THE POWER OF SONG.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1742, 26 May 1888, Page 2

THE POWER OF SONG.

‘ .r i ' <1 M * ’ y’' ft Wj T "T *X' ' The 1 fpllowingtouchiag.incidenll is racordedbf Matije Bozo daring tier sojourn in, while on a visit to . Auburn, prison, , T ;New York, whefe bbe sang in ;.tbe: presence of ’niirly all* of ' its inmates, including upwards of twelve hundred convicts. On' her ‘ arrival, she' desired to know if

; aU being answered she requested that even ,those in solitary ‘ confiaement should } a 8 a special privilege/ be permitted, not )l( only to look , onee_ mor e„on _tha iace ob a beautiful i woman ,I bat i to ! h:esr, > again from an accomplished %rtiste the] sweet notes that reminded them of the innpeent days of youth. > of Madame Rose, were, r “ Sweet spirij:, hear my prayer,”, and l / , 3 t > > I^4'B|^eet^y•and-by•,’ , and even thß; inost lifirdened criminals were stirred to, tears; > >■.After this the fair cantahtrice made aotoufr of the institution,: the prisoners* meShwhile being retained in the chapel, and4n her retnrn ' sVnJgT:tfie*olcl;ftfniiUar'iilr 9 “Coming Thro’ - the Rye.” / , * : The most intelligent ofr the convicts prepared-a testimonial of thanks, which was duly signed to the lady. It closed- with - the following quotation/ v i t , < “ God sent his singers upbn-earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men And bring;them back to heaven again."

■it the Temperance Conference at Auckland on Thursday a paper wa# read by Sir W. Fox; in 1 favijir ' of prohibition, and another by d Mr D. Goldie, against prbhibition, and one in favor of restriction by,Mr E; G. Ewington. , , “ BouQH j op . Oa^mh."— Corrects offensive s odora' »t' 6bce.'' Complete cure of worit chronic eases, also unequalled as gargle for diphtheria, sore ... throat,, foul breath At Ghemists and Druggist*, 1 •> the Westp,ort, Board, was entertained at a farewell' ball'oh Wednesday night, and was presented with an illuminated address and gold •chronometer; /| ■ - “Bopoh ; on suffer Piles? 'lmmediate relief, ahd oomplete core guaranteed. Ask for “ Bough On. Piles." Bure cure for 'itohiDg,protrudmg, i Weeding, or any form of Piles. Atj and Druggists. ... , > ]! ' t IX fAy • < C"i * At Auckland on Tuesday, an inquest on the body of Mrs M’Kenzie, whose remains .wore found in ,the-Mangawbare river on Monday, .was’ held. ' The evidence did not )%pw o auy light upon. ( the circumstances, and the jury returned ariopen verdict of ‘‘ drowned. ” . that deceasodi committed suicide is scouted by Jhosp iwhjO knew,her., ;f Xt is feared she has ,mejt vjolent death. ; ; Mrlj’M'Kenjie, who was highly esteemed,' wfs a widow, her hpb.aud having died in America ; and two sisters and a brother of deceased reside in the iTaranaki district. >,, , ri! JwviZOlin,