A LONG PRAYER HEARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2175, 19 December 1885, Page 2

A LONG PRAYER HEARD.

Ths present Government iß\disimguishingiUelf by making additions' to"'the roil of Justices of the Peace at a."wholesale rate, and as might-be. expected, ihe . selection of ths gentleman on, whom the is conferred is' not always marked i>y J&afc degree ot discrimmsiioa which should those who are indirestly rejsponßjbie'for the , administration of justice. If the same ehange that h&a marked these appointments daring the last twenty years, is continued for a similar period than a red jacket with the Government brand x4li ( ba the best recommendation for . a commission. The last appointments to the roil' arp of ISessrs A.Aiwbspn, and S. BjjMjry. " J yjTe do not profess to know very much about Mr Anperson, of Skatahnna, except that be possessed not a, single" 'one of the'Syasliflcatipuß which, it is generally understood, 4ge reanisite in the gentleman upon irhom sil&it (Ustinorion ia conferred. He has, however", *b.s one j one, that he is a supporter of ths |>ra3enfc .Government.. Of Mr Bdnhy we knoV '4otoethirig more. Dame Humor has it, thai when b"e yas : first'returned to Parliament' for the Wsharapa over twenty years ago, he made overtures -to the. /than existing Government,' the only- consideration for which he asked being that he should receive a Com misdion of the Peace. The Wane authority has it that the request almost assumed the shape of a round robin, and that Sir Edward W.' Stafford, Sir-Vfr]LiM¥ Jtos,. Mr WaterHotfi»£/ Sir G-eosg'b.' Gssy, . Hir JoHH Haix were all - given ', the opportunity of answering in | the negative, TJuey one and mil con- \ eidered that Mr Bunk? was np h t s St j and peoper person to occupy # samt - on \ ilis Magisterial bench. 2saw, after!] itsany ysars, when his "haart must-have j 'be£n asck wish hope deferred, -when the i title has lest at least fifty per cent of j its value, and is promising to become a mark ot opprobrium, bis prayer has suddenly, been heard by the present Gods of the GOjhjiiial Olympus, and ha will-been Jlong coveted letters' ** l 2.V" to.lm upie. $Te cannot say yaine, to tha distinction how that it'has come, Wa are i&elitnad. to think that he would Jip,a hsa& better pleased had the GtovajtanHgt f&jko&>A tbs ~ subject sa o&* sif-lili feajny dogs. All | 4 ia-jopvanfeaea and' !jiSS3i»li3S* " Sat- ?mn '% Sks fUb vw ilia iaiumM

Mv A. Assdattntn uf ftkbtahuua, and !ft? | lltei ty ! Bu&*iy ( -o{ Jtatkfenteu, hava h*!«a -11)jKji(.iltii3 J-j&stflegg of the Peaee. -'. I *Aft»r ths **!« ' of pf Iriltfge* yestordt'K, Mr F. H. W-yod hafe} a v«y aucansfift \ tale of drapssy ami g@as?at aotohsiidiii*. , Owiies-si of •Iti)i , »eM nominated for th*' SWhrtaton Racing Olub'a laces which take p)ace uit New Year's Day! aro reminded thst accepta-nctes oI«3s with tits (jeuretaly, 21t' H Barton , on Monday

Ths Gi'sytown School broka up for the Oiirisiuiaa holidays yesttsrday_, 15uriiig the holidays it is tha intention of the -Oomniibtee to treat the childreit to a ptc-iuo, probably soruewhsre along the railway liile. Before fere&kiiag up, the cadets who yron the prizes at tha late prias iiriug, lm& them presented to tliom. On Sew Year's Day, the annual cricket match between tha Grey town and Wellington Working Men's Clubs takes place in Greytfiwu. ' These matches are idwaya looked forward to with great interest, an in previous years they have been most enjoyable. We have no doubt this will be no exception to the general rule. Mr Isaac Selby, the well-known Freethought lecturer, will lecture at the meeting of the Masterton JFroetliought Society to-morrow night. * tho subject chosen being, " What has the Bible done for the world." In addition to the lecture tho usual musical and instrumental programme will be presented. He was a Masterton young man, after the goody goody type, and hp had bestowed his affections on the daughter of a well-known and ' . ry well-to-do settler. He plucked up courage to apeak to the man whom lie wanted for a father-in-law, and having been allowed to havo hia say, got this answer: "Well, I don't object to & poor man, but I do object to a fool." And thug ended tho interview.

