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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2867, 7 April 1888, Page 2

The result of the late Masterton Sports is a deficiency of about £B, TheTaranaki County Council's overdraft at the bank amounts to £l7lß 2s Id, Messrs J, and H. Holmes warn the public against trespassing ontheMatalriwi Station. Mr Geo. Cokcr advertises that he wishes to let the cottage in Dixon Stroet now occupied by him. Messrs Lowes and loms add to their stock sale for Wednesday 700 merino, and 200 cross-bred ewes.

Mr Julian Salmons, who has been experimenting with the specific for the destruction of rabbits, is convinced that M. Pasteur will finally succeed in eradicating the pest in Australia. During the hearing of a maintenance case in Melbourne last week, it appeared that the applicant had knocked out one of her husband's eyes and blinded the other with a pair of scissors. The maintenance order was refused,

M'Oracken's brewery in" Melbourne has been purchased by a syndicate, who intend to place it upon the market as a public company. The price paid forthe property, including a large block of valuable city land, is stated by the Duuedin Star Correspondent, to be Jtßoo,ooo,

We are requested to remind buyers of stock, vehicles or farminp implements of Messrs Lowes and loms sale at Wayte's farm, Taratahi, on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock. In consequent otMr Wayte having sold out and going to leave the district, every line will be sold without reserve.

Melbourne contains an infant prodigy in Violet Nicholls, aged five years, the daughter of Mr James Nicholls, ot Collingwood, known as the "Baby wonder." At a recent concert she sang operatic, comic, and other songs in character. Lady Mackenzie has opened a bonnetshop in Bruton street, London, and the Duke of Westminster and LadyßurdettCoutts have commenced business jointly as cab-proprietors. The objects of the latter are of course purely philanthropic, but, says the Evening Star Home correspondent, Lady Mackenzie hopes to make money, as another titled lady has done.

A curious phenomenon was to be seen at Lake Forsyth, Little River,-the day after the late gale. Tho heavy seas having washed away the shingle spit that blocks in the lake, the water emptied itself into the sea, leaving the bottom of the lake exposed and revealing a mass of live eels, which, says the Christchurch Telegraph, in the opinion of those who saw them, would have filled a small ship,

It has been suggested that a chess and draughts club might be formed in Masterton _ with advantage. It is certain that during the long winter evenings, which are now close at hand, the time could be very pleasantly and profitably spent, were a Society in existence for encouraging these pastimes. We' hope the matter will be taken up in an energetic way by some of our resident players, and that a club will be formed.

Two Chinese have each beenfined £IOO. and ordered to be imprisoned until payment of that sum, for attempting to smuggle opium in to Port Melbourne. They were passengers by the steamship Bhahgsha, and on landing each carried a box purporting to contain clothing and other personal effects, Owing, however, tosuspicious conducton the part of Ah Hi, the Customs officers minutely examined the boxes, and it was found, says a Melbflurne letter, that both had false bottoms, and that in each box was stored 131b of opium in sausage skins, the aggregate value being £7O. The lessee of the Masterton Theatre, both wrote and telegraphed to Mr Hugo Gorlitz, with a view of arranging for the appearance in Masterton of Miss Amy Sherwin, the accomplished cvMrice, We, however, must conclude with regret that there is no chance of that lady's visiting us, for Mr Gorlitz has not even acknowledged receipt of the communications of the lessee, who is rather at a loss to account for this apparently wiltul neglect of ordinary business oourtesy."And there were lawyers in those days." Modern disooveries are constantly verifying the truth of the Scriptures. The latest missing link has been found near Masterton ; and Mr Murdoch McKenzie has presented to the Masterton Museum a shark's tooth. It was found near the Opaki Bridge, and was excavated trom a blue rock cutting at a depth of about fifteen feet. The tooth, and portion of a shark's rib-bone found with it, were in a partially petrified condition, and the latter was hjghly impregnated with iron. They must have been' there for ages, although still well preserved. A specimen of M'Elhonp oratory recently addressed to the New South Wales Minister for Education:—"You lousy Scotch coward," "You Scotch dog,' ! "You cowardly liar," "What about your rotten tea?" etc., etc, Mr Inglis rose from his seat at length, white with suppressed passion, and >as proceeding towards where Mr M'Elhone was standing when he was appealed to by several of his colleagues not to mix himself up in what would evidently be a row. Meantime, Mr M'Elhqne was forced away by Hie members who were leaving the Hoqse but he continued, says a Melbourne' correspondent, for several minutes in a loud tone of voice to abuso the Minister for Education in the terms previously employed

The success of the Star, says a London letter, must make Mr Stead "sit up and snort," to use a vulgar expression. He himself gave it a capital preliminary puff, and ifdts circulation had proved to be 40,000 to 60,000 a day the editor of the 'Pall Mall'would have still smiled on it indulgently. That this poacher on the P.M.6.V preserves Bliould, however, be able at the end of a fortnight to prove a guaranteed pirculafcipn averaging 120,00'0 per diem' is a little ijjo'jjiupli. Such a' record is altogether unparalleled in'the annals of evening newspapers. The other halfpenny papers are suffering a good bit, the 'Elckor' especially,

Information was reoeivod in Wellington last night to the following effect .—A terrible calamity is reported from Mexico, During the progress of a bull fight at Calaya, the galleries caught fire, and in tjic panic that ensued hundreds of spectators leapt jnto the arena, where the bull tossed and gored all around him. Eighteen persons were killed outright, and sixty-eight were ' badly burned. Altogether upwards of 150' persons were injured, •'" ,•■■.-.■. "'■'ki the fettling on the Wellington Racing Cluoffl' 1 Xuturnn'' feting 1 last night, the following' amounts'were paid over:-P. Tancred, Ll'47'os; 'W. ft; Keith, L10410s; T. Thompson, L 47 10s; H. Wapds, L3B; J. Driscoll, L33'6sj I Leopold, L3,3"88)T, Marshall, 133 ss; W.Y. 'Dennett, L 2810,3 ;I. Peters, Eld ss; -Hathaway, 14 10s ,' J. Martin'. Lfflfejp. Lucas, LUos; P. iyrW,

Measra Lowe'B and lorna add to their Wednesday's stock sale, 15 speyed heifors.

