The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1882. MAGNETIC HEALING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1261, 22 December 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1882. MAGNETIC HEALING.

..;.: U :.i;.'■ .. ■■»,.•,'■■-. i !i if 0 ; The residents of Napier have been; somewhat astonished 'during the pastj ; by the { appearanpe ,on a publipj platform of a professional magnetic: healer—Mr Milker* Stephen. This! name is a hou,sehold word; in New' Soutti Wales,' but in this! colony lie .is, but; little .fynown, His! antecedents are more than respectable.'! Forhiany years hew'as rister in, Australia, .and has, filled the positioirof both Colonial' Secretary and Acting Governor,in, ; South Australia,' besides being brother to Sir Alfred! Steepest,-late; Chief; Justice, pf jNewi South Wales, Apart from his present; occupation 'he is a distinguished man,! and the .fact of his turning up suddenly! at a small town in' New Zealand would! be ft matter! of surprise were; it not| known that his wife's brother resides! in that locality, He certainly ,; su'c-l A. large number of sick, naltj lame, andi blind, congregated on his platform','and; according to, the Napier jiress he suc.-i cee'dcd'ni relievihg many'bf 'tlle'casesi presented: by, ...passjng;;.,his.hand over; the sufferers and by the application of' ■hn'grietised flaiinel; : 'liii'a small "town, like Napier every case, presented was; easily identified, and Ihere was no room; for the'ipractifce iofcany.jdeception or! trick on ,tbe audience. Consequently! the press' was 1 obliged 'to'' admit that! apparent, vaffeqted,> butj sheltered itself from .the necessity of j admittmg' r the i '' : a|)parent'- ! 'mira'culous ppwewof Mi'STiPUEN by pointing 6\\v that there was no : guarantee4hat'the; 6urßs 6'ffedted'Wer6,perraarient)irf. tbair! charaotoi'. It is, however, logical-V suppose .Stephen- sensibly] relieves in a : ' few' minutes a disorder, beyond tBV 'otdiriary"- medical skill, he could iiMthe course of weeka a; permanenV-ciirer-Mag'. hetic"|iilaling is'ifrNW'MlarFd sonew eicu'sed 'if,' thoy have v seetj the pwer.f ihesitaW to which In; America the : ; thing:-Ki:is :m novelty.;: There aw;,(hundi^ ; ;;pf inagnetioi-ii healers ;■ m A the sjid though among the^ ? n

f a || of i^maletil^o^.6f|t| ; chlfkcteMio v'^iolf. v establishea beyoncl'; - all 1 ,;; doubt,, ''There are more; thirigftr heaven mid earth than are yet■ dreaml "of-in'our p7nlosoph77' ; ; jf(|liernl r^in^WftJ JS jlgjj ;ftdnut.that ther pi magnetic power in the human hand but they are not as yet prepared to set a devejppement of it which will caust the blind to see, the deaf b heaiyarii] the lame to walk. Mr Milnek Stephe[ is, we Understand, likelyvlo visit Wei lingtbn, and if ho so soint setfclei'B'Jn this district "Vrtll probablj have an-opportunity of witnessing th< phendliiena which have been exhibitcc at Napier, Magnetic^heflirig r 4s \i practical soienco is now established ir America, and has "obtained a footinj in .Melbourne and Sydney.! The. tim< will arrive when'-Ht \vilL j; be practicec generajly in

We 'a'ro requested to state that it baa been arranged thalthe mail 'wili'only be despatched by the. first train day, am) .not by 'both' trains ai r at first advertised,. J \J

A'-, church parade of the Mai'terton Volnnfeers has boon arranged for Sunday next^; : f- : ;C' ■■,.,.! ..'iiWi'ljotice that Ml' Sydney Smilbj arid Mi T. 'R. Smith, ri;ephews' s of Mrsliairn. tfe'orj' : of Fentheiflton, have beenlfotflrned asmembeis'oflFarliameiit in New.Suuth Wales' for the East Macquarie andjilepean districts, ■';..' ' '*■■ ';;.;,. J Gur. ordinary illustrated;)supplement wilU'-'be published -in imr : ;issue ( 'pf tomorrow as well'as our handsome cliromolithograph aliiianac'.* .■_.-> ;

Tbe'Miiitertbrj' Volunteers meet for inspection this evening, Major, Bunny haß, wejjunderßtand,,,iir his capacity as commandmg;officerorfhe district, sent to Maslerton a silver eup for competition iu thiß.tpwu, and .lias .made a similar gift to thC''Garf6rtoii tjnrj Greytnwii Oorjfs,) ■ This, afternoon -Jhe Oh&irman»and several menibcrSof tlie Maslerton School Committeo met at the public school for the purpose of presenting prizes prior to the broakiußi up for the Christmas.-holi-days.'-'Oiir report ofcthe pro.oeodings will appear tbrniorrow,;.' ••-; ,'.^,

The Greytown School broke up; yesterday for Ohristmasv holidays.-. '{ lt 'was not to havo cmiimciiced the '-.holidays till to-day, hut the School is being usod as exumiualion room by tho coinpotitora for Education Board scholarships. ;'The examination ut expected to be concluded this afternoon.

