The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3606, 5 September 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1890.

To-morrow (Saturday) is the monthly pay-day of tho Mastertonand Wairarapa Permanent Investment and Building Societies, On Saturday last Mr and Mrs Roll, of Rangitikei Lino, celebrated their golden wedding, the parties having been united on August 30th, 1840, A centenarian named George Scott died at Auckland on Tuesday last, Ho was bom in Donegal, Ireland, in 1789. Wo remind our readers that Mr W. W, Collins will repeat his lecture on "The Coming Devolution" in the Theatre Royal this evening, when admission will be free, The Bhoep returns for the colony Bhow an increase of 097,095 upon last year's figures, the total flocks now numbering 1(1,120,433 sheep, Willam Noill Linch, charged in the Supreme Court with maliciously wounding Alexander MoKenzi9, of Featherston, was on Wednesday found not guilty and discharged.

There are in Westport, a town of 2500 inhabitants, lour newspapers, five lawyers, fifteen drapers' 'and outfitters' shops, and 31 hotels,

The National Bank and tho Bank of New Zealand havo decided to close their Brunne'r agencies, This is, no doubt, the result of the suspension of the coal business.

It has been suggested in connection with the present strikes that a huge Association be formed at Obristoburch, the mombors of which shall refuse to advertise with newspapers supporting trades unionism in more than a mild degree. "Yes," yelled the anarchist from the stand,"tho dawn is breaking! Hope rhymes with the grand words of the disciples of the new departure. Capital miiat-," "Hoperhymes with 'soap,'" squealed the small boy in the back seat, and at the dread word the meeting melted away like a hotel corridor group when the Italians who havo just p]ayed on a harp and violin proceed to pass the hat around.

The Minister for Defence, in a speech in the House on Wednesday, said " the present Government proposed to establish a system of partially-paid Volunteers, to pay tho country corps sufficient capitation to prevent them suffering loss, and to encourage to an 1 almost unlimited extent tho formation of ride clubs, properly officered and affiliated to'tho other corps, so that in time of war they could render good service,"

There are two young' artjsans of Bristol, named Johnston, who are twins, and botween whom the similarity isfamjorp remarkable than in Shakes: noare's two Di'infioa ey.on. Not only are they of the same and freight, having the same colored eyes, j)air, and complexion, Idoutioal'physioal measurements, and feedm?, walking, running, laughing, crying, singing, and speaking alike, but they are of the same occupation, hold the samo position, and have the saiio religious persuasion and likes »nd dislikes. More singular still they have espoused very similar wives, an|| have the same number of children!, jvho aro of the snrao noses, threo boy's an| three girls,

/foo official notification regarding the eleotionof Councillors forthe Borough of Masterton appears in another colimn.:; v Tfio question of draiuage is to be conpidered at a special meeting 'of- the, MastortbnSchool Committee tubeheld on Mondayevening . Ihe prioo of bread has been raised by the bakers of Greytown, Fahiatna and Woodville, owing to the rise of flour. .-■•-....

\ It is estimated that should the railway employees go out on Btrike, • fully onefourth will do ao against their will. Mr Beetham, M.H.R., estimates the loss to tlie colony in the present crisis at £IOO,OOO per week. In consequence of the heavy inoreased exponses experienced thiough tho labor troubles, tho Union Company has increased its freights to all ports in New Zealaud by fifty per cent. •

A petition to tho Minister of Public Works has been got up atMangatainoka, asking that a railway line be constructed to Mangatainoka from Pahiatua. The petition is boing taken round Woodville and Pahiatua for signature.

Some of the teachers in the Auokiand district havo to " rough it" a bit. The Board the other dny roceived an application for a grant for a horse for the schoolmaster at Tryphena,..as he had to travel a good deal lnteaohing. It was stated that on one occasion he had to wade through a creek, with tho water up to his breast', and then had to walk aoino miles in his wet clothes. .

A Queensland paper says:—John Farrell, poet, single-taxer, '• and now editor of the Sydney Daily TdcjrajjA, is making his regime famous by unprecedented attacks upon labor oreanisations, His excuse is that it is socialistic and probably he is right, . Referring to tho 'Ladies Cricket Matches, the Canterbury Times says: -"To run,- nature did not construct woman. She can do it after a fashion, just as a domestic hen will on oocasions make shift to fly; but the movement is constrained and awkward-may we say it without disrespeot ?—a kind of precipitate waddle with neither grace, fitness, nor dignity,"