Captain Fdwin wired at one o'clock today :-" North-east to north and west 'gale after sixteen hours from now. Glass fall again Boon,"

A fistic artist named VV, Grady, has accepted J. Troy's challenge, and will fight him for £lO on Saturday, April 7th, at the Town Hall, Greytoivn. A son of Mr Wilkinson, attho Tauherinikau Hotel, on Tuesday captured a fine albatross which, says the Standard, was grounded by colliding with a telegraph who.

Out of 78 entries for the Island Bay Eace meeting to-day, there aro 3fi acceptances, including four cup winners,-Marl-borough, Dudu, Beresford, and Little Scrub

Mr J. Ward, the well-known pianoforte tuner is now in Masterton. Orders may be left with Mr Trice, stationer. The trains at present proceed very slowly indeed over the portion of damaged line between Potone and Wellington. The passengers who came up last night, said that they had to get out and "Bhove," but we fear they aro prone to exaggeration.

The Supreme Court Criminal Sittings commence in Wellington on. Monday, The Masterton cases aro Chas, Hamilton, charged with forging and uttering, and Geo. Patterson, robbery with violence. '' The word ' synonymous,' "■ said the schoolmaster, "is easily explained. For instance, 'drunk and intoxicated' are symmymous-you all understand that," " Why,"saida. large-headed lad at the bottom ot the class," my father gets synonymous every night."

Brough and Boucicalt'a burlesque com-' •pany Miumbering 60 performers, and including a strong ballet* open'in Wellington on the 30tliinst., in. "Little Jack Sheppard."

St Paul's Church, Thorndon, is now lit with the patent albo-carbon light. The Arabella rang out an alarm at about half-past seven last evening, The scene of the fire was found to be the four-roomed house of Mr W. T. Peacock, situated in Lincoln Road. It was soon seen that the outbreak, thanks to the energetic action ot Messrs J. Blinkhorne and T. Gardner, had been got under, and was not serious. It seems that Mrs Peacock was in one of the back rooms, when the children ran to her exclaiming that the caudle had upset against the front bedroom curtains. She went to that apartment, found the curtains, wall-paper, and scrim in a blaze, and at once gave the alarm, when Messrs Blinkhorne and Gardner went to the rescue, and speedily extinguished the flames with water. They were only just in time, and the escape was a very narrow one, The damage done will cost about 30s to repair. Mr Peacock was away in Wellington at the time,

Shrewdness & Ami,m'.-Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters bo freely advertised m all the papers, secular and religious, are having a We sale, and are supplanting all other medicines. There is no denyin? 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.'

Maine m\vs.-Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters, winch are advertised in our columns, are a sure cure 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 become thereby enthusiastic in the praise of their curative qualities.-" Portland Argus.' [Extract from Le Journal des Modes.] Some months back we were presented with a dim. length of black silk, manufactured solely for a city firm by Messrs. Bonnet of Lyons, and called by them the "Beautiful and Pure." Tho material was made up, and the following is the result : Let us speak the first of tho silk It was certainly of the very best quality, and no doubt was a good price, This however, is always the case, and more especially where silk is concerned. There is always a market value for silk, and, wherever it is offered at a low figure, you may reckon sure that it is not a pure silk, but it is adulterated in some manner, which is only known to the expert. Tho purchasers, however, realise that in tho wear; but it is thon too late for them to wish they had their money back again in their pocket, It is our province to find out good artioles, and to proclaim them when found, Now, without setting ourselves up as infallible judges, we yet feol assured that any wearing a dress made of the "Beautiful and Pure" Silk would be perfeotly satisfied with her purchase, we aro almost tempted to say whatever price she paid, at To Aro House Wellington,

The "Beautiful and Pure" Silk is very soft, yet with plenty of substance; of a good rich black, and very elastic. These various virtues make it hang in soft close draperies, and where this silk is used the dress holies can be made to fit more closely and easily. Our dress was made with a round skirt, gathered full into the waistband, and hanging in folds at the left side and back. The front was left plain. Down the right side was arranged a panel covered with a frilling of lace, crossed by four bars of silk. Down each side of the panel and being draped loosely across the front, hung in a large festoon, and forming a round, tablier, was carried round to the left side, and there hanging long, nearly covered the skirt. Continued round to the back, it was plated in at the waist, and hung down in folds over the skirt,being surmounted by a pouff. Pointed body, fastening across the front, and edged with beaded galon. It Is trimmed V shape at the neck, filled in with lace, which forms a collorot. Three-quarter sleeves, trimmed with lace epaulets and frills, at Te Aro House, Wellington.

So far this silk lias not shown the slightest tendency to urease or orumple; tha seams are all firm, and there is no sign of dra«ginß out, which fi thick silk is likely to do, Altogether the dress ia most satisfactory; wo might also oall it "a thing of beauty and joy for ever." A thing of beauty is, but a joy for ever would not encourage silk manufactories, or give employment to the thousands of workpeople who depend upon the manufacture of their daily bread. The " Beautiful and Pure" Silk is easily attainable at Te Aro House, and has the name "Beautiful and Pure," which is tin trade mark, on the selvedge. Sold only at Te Aro'House Wellington.—Advi.