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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2849, 16 March 1888, Page 2

MrCranmerof Feathcrßton, and Mr A, L, Whyte of Carterton, respectively, have publicans and refreshment booths at to-morrow'? Opaki races. Messrs Jas, Brpyn<ss Co,, hold a general sale in their Masterton Eppms tomorrow, There |s a large lifti of goods to be disposed of, A train leaves Masfcerton for the Opaki Race-Course ■ to-morrow at 10,48 a.m. and another at' 11,30 a.m. The first race is run at 12 noon, A special return train leaves the Opaki Course at 6 p.tn, and runs as far as Featherston.

•We liopo to see a large attendance .at the meeting re ?oal mining to be held tbnight at Mr Tiilaokay.'s office, as the matter i 3 one that affects to alar'ge'exfcejii the interests not only of our town,'but the whole district..

The Opaki racecourse presented a lively appearance'early this morning, there being a large number'of'horßes .tying; a jinal gallop. Several othier team's ars to .arrlyo ii) Masfcerfcon to-day, ,;i

A gentleman driving towards New Brighton last: week >ayr the mirage of a steamer, jrhichwat remarkable for th.o clearness with which it was seen. The uteamer m brig rigged, and the whole of the details, says the Christchurch Telegraph, were as pbinly visible as if she had been (juite close.

A settler at Katikati, Hay of Plenty, is Rowing the castor-oil plant- successfully. The thermometer at Mr W.Dougalls' road in the shado at noon to-day 68 degrees, The barorate waa falliue;. The Salvation Army holdß a Coffee Supper at half-past eight to-morrow evening, in the Masterton Barracks.

Mr Charles Warner lias appeared in Melbourne in " Drink," the English version pf Zola's L'Assommoir, and has scored a tremendous success'. tyessrs F. Hood and W, Noill each run conveyances to the Opaki races tomorrow ; single fares 2s.

Giiest (to hotel bar-tender)—' Has Colonel Blood, of Kentucky, been in this morning 1' Bar-tender- 1 Yes, twice. 1 GuesM)o you think'l shall find him at breakfast ?' Bar-tender—' No, not yet. He's only had two cocktails,'

. Mr Charles Callis, the Secretary to the Melbourne Exhibition, wires us that he will arrive in Masterton to-morrow by tho midday train, and will be happy to meet any proposing exhibitors at the Royal Hotel. He leaves again at five o'clock the same day. ■ - A violent gale was blowing on the Rimutaka and in the locality of JFeatherston to-day. The train had again to be ballasted, and telegraph communication with Wellington was interrupted, the wires .'having; beoome slightly mixed somewhere on the hills, . Mr P. H.lWood's Taratahi stock sal o yesterday mwell attended, and a great many more/sli'eep were yarded than had been advertised. The following is a quotation realizedForward 1 store wethersj Is ) do ewes, 4s to 4s lid; culled wothora, 4s to 4s 9d; do ewes, 2s to 3s 3d; lamb, 2s 3d to 2s 9d.

■ Burnham's well-known service of song " The Oiled Feather," is to be performed by tho Wesleyan Choir on Thursday next, 22nd insfc., and from what we lioar of the music, and the able manner in which it is to be rendered, the Masterton Temperance Hall should, be. well filled on the occasion.

At a sitting of the Masterton Assessment. Cimrt hold this morning, H. L. Byrn objected to his name appearing on the valuation roll for allotmont No 198, East Ward, The Bench ordered that the word " owner" be inserted in the place of H. L. Byrn, Mr H. Sullivan, of Wellington is the owner of the section in question. Wire nails are being made in the Colony, and the Heathcote Hail Company, of Christchurch, turns out and gets a ready market for 30 cwt of nails per week. The demand so far has been for nails from lin to 3in, and the Company has a contract with a firm of ironmongers for a supply of two tons monthly for a period of twelve months,

Mrs Gallup is an estimable lady whose hobby is houso decoration. Quo day last spring Mrs Gallup drank a glass of red ink believing it to be claret. The doctor who was summoned, upon hearing what had happened, drily remarked to her, " Mrs Gallup, there is such a thing, you know, as pushing this rage for decorated interiors too far."

