The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 30, 1888. Cottage Industries.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2963, 30 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 30, 1888. Cottage Industries.

We Lava seeu in Masterton, linen and woollen fabrics which were sptm in the early part of the present century somewhere about the time when the battle of Waterloo was fought, and which are still as stout and serviceable as they wore three generations hack. Since busy hands, long at rest weured these textures, modern science and enterprise have developed myriads of machines which with lightning rapidity produce similar fabrics, hut not one of these products of the groat steam age will wear against the home industry of a past generation. If now, the best linen vended in New Zealand and the best woollen goods produced in our colonial mills were brought into competition with tho samples of handwork which have seen threescore years and ten of wear and tear, they would be hopelessly and disgracefully beaten. In old times, and in some countries of those modern days, both the noble lady and the peasant girl were wont to spend their leisure hours at the spinning wheel, and create from their own toil, an ample supply of clothing for their families, Thero is some reason to believe that the notable housewife who could weavo and make her own garments, besides the household linon is extinct, and that in her place thero is a d<)genorate descendant who is merely an adopt at shopping and dressing. There is however occasionally a tendency to "throwback" to past types, and as an illustration of this we might mention that tho other day a petition was presented from Invercargill, stating that the greatest distress exists in that town aud surrounding districts, which the petitioners were endeavoring'to alloyiate. They state that a Mrs Ernest Hart, 'an Anglo-German lady of fortune, is successfully relioving distress in Iroland by the introduction of the handspinning and weaving of wool and flax, and other cottage industries, and express thoir opinion that the introduction of those hoinp industrial arts, as supplementary to agriculture, would tend lo relieve tho distress now so prevalent, and prevent its recurrence. Thoy pray the House to take stops to introduce a few persons stalled in homo industrial pursuits, and the simple implements required; and if tho undertaking should be commenced in their district, they plodgo themselves to omit no endeavor to make it a success. If the Government should determine to meet the modest request of the Southland philantropists, they would not have to sand very far for instructors in tho ort of home industry. Our Scandinavian friends still retain the spinning wheel, and the skill to use it, One of the advantages, which have enabled Mauriceville and Eketahnna settlers to liokl their own for so many years under a somewhat unfavorable condition of settlement has been the home industry of their wives aiui daughters. We would like to see the spinning wLeel again come into fashion. There are in Wellingtonand elsewhere a number of ladies who profess to take an .interest in social reform, as well as in relieving sickness and r i Perhaps: suiihf ladies* '.

could do more real good for those tlioy seek to benefit if oue and all weio to get a spinning-wheel, and revive by their example a lost homo industry. Ladies now-a-days are apt to lniuiic their groat-grandmothers, by reproducing their quaint caps and dresses, and lepedting their old-fashioned teaentertaiuraents, but they stop short at copying the marvellous industry and skill in texile fabrics, which made the lady of the 18th'century such a household treasure. If ever spinningwheels are found amongst the English race settled in this Colony, they will, we venture to predict, owe their re-appearance to the example set by persons of comparative wealth and influence. The spinning-wheel must become fashionable to become general. The Legislature or the Ministry will be powerless to plant it amongst ,us as an institution, but those ladies who lead the fashion in. New Zealand ran if they choose to learn to work it, spread it through the length and breadth of the Colony. If Lady Jervois persistently plied a spinningwheel, iu twelve months half the good wives in the Colony would be" minding their wheels."

The owner of a red bull calf is advertised for in our columns.

The evictions on the Yv ray estate; Ratlikoalo, Limerick, .have been most, violently opposed. .

The fixtures for the.weokat the Drill Hall appear in our advertising columns, rinking being the prominent feature MrM. Danaher, the contractor fertile section of railway line from Mangamahoe,' has removed his office from Wi Waka to Eketahuna township neir tho Post Office

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their stock Balo for Wednesday next, 180 wethors, one springing cow'and two sets harness,

A intuiting will bo hold at the Club Hotel to-night to made arraiigoments fur tho Mastorton Volunteer Firo Brigade's ball. ■ Mr F, H. Wood adds to his stock sale at tho Taratnhi yards noxt Thursday, four-hundred cross-bred owesi:i lamb and several head of cattlo. Wo remind thosp interested of the tea and public meeting at the Temperance Hall this evening, under the auspices of the Phoauix Lodge, 1.0. G.T. A c.ipital programme has been provided. The Irish Methodists have mcmoralisod the Wcslevan Cnnfcronco now Bitting in London protesting against Homo Eule being granted to Ireland, The Irish party aro greatly ineoiiscd at this action, regarding it as hostilo to tho country and unpatriotic.

