HOW TO GET HER NAME.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2493, 6 January 1887, Page 2

HOW TO GET HER NAME.

" Every time 1 go on a railroad journey," said a gentleman in a smok-ing-room of n sleeping 'car,';within the alleged hearing of a Chicago Herald man, "I can't help but think of the peculiar manner in which I meet the lady who is now my wife. I was travelling from Chicago to Milwaukee some years ago, and in the car was a young women whose face attracted me to an unusual degree. In fact, I so admired her that I was all eagerness to made her acquaintance and impatiently awaited an opportunity to do so. But no opportunity came, and as she attended strictly to her novel and the scenery, never once looking at me, or ineffectually trying trying to raise or lower the window, dropping her handkerchief or anything like that, I had! to sit still unci admire and hold my- 1 peace. Finally as we approached Milwaukee and I thought of her impending disappearance in the city, never to be seen by my eyes again, I became des. perate and resolved upon taking desperate measures. The next timo the train boy came through' the car I purchased a book and tendered a bill in payment. The boy gave me the right change and was about to pass on, when I stopped him and said Iliad given, him a 10 dot. bill and he had only given me change for 5 dol. Of course he denied this, and presently our argument became rather warm. I happened to know that he had a 10 dol. bill in his pocket, for I had seen him take it from a man in usmoking : car. After the argument had continued some minutes, I became excited and jumped up, and declaring that I would have my rights if I had to go to law about it, I took out my note-book and pencil, and asked two or three of the other passengers for their names in case I should want to send for their affidavits. The sympathy, of the passengers was evidently with 'me, for they gave their names without o'ojeetiQn, among them the young lady whoso identity I was so eager to discover. Then I .called the train-boy into the smoking-car, told him I had made a mistake, gave him a wink, and a- 2 dol. note, and hugged,my notebook with all the pride aud delight of a man who ■'thinks lie has done something smart. The young lady was a resident on the West Side, Chicago, and knowing he/ name and'address, it was not many weeks before I contrived to gain an introduction. , A year later she became my wife." "

AN EXTRAORDINARY BIL-

LIARD MATCH.

At the Royal Aquarium, on November 5, the match of 15,000 points up, " all in," between W. J. Peall and G. Collins, the .latter receiving 5000 points start, was resumed, the score standing: Collins, 10,174; Peall (in play), 10,044. When the adjournment took place the previous day Pedl had made a magnificient unfinished break of 2002, thus beating his own previous record of 1989 and 1922. The extraordinary performance naturally aroused great interest in the billiard world and there was' a crowded and thoroughly representative attendance at the saloon to witness the resumption of play. Peall, who on taking up his cue was warmly cheered, went on quietly with the spot stroke, and was soon well set, potting the red ball time after time with marvellous and almost monotonous accuracy. Once or twice he got" off," but recovered his position by excellent all round shots. Eventually he broke down at a comparatively easy hazard, but not until he had advanced his break to the altogether unprecedented total of 2413, in which were sequences of 338 and 449 spots. The announcement of the full break elicited a general and prolonged outburst of applause.

DRUNKENNESS IN* SWITZERLAND. Many cf our readers (says an exchange) will probably be surprised to learn that in a peaceful, quiet country like Switzerland • drunkenness has assumed such gigantic proportions that it was recently found necessary to appoint a commission. to inquire into the state of the liquor traffic, and deviso means for reducing tho consumption of intoxicating drinks. Three alternative schemes were submitted to the federal Chambers, but no decision has yet been arrived at; That reform in the drinking customs of tho country is urgently needed is proved by the fact that during the last 30 years the consumption of spirits has increased 400 percent,, and this in spite of the Blue Cross Society of Geneva having reclaimed on an average 1500 drunkards annually. Poverty, crime, and insanity havo increased in tho same proportion, so that all tho various States in the Confederation have been compelled to enlarge their hospitals, prisons and madhousos, Licenses are granted on payment of siims varying with the description of the liquor sold, Six years ago—probably when the last census "was taken—no less that 21,747 wine-shops or drinking:places were licensed throughout' the country —'n, oth,ey words there, was pne tavern to" every thirty inhabitants, yyhicli is about \fa proportion at the present '"time. The Sundayrcloging arrangements vary in the different cantqns j but the taverns are generally closed, during the morning church servioe, tynd occasionally 'during the .afternqon.' !j"h.e Sabbath, however, is almost disregarded by tho working classes, whq spend the day in. gymnas|i'c?,' stiootjug and dancing. •"'■;• ■

" Why dolsawomßn vear.alalijelSw when she rides on horseback?'' the other day.;. fSo - thatV'the • iriG believe she is a man and'be frightened 1 her," replied .Brown,' who: had., careful studied the subject.. .'" :: -lP ;^ v l Arrangements are. being,'-made for tS establishment of "a Canadian' •ftaimiig :fail for Boys and Girls from thftßarpadp homf in Epgland;and Canada; : ''.Tliy'fann'jj colony is --to- be located at. BittleV in tw Canadian North-West, •'. Dr.Bar'nafdb; h purchased from', the< Canadian Pacif Dominion Government, ai the Scottish and Ontario. Land Compan seven square miles, or 4489 acres of land, 1 bloc. Mr Owen, travelhng:snperinUndai of the homes, ha 3 been successiiilly negotii ting with the squatters'ori-'tke. - lander tl purchase of their interest,;; and' 'MUnid. now ready for use tor thep'urpose'BKeatei It is proposed.to erect the; 'iffcessai buildings, 'and to have the first bevy* boys sent out next spring They-: will 1 ftaught practical farming, and as they gro up to manhobd'will be encburaged'.to sett! in farms of their own, thus giving place i ither-rescued ; waife, , As.the schem 1 evelops, creameries and cheese fnotaries at ■ ■ jbe established, .which will. give; emploj I otsnt and industrial training to girls. Ther J plenty of wood and water on the farm c ! 1 the vicinity. ; .; ; .; -,-.'<;-.;: