The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3709, 13 January 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1891.

Is General Booth, like Alexander tbe Great, sighing for more worlds to conquer that lie should have projected a vast scheme of social regeneration vihich, though noi unlike many other organisations with a similar purpose, swallows up in its magnitude all the vest? We do not suppose that the General has any personal or selfish aim in the matter. He does not say, " I am the author of this magnificent enterprise," but be simply declares that, " the idea of it has been given to nae." He considers himself in some way or other tbe recipient of a great inspired thought which will benefit hundreds of thousands of bis fellow men, but he does not also claim thai it has been given to him to parry out such a colossal project. As far as human experience can determine General Booth's great life work is already accomplished. In 25 years he has built an organisation which now numbers amongst its adherents 1 half a million of people, and collects an annual revenue of half a million of money. This organisation has grown gradually and naturally from a very small beginning to its present dinieni sions, and it still requires bis individual energies to keep it moving foi ward. Can General Booth in his old age start a still more colossal project, not beginning on a Bniall scale and gradually increasing as he did in the Army work, but commencing on alargebasiß and at once extending intoenormous dimensions? Of General Booth's earnestness and sincerity there can be no doubt, nor can anyone ques turn his special fitness for dealing with a large social question, but there is a doubt as to whether he has not over-rated his own capacity for work, whether he has not offered to take too heavy a burden on bis own shoulders, and whether be will not have to abandon tbe oyer-sea-colonising scheme for which he asks a million of money.

The Mastcvtou Masonic Lodge, N.Z.C., meets in the Bannister Street Hall tomorrow evening for the installation of W.M. and investiture of officers.

Many old West Coasters will be sorry to learn of the death of Mr George Ogilvie Presnaw, author of "Banking under Difficulties," formerly manager of the Bank of Xew South Wales, Hokiti.a. but recently of Camden, New South Wales, i'ie died on the 25th Dec. \aged 52) leaving a wife and lauiily.—Star. The Government intend ehortly to offer bonuses for the encouragement of the sew Zealand flax industry upon conditions anal gous to those suggested in the report of the Piax and Other industries Committee of last session.

The Waipawa Mail learns that MiDillon, of Kaikora, has disposed of 10/ Lincoln rams at very satisfactory prices to Messrs Lowes and lorns, of this town. The Middle Island Dairy Association have appointed Mr Charles Cox, of the Geraldine Dairy Factory, to go Home in the Doric in charge of the dairy produce. He will te prepared to meet shippers of produce by that vessel at the various ports of call, and receive any shipments they may put in his charge. Wo remind those interested of the meeting to be held in the Temperance Hall this evening, for the purpose of forming a lawn tennis club to play on the Park Oval. We trust the attendance of both sexes will be large.

Mr A. Peters having secured the maij contract on the Taupo line, will shortly re move the bulk of his coaching plant from Woodville to Napier. For many years, says an exchange, Mr Peters has been piloting passengeis through the Manawatu Gorge, but some twelve years ago he managed the Taupo line of coaches for his father, so that the roal is no new one to him. One of the smartest " whips" on the road, cool in danger, full of resources, and genial under circumstances which would have tried even Mark Tapley, Mr Peters can be trusted' to do thoroughly what he takes in hand. Mr Chiunery, of Rangiora, one of the largest naxmillers in New Zeaiand, has, says the Times, just taken up his residence in this district, with a view to carrying on his business in the VVairarapa. Mr Chinnery owns several mills in the South ißkuid, but he is so impressed with the quality of the flax in the Wairarapa and West Coast districts, that he is about to establish mills in this Island. He has brought several experts with him, and will open his first mill at Featherston,

In the transmission of telegrams a serious mutilation often occurs. For instance, we yesterday received advice that William Reekie, a minister, had been found dead iu his bed at Greymouth. This fact we did not lament, for we have always been under the impression that there is a superfluity uf those gentlemen in New Zealand ; but when we gleaned from other papers tho information that it was a " hornyI handed" miner who had shuffled off ! this mortal coil, we fell into a state of complete collapse and have since been mourning in sackcloth and ashes. During the voyage of the ship Petor Stewart, from New York to Sydney, a mutinous sailor named Curry attempted to stab the second officer, who was arresting him on a charge of assaulting the chief mate. Tho latter had Curry covered with his revolver, and as the sailor drew the knife he tired, mortally ' wounding bini. Curry died shortly afterwards, and the firet mate gave himself up to the police on arnyal in Sydney. The new 1\& postage stamp which may now be procured at tho Masterton Post Office, is thus desoribed by a southern contemporary : " The new twopenny ha'penny stamp is scarcely a " thing of beauty " nor is it likely to prove " a joy for ever." If the rejected designs were in any way inferior to the accepted one, we should like to see them carefully preserved as evidence of high art at the Antipodes. On the design in question Her Majesty appears to be suffering from the combined effects of a severe fright and an attack of mumps, th« former having caused her hair to stand on end to the immediate danger of her miniature crown, which has taken a rakish droop backwards, while the latter has swelled her

