The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY MAY 20, 1887.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2603, 20 May 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY MAY 20, 1887.

The Secretary of tho Masterton Football Club hns received a telegram from tie Wellington Club inviting a team to visit Wellington on Tuesday next to try conclusions with that Club. Owing to other arrangements the Masterton Club are unable to accept the invitation, but have signified their willingness to play them in Masterton on that day, Mr F. H.Wood notifies in another column that owing to the unfavorable weather the sale of Mr D. MoMaater's purebred shorthorn cattle was postponed from yesterday until next Thursday, 26th instant, when he will combine his Taratahi stock sale with Mr MoMastor's sale, and hold both in the Carterton Bhow grounds

A paper on Sldu grafting from frog to man was read at a recent meeting of the Sociote de Biologie by Dr DubousquetLaborderie. The experiment ytcb tried in the cose of a man whose foot had been burned by. molten iron. On one of tlu wounds Dr Dubousquot put four grafts < b -nak '' t' V for' i

araan akin; 'on the other, four grafts trora tho akin of a frog, All of thorn took firm hold on the -sounds. The frogakin grafts retained their peculiar color a few days, afterwards changing to the color of human skin. The healing process pro greased rapidly, owing in part to tho strict aotisoptio precautions taken.

Tho Duuedin correspondent of the Evening Prosa wires as follows, under date of yesterday ;—"Yesterday afternoon a child of Mr and Mrs John Noill, of Outrani, was in tho garden noar tho back door of thoir own noußO when the mother ran to, see what was the matter, and found a ferret tearing at the back of the child's thigh, which was much bitten torn and Weeding, She snatched up the child, but tho forret wag determined to havo a feast, and by the time abe had seized a stick "was at it again. She, bowevor, managed to kill it ]usk as tho owner earaeup. I expect more will be heard of tho matter,

" Ah," said the Superintendank, "and here iB Tommy Goodboy's missionary offering 27.50 dol. That will make some of the little heathen hearts glad. Wow tell ub how you got this money Tommy f "Yes, sir, sail Tommy speaking up loudly pd diefciiiclly pe tho good boy that ho was; Part .of i£ pa won on change; some of it ma won at a crazy quilt raffle; some of it sistor Ijaura won at progressive oucke j 2 dola brother Bill won on a home raeo; 20 couta I got for marblcß I won playin keops; and tho rest I won at grab-bag and a prize cake at the church fair." After a brief consultation the brothren decided that they would send the money t» the heathen, but they wouldn't tell them how it was rakod in. Thero are some ! things {in modern christiauity it isn't best oven;' (or the heathen to . "\l

Tho iVairarapa Clothing.Factory are still allowing purchasers of New Zealand Olothinß a discount of 5b in the £. They uro also, making suits to measure from 47b 6d, Troueora and Veata from 28s 6d. and Trousors from 18b tid. A. call cordially invited, Note the addreas: Next T. 0, Mason, Queen-street, Maaterten, E, B. Hare, M&Mffer.--ADvr,'

The Masterton Volunteers aro ordered

to proceed to Featherston by Hie 8.15 a.m. train on Tuesday next, to parade for inspection and fire a royal salute.

Iters Lowes and lorns soil at their :ooms to-morrow ft large line of new and

second'-haud furniture; one cart, one brake, atovo, bath, four nrizo pigs, and a

quantity of poultry, nroduco. etc; • ..'..<■ Among the various petitions which have been presented to Parliament in favor of the adoption of MrYaile's rail-

way syßtem is one from tho Chairman of the.Masterton fioad Board,. whioh was presented by Mr Beetham yesterday. •The soiree advertised to bo held this evening in the Theatre Royal,- Maßfcerton, in aid of'St Matthews' Sunday school

building fund, is postponed until Friday next, 27th instant, owing to the inclement weather. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to' their stock sale for Wednesday next 200 crossbred wethers, 20 four-year old forward bullocks, and 10 forward empty cows and heifers. Tho Waipoua duck difficulty is begining to assume usurious aspect. We heai that a vigilanco.. Committee has been formed to watch cvonts, and about £IE subscribed ' with a view to instituting criminal proceedings.

