Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1152, 20 September 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1882.

In our subleader of yesterday in the eighth line from the bottom the word “ their ” appears ; altering completely the sense of the sentence. By reading “these,” instead | of “ their ” the true meaning of the paragraph will be correctly rennered. We are pleased to learn that Mr F. Bull son of Mr Bull the well known and respected nursery gardener huS so much improved that hopes of his recover} 7 are confidently entertained. At one time lie was altogther despaired of but within the last day or so a , change for the set in. The highest authentic Colonial cricket ■ score is N.S.W. o Victoria 775, in which | Massie and Murdoch both took part, as also Mr E. Evans, who, although not the highest i scorer, is considered the best all round cricketer Australia ever produced. The highest scores for Murdoch are 321 anti 286. The highest authentic English scores are— Mr W. N. Roe 415, Mr Tylecote 404, and Mr W. G. Grace 400. Mr Grace has made many large totals, but this 400 is his most brilliant performance with the willow. A correspondent writes to a contemporary that it may be of benefit to know* that in the case of catarrh, or cold in the head, strong common vinegar applied to the nostrils by bathing them with a rag dipped in the vinegar, and at the same time sniffing fumes of it up into the head, effects a complete stoppage of the cold, and hardens against future liability to t ke cold. If every sufferer from a cold here tries this recipe, there will! be an unusually large demand for vinegar. At the Resident Magistrates Court this morning before Matthew Price Esq., Resident Magistrate, John Bryan was brought up . charged with being drunk in a public place ! in Gisborne to wit the Gladstone road on the | 19th instant. The offence was admitted by the accused who pleaded hard to be let off this time, In reply to His Worship, Sergt. Donnelly said that the accused was not known by the police. His Worship inflicted a fine of 10s, or in default 24 hours imprison, inent with hard labor. In the case of Wm. Barrows charged with violently assaulting George Bovin at Waerenga-a-hika on the 17th inst., by biting him and trying to gouge his eye out, there was no appearance of either party, bo the case was struck off the list.

As to the conditions upon which Sir George Grey’s library is to be handed over to trustees ‘for the public, Sir George (says the Auckland “Herald”) only stipulates that he, during his life, shall be at liberty to “takeout” such books for his own use as he pleases, and keep them for such length of time as he might require them. No other persons are to be allowed such a privilege, except with the consent of the trustees, The Municipal Council of Auckland and the Council of the new University College will be the trustees. The trustees will be at liberty to make such regulations as they choose. Sir George appears not to have made any express stimulation which would affect the freedom of the trustees in making rules and regulations. Neither does he seem to have imposed any conditions as to location or housing. The location, he presumes, will be for the greatest convenience of the public, and the safe lodgment of the library will be in such a building as shall be worthy of so magnificent a gift, and of the citizens of Auckland. Mr Peter Searle has had erected a framework in his garden, and intends to cultivate the grape. The soil is admirably suited for /he purpose and we trust the venture will prove successful. Mr M. G, Nasmith we are happy to learn has bo fur recovered from his lute severe attack of illness that although elill confined to his room he is enabled to sit up, and will shortly once more be seen amongst hie many friends,

A visit to Mr Byain Bently‘s by our junior reporter, has occasioned the following:— Having been very kindly received by Mr Bently he was shown over this really model garden. He first noticed a splendid “sic transit gloria mundi” in full bloom, then several “heliogobuluses” of varied colors. Next some beautiful “multum in parvos ” and “ excellentissimos.” These latter he was informed would not flower for a few weeks. Following along the path loading to the hothouse, he noticed several “bergamots,” “pericraniums,” and “picayunes, all of which he greatly admired. In the hot-house he asserts Mr Bently possesses plants with names considerably longer than themselves, and not having sufficient copy paper about him he was unable to note them. We may state that this aspirant to literary fame has been discharged, and that the next reporter to whom we allot the work of viewing Mr Bentley's choice gardens will possess a su perior knowledge of floriculture. The Cook County Council will not meet until to-morrow week at 7 o’clock. The Quadrille Assembly at Porter’s Hall last evening passed off very well indeed, and there was a very good attendance of mem* berg.

A very obnoxious practice at present obtains at a certain part of the beach close to the Wharf. Some young larrikins are in the habit of throwing broken glass bottles into the river at this particular spot, and only this morning a very valuable horse belonging to Mr Montague H. Smith might have been seriously iirjured had that gentleman not been warned of the existing danger, The police should certainly see to this matter, aw we have frequently Been children with their boots and stockings off paddling about at this very place. If tlje perpetrators of such malicious mischief as throwing broken glass bottles into the river at this place should happen to be caught they ought to be severely punished. Mrs Henry Ward Beecher has given pubt Holty to some amusing reminiscences of her ‘ husband's early life. His first charge was I at Lawrenceburg, in Indiana where he and his wife had to subsist on 300 dollars a year. It was a small sum to live upon, but they had been engaged seven years, and so they determined to risk matrimony on this scanty pay. The church only consisted of 24 women ana one man, and one of the women had to officiate as deacon. Even when Mr Beecher removed to Indianapolis |iis circumstances were not much improved. “ Many a time,” says Mrs Beecher, “ have I sat up all night ' in the parsonage in Indianapolis and made a shirt, washed it, and sold it in the morning to get money.” Gentleman meets a friend, and takes him home to dinner. Arrived at the house he ' leaves him in the sitting-room, to announce the fact to his wife. The friend, hearing directly a clamour of tongues in the adjacent room, cloooxates the key-hele with his ear. Hoarse voice—“ Ssh !" Shrill voice—“ Always the way—bringing people home with- , out a minute's warning ! Him, too ! Why don’t you leave him to fatten on his usual freelunch route ?” Hoarse voice— “ Ssh !” Shrill vpice- I won’t ash Hoarse voice ■ —“I tell you you will, Oh, if he wasn’t in • the room outside, wouldn’t I just gfve——” . The friend, shouting throughjthe key-hole—*‘-I ain’jthere any longer ; give itjto her.” [Exit, ■ dtawnitig the (iootf. j