poor jaw to a porcine fatness. Two smaller designs support the oval of Mrs V., but it is diilicult to decipher them, One appears to be a canoe with an emu in the bow and a Maori with a parasol in the stern, but this is merely guess work as it would Jo equally well fur a double furrow plough and a colossal daisy. The second has the appearance of |a bush tire at sea, or as an alternative reading the building of Noah's Ark. The printing, coloring, and get up of the stamp are atrocious, and, as we have some little respect for the feelings of our friends at Home, we shall stamp our letters with two penny stamps and a halfpenny one, Wc are not at all sure that both the designer of the stamp and the Government have not laid themselves open to be arraigned on a charge of high treason for their abominable caricature of our lady sovereign." Mr Stead, an earnest sympathiser in the work of the Salvation Army, and an ardent admirer of the late Mrs Booth, says: "The Army could no more come into existence without her than could the family and sons aud daughters who arc now carrying on the salvation work all over the world. It was Mrs Booth who made the Army the great instrument that it has been of revealing to the world capacities and resources of bar own " sex. Sho was the most retiring and most modest of women. At one time the thought of speaking in public terrified her like a nightmare. She fought again!: t the call as long as she dared, and when she gave way at last it was with positive anguish of soul, and not a little feeling of distress, that so heavy a burden should liaue been laid upon her. ishe never to speak in the presenpe of her husband! Down to quite recent times he would open the meeting and then retire. But she got over that in' time, as she did rnuoh else. She suffered, tpp, from physical weakness. Frequently after a meeting she would spend hours labouring with penitents, and then go home to writhe in agony from spasms of the heart, She was a very human woman,"

Aocoiding to careful measurements juit made by the (Jeographioal Institute of Weimar, it is found that German East Africa has an area of about 934,000 square kilometres, or very nearly twice the size of the (iemian Empire, which has a superfices of 540,600 square kilometresThere is still another club in process of formation. It is to be known as the " h'cceiitric "—and, true, to its name, the membership is to be limited to 51)9. Nearly. 300, it is stated, have already, enrolled themselves. The local habitations is to bo the old Pelican Club premises in Penman Street, aud Mr Wells, of the Pelican, is to be the proprietor of the new institution.

In the garrets and cellars of the Louvre nearly 2000 pictures, some of them rolled up and others piled up in stacks, for which no place could be found in that magnificent collection, have bepu presented to the various provincial museums in France, or have served to form the special collection which adorns the walls of the palace of Fontainbleau, now used as the summer residence qf President Carnot.

Nine years ago a young woman in Germany wrote a letter to her husband, a sailor who bad gone to Brazil. His vessel had already left when the mail reaohsd ; ever since, this letter has been rambling through numerous post offices in different ports of the world, always arriving in the wake of the husband's ship's departure. It was recently returued.to the German Dead Letter Office, which has restored it with scrupulous care to the sender. The letter was dated Oct. 16 ; 1881. £i far the largest ana most attractive display of new Summer Millinery, Dress goods and fancy Drapery is now on view at the Bon Marche. Messrs L J Hooper and Co have this day received their second shipment for tuts season, comprising all the latest styles and tivshiqns. English and French millinery, Summer Hats a id Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jackets, Visites, Mantles, Lace Caps, Dust Cloaks. Now Fashionable Dress Materials', Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols. Ribbons Embroidery Edgiug and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves &e <tc. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Marche is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A. large assoraneiil of Men's, Youth'" and Boy's Clothing manufactured from Now Zealand tweeds. The Clothing manufactured for the Bon Marche is well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer better value in this department than any other House in the colony. Their suits to measure from 50s are perfect wonders for price, tit and finish. LJ Hooper and Co are now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats nil shftflSSi ?««=ns Silk washing scans, fehite, oxford and regatta Shirt 3, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's mer

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for to-morrow 100 fat ewes

The usual parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will take place on Thursday evening. Messrs Lowes and lorns announce the sale of the Riverside flax mill for Saturday next.

The Nelson Fire Brigade lias got so batd up that in future payment cannot be guaranteed to cabmen for taking the reels to a fire.

Tenders are invited by Mr J. Cavanagh for falling fifty acres of bush in the Masterton- Hawera Special Settlement.

