The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2408, 24 September 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1886.

j Tlio season having commenced, Mr D, ' Asher, of the Cheap Fancy Bazaar, Wellington, is to the front with an announcement of interest to the cricketing fratomity. Full particulars are given in another column. Now that the Mastorton Railway Station has become a waiting placo for passengors to Mauriceville or southwards, the Department should consider the advisability of erecting a verandah over the platform. This would be a great boon to travellers, and it would protect the luggage in wet weather from the rain, and from the burning rays of the Bun in tho summer season. Tho Scotch in old times reckoned tho value of a man in cows. A kiwr was worth one thousand cows, a king's son or an earl ono hundred and fifty. Tho lowest mentioned is forty-four cows, and a little money as well. Even this'man must havo been descended from a thane, bo wo do not know the value of a plain man. Auy one who killed a man of mark had to pay forfeits in accordance with the abovo-mentionod figures. According to a very ancient tradition, the Anurous were a nation of female warriors, who allowed no men to remain among them, but marched to battle under the command of a queen. . The origin of this story is perhaps to be accounted for by supposing that vague descriptions, exaggerated and embellished, had reached the Greeks of the peculiar way in which the women of various Caucasian districts lived, performing military duties which olsewhore devolved upon nion. The'heavy rainfall during the monthß of Aucuat and September have in some iutances prevented farmers in this district from sewing spring wheat, but oat crops have been substituted in moßt cases where wheat could not be planted. Wo are glad to learn that notwithstanding the unfavorable weather there has been a fair average lambing season, and that there is every promise of a good wool clip this season, as the staple has not suffered materially from the inclemency of the early Bpring weather.

The railway department is increasing the accommodation for the timber traffic at the (Jreytuwn railway station, by making a new dray road to facilitate the loading of the timber trucks As the Rifle match Carterton v Masterton does not come off to-morrow (Saturday) owing to some of the Carterton men being unable to get away, a practice match will be held instead. Sides will be picked on the Masterton ground. As it is trophy day a good many should i endeavor to put in an appearance

On Sunday evening next Mr Fred Crook i 3 announced to deliver on of his popular lectures in the Theatre Hoyal. Mr Crook is well known as a lecturer, and no doubt will handle his subject "Charles Dickens" with his usual ability.

An attractive "bill of fare" appears in our advertising columns of an entertainment to be given in the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening by the Masterton amateurs assisted by Miss Georgie Smithson.and Mr Holloway. The opening piece is a comedetta entitled " A servaut in spite of herself," after which there will be a vocal and instrumental interlude to conclude with the now comic ballet "Statue Blanche.

A writer in an English paper, referring to the local option system in New Zea- ( land says:—The more recent Act of 1881 provides for submitting to the ratepayers ' once in every three years the question whether or not the licenses for the sale of liquor should bo increased, aud there are other important clauses. Tho great objection to the method of local control thus provided, as in the case by an elected licensing authority, is the strong personal element which enters the election, and then into the discharge of its functions. Instead, of the pooplo saying the final word, they are only allowed the veto as to who is to be the licensing authority. The term "boycotting" originated as follows: Captain Boycott was the agent of the owner of an estate in Ireland, and the tenants having become dissatisfied with his methods of managing the estate, asked tho landlord to removo him. Tim he declined to do, and the tenants and their friends refused to work for or under Boycott, and they mado an agreement anion? themselves that none of them should assist him during harvest time, aud the crops hud to be gathored under the protection of troops, Subsequently the tonantry extended their '"boycotting" to all persons having dealings with Boycott in any#orm, no one buying of or selling to them. The ordinary police-court reporter, at least the individual of that species that is fostered by the Post, becomes, after some years practice, as hard of gimrd as a policeman, Vice is vice, and crime is crime, and if there are no aristocratic or monied surroundings in the circumstances of a ease, ho will denounce the malefactors with all the yuato of a lay preacher or political stump orator, These genorous reflectioiw havo been squeezed out of us by the mannor in which the inspired organ has managed the "Cook Family Larceny Case." Nothing but denunciation, vice, rampant vice, from root to branch of the wholo family. Not a word of sad, or wiße, or timely humim suggestion towards the palliation or euro of such a social gangrene. The Cook's are mercilessly slated, even to the tiniest Cook of the lot. Does journalism discharge its duties in doing that much ? Wo don't think so.—Once a Woek.

The Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette, referring to certain bankruptcies, remarks ;—"The instances are so frequent in which the just claims of creditors upon a bankrupt estate aro evaded by settlements on the debtor's wife, that it

is important that attention should be directed to Bueh cases as oomu conspicuously before tho Courts. It is nothing elao than a public scandal that persons m business' over run the constable' in every way, burst up and let in everybody with whom they have had dealings,should be seen flourishing about in the same style as ever, keeping up their suburban residences, driving their buggies, possibly often bespattering with mud from the wheels unfortunate creditors whom thoy have reduced to poverty. There must be something crooked about the law under which such things can be as matters of course ; but we confess, it does not seem easy to devise a remedy. . . . Small tradesmen are very generally the victims of this sort of arrangements; competition has almost forced on a system of extensive credit, but thoy would be wise before allowing accounts to run too far to obtain the security of the wife as well as of the ostensible head of the family."

