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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2853, 21 March 1888, Page 2

Ouit local contemporary, replying to our comment upon his, singular action with reference to St Patrick's holiday, writes:

_ Still a writer who pretends to be a journalist must be in a fearful strait when he has to call in the nondesonpt literary vagabond and assasßin to help him. through his leading columns out of his difficulties,

Will our contemporary permit us to shed a tear of sympathy and pity over the above hysterical lament. He evidently is sincere in a profound conviction that no one in the Wairarapa North dare gainsay him, and that when a rod is in pickle for him it has to be imported from Wellington regardless of expense, and a literary vagabond and assassin has to be hired to apply it. We are sorry to disillusionise our contemporary, and to assure him that we have never deemed it necessary to seek outside aid in order to administer to him that wholesome correction which occasionally we deem it expedient to inflict. Our contemporary declares that what.he is pleased to call " our slangy article" was not our own. We do not wish to deceive or mislead him. The article was our own, every word of it, and possibly it was slangy. There was a time when we never wrote slangy articles, when we never recognised the necessity of inditing them, but that was antecedent to the appearance of our local contemporary in the Wairarapa. He has, perhaps, lowered the tone of journalism in this district, lie has possibly corrupted by his vicious example even our own pure style, and now he whimpers " don't slang me." Well, we won't! We trust we have at last brought home to him the lesson we have ever sought to inculcate, viz., that even in journalism ,'a little truthfulness and honesty is advantageous.

Messrs 0. Smith and Co., the popular Queen-street drapers, announce the opening ot their large and new supplies of Autumn and Winter goods, This firm's selection is remarkable both for quality and for low price, and will well repay in-, spection. An important sale of choice dairy stock, sheep, horses, and farm produce will be held to-morrow (Thursday) at Mr W. B. Allan's Racecourse Farm, Clareville. by Mr F. H. Wood. Full particulars are given in an advertisement. Five hundred fat ewes, and thirty-four bullocks, have added to this sale. The four properties of Mr G. Hollard, who is leaving the district, are offered by private sale by Mr F. H, Wood, the auctioneer. They include an admirable COO acre sheep and dairy farm at Tauherenikau with homestead, also two sections and houses at Greytown, and a vacant acre in the same township. Full particulars are advertised.

With reference to the pumpkin stealing case reported in Monday's issue, It might bo added in explanation that ifc was a third man who actually stole the vegetables from Tommie Hock's garden. He escaped. O'Brien, therefore, was charged with, and sentenced to two week's imprisonment, for simply receiving the stolen gourd. Kenny, the other accused, was proved to have been semiintoxicated, and as his association with the transaction was yague, ho was discharged. The new gasworks foreman, in reporting to the Masterton Borough Council, last night, on the condition of the gasworks as found by him, says that he considers that on the whole the works are, with the exception of the purifiers and tank, in very fair order, are suitable, and, if the consumption only called for a larger output, they would render a good and profitable account of themselves. As regarded the gasometer tank it was "a botched job from bottom to top and would never be anything else," He recommended puddling to improve ifc, We are requested to inform owners of sheep, that Messrs Lowes and loms have erected a commodious sheep dip with race, feeding pens, draining stage and pump for filling the dip, in connection with their Renallstreot yard, -This addition should prove a.great convenience to buyers or Bellers of sheep, which are infected with lice or ticks, as Bheep Bent in for auction could, if required, be dipped the morning of the sale, as also could any sheep Bhowing signs, of infection when yarded be put through after tho sale. Business during the first part of last nighji's Borough Council Meeting, progressed very slowly, the time being mainly occupied by Hb Worship in giving the Councillors an insight into Parliamentary usages and in affording them information on a variety of points, regarding all of which, according to the speaker, they needed enlightenment. He also interspersed h}B instruction wjtfi thpse quaint reminiscences of the past, ofwhiphhehas such a boundless store, until at last a councillor who possesses no yearning tor the infinite and has less patience than the others, reminded tho Mayor that there was business to be done,

