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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1644, 26 March 1884, Page 2

Mr Hutchison, M.H.8., intends to meet bis constituents soon, !

The County Siettlew Association and the Farmers Club meet at the Instituta this ovening. Miss Hansen, dressmaker, Smith street, has a business card in our advertising columns. Mr F. H. Wood holds a stock sile at Harnmericli's yards on Thursday. '. Mr John Rayner, of the Taratahi, ia advertising first class cocksfoot grass for sale.

Cadet Kerr is the officer to be placed in charge of the Masterton Salvation Army detachment. He will arrive here from Wellington to-day. At a meeting of the Phcenix Lodge of 1.0. G.T., on -Monday evening. Vice Templar Check was nominated for the oflice of Chief Templar, and Brother A. P, Fielding was nominated Vice Templar. The Secretary and officers submitted a saifsfactoiy report, Mr Commissioner Maokay will be unable to complete his work m this district during the present month as he hag to proceed to Wellington at tho end of this week. He will return to the Wairarapa on the 15th of April, and continue his investigations into tho titles of native reserves at Grey ■ town.

Tho Tolara Lodge of Druids at Carterton, purpose holding a grand festival on their anniversary day, Wednesday, May 28. Judging by the popularity of this society in Carterton, and the great success attending the one held in September last, we prophecy a very lar?e attendance

It is said that Mr Sheehau will not stand for Napier, yet it is reported that recently he presented the Working Men's Club with a dozon two-handled pint goblets of colonial manufacture. Tho present was not altogether a " dry " one, as they were repeatedly filled at the donor's expense. What a sweet picture I An ex Cabinet MiMicv presenting "beer pels" to the working men I

Mr George Fairbrother reports- that at the sale of land on the 22ud instant there was a fair attendance, but bidding was very dull, several lots not eliciting a bid, doubtlesa owing to the reserves, which weroknown in many.cases, being thought too high.. Several lots were passed in at 10 to 20 percont, below the reserves,! Tho following are tho lots sold:—Building; allotment, 40ft by 99ft, Mr Uates, Ll9 ;•: 1 acre, township of Palmerston North, Mr Shermlly, LSO; 31 acres, Carterton, L 200; 1 acre, Clareville, Mr Reid, LSO,

Lastninht llio old school buildings in Masterton were formally opened as a ; "barracks" by "Captain" Tetl Wrighfc,; staff officer of tho Salvation Army for the: North Island. There were about 50P : persona present at the service which was conducted by tho captain. This officer; is a tall well-made but very young looking man. He is not a very fluent speaker, but has evidently a good head on' hia | shoulders. Ho carries with him a cornoi with which ho 'livens np the salvation hymns. He stated last oveniug that ho commenced the New Zealand campaign in Auckland just a year ago, and now they had a church thero worth £2600, with only 11000 debt on it. They had made 2000 converts thero during the year, and had 400 soldiers. After opening in Auckland he went to Ohnstchurch, where the army was also succesful. He then went to Wellington, where they secured the Opollo Hall, a building capable of seating 2000 people, They had also opened at New Plymouth and the Thames, and they were now going to proceed to Pal merston, Napier, and Gisbornc, Ho admitted that funds wero low for these' enterprises, and £GO, which ho had not got, was wanted for Masterton, General Booth, however, said to him once/'-when you want money Wright, tell God, but tell the people also!" So he told them then that he wanted money. Ho then not ified that he would telegraph to Wellington for an officer to take charge of Masterton, and that from this date tho barracks would bo open 365 days in the year with prayer meetings every night, " Yes, Robinson's a clevor feller, aiid he'a a modeßt feller, and he's a honost feller, but betwixt you and I and the post, v Mr] Jones," said Brown, confidentially;' picking his wisdom tooth with his little, fingernail, "Eobinson.ain't got neither the looks, nor yet the language, nor yet the-marniers of a gentleman I" . .*' Eijjtit you are sir!" said Jones shovelling l&i melted remains of his pudding into hif mouth with a steel knife, which he after-.' wards wiped on the table cloth, " You'vo'l 'it'imorftoaTl"

Mr Broadley's now book upon Arab! Pasha gives us a fresh instance of the, famous Barnum, and also of the business 1 ; like spirit with which transatlantic journalism is conducted, After the battle of Tel-el-Rebir the correspondent, of the ' New York Herald' wished to; purchase Arabi for cash dowit The Egyptian patriot was to receive an allowance of JIOOO a year, and for the first twelve months three-quarters of a column of the space of that valuable paper was to be placed at his disposal weekly within which to ventilate his opinions upon Egyptian politics. After the New Vorkei's had tired of this interesting literary pabulum Barnnm was' to " run him on the platform in the States," Mr Broadley might well be pardoned for regarding a proposal like this, coining from the inhabitants of a Christian and civilised country, as a practical joke; but that it was nieaut in all seriousness is shown by the fact that the same proposal was formally made to Lord Dnfferin. It would be interesting to know the reply given by that witty diplomat.