The Resident Magistrate has been engaged the greater part of to-day in hearing evidence in the case of Korou, a Maori, arainat A. Burnett, sawmiller, in which ;£SO is claimed for damago to plaintiffs fencing, hay, etc., at Akura, through, the spreading of a fire which it is alleged was started by defendant. The case was unfinished when we went to press. ■* For the last week the "bkok-san* ders" on the shore north of Point Eliza" to the Greymouth morning, in,the case nigan carnage of storesT j for Lslss 2d, the amount auraWSIHP the defendant, each party to pay his own costs. In the counter action, Henry Burling v Henry Carnell and William Brannigan, Claim Ll3 Is 8d tor hire of bullocks and gear, plaintiff obtained judgment for 16, without costs. It is a Scotchman who tells the following at the expense of the Scottish settlers in Australia;—" Near Stawell or Pleasant Creek, one of these mining towns, in a small Scottish community, which some years ago was very exclusive, an Irishman,it is said, came one day to nettle in the place, and next morning a deputation of indignant Scots waited on him, demanding he should put 'Mac' to his name or lewe. the district. He chose the former alternative, aud was ever afterwards known as MacFlahorty."

Work seems to be very Bcarce IndeedThis morning a respectable, clean-look jng, able-bodied man interviewed us, who had walked from Mangaone to Woodvillo, and from. thence back here, all in fruitless search of a job, The same man had previously, in better times, been employed on several Masterton farmsMr Carman's, for one—but now he can get nothing whatever to do along the entire district he traversed. Previous to coming to the Wairarapa this timo, ho was, aftor finishing Bome work at Petone, looking round for something else to do in Wellington, but there he informs us things aro worse than ever, and he estimates that there are about one hundred and fifty idle, but willing, men soeking engagements. An improvement. is anticipated in the metropolis shortly, our informant added, as additional reclamation works are expected to be put in hand.

The leading attraction at a recent concert at' the Japanese Exhibition, Knightsbridge,was the evergreen tenor, Mr Sims Reeves, a host in himself. He was in full possession of his charming vocal powers, and has seldom sung "My Pretty Jane,- 1 better than on this occasion, He is still, says a critic,'the king of English ballad Biipgera. His phrasing is simply perfect; his intonation is never at fault; his voice, though' less powerful thai) of yoro-js' singularly 'sympathetic,' and etijdeptß pf sjngihj? could haMy siid better teaching the hearing pf hi? polished and exprpssiye .efecjitfpji- 'pf din, Bishop and Hat-ton. A young midshipman, at present quartered at the Friendly Islands, on board the Opal.at one of the group called Tonga, writes:—'Yesterday we played Tongan natives at cricket. The game was introduced some time apo, and the natives fell jntoßUch a'passion for it that they did nothing'-'else'biit p|ay cricket. They played all day and every day'to the neg ; lect of their businosi in life, till the Tongan Government hadtopasß'a 'laft only allowing them to play two days a week, tfhey play pnd.erfully well, ate extremely &c t ive, field beautifully, and jjever miss a catch with either hand; their bowling is tremendously fast and ; straight. "We lieyer believed they would be' 60 good, and got horribly beaten, ' Their clothing W scanty, and fyey'jdo' not know what floves and are like, and yep the wicket-keeper, who was a sisjht to see, stood close up co tlio widket,"

, Meßsra Lowes & lorns add to their j fltock sale, at Tenui, 200 fat sheep, " Pass around the hat," said an old stage driver to his passengers, as they were gathered around the tiro in a rude tavern, "an'l'll tell you a startling story ." Tho old fellow being noted for his yarns, the hat was passed around, and as he was transferring its contents to his pocket he quietly remarked: "Wal, I brought you down that are steep hill, back at the turn, where the big precipice is, with both for' ard linch-pins out," ... Says the Auckland Evening Bell: At tha Beresford-street Congregational Church gathering last evening, Pastor Chew said it would bo remembered that the first sermon he preached there, he had for his subject , the text: "I was a stranger and ye took me in." It was generally remarked in town, that he was a stranger, and they would take him in; but he was happy to say that as yet he had seen no signs whatever of any such disposition on tho part of his congregation."

