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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3139, 26 February 1889, Page 2

Thb Loyal Masterton Lodge 1.0.0. P.i , M.U., meet at the Oddfellows Hall, ( Perry-street, this evening, | MrF.H, Wood adda aline of pure* 1 bred Lincoln Bams to his catalogue for , Thursday's atook sale, Messrs Chamberlain' Bros., Mr millers,'advertise reduced prices in flour oats, &c. _ A report was widely clroualated in Wellington yesterday morniug Says the Press, that there bad been a great fight at Poverty Bay and that Te Kooti and 100 of his people had been killed by the Ngatiporou. A printed slip to this effect purporting to be a private telegram, was posted up for a tirao in a prominent place, but was pulled down about midday,—not before tho "news" had spread in all directions. It was no doubt a hoax and a most reprehensible one, for it caused great anxiety to a number of innocent people who have relatives or triends at Poverty Bay, and kept several families in a state of paiuful suspense all day. It also gave a good deal of troublo to the authorities, who were beseiged with enquiries, and otherwise caused a good dual of annoyance. A number of white girls, employedas waitresses in a hotel iir Springfield, Ohio, refused to wait on a company of colored irpatrels, Six years ago there were in Missouri about 5000 saloons; at present there are'less than 'BOOO, two-thirds of which aro in St, Louis, • Fifty woman and girls are employed as clerks to the office of the Isthmus of Panama Canal Company. More than 00 per cent of English women, married and unmarried are working for daily subsistence,

A Company is being'formed by a group ot Russian capitalists, for tho construction of docks in the principal ports of thoEmpire, and of ship-building yards. It is proposed that the capital Bhall be 100,000,000 roubles,-and-that i the head office of the company shall be at Kioff.

A new light for illuminating large areas, and one specially suited for use in public works has just been patented by a London firm (says the Hardware Journal), The apparatus consists of a twin cylinder, with an arrangement of pipet leading up to the point, of combustion. In one of the chambers water is placed and in the other oil; and in each space is left for compressed air, which is introduced by a small hand pump, The compressed air is first turned on, then the oil. The .iir meets the oil at the burner, and forces it into the combustion chamber in the form of fine spray. A light is then applied, which at once gives a flame of about 2500 candle-power. In the course of a few minuteß a coil rising immediately above the combustion chamber is sufficiently, heated to allow the water to bo turned on and passed through it. The water is thus converted into steam, and mixing with the oil, takes the place of the compressed air whioh is thereupon turned off. Tho chief advantages claimed by the patentees for the light, which is to be called the He Pitts Ultra, are its sim-. plieity and economny. It can be lighted in a moment, but what is of even more importance, it will burn creosote oil without the possibility of choking, audit requires no oleauing.

i ■ Will it-be believed' that " toes"are j just now the subject of fashionable cont vernation in the United States?. "The I old Greek fiishion of showing the tues , has been' brought info favour by that ' beautiful and fanciful brido and novelist ' Mrs Amelio Rivcs-Uhanler!' She does ) hot go about with her pretty little toes i uncovered entirely," says the Boot and , Shoe Trades journal, "but she eases j her feet in soft Ijid shoes, without heols, with a nice little toelotte macjp for e&cli toe, and.fitting it perfectly. These 1 shoes, or sandals, or mocassins, whatever ' they m'av be called, are made long . enough to reash to the -knee, and are I worn without stockings, They are i fastened on the inside by.Bmall buttons, and show the shape of the' beautifully arched little feet to porfeotion." As to ' the effect on the ugly feet nothing is ' reported, '

A curious document has juat been i issued by. the- American Commissioners ofPatetitii, entitled "Women to whom , patents Jtieen granted by the 1888." It records a)jou}i 2500 patents. ' The first on the list was taken ' put by 1 Mary Kles in 1800 "lor strajv-weaying ' with eilk or thread.'- During the halfi century 1809-5,8 exactly fifty patents' werp granted. patentee i whose address is 'recorded is Goodman, of Duval County, florijja, for "improvement in broom brushed in 1740, The patents are by no nipanß ' confined to Hie domestic' arts and conveniences or to the hygiene-or adornment of the female set : In 1864 Mary. Jano M?nti(oinery, of ■ Nenr. York," brought forward her "improved war vessel," and she also devised an improvement in'locomotive wheels, I ''.together with "an apparatus for destroying ' vegetation on railroads,'' An lowa lady .iuoide all "improvement in cigars," and a Philadelphia My invented a "moustacho Bpooh." iio'ne'bf .the 26Q0 ventors reveals a new pwciple. "T" . Tho American correspondent of the London Sportsman writes:—American cricketers,' without . exception,' are enthusiastic, over the proposed 'move- 1 inent to organise a National Association' 1 and form a national team.. The various 'diußsinJthocountry are to to'invited to aid' ip''jhe"flliiftatis)}. of, an eleven wlilohwilltetaopas'tljiS: Mr&uiefican Cricket Team. Tliw eleven will play against every Club In America, after tho method. ot the All-England ; (jam I received a' letter from.a ■ friend'of hiiholin Philadepliia* recently • who is oiie of the jSrfmo raoOT: in the ; venturd..- 1 He says that the j is already assured,'and that va. meeting j wpl bii held jn. taroh next .to discuss ( ilieptter.-Itjjink it quite, probable f that the Alt-i®erican Joan), • yhijjh'j- of course, wjll h.e composed qf % ljeft I players; will 'be chosen toco to Poland < Bo'xfc summer. fco qoiripete with fh>' (ifiief JEngliebOlubs.; . .. ; '

