The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPT 20, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3314, 20 September 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPT 20, 1889.

A DiBOUseiON took placo lust evening at tho meeting of the Masterton School Committee as to tho precise degree of blame which should be attached to tho conduct of a member who bad exercised his official duties while in a condition of inebriety, However much we may regret that such an incident has occurred we question whether tho fellow members of the culprit are justified in censuring him. "When In was elected as a member it was Ijnowp that he was a man whose qbriecy could not always bo trusted, The fault, if uny, therefore rests with the householders who elected him, and who were tho householders 1 It has been stated that tboy were Bacchunalin sympathisers who used the accumulative vote for his benefit. It is idlo to blame thorn, and we are forced to tho conclusion that the Legislature is responsible for passing an Act which permits a very undesirable minority to command seats on a School Committee. The Legislature ought to apologise, for its silly cumulative vote, alono is responsible for the insult which was offered to the members of the teaching staff in Mas'.erton,

It is reported that two flaxmillßonthe Oroua river havo been washed away by floods,

Mr M, Neilson, ol Eketahnna, advertises for sale for cash in lots to suit purchasers, ten tons of primo potatoos of the "American Rose" variety.

All Russian ships of war nro to be lighted cxphisiyeiy by electricity and by January next the wholo of the Russian fleet will be lighted by that means,

Till the sixteenth century alcohol was used only as a medicine, It was as a drug and not as a boverage that it bocame known as aqua vitai-tho water of lifo-ffpm jts restorative powers. In 1581 it was first introduced as part of the food allowance of the English army in tho Netherlands,

Mr Wananiakor,the "dry goods king," who lias been made Postmaster-General of tho United Slates, has for somo years pursued the policy of giviii? the people employed m his immense establishments small share's In the profits made by their labour and his capital.' Last ypar tho .amount so distributed amongst tho employees in his Philadelphia store alone was £21,800. This year it amounts to £20,800.

A Queensland attorney had his pocket picked of his pipe and tobacco-pouch the othor day whilo' interviewing in Ins coll a prisoner charged with lar.ceny, but detecting tlio theft before loaying the precincts of the gaol, ha returned to the dungeon, and on his client owning up the lawyer proicMcd him with a box of matches in token of of his admiration and volunteored to defend him on his trial for nothing, One little touch of Hjitliro re-established the Brotherhood pf Man.

A young man, whilo bird-nesting at Neville Cross, came upon an urn sticking out ol the ground. Jt was found to contain 300 silver ooiiiß of the. Scottish kings. Bflbflrt i?ruce and David 11, and is believed l». bp associated with the battles between'tbo English and Scotch armies in 1048.

Thero are enough witnesses audi counsel in the Beckman case which is to be heard in Wellington on Monday to warrant them in applying to tho Railway Popartnient for a special train at reduced faros. To );o in tjme lor the opening of the Supremo fco.yri, ptqsiilentjQ in the Wairarapa have to go'io'iowji oil Saturday or stand tho chailjco of bc-ing pli'cisljcd fojt'wntbmy.t of Court.

Mr F, H. Wood adds to his oataloguo a lino of fifty mixed sheep including fat ones.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add 6 spring-

ig cows to their next stock sale list,

Messrs. L. J. Hooper & 00., notify that they will show in a tew days their new seasons shipments of drapery, millinery, mid clothing, comprising all tholateßt novoltios styles and fashions for 1889-1890.

Tho Baby Ugdon Troupe - appears to-night in a dramatic adaptation of Charlea Dieuen's great work, " Oliver Twist." The programmo is published in full in our amusement column. Thoso who had tho pleasure of witnessing the

performance of •' Jo" last night will no doubt bo present at tho Theatre Royal to-night, and those who did not see this vory clever company should not miss the only chance they will havo to-night, as it will bo their last appearance in Matterton.

Our local contemporary auggosts , wrathfully that wo aro going in for lying bald-headed, Ho is'mistaken if i he thinks that tho force of example will carry us so far. We trust he will soon recover his ordinary suavo and soreno temperament, and once more dolight his friends with those chaste and refined epithets with which he is wont to adorn his columns. Ho also threatens us with a chargn from hia frail old war horse, Mrßonall. He has of late ridden that vonerablo stood almost to death, nnd should possess sufficient humanity to turn him out to grass for a spell. A shocking accident occurred on the river Spree, near Copornick.a little town about six miles from Berlin. Ono of tho little excursion steamers plying tip and down tho river was conveying home trcm Berlin about 190 passengers, when the boat, through somo mismanagemont,ran with such force against a bridge that a number of people on hoard wera thrown into the water. About 40 people were drowned, Tho mombors of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.O.F 1 , celebrated their anniversary in the Foresterß hall last evening by a supper, Thore was a lareoattondanco of mombers, and the' ipread which was provided by Messrs Ohamborlain Bros, was laid out in their usual well-known stylo, After tho tables wero cleared tho wonted harmony and speeches took plaoe, a very pleasant evening being brought to a close shortly 'before oleven.

He was a bachelor, and an ardent admirer of tho fair sex, but naturally avorso to being a juryman, and bad successfully evaded service on many occasions. On goiny to hia house, a wellknown gentloman in blue found nailed upon the door a placard running thuß—- " Won't bo home for a week," Not a

little disappointed, tho limb of the law scribbled on a piece of paper in a feiuinino hand" "Meet mo afthe Post Offico at 8 o'clock—Fondly yours, Madge," The bait took, and punctual to time Mr rolled up attired in his holiday garments, with a choice bunch of violets in his hand, while the rich perfume from his cambric sout up a dolicious odour. Sauntering round for a fow minutes, ho began to look anxiously about him, when tho '.'Joker" (tho peace officer) appeared upon the scene, and nuiotly handed his trump card to Mr , and then do-

camped with a smile.—Wanganui Chroi icle.

Major-Gcneral Edwards, in tho course of an interview published by an Adelaide contemporary, is reported to have said that he was astonished to find in Australia ho much fear of foreign aggression. "I can't understand," said he, "why 3,000,000 British poople, with all tho immense resources they havo in this grand country, should be afraid of what one particular European Power might do." With their many popular institutions, and, not the least, their daily press, ho thought Australians woro about tho most intellicont poople in tho world. Ho supposed that norno people would accuse him of being an Imperialist when he Btiid that hobollevod, if tho chance offered, Australia would want lo tako a sharo it, combating the onomy of Great Britain. For herself, with her naval squadron and aceunnon system of united defonee, Australia need havo no cause to lear.

The bohiwiour of fish, if we may trust tho Fishing Gazottefas of course wo may) ia moro extraordinary than ever. A gontlenmn lately lauded "a two pound yellow trout on the Don," which ia odd enough, but it is odder still that tho fjsh, liiyd lately swalluwod a large mouse, Domico swini, or do trout go mowing on land? Are trout kept as excellent mousors in farmhouses on tho Don? Perhaps in Aberdconshire tlioy bait traps for treut with mice? But what is tho trout to the halibut, A halibut lias been caught ml Newfoundland with a lady's hand in its maw. La main coupce of Boißgoboy may havo been floating about. On the second fini'er was a plain gold ring, with the letters Q.W.6. engraved upon it. Horo is, indeed, a myatory well worthy of the attontiou of novelists. Persona acquainted with a lady who woro Q.W.G, .on a plain gold ring should write, tu Halifax, Finally, Denis Flanagan has takon sovonteen hours to land a fourteen-pound trout on Lough Ourel. We congratulate Mr Flanagan on tho size of his captivo, but not m hooking him at five o'clock In the afternoon and landing him at ten next morning, ''A nicht wi' a aaunion" is all very well when tho tho Balmon weighs sixty pounds, but a night with a trout is a waste of tjuia Porh'aps Sir Flanagan had no landing-net, yet wo hear that Mr \Y. Meares was" in another boat convenient, and promptly went to his assistance." This reads <is if the forocious fish woro trying to board tho boat and carry Mr Flanagan off to his retreat,

Tho latest and moat ingenious application of tho penny-in-tho-slot automatic apparatus is the adaptation of this principle to the supply of eloctric light, in tho shape of roading lamps for railway carriages, omnibuses, tramcars, ic, The lamp in question has bocn patented by a Leeds firm. The lamp, as originally patented, consists of a clockwork apparatus, contained in a box sin by Bin and Bin, and by introducing a penny into the top of the machine, and subsequently pressing a uob, the mechanism is sot in motion, and an electric light obtained, whkli, after burning for half an hour, is automatically extinguished. Tho lamp can, moreover, be extinguished at will by pressing e secord knob. A remarkable feature, says the Mechanical World, is that shouid the supply of electricity fail, or should the lamp fail to act, the coin deposited is automotically returned to tho operator. The lamp will be fixed under the hat-rail of iho carriagos, and by this moans passengers can, when leaning back, read at their ease,

Dew' Forty Xeass.—The description of a simple remedy, by which a complete cure of deafness and noises in tho hpad pf 40yoars' standing has ju3b been effected, will ho sont free to any ono who applies to J, H, Nicholson, 175 William Street, Molbourne,

To-morrow, at 10 a,m, and during the day, we shall allow somo very choice summer dress fabrics, just received by direct steamer, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Among those will bo found somo jvory beautiful designs in silk embroidered Indian eadmiert robes, both in black and colours. »nil ranging Irom 35s lo 77s tho full dress, at ?f ArP House, Wellington. To-moorow. also, we shall display an unusually rcchrcte selection pf the fashionable bordered dress fabrics, These are all of French manufacture, arc very elaborate and stylish in design, and, will tnslto up most effectively. Prices, of these' range from Sis 0(1 to 61b Bd, at To Are House, Wellington, To-morrow, wo shall ftho show a very select choice of self-coloured drm materials withir/miiiMiysfo waMt, in oheoked and floral designs, from 42s to 09s Oil the lull dross length, at Te Aro House, Wellington, Also, some beautiful and attractive fe/it/i suitinys, Urn wife, in every variety or colour and design, at prices varJlS™ Irom 26s'to oTs b'd'fprfe full dress length at To Are House, Wellington,— Anyi, Every lady In tho city idiould visit oul warohouso to-morrow, and see all our beautiful cheeked and strippeil fine woo arteriole, all of tho newest colourings, and in both'single and dqujjlc widths, irom 21s to 67b fid lis M dress length', 'at To Aro HoWe, Wujpji. '■••■•■ • ' ■

Tho death is anaonnced at'Fiolding of Mr John 'Tuck, from appoplexy, formerly landlord ot the Prince of Wales Hotel Maatertbn, and mow recently of Eketahuna, .-'..'

Tho evidence in tho compensation olaiiii was continued to-day in the Mouterton Court before Judge Robinson, I and bad not concluded whon we went to prcaj.

Mr A, Wallis' tender Ims been accepted for the extension and alteration of Mr W, Moriarfcy's general store at Carterton.

A Carterton subscriber writes:—'

slight shock of oarthquako was felt here at 10,15 o'clock laßt night, It was succeeded a moment later by a tromor lastiup about a second and a half,"

It is rumoured that Signor Hug, ie well-known clairvoyant, is doad.

Signor Hug, who passed through the! Wairawpa Ebveral times, made many friends in this district, and much regret will be felt if the news should prove to be true, It is notified elsewhere that about 2690 acres of Crown lands in the MakuriPukotoi Block will bo offered to application at the Crown lands Office, Wellington on tho 9th October; also four sections of 1159 acres in tho aame block will bo put up to auction on tho same day ft noon. Descriptions of property. &0,, can bo seen at all post offices and railway stations in tho district'

Tho attendance at the Greytown School seems to have increased considerably during this last year. The following are tho comparative daily averages; —jnno quarter, 1889, number of names on roll ,266, average attendenco 21G; June quarter, 1888, on the roll 217, average attendance 171. This is an increase of forty-five in the daily numbor of scholars present. A wet day makes a remarkablo difference in tho patronage of the children. On Tuesday last week, which was a fair day, 288 wero present. Tno next day (Wodnesday) was stormy, and only 167 pupils braved the elements,

The Bazaar in St Matfchowa School room was continued yosterday and was well patronized, the greater part of the fancy and useful articles beiug disposed of. The great attractions of the evonine wero the grand tableaux which were put on the stago under the direction of Mr Ganfc, the scenery and effects boing prepared by Mr Bradbury. The representations wero- Loves Disguiso, The Throe Maids of Lee, Finding of Moses, in which the following ladies took part. Mesdnmcs W. H. Beetham, Donald, Amott, Misses Von Sturmor, Buddington, Towler, White, Corbctt, Johnston, and others. Considering the pieces were scarcely rehearsed the effect was very creditable and the largo audience gave expression to their appreciation by constant applause. Good news from Wellington, and quite truo, you can get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octave couplars all in solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This beats all the cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or bytho year four visits LI, travelling exposes added. All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired new reeds put in accordeons, concortinas, harmoniums, and orgaiiß; also liberal exchanges made. Any instrument may be purchased on tho timo paymont system from 2s Cd per week. Call and exchange your old piano for a now one atF. J. Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. Solo agent of the celebrated Worcoster organs,)-/ dvt.