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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1803, 2 October 1884, Page 2

Mr Carswell has reduced Dainty Davie's terms from £4 4s to £3 3s. Constable Healey, a stalwart officer, has arrived in Masterton to fill the vacancy in the local staff. The Masterton Tent 1,0 R. hold their quarterly meeting this evening at the Temperance Hall at half-past seven, The Grevtown Psychological Society hold their first sitting in the Oddfellows Hall to morrow. A general meeting of the MastertonOpaki Jockey Club will be held at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening next at 8 o'clock, Weather permitting, the Greytown Private Band will play a few selections in front of the Greytown Post Office on Saturday night, Judging from the last practice our reporter had the pleasure of hearing, we Bhould think the members are "dead on for salvation," The subscriptions raised for the benefit of the family of the late Gladstone school master, Mr Bellemain, amount to £142 10s. Messrs G. Moore, Donald, and other ratepayers in the Masterton fioad Board district give notice in another column of petition to the Board to proclaim a new subdivision of the Masterton roads district. We hear a meeting has been held and a cricket club formed on the Upper Plain. Willi four clubs in the Masterton district there should be no lack of matches during the coming Beason. Mr R H. Wood announces a sale of merchandise at Carterton on Thursday, and numerous entries tor his stock sale on the 19. We have received from Messrs Donald Eeid & Co,, of Dunedin, the fourth annual publication of " the farmerß circular," a very useful work of reference to all interested in agriculture. We anticipate a crowded house for the Oddfellows Soiree in Greytown to-night, The hall will be decorated with the emblems of the order, evergreens, and flags of all nations, The music will be provided by the Masterton String Band, and we have no doubt that will draw a few, The refreshments will be provided by the members and their wises, and will no doubt, be all that could be desired, and as a number of the members of the friendly societies in the district have havo promised to be present we seeuotlung but success before the Loyal Greytown Lodge,

The doors of the Masterton Courthouse were besieged yesterday afternoon by an eager crowd, it being understood that Leslie MeKenuft, the gold discover, was to appear in the dock. The proceedings were, however, merely formal. His Worship the Mayor and Mr llenall J. P. occupied the Honch, and McKenna merely had to listen to the formal charge. The accused is a tall, dark, well dressed young man, with a clean shaven chin, and luxuriant moustache. Tile police asked for a remand on the ground that they hoped to arrest Perry under the same warrant, and had not then had time to prepare evidence. The remand was granted, bail beiug fixed at two surities of £IOO each. The charge brought against McKenna is, that he obtained the sum ol i-25 in money and goods from R. H. Hornblow under false pretences.

The Featherston Farmers' Olub met at the Town Board office, Featherston. on Saturday last, Present-Messrs Feist, W, 0, Williams, Speariuk, R, Williams, W. Jackson, and the Secretary. Mr W. Jackson (in the absence of Mr James Donald), took the chair, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, A letter received from Messrs Levin & Co re shipment of dairy produce to London was read, The consideration of the same was postponed till the next meeting. Some discussion ensued as to the advisability of endeavoring to get a nearer market for dairy produce than the English market. Resolved—that the Secretary communicate with some firm or firms in Sydney relative to that object. It was also resolved that the Secretary purchase a stamp for the Ciub. Mr Feist was authorised to wait on Mr D, Smith and ascertain if the ltcgs ordered by the Club were completed, The meetins; then adjourned till Saturday the 25th October.

A correspondent informs us that a mystic circle was formed sometime since in Mastei'ton, and one might, about three weeka ago, they agreed to have an extra" ordinary muetimr, and to go as far as possible iu their researches after the mysterious, They appointed a rendezvous under the star-spangleA canopy of Heaven, and there went through their incantaiions. Human blood was procured from the arm of one of the company, and with other indescribable additions an ointment was made. An altar had been erectod, and the twelfth stone was anointed with the ointment, the mystic ring was then formed, and the neophytes linked their little fingers together, and kept the thumbs pressed one against the other, and in this mannor they went round the altar chanting the while a low doggrel which had been prepared by the medium. Soon the effects began to be experienced, a great dread came gradually over all, and the medium fell into a tranco, What transpired at this point oannot be divulged, but the outcome of the enquiry which was made with a view to discover the whereabouts of the gold reef said to have been found near the spot, was the following The Eye of the 'Eagle' shall search iu vain for the secret path that leads to the claim—until spirits rise that are under ground; and the last trump shallsound, Till a Christian minister is proved a Jew, to all hope of discovery bid adieu. The interpretation of this oracular rigmarole is not difficult to trace by those who are familiar with the Eagle brewery, the underground cellar thereof and the name ot the proprietor, We are inturmed that the last trump is suggestive of Horn-blow. " Our Parsons made the discovery, He-* brew this, morning" explains the last allusion,

The perfection of gardening is shown by tho way people select their seeds and by their endeavours to get only the pnreat and best varieties It oannot be denied that " Suttons" seeds stand pre-eminent in the horticultural world, These seeds can now be obtained from their local agents, Rapp and Hare, from whom Suttons list and all particulars can be obtained,—Advi.

After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, have observed the ncrl h' <i tWom>My WIH Kl»glUJi Vw ;rj ... i.h:it mil •!! p,e I fur jujli witshes. It la un.j iij ili juiiiOiuuaditisiou of labor and by the muuufaotuie of large quantities on a uniform j.iaa, tlmt wo are enabled to meet; this want. We have now> 'tlie pleasure '6f , introiuciiig our' Six Guinea liiintiiy silver' Lnvor. This wa'nSi. Hoing simple in design i.ii.dulu, hi :lily iinished, and accurate,fulfils, all the requirements of a pocket timekeeper, A written guarantee for two years will lie giviH with ouch wntoih. Rent hv post, pa-ked, on of JVot Ufc o, iliaj!!;. iiyvrl

The Greytown Maaonio Lodge No. 1720 E. 0,, meet to-morrow night, Mr James Sinclair, a well-known settler in Wrigley-street, Maßterton, has been appointed a travelling agent to the Government Life Insurance Department, McKenna still lingers in charge of Sergeant McArdle, bail not being forthcoming, Perry, his partner, arrived in Masterton by the mid-day train. He was arrested in Wellington but released on bail till Monday next, when he is to appear before Mr Wardell, R.M, The advance to sixpence a pound on frozen mutton cabled this morning will be good news to the colony and the Gear Company shareholders in particular, as that company were shippers ot about COOO carcases per the Coptic, Now that the winter is setting in at Home, there is reason to believe that the present price will harden.—N.Z, Times.

Messrs O'Connor and Hornblow started this afternoon to visit the site discovered by Mr Parsons for the purpose of identifying it with the place shown them bj Perry and McKentia as the gold reef. Mr Parsons accompanied them as guide, and Mr Price, who also went with a number of other settlers, took his apparatus with him for the purpose of photographing the scene.

At Messrs Lowes k lorns 1 stock sale yesterday the yards were not so well filled as at the previous sale, and lots were a little dull of sale although all lots were disposed either under tliß hamnier or afterwards by private treaty. The following pnooß were realised;— Pen 2| year old steers, 655; pen li year olds, 455; Splayed heifers. 70a; cows, £3 lOi to JES; horses, from i 3 to £'B; store pigs, 25s to 265. Tha dfilegates of tha North Wairarapa Setters' Association met at the Institute. Masterton, last night, the President, Mr R. S. Hawkins, occupyini" the chair, and Mr Lowes the vice. An apology was read from Mr Meredith, Vice-President, and accepted. It was resolved to proceed with the election of delegates, and voting papers will be sent out on Monday to the members, returnable on or before the 22nd instant, The general meeting of members will take place on the 29th when important business will be brought under discussion.

There is a very satisfactory attendance now at the Masterton Public School, and active preparations are being made for the annual examination, which will take place towards the latter part of this month. Last year the Masterton school took the first position in the education district, but it can hardly expect to do the same this year as the diptheria scare spoiled the attendances for a month. It may, however, be expected to take an honorable position on the list,

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NEGLECT IS OFTEN AS FERTILE A CAUSE OF SUFFERING as the disease itself. Human nature, warned as it is by repented examples, is prone to forget the salutary lessons they inculcate nnJ apt to lose by deferment, tliegood it may rccicvc from prompt ami decisive action. When the means arc within our grasp, it Is almost sinful to allow their escape, and hose who overlook the virtues of UDOLPIIO WOLFE'S SCIIIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS must stand forever self-criminated and reproached.