The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1888. ARTESIAN WATER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3010, 22 September 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1888. ARTESIAN WATER.

" A bom," besides which even the Codlin moth pales, is now in Wairarapa, North, and its presence amongst us is suggestive of a project we have on more than one occasion advooated, viz,, an artesian wator.supply, Those amongst us who have a smattering of geology in addition to other attainment, say that the configuration of this district is favorable to artesian enterprise, and now tbat the Government " diamond drill' 1 is in this neighborhood, an effort ought to be made to test our bed rock in this town. The diamond drill" is said to go through the hardest rook at the rate of about a foot an hour, so that hi a week it might he down underneath the cold ground at a depth of IGB fept, and in a month over 600 feet, Of course, it might he possible to touch artesian water before a hundred feet were reached, and probable to obtain it before a month's boring was completed. Wo do not know exactly what the dances are of success, but if'they'-were a hundred tq pne against us jt wonld b,e woi'th while taking the odds. Tl}o cost <)Hh<) OTcrimeiit of siiildng would be so small cpmpared with the value of a successful result, that it would be a prudent speculation on the part of either a public body like the Borough Council or of private individuals. The Oouncll is now in a ypcy jmpepunious position and may feel indisposed tp gink a well at its own cost, though the success of gucli an enteffise would absolutely settle! tihewatefdifficulty fc' "U time, We| would suggest that a hundred pouiil o or mora he raised by subscription to sink a trial well in tjje centre of the town, which, if it proved a success, might supply a public fountain. The Borough Council could subscribe a few pounds to such an enterprise, the Town Lands Tjust could do the same, the principal business people would no doubt contribute, and the Govern? meut, for the sake of protecting their own adjacent properties, which repre, sents a value of some thousands of pounds, would probably supply the diamond drill free of charge, : The project is one that only requires to be taken' up by one or two leading citizens to onsure' ample ways and means being forthcoming. Very many residents in this town have spent considerable sums of money to secure a gupply of water for then' gardens, ani it is gwrftlly recognised that an improved' supply is ftpt only for-fire prevention feat po for liprjij.: spiting! purposes. If on.e successful artesian well flunk, a sufficient number would soon be bored to fluppfy all parts of the town. Our frionp, too, at the Upper Plain, Te Ore Ore, and suburbs suffer from summer drputh and would be equally inter-1 .opted w/tli top residents in making! thioxperlinent, «

Mrs Culverwoll intimates in another culotiantluit sHe;liag : known. Cafe .Franoais' dining : rooma situate on lambton Quay, Wellington, aiid reapeotfully solicits the patronage of the public in general. ■> The annual meeting of the MastertonOpaki Jookoy Club takos place this evening at the Club Hotel, when the election of officers will be held and tho balance sheet considered. ....

A consignment of 8,500 trout , fry _ was sent from Master ton yesterday for liboK ation in the Bangitikei Kiver near Bulls. It is stated that a Blackburn (England) slippomiaker, in ' poor circumstances, named Patrick Brennan; has just beon successful in establishing his claim to a fortuno of £300,000,

Mr George Beetham, it is said, will assist Sir J, Vogel while in Entfand in bringing out his proposed work on "The Islands of tho Pacific and the Panama Canal," Mr Beetham is Chairman of Directors of the promoters for getting out this. work, . Tho Featheraton Town Board election resulted as follows ;-James Donald, 60; Win. Cundy, 69; Adam . Donald, 48; George lioynolds 44; James GoorgoCnx, 44; John Downes Oakley, 88; Walter Hoildor, Jun,, 84; William Benton,2l"; John Beel, 10,

