The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883. MR MILNER STEPHEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1273, 9 January 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883. MR MILNER STEPHEN.

We pointed out the other day that the press at Napier hardly did justice to Mi'MimerStephen's magnetic powers. It gave the public exhibition of his power's an impartial report, but it pointed out, just as the New Zealand Times did yesterday, that the results of his cures must be waited for, as the effect of them might be only temporary, Anyone reading fairly the record of the proceedings in the Wellington Atheiiieum on Saturday last as published by our contemporary must, we think, admit that results enough to convince the most sceptical of an exceptional power being exercised were apparent, All the medical men in New Zealand could not in the space of a couple of hours produce a tithe of the relief accorded to sufferers by this one magnetic healer, Why not then give Mr Stephen the credit due to his wonderful powerß ? The difficulty, no doubt, arisus from the fact that the conductors of the press who are supposed more or less to understand, all mundane affairs, are at sea on this particular question. 1 f they expressed--belief in the phenomena'they miglit be' ridiculed for credulity. They do not ih'-. sire to obtain a reputation as advocates of the supernatural, and they cannot reconcile the manifestations with the ordinary laws of nature. We believe the solution of the problem to be thatmagnetic healing is in accordancewith natural laws, but that it is a phase of them which at present is very imperfectly understood. No doubt- in America where spiritualism, which embraces all classes of magnetic phenomena, is studied more generally than in any other country, there are many who are able to more or less grasp the natural laws which produce the effects recently witnessed in Wellington, but in this colony, where such philosophical enquiries are comparatively unknown it is impossible to trace out the onuses of their manifestations. Even Mr Stephen does not profess to explain tho nature of tho magnetic'' influence which lie exerts. Ho says the power came to him and that since ho possessed it he has used it for the benefit of humanity. In time, no doubt, the laws of nature, which render it possible for a man by breathing on a fellow creature to cure him of blindness and deafness, will be better known and undpi'stood, We believe Mr Stephen to be a thoroughly honest and trustworthy man, That he does all that he professes to do and that there is not an atom of magic, trickery, or charlatanism in tho cures which he effects, .To discredit the phenomena which he produces because we can neither explain nor imitate them is scarcely rational, We trust that the effort now being made to arrange for a visit lo Masterton from Mr Milner Stephen will be successful, for we feel certain that should he do so we shall meetanhonestgentleinan, who is a trustee of some of nature's secrets which we can respect even if we cannot altogether comprehend. . _

On Saturday next the Councillors of boili Eas' and West Wair.irapa will meet,at Carterton with the object of arranging ridings suitable to the new county divi»\om. These ridings will then be pi'.i; claimed by lha. Governor, and eleciiuus under them of what willbe virtually Nnith anil South County C >u icils will bo held. About this time, liufvcer, the twotinmtlis during which the niriiilgainaiion.petition has lb lie will have expired. If it is not upset by a co'inler petition the North and South County will have to be dropped and au amalgamated county proclaimed. For the noxt two months county inatle:s wilt be more or less in a state of chaos, and it is almost a toss up whether'one or two counties will emerge from the confusion. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton - Hospital Committee takes place this afternoon. Mr George (jreatbead, the oldest Oddfellow in New Zealand, will visit the Loyal Masterton Lodgo this evening, Mews Lowes ifclovng announce for the Rain Fair in February' sales'of, pure Lincoln rams from tlie; docks of Mr E. Mqrodith and Messrs Beetham Bros. The ■ uale of the Carterton-Taratahi race privileges is announced by Mr F, H, Wood 11 take place at his rooms at Cartel'*' ton on the 13th iuat,, Saturday next,'at 2 p.m.