Lady Beautifirrs.—Ladies, you cannot mako fair skin, rosy checks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of Franco, or heautifiers of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you .such rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty as Hop Bitters. A'trial is certain'proof, -See, "

Koran on rais.—Clears out rats, mice, roncheSiflies, ants, bed-hups, beetles, insects,, skunks, jaok-rabbite, gophers, 7£d Druggists, Moses, Moss & Co,, Sydney, General Agent

The mid-day Irani was again unpunotu(il to-day. It seems to be getting into, a " I-cant-help-it-but I-must-be-half-am hofli'-lkle" habit.

Lowes and loms add to their land sale for Saturday, next a valuable section of land situatedjn the Alfredton Distriot.

On Monday next O'Malley & PeppereU undergo their formal examination in the Bankruptoy'Court at Wellington,

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce interviewed the Premier this morning, protesting against the diversion of the new postal aud telegraph offices for the use of the Customs' Department. Major Atkinson' promised them a full consideration of the question, and would ascertain if the ground floor of the new building.could be loft in undisturbed possession of the Postal add Telegraph Departments.'

Tho Opaki section of therailwayis now a scene of busy activity from one end to tho other. < Between two and three hundred men are engaged upon it in bridge building, earthwork, and making and laying fascines. A high'bridge has just been completed over Adams' Creek, and the big embankment is being rapidly extended. It is obviouß, however, that evon at the present rate of progress, it will take nearly a year to complete tho contract. At the Besident Magistrate's Court this morning (Wednesday), the Wellington dentists proceeded againt Dr Sinolair, surgeon dentist, travelling through this colony, on the grounds that he was not specially qualified under the Dentists' Act of 1880. Defendant's counsel asked for a remand, but this was opposed on behalf ■of the plaintiffs, who Btated'that since the information bad been laid Dr Sinclair had lodged bis diplomas with the Registrar General, under which he could be duly registered, and they were quite willing to withdraw the information if Dr Sinclair would pay cos's. This was ultimately decided on,

The Education Board today (Wednesday) deoided that it was not necessary for the teacher of the Opaki school to sleep in the residenco.provided for him. The vacancy at Eketahuna school was ordered to be again advertised. A bonus of LlO was granted to Mr H. MoFarlane of the Featherston school, and a sum of L 5 for the sewing teacher, nnd L 5 for a tank at the Gladstone school was voted, The question of a Gladstone residence was left in the hands of Mr Buchanan, Tho applications for new schools at the Camp and Pabiatua were ordered to stand over until next meeting.

Mr John S, Hams, appeared in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday in answer to a charge of committing a breach of the City by-laws by. discharging a gun in tho street. Mr Harris pleaded "Guilty under extenuatingcircumstauces and made ihe following defence: Your Worship, I represent the largest gunmaking firm in the world; I myself am a good shot—l can shoot whifflers or anything else. It happened that on the day in question I got a cartridge stuck in my gun, and I said to my hoy Dick (hia name's Richard, but we call him Dick, your Worship), " Now, my ..boy, we're in a fix." I thought I'd fire tliat gun off, because my wife, who'isa Quaker lady, objects to loaded firearms m die house, and so do I Well, I wont out into the street, Do you know whero tho Basin Reserve is, your worship ? Mr Wardell: I know whero it used to be; ■Mr Harris: Oil, woll, it's thero now, sir, and that's where I live. We fired the gun off out there. I don't know where the l-.sliots went .to, because I didn't go. after .them—they might have gone to heaven for all that 1 know. The summons'l received.: sir, is very imperfect and I can't read it. I think ihat the gentleman who wrote it must have been in a hurry to' got dinner. I should like to know ■what the the city bell is, and where it end?, I asked the constable who Eerved me, and he said ho I bought the Mayor wore it. I asked him again, and ho said it was three miles past Island Bay, Thero must bo reclamation out there. Mr Wnrdoll: Notwithstanding these extcnuiliug circumstances, Mr Harris, I must fine you 10s, Mr Harris (lien withdrew, after thanking the Bench for the consideration he had received.— N. Z Times.

Miss Oliauibei'lain lias the reputation being the prettiest »irl in Europe and t° that she now adds what is the still nior o imposing reputation of being one of the greatest heiresssa of America. Her' beauty is known to all ibo world, and it did not require a visit either ta Menloneorthe Riviera during tho last two or three years to have seen it; fur, although her portraits had been studiously kept out of the shop windows, drawings of her were published in moro than one illustrated journal. From the first she took the fashionable world by storm, and when the Prince of Wales yielded her his homage, her conquest was complete, and her fame becamo as wide 'in ceitdiu directions as that of Mrs Langlry, And now her uncle, Mr Wormsley, baa joined the majority and bequeathed her a fortune of 1900,000.

■ Eager land reformers (says tho London TiniesV would do well to note the remarks ;ofoiir correspondent upon the agrarian question iivNew South Wales. If in any quarter wo might look for the ideal system of land teuura by which the is tooted in tho soil,and every man has as much as he needs of that : iudisponsablo commodity, surely New -South Wales is the place Thero. is [neither Crown, nor Church, nor ariatoc■racy, nor a decayed feudalism to appropriate the heritage of man. .Yet, with all these obstaclos absent and with boundless territory to divide, New South Wales has failed, even by laws devised for the purpose, to create die much-desired Jclass.of yeomou, The reason thero as here, jis Bimply that economical conditions forbid success in that enterprise. It does not pay menin New South Wales any more than in crowded England to own and work small farm's, and the land has fallen, in spito of laws, into the hands of those that can use it with advantage, Had land been simply sold to the highest, bidder, it would have been bought in large blocks by the woalthy men, An' attempt was made to prevent this natural result, but the result is there all thesame. Tho small.men who were encouraged to. buy could not live on their holding, which the big men have absorbed. • The colony, made a preaent of a portion of the value to settlerson mode, rate areas, and it forthwith became a trade to realise the profit by doing what should have been done at first in the public in-terest-sell tho land to the highest bidder. When social aii(Vecduomioal conditions iavor the existence of a yeomanry means will no doubt be had to break do™ the monopoly of the squatters, but notwithstanding the intense hostility of a most powerful democracy, they are at present secure, because their land is useless save for tho purposes to which- they alone can apply it;

Winter Novbmies-.-Hooper & Co aro now opening up their now season's goods for the winter trade, Special novelties in every department, L, J. Hooper & Co., Bon Mat'che,—Advt.

m'^l! rT P OUNOT 4 ™S™ TO A HIND DISEASED?' asks the great master/of Human 1 Nature, little recking that to reach the'seat of mental malady .tho physical organism must be first put in a-healthy condition. Thopoetry of tho thought, v however, is answered in tho philosophy that teaches that a judiSfeW ■ raoi,p HO WOLFE'S SOniEDAMMtOMATIO SCHNAPPS will not only produceTmnd Sanitary status, but leave the mind unaffected and unimpaired.

"I tell yon," said the boy confidently to a group of youthful friends, "my mother .may seem small—don't bolievo she'd weigh v more 'than I, do, in her stooking feet—but her'slippers is heavy, though, you bet I" ' . The Philadelphia "Chronicle" Bays the grammar used;in the Mormon schools don't recognise the "first person singular" which would upaet (heirreligion. But all the same the first person must feel very singular when hoc husband accumulates a dozen more wives.

Horace Mahew once joined a league for the suppression of " tips'* to waiters. Lunching one day, he began to feel nervous as the time for paying the bill arrived, but finally mustered courage, •'William, I am sorry for you; but I have joined the -No-tippers." " Well, Mr Mayhew anßwered.Williams, mildly, '' as you are an old oustomer, I don't mind telling you I have joined a rum lot too. 1 We've bound ourselves to upset hot dishes by haccident over the legs of stingy customers."

Novelties are rare, but a company just formed in the United States has been started to carry out an absolute novel scheme, that of a floating theatre. The company's capital "is placed at 1,000,000 dollars, to be divided into 1,000,000 shares," and it is the intention of the directors to build a ship on the Catamaran principle, to bo called the "Gladiator." -. This will be a very perfectly-fitted theatre, with a stage takingupathirdioft.be vessel in-the the middle; the.auditorium is to be in the fore part; and at the back—"aft" to use the nautical term—will be engine rooms, with accommodation for the 100 persons who are to form the troupe. Great actors will not go to small towns, the directors assert; and without claiming that-the Gladiator's company will be igreat actor's, it is implied that all the small towns will have a chance of seeing semething out of tho way. The appointments of the floating theatre will be." simply sumptuous." It will visit .riverside. towns, anchor alongside the;doclc, and give a really first-class performance. To move on will bo very easy, ; and it is calculated, not improbably on; reasonable grounds, that the cost of running the Gladiator will than the cost of a good theatre on : land, where rent, taxes, and other items-have to be considered, ■• ~.. After several years experience in supplying watches for tho colonial' market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton .Quay, Wellington, have observed the need'for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid lor "such watches. It is only by the judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities on a uniform.plan, that we are. enabled to meet 1 this want We have now the • pleasure of introducing our Six' Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accuratejulfils, ; all tho requirements of a pocket timekeepei. A written guarantee for two yiars will bo ■ given with, each watch. Sent by post, t securely packed, on reeoipt of Post Office order or cheque.—(Advtl

It is a gigantic fact which ladies and gentlemen should always boar in mind, that Owen Schroder and fio have the best stock of Drapery and Clothing in the district, and that they are now holding a clearing sale which for oheapnesi and quality of goods offered surpasses anything seen elsewhere in tho District.—Advt,;; ! . .