The annual general meeting of the Central Committee of tho National Society for Womon's Suffrage, which was held in London in July, had reason to report favorably on its prospects. Three hundred mombera are already returned to Parliament who are known to be favorable to the enfranchisement of women, and public feeling out of doors seems to

be inclining that way. Tho Bill which was read a second time last Beßsion obtained the largest vote in its favor ever recorded, and even Sir Henry James, up to that tnno a constant opponent of the claims ol women to vote, admitted that he could offer no further opposition in the face of the increasing majorities which so clearly revealed the opinion of the House. Lord Dentnan aiid Lord Iddlesleigh expressed themselves more or less favorable to the idea, and tho Trades' Union Congress which met last autumn at Southport adopted a resolution by a majority- of 70 to 10 on behalf of a measure on tho subject, It has boon ascertained that the proportion of women electors who would be entitled to vote is 15 per cent of the electorate, and it is

hardly likely that their claims will much longer be denied, The people of India have au important Home Rule in hand. Jor about half the year the centre of Government is removed to Simla, a hill station in tho remote North Western province. Of course this is for the benefit of the high officials, not of India itself* These gentlemen find a town seven or eight thousand feet above tho level of the sea much more salubrious than Calcutta. The people of India, however, naturally complain, as we should if the English Cabinet Ministers and all other high officials betook themselves for half the year to Wich or Thurso, or somo other distant place. A great meeting has been held at. Calcutta, attended by Englishmen and natives, morchants, lawyors, and persons of all classes, at which an earnest protest was uttered against the waste of public time and money consequent upon the prolonpod absence of high officials, who aro paid enormous salaries in consideration of having to live in a tropical climate. This grievance jb one of which we are likely to hear more in the future.—English exchange.

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We notice that the timber fur the erection of the Volunteer Drill Shed is being placed on the site for the building in Hall-street,

Messrs M, Caselberg & Co.'s windows will be illuminated this evening for the display of their new spring goods.

A football match takes place at Carter ton to-morrow afternoon between the Greytown. and Carterton Clubs, and a match will be played on the Masterton ground between the Te Ore Ore and Maßterton Clubs,

Messrs Henry Owen & Co., of the Hail of Commerce, Queen-street, announce that the first show of spring and summer fashions are now on, and invite 'an inspection of the same.

Messrs Lowes & lorns sell at their rooms to morrow on account of whom it mayconcorn, a quantity of rifles, gunß, revolvers, etc., after which a very extensive list of new and second-hand furniture on account of the proprietor of a private boarding house, who is leaving Masterton. The firm will also sell produce, poultry, baoon and sundries. Mr W, W. McCardle has been reappointed a member of the Wellington Land Board.

By Gazotte notice the South Wairarapa River District is constituted. The elections of the Board for the new district are te take place on the' 20th of October. The annual general meeting of the Tradesmen's Cricket Club is convened

for monday next September 27th at 7.30 p.m., at tho office of Mr Waddington, Perry-Street. Intending members are invited to be present. The following is from the Melbourne Argus of September 4th:—" A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a physiognomist named James C. Gilbert, soinotimes known as' Professor Gilbert, on a

charge of bigamy. It is stated that ho was married in July to a young woman named Mary Williams at Ross Creek, near Ballarat, his wife, Jeaivnie Gilbert, to whom he was married at Sydney in August, 1877, being then alive. It is alleged that Gilbert is now travelling with a third wife in New. Zealand,

Mr F. H. Wood's stock sale at the L'aratahi yards yesterday was well attenled, and a considerable amount of stock loth cattle and sheep were yarded. Comletition for cattle was rather flat, but

sheep weae in great demand. The following prices were roalised:—Ewes and lambs from 5s to 10s, dry ewes 0s 6d, 9s Id, and 9s b'd, hoggots and wethers 8s to 8s lOd. Cattle; calves 20s yearlings 30s, two-year-old steers 50s to 60s, cows from 40s to 105s, three-year-old heifers 87s lid, three-year-old steers 955. Horses: no demand.

An open meeting, under fcho auspices ol tlie Greytown Gun Club was held in Mi Ewington's paddock, Masterton, The proceedings coimnenced with a stake, 3 birds each, 11 entries at ss; first prize £2, second 15s, In this match Mr P. F. Tancred tied with Mr Welch, each killing two birds out of three. In shooting off Mr Tancred took first prizo, Mr Welch second. Only six pigeons being left six entered for the next event, entrance ss, first prize 30s. There wore three ties in this event, Messrs Elkins, Young and Ward, but in shooting off Mr Young proved the winner. The ties wore shot off at sparrows. The third event was with the glass balls, 11 entries at ss, In this event Mr Robert Campbell made excellent shooting, breaking four balls out of live, and tak ng the stake. Messrs Tancred, Ward, and Welch also shooting well breaking three balls each. 'Hio thanss of the district are due to those gentlemen, members of the Greytown Gun Club who presented yesterday's sport, also to Mr Elkins who provided the birds and Mr fiwington who kindly placed a convenient paddock at the disposal of tho sportsmen. The weather was right for shooting, the sky being over-clouded and but little wind stirrinc There was a good many onlookers who took a groat interest in the proceedings. A meeting was afterwards hold at the Club Hotel to consider tho advisability of forming a united gun club for the whole ot the Wairarapa district. It me decided to call a mooting at at'early date to further consider the proposal. Indigestion,—The main cause of nervousness is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using American Co's Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all the poisonous and waste matter of the system. See.