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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 13 May 1884, Page 2

The Greytown lliflo Volunteers parado this evoniuK.

A meeting of Hie Maatevton Hospital Committee takes place this afternoon. Tenders are invited by Mr Gcoi'go Fannin, architect, fur the erection of a st-ible, storehouse, and implement shed at Tupunipuru., Mr F. H. Wood's next stock sale, at his Greytown yards, takes place on llio 22nd instant,

Tiie Otariii and East Const Rabbit Board meet next Saturday to consider the best kind of ctaiu for poisoning; the question of forret breeding; the use of rabbit netting and traps; enrolment of members and general,

Mr F. H. Wood's sale on Saturday laa 4 of fancy goods fur ttio benefit of the Morrison's Bush Presbyterian Church realised the sum nf £2l towards the reduction of the debt,

The Loyal Mastorton Lodge, 1.0.0.F,, meets tins evening.

Messrs Lowes and lorns' stock sale to-morrow promises to rival in number and quality of stock their recent big market sales.

A mob of 4000 fine sheep were 'inal.at Mattriccville, yesterday, en route from Hastings to Masterton, to the order of Messrs Williams and Beetham. The Masterton Borough Council hold a special meoiing'this evening to adopt the yearly balance sheet and to consider bylaws.

Mr F. 11, Woo l , Auctioneer, Groytown, announces a sale of unredeemed pledges at bis Caitertmi auction rooms for next Saturday, without ica>rve, after which he will dispose of furniture and sundries. \ Messrs Lowes and lorns add 500 fat jiross bred wethers to their sale to-morrow, ihere will also be a sale of valuable household furniture on Saturday next at their auction rooms. A ono horse dray, tip cart, and a good bu{W hoise are offered for sale by Mr F, H. Vood of Greyiown, Ml W. G. Wuteraon announces his intention of opening a carrying depdt at Eketahuna. Goods will leuve there every Mondiiy and Thursday, and Masterton on Tiieedits and Fridays, . We mve made arrangements ti rcteivo the result of the Thorndon election to-day by a splcial telegram at 1 p,m, The l' suit, fo\ ihe convenience of the publio interested will bo posted at Messrs ai|d Watt's respective establishment) in (Wn street Mr Ihtcknaii invites the electors of Wairarapa South to meet him at the Public HalL Carterton, on Wednesday, the 21st inst.Ut Grey town on the 22nd, at Featherstfij on llio 23rd, and at Martinborougll on the 24th A physician lays in regard to diptheria: —" If the tliroft ig red and swolleu, no fear of diptheria\ but if it looks as though someone bad thiWn a handful of ashes into it— a dull grw color—look out. It's dipt hern's dangcrsignal," A meeting ofuho Phoenix Lodge 1.0. G.T. was held at the Temperance Hall, Chapel-st, Ist evening, when a fair attendance of blethren were present. Tho following otliceiiwere duly installed for the ensuing ti'in :-\Y,C T. jßro Sillers; W.V.T. Bro kidding; W.S, Bio D. Stone; W.T.Bro 1 Carpenter; F.S. Bro C Holdaway; \UJ. Bro Turner; W.I.G. Bro W. StiuiresVw.O.Gvßro S. Chandler, One new metiner waß initiated, An application to let tm meeting room for school purposes was tonsidored, and it was resolved to decline t, A capital concert was givln in Greytown' last evening, m aid of the Morrison's Bush Chuich. The hall was wellilled, and tbe programme an exceptionally good ono. The committee had the beWit of the services of tho following CarWlon amileurs:—Mrs [Samuel, Mrs feed, Miss Malcolm, and Mr Wilson. Missrs Wijkerson and Gant also went dhyn from Masterton to assist. The local plrformers were Mr Black,' ot Groytown, ad Miss Campbell of Morrison's Bush, uid Mr Long, of Greytown. The accompaniments throughout tho evening were pl®ed by Miss Hirschbew. 1 At the Gisborno meeting, sevcnlhun. dred people were present, and the iayor presided. It was almost unanimous in favor of Sir Julius Yogel, about tßn'only dissenting. Mr Gannon, one of [the candidates, took the lead in advocaling the return of Yogel, and proposed a\ a resolution that the rest of the candida'os Bland aside, which was carried with thieq cheers for Sir Julius Yogel, Sir Geoie Whitmore, amongst the speakers, pointed out that Yogel could render sarvicejto them in London by getting a loan for lie district, Messrs Locke and Gannon ire willing io retire. All now depends»n the action of Mr llees, from whom no answer lias, as yet, been received, I

The Five Brigade soiree last evenpg was, we wero glad to obsorve, a compito BUcoesß, The spacious floor of the Theire Royal is about the roost commodious lill room in ilie North Island, and when vill filled with lovers of the Torpsichorin art, it is a very pretty sight. The r6o|y stage last evening was brought ito requisition also, Behind the acenea lojg supper tables were laid, which', wee literally loaded with substantial old appetising refreshments. Tho members f the Brigade took the catering into tlilr own hands, and but one opinion wis expressed as to the eminently satisfaototr result of their efforts. Tho pastry, &c, \vj supplied from the establishment Mess] Chamberlain Bros. Tho music prov ded was exceptionally yood. Mr Lund qviat with his violin, Mr Tierny with hi cornet, Mr Pearson playing bass.' anl Miss (Jui'belt at the piano, coiniituied at admirable quadrille band. Messrs Manuel and ,W. Dixon acted as M.C.'s, and werl indefatigable in the discharge of thou duties. Dancing was kept up till au early hour this morning, when the most successful soiree yet held in the Theatre Royal came to an end. Caplair Muir, and the officers and members of the brigade, appeared in their uniform, which contrasted well with ihe dark coats oi other visitors and tho gay and varied attires of the ladies. • k French baron who died last year maj ba said to have made one pf tho mos! peculiar wills on record': A few dayi before his. death the, document wai deposited with # well known notaire lti Paris, and when opened was found tii contain thisolause: " I leave and bequeath all my fortune, amounting to 800,000f.j also all my personal property, to the brave man who will, in the presence of a notaire and 'hiß partner, administer to my wife fifty strokes with a rod; in default of such at) inheritor, I bequeath my fortune as above to the "Assistance Pnblique."' Thl codicil in even more touching: " Wishin/I to prevent any fraud on the part of mj inheritor, I; declare that the legacy shall be void if he marries my widow." jl Weils' "ltouau on corns."—Ask foj Weils' " Eough on' Corns." Quiok : raj lief, complete, permanent cure, Corn] warts, bunions, N. Z, Drug Co. >

Tenders are invited by tho Mantorton Road Board for two formation contrasts oil the Opaki to Rangitumau road. . There was a good muster of Mnafcerton footballers on Saturday afternoon, and a couple of hours play was indulged in, The football matoh" "Wellington Club v. Athlete Club,' played on Saturday hit resulted in a win for the former team by a goal (kicked from tho field by McOardle) to love.

Mr.Olayaon announces his intention of opening the shop in Perry's Block, Masiarton, for the sale of fancy bread, biscuits, and ornamental confectioneries, &c.,on Saturday May

At a meeting if the principal residents held this morning at 6i9borne, tho feeling was that all candidatoa sliould give way to Sir Julius Vogel, and it was decided to call a pubblic moeting ti-night to see what the public think. Locke and Gammon were present, and expressed tlioir willingness to stand out'if Rees also agreed. Rees left fur Auckland yes'erday and being telegraphed to. Messrs Prance Bros., of Wellington, having made arrangements with Messrs Burton Bros., the eminent landscape photographers of Dunedin, are now takin™ orders for the supply of a series of magnificent views of the celebrated sounds on the West Coa&t, tho lakes, the beautiful pink and while terraces in the hot spring district, and numberless other subjects, which Btihscribors may obtain in any number by weekly instalments of Is each. Mr France is now at the Club Hotel, Mastcrton, whoro he will be pleased to meet intending subscribers and to bliow them many of the views. The seventh competition for Capt, Donald's Cup took place at the Manaia Butts on Saturday last and resulted in ail easy win for Lieut Wiltm. The weather was very good for shooting. The following are the four highest scores,—Lieut Wilton (scratch) 53, Vol. G. Blano (3 pts.) 48, Yol. 0. Benlly (scratch) 46, Oorpl. A, ■Matthews (scratch) 46. The score (53) is the highest over made during the com petition for this trophy. Should either Limit Wilton or Corp. A. MaHhows top the'score in the competition next Saturday the cup becomes their own property. The man Alfred Hawney,. who recently attempted to commit suicide at tho Woodside Railway Station, was to havo been brought to Masterton yesterday for trial, but we are informed it has beeu decided to bring him up before the Mayor of Greys town (Mr 1A H. Wood) on Tuesday morning, for the purpose of being remanded to Wellington, Tho unfortunate man has been in the Gieytown Hospital siuco the occurrence, where he has received unremitting attention from iho custodian and matron, in fact, he has nearly worn them out through the watching necessitated by_ his persistent threats to completo the work of self destruction, He says he is tirod of lifo, and that no man who has his own living to get Bliould live over 60 He has not yot reached that ago, but lias come to the conclusion that the effort required for an old man like him to earn enough to keep soul and body together, is greater than mere living compensates for, and. hence tlio determination to put an end to his existence,

Another fire occurred at Wellington at 2.30 a.m. yestoicUy. The houses occupied by Sir P. J. Preston nud C.tplaiu Stuele of the steamer Manawatu being destroyed. The fire originated in the house of the latter who is aw.iy from Wellington, his wife and four children remaining in the residonce. How it occurred is not known but it is believed to have started in one of the partitions. Both houses are the property of Mr George Brown, contractor, The firemen were delayed by the water not being turned on at the resevior until twenty minutes after their arrival at the scene of the conflagration, The insurances are:—Preston's house, 1250, and furniture, £SO both in the National. The house occupied by Captain Steele was insured for £IOO in the National, and the furniture tor 1100 in the South British,

There are no loss than 40,000 Bquare miles of almost unbroken forests in North Cirolina—pine, chestnut, oak, maple, beech, and hickory timber in their finest growth. Within the next ten years it is estimated the timber alone in' North Carolina will exceed in value thb present total valuation of all the property in llio Stato, including hnd. The Mate grows 'as many as 19 varieties of oak, and its pine forests are of tho heaviest ' The arrivals of immigrants in America from Europe in 1883 were 104,589 less in nnmbor than in 1882. Total arrivals from Europe in 1872, 498,497, The immigration from Asia to America, inaludini; Chinamen, was 35,657 in 1882, ind only 542 in 1883 ; from Africa, 70 in [BB2, and 9in 1883; from the British iforth American provinces, 76,909 in 1882, and 0G.958 in 1883; from Mexico. 132 in 1882, and 411 in 1883.

| Two years ago a good-looking young fillow cams to a town and stuck out his diinglo ns a physician. Somebody invited l;im to play and just for accommodation 1b did so. He won. He played again aid he won, The hands that man used to hold were absolutely paralysing. He was in lad luck if he didn't have at least an ace full One nijjlit after ho had been , litre about three weeks, and was about , 2000 dollars winter, he eat into a game with sonio gentlemen, when Colonel—, a prominent State official, lounged into the room, Instantly the doctor arose and started lor tho door. He was gone before anyone could stop him. Then the Colonel told what the doctor's little game was and how he had detected him, The doctor's handa were very largo, and in the palm of his left hand he kept a bit of • sticking plaster, He would slip in three ; cards, which the sticking plaster kept in place. The rest was easy enough to an adept. The colonel detected him after he had been beaten out of several hundred dollars. The doctor suddenly and mysteriously disappeared the next day, | Good rap, babies,-" We are pleased to say that our baby was permanently cured j of a protracted irregularity of the bowels j by the use of Hop Bitters by its mother, l which at the same time restored her to perfect health and slrongth."— the parents, See, ■I Good wobds- fboji good authomtt.— r * ' Wo confess that we are perfectly amazed at the run ot your Hop Bitters. We ' never had any tiling like it and nev'or heard '® of the like. Tho writer (Benton) has been "'selling drugs here nearly thirty years, and "lias Been the' rise ot Hosteler's, Vinegar ut nndall other bitters and patent medioines, jut never did any of them, in their best days, regin to have the run that Hop Bitters-have. ' '* We can't get enough of them, Wo are ■! nit of them half the time' * * Extract from '? ptcr to Hop Bitters Co; Augnst 22, '7B, Mm Beuton, Myors & Co ; Wholesale dri'g. tj ists, Cleveland, 0. Bo sure and see. '! I After several years experience in supplying •j tatehes for tho colonial market, Littlejohn ■>, nd Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington '5 wo observed the need for a thoroughly < bund English Lever Watch at a lower prioe j pan that usually paid for suoh watches. It t | only bj the judicious'division of labor and jy the manufacture of large quantities on a jniform plan, that we are enabled to meet mis want We have now'the 1 pleasure: of : introducing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Eever, This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, (Wj the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, Ajwritteri guarantee for two years Will be givon with each wrf?h. Seiit by post, ecurely packed, on receipt of Post Office order or cheque.—(Advt)

S wan Ywokm syrup Infallible taateleas, harmless,'cathario j for feverielineEfl, rMtlessnMs,'; ■fforms, constipation, is Mokes/. Moss; & ;Go,,' druggists, Sydney, General Agents, ni^fI^?Iii K I CESSARLYTHE OffSPEjNQ OF. AGASTRIC WBOREII. while yet itisslmuitan* eousiy the patent' ol more pnvsical dlsturbiiDcw than aimost any .. other ' malady, Nervousness, irriUbiiity, impaired appetite, uduseß,heart.buni,' restlessness; clouded virion; and.fchosto! other ailments, are its lineal inheritors, To destroy these, is to remove tho primal source, mid UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS strikes at tho very fountain head, being at ones an adjuvant, a tonic, a stimulant, and an appetizer, |