TAKING THE VEIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3428, 6 February 1890, Page 2

TAKING THE VEIL.

Dumdin, February 6,

Two young ladies, Jliss Amelia Essenkardt, of Greymouth, and' Miss | Helen Carroll, of Dunodin, tool; the i habit of St Dominic today, and six . libvices made religious vow?." The | ceremony was very impressive,'and' was conducted by Bishop llorati.

The Boxing Championship. The interest in tlio fight, which I understand, is to be brought off on ' the Continent, grows apaco as the time-approaches for its decision, On Saturday last I paid ut visit to the Australian champion's quarters, at the Nayland. Rock, Margate, and 011 . arrival at tlmt' 'salubrious Be&side''. resort wis met by the genial Frank Slavin and his trainer, Fred Symes. . They had just finished their daily ten-mile 'walk, and on tho way to Slavin's quartern had called at.the: station. In course, of < conversation .. the stalwart Australian 'told-me that; ; | lie was never Better fince'-his arrival'' in tlio old country, and that the air and. surroundings of Margate closely resembled his favourite training ground m Australia,-Avherq;he. had,. ; prepared himself for his principal battles, namely, St. Kilda,.a watering place, situate about four miles from Melbourne. From what I could gather from Slavin lie is very much. pleased with the result of the work' he has already done, and it only required a glance: at his mußonlav . frame to convince me that lie has evoiy reason to bo well satisfied with his splendid condition. Although ho wrs in his flannels, I oould see at once that (he fortnight's training bad worked wondors in the way of improvement, f On arrival at the'hotel, ' arid aftbr - refreshment, I was politely informed by the trainer that although they were glad to : see : me, my presence must not interfere with 'the. daily' routine, and, therefore, if I wished to continue tho interview, it must be in the bath room and not in tho " taproom." Asthad been quietly informed that Slavin was undergoing a course of tramiug peculiar to Australians, I readily accepted .the suggestion with, the idea of seeing tho Champion stripped, and, when ..the flannels were removed, was at once struck with the marvellous development of muscle, From . Australians who ought to know I was led to believe that our Colonial cousins could give ua not a few wrinkles' in the training' of atiiletos. Chief of these, : in the caso of a pugilißt, is their ability, to get their man harder and heavier at the same time, instead of tho old idea of reducing the weight in -order- to toughen, This very important item is borne out by tho fact that Slavin, wlieu he entered upon his training,. fourteen days ago, was 'l2st Olb in ; weight while on Saturday in the buff, he scaled 13st 61b, and was as hard as nails, To my mind the increased weight is accounted for by , the splendid development: of tlio , iuubclos in tlio arms, shoulders, find ' back,- His daily programmo while • at Margate is as- follows: —Up at seven slurp,, and twenty to twenty/ fivo minutes strong exercise with •lib dumbolls followed by a gentle stroll of a couplo miles before 'break'' fast, at 8,80, which consists of porridge, lib chops or steak,: dry toast and a cup of tea. After the persual of the morning papers he indulges in ateiwnilo walk at a smart paco, averaging fiye miles per hour. Back again to tho hotel, into a bath, and then a rub down with whisky .-which is completed in time to give him a good rest before dinner, timed for 1,80, and composed of either roast beef, mutton, or chicken, ■ with ■ vego.' i tables, light pudding, 'and a pint of seven year old bitter, . The 'meal being digested over a game of billiards, ho star!! at. three o'clock on, R; sixteon inilo stroll, varied at inter-' vals, by sprints of one hundred yards. On his return to his quarters he punches the ball for half an hour, and, then spars lightly with an Australian gentleman who is at present on a visit to this oountry, and holds the Amateur : Champion.Bbip of Australia, he having kindly consented: to assist Slavin, This is followed by a sponge and rub dDwn, and a good slapping of the muscles before a tea at 6.80 p,m,, ',of' cold meat (lamb or beef), half a'dozen' eggs; -dry toast' and tea. The wind-up of the day is a quiet stroll to the pier and baok, and a game of billiards before retiring to rest, at ten o'clock sharp. Should a change be desired it takes the shape of a saa bath, when fancied.,. During , his few leisure moments the champion has plenty of clieerful company in the persons of a number of Australian friends, amongst whom are Messrs' M. andC, Taylor, McKie, Mooney, and others, Mr' Kilby, of Cookham, (his ; late host), is with Mrs Kilby at present on a visit to Margato, and Jysh Cosnett and some others took a run down on, Sunday. The -weather, during my'short stay was' simply' delightful, and 1 felt loth to leave the Australian and his friends, but returned to town highly pleased with the result of my visit, and with the firm conviction that l had left behind mo a man "fit to fight for his life." -Sporistuad.

Influenza. On .Dec. 17, Dr Prousf.a distinguished Paris Professor, delivored an important, lecture at the Academy of Medicinpon the epidemic, Dr Proust said that the malady, as diagnosed in Paris, exhibited somo of the ■symjitons of "Dengue fever," such as. the general prostration of the patient in tbe beginning, the purple colour of the faoe, tlia rebiiqess apt(

erapiions ou the skin, tlio ui>peaiauce of tlio throat and paluto,. ami the rheumatic pains, It was probable that'a cold and temperate climate would tond to modify the "Dengue fover" aud import into it certain characteristics different' ! from those observed iu.tlio East, attenuate its results, and shorten its duration.. It liad never, in fact, been observed in thesolatitudes, and had always been prevalent in periods of extreme hunt or extreme dampness, invading hot countries in summer and < iwintor. One thin?, however, which militated teainsl the hypothesis that "Deugue sfeer'' was now prevHlent in tho great capitals of the West was that epidemics, when invading a country for tho first time were remarkable for their intensity, whereas the present malady was mild in form. Moreover, tho special symptons of " Denguo" woro absont in the Paris cases - groat swelling and abnormal nncleanliness oi the tongue, pains in the knees, heavy perspiration, and itching sensations. Nevertheless Dr Proust belioved that tho malady now prevalently Paris was the same as tjat which hud broken out in hit (HB'sburgand Berlin, '.fltho symptons observed in London aro described as foliows:—The men affected first complain of headache and and dizziness: their eyes begin to look unnaturally bright or swollen; tliev have a metallic taste in the mouth; and fiually their lower limbs fail to Bupport them giving way at the knee joints. At length they becomo utterly nnrtblo to go about their ordinary The disoaso is described as nolfya fatal diameter. An endeavour is about to bo madojto develop tho iron industry within "tho colony of Now South Wales. Mr Joseph Mitchell, M.t A., is leaving for England, his especial object' being to induce capitalist to ombark in the venture. It is alleged that a chemist of South Melbourne is going to Moama, New South Wales, shortly, re tho Tichbomo case, in pursuance of instructions received from homo. Baring Brothers are said to be defraying the expense. Araongthe articles specially prohibited boin; sent through tho parcels post tn British Guiana is base or counterfeit Money. Jt would bo interesting to know who utilises the post ior tho purposoof malting remittances in spurious coinage. In tho year 1855 two young Scotchinon were mining mates digging for gold in- the same lode on the Ballnrat One of them, John McKenzio "Ms just died in tho humble position of night-watchman in a foundry. Tho other survives in tho porson of tho Hon, Dunoun Gilles, Prime Minister of Victoria, f M ". G. R. Parkin, tho Canadian ate, who was in the colony lust . speiiking at tlio London Mitaion House lately on Imporial Federation, described New Zealand as " ono of tho most beautiful countries in the world."