The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884. THE POLL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 1742, 22 July 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884. THE POLL.

Each elector to day records his vote not only for a member for his own district, but for a representative for the colony, and however strongly we may feel the necessity of returning the right men for the Wairarapa we do not forget that the destinies of New Zealand depend upon the ballot box of to-day, and trust that the choice made of a new parliament will be a wise one. The contest in the Wairarapa North, has, on the whole, been a friendly one. Of course things have been said and done by the supporters of either party of an irritating character, but when to-day's excitement is over both sides can well afford to forget any little incident which may have been a bone of contention during the past few days. We believe that Mi'McCakdle will be disappointed with the result of to-day's vote, and we shall on persoral grounds regret his disappointment, For an Opposition candidate he has conducted the contest very fairly, and has gained the respect of his political opponents as well as that of his friends by his demeanour. His party could not have found an aoler champion and the members of it owe him a debt of gratitude for the earnestness and ability with which he has expressed their views. lii the South Mr Bunny has done his best to unseat Mr Buchanan, and has, we feel assured, signally failed 1 Mr BucnANAN was returned three years ago by a small majority, and to-day we venture to predict that he will retain his seat by a large one, We believe that if Mr Buhv had fought more'for his party and leas for himself he would have done better. Though Mr Bunny has made several uncalled for attacks upon ourselves during the present election we shall not glory in his defeat, We cannot support Mm as a Wairarapa representative, but we do not forget that he has served the district in the past, and is still a capable and useful public man, Messrs Lowes & lorns' fortnightly stock stale takes place to-morrow at 1 p.m. The Maaterton Oddfellows meet this evening We went to press early to-day. Any shortcomings in our present issue will no doubt be overlooked by our subscribers on " election day," The Masterton police exerted them* selves admirably to maintain order at the, meeting held in the Theatre Royal last i evening, Their task was no easy one, as Mr A, R. Bunny introduced a burning religious question which roused a very undesirable sentiment amongst a section of the audience, But for the vigilance of Sergt. McArdla there would have been a free fight as the outcome of Mr A, R. Bunny's ini'udicious persistence on the Catholic grievance. After the meeting waß over, one of Mr Beetham'a supporters was knocked down in the street and jumped on by two of Mr A. R. Bunny's friends, More of the same gentleman's followers laid wait for Mr R, S, Hawkins, but fortunately did not Bucceed in meet-* ing with him. The Bayreuth police recently released a man Irom the House of Correction in the Plaasenhuvg who has served out a term of eight years, during which he has so persistently feigned blindness, deafness, muteness and idiocy that the closest watch kept over him by day and by night had failed to establish his ruse, in spite of his being suspected all the while. No sooner was he out of prison than he returned straightway to his profession of thieving, which has brought him back to gaol for a term of lOyears, still persisting in his old tricks and a second time setting the authorities at defiance. The largest and best stock of men's porpoise hide hand-Bern walking boots, especially adapted for winter wear, are to be seen at Bapp & Hare's Emporium, (Abyt),

Mr McOardle requests ua to contradict the statement made by Mr G, Beetham last that lie canvassed for votes on a Sunday in Mauriceville,

Win. Neary was charged at the Police .Court thin morning with being drunk and disorderly last night. Sergt. MoArdle proved the case, and Mr R, S, Hawkinß, J.P., fined him 15s Per train last night Messrs Lowea & Icrns received a consignment of 50 pure bred Lincoln rams bred by Mr Bryoe, of the Wansjanui district. They are young rams and show quality both in wool and carcase, and will be offered at the next ram fair. They should prove a valuable addition to Wairarapa Btook,

A Spiritualistic Temple, to coat 250,000 dollars, is being erected in the Back Bay region of Boston, Two slaves, formerly owned by Jefferson Davis, now own his plantation, for which they paid 200,000d015. To be both acceptable and agreeable in society, it behoves one neither to see nor to romember a great many things. It is a remarkable fact that however well young ladies may be versed in grammar, very few are able to decline matrimony.

There is nothing that weighs more heavily upon aright-minded man than the slow progress lie makes in. over coming his faults.

It is stated that in consequence of the increased consumption of alcohol in Switzerland, a prohibitive tax will probably be put on distillation.

It is stated that the original model, in plaster, of the Duke of Wellington's equestrian statue which crownod the triumphal arch on Constitution-hill, is still in existence at Dudley-grove House at Paddington, close to the Great Western Railway Station, and opposite to the Duke's Arms. It was here that Mr Wyatt had his studio, The sale of the Hamilton Library has just concluded. The library realised <£12,907, which added to the Beckford total, makes £86,458 for the Hamsilton Palace Libraries. It is understood that the German Government paid £IOO,OOO for the Hamilton MSS., which were sold by private contract,

Women in some parts of Queensland are scarce, In the whole colony their are only seventy females to one hundred males.

The fire which recently devastated the Earl of Ayleaford's ranch-house in Texas, has proved a serious misfortune for him. The fire originated through the carelessness of a servant in handling kerosene oil. Hard lines for " the Judge," as the cow-boys call him. Mr William King, the wealthy curiosity dealer, who has just died, leaving £IOO,OOO to St. George's Hospital, began life as a penniless lad. It was through his instrumentality thai the "Jones Beqnest" in South Ken smgton Museum was brought together

A number of observations made in Switzerland, Italy, and other places by Professor L, Glaser shows that the clearing of woods on mountain ranges has been followed by an increase of hail-storms.

Mr S, P, Simha, a native of India, has obtained,. in Lincoln's Inn, a scholarship of the value ol 100 guineas, in connection with an examination in common law, including criminal law." As a consequence of the depressed state of the shipping trade, steamers representing over £120,000 of capital are now laid up at Leith. Over 120 oceangoing steamers are lying idle on the Tyne and on the Wear. There is in paris a person named Blanc, claiming to be a descended of the brother of Louis XIV,, who tvas imprisoned on the He Sainte Marguerite, and was called " the Man with the Iron Mask." M. Blanc is said to be staying at the Grand Hotel.

"It's the easiest thing in the world to tame a rat," says a rat fancier. Take the most ferocious rat, throw it into a pail of water and leave it there until it becomes exhausted and is about to drown. Then take it out, roll it in wadding and put it in a warm place. When the rat comes to it will evince the deepest gratitude. It will lick your hands and follow you about like a dog, and can be taught a number of tricks.

At prices ranging from 23 cents to 40 cents a number of so called old maids were auctioned off at the close of the recent Union Armoury fair in New Haven, Conn., all the ladies being masked. Each lady was "purchased" by a different gentleman, When the market was exhausted there was an unmasking, and the lowest figures proved to have been expended upon the wealthiest and handsomest young ladies in the city.

" La, me!" sighed Mrs Partingen here have I suffered the begamies of death for three mortal weeks. Fust, I was seighed with a painfnl phrenology in the left hampshire of the brain, which was exceeded by a stoppage of the left ventilator of the heart. This gives me an inflammation in borax and now I'm sick with chloroform morbus.' Their is no blessin' like that of health particularly when you're sick.

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