The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1888.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2970, 7 August 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1888.

Tho United States steamship Albatross has been fitted up with electric lamps for fishing purposes. These lamps aro encased in wire netting. Tlio .fish, attracted by tlio lights, swarm into tlio nets, and aro easily caught without other bait.

Mr Carew, R.M., gave judgment at Dunedin last week in which Andrew Smith, a publican, was charged with selling brandy attor hours to somo woinoti in a cab outside. • 110 considered the sale proved, but as the Amendment Act of 1882 authorises 11 o'clock licenses, but provides 110 penally for selling between 11 and 12 o'clock, the case would have to be dismissed.

The Southland News reports that, whilst gathering shells for ornamontal purposes at the Bluff tho other day, a resident of Invercargill, Mr 'f. liobb, jun„ picked up among a number of others, ut limpet shell. It Wds aftcrwaids being cleaned, when it was accidentally discovered that on tliu inside was a wonderfully wcll-dclincd representation of a mail's face. It was as perfect as a photograph, every feature being brought into relief. Mr llobb is quite delighted with his "find," but is naturally curious as to how it obtained its—as somo may regard it—" uncanny" adjunct. Perhaps some reader versed in eonchologic lore will throw somo light upon tho subject. Tlio shell was found near tho spot whore the Ucean Chief was wrecked. There iB a yarn afloat with regard to a hospital in New Zealand which, if true, reflects more credit on the ingenuity of the local committee than 011 thoir honesty. Tho Government, as everybody knows, pays by Act £l4s subsidy on all voluntary donations to hospital funds. This particular hospital appears to bo rather expensively managed, but tho funds seem to roll up well, and no 0110 complains. It is said that thero is an intimate connection between these throo facts. I This is how the thing is worked. A. is a contractor to tho hospital. Ho lias an account for, say £25. He is quietly told to mako it out fur £SO, and it is passed and a cheque paid for that amount, But when payint' tlio money the Secretary gets back £25 and pays it into tlw hoepital fund an a ' voluntary contribution" and tho Committo claim—and set from the Government £3O by this smatt trick. It is also strongly suspected tliat in other hospitals money rcceiyed from paying patients is put down as" voluntary contributions.' 1 H. B. Herald. Wo notico in the Christohurcli files that our erstwhile fellow townsman, the llev. L, M, Isitt, is as active as over in promoting improvements tendine towards tho social welfare of the people. The l'ress says:—Plans have beon prepared for adding considerably to the schoolroom and tho work will be put in hand ut onco. Tho additions to tho school buildings will comprjso social rooms for young men and women, gymnasium, bath, and dressing room. There will also bo a reading room for the young men. The pastor of tho church, the Kev L, M. Isitt, feels very strongly 011 the point of the advantage which these additions will afford to the) oung peoplo. He states that lie -has long thought that tho various religious organisations have made a great mistako in not seeking to make tho churches centres of social life as well as of spiritual teaching. Mr Isitt feels that especially liitlo or nothing has beon dono to attract snd hold the young people, to keep them off the streets, and provide them with healthy and rational amusement. Of lato this feeling has been strengthened by reading of tho vast strides tlio churches at Homo are making in this direction. Mr Isitt, in view of this, is anxious to erect tlio additions spoken of at a cost of £460, which, ivith the purchase of land needed, will bring it to £550, His oflico bearers are willing that the experiment shall be tried, but stipulate that no large debt shall be incurred. The Wesleyap people will do their best, but say.holp frum others whose sympathies are with the movement will be highly appreciated.

The regular monthly''meeting of tlie Mastorton Borough Oouucil takes place this evening,

Mr P. H, Wood adds to tho.list of his noxt Taratalii Stock Sale, a line of ninety ewea in lamb, and fifty fat wethers, Tenders are invited by Mr Bobert Donald for the formation of about two miles of tramway at the Taueru Sawmills, Full particulars can bo obtained at tho Mill. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock salo twenty head mixed cattle and one trap horse. _ Tho preliminary arrangements for lighting tho city of '\Vollin?ton with electricity) are now complete, and the Corporation Beal has been fixed to the contract. -

Mr H. H, Boethain handed tho Secretary this morning n handsome silver cup as a prize to bo given ac tho forthcoming Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and. Canary. Show to be allotted 'as . the Committee may'deem fit. The cup.is on view hi the window of Mr Henderson's Jeweller's .Shop, Queen-street. , , ! The'annual plain and fancy dress Ball of the Masterton Volunteer Pire Brigade will take place'in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, Aiii»ust'lsth.;■ Judging from the strength of the Committee, thero is no doubt wliatevel of everything boing done to make the affair a' success. An advortisemotitappears in another cohimn -

Tlie young ladies of Greytown are getting up a leap year ball to come offaboHt the'beginning of September. None but Bingle girls form the Committee, and they Jiavo promises of good support in their undertaking. At the next meeting tho time and place for the ball will be fixed.

It will be seen from an advertisement which appears in another column that Mrs Moynihnn, who has recently arrived front Lyttolton, lias taken possession of the Queen's Hotel; Wellington, and solicits the patronage of Wairarapa people and tho public generally. The houso is luxuriantly furnished throughout, and is within two minutes walk of tho Government railway station. This intimation, together with the fact that none but tlio best brands of liquor are kept in stock, should ensure the enterprising landlady a fair amount of support,

The report of tho Pan-Anglican Conference has beon published. It was resolved not to recognise any divorce without adultery, and to refuse le-marriape to any who wore f uilty of the laws of divorce. A polygamis' was not to be admitted to baptism, A favourable report was read 011 tho proposal to allow colonial Primates to rank as Archbishops but 110 action was taken in the matter,

It is a fact says Iron woll known t° carpenters, woodmen, and other users of edge tools that the latter get 1 tired' alter a time, and will not hold a keen edge until tlioy have been put aside for a tiino 1.0 get a rest. Barbers also, we believe, could supply similar testimony with regard to tho tools—wo mean razors—which they handle. Engine drivers, likewise speak of locomotives getting tired or fatigued, To tho outside public, however, this information will come as a thing never heard of before. This fatigue or tiredness is said to bo duo to constant and possibly hardusagc, causing changes in the structure of the metal, which accounts for this peculiarity in inanimate things, Lator particulars respecting tho boat accident at Kawera on Saturday, states that George Wyattand three Natives put off in a. small boat. to lisli. Thero was a nasty break on, but thoy succeeded in clearing two or throe jseas, when a tremendous roller, described as being a wall of wator 20 feofc 1 high, stiuck and capsized lieiv One of tho Natives swam ashore. The others olung to tho boat. A breakor struck tho boat when Wyatt wont under, and lie was not seen again, being evidently killed by tho boat strikinsr him. One of tho Natives was with difficulty rescued. Ho is terribly mangled, and is hardly expected to live. The other was dashed against the rocks and killed, being 110 more seen. Another account says \Vyatt clung to tho boat for half-an-liour and was then washed oil', A telegram to Inspector Brohnnv from Constablo Ward, says that somotimcs tliu people on shore could almost touch the drowning man, when tho backward rush of the sea would carry him away again.

The following '' good tiling" is by the " Butterfly" in the Dunedin Public Opinion : -At tho lato Mr Daly's funeral service at tho Catholic Cathedral last week thero was a largo attendance of Orangemen. In the middlo of the service it suddenly struck one of thorn that it was 12th July—the anniversary of the Battle of Boyno! " 1 say," ho whispered to a neighbour, "This is a nice way forOrangemcn lo spend tho 12tli July I Attending Bcrvico in a Oatlwlic Cathedral I" His friend agreed to be shocked too, aud passed the whisper on until the whole band woro nodding and whispering together loudly enongh for others to overheal' what the trouble was. At last a sturdy Catholic could stand it no longer and turning, remarked audibly, " Well, aud why need you mako so much fuss about it! Aren't you carrying out ono of the rules of your order by helping to put a Papist underground ?" And suddenly tho whole band of Orangemen looked abstracted aud became deeply interested in the service.

Advertising Cheats.—ll has become so common to write flio beginning of an elegant, interesting article, aud then run it into some advertisement, tliatwe avoid all such cheats, aud simply call attention to tho merits of Dr. Soulo's American Hop Bitters in as plain honest terms as possible, to induce people to give tho in one trial, as nnone who knows thoir value will over use anything else, "Providence Advertiser."

A Losino Joke—A prominent physician of Pittsburg said jokingly to a lady pationt who was complaining of her continued ill-health, and of his inability to cure her, "TryDr Soulo'b American Hop Bitters I" Tlio lady took .it in earnest, and used tho Bittora, from which sho obtained permanent honltli. She now laughs at tho doctor for his joke, but ho is not so well pleased with it, as it cost him a good patient, "Ilairisburg Patriot."

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Four hundred iron workers haVe gone out on strike in Melbourne demanding higher wages, ' ■

The ordinary weekly'danco of the Mastertou Football Club Quadrille Assembly takes place this evening in tlie Theatre Royal. ' .. Mr H, R, Eussoll- purposes rcturnihe; to tho Colony in September noxt, and is arranging to take out. with him twenty pairs of nightingalos, as he iB particularly anxious to see thi*B loyely songster established in Now Zealand.

What do you think of tho latest Liberal fad? Wood-cuttiting, it appears,by the ex-Promior pays very woll, and the the newest thin" is for Liberal young ladies to have their tennis racquets made of the. ash wood felled by Mr. Gladstone.

Tho Froetrade party hold a meoting in Wellington yestorday, Mr G. Beetham in the chair, and decided to oppose the passage'of the Harbor Board Amendment Bill introduced by the Government; also, to ..decline the invitation to attond tho banquet to bo hold 011 Saturday next in honor of the passage of tho Customs and Excise Duties Bill. >■