A gtmoral mooting of the mombera of the Mastevton-Matigttliao Special Sottlomenfc Association is convened for tills evening at the Temperance Hall, when & progress report will oa submitted by the Committee, and nominations taken for the election of & Committee for the ensuing y oar,

M\n the 'Escaped Nun,' in the course of her lecture last night, was vory sevoro on the editor of our local conturaporaryi who had assailed her that evening in his leading columns. Bho declared that an anonymous and fraudulent pamphlet I*6B the basis of the attack made upon her, and characterised tho use of suoh a weapon as cowardly anil unmanly, ". Sle expressed her respect for Catholics, who, from conscientious belief, opposed her mission, but she felt nothing bat contempt' 1 for a sshjlly - sbaUying Protestant editor, who, truckling to catch the Catbolio vote for political purposes, went out of his way to attack a woman. This episode of too lecture was greeted by the audience with a round of applause, , : < .

Mr F. H. Wood yesterday held a sale of the .privileges in connection with the Lower Valley Jockey Club's meeting, which ;is io be held on the Martraborough Course on Bosing'Dsv- 'The gates were passed in at £39 ;■ £4O being fchd reserve. No. .1 Publican's Booth was passed in at •£8; £l2 being the reserve. No. 2 Publican's Booth brought £B. Refreshment Booth (Mr Whyte) £5, and the Cardß (Mr Bayliss) £5 sa. After the above, the privileges of the Featherston Bacing Club "submitted, the Club'-reserving the gates themselves,' The following prices were realized Stand Bar and Xmiobecm Boom, Mr Isan, £5 15a; PubHoari's Booth, Mr Wilkinson, £4 10s; Kefreshment Booth, Mr Whyte, £3 15s ; Fruit Stalls Mr SmiUi, £1 6s; Horse yards. Mr?Barr,;£l 5a ; Cards, Mr Cook, £5 5b ; : Legel gameis; SfciJenninga, 10a.

■■■■Theadditioha.to the MastertonPresby- ■ terktt'Church have now been completed, and; the Church will be ire-opened for service,to-morrow morning- The southern Firig flf-the b«fldfng has been carried backa, distance' of 15 feet to the full width of theoriginal : building (20 feet), and additional seatmg accommodation has thus-been provided for about 80 adults. The .Church will now hold fully 250 adulip. Tha walla are pi -wood, and the fool of iron. Fpr the salje pi uniformity the pld part' of "the bpilding has also, been re-rooted, find the whole Has been" re-painted." The inside has been very nicely varnished and painted, the seats throughout having also been varnished." The contract for the additions Las been carried out by Mr W. Alexander, 'and the painting by Air Haskell. The Church will be re-opened with special services to-morrow, when the Rev J. will preaoh morning, afternoon and evening".' Qn sfonday a tea and public meeting will be held" to pejebrate the occasion.

Commenting on the decision of the Masterton Borough Council to take over the management of the Institute, the Standard 'says that the Greytown Library is also in an unsatisfactory financial positio.n and then proceeds:—lt. is not at all creditable to any town when .stfch- institutions languish for want of support," and t?e hope"iha£ pup reader* williake the.6iu£ by their patronage that they, recognise, the .fact that our public library ang reading fpoKi are worth having. Thews are some people who "spend an hour or two in the reading rooms day by day throughout the year, £S4 0 never subscribe a penny. While we are pleased to ses a reading room well patronized we like to see a little conscience in the matter, and: would that such persona ware as ready : : to help the Institute 1 Jw''they are to .take advantage of the benefit's* Knowing State of the funds they should for shame's' sake help,'.