Very successful, says a Home correspondent,was the burglary atTaplow Court, Mr Grenfell's beautiful country house on the Thames. Mrs Grenfell's bedroom was entered whilst the servants were at supper and the house party in the billiardroom, arid L 4,000 worth of jewellery—nearly all wedding presents—carried off. Every precaution had been taken to hinder pursuit should the thieves be discovered. All doors and windows .were fastened up from the outside, and tripping up wires spread across the lawn and drive. Tho'new London i evening paper, the Star, of which Mr'T.' P.' O'Connor is editor; came out for tlija first time on the 17 th January, and to such an extent had it been advertised, that no less than 142,000 copies were .sold. It is, however,' says a Home letter, poor and vulgar, and will, make a formidable, rival to the Evening News, and that is all, Another sanguinary .ferret has been caught. Mr Caffery, of the Upper Plain, last night seta large wire trap to, catch rats. ' This morning he found it 'inhabited by a large arid ferocious "dog" ferret. Ab tho Act protects these ravagers of hen-roosts, Mr Caffery did not inform us exactly what ho did with the captured animal, but he seemed to think that the poultry up his way would somehow not suffer much in future from that particular ferret.

A company of Australian buck-jumpers, whe will exhibit their wondrouß feats of horsemanship in the same grounds as those bo lately ocoupied by the cowboys, are tote the successors of Buffalo Bill at Home A son of the famous horse, Red Rover, who carried his master, the Australian poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon, from rock to rock over a yawning precipice more than 40ft wide, will form part of the show, and a kangaroo hunt will replaco that of the buffalo of the Wild West, and the attack of bushrangers on the poldbearers on the road from the mines to the town, that of the Indians on the immigrant train,

There are, says the Dunedin Star Home lettor, lady doctors, lady tradeswomen, lady professors, and lady gymnasts—why not lady burglars too? This question appears to have suggested itself to, and been affirmatively answered by, a Miss Jane Hardine, who was committed for trial at Peckham yesterday. In appearance Miss Harding is tall, distingue, and' remarkably well dressed, yet the evidence clearly implicates her in fully half-a-dozen deliberate burglaries. . In. one case she calmly broke into an elderly solicitor's villa, and robbed him of plate, money, and a pair of gaiters. Tfye old fellow was 30 staggered by the proceeding that he had no nerve to remonstrate, much less than give the alarm. Perhaps the coolest of recent robberies, writes the Dunedin Star London corns-, pondeut, was that committed last week upon Mr Wilson Barrett, the actor, ' Whilst his furniture and bric-a-brac were being moved in vans from -North Bank to a new house he has just taken, a springcart drove up containing two men. • They professed to come from Mr Barrett himUf, who, they said, felt anxious with moving of certain valuable brie■Mgrahebig vans, and had instructed such goods across up with approved valuables, InoMrtit vanrnen helping them, and then drove off, leaving not a clue behind them, Sociotyin Paris promises to be very gay this season, writes the Telegraph's correspondent, the old—apd still honored —aristocracy, apparently tired of keeping their mansions closed as a sign of political mourning, commence to re-open the shutters, Numerous "white balls"in the upper ten-dom are announced, in order to bring out a battalion of sweet eighteens. The Papal Nuncio Falcinello was not far wrong when he said that the way to catch people was after the manner of Archilles by their heols. Others rely on the stomach; both plans when united never fail, It is now the fashion at a soiree, after the list of sedate dances has been gone through, to allow the young people to indulge in a ronde, that is a romp dance. They enjoy it more than truffled sandwitches, lobster salad, and champagne.

