.rj; .-in j :..<;- noii.h Miue of the river. i.'or soino fv;.-,3'>n or other an idea got abroad that the remains

were those of a Chinaman. An inquest was held last evening, before Major Keddell, Coroner, and a jury of six, and after a few moments' consideration, the jiu-y returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity. Commander Edwin wired at 11.40 a.m. to-day that bad weather may be expected from any direction between north-east to north and west; heavy gale soon, and heavy rain ; glass further fall. The following estates of deceased persons in Westland District have been finally certified :—George James Fowler, £355 13s 2d ; Johann Peters, £206 lis lid. An exciting scene took place in Paris on August Bth in an itinerant menagerie at the outer Boulevards Fair. A beasttamer named Graconeth was in a lion's cage, one of the inmates of which had a surly air, and tore his thigh with its claws. The spectators were terror-struck, but the tamer in falling managed to keep his eyes fixed on those of the beast, and when, he rose backed out of the cage, frowning and holding high his whip in a menacing attitude. The blood spurted through the torn hose, and after he had slammed the grated door in the lion's face he fainted. Mrs Crawford, of Crawford - Dilke notoriety, is so much of a social curiosity that we (English paper) may be permitted to describe her. Briefly, she is a plump, fresh, pretty woman, of the milkmaid style of beauty—eminently a "pleasing person" from a voluptuary's point of view. Her voice is well-tuned and pleasant, and her manners have all the artlessness of an ingenuous girl of fourteen. A Lovely Chaplet.—A late fashion report says :—" Nothing can be prettier than a chaplet of hop vines in blossom.". A recent medical review says :—" Nothing can be a better renovator of the health than American Hop Bitters. They aid in all the operations of nature ; toning up the stomach, assisting the food to become properly assimilated, and promote healthy action in all the organs. The dictates of fashion, as well as the laws of health, alike favour a right application of hops." Read Mothers Don't Know—How many children are punished for being uncouth, willful and indifferent to instructions or reward simply because they are out of health ! An intelligent lady said of a child of this kind : —"Mother dontknow i that she should give the little one moderate doses of American's Co.'s Hop Bitters for two or three weeks, and the child would be all a parent could desire."