The wasteful practice of burning straw to got rid of it does hot prevail to the extent it did somo years ago (says an exchange), but should cease altogether, and this product be utilised for all it is worth, As its Iceding value is about three-quarters that of hay, it would be almost as reasonable" to burn the latter, A fow years ago in the Old Country rather green corn fodder was packed in alternate layers with straw. The fodder kept well, and imparted a portion of its aroma to the straw, the Btock ate tho latter with as much avidity as the former. Similar recent experiments in preserving green alfalfa (lucorne) wero abundantly successful, and cattle relished both equally well. As haying occurs before' harvesting and threshing, it is suggested that those who havo been in the habit of burning their straw, stick it nicely, and .the following year uso it in preservin? 'green hay of any kind. Greon i clover thus put up would be preserved in its entirety, instead of losing much ot its nutriment by being cured in a burning sun, for unless, trreat care is observed it' is permitted to becomo so dry that the best part (tho leaves) shells off, and is wasted. This dry silage system would utilise every article of nutriment in both straw and clover,

Miss Georgle Smithson, the wellknown actress, appeared in a now role recently —viz., in that of" The Defendant" at theßssidenfc Magistrate s Court. Her representation of tho part was distinctlyloriginal.and created a good deal of amusement, She entered the witness box-gracefully and smilingly, and lent an attentive ear to the legal gentleman who questioned her about the prosaic details ofherprofessional engagements and its fiuanoial side. To their queries she answered with an extromo politeness, quite in the tone and manner of one of those aristocntic dames that Miss Smithson so often representson the stage, After she had abundantly- satisfied the Court that she was in a very impecunious state, the case vaa dismissed; the solicitor for tho plaintiff accepting the decree of the magistrate with a better grace thaii is usual under such circumstances, Subsequently the defendant's solicitor jocularly observed: " Yon can leave the Court, Miss Smithson, without a stain upon your oharacter; 1 ' to whioh remark the ludy deliberately replied in her best manuer; " Well, if there is a stain upon it you put it there, for there never was a stain on it before." Then the defendant bowed graciously and made her exit Iroin the Court, leaving the magistrate and members of the legal profession in a high state of good humor, -Otago My (Times.

The Sydney BAtin, referring to •'labor" candidates,■ says:—" Attempts to put forward distinctively "Labor" candidates lor Parliamentary seats have como to nought, Tho personal jealous, ies among the leaders, and of the leaders by the workers in general, have proved a formidable, and, indeed, an insuperable obstacle at the outset. Moreover, lrades Unionists, although collectively power fal, are in but fow constituencies sufficiently compacted to carry in candidates of their own nomination, And the ordinary politicians who are apt at courting the union vote at election tjuje by vague expressions of sympathy, and declarations of good intentions, Jhavo almost without exception proved unstable. The very; rottenest of reeds have indeed; been tho working man candidates. Ho sooner are these fairly ushered within tho portals of Parliament than their yery natures appear to undergo a metamorphosis, They change exteriorly, interiorly—phyaioajly and mentally. They affect ohimney<pot hats and frock coats, They commence almost at once to apt gentility, and conn oontrate their efforts upon tho object of emancipating themselves for over from thraldom or wage-earning, in order to enter the more comfortable ranks of the trackman or employer, Tliey become eminently 'respectable,' and,are at pains to emphasise their' moderation,' Ordinarily a labor-' agitator' sent hito Parliament is in most cases lost to the cause. This result may be attributed principally to the > intermittent and accidental '('nature'of tho influence exerted at eleofcions by tho working-class It is .only by ohance, and under exceptional circumstanoes that they manage to shove in a man of their own choice. _ Once in Parliament, such a man quickly appreciates his situation, He feels 119 assurance that those rho got him in can keep him in. Ho seta himself to so comport himself as to secure his return by a general vote instead of by a doss vote. He has learned hoiv impotent the labor-vote really is, Having now completed our annual stocktaking, we are desirous of bringing under the notice of the public the fact that we have also opened out a splendid assortment of new Bpring goods, at To A rn House,

These are part of our first shipments for tho Bpring season, and have come to hand by the steamers Tainui, Kaikoura, ajidDorlo, and ftp goods have been selected with that excellent taste and judgment which for years past haye characterised To Aro House,

We are hardly as yet ready for our grand general display, but in order to give tho ladies of the city an opportunity of at once inspecting such as are ready, we have decided to have four special show days during the present week at! Te Aro House.

AVe shall commence with showing ou Wednesday, at 10 a.m., a niagnilicont range of 'spring dress ou Thursday morning we shal|' oxhibit all; the latest [iisliions iu spring mantles, jackets, 1 '&o;"\on' our fascinating'' and • attractive Parisian millinery will be on yiejy; eu Saturday morning ye hope to'deligbt .crowds of visitors wifh'qurney gephyrs,-brocades, pongee capibriss,' enfl washing dress fabrics generally, at Te hxo House, We iuvlto visits from all our friends and the public generally on tlie above days, as wo feel satisfied that our now goods will compare favourably with anything previously imported into this city. Our grand general display will Iso placo ! on''Tliurs|ay, flfch Soptoinbor, Aro'Buuß9i"-Apyr»

A practice lootM match between the probnblot!and poMiblesijto;bo played at Oartotari.to-morrow,, \ ;-ih i>

[I- A ypuug gentloman seelcs^accomniodation in a privafe family in Maßferton.'