Maine mm-Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our columns, are a sure cure for ague, biliousness and kidney compaints. Those who übo them say they cannot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give them a fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic in the praise of their curative qualities.-" Portland Argus.' Shrewdness & Ability,-Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all the papers, secular and religious, are having a larpe sale, and are supplanting all other medicines. There is no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of these Bitters havo shown great shrewdness and ability in compounding a Bitters, whose virtues ai'e so palpable to every one's observation.—' Examiner and Ohronicle.' What is a "plum?" Well, we suppose every man, woman, child, and even lisping infants could answer that question without a moment's hesitancy. . Still there aro other "plums" than those grown on trees. There aro such in tho drapery trade, and by the term is understood anything deliciously, refreshmgly. ttnd oharmingly cheap, • so cheap nndplumlikeas'tom'ake mouths 'water arid handsoutstretohedtqgrasp tliem. Such'plums' there are'still in abundance' in Price's'bank', rupt stqck sale, U To Aro House Wellington. WiUTare'lfjobs?'' Certainly rib relations to the Eastern Patriarch; not a piece.of work or anything tqlje'done, Tho word, originally derivod from the ften'qh, means fT'inoutji. Jul.". Drapers use it to mean gaqdiTsol'd considerably under rogular prices. Plenty of these "jobs," and rare ones at that, are' still to be had at Price's bankrupt stook sale, Te Aro House, Wellington. What is meant by "full swing ?" This ig a very vulgar term, and used only by those who ought to know better, It does not refer, as one_ might naturally suppose, to the accompaniments of a circus or a fair. "Full swing," in drapers l minds, means rattling, pushing, driving busincssj such -m has-been going on for the last month, and still continues, at the Te Aro House sale of Price's bankrupt stock Wellington. To these "plums," these "jobs," now in "full swjijg," otherwise rapidly soiling, we invite the attention of the public, Many a 'plum" and "job" have been secured by thousands of customers during the progress of this- remarkable sale, and many mo'ro-aire onlj/'waiting to'be appropriated by visitors to (Mo ef Trice's faijkrupt stoofc; at To &rd House Wellington.—Abyj?.

Mr T. S. Farrer, of Cole-street, advertises for horses to brake-in or graze. Street lighting costs the ftapier people £7,15u per lamp, per annum, for gas, which is equal to 6|d per night. , "Trial by Jury" rehearsal, to-night-Conductor requests prompt attendance a' 8 o'clock. None but members admitted to practices,

A Sydney correspondent of The Reporter's Magazine, quoting the words of a friend who had been for some time on the Melbourne Argus, v Bays the work of the reporters on that paper Remands "Tho constitution of a steam engine,'the ability of an admirable Crichton, the patience of Job, the perseverance of a martyr, and the temper of an angel." Messrs Wilson and Richardson, of Larabton Quay, Wellington, make an announcement in our advertising columns regardingjarge shipments of drapery and clothing, iri Autumn, Winter, and general goods which they have to hand; and also draw attention to their facilities in the gentlemen's tailoring department. This firm undoubtedly has a largo and superior stock at exceedingly low. prices. A Coroner's inquest, was held at Greytown yesterday, into the cause of the death of Elsie Varnliam, the little child who, as previously mentioned, met with an accident pn Wednesday last. A verdict was returned of effusion inthebiain, being the result of the fall tho deceased had. No blame was attached to anyone, the occurrence being purely -accidental The funeral takes place at 3 p.m. to-day.