;/.l'he;RD]om , hed;,BM"Vm*'l» of ther;K»yd F.i takes; place; atgthe: Empire'-Hotel' l this . ; Su ■ ...'■■ ?Ii ■'..'. '£'.:' \s:-'y\

vMesira Lowe'fl & loi'ha have:a ; long' list of otitriea for their stock sale at 1 p.m. to-iporrow, arid will, we trust, begin the now year with a spirited sale. Mr"T, Wrigley-hntifief; in andther" oolumn that he is prepared to .dispose' of [the few romat!']ing:.buildinß:jectit!nß. t o).i' I ilio Dixbii's estate oil"': frery easy tortus. i Perscuis wiahiiiH f»r a ijnod site would do i well to apply early, aa Mv Wrigley-luu. I now only itwelvo sections to sell. ;:■-..

On our frunt.page Messrs L. J..Hooper & Co, offer apecial bargains at the'Bon Marohe'.

i At the mot'ling of the Committee of the Greytown Horticultural Society oi) Saturday .evening, it was resolved; that tho Autumn Show be held oii March 16th. A catalogue was prepared, and' the Committee intend to exert' themselues in procuring apecial prizes, some of which have been, already promised, Messrs Wood, Black, and .Webster -were appointed a printing ooihmitleei Tho Sooiely are. now in a position which it has not been in Binceit started, that is fairly out of debt, and it is thought that with a little extra exertion on .the part of -the Committee at tho next shpwj they will be in a sound financial stato. ; ■' '

The Committee of- the Greytown Working Moo's Club held''their usual monthly meeting ou Siltirday evening, whan the resignation of Mr Eonaldson was accepted as Secretary, and Mr Webstor. was appointed in his stead.

A conGrmation service was held at Si. Luke's Church, Greytown, on Sun Jay morning, at which thero wero thirteen candidates. The service was conducted by the Bishop ul Welhuaton in an irapiessive and solemn; maimer, afieiv which ho preached a suitable sermon from the 14th verse of the 4th chapter of Hebrews, in which ho explained Ihe ordinances of confirmation and the sacraments, and concluded with an earnest and eloquent exhortation to those who had just heen confirmed. His Lordship also preached in a most eloquent sermon. Tho usual church.parade of the Greytown Rifles fell through on Sundayniving to the scant attendance, the ollicer in charge, Lieut Cainer-m, deciding that he would not march to church with such a few men, . •

Tho native chief Auaru Tuhokairangi, well ami favorably known, both by the native peoplo and the Europeans, as being of a just ami sensible nature,-died yesterday morning at Greytown from the effects of a cold caught about a week ago wine out fjdhing. A largo, nu in bur, of natives irom till p',u'ts of the disliict are gathering together to bold n langi on a largo scalo for ihe deceased man.

Tim usual monthly meetings both of the Wairarapa Hospital Committee aud tho Directors of tho Permanent hives'inent and Loan Association of the Wairarapa, which weie to be held this afieruoon, are. postponed until io-uiorrow •afternoon, uwing to the great stock sale at Morr'isuu's Bush to-day.'

The" muffs" oiicket maloh to be played at Greytowu tomorrow promises to be an immense success, Steps havo been taken to have the business places in the town closed during tho afternuon. '' A procession of the players armed with the implements ol the contest will leave. the old post olike, heariod. by ihe brass baud. The committeo have made every preparato mee' ihe convenience of the public. Forms h»t o be.BT provided for the ladies, and;refreshments will also. 1 e on the "round. We the efforts of the commiltue will meet with the success that they deserve in affording thepublto such a treat, mid that a'.large number of spectators will be pies'ent. Wo are roniinded tii.'Btni« that tue'matoh .will bo phyed out prui'iuVJ' it does.not extond'ovor Saturw ■.-. ■

