The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4035, 11 February 1892, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1892.

A Japanese plum was recently Bhown at Auckland which was eight inches in circumference.

Misa Myra Komble, supported by Mr bt, Clair, are to commence a dramatic season at Dunedin on 17th March, and will tour the colony,

The tiireo Australian racehorses which the late Hon. James White sent over to England to wm the Derby and a few othor choice prizes, and which were introduced with such a great flourish of trumpets, hayo just been disposed of under the hammer for 510 guineas all told,

Around Oamaru tho crops are expected to average 25 to 80 bushels to the acre.

A new residence is in courae of erection in Chapel-street for Mr 0. E. Daniell, builder,

The funural of the lata Mrs MoKonzie takes place on Sunday next, leaving her mother's residence, Tho Bridge, Greytown, at 9 a.m. Mr H, D, Dagg has, we understand, disposed of his farm at Wangaehu, to Mr Steafjijian, of Woodlands,

They do not seen) jn Madras to believo altogether in Mr Rudyard Kipling. Mr Roes, Chairman of the Literary booiety there, in a rcoonfc address," warned tho students not to. look on Mr Kipling as a trustworthy exponent of the life of tho English in India, Mr Kipling outgauged whateyor he touched, although in his touqh is ever the all-redeeming attribute of powor." Our Eketahuna correspondent writes; A young man has disappeared rather mysteriously from Messrs Johnston Bros', camp out at the Tiranmea, taking with him ahorse belonging to Mr Johnston, As the Tiraumea river was in flood at the time, it is surmised that he might have been drowned in attempting to cross. His dog wss found, at the crossing, Constable Roaohs proceeded yesterday morning to investigate the affair.

Mr F, D. Pellins!, of Ekotnhunn, had a very valuable pig poisoned ou Tuesday evening by enuie unknown person. Mr Polling had just got bim into jjne condition for bacon and was waiting a good opportunity to hove him killed; fjrp unsuccessful attempts have also been made 1 to pojson Mr Pellinp'a valuable pointer dug,' but detection has been in timo to save its life. The affair has boon placed in the hands of the police A man named Eoas thought to injure the camera of a photographer at HaN oombo by throwing fat on it whilst he waa taking outdoor views, He was arrested and ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for twelve months.

1 . A mooting of subscribers to the Articles ' of Auspwatiou of the Palraeraton Worth 1 pas .Company, JJimited, was held • on ' Tuesday afternoon'at the ofljse of Messrs ' fiarcourtaud Co., Wellinpt'cn, when the : whole 601)0 shares of JES eaoli in the ' po/npany were allotted, and the following 1 gentlemen elected directors for the ' ensuing year ;-Hon IS, ffiarazyn, Dr j Collins, Dr Fell, and Messrs James B.ehj and David Jones. Messrs Bell, Gully & | Izard pere appointed solicitors .to the Qotupany, and jjis.tructed to transfer the' ' gas'works, etc, from the jyr/dicate to the Company! The'Bha'ro Ijafiaa veryabrong ona, comprising prominent'and wellknown wen j» alj parts of the Colony, and the fJoatiyg.pfth'e (tympany has been roost successfully accbrnpUshed, reflecting the greatest credit upon Messrs, flarcourt and Co, the brokers of "tho; Company. Tho following interesting, extract is taken from an English paper and refers to the |istor of Afrs James Eussell and [•he parent* otMrs J,' Joyce, both of Masr.eitc.n M ,n Primrose pay Mr and Mrs Alfred Woodcock, of Bfoadland|, High Halden, commemorated their goldou wedding, being surrounded by a numerous company o/ jjojis and daughv ters and other relatives, chiefly from Hastings. Mr and Mrs Vfqodcgck, who wevebotnat Bethersdou and Woodchurch respectively, wero married at \Vood.cburch'on,the 19th. Apijl, 1841. After residing at Bo,th.ersden for lnany years, where most flf the f&ujily wero born, they went to Hastings, and remained there till a few ysara since (all their children being married jn the interval), when thoy came back to fljslj Halden and entered into tho occupation of Brosdland Farm. The Vicar of Bethersden hearing of tho eommeino'alion, kindly gave directions by which merry peals were ru.ig upon the church bolls during the day, The "happy pair" have had twelve sons and daughters, of whom nind are living, together with b'3 grandchildren and five great-grand- i ohildren. A '■-•'''■ ■; i

General servants aro advertised for. Anew announcement by Mr R; W. Henn, cf Molesworth street, Wellington, appears in our business columns. