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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1715, 20 June 1884, Page 2

At a meeting of the Pahiatue Eoad Board lield yesterday Mr MeCardle was elected Chairman and Treasurer. [ _ Kequisiliona are being signed, in Fieldins, Halcoinbei'PalmSrston; and outlying distriot, asking D. fl, Macarlhur to stand to represent the Manawatu in the House.

. A young horoo is adverted as ba impounded in the Mnsterton pound. Tho seod Eeason seoms to bo jetting in, Wo notice that Mr A. P v Feilding has just received a largo consignment' -.of flower and vofietftble seeds from Auckland. _Lowes.&lornsadd to their sald'on the 25th inst,, 180 forward store slieepof mixed sexes.

Mr A, Hoby, licentiate, in dental surgery, has an announcement, over our leader of to-day's issue, ji; : ' John-Dunn and Samuel Bartlett were nnod 10a or twenty-four hour's by Mr Lowes, J.P., this morning for committing ii broach of tho peace in'lhe public street yesterday evening, ' : '

At the R,M, Court, Mnsterton/'yeator"ay,, Charles May was charged with stealing a waterproof, the properly of Mr James Nicol, and remanded by Mr W. H; Beetham, J,P. (ill Monday r,ex\

Wo hope to see a good attendance at Professor Hugo's second lecture for the beuefit of the hospital this evening. The Pt'ofo3for lias bohaved in an extremely liberal manner toivarda this institution, and we hope the public in this town will show thoir appreciation of their generosity by their presence at his meeting this eveuing, :

At a meeting of tho Mastorton jFores'eu held last evening Bro. Heron wis elw'ed a Trustee, and nominations*,''wore received for officers for the ensiling ||alfv year, Bros Peacock and WiciceWn being nominated as Chief Rangers,. It was decided to print and circulate the annual balance-sleet for tho'.convenience of' members. !

At a special mooting in iho Salvaiion Avix-y barracks held last evening, a Corps fifty strong was formally .enrolled, and additional names aro expected shortly to bo placed on the list. The following officers were appointed Sergeant—s Loo, Prignell, Mrs George Duncan, Toonialb, antl George Padding, Corporals —Messrs Wickenden, Lawrence, Minifie, and Everuden, Secretary and Treasurer —Mr James Brown, In six weeks time Major Pollard and his wife are expectod in Masterton to present colors to the new Corps,

Bad weather did not prevent St, Matthews school room from being filled last evening by: a large and apprecialivo audienco, As- usual tho Iter, W, E, Paige had to apologise fur tho absence of ono or two ladies and gontleinou whose names were down in tho. program mo, but fortunately tlioso who did, attend were able to fill the allotted timo, and no inconvenience resulted from the absentee

, lißt, The programme) coinmonced with I a well played piano solo by Miss Feist. Mr Sellar led off the vocal part of the ■ entortainmeut with "The Doalli of Littlo Nell," and in response to tm encOre gavo " The Mill Wheel," Then caino ihe song of the evening, Mrs Hug's "Vashti." This lady possesses a full, lioli voice, ■ clear intonation, and artistic expression, Though high expectations had been formed of a musical treat from this quarter they wero more than realised by the perfect manner in which tlio fair vocalist rendered, without apparent strain or effoit thii difficult piece, The effoct on the audience was electrical, 3 and in response to an overwhelming enc'bro Mrs Hug kindly gavo a second soug.' Mrs R. Meredith then played with taste and expression a brilli mt piano solo, and was followed by the Uov W. E. Paiaej with a recitation, which was loudly applauded. Mr Clarke was next down on the list with " When Sparrows build," and \ns well received, A couple of marches wtjre then played on the piano by Miss Beard, tho first one (Tho Grand March) J being; encored, and the audience insisting iipon a second. Both marches were "jtriumphal" being oxquisitely played, ajid well vrorihy of the enthusiasm whidh they evoked. _ Miss Payne then dolighled the house with two. ballads " For ever and for ever" and Some Day," This lady is a charming vocalist and does full jjuslice to Ike pieces she selects, and her appearance is the inavi'ablo signal for an enthusiastic encore. Mr F, G. 'Moore Bang " I fear no Foe" with his cuslomary ability, and in response' to the [encore which always awaits.him gave!" Old Simon the Cellarer." Mr W. H. Beetlmm varied lha programme by producingaorne clover dancinu figures which delighted the juyoniles, and Mr Rapp concluded an excellent programme by rendering;" The King and the Clown." He was as usual subjected to tho pains and penalties of an encore, anil gavo in response 'lO it a nautical yarn which was highly appreciated. Throughout the evening the various accompaniments wero admirably played by Mrs Paige,

Tho ordinary monthly- meoting -of Hid' Mastertan Institute Oommittoe was held last evening, Prosent-Hiii Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Messi's ileard, Hogg, Price, Muir, Kedrnan, Bnwn, Bacon, and Maxtoiv The minutosbf she

previous meeting wore rend and confirmed, A lottor was road from Mr W. Cellar, tendering ilia resignation aB Secretary, owing to his not having sufficient liuio to attend to the'dulios—(Resignation accepted). It was resolved that Mr Redman ijll that position. The Secretary reported a credit balance of £24 1G Id. Acoiunts woro passed for payment as followsT. W, Pilcher, 7s Gd;J. Payton & C 0.,41 3j : Smith and Hog», 15s; Coker, £4lßs; Monckton, lls, The lioueo committee's report was read, and sundry improvements ordored to be attended, to.! The report of a coinmitteo appointdtl to consider tho best means of utilising the whole of the building for the adyqhlfige and convenience of members, and also for forming a part of it into a museum, was read, and after some discussion thereon, it was resolved' that a public meolins; be. [ called to discuss two items in it,.viz,, thff'i moving of the reading room upstairs, arid the formation of a museum. "This! Step was taken 'on tho suggestion of the Mayor, who thought that it being a question of convenience to the frequenters of the reading room they should, havo a voice in the matter. It was resolved that Professor Hugo be charged at the rate of fl per night for tho use of the public and committee rooms, he having used ihern consecutively for a number' of nights. The question of increasing the size of the

library room, was held ovor till next meeting.

Flies and bubs,-Beetles, insects, roaches, ants_ bed-bugs, rats, mice,, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by " Hough ou ltats,7Jd, Moses Moss &Oo„ Sydney, General A/ronts : r •

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejuhn and Son, of Lambton Wollington, have observed the need for a thorotHily sound English Lever Y/atch at a lower prico than that usually paid for such watches, It is only bj tlio judicious division of labor and' lythe mannfactuvo of largo quantities on a uniform plan, that wo are enabled to meet this want Wo have now the pleasure of mtMioing our Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lever. This watch, being simple in design durable, highly finished, and accurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper. A written guarantee for tiro years will be given with each waiob, -Sent' by post, mrely packed, on receipt' of Post Office order or cheoue.— . : ' " THAT CHEER BUI NOT'' INEBRIATE aro the best b'overajw the .world, cairindulm Uiiugnulbttglvo&siiter to the organsstimulaticr* their slujgißh act on and quickening tfcoir vital e.'»iS; CO3, aro hue, invigorating cordials., - Their properties are at onco tonic diuretic, and nriti-dyapeptfe.* pad their Ingredient] belli?, the selectot products of the great labrcooiy of medical science, : the liunians'ystcmthem without. apprehension 'or hurt scSrs i™'lhi 3 S JeS DAM AROMATIC

Mr .mnolly has issued an address seokm, re-election for Piotdn. So states slml although by an unexpected combination vote a/want, of confidence vote- i, a3 been passed yet his'confident belief is that the vole is not confirmed by tho country \ . .

. Messrs L. .J Hooper & Go, of the Jion Marclid, have a new advertise' mont on the front page of our presenl isauo, : ... ~ *

The punt at the Upper Manawatu flerry,was washed away on : Taesday, the wire rope-.breaking through the flooded state of ilia Manawatu river. The men on board got safely off by a canoe and by swimming. Tlie punt and some sheep ffore put ashore a mile south of the ferry, lliilho in consequence is suspended between Woodville and Masterton—excepting that coach passengers are orosssd in a boat,

Mr N, Shaw, successor to Mr Hik as whip of the Woodville Coach, had an unpleasant first trip on Wednesday last. On reading the Manawatu ferry late on ft pitch dark night it was found that the punt had gone down stream and there was a delay of aoveral hours before traffic could be resumed, The return coach from this cause did -not reach Miistsrton ti'l late yesterday aftemoo'n,, When the wire rope gave way a Hock; of sheep were on tho punt, and several of-them wore drowned in the flood,

Professor Hugo gavo his interesting and instructive lecture last Wednesday evening on "Hands." Previous to commencing, the Professor explained that owing to the inclemency of the weather and tlie various counter attractions, the attendance was tho smallest that he had lectured to in Masterton; but he would give another and final entertainment on Friday evening, the subject being "Eyes," and the procoeds of both lectures would be handed over to the hospital. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was listened to with marked attention by those present, the Professor gave a number of character readings.with his usual accuracy, several well known citizens stepping ud on tho p'atform and having their several little peculiarities pointed out—if not entirely to their own satisfaction, greatly to the amusemont of the audience,

Wednesday morning, reports the Time', a caucus of Opposition members was held, fit which there took place a great deal of discussion, but which resulted in unanimity of opinion. Mr Montgomery and others wei'o strongly of opinion that the proposals of the Government should be acceded to in order that a prorogation might (alto place- at as early a date as possible. Eventually a committee of seven wero appointed to consult,-' and to report to tho caucus at 4 o'olock. At tho. adjourned meeting of the caucus a resolution to tho following effect was proposed ; "That iliis House hegs respectfully to intimate to His Excellency that the Gove, nor can obtain an Execulivo who will command the confidence of the House, and llwt if bucli a Government is accepted, supplies will bo granted." This resolution found favor with aomo of those present, but several of - the moderate party dissented. Some of tbo latter left tho room, and further consideration of tho matter was adjourned till this morning. As far as wo can judge llio disorganisation of the Opposition is as complete as ever,

The Hon Mr Holleolon has declined to stand for Geraldine; the Hon. Mrßryce will stand for Waitotara. Tho Greymouth seat will be contested by Mr-Petrie and Mr A. Guinness. Mr FitzGerald will • seek ; re-elcctiqu:for Hokitika, for which seat opposition is talked of. Mr C.'B. Izard will slaud for Foxton, Mr W. Walten (1), a member of the local Press, mil oppose Mr M. W. Green for Dunedin East. Captain Baldwin is out for Dunedin list. Mr David MoKellar, of .Tapiuiui, is likely lo contest the Dunstan, Mr Leonard Harper announces his intention of offering himsolf for the repreaenta-' tion of Ihe Avon District. Mr Wilfred Badger, barrister, comes forward for btanmoro; Mr Garrick, of Garrick and Cowliahaw, for St, Albans. MrOhryalal is spoken of for Stanmore. Mr S. E, Webb announces himself for Lytlelton. Messrs Watt,. Ballance, and Hutchison ore announced, for the Wanganai towa electorate, and Messrs Bryco, Morgan, and Colonel McDonnell for Waitotara; I 1 or tho Thames lioronqh quite a number of candidates, are expected, including Messrs Speight, Fraser, Baguall, Kilrour" McGowan, and Mr Gullough—all;j local men. The fight is really between llie t\yo fii'at"uamed. No one has announced himself, as yet, for Coromandel,- Mr Cadman is fully expected to have a walk over, It is rumorod :to that Mr bhrimski will nojt stand for Oainaru should Mr Hislop come forward. It is also slated lhat this ij likely to evonlunto.

■ Mr Paxton Hood wriieaThirty-five years aince I was riding on the top of the coach tbon running—there was no rail—between Stirling and Dunblanei Sitting next to us was a Soot, whom an extra allowance of whiskey, had inado something more than ■ canny, Wo wore slrangora to the place- Hie villages; St. Nimani, Ac,—through which wc were passing. Wo inquired, however, of our neighbor tlio namo of one spot, and received a hearty dig in (he ribs from his elbow, aa. he exclaimed, " Dinna yo lien ivliaurye wore weel lickit?" "What!" we exclaimed, and received another dig, or elbowing in tho ribs, and again the queation, " D.nna yo ken wliaur ye wore, lickit 7|' It was his civil way of conveying to US thp information that we were passing over the field of Bannookburn. 1 '

;Tlifl following letter appears in Punch: .-"Dear Mr Puncli, —There is not theJeaijt particle of truth in the rumor that Miss -Mary Anderson is about to be mamed'tp Mr Gladstone, the Speaker, of tne House of Commons, Sir Robert Peel ' Governor of the 13ank of England, Lord Wolsoley, Lord Tennvsou, the ! 15te [,, 0 L B " llisl ' Lord Randolph Churchill, Colonel Fred Burnaby 1 - Mr J. L. Toolo, the Lord Chamberlain, Marquis of Bute, tho President of llio College of burgeons, Mr. Lihouohere, Captain Burton, the Arohbijhop of Onnierbury, the Lord Mayor, Baron liothsshild, Lord Henry Lennox, Mr Spurgoon, Mr Montagu Williams, Mr Marriott, Sir Frederick Leighton, or the Maharajah Duleep Singh. I must beg you toat oiice to deny all or any of theao rumors which have, m some unaccountable fashion gained currency, I happen to know that many of the above mentioned are married meu-and so Iheir pretensions are out of the question; and moreover I also happen to know that tho accomplished American actress has long been engaged to yours most, faithfully,-The Only One She Ever Loved.

GAVE lIIM Ul',-"Is it possible that Mr Godfrey 13 up and at work, aid oared by co simple a ; remedy?" I arure ■you it isl hue that lie.is entirely cured, and .with nothing but flop Litters, and only tin' days ago his doctors gave him up and said he must die, well a dayl If lli;.t is so 'I will go this minute and get tome for mV poor George, I know hops are good" Eead

' . ffl^YooKo; ;Ati«R-.«My, rnbther. w. afluctetl a long time ivitli neuralgia and a dul l heavyj inactive condition of the whele system hoadajlio, nervous prostration, and was a!mo3t helpless. No physicians or medicines did hor any good. Three months ago she p EitteC8 ' with such good effect that she seems and feels yomi" although over seventy yeira in' E,I, Look up ■ ■

Mark Twain s nearly 50 years oldi i Phjjlip Phillips, tho sinning pilgrim has Bustaineija, ead loss in'-the death of lis son James,. ' ' ■

ii S f"! l,el criticises the English Government for abandoning the. Soudan,...: There arti'loo brewers-in New Zealand producing five' million gallons -of beer annually, •• Mrs Langfry/it is stated, is. on the look out for a theatre in which 1 to reappear in London at the beginning of next year, ■

It is Sflid. that.; Sir Henry Parlces will mako- between iIO.OOO aßd by his successful.floating of the Australian lu'eehold Investment Company, The Diinedin Herald, criticising Sir G. Gley s Speoch says, '• If lie has any cards to play they, must be up his sleeve, for he lias carefully avoided shewing thorn," bchool Board, states that " anomalous as it may seem, the more vigourously compulsion' is enforced ' against the absentees; the greater is- the tendency to an irregular attendance at school," Whatever may bo true of harmless luxuries in the : way of drink, the "lancet" maintains that health happiness, and workfind stimulus enough in the unsophisticated well of nature—in pure water. ■

The : representatives of the Russian railwaysaUheir late conference, offered prizes of 3000, 2000, and 800 roubles, for tilie besfc^construeted'(roods' trucks for transmission of grain in bulk. The prizes will be given on Optober 1 of this year. ' 1 ' The Empress of Austria is staying at the Wiesbaden hotel under the name of Countess Hohenembs, and spends her like an athlete in training. She rises at dawn, 'and with brief intervals spends tlie whole day either in riding or in athletes. Brazil is having built for her in Eng land, an ironclad war steamer of 5700" tons, to be named the Uiechuelo. She is to have 58 water-tight compartments to carry steel armour 11 inches thick, and to be armed with the most formidable modern guns and torpedoes, From 1 statistics recently compiled in Trance, it'appears that an Englishman uses on an average eight matches each day; a Swede, nine; a German, eleven; and a ,frenchman fifteen, which does not speak well for the Government monopoly of Franco, Tlie daily'consumption of matches in Europe comes to. two milliards

Pi'Oiii \v:li{it my niai'i'ied friends to l me, one of the many shoals in the current of 'matrimony is the coining home late .of the husband, A -wellknown witfea lawyer , by profession—no.w engaged ,in directing the legal affairs of aidimiiiutive kingdom, had a happy, knack for turning away the wrath of his, spouse/whenever he came home at unseemly hours. One morn-ing-lie wrung lns door-bell, having forgotten his latch-key. His wife throw open . the window and inquired: "Who's''there!"' "Why, me, of course. ,i.jfforit)are yoii expect anyone else at twd o'clock in the morning?" Sucli was the tiuswei\ I'low could Madame 1 J The. largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide-:hand-sewn walking boots, especially adapted for winter wear, are to he seen at llapp-cfe Hare's Emporium, (Adyi),

FtlEs. and Boos —Beetles, insects, roaches ants, bed-bngs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, Cieafed out by "Uough oil Kats" Moses MOS3 and Co,, Sydney, Geueral Agents. • ••;. .

_ • Don't die is the house,-"ltough on Hats" clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches bed-bugs, flies, ants, insacts, inoloa, jacltrabbitj, gophers. Company