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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3628, 20 June 1887, Page 2

There will be no publication of the Wairarapa Daily to morrow as the Jubiloe is to bo celebrated in Masterton on that day. A vigorous peal was rung on the firebell yesterday for a chimney on lire in Lincoln Road. r , In response to a requisition signed by thirty ratepayers, Mr.it Fail-brother has consentod to be nominated for tho office of Mayor of the Borough of Carterton, A meeting of the General Committeo of the Masterton Horticultural Society is convened for Friday afternoon next at the Central Chambers, Notice is given that the ordinary 6.15 p.m. train to-morrow from Masterton to Mauriceville will be delayed until nine o'clock, so that country residents can stay in town and ace the illuminations, &c.

An English Mail will arrive in Masterton to-day by the mid-day train, and the postal officials havo kindly consented to sort it for private boxes this afternoon, and will open tho post office this ovening from 7 to 7.30 for public delivery over the counter.

From San Paulo, South America,comes news that a priest lately snatchad a New Testiment from the hand of a" lady and burned it; and one of the colporteurs of the American Bible Society had a box of Bibles weighing 1001b forcibly taken from bim and burned. The authorities would give him no redress, saying that the Government would not protect heretics. Brazil is a nice country to live in—that ie, if you onjoy bonfires niadoof Bibles,

Mrs L was asked by hor servant to write a letter for her, as her early education had boon neglected. Now write just what I 'toll you," said the girl. " Tell her I've got a place where tliey work you like thunder, hut they treat you like a Christian. Tell her the wages is low but the pay is prompt, Tell her I'm as ragged as the devil, but thank the Lord I'm well-and that's enough to put in one letter anyway." Mr W, S. Gilbert has committed a serious oversight; in not adding " this is sarcasm" 'to' certain passages in the printed libretto of Ruddygore, for tlio benefit of foreigners visiting the Savoy Theatre. In one place, for example, he pokes fun at the old-fashioned contempt of tlio British blue-jacket for French sailors, in tho ballad which represents tho captain of an English sloop-of-war, as_ refusing to fight a 22-gun French frigate, because it was commanded by a "d—d Monsieur," to attack whom would be liko striking a child. This is taken cm scmix by tlio Paris correspondent of tho London Figaro, who construes it as an insult to France: and asserts that it is a piece of ridiculous spitefulness on the part of the author and composer,' because not ono of their "stupid productions" has over been played in that country.

_ Tho following from a Hokitika paper is entitled to the prize for railway stories: As a train was nearm? a station towards the north of tins island an old mau with a long beard rose feebly from a corner seat and tottered towards the door. He was, however, stopped by the conductor, who said, "Your fare, please." "I paid my fare'" " When 11 don't remember it," " Why, I paid you when I gut on the car!" Where did you get on the car f "At Riverton." "That won't do," said the conductor, " when I left Riverton there was only a boy on the car," " Yes ," answered the old man, " I know it; 1 was that littlo boy,',

A Sufferer" writes to the Melbourno Argus stating thet hid New Zealand teacher's certificate is considered as so much waste paper bj' the department of Education in Victoria. He says;-" lam told we must sit for examination in Melbourne If wo wish to obtain employment. Now, why is this? Our qualifications are acSydney and the other colonies. , English certificates aro accepted in Victoria, I beleive. Do they imagine that we are all half-castos or full-blooded Maoris over this side the water! What havo wo done that they make us the esception ?"

The übiloe gift presentation has already proved a grand success, and it could hardly have boon otherwise, seeing that enstomora have the advantage o£ purchasing what they require at wholesale prices, with a jubilee bonus to hoot, at the Wholesale family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. We have had to replenish- our gift tables every day, so groat has been the demand'for our choice Jubilee presents. Still wo have plenty more on hand, and tho variety is as great and pleasing as it was a week ago at To Aro Houee,

, Certainly it is a very ofifeotive mothod of procuring home embellishments free of. ml, iand tho fullest advantage 'should be taken of tho opportunity during its continuance at Te Arollouso.

In buying blankets flannols, sheetings, calicoes carpets; linoleums, and eyory articio for house furnishing, with dresses, mantles, millinery, men's youths', and boy's clothing, &o„ not 'only will the public ,<have the largest stoolc in tho city to solect from, but the prices will be the lowest, and tho gifts the most attractive and valuable at Te Aro House. '

; The conyonienoes of out' very comfortable refreshment, room to at the disposal of customers daily, diiJjiijj the hours of business, at tho Wholesale'Eftmily Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House.—Advx. A Wonderful Hen.y.—Many aro tho instanccscited of fchoastoniahing fecundity of tho various species of domesticated fowl; but tho celebrated Wellington Henn (which, strange to. say,.ia of the masculine gender) has a poul above the mere production of egps, /Tlie thinner in which ho turns out Venetian Blinds, eto., is the wonder and admiration of everybody, from tho Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird is E. W. Henn, and his well-known fowlhouse is the Poneke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-street, Wellington,—Advt.

The Wairarapa Clothing Factory aro utill allowing purchasers of New Zealand Clothing a discount of Ba in tho £. They aro also making suits to moasuro .from 47s 6d, Trousora and Vests from 28s 6d. and Trousers from 18s (id. A call cordially invited, Note the address: Next T. 6. 'Mason, Queen-street,; Masterten, E, B, Hare, Manager, -Advt,

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday next 100 lambs and 100 ewes.

brilliant, meteor about eight and a slight earthquake about ten last evening contributed to oiir local jubilee-celebra-tion;