. The balance sheet of the Master ton Volunteer Firo Brigade for the 'year ending August 80th appears m'our advertising columns,

A "fall in bread " ocourred • in Masterton '.to-day, when-the horse attached to Winohester'o cart took fright and bolted down, Queen street, Very: little damage wbb, fortunately, sustained..-. .V

Another list of prices for the monster clearing sale at the Wholesale": Drapery Co. appears as an inset to-day:

• We remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lotus' usual Saturday sale to be held at their rooms to-morn# at 2 o'ol'ock. •'•'..'■

The only business done at the'quarterly sitting of the Masterton yLicensinp' Bench to-day was the transfer bf-the license of the Star Hotel from Mrs Oranmer to Mr Geo. Williamson., MrF H Wood announces an important special and entirely unreserved salo of drapary and clothine for to-morrow and Monday. / . A large and unreserved salo of superior household furniture and effects (under bill of sale) will be held by Messrs Lowes and lorns at their. Queen Street mart to-morrow, comnienoing at ten o'clock.

Letters from outside the colony were received at the Masterton Post Office during the month of June' for: Messrs T. Petersen, Charles 1 : Petersen, and Henry Hughos, and arounolaimed. - Apropos of the labor struggle, the latest joke in Auckland is that the Labor Unions intend to boycott a man who ate an egg laid by a hen reared by a child who had read one of Wlritcombe and Tombs' books, ~ '■..',

During the last two years some hun deeds of Indians have poured into and now there is scarcely a nook ia the Colony free from them; and they threaten to become quite as serious an the Ohinamen, ' The following team will represent the second fifteen of the Stars, on the Park Oval on' Saturday, against the Volunteers:— Holmwood, Eiohards, Green, Wallace, Galloway, Bogey, Ewington, Campbell, Broo»»,Oollier,lngstrnm,il Welch, Westbrook, H and U Ewington. Emergency; W Fellingham.

The three vacancies In the Carterton Borough Council were rilled at noon to-day, no poll being necessary. Jamoa Bayliss and George William Deller were ie-oleotod, and Edward Eagle, senior, made the third, The latter replaces Alfred Booth, who has retiredand did not seek re-election, The event seemed to have no interest for tho ratepayers. A Native of Akura(a sister of the well known Banginui) died last woek after a prolonged illness, A considerable number of the dusky race have since been in mourning, and it was rather amusing to see to-day a couple of the sterner sex, attired in the regulation black cloth and with flowing crape around their hats, mako their way to a certain hotel and call for "long beers." Civilization apparently outs both ways 1 The usual weekly drill of the Mastercon Kifle Volunteers was lield last evening, there being thirty-nine, rank and file, in attendance. Lieut, Hooper was in command, The men were put through the various movements by the non- coinmißßioned officers. Two new members were proposed. A few choice selections were rendered .by Pearson's Brass Band,

A report was curront in Now Plymouth on Friday that a young man living at Manraone Pah had hanged himself the preceding day on account of grief at the death of his father, which had ocourred on Saturday. Further particulars are to the effeot that an attempt was made by the young man, but his wife out the ropo. to which he was suspended in time to save his life. •A very handsome suite of bedroom furniture, of old English pattern, has Just been finished at the old- established furniture warehouse of Mr W. Whitt, and will bo on view on Saturday next. Those wishing to inspect what is really a work of art Bhould not fail to pay an early visit,, as the furniture will be Bent to Wellington at the beginning of tho coming week, It is certainly. pleasing to find ourMasterton trado3ineu ablo to compete with their fellow-oraftsmen in the Empire oity in this manner, which Bhould be a guarantee of excellent workmanship. Previous to tho new season's goods coming forward, L J Hooper and Co, intend clearing out the balance of stock left from their Monster Sale. A largo quantity of Remnants have accumulated, consisting of Dress Stuffs, Calicoes, Flannels, Sheetings, Shirtings, Prints, Linoleums, Moor Cloths. These goods will bo lain out on the centre tables for inspection, they are marked at ridioulously low prices and should bo great bargains to heads of families,

As we are determined to sell any stock that has been carried forward from last summer, oußtomers will have an opportunity of purchasing good seasonable materials at less than English cost price at Hooper's lion Marche,

We have a largo slock of Cress Stuffs Bobes in Plain Bordered and Checks that we are anxious to clear before opening out the New Season's goods, We shall therefore offer them at very low prices to dear, All odd lines of Hosiery, Gloves, Towels, Blankets, Clothing, &o, will be also reduced to cost prices at Hooper's Bon Morolie.— ADVT