We hear that Mr JnmesStuckey, of To Ranpitumau, will make Urge entries in all olasses at the vHortioultural Show to-morrow,

; ;The Committee of, tlie ;Airialgaraatod i i Friendly : Societies met at tlie Gtl dfollow'e 1 i Hall last-night,'; -The baliuice sheet:was I read showing a deficienoy of £o. ;It was resolved; to make: a levy/upon each Lbdge to - cover outstanding liabilities, It -was.resolved' that the balnnco,. be audited and a copy sent to oach/Lodgu. This concluded the' business.- " • % -. Messrs Lowes v and lorns '. slock': sale to-morrow will' be one of the most imoprtant-: of tho' season, tho-catalogue being- both- long andvaried in entries. Tho sheep amounting to; nearly 0,000, embrace/, heavy,/! fat,arid: freeziue wethers, fat ewes, good breediug ewes, fat lambs, ; ordinary short and unshorn lambs.'--The: cattle, .250 head, -comprising fat and store? bullocks, fat and storo cows,' speyed heifers, young stoero,; yearlings, dairy cow's. Pigs, horses, &o. wiH finish the catalogue. > '

Madame Morley, at one time a leading member of the:original New Zealand 11 Pirates of ■ Penzance" Company, has accepted aii engagement with tho Masterton Philharmonio Sooiety, to play the part of" Mabel" in their forthcoming production ot that opera, The, part is one which calls for vocal and histrionio abilities of a high order, and the Philharmonic Society is to bo congratulated on obtaining an artistt competent to encbuntor its difficulties,. As the workis to be placed on the: boards as' early as possible; the Committee request, the utmost' punctuality at rehearsals."' One will. be held this • evening at St. Matthew's Schoolroom.

A meeting of the .stewards of the Dunedin Jockoy Club was held on Saturday _ evening ; when. alter: hearing evidence in connection with the running of Dudu, the following resolution was passed,:—"The stewards are'ol.opimon that the running of Dudu in the Dunedin Cup, taken in conjunction nitli her

running in the D.JC. Handicap,' , was very unsatisfactory, and reasonably caused' suspicion, in the minda uf the public; but they hive been unable to obtain evidence- to justify them in taking further action." Mr Williams, tho owner of: Sultan, writes a letter to the press, exculpating Mr Cutts, and deolariiig tjiat the maro was beaten on her merits after a mile and a half had been run, In racing circles the action of the club in . disqualifying two prominent jockeys like Brown and Holmes, and at the same time taking no official notice of the starier's delinquencies, is adversely commented on. The Journal d' Agriculture states that it is customary in Upper Saone (France, both on farms and in villages, to preserve meat ill'summer by placing it iii largeearthern pans or pots filled, with curdled milk, or oven with skimmed milk, which soon curdles, and storing the vessels in the cellar, In order to

keep the meat beneath the surface of the milk, it is loaded with clean stones. Meat is preserved in this way for over a' week, without the least change in its flavor. When it is needed for use, it is simply washed and dried. The milk is fed to swine. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows: —We held a most successful opening sale ot sheep at the Fairfield yards on Thursday. The widespread interest taken in the success of tho fairs now established by this company was evinced by the very large attendance of. the leading settlers of Hawke'a Buy, The West Coast buyers were well represented, but thebulkuf stock fell to local purchasers; 0350 sheep were yarded, and with the exception of a few small lots, all were cleared at the following very satisfactory prices :—Full-mouth Romney ewes (fat) 7s (id; fresh-full Romney ewes, 7a 9d; fresh-full half-bred ewes (fat), 6s; 2-tooth orosabred ewes, 7s 7d; 2-tooth erussbred wetherß, 7s, cross-bred lambs, 6, full-mouth rams, 16s.

A most enjoyable Temperance picnic was- indulged in at Mauriceville by the Temperance . Societies of Eketahuna, Mauriceville and Masterton yesterday (Monday:) At 10 o'clock in the forenoon tho -Masterton -party started from Wright's Boarding House in a very neat turn-out from Neill's livery stables. They were accompanied by . several equestrians whilst other took'advantage of the rail to reach the rendezvous. The journey by road was most delighful, there being a pleasant breeze, and a somewhat clouded sky, which checked the sun's rays. . The visitors were received with cheers »f welcome by tho residents of Mauriceville, and escorted to Mr Gunder Gundorsen's grounds. A capital luncheon and tea were provided by Mr .Jones, of Eketahuna, to which full justice was done. - Various games occupied the day, interspersed with singing and music. In the ovenine, a public meeting was held in the Sohoolroom. It was well'attended by the settlers and their families fpom the surrounding district, Mr T, Collier occupied tho chair, aud gave an opening address. Sonys,readings, recitations and addresses were given by Messrs Wright, Gilbert, Fielding, Stewart, Kerr, Blinkhome, Mrs R, McKenzio and otliors. Tho meeting was most enthusiastic and resulted in a resolution being passed that a Good Templar's Lodge bo formed at Mauriceville.. Ten members pave in their names, and a charter will be immediately applied for. The 'party reached Mastorton soon after midnight, on there return journoy, thoroughly well pleased with their day'B outing, ■

George Cartwright is n well-known English long-distance pedestrian, who has taken part in many of the leading events that ./has been decided in recent years, He was for somo time travelling about the States, competing iu various events, his latest adventure beingin the six days l contest that Littlewood won, When the latter left for home he was accompanied by Cartwright. and a lucky tiring it was for the latter, if the particulars contained in the fullmying'item, which is takou from the Turf, ]?ield, and Farm, aro truo;—Ge.qrgu Cartiyri# was to have been married tp ft youn? Saratoga lady a fortnight ago. He did not materialise at the appointed time, and subsequent investigation revealed the fact that he has a wife and family in. England. A brother of the jilted bride is looking for the Englishman.

, Mr 0, P. Lucas, of the Colonia I Office, is now. yery busy on the second , volume of his historical geography of the British Colonies, tlie first volume of , whicli has been brought out under the auspices of the Clarendon Press, Besides , beintr greatly assisted by Mr Antrobus in , the production of the future volume, I Mr'Lucas'will; receive' the help of ; several'w,ell-known Colonists, who 1 will j give that special' interest' to the.' booji which alwiiys accompanies local' colouring. Theaim of both 'volumes l is 'to gite a inscription -of thp Colonies iji | subordination' tp their liistoiy, atifj aq Connected parts of an empire rather thaf} as separate eiititigs, ' It is said that nearly all the tashiouable milliners and dressmakers in Now 1 York keep a! stpok of choice wines on hand" to relieve tho fatigue of their 1 customers." , .You should visit Wellington, and above all .things go to the Bale of overplus Summer drapery at To Aro House, Wellington, , You should visit this sale. Why ? Because .yoii will benefit amazingly by so doing, and • ipalt'e'your money go further.than it ever ilid feita, if you will but cell ot the Overplus SsleitTe Aro'4oie,'^ r elli))gto)i. . .You. should visit the-Ssip',; .Why?. Because the bargains have been numerous and astonishing, and tho remainder of the Overplus.will be sold at still' lower prices during the present weak at Te Aro House, Wellington. : You. should visit the Sale. .Why? B6cpse.it is'the .last-week, 'and it posiJiyglyohjssiJ on. Saturday next, February Jfith; ; at-li) ; b^lot®.i>)'(bs.evening, Fail not, thereto, to give a look nut-too Oy?rplus Sale'at To Aro House, Wellington,'' • ■You- should'."visit the 'Sale'.' Why? Because, you ,wonld ; enjoy the outing.— Because' you .'would 'purchase cheaply,you would, save" money, and of jayj jiaighbors, have done so K.v visiting -the Sale of ;Surpliis Stook at To Ari> House,' Wellington;'->:'■ •;D4 not delay-r-We cantibt'po'ssibly. extend the'time—the Sale will positively ioih'6 to Jf) o'ejook, iu the eyeiiin'g" ot; Saturday Next, 'jV.T,e :Ato # House l : w»L tngta|,'"' : 1