-.. Wo learn from. Mr Fiathaway who hasreturned from ..Wellington,, that the Vccoi'iit giyeii by the Wellington .piper* of ■rll'd ono of his. Mr Milner •vStei-hen is ali'gh.ly 'iimc-uratu. : Tho lii-ilo girl ut four not wen years old,-and the limb was not couiplu;eiy paralysed prior to tho operation, He however suites that sincj Mr Stephen trcited her, i herejs a ''vast improvement" in the itiliiin leg, and that this improvement is continuous. He also informs us that the child went down to Wellington with a bad ■cough, but after Mr Stephen breathed nu her chest it entirely 'disappeared, and that as a matter of fact, shb has not coughed sinco. Mr Horobin, of Eketahuna, who went down on Saturday last with a crooked back returned to Masterton with his spine as straight as. an arrow, saying, " that he was fit to enter for a Caledonian race!" We understand tjmt last evening the guarantee required'by Mr Milner Stephen fur ut trip to Masterton was inoi'o than made up, and wo may therefore expect a visit from him at an early date. Two well-known Masterton settlers proceeded to Wellington to-day to obtain the lienefit of his skill. ...

A remarkable operation has just boeti performed, in Pans. Peter Geniscam swallowed a coffee spoon, and Dr Pelixot, alter vainly endeavouring to draw it out with pincers, npenod thostmnich aiid exUacted the missing nteiisili The young man is now entirely restored to health,

Wagner and his children passed through Munich tho other day in the King's saloon c.ir, and dined in' the King's pfttiiion, while on the same day Eugenio passed through Munich, on her way to Vienna, in an ordinary car, and dined in tho second-class oaling-iMuui of 'the station.. ' • •'...•:.•.

The Order of the Chrysanthemum has been bestowal upon Prince' Bisinark by the Mikado .of Japan. "".'-,- It has - been decided by tho Hebrew Immigrant Aid. Society of New York.to instruct the ajtthorie-i in Loudon, Palis, and ship anymore refugees tothe'Uiiit«d ; B.taies. . '.' .

By-lliowsie'il census it upniiara that Mio ; pop'ulntipn| of Scotland on' April' 4.' 1881, was 3,735.573. Compared with the population bf :1871»' this was-an aucrease of a little over U per cent,

Mv- Stanley, the African explorer, on his i rourn .to Europe would exchange.no words with aiiymio c.Vnnectod with the Press till- he hadi/fiwt seen King Leopold of' Belgium, who had employed him', AtTel-el ; Kebironebf Arahi's telitsWas embroidered with forget me-nots, pomegranates, aud other flowers and fruits^in exqusi e needlework, while anuiher was lined with crimson datmisous silk, i At a recent lemoeronco meeting in Southampton,.England, the Earl offiiohfield joined the Blue Ribbon Army, saying thatlio had been a total abstainer from intoxicating drinks for a twelvemonth. The Uni'eil States patent ofiic6 does athriving business The number of applies.; lions for patents received for tlw fiscal year ondiiig in June 30,' 1831, including ro-issues, designs, trade-marks, and liibele, was 24,90G;/ during the last fiscal year; , 30,062;increa5e,5156. ;,, _;.;. : ..' I Street. .begging in. Paris is [on .the: inicroaso. TheJess-frequentedßireete.ar'e' becoming more infested with beggars than _ihiißij (if London; and' ihey 1 - are '. cute-onougiii-tn leave ilie natives unnoticed and' single,oqt fo>eignerv : The '' gonteel beggars" is alio on tins iniiiease, and that clisenr'o -hioally.foieign, h

"|ot;, the Hnßpil.al.-^iidwl^jjeii; .the • receipt aubsori|tia|£sß:fi:()i Mr ILCaselberg.' ,;'JNeffß'<trlyel« p'ow-tt-daiys, Mr MiliierS|eplieya,piires;oii Saturday laet" 5 are MlVeparteim acopy of the Hawkes Bay Herald which Masterton this (Tueaday). morning. '