Tho Highland and Agricultural Society's Show in Glasgow this year was not so well attended as previous exhibitions. Tho drawings for the three days amounted to £IB9O 18s, or £lOsl less than the sum drawn nn the first three days of the show of 1887. Some ".fancy " prices—i'3ooo and £2ooo—were obtained for prize Clydesdales. , The Napier Telegraph, referring, to the Haka Toam about to visit Melbourne Exhibition, says:—The fact is a liaka is only worth a passing glance when porformed by -hundreds of real savages, and then no modest person would caro'to look at it. A liaka uiulOr any other circumstances is about as stupid and uninteresting a show as a waltz by two semi-intoxicated men performing 'on a race course to the strains of a brass band. A painful accident happoued to a youth named Clias, McKenzio (boh of Roderick McKenzio, of Fernridge) on Tuesday' while lie mis engaged in a bush felling contract at Mr Burnett's'mill on tho Waipoua block, McKenzie was lopping, and logging Up, and whilst cutting a branch tho axe slipped and rebounded on to his left foot, completely severing three of tho: toes, including tho big one, Dr Hosking was speedily sent for and on his arrival did all that could be done for the injured lad, who is progressing as favorably as can bo expected under the circumstances,. The inaugural meeting of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society, held last evening in the Wesleyau 'Schoolroom, was a most successful affair. The President of the Society, Mr TV. Rowse, who occupied the chair, delivered an interesting address, in the course of which he alluded to the advantages obtained by similar societies in other parts of tho colony, A vory entertaining programme was then gone through, consisting of readings, pianoforte duets, quartetts, trios, solos and essays, contributed by the Misses G. and E. Bowse, and B, E. Perry, and Messrs P. Harrison, J. Gordon, C. P. Skipper, Colway, B. Templo, T. Bowse, and B. Hornblow. Amongst the items selected ' for the next meeting to be hold on Friday, sth Ocfcobor, isa debate," should tho Bible be introduced into our public schools,"

The angling column of tho Yorkshire Post contains tho iollowiiigMr W. S. Caino, M.P., has lately been wandering about British Columbia, and has picked up some information which tends to show that fishormen aro fishermen tho weary world all over, In a lettor to hiß constituents, he tolls them that two millions of salmon of 71b each were takon from the Eraser River and its tributaries in 1886, " There are three separate runs of salmon every year. Iu some rivers tho run is so great that the fish literally shoulder one another of the water, and oxpire by thousands on the banks. Within three miles of Victoria this this sometimes happens in a small creek leading oUt of the harbor, and the lisb are used by fanners for manure. It is a curious fact for anglers that the Pacific salmon takes no fly qr bait in fresh witter, but may be readily takon in salt wator."

The adjourned committeo meeting of the Alfredton Domain Board was held on Soptomber 12th at the Road Board office. Present—Messrs Kebbell, (chairman), Cross, and Benton, A'letter was received from Under-Secretary ro conditions of lease, requesting; tho Board to nsert tho name of the "Governor,"in ( t- ferofleai" '

clause re transfer of lease j also requesting draft conditions when forwarding lease for signature. Tenders were opened for lease of Domain as under Bosa Cross, Is (id per aero, (declined). Thomas Parsons, 2s |d per acre, (accepted). Mr if. A Smith waited on tlio Board regarding a ; site for a cemetery. After one or two sites were proposed, it was (lecided that the /Secretary writo to the Commissioner of Crown Lands recommending the Native burying ground. Proposed that the Socrotary writo to the Under-Secretary at tho same timo wlion sending draft conditions desiring to know whether the Board have the power to set aside an acre on tho Domain for cemetery purposes,

The display in Messrs M, Caselberg & Co.'s windows last night of new Spring and Summer Goods, the first of the season, proved quite an attraction, and many who read the announcement in the columns of yesterday's Daily that the windows would bo lit up, wont purposely to inspect the novel and various assortment of goods exhibited. The Millinery and Dress Departments were the chief attractipn; and .the tasteful manner in which the delicate fabrics were displayed, reflects great credit upon the scientific.wmdow.dre'sser. There was quite p profpou' of ribbons, Jacp, feathers, and bstricli tips, in all shades and colors, trimmed hats and bonnets, summer cloaks, Bun-shades, covered in lace and 'ribbons, dress pieces in zephyr cloth, silk and cambric, plainand shaded stripos, and fancy checks predominate?. Through the largo glass doors could be seen a grand display of Manchester goods, carpets, woollens, long-clotlis, linen's,carpets and linoleums. General' ' ironmongery ' occupied the opposite windows, thbse also were well worthy of inspection. ' ■'