The following is the order of services in tho Catholic chapels of tho .Wairarapa : Sunday.'eve of Christmas; Feat|nrston 9 o'clock/Greytown 11 o'clock; Christmas night, Mastertoirmidnight mass;' Ohriatmas day, Mastertoull a.nii>-and ? 7.'p.m,, Carterton 9 o'clock; Sunday ) after Christmas, Tenni U a.m. and 7 p.mi Tomorrow another competition-takes place for'the cup proFonted ;by Donald to the Masterton Volunteer Corps. On two,--occasions Vol-D'Arcy and Corporal Anketell have won,'these competitions, aud Sergt. Wilton and Vol. Gf, iieiitley havn each scored one leg. If either"nf the three first |na'med win tomorrow, the cup becomes absolutely won under the conditions of the'ooutest.

The following are-the acoeptanoes and general'phtries up to date, of the Lower Valley jockey Club :-Maiden PlateMakora, ch c by Mangle. Sires Produce -brf by -Mangle;" Handioap'Btbepie." L.V J: & HitiuicAP-Rore,' G'entle ! Annie. Fiyin-g StakeS'iHandiclp—Rore, Waitany.i, Fleetwood, Biiniboq. , Other accep.ta.nce,9; larei jeipected- / by'..post. / Mr JY. }i.\ mstru.ng i-jhas. presented aj/baudspaie ,iVhip, landirMrTi F,,.B.vanSi.ia<.double reinedibridle, to,be tun format i Waiheuga ft'-i-liucka lliatKaveiievonßtartedifdr, an; Wit VM'< <v.:\ .-i-.i Vi

M F. H. .Wood loin'structe'd'by Mr-WV Mitchell to eell at his sialinn, Moviuaon's Rnsh, oh Tii'eßday i 'Janunry'9lh' i from 100 f to ''36o head' of'cattle/ 50 horses, 30 Jlomney Marsh rams, IfiOjaprespj, wheat, aud: a number;,of important stook, and. agricultoral implement entries.

Yesterdayjaftan'ooriMr (fy M.:H E,,..a(!conipanie(i;by Mr Buchanan ■M.H;R',iMi' ! 'Grimdy l head master/of!the Masterlon I 'Public Sohool, 1 and Mr Jir 0. Boddintyon, paid a ■ visitto the' native aohool at Te pro Ore. This spminsry is at present cord ucte.iin aiveatlierhbarded and ..weather-beaten' tenement ! nearly ,oppositfl the 'large pah..' The main, portion of the building, about twehty.'feet long by twelve wide, is used "as a- sohoolroom, and inaßomewiat uncomfortable [lean-to the t'eaoher.m&y,ea,hia abode,., It is expected that a more suitable' building will shortly be erected, the natives having offered ttvo acres -of land in the vicinity asa'solinol reserve. j; The'pres'efit structure hardly gives' teacher and scholars j a. fair, chance, „bemg far too small,. and during bright warn w'elthor,'^ has" only.been!' ;jnV. existeiico sonie'jnino months,; and durin'g.'tiiaX.iberibd some fiirly aspirants, for edncaiional,advantages haye attended it more : or. : loej.,regularly. The number,on..the. books; duriugi the quarter now terminating has been twentyseven,- ofwhom twenty'-two wotoih'itheirl places yesterday afternoon. ; ;i The general appearance of the jdangsteWXasVpleast ing one; ' The-riiajovity of J! thpni ! wore girls, and in;both sexes they'variud.iiiuoh in aKe and'sizes, the sniail child of six or seven silting sidobyside will)lad and lassies in their teens'.'. The children were as a wholo clean ( and well;, dressed, and displayed, bright :intelliKent ; ;face,s. The special business of the viait was an examination for prizes, onnducted'by Mr Gtuody,;. mentsin reading, writing, and arithmetic, The result, considering the'short time tho schdolhasT.boen:open, 1 obvious difficullies under whiohit'labbrs'was considered rixtvemel3r.sati9fac.lory..,. Mr Ellera (he hlasi'hkhelii'tin'hiSi work, and spareV no 1 piW'tb' do justice to his charg'os./ '^Tho.young"o'nos' already show a oapaoity for pronouncing; English i ,j?pvds,wit|i distincjneßS,! writing, {with; iieatnoß8 r 'Bpolling.fairly u and eriLßpinjithe' .simpler, rules, of j»rithinetic. f .Mr^Grundy 1 havinVrep ( brted jtjiejre|ui v _ biJiis examma-1 tionMrßeethamdistritutedaonie dozen! prizes amongstthVclifldfon''who had dis-j (Hayed'the greatest aptilnde arid addressed, the school in a'Bhrirc'irJeech delivered in the Maori to.ngi)si,jWei.iivorei.pleased to! notioe that Mr Thompion a mombei ofj th'e'h'ativeiCilntmiiteVwhichihai.oharfeeofi 1(114 school and ap-j •pearedtoiake aiivelyand intelligent -in-; terest in the proceedings. Befortf;|jß: that dhirdnsn if Mr! taste and iu -very, accurate, time trie well; ; »fler a littlo encouragement gave a second' <ut stiir inora lively'd%|Theitfli| piece;jVas^e^^ iimilar,ex4miriatinnheld(iii»bet|er,build-j ipgiit Ootid Vork'ii,vhoWe?er,;biin|.done in the present siructur6,,»oditlie'.'M«orii bf-Ta Ore; Ore deservei terest: they feel in obtaining iniltaction for their children,and forfnlly'ivijlini themselves of the eduoitiooal a'driDtifM'