■% special iiioetiiVgTof'"th'o^'EikcaPiori : Board was held yesterday moruing for the purpose.of amingin^the.details, in.con., tieotinu with ihe'elobfioii of solinol cn'fiiurii i ees fur the current year. Mr J. R, Blair (Chairman), tlioltev. J. Pateraoiij Dr. Newman, and Messrs 6. Beeiuam, and .6, R,. Johnsnn were^rea'e'ht.-''lt wai decided that thefllootio'hllalto plieeii the various soliuolbnuses in the district at the hour'if-S/prn- on Tuesday, the 23rd inst., t.hat.lteiiio fixed upon by the Education Act/.No was transaotetl.' "•■' v . *'■'/ •'■•'.■'-v*- ■■••'■"

We learn that Mr ..Thomas Thompson the genial host of.lhe Tatioru ;Hotel-has disposed of his hotel, the purchaser being Mr Neilson who is also not unknown as a bonifnc.e .in ..Wellington. He willv.takepossession on Ist prox,■, i l,' '{-,-'. Persona having any claims against Mr P. M. Hadfield, of Abbotlsiord station are requested to send them in to Mr A. R. Bunny, solicitor; Majterton, without delay.

Mr;ft Beethani,;M,aß., will be absent from the Wairarnpa for the next few weeks. Ho is about to prooeed to Auckwhe'rohisbrotheivMr Chftrles'.Beeth'ahi, JSf we regfet to leavn, laid up with typhoidfever. ... ,-. ; .•..'.. .■ ' "'•"'.

..Messrs,Lo.weaandlor'ns add' 1 to their stock saje. to-morrow dairy ; ' cows, hacks saddles, bridles, carts and horses.

The Wellington Meat Export Company, have recGifeil.ad.vice of tho shipment' of ,iheir freezing machinery by .the," Mont; 'nise"-which sailed Nov' ; 28 'A meeting of Directors of tho Wellington Moat Export Company was held lit the Chamber of Commerce on ; Monday, when' Luke,' Son, and Williams' tender for the construction of three boilers was accepted,.pried £890; Mr H; Wright was appointed Secretary, and the Company is to .bo, congratulated: upon securing one the very best men in the District for" the office. Plans for the building were laid before the meeting and tonders will shor.ly be invited for the sana

, > The' usual monthly 'meeting, -of St.: Luke's, vosiry was held on Monday, but" unly tho .usual routine. business was transacted.

On f'tinday afternuon some idle or maliciously disposed peraonEi Bet tire to .some stumps in .Stewart's paddock, Grey:', town The ground' and fallen timber, being very- dry,; the; fire spread vapidly ;m the adjoining'paddocks, and hurnt gratis and all lhat came in H 8 course.. Several young men were busy all day yesterday with buckets keeping tho fences from catching, but .towards evening the fire spread so much, arid in such dangerous proximity to tho buildings of the settlers Yituml about, that it was found necessary to call out the Fti'e Brigade.' , ; • i ' The Kumar* peoplo wont in for novelty at their Christmas, sports. ,Thero : . was a. lOOyardfl race for barmaids,'of whomfive or six toed the scratch, and a Miss Jacob: proved, the winner, being made happy with a.trimmed bat; the socond prize was also a hat; and tho third,apair of stays. Another race was for publioaiiß (raalo and fomiflo),'.lh'e prize being a 'cask, of beer, < Six' bnuifaces and two widows entered j but- the ladies did not start, probably, doterred by the small start allowed them of 2o : yards in 300, Naturally, lli'Gse oveuts created ajtleal.of fun,

