The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1885.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1940, 16 March 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1885.

G. A. SALA. " There's a cliiul aiming ye taking notes, ami faith he'll prcnt it." Tlilis chiol is no less a person than G. A. Sala, a wellknown litorateur. Aahc is writing for one of the English journals his letters will be universally read. He has told an Auckland reporter that too little is known at homo of our society life, although a deal of information of a statistical nature is obtainable there now. He further said that public and rising men are becoming keenly alive to the importance of being well up in colonial matters. Even Amxvv TiiOiLOPU did not do the social

phase of our colonial lifo justice; but we liopo for bettor things from G. A, Sala, whose forte it is to divo into every strata of a community for material for his pen: And our community will bear comparison with the boat; more especially between, the sociaj condition of our working olasaes, includiug small farmers,, tradesman, and those of oldor states, When it is shown through such a popular channel, aa a leading paper find' a • well-known correspondent,' -that poor-rates are -; unknown among'uß,;and that'any sign' of pauperism is kept, skin deep; 'that a man has only to be a steady worker to have com■'fort,' and'pcfhJips gain independence; that any man of of ordinary common senso can. make good use of a .small, capital; if he does not rush into its investment before acquiring some little colonial experience; that freedom is so well understood amcng us that it is rarely abused. If a description is given of one of our well-fed, wellclotlied, orderly, holiday crowds, and the conclusion to be drawn from their appearance—then some effective impression will

be made on those good workers and small capitalists for whom the colony has room yet who cling to the over-burdened, overpeopled mother country,

The Native Land Court has made but little progress to-day. The unsettled state of the minds of most of the applicants still prevents the despatch of cases, Steamers arriving in Wellington from Nelson report that, the Jackson Head beacon has been carried away.

Mr F. H. Wood adds to his stock sale at Ray's on the 19th instant, a line of two hundred and fifty Romney Marsh ewes, bred by Messrs Braithwaite and Acocks. It is notified that a branch of the Bank of New South Wales will be opened at Masterton 011 Wednesday, 18th instant, under the management of Mr James Gordon Hogg,. An impounding notice in another column, is, we are requested to state, under the new act which permits the sale to be effected at less than fourteen days notice,

A concert Is to be given at Pahiatua on the 24th inst,, in the connection with the school opening. The Masterton String' Band have promised their assistanco and tlio inombersof it will take the lion's Bhavc of tho programme, ■ '; •• On Sunday evening a' horse was frightened by tho Salvation Amy W, and before the rider could; pacify the steed it swerved into a crowd of poople near the Post Office corner and knocked a boy down. Beyond a cut face the lad was little the worse for tho accident.

Messrs Foley and Berkley who are indefatigable in their efforts:to provide novelties for $e pfoygoors of Masterton, have a varied and attractive bill for this evening in % Theatre Boysl. Tho presence of 'thrpo proniin.onfc Spirituliatn "Gerald- Jlflsaey 1 ' "Mrs Lena Cook" and "MrEllis" m Masterton is creating an unwonted interest in this particular field of speculation. Tho Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club have made every arrangement for a successful autumn meeting on the race course to-morrow, andwetrusttosee good racing and a- large attendance of spectators.

The latest quotations for New Zealand frozen mutton in London is 6d per lb, This means ail advance of |d per lb on late prices. The New South Wales contingent will be placed under the command of Genoral Graham, whose forces will number 12,000 men. The head-quarters are to be at Suakim.

The Friendly Societies intend marching in procession to the Wesleyan Chapel for the morning service at Carterton on Sunday next as a farewell compliment to the Rev Mr Young. . Mr Wardell. District Judge, held a Bitting fn bankruptcy this morning. Messrs Devonshire, Hugh Millar, J. S, Crimp, J, W, Lee, p,d E, Noble, five applicants for discharge, wer.e duly called but did not answer to their names. Mr Devonshire was represented by counsel and got his clearance. The rout of the cases stood over, or were struok out. Where bankruptcy is bliss, it is no doubt folly to take a certificate. John Mackay, the man. who was brought down to the Masterton Hospital from the Tenui race course with an injured spine, (M in that institution this morning, He gradually sank from the time when he was admitted, The deceased was about twenty six years of age, and is respectably connected, being a son of Mr Alexander Mackay, of Tamana, Napier. Yesterday, finding that his end was near lie gave the address of his relatives for the first time.