Mr A. Elkins, who is possessed of ouo of Anketoll'a improved " Certainty" Incubators has just completed a first hatching out with this machine this season, and tho result is to him very satisfactory. The guago was set at 101 degrees, and he ffis been working it at IOOj and "dicing K 1 )'?# 8 ifi ba3 not varied night or day pne degree,'jvhjch ■mut be oonsidored lli?hly gratifying Information iS-.the .pnufMlurw, Mr Anketell. Thirty-three have been hatched out of thirty-nine eggs, and placed iindor sitting hens, and' from twenty-five duck oggs a yory nice brood of twenty-three ducklings have just been produced, and consigned to the nevervarying care of a foster-mother, sfr Elkins is very strongly impressed in favor of hatching by meansof the "incu-bator,"-in place of the natural. By the former method there are many advantages, notably, tho young are hatched cleaner, and the young are, in his opin ion stronger, and there is consequently a less percentage of dsatlts, The roas.on he gives for' this is a veiy plausible one. Tho hens Rafter sitting for some three weeks are very.liable to become infested with lice, even in tlip be&t of regulated families, and the effect upon the young is quickly seen in the dooping wings and sickly appearance, frequently, resulting in death, When an artificial mother is not used, ho recommends that hens that have been sitting not mlbre than four or five davs Bliould be 'Utilised- to bring up the young chicks. The chioks that we haw referred to v/evfl brought out in nineteen days, 'and the duck es®s wero all hatched in twentyffive Wye j" thus' ai iij jjiipa pf. twp 4 and tli'reb days respectively, Mrl?|lfins pxprtpses his willingness to give-every ihfbriptfon'op' shflw the working of the incubator and foster: mother to:auy. : pne: ail interest-in: poultry.

Tho • Frftnco-German wav, =IB7O-1871) 'added; the .taorniouseuuv, to tlio National debt of Franco of £271,676,280. ■ v.. "Spring and summer noveltios in millinory and drapery nro now being opened up at Messrs L, J, Hooper and' Co.'b, Jlasterton Emporium. .. ' • ....

According to L'liidustrio Parisienne o lauudryman in tho vicinity ol Paris has discovered a very ingonious inothod of cfeaning linenwithontsoap. Beusesno soap, no lye, nor clikrine, but replaces these substances by boiled potatoes, with winch he rubß the linen.. This curious process, it appears, is much superior to those hitherto employed, and the worst soiled'cotton, linon, or 'silk cleaned by this uiotliod, are made whiter than they could ho by tho uso o't an alkali,: Besidos, this method has the advantage that brushes can be dispense with, and well wator boused,

Mr R, Dawber, German Bay,'furnishes the followiu? information about bee farming:—"l have got eighty-four hives (bar framed) tho return from which last season averaged lewt each box, thirty of which averaged 200 lbs, and a few of the very best 2501ba. The bees for the most part are the ordinary black boe;?'I have got a few hives of Ligurians, It is an error to suppose that these bees prefer robbing other bees to working honestly for their, own living., I find, however, that they, cross with the common black bee. Tho above iB very satisfactory testimony in favor of bee-keeping—B4 boxes produced 1 wteaoh opal to4tons4owt which at the . average price realised'4sd per lb, equal to £176 8s Od." . Kecently.it has been stated in London that butter carried home in a frozen state does not answer. This is not confirmed by the experience of Captain Barlow, of tho ■ Tainui, That' gentleman (says the Christchurch Press) took with him, on his last trip, a box of fresh separator butter, manufactured at Longbeach. Before leavirisr, it was placed in a frosen Chamber at Belfast; and on the voyage Homo was kept in tho refrigerating chainbor, so that it must have beon m a frozen state for more thau two months. On arrival Home it was taken out of the chamber and used for several weeks, and up till the last day it remained in a perfectly sound condition,