Constable Roche, as bailiff, recently took possession of a horse at Eketahuna in distraint for debt. The animal was sold, and as it is now alleged it was not the property cf the debtor, an interpleader summons for tr-c recovery of the same is likely to bo issued. It is reported in Masterton that several of the victims of the late fire at Kunpuni have been rendered homeless and almost destitute thereby. JJib Worship the Mayor is, vie "understand, making inquiries Into the matter. The depopulation of France continues to be a subject ot comment aud lamentation in the Persian papers. According to the annual report of the Minister of Commerce, which has been just issued, the birth registered in the year 1889 were only 880,579, being 90,000 less than there 13 years ago. The number of marriages was 27A734, and it has never been so low sinoe the year 1870, the year of the great war. The Freneh committee of experts wh° were investigating Dr. Koch's proces report that the latter bewilders the ablest physicians, and it is better to await further developments, The Harvey Brothers received an excellent "send off" in the Theatre Royal last evening, when they gave their final performance, the audience being large and enthusiastic. There was an ontire change of programme, and everything wont off without a hitch. The Commission appointed to take evidence on the Hutchison charges closed its sittings yesterday. The witnesses exauiiued are Messrs \V. Hodge, R. J. Duucan, Withy, jur, J. L. Kelly, aud Murray aud Risrg, of the Bank of New Zealand. Sir. F. <Vhitaker deolined to give evidence before the action was taken into Court.

The Royal Midgets, General and Mrs. Mite, make their first appearance iu the Theatre Royal, Masterton, on Friday evening next.

The flax iuduatry in the South Wairarapa seems to be making a fiesh Btart. Messrs Bidwill Brns, we believe, will soon commence operationp and we hear that Mr Chinnery, of Rangiora, well kuowu in tho South Island is about to open a mill at Featherston.

We hear that the concert r.hat is to be held on Thursday, the 22nd inst, in a\A of the Greytowa Fire Brigade, promises to be a areat success, Tickets are going off very quickly, nearly all the reserved seats beina; already Uken, Besides the Greytown looal talent, Mr Munt, from Wellington, bo well known in musical circles, has promised to assist. This is an attraction in itself. The usual corner business will receive full justice at the hands of those well-known and olever I manipulators of the bones and tambourine, Messrs Duff and Webster. Messrs Lowes and lorns hold their fortnightly stock sale to morrow, the entries for which comprise : fat and store wetherß, fat and store jwes. lambs, fat and store cattle, dairy stock, horses, including a lot of well-bred stock, pigs, vehicles etc. On Saturday the firm has an unusually long oatalogue to put before the public. They offer a lot of valuable leases for the Education Board in various parts of the District. Then for the Pubiio Trustees, interest in Section Hawera for Kleiser, deceased ; also the sale of rights and privileges in connection with the Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sportß for 22nd, concluding with furniture, produce, poultry etc. i The second team of the Matarawa Cricket Club on Saturday laßt suffered defeat at the hands of the Carterton (Jlub after a most exciting game, by three wins on the first innings. Carterton went first to the wickets and made 81. Matarawa followed but only managed to knock up 78, McNauaht making top score with a well played 19. Time did not allow the Carterton team tc finish their second innings, but when stumps were drawn, the score promised to reach the century. Up at Karori they have or had a goose that was the terror of all the small boys ot the neighbourhood. It was a goose possessing an awful hiss and a tremendous bill, which could take pieces out of a boy's calves with neatness and despatch. Its owners were pioud of that goose. On Christmas eve a Chinaman came along and the goose, to the intense delbht of his mistrew, charged the Celestial, who was carrying a long bamboo over his shoulder. The Chinaman let the cuoae approach him within a few yards and then bolted The goose followed at magnificent speed with wings stretched. The owners, with shrieks of laughter, called to John to come back, assuring him that the goose would not hurt him. But the heathen continued his wild career. So did the poobb. Neither have returuod. Evil minded people say there wan a fjahing line, a hook, and a bait at thn end of that bamboo rod. The jroose returns uo moje, TJie Chinaman has not been identified,— Catholio Times.

R. Faiebeoiheb & Son, of Carterton,

have just opened a very large assortment of China and Karthenwaro, and Paperhangings, and are offering tbe best quality at very low prices. Call and see.—Advt.

Wanted, all ladies to see our las

shipment for the season of white era broidered muslin robes, very choice from 8s 6d to 42s at To Aro House,

Wanted, aye wauted, all the young ladies of the city to visit their showroom and select from the most beautiful assortment in the pity U\«ir hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aro House. Wanted, all mothers to see our picnic hats for the girls from 2d to 9d each, and our Boys straw hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aro House. Wanted, aye wanted, 500 customers for ladies beaded visites at 2s lid, summer ulsters at 4s lid and 7s Cd. jerseys at 2s lid, 4s lid, garibaldies at 2s t>d, 2b }}d, 3s tijd, print skirts at Is lid, felt skirts at Is lid, dust cloaks new styles 8s ftd, 10s 6d, at Te Aro House. Wanted, everyone to see and buy 4-button Kid (iloves, superior quality, usual price 2s l}d, io V la U d , As 500 pairs of these have already been sold, no time should be lost in securing them at Te Aro House, Wellington, Adm.