Gerald Mas Bey lectured last night in the Theatre jjpyal to a large audienco, Mr Renall being in the chair. The subject of the evening was "fh? historic Jesus and the mystical Christ," The manner in which the speaker handled it displayed profound scholarship and keen rhetorical powers. Tho ability of the lecturer secured the attention of his audience notwithstanding the fact that tho sentiments he expressed wero hostile to their pre-conceived opinions. What ii)igl)t J).ayQ b?en a very serious accident occurred pi) •,Saturday to Mr Morgan Ben., who was bringing his wife and daughter out to Carterton in the jtrap. In trying to evade a large stone which lay in the middle of the road, ho drew on one side thorobjjr coming in contact with a stump, which overturned the trap and threw the occupants on to the ground. Fortunately the party eseapod without any seriojjs damage, only a Blight -bruise on Mr Morgans daughter's elbow,' and a sprained foot to ljini?elf being the consequence of the misadvenii/re. The Theatre Royal will be .occupied this ovening by Messrs Foley Berkley in their popular Monday entertainments. A very good programme haa been submitted, and it goes without saying that the attendance of the public is sure to be in keeping, A special fresh programme is announced for St Patrick's night, on which occasion a handsome silver mounted whip will be presented to the jockey riding the winner of the St Patrick's Day Handicap. A religous craze has broken out amongst the natives in the north. A prophetess named Maria the daughtor of Aporo Pungara .arisen. About, three hundred Hokianga natives believe in her diyiue power. Her theory is that tho millenium is at hand, and that I on the Hokianga ranges crowds of defeated Moaries will immediately assemble. The great river will then suddenly appear from heaven and wash all the spirits of the departed there congregated, and all will become white, Trusting in this immediate advent they are sellipg off their houses, cattlo, and even crops for apy sum they can obtain. The Europeans are taking advantage of this, The reported prophetess daily sacrifices, dogs, cats, and some say even ' children to the deity. ' '

It is expected that the new Pahiatua school will be ready for opening to-day. W. Hales of Flat Point advertises for,sale 1200 merino ewes. .' ./ArrangemeritsVare; being made for "Capper" the celebrated temperance lecturer to give an address in Miistertoa, '; Tenders are invited by the Alfredtoii Road Board for the.formation of thirteen chains of road on the Mangaone branch line, A public meeting is convened at th e Club Hotel on Thursday next re the Wai' poua overflow. "Lowes.'& lorns held a successful sale of horses; cows, etc., on Saturday last. 4 draught horses sold from £lO to £3O each, 4 light horses from £4. to £9los, .0 cows from £4 to £5, spring. from £3' to £lO, young pigs 15s each, fowls 2s Od per paiiypotatoes 4s pe'iiewfc.,' they also sold 'a.quantity of saddlery,iuisliing up with furniture and sundries.

On Saturday night Woodyear's large circus tent was blown to pieces. -by a pale at Wellington, and in consequence of this disaster the Wairarapa trip has been postponed for one week. A new monster marquee, to seat 4000 persons, is now being constructed, and will be used for the first time in this district. The New Zealand Times reports that Mr and Mrs Woodyear of the Electric Circus were very attentive to their little patrons on Saturday afternoon. The audience had scarcely left the tent at 5 o'clock when the wind, which had been pretty brisk during the performance, freshened into something approaching a hurricane. The tent poles were snappod assunder, and the canvas was torn in pieces. This will necessitate an alteration in the programme mapped out by Mr Wyburd, the advance agent. Mr Woodyear has determined to erect another large marquee when a novel performance," in tho shape of a grand steeplechase, "will bo introduced. Mr Woodyear has been travelling round the colonies for many years past, and is a type of an upright manager, respected by hi 3 troupe . and esteemed by those with whom he has had business relations, That practical sympathy in the shape of a large attendance will be extended to him we have little doubt. The living curios were placed in Mr Adher's shop by his kind'permission; the animals were none the wofse for the accident.

A certain lot qf people ij.ro on a desert iglanfj and have only enough food to last a short tjnje; but there are two ships, one js rotten at the bpttqm, and the other is quito sound and pan be relied upon. Of course the experienced sailors take to the goot) ship, and beg all the others to go with them, but some say thoy don't believe the chart, and would rather die where tljoy are than be mad enough to go in either ship. Qt])ers say they know quite enough theniselyes and take the ship wjth the rotten bottom qn their own hook, rather than go with the experienced sailors, Well, t) ( e oxperjence4 sailors beg and pray both the foplish ones qn the island and the ones on tho rotten ship to go with them, but neither take any notice, and bo the oxperloncod sailors who, are thought fools by the cthors, have to go by themselves. My doar reader, which class do you belong to 1 Somo stick to this world, and will not start for tho other, whoro thero is Life Everlasting ; and somo start in a rotten old ship, sinning sl} the way, for does not your chart toll you tjiat without Holiness you cannot ontor Hpayon. Jlavo you tried both tides of the quostipn y# ? If notDo ! And If ypu want to learn (p navigate your own vosaol, go to the Salvation Army moetings.—Advu Thick HEADS.—Heavy stomachs, blliou conditions— "■Wells' May Apple Pillß"—ants bilious, cathartic. 6d and Is. N. Z. Drug Co