There is some reason to believe that the sale of margarine is falling olf. Tho Board of Trade returns show that in May last Great Britain imported more t-ha 11,000 ewt. less than in May, 1887, while the receipts of butter slightly increased. Since the beginning of tho year and up to tho end of May tho imports of imargarine amounted to 493,741 cwt. as compared with 496,056 ewt. in the corresponding poriod of last year; while butter to the amount of 702,389 owt. was received in the. five months of this year, against 600,980 cwt. during tho same period of 1887. Thus butter has gained ground considerably, whereas in the two previous years margarine had been making the run-

Our local descendants of Isaak Walton havo ft good feast for their eyes in the shape of angler's requisites iu tho window of Mr J. "Williams' shop in- Queen Street. One of the principal drawbacks to taking out fishing licenses in former years in Masterton and tho Wairarapa district generally, was the difficulty in obtaining tho necessary material for fishing, without great trouble, expense,delay, and uncertainty in procuring them. Thanks to the business energy of ono of our Masterton tradesmen, anglers can avoid all this vexatious delay by procuring all tho necessary requisites at Mr "Williams', where an assortment of material is kept equal to anything ! in tho Wellington District. Thero is a large and' varied assortment of rods, green heart Standard, Bamboo and Lance" wood, of the latest kinds, and of various lengths and prioes to suit all." Thero are also folding nets, bait, boxes, fly pocket books, and all the etcetera required for the angler's use.' In tho line of minnows the stock is exceptionally good, and iu addition to the old Devon plwntoms, etc., there is a quantity of exact imitation's of the snielt, silvery, and white bait, manufactured from patterns sent Home, Ho has also a stock of parts for repairing the same, Hooks, gilt, swivels, &c., can be supplied in galore; in fact, the collection in these minor details may be considered perfect. Space will not permit us to givo furtbor details, and|wo mnstrofer those who wish to know more'to Mr J, Williams himself.

"Does your cow cringe and curl" asks the New England iarmor, "and appear nervous and fidgety jwhen you sit down to milk her ?" Well, not much, she dosen't, Sho isn't that kind of a cow. Sj|e isn't alio of your fihy, timid, bashful cows, Sho just fixes hor eyes on vacancy Jwitli it glare that will raise a blister on an oak knot, sticks her tail straight up in the air, stiff an a poker, plants three feet firmly on the ground, and then feels round with the other for the milk-pail, milk-stool, milk-maid ; finds them j fires them up somewhere in the blue pmpyrcan, and remarking, "Ha, ha!"' amid the shouting, jumps over a six-rail fence, and tramples down an acre of young garden. Don't talk about cringing and curling to a cow that has to be milked with a pipo lino and a pumping station,

Tho children's carnival at the Theatre Eoyal last night was a pronounced success m every way over 40 children being on the rollers in every conceivable costume from a count to a costermonger, and the march they wont through was thoroughly enjoyed both by themselves and the onlookers. The prize for the handsomest dress was carried off by Miss Lilly von Sturmeros a Zingara in a dress that reflected great credit on that young lady's artistic taste. Tho second prize foil to Miss Nelly Coker as "La Fillo'de Itegiinente" while Mr Ruby Hoskiiis won the boys priie with a handsome Count Rupert costume. " Mrs Hooper 'acted as judge.- Mr Coker announced that tliero woujjl bo a paper nrii} caficq'qostumi) carnival next week when four substantial prize? will be given, particulars of which appear in our amusement column. , "I Don't Want That Stuff,"—ls what a lady of Boston Baid to her husband when he brought home some medicine to euro her of sick headaclio aud neuralgia, which had made her miserable for fourteen, years. At the first attack thereafter it was adminißtored to her with bucli good results, that sho continued its uso till oijred, and was so entliusiastjo iii its"' priiiso, that sho induced twenty-two or the "best families in hor oircle to adopt it as their regular family medioinp. That "atuff" isDr Soule'sAmorican Hop Bitters. Standard

"Women Aever Think,'—lf the crabbed old bachelor who uttered this sentiment could but witness tho intense thought, deep study and thorough investigation of women in determiningthe'bßst'raeii.olnps tp keep their families well, and would note their sagacity and wisdom hi selecting Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters as the best, aud demonstrating it by keeping their families in perpetual hoalth, at a niero nominal espeiiao, ho would be forced to apkpojyledge tW such soutiments are baseless and falsto. pioaypo Every day during this week tho publio are cordially invited to freely promenade through the various departments, without beinn presscd /o toy at Te Art House Wellington, : , Wq are very dgsirous that our new spnng and summer goods should bo jery generally inspected, because wo are satisfied that no sucV display , is'ppssijjlo Our Uoipp buy.cf has eyijicQil piatked ability and iaste iijjjjo spisctjft. of these, and qur assistants wi|l aftiiri} eyery facility for inspeotion, gtye ajl information, and' answer all enquires, at TeAfo Hpu.sp Wellington, ." ■ Specially would we Solicit s visit to our showroom, which inolndes' ths millinpry, mantle, and underchPiingdepartmentfi. Oiir millinery ia oxcoedingly clioioe, and oi(r yonng lady assistants will bo vory pleased to show all the novelties and fashions received this season, at Te Aro House Wellington'. TVo venture to assert that our trimmed millinery is the mostbeautifuleyer imported into Welliiijrjfln. and that Oiu' straw hats, jboanels, hjillinery requite. : afo"of the" • iln'd faost' f ashionablo jtylesl,Tßjs,|epMtiHenir.jiiat .i>cr^fldp}(s the Wholesale* Drapery WaFOJiiigeJ: To Aro Houso Wclliflgteu-ADvi,

A Bamt.in connection with .the Proabytetian Churcli Mastorton, is to bo i hold on the 11th and!2th Octobor..,

i Messn Williams and Boothnm will, it is stated, send bom? between twenty and twontyfive thousand carcases of sheep this season. • ' : Notice is given that shearing will commence at lirancepeth Station on Tuesday October 2iid, All shearers to be at the sheds on Octobor Ist. The Treasurer of tho Masterton Hos-

pital acknowledges the receipt of £2 from Rov. J. 0. Andrews in box at Hospital and £3 from Mr D. Guild for! self .and employees of Te Ore Ore. Club Hotel box £1 lis 2d,

Messrs Lowes and loms add to their already vory extensive stock sale'list for the 26th inst, 47 head yountf handreared cattle, including ten quiet springing heifers. •

Tenders are invited in another column by tho Police Department, for the erection of a four-roomed cottage for police quarters in the township 'of Martinborough. Plans'and specifications are to be seen at thepolice station, Feathorston.

The ltecliabites contemplate building aLodgo-room at Carterton shortly- They have secured a pieco of land near the MasonioHall in Library-street, for the purpose.

Mr Moriarty of Carterton, is having his shop enlarged withaview to including a drapery business with his boot and shoe trade.

Plans have been, prepared for ro-1 arranging tho Masterton Postal and Telegraph buildings; The future entrance to the telegraph office will be in Hall street. , These changes haye been rendered necessary by the union of the two departments, under one head, ; Our Cartorton correspondent says Our respected baker (Mr A. L. \Yhyte) I see is going to try and make a happy paii' by the show of two handsome cakes which I see exhibited hi his shop window, ' Mr G. H. Shute loft Masterton yesterday to take up his residence at Dalofield for some time and Mr T.-W. Shute will leave for tho samo locality about this day week, but will be up occasionally to visit tho Templar Lodgo and and other societies with which ho is connected. , The Paris gamin is a delightful youth. An abbe remonstrated with a cpuplo of

the species who were annoying a number of women coming out of church, At onco the young ragamuffins knocked him down, and proceeded to dance a kind of hornpipe on his body. It is expected that Mr H. Gr. Seth Smith the Auckland Eesideut Magistrate will return on the 3rd ultimo, Dr Giles, who is actin? in his stead, will then leavo for Ohristohurch to take the placo of Mr Boutham, who has secured a month's leave of absence,'

The total cost of the British Army, provided for by Parliament in tho Army Estimates for 1887-88, was calculated at £22,485,018 ;but from this amount there was deducted the sum of £3,091,11$ for (appropriations in aid, leaving the net charge as army services for the year ending March 31,1888, at i 18,393,900.

A Carterton settler is getting into troublo by taking too literal an interpretation of tho •' Deceased Wife's Sister Act," which he imagined authorised him to wed "his deceased brother's wifo, At any rate lie went and took her for better or worse, aqd now the matrimonial department of the Colony is down on him, and an indictment has been laid against him. To-day, is deemed by some as the firat day of Spring, and everything so far promises us afavorable season, The fruit trees all around the district' are 'looking remarkably well and full of blossom, Peach trees which for Bome years past have been a failure give promisos of a liberal-supply of fruit this year, the mildness of. the season being considerably in their favor, and apricots, plums, and nectarines, have a very gay appearance, and givo early evident of a plentiful crop. All through the district the harvest of fruit promises to be a satisfactory one, The following patent has been applied for . this week: Charles Aimer Pownall, of Masterton, barrister and solicitor, for destroying blight or other insect or animal life, parasite, or post upon fruit trees or other trees or plants ontitled: "The Patent Nail Blight Destructor." It consists of a nail, composed of copper' and zino, which is driven into tho. tree, This, it is said, hps tho effect of producing eleotricity, which is convoyed in the sap to ovory part of the. tree, and insect lifo is destroyed without affecting the vegetable life. Experiments aro being mado in this district with a view to testing its utj%,

Pimpla-tlioirnamo is truly logioiiooem to grow, in boauty (says a Home paper) as the season advances. Some of the latest are entirely of crimped crepo lisse, arrangod either plain or in flounces; a few liava graduated widths delicately-shadnd ribbon,' run on botween each rib to look as if run in and out, Then there are the drawn China silks ones, which display fiungodout borders, and rosetts of the fringed, silk round the ferules. One thinks aadlv what liavoo a shower of rain would create among these aiy, fairy things. More substantial-looking are the silk parasols worked in atraw, or composed of acoverfinely-wroughtin fancy-worketi straw, with sometimes a cluster of apples at the forulo, aud another caught apparently in falling half way down. A few poppies, ears of corn and cornflowers, adorn others. As remarkble as the parasols are tho bows which adorn tho handles, and which seem to grow larger and larger,

We havo baen shown tho silver medal to be presentod to Fireman 0,. Brasch, late of Mastorton. It is a yory handsome one and reflects great credit upon Mr Henderson, silversmith of this town, to whom the work was entrusted, It is to bo accompanied by an illuminated presentation address in a very nico gilt frame; The penmanship reflects groat credit upon the Secretary, Mr W, W. Hollord, by whom it was executed, Upon the testimonial is engraved the coat of arms of tho Brigade, and the motto " Ever ready, never shrinking," which is followed by tho words "Presented to C. Brasoh by'the Officers of tho Mimiolpal Fire Brigade, Mastorton, September, 1888, in. recognition of his services as a fireman,' 1 Then follow the autographs of all the officers and members of the Brigade. The graceful recognition of tho services of their members who has severed his connection with them is a credit to tho Brigade as a whole and an encouragement to : members to excel in discipline and attention toduty,