\ of :Hobg;: M\ : s ' premiaea MpßtV|tp<; , .ffH!,4fe understand, be lit upTo-nighffw Ohriitmas display.? , i.The tlreytbwn Crioketei'ij, ate about to 'iMtairr^issf , boet bate, is leaving the district, He intends starting lor Nelson to-morrow, ami : The solicitors of Masterton notify, thai] their offices will be olosed from the 23rd j inst to the 2nd of January. The Amalgamated Societies sports com-' mittee meet'at the Council Ohajfibirs thiß \ inning. % -.j- :"..; J /■■ To-morrow 'the Masterton Highway Boars holdsiti ordinary monthly meeting. : \^ l The Wairarapa County EaOouncil jholdi a malting to-morrow afternoon to coniider the ■ applications to be lent in i,_und«r the Roads Construction lot, :- A youngjad'.najnijd Jewell.nWJvith ai nasty accident at Featuerston to-day. He j was playing bill-hookjUfhen it; •lipped and out *~gashjn ihiyeg just 1 above the Jfneejw, wioh wilft most; likely result in a stiff kijee joiutfor life. j Jthat Mr osfeif«cwho ms thrown from his hone aud kicked >fcgi;eiiinß<fa»oribly. iV ; j. j 0 Od Christmai Day, aoQew Mi Day the local be closed, 15n Boxing Day it will onlv from Mm to 10 a,m. j «*' ' JLj. ..■*"■ Vogel will leave foAYellinglon oni Monday, and will maljefa short |tay in Olirifltchurch on fiiVwaypdk. -He 'expecta;to roturn to Dunedin within ten days. • h';.'■■ | ' . v « ; ; ;,; JohOofye goWwflo'ty-fonrrjjpVs at Masterton 'tb-day from ilis Worjsmp the .Maycjr.for being drunk and incapkbb last evening,' and a position -to pay the customary fine of five shillings,, _ Aoitizen of Dakota took in Omaha, a few days ago? add died withiin»an hour. The verdicNf the toy was; !< He hadn't ought :fo have gotWmuoh •mud q'if;him all at»une time. J■ 3 library is soon to-betfiftugjit to tlie'harnnjerin London, ;being.ijie colleoliujfat tHfl\Tow'nleyj Hall, 'i.n.Lancashjije, whjo| waS'fnade cfciehyju ithe seventeenth scentury! ItUontalfiV many manuscripts, and certain transcripts which Christopher! Tyyrjiioy made two hundred and more years'ago j aWwhi'ch are said to have prrived'.-\ninta jof jinfbrmation to later antiquaries'and historians. Codntt AMitoiMApoH."74n Uartertoni-at '.anyrate, this* queatiou is not being allowed to rest, aud, if on no 'otber.grounds, on this 'it has a fair right to; advocate a Southorn County, and claim the (jotinty township; for while prepared to supply bothjNorth nndSouth, jewellery, abd' tobacco, cigars, and pipes, could never be equalled if the two Counties lereone 1 ; while ybucau get a bath and a shave on'his premises to Froflhen youUp.thatiyoir'may thoroughly ADJoy the Christmaa;festivitios:—Apvr. ■The juiblio are notified that tlio Great Gift .Distribution oommenoes to-morrow'at Rap? Emporium,'Every cash purchaser 0f.,2s Gd worth of goods will bej presented with a Chromo-Lithb Pioturo, and' every -purchaser of goods to the amount of 209 will be allowed to own present to the value of '2b Gd. "-For Grooeryj Glothiug, Boots and Shoes, Ironmongery, api Crookery, Ban &-Habe osmnot bebeaten.-AiiVT, )'!■ ■ ■ W The annual distribution of Christinas Gifts is now taking, place at TeAro--House, and will continue throughout tho 'month of Decomber. We have provided a large 1 assortment of really artistic cbromo piatures which will be presented to every purchaser of 5a worth and upwards. Orbit care has •■ been taken »to provide audi only as shall-be worthly of aocpptanoe hy, albvho may, pay, a visit to % AVo House.' TneMjecW of these chromes are./ manyjandj landscapesfieas'capes, l ; copies -ofCLandaeer's mestfavouriteand-popuUr,works, and.will be wceedingly' altrisctivfe (.tbfvisitorj and ; purqhaierB l ef,TeAro,Honßer JThe jnode in which' jt'h as i e(o rmi uod isa ut 6 those gifts is of a most liberal character, and: will durmg''tlie merry Christmas-season, i sou'reo of numerous M> tomors!of Jamos siiiith,'T8 T 'Aro House, Cuba- ; -:'::';•■''■!. . "mxm <)>•■■■•■.}'.