Miss O'Gormaa delivered '% lecture at 1 the Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon , for ladioa only. During the evening * aha choss for her subject ,r Why I left the convent." She related how she had been induced to become a nun, and explained that; very shortly after her admission she I fasmd that life in a. convent was not a vor> mnrai ojjg. Ope pf the priests, FaUier Walsh,' proaosad to h'e£ that they should leave the diufoh together" and get married, bu£ being still a staunch Catholic, she treated the o'ffor with scorn. Tije pije?i sjftjarwards attempted violence, ahd when"she eoinpiiijneii to her superiors she wp rebuked, and! tqi'd' thai; the priest Was right, "Kia cohvept' having ' become unbearable to !}«?, sha B>ftS» her escape, and After suffering all scifcs at %wmhipz she became converted, aftd feJt jfc to pG he? mission to give her experiences to thp #ori4~-s njjasHoji to which -she had devoted her whole life, There was a good attendance, &nd ths IeotUMM wsis attentively listened to throughout. We bog to draw the attention at every toysehoMsr and'others to the liberal oSos&i by Messrs L, J. £Fft>p<ht<4! Ob., df the BoaM&eaa DraDsry Warehouse, aaai&ly, $?&&■ ttptomerTiwr-' chasing value of ona ahilliag and upwaj^i' will receive a coupon- corresponding with - fchs amount of the purchase. Oa the 24th i .of ghsostnber Hum* tioketa will be collected i ana vj)be-££th of she *«?oss»i> of pur- ' ehasei* made will be rataraed a t&lus - w a . * ,'FSv fesiseiss, a j»srsog gftnbuiag Sa i&ilte& Iks l&i ilil&f^]pKS 4 iodise

b rite jfik Vs%MtM»*]fc ?«-*** Teal-jet afa* iMfsfc M£ B^t^^4 psddod&c-feali-* * l . thePrivitsp-s eC Wdfai*psi Galadutihut Soomr www'mM yeate-cky to Jlesssftj sill lonfe, syid m t< jMowb. bodtfea, Mr IXIWJiili, Wdt i Bsfostit&ez-is Booth, Mr £§ 1®» j fmk Stall. Mr MeGkaliaa £1 ; * jgaaoy ~ (loads, Mr

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■: We Save besa abowa ; H7' Beethaia, a trout Weighing }fiva, pounds, ■But whkli, in good^hsalia,: should &avi turned the scale'at:'»aVeii : pounds, -whidf' Ito picked up in the Wsipoaa, river, lis® ilsli had -what uppemm- to ba'. a spear wound,' in all iy: some vandal who hm&oil regard': 'for T ifoe tjfforts of the Society to stock oar rivers^; "-"ajfij'-v no X teapot ■V Vha. laws. &~M~:l»yibg;» caped, lingered for some time, and then died. Mr BeeOtam fse!aleert»m : tlmt tlifl ■qct.ynit committed by a white nian, as the Maories, Mace thoy have been warned not to net trout, as it war desired that they should inciease,: hire 'expressed them-. &lyeswillmg to givseveiy assistance to the Society, A rewar4 of £3:-is offered fpr the jnfqrma%ri tijat will, load: to the cpmrkttqn of poaoherjj. ' Coughs, Colds, BronthiHi, &c,, are quickly cured by raing Baxter's eektorated " Lang Preserver." This oldestablished, popular medicine, is plea«»a6 ta the palate, and highly extolled by, th& members of tits medical, legal, end clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine' Vendors, Sob test*. menials in advertisements,--Abve.

J Venetian Blind and Bevel ving Shufcte? Mftsiufastoiiy, , AJI Blinds guaranteed el Wieyery tjesj, tmßtMian. . application io sl. W. Hennilaie Henu I; Hansen,} Ponds© Sts&m. Venetian Blind and Revolving Shyttgrßaofcoiy, W©l- - . Ws claws s\sWv J. Ihorbutn tha well-known oioUiiw and outfitter, of Willis-streefc Wellington, it offering a grand inducement to buyers of laeh'a »nd boy's clothing «S»y,S». Nothing less than a mth bonus of 3s in tha £ is given to ©very purchaser of goods to the value Of M and upwards. This liberal distribution of <mh will last fromtho 6th of December to the oth of itanuarv.—Arivr.