We remind intending exhibitors at to-morrow's Horticultural and Industrial

Show, that the, Secretary, Mr W. B. Oliennells, will be in attendant ; at his offioo,for the purpose ot -taking entries; from 7to 9 o'elook-thiaovemng.- Given fine weather, there ia every.-prospoct of [the Committee being satisfied with tho i i result of the Show. -Pearson's- Private Band lias been engaged for tho occasion. Tho entries up to. tho present are ffloro numerous than . at f any .. previous Autumn Show, and the iuterest in it is greater generally. : Some members of a certain congregation last Sunday night were somewhat distracted by the sound of a pair of squeaky boots entering the «£lhuroh during sermon time, but were too pious to turn round and satisfy "themselves who the late comer was. The sound, of

the musical shoes-retreating Boon, after was'too much however for the nerves of a great many,. and\iibt '/being : able 'to further stand the pressure .they took a " right half - tura'-of^their Heads, iind. .were astonished to, .behold a police officer in full uhifoVni'.loqokin? from one side to tho othcri' Thm iome by-play began and a little whiaperim(. ; Fortunatelytheßermniiyassoon'ended and the audience disiuiued. | Eager enquiries were at once -made, ad to'the cause of the official visit. ' -".Do* yoiiknow the cause of the officer's visit to the Church?" asked a fair i-devotee|bf;- the .oaretak'er.; Wby do; ywgo' to Church ho asked in renponse, '' Dq ; you tl\ijik:s apoliceman uint go 6 a Boul t'j;,ba .Baved as wellaa you ?" : Whether or no, that was not the cause of the visit, but'it was simply on account of the Minister having mentioned to a police officer that some of the

boys'were rather noisy at the far end of the Church on 1 the preceding. Sunday that the officer "showed the color of his cloth with a view to checking any hilarity on the part of the boys, In this he was successful. '..v

■. According to the London Daily Telegraph it has transpired, that a large anount of forged silver coins, estimated at about £95,000 out ot a total currency in that raetal in the United Kingdom of £20,000,000 is now in the hands.of the public. These coinsj which impartially range from 3d to 2a 6d apiece, cannot be called spurious," for they are made of good metal, : but-bat''silver has fallen during the past two years about 4d per ounce, and hence there'is a large ' profit on these transactions, ranging it is calou-

lated, from BO to 00 per cent. Many of theso are : clover imitations of the old coins in circulation, and they have been returned by the bank of England only on the ground that they "had not been issued by the Mint. Operations are belioved to bo chiefly carried an abroad, and* as detection is almost impossible by the general, public, there is little check upon a further increase in the supply; The Telegraph understands that the attention of the Government has beon directed to this important question by Mr Samuel Montagu, M.P„ and official action is looked for.

An invention which may have no - slight influence on the future settlement of the bush lands of New Zealand is just being patented here and in ■ all the colonies. It is'a composition which, when trees are inoculated withit, mingles itself with the sap anil circulates through every branch and leaf, utterly destroying tho life and rendering the standing tree in throe months' time dead and rotten, and so highly inflammable that when fired it burns away literally root and branch; for the fire creeps even down the roots into the ground, consuming them so thoroughly that thn land can be ploughed afterwards.. It is available also for old stumps, thus doing in a month what nature takes years to accomplish. The process of inoculation is simplicity itself,requiring little labour. It is simply the boring of a hole about buc. inches into the tree ivith an inch augur, filling witlrco'mposition, and afterwards plugging wilh cork, tough day, or other suitable substance, ltiias had several trids, and has doi.e effectual work in all cases, in one instance 700 acres having been cleared ,with it every tree being successfully dealt with, This will be welcomo news for the bush settlers, as not only savlng.muoh labour, but adding to : tho v alue of land-by a much quicker and more thorough clearance, and by bringing it into an earlier condition for cropping. It is also very inexpensive, not costing more thana few pence even, for alarge troe.—Post. 'lhe Bay of Plenty Times gives an amusing relation of a gumdigger's' experience among the maoris, headed "The Orphan among the Philistines," The Orphan thus describes his adventures ; For throe weeks" yours truly" had very good luck, indeed, averaging about 8s per diem j but during last week, as everybody was flush of coin, the interesting game of bluff was introduced, and the " Orphan," being an old West Coaster, thought he could hold his own at that game, and did so uatil a fortnight ago, when he got completely cleared out and had to pawn his boots and watch" into the bargain. Seeing that I had been had properly, especially by a Mormon convert, who could give points to any heathern Chinee,. I took my losses m a quiet sort of a : way, but resolved to get level with the niggers in some way or other, and,' after turning the matter oyer for a or two, shammed siok and stayed home for two days and amused myself by making a set of loaded dice. After a day's practice, and finding the things worked properly, I took a trip to the Uretarn, and managed to get two bottles of rum on tick; then, returning to the gum camp, I was hail fellow with tlio natives while I dispensed' one of the bottles. 1 then the dice box instead of the cards, and finished up noxt morning by - being the possessor of 6 cwt of gum and about £2 in cash, thanks to the loaded dice. A fight ensued, the fighting Maori of the crowd being under the impression that there was something crooked about the dice, but tho" Orphan" got tho best of the scrimmage, and the Maori coljapsed. Yarious schemes of cutthroat euchre ensijed, but ho expresses his belief that 1)6 will bo able to hold his own with the ijoble savage,