As was anticipated, the wool clip this season In the Wairarapa has been very short. This is, of course, owing to the severe drought in the autumn of last year. In 1881, a similar dry season was experienced, and it was followed with exactly like results. In some cases, this season, the clips were thirty per cent short of last year's weight, and on the whole, despite'the increase of sheep, it is estimated that tho aggregate local yield has deoreased by about ten per cent. As far as can be Been »t present, the prospects for next seasfli are very favourable;'the flocks ari'npw in good condition, and the fact 6i'»in'cqmirijg ho early, when \lasfc year the dry'season extended right into winter, wilrheno uhimportarit'factor ! iri producing a good reault, V' \

Messrs Lowes and lores add to their lale for Saturday a lot of singint; canaries.

The coal prospecting meeting will be held at Mr Thos. Mackay's Office to-night at half past seven o'clock,

Nominations for the Masterton Fire Brigades and Football Sports close to-day at 9p.ni„ with Mr F. D. Pulling, the Secretary,

Feed is now reported to be exceptionally plentiful on' the coast, for this season of the year. Young salmon are frequently seen in the Pahau River. This is another feather in the cap of our local Acclimatisation Society. .

The Committee of the Masterton Football Club meets to-night at the Club Hotel at 7.30, to arrange for opening the season and for fixing matches, Ten men are now engaged in effecting permanent repairs to the telegraph system between Masterton and Featherston. Of the forty-one celegraph poles which were broken, only one of the series was found to be at all decayed. They are all heart of totara timber, and their condition says much for the quality of this Wairarapa product.

The Evening Press published with its yesterday's issue a very creditable lithograph of the Waikanae beach showing the wrecked Pleione. The view is a good one, and oonveya more easily than letterpress, a clear idea of the scene. The ship is shown almost broadside on to the beach, and is only a few yards from land, Otherwise, with her sails set, as they are, she looks almost as if peacefully pursuing the even tenour of her way in 'peaceful safety.' A meeting of the Match Committee of the Masterton Rifles was held on Saturday last, and it was decided to hold a Rifle Association Meetin? at the Masterton Range, on March 30th. Two matches were arranged, the first 200 and 300 yards, and the second 300, 400, 500 yards, with five shots at each range, The contests are to be open to all-comers, and liberal prizes will be awarded.

.Cr Gapper has apparently d very high opinion of Masterton, as a model Muni cipality. Last night he wound up one his characteristic speeches,, with. tho peroration:-" Masterton is in a better position than any other Borough in flew Zealand, It is less in debt, and is doing more with its money," The. worthy councillor's sentiment is right enough; but it doesn't say much for the other places. At a meeting of the Masterton Football and Fire Brigade Easter Sports Committee held last night, it was decided to sell the privileges by auction on Saturday next. Mr S. H. Wickerson was appointed treasurer in place of Mr P. H. Cox, who will be absent, and officials were chosen to take charge of tho ground management &c, on the day of tho sports. The secretary reported that the entrios, which close this evening, were already coming in very freely. The meeting then adjourned until Saturday next, when a band has to be arranged for and the handicaps have to be declared.

The rain has done a lot of good to the grass and turnips, and those persons who were beginning to get afraid of the continued drought, are now much relieved. Within the last week quite a number of farmers, encouraged by the changed aspect, have commenced to plough their paddocks preparatory to sowing turnips. The rain has really

come rather sooner than was to be expected in the ordinary course Of events, and some of those who neglected to burn .their bush earlier in the month will now suffer, unless we have another fairly long spell of dry weather later on, which is possible but not probable. At the R.M. Court this morning, Geo, Patterson Was charged with robbery, with violence, from the person of Edward Jewel, of the sum of £3lss Gd. Upon the application of the police, Mr M. Caselberp, J.P., who was on the Bench, adjourned the case till to-morrow. From what we have heard, Jewel alleges that he was garotted by the prisoner of the amount named on Monday night last. It seems that the two men had been enjoying themselves, and when rather "jolly" had gone towards the Chinamen's garden, where, it is asserted, the accused robbed his companion, using violence, and forcibly stealing the contents of his pockets. The recent gale was exceptionally severe attheOpaki. Mr Angus McLeod had his barn 14ft by 18ft, pig stye, cow shed, four large blue gum trees, 18 inches thick, and a pine tree, the tallest in tho district, all levelled to the ground, besides having innumerable fences destroyed, In the bush, Mr Alexander McLeod was the sufferer, and here five chains of trees were blown down, taking with them in their fall the stable and smashing a bullock dray, Here, also, were other fences levelled, and on the sawmill side of the river, the valuable dump of totara bush was literally torn up by the roots and quite ruined. The tramway, too, was damaged, and a considerable length of ifc was destroyed. Another loser by the storm is Mr Walter Harris, whose staunch mare was killed by a falling tree. Maine NE\YS,-Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our columns, are a sure euro for ague, biliousness and kidney compaints, Those who use them say they cannot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give them a fair trial, and will becomo thereby enthusiastic In the praise of their curative qualities.— ,f Portland Argus,'

Shrewdness Dr. Soule'n American Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all the paper's, secular and religious, are having a larpe sale, and are supplanting all other medicines. There is no donyinp the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of these Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability in compounding a Bitters, whose virtues are so palpable to every one's observation,—' Examiner and Chronicle.'

What is 4 "plum|?" Well, we suppose every man, woman, child, and even lisping infants could answer that question without a moment's hesitancy. Still there are other "plums" than those grown on trees, There are suoh in the drapery trade, and by the term is understood anything delieiously, refreshingly, and charmingly cheap, so cheap and plumlike as to make mouths water and handsoutstretchedtograspthem.Such'plums 1 there are still in abundance in Price's bankrupt stock sale, at Te Aro House Wellington, What are'ijobs?'! Certainly no relations ,to the Eastern Patriarch; not a piece of work or anything to be done. The word, originally derived from the French, means a '(mouth■ful," Drapers use it to mean goods sold considerably under regular prices. Plenty of these "jobs," and rare ones at that, are still to be had at Price's bankrupt stock sale, Te 'Aro House, Wellington. What is meant by "full swing ?" This is 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' minds, means rattling, pushing, driving business, such as 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 swing," otherwise rapidly selling, 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 more are only waiting to be appropriated by ylsitors'td Se sale of Price's bankrupt stock, at Te Aro OUBO piipgtoD.-iißTr.

Mr E. 5. Bare notifies that allaccounta owing to the Wairarapa Clothing Factory, must be paid before 21st April. Mr H. Bunny, has, among others, been nominated for a seat on the Wellington Board of College Governors. The result of the election will be declared on sth April.

"Tom Bracken, New Zealand's boss bard, hasgone to Sydney (says the Auckland Bell) where, we understand, he intends to go in for commorce.". Schoolmistress, during the course of an object lesson on "TheDog',:—"What animal loveß man the most?" Chorus of girls' voices: "Woman."

A private messape which was received in Ohristchurch on Saturday, from London states that the ship Pleione is uninsured.

In the Farmers' Race at Sandon Hack Meeting on Saturday, Sir Garnet paid a dividend of £B9 12s. McDonnell, the owner, being the only investor. The following are the results of the examinations conducted in the Masterton, Carterton, Olareville, Greytown, and Featherston schools last week by Inspector Lee:— Standard Vl.—Masterton, 18 presented, 17 passed; Carterton 12 presented, 8 passed; Olareville, 6 presented; 6 passed; Gretown, 9 presented) 9 passed; Featherston, 6 presented 6 passed. Standard. Vll.—Masterton 3 presented, 3 passed. The Masterton... Wesleyan Church holds its anniversary sorvices on Sunday, Ist April, when the new minister, the Bev. W. Rouse, preaches both morning and evening. On Easter Monday, the congregation hold a picnic In the afternoon in the parsonage grounds, Worksop Road. After the -Nonewobd fire, a small store, the Hotel, Mr Patterson's two little shops, and the Methodist Church were all that were left standing within three-quarters of a mile. Many'of the people had their eyes so bad with the smoke that they could not see to walk about safelv.