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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 606, 28 October 1880, Page 2

The average size- of farms, even in America, is rapidly increasingiinjarea, No Chinese former ever sows ft seed of any kind of grain before it.las been soaked in liquid manure diluted with water, and has begun to germinae; and experience has taught him that tjis operation not only tends to promote tie growth and.development.of the plantjjbut also protects the seed from the inseiss hidden in the ground. \ ■]' The late Dr Bethune asked i morose and miserly man .how he waj getting along. The man replied : " Wlat business is that of yours?". Said the {Doctor: " Oh, sir,. I am one of those, whjtakYan interest even in the meanest if God's' creatures." j faster Tommy : "Did you ahays have plain bread and cheese for youidinner, Hodges?" Hodges: /! No, MasteiTommy, I didn't alius 'ave the cheese j-'bii-I'ae in a good place, now, and gits a tatter of nino shillun a week, and you \on'fc believe the loto' fellers as comes a iouchin' about me now as wouldn't notice ie when I was poor," j The first great impetus to jornaiism was given by the establishment I' The Times.' The 'Public Advertiser,' the "' Morning Post,'■ the-' Morninglerald,' and the 'Morning Chroniole' had -eceded it; but the energy and skill wit which the future 'Thunderer' was coiucted, soon distanced all rivals, The fit; number appeared in 1785, but. urW its present world-famous title. It waatarted under the name of th»' Universe* Register,' Mr Walter, the grandfsher or creat-grandfath'er (!) of the presnt proprietor had at this period a crotoh't which' he called logography, or word that is to say, a great number of lie meat common wordß in the English lhguage, sueh as ' heat,' ' cold,'' wet,' dry,' 1 murder,' 'fire,'' robbery,' wercaat in blocks instead of being set up in sperate letters; and, in spite of much oposition on the part of campositors and itsjbvious' inconvenience, he persisted in priring the , paper by this system for some the. It > had, however, ultimately to bljaban- ■■ doned. - : (i' Eemikiscbnceb ob WEbiasuTMr.-Jln the

year 1H45 a worthy citizen pioadediii way withsomo difficulty througli feru au (i-tree to To Aro Plat boing in Bearch of M sur. veyor's peg which had been drivenp at the comer of what is now Cuba an! Dixon streets, Upon this spot was erectcja'small house, in which a very Buccessfullrapery business was carried on by two fees of remarkable talout and energy, wd have long Bince retired from the scene to e land of their birth— ,

" Land o» the mountain and the.fod, Land of brown heath and shaggjvood,' In the year 18G6 it passed into the bids of Mb Jamf.6 Ssirrfl, the present piorietor, who gave to the premises tho approbate name of Te Aro House, and under vhose management business has steadil progressed with the rising fortunes of tl city, until at length it was fouud, that a Aside-' rable enlargement was necessary; oi the result was, Te Aro House, as at-jfesent, ono of the most complete and Elusive Drapery Establishments in the coliy of Now Zealand, The General Draperjoecupieß a large Bpaco, being 49 feet by 2 feet, amply sufficient for all Manchester joods, Fancy Dresses; Silks, Gloves, Bsiery, Ribbons, Laces, &c. The Men's, Boy!, and Youthß' Clothing Department measles 42 feet by 14 feet, and has attached a cof stable sitting-room, Carpets and Hoahold furnishings have a similar space alloTd to them. The Show-room for the sale.cjMillinery, Mantles, Jackets,' Costumes, L is a very spacious apartment, elogantlyjtted up, and beautifully lighted from thereof, and measures 39 feet by 22 feet. Thatock of goods is at all times largo andVell selected, and patterns are forwarded post free on application. A special featu'e at Te Aro House is the Order Departmenj and .very careful attention is paid to the (ants of Country Residents. Allordersare eriuted under the immediate supervision of thipro-, prietor, and securely packed and fbrwmed to their destination with that promiroesß and despatch which' have always dstinguished Te AroHousej Cuba-street, Welhig-, ton.-]>Dvr.l I

. TOWN HALL, CARTERTON. SHOW NIGHT! sra NOVEMSBB, 1 A GRAND CONCERT AND BAIL ■ WILI/ BB OIVEN BY IHI i piNAFORE QHRISTY MINSTR3LS, ■ Including all the Beautifdl Gems of "H.M.S. PINAFORE." | 4 CORNER MENI : :4 New Songs, Dances, Farces, Ao.' Further particulars in Future Issue. Tickets everywhere. • 606 H. N. ABBOT'S ■ DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. '' —ON THE—AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SUMMF ■MEETING. : -. (; 3.000 Subscribers a£l each. \ All the horses in all the races of the meeting tW «»» A* .1..11 U Hmnin.t.J a« *v« J._ ~t. general entry will. be thoroughly mixed together, and drawn for by the shareholders. Thfirflarfl twfllvn diffftrflnt r»w>9. anrl Wmiprizes will be given to the first, second and third in each race. This will give THIRTY. SIX CHIEF PRIZES from £2OO to £2O each, leßving good Bums to be divided among Starters and Non-Starters in each Race. The total number of horses entered maybe put down at Two Hundred; therefore, a's each horse will get a prize, toe wffl be " ..■'-'■ . about , TW-O HUNDRED PRIZES FOR ~,• DISTRIBUTION, v; replyandresult. I;:;.v;Xvi ■; J?orfurthei•particulars and planpf-distri-: bution'seeoiroular obtainable-at ;thu'offiee, otfree by post on application to ■?;■ K-- ; : :\'v; Proprietor of UrSted Seryjce Hotel,'