The funeral of the late My John Macar took placo in the Mastevton Cemetery yeatorday afternoon, unci notwithstanding the inclement weather was attended by a very lan»e number of. settlers from all parts of the Wairarapa. The procession was headed by about forty members of the Masonic fiMfcornity, representing every Lodge in the district, the doceasod having been a member of the Greytown arid Masterfcoii Lodges, 15.0. Messrs A, Young (Welliupton) J, C. Boddington, A. A. Elkins and J Hige wore the bearers, and the funeral service was eon-

duoted by the Rev. D. Fulton. The boisterous weathor militated somewhat against the attendance at the Theatre Royal hut evening, but there was a sufficient numbor present to encourage Mossrs Munro and McKay to go through their " Twa Hours at Hame" entertainment. The dancing, bagpipe mußic, and violin selections, wero equally successful as on the previous evening, and met withrepoated encoros. Pearson's Band performed outside the Theatre and also played the overture. Two piano solos were rendored by Miss Corbett," Sultan's Grand March" and the overture from the "Grand Duchess." Mr Sellarreceived an imperative encoro for a Scotch son,.', and Miss Govier, who appoarcd in excellent voice, pleased the audience with two popular ballads. The Highland Ball had to be abandoned, but the management announced that they would give another entertainment in Mastortun to-morrow evening (Saturday).

A now method of street advertising has been patented by Mr Phil Robinson, the well known journalist and author. The sandwich boards, botweon which men perambulate the streets, are to haveclockwork attached to thorn, which may be made to striko a gong as often as required, in this way attracting tho attention of pasßers-by. A fair and buxom widow who had buried three huobands recently went with a »ontinman who in his younger years had paid her marked attention to inspect the graves of hor dear departed. After contemplat iug thorn in mournful silence, sho imirmurod to her companion; Ah, James,' you might'have been in that row now if you bad only bad a little more couvago!" Tho OairnsPostrelatcß the following as a " fact";-" A resident of Cairns walked into the office one morning with a smilelike the first cut in a leg of mutton, and announced that be bad that day entered the stato of matrimony, and wished the editor to frame an advertisement for hira to the effect, Ho supplied his name, and was aßkcd tho maiden patronymic of \\\i fair spouso, Ho said ' Sarah.' with great promptness. ' Yes,' was tho reply, 'but what was her maiden surnamo'' Ue looked perplexed for a moment, and then said he was' blowed if lie know, but he would just run across to —, who had known her longer than he had, and onquire."

Another banquet to the Conference delegates! Lord, what a lot of grub those chaps will have put away by the time they've done! Tho Prince of Wales was present! Ah, I hoar he's been getting into low company lately ! In responding to the toast of his health Hisjiloyal Highness expressed tho wish that the Conference would still moro firmly cement tho union botwoen Great Britain and the colonies! Not really ? Thcro is a daring originality about tho Prince of Wales' speeches which positively takes one's breath away ! 1 don't think we've had " cement" before, have we ? Oh no, that's entirely his own ! Common people say " draw closer tho bonds of union !" "More firmly cement the union" is reserved for the Royal Family ! What does tho Queen say ? I don't think I heard her version ! No, being a sensiblo woman she says nothing ! I wonder what she thinks ? Well, between you and me and the bedpost, I'll tell you ! She thinks "Jam and plaster the whole blooming thing !" Alas! Alas I 1' feared it ?—Press Puffs. To the swoethearts, motes, wives, sisters cousins and aunts of this fair land nothing is more gratifying than to read descriptive accounts of dresses worn at Vice-regal receptions, or at fashionable balls. Theso are " after the battle," but" before tho battle" and certain to appear at the next gathering are some oharming costumes now to be seen at Te Aro House, Cuba street, Wellington. Oon lady friends will no doubt particularly treasure the following briof description of thoio we have ready for immediate inspection and sale :-A lovoly fanoy grenadine of a rich maize ohloi', and trimmed with eidelweiaa lace, a handsome maize mervoillcaux Bilk, full draperies and panels of striped * iruby plush, a black raorveillcaux silk, with panels of fancy velvet and jet trimming, vory striking and noli looking, at To Aro House, Ovba street, Wellington, . Ciuuji merveilleaux, silk, beautifully draped, with French not and laoo, with panels of oream and ruby etripod volvet, a very olegant assortment in sky blue, salmon and maize merveilleaux, richly trimmed with vallencionnes lace, a boauliful heliotrope with full draperies, very fashionable and attractive at To Aro Hous'o, Cuba St,, Wellington,—Anyi, A Wonderful Hen.v.—Many are tho instaneescited of theastonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticated fowl; but the celebrated Wellington Henn (which, strange to say, is of the maaculino gender) has a soul abovo the mere production of ogps. The manner in which ho turns out Venetian Blinds, etc., is tho wonder and admiration of everybody, from the Governor down wards. The name of this wonderful bird is R, W. Hep, and his'well-known fowlhouse is tho Pineko Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-Btreot, We)lington.— Advt, \