At tho Antwerp wool sales, 20,000 hales were ■ catalogued, of which UOOO wore from Australia, The series closo on 3rd August, Prices remain lirm with tho exception of inferior combings which are a farthing cheaper. Shaw, Savill and Coy's steamer Coptic arrived at Hobart on Friday and sailed for New Zealand on Saturday, Sho has eighty-one passongers for Australia and ninety-four for New Zealand. Among those on board aro Lord and Lady Alfred Uhurchill,

Messrs Ballinger.Bros., Plumbers-..and Irin-mcrcliantß of Wellington,.announce in our advertising columns that thoy havo in stock a quantity of...corrugated iron which must be sold to mako room .for'a further consignment, Tho firm, besides having for disposal spouting, ridging, lead-headed nails,' etc, aro' wliolosalo manufacturers of tinware. '• A largo forcoof Hoora invaded Kbames territory ill tho Transvail, and a severe engagement took placo with tho Natives. Mr Shippard, the British resident, lias proceeded to the scene of the outbreak for the purposo of making an enquiry into tho matters, and President Krugor lias been invited to send a delegato to represent the Eopnblic and confer with Mr Shippard, In connection with tho survey of the Paeilio cable route, communications have passed between tho Premier and othor Colonial Governments regarding the survey of the Pacific cable route. Tho Admirahty has consented to employ a second vessel, but even then the work will not bo completed iu two years, and the Hon Mr Gillies is anxious that a third vessel should bo added to tho squadron. Victoria is willing to share the cost with Great Britain, Canada, and other colonies.

Wo call tho attention of our readers to an advertisement which appears iu another column from Messrs Burroughcs and Watts, the well-known English manufacturers of billiard tables &c. A Branch establishment has been opened in Wellington, and the advertisers are prepared to supply all parts of tho colony with any description of sporting requisites at a very reasonable rate,

A man named Frank Lyon died in tho Auckland Hospital on Thursday. He had a tooth pulled at the Golden Chariot some weoks ago, orysipelas followed, caused tho loss of ono eye and thou death. He had boon in the Hospital ever since tho tooth was pulled. Dr. Lindsay has given a certificate that death resulted from erysipelas and gangrene following on tooth extraction, probably caused by a faulty instrument. There was no inquest,

■ Mr Horace Baker is credited with the lollowitii! in the Bush Adyocate :—'• I used once to think that Woodville, would become a larjje and influential contro, and superior to all other settlements' in tho Bush, but I have latelyaltered my opinion. When the AVainui road has opened up communication *ith the Tautaue-Wober district, and tho coast, when the large, blooks of splendid laud around it commence to bo opened up, Danovirke will furgc ahead, and before Ion? become tho largest inland town betwoen Palmerston and Napier,

The l'aliiatua Star writes in the following jubilant strain:. —The l'aliiatua County Dill-i\'otwitlistjiii<li|ig tho long pull, tho stroug pull, uiid tl|o pull altogether of tho Wuodvillo [louplo—lins passed through all its stapes in tbp Upper House, for which tho settlors of this district owe Mr W. 0. .Smith their warmest thanks, Tho Act will ouiiio into force on the Ist of Octobor, and on that date we shall be glad to shake ofTtlio Waiparapa North Yoke, Hurrah! It will be seen by advertisement in our amusement column that Mr T. J. Kennedy, tho well-known Irish Comedian, will make hisfirst appearance on Monday evening nest, iu tho evergreen Irish Comedy "His Last Legs. '■ The character of O'Callaghan is always considered as a test nno, as to the merits and ability of and Irish comedian tho great tragedian G, V. Brooke inpluded and oyen it in his repotoire ot favourite pharapter. Mr Kennedy willaiso introduce anoriginal little play entitled "The absent man," which has 'the rnerit of being perfectly new and a soreanior from' beaming to end Mr Kennedy will have the assistance of our best Amateur Pramafip talent, including. Miss Beaufort,-Messrs flaskill, Bradbury, etc,, while i;Mr Keisenberg will act as .musical.•! director j so. a: first: class, entertainment can be dopended.bri,. and wp alsohopo to sop aWowded liuuso.'

3lr S. i)awos, of Piion-iireet, ; Maatßt". ton; notifies that lie'is prepared to;paint vohiolos of any and every'description,' in English,.American, or-JNew Zealand'' styles. Painting ot all also nxccuted by the ndvciiiaer. ■■"" v ' John Collins, now awaiting trial at Wanganui for larceny, escaped from gaol on, 'Saturday morning '-but was booh ro-ciptured. Ho was in the exercise yard, and climbed over the fence which w rather low. Tlio alarm was given almost immediately, and >S'orgeant Kelly followed him up, and finding him in the cemetery, covorod him with a revolver. Collins gave in, and was back in gaol withm an hour of his escape.

We draw attention to Mr F. H; Wood's aide at Messrs Henderson & Shuto's sawmills, Morrison's Bush, which takes place to-morrow. : The list comprises .40,000 feet of timber, of all classes, live good and staunch dray horses, one box wagon, one heavy dray, one strong brake, (carry 30 owts) one Amorican stove, one ofKco, 18x12, and fivojcottages,(to be removed). Also a four-horso Bpriiig wagon, in good order.

Harry Bbardsell was brought before Mr W. Lowes, J,Pi, this' inoriiiiip, and was chanjed with boiiisr drunk. Ashe had been in tho Lock-up since 2 p.m. on Saturday, he was discharged with, a caution. He was further chargod with a breach of .the New Zealand Eailways by-laws, clause 20, in committing a nuisance, and p'eaded guilty. His Worship alluded to the want of convenience on tho railways of New Zeiland, ; and stated for that reason he always hesitated at inflicting a punishment meases brought before'liim for breaches nf the clause.-. A fine of tivo shillings was inflicted. '..•'

Grateful Wosibn,—None, receive so much benefit, and none are so profoundly grateful and show such an interest iii re-coinmendintr'-Dr Soule's'American Hop Uittorsas womon, It is tlie'only remedy peculiarly adapted to tlio many ills tho sex is almost universally subject to. Chills and fever, indigestion or deranged liver, constant or periodical sick headaches, weakness in the back or kidneys, pains in the shoulders and different parts of the body, a feeling oUassitudo and despondency, are all readily 'removed by. these bitters. " Oouranh"

Pjiofit M,2oo—To sum it up, six long years of bed • ridden sickno3s, costing S2OO por year, total 81,200. All of this expense was stopped by three bottles of Dr Soule's American Hop Bittors, taken by my wife, Slio lias dono her own housework. for a year since, without the loss of a (Uy and I want everybody to know it for thoir benefit. "N. E. Farmer."

" Opportunity Hies, 0 hdy, As the cloiH that quick doth pass-; Oh, make use of it I lifo is precious, If wo let it go—alas." So we thought as wo looked ujon some extraordinary and startling bargains that aro now offering atr the surplus st)ck sale, Te Aro House, Wellington. For instance, look at theao sills, upon which tho now tariff levies tho enormous duty iu reality ot 23} pet cent., or 63 B|d in the £, wo aro actually offering plain surah silks, iu bronzo, olive, myrtle, grcnat, and claret, at 6Jd per yard JO, goalie public, don't ask dSthe original price), at the surplus stack sale, To Aro House, Wellington. At tho same timo ilierc is a special'lot of fancy broche silks, in brown, olive, and myrtle, at GJd per vard; on exquisite lot of satin,ami ottoinau striped silks.twillcd sitin checks, and matalasse striped 'sillis, in tobac, seal, ordinal, grilnat, navy, gold, cream, sky, ruby, pink, at Is CJ por yard; and olbd, some special faiuy brocade satins, in salmon, Bky, gold, cream, white, ote.' at Islldperyard. b'eothem at thosiiplus stock solo, To Aro House, Wellington." Talk of .opportunities, hcreis one, and a grand ono too. If you. let it go and allow them to'pas* from you at To Aro House, Wolliugton,- tliove is" only one word to bo applied to such an orror—alasl—Advt. .