There is soine probability of the pame of La Crosse which is a .favorite oue at Home, being introduced into flew Zealand. Accordin? to tlie. Telegraph, Mr Brice of Christcliurch ha : s procured the various necessaries for. the game, These are a bat, somewhat resembling a lawn tennis racquet, in that it has meshes of green hide strung across,,b,ut the handlo is very much longer, and. the netting is only one side. The game is played with a solid indiariibber ball, and will no doubt be as popular here as it has been elsewhere. The various accessories of 'tho game.have been procured by. Mr Brice diroct from Canada, where LaCrosse orici ■ nated. ' 1

An incident of a novel and unpleasant nature occurred during the morning service at St, Stephen's Church, Ashburton recently. The second lesson for the day had just begun when an elderly, palefaced man entered the church, and proceeding straight up the aisle to thechancel, entered the Communion rails and stood gazing fixedly at the altar. It was quickly perceivod that he was laboring under some strange hallucination. Tho church officials cautiously, and with considerable misgivings, approached the intruder and led him quietly to the vestry door, but he offered considerable resistance to his captors, and even after thoy had got him outside he sought re:admittance by vigorously hammering away at the walls. Finally the two churchwardens were relieved of their unpleasant charge, and the man, who wAs recognised as an escaped lunatic, found his way into the hands of the police.

Wairarapa is on the track of gold, I believe. About a week ago, a man, who works on an up country station there, but whose name and locality are not disclosed, brought to Mr Drummond, chemist, a piece of quartz which he stated he had knocked off with a hammer from a reef projecting from the ground. He told Mr Drummond that if it was gold he could bring in large quantities of it, and would do so on Saturday night. Mr Drummond pounded the stuff in a mortar and treated | it in the usual way, and pronounced it gold without doubt. The richness of the stone is something marvellous, and the gold is of a light color. Conjectures are rife as to the locality whence it comes, but at present it is a dead secret, Mr D*. has full confidence in the man's story,and he is well known to him,-Correspondent Napier exchange/ The Masterton School Committee held their usual monthly meeting last evening. Present, Messrs Buddington (chairman) McEwen, Hogg, and Pay tori. Tho minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £9los 10d. Correspondence from Fernridge. School Committee suggesting that the chairman of the School Committee should be constituted ail ex officio member of the Town Lands Trust. Mr Payton moved that it was not desirable, either in the interests of tho Trust ov of the committees, to establish a special representation of this character. The motion was oarried, Mr Hogg pointin? out that tho administration of the Trust would degenerate into a scramble if special representation of this kind were allowed. The returns of attendances at tho main school gave an average for the past month of 471, and ot tho side school 75, the low numbers being caused by tho prevalency of whooping cough. The usual accounts lot cloanirig were passed, and after making some preliminary arrangements for the annual meeting in! the Theatre Royal next month, the meeting adjourned, Mr McEwen being appointed as the visiting member tor the ensuing month.

A young man in Wellington being out of employment, recently requested of a former employer a letter of recommendation to aid him in securing a situation. The letter was written and handed to the applicant, who was totally unable io read it, a3 was eveiy person to whom it waß shown. A friend advised him to take it to a printing office, where it could be dociphered, as compositors aro noted for being able to make out the worst specimens of writing. It was given to coni. positors m various printing establishments, and in turn given up without being deciphered. At last, as a forlorn hope, it was given to the prescription clerk in a chemists shop, who had the reputation of bein? able to read anything. The man of drug's took the paper, eazed at it Ion? and thoughtfully, and finally seijed an empty quart bottle and hurried round the store taking some fluids ot various colors from sundry bottles, and finally shaking the bottle most vigorously. Then, handing it to the owner of the letter of recommendation, he remarked to. that much astonished individual, "Four shillings and a very good cough mixture it is." '

' A firm of waste-paper dealers, says a weekly contemporary, are offering a choice and varied selection of manuscript sermons for sale, specially recommended 'to 'the attention of tl|e "evangelical clergy of tile Established i Church," The prices vary from 5s to 12s por cyvfc. The eaqp firm offer charity sermons guaranteed tp draiy a' £3Q collection out of a congregation of GOO, provided that the arrangements in-the church be placed in tl|e charge of men of "pleasing and persuasive manners," whom they will provide at 10 per cent, and railway fares. Funeral sermons are quoted at 7d each, or for half a crown a special article will bo prepared with local details worked in.