As most gentje.mon in Germany' derive their income.,. from the Government, which gives them enough for comfort, butiibt for extravaganco,.their.wives are• obliged to bo verycarufiiliii their expen-, diturej and; their daughters/are brought up in strict,eonn'mhy.i i'flierofo'ro' after a German young, ;lady hnß left school'fitir real wprT, begins. If;'she happens'fo have a■ groat Inlent fur music, everything else is given up, aiiiKsho devotes, all her time and energy" 'to 'tho cultivation of that -talent until slid appears as onVortho great, plityeis of Germany, If it scorns liltely she.will remain a mediocrity, she is not encouraged in liirov,ing-a-way her time in musical practice, but sho then Qualifies herself tit being a-help:to-'her mother by loaniing-conkery, dressmaking, ironing, pickling, and 'preserving'' vegetables, for tho winter. As'"a.rulo gentlemen of Germany do not' cure for beauty in a wife .If not'accompanied by more enduring qualities, and they are very cautious in choosing a partner lor . life. Before "ingratiating himself vyith the young lady, llio gentleman first asks her father's consent to,visit at his houso'thal he may observe the young lady iti her domestic relations:. towards, herjpni'pnts', sistei's, brothers, and; servant?. I '. if' lier. conduct towards thein is; irreproachable,, and ho thinks shewill iiiiiki) a good wife,, he engages himself to hereby exchanging rings, for in Gcrnnny,.,-; met) all'.have wedding rings. The young-lady then begins to make'her trousseau, which is no trifle, for not only has she, in provide her own wardrobe, but all ihe. furniture; household linen, ornaments, orockeiy; pots and kettles, in short, everything necessa'y for the'new, establishment;/ In fact, unless; tho outfit of a bride is large enough to fill one of Pickford-S' vans, it ; is,-described by the gossips' as a very shabby affair.

The highest bridge structure., i,n'. Ihe world has recently keen complete! in Pennsylvania. 'lt is. I lie L'inzua-viaduct, nn n branch of the New York and Me Erie railroad,. nmniii» lhrou»h the Bradford oil reigion, into the Elk country coalfields. It» 301 ft high, 2052: fl long, single tracked,.contains. 3,500,6001ba* of iron, and cost £55,000. The railway of the viaduct is 2,065 ft above the s'ea' level,' on aapuv of the Alleghany raountaiiH.' ,„. At : Birmingham Quarter Session,' Edward Langford,- farm laborer,"in the employment of Mr J. Jackson,H»yhall farm,' Warwickshire, was/sentenced tp.lß months' imprisonment for: pulling.-the.' tongue of one of his master's horse.sYout: by the root. Tho '• deputy■ roedrder"adid be had: hesitatod as tn whether ho ought' not to;have pissed a sontonoe'of penalservitude. ' . :: -; :

'According lo the neivv.compulsoi'y euV cation law.in Franca every: father '.or guardian of a chilli inust, present liiniself before the local authorities/and- declare what kind of education .the;-, child-is receiving, whether in the public schools,' or in a pvivale school, or,.at home; and',, at intervals' fixed by law, lie must- bring the child beforo the authorities in order that they may see that the educatio'n'it is; receiving in the simple brauchoYis real, notasliniii, ■-•-■ \'' 1 ,~^,'.'..\ Tho improvements effected of late yoars'fri! ladies' corsets have. : beeu, very, great, land' 'strikingly bemficial to health. '.. foremost! among these 'for their; jpacullar ,'excellenoies! and Rosenthal's' coralitie corsets.. The former is", constructodj toi'obviate the debilitating effects'-'^"the ordinary corsets by relieving the delicate and; and:vital o>ganVfrom damaging':meciiiini6ali' pressuro;'\vhile still affordin'fe a healttWand comfortable support >' thei wdareri ■ '•'Tlibsupport to tho figureia nrojierly distribiited'r and tlie- distressing- effects 1 o(- : lightiliciiig' l)r. : Warner's.cpraline.ooasot is .bbriod mthja vastly "superior to] horn or f-whol'ebprjei Mt* oWnoi break but will in every instance, .outlast tho: corsefc, ; . being rocife pliable ;that \ wh.ole&oiie,; it adapts itself more readily 'to \ the mentsofthobody.' Both,these admirable carsets can be had in all sizes an Iciili.n at James SiiiTa'sTi: Aro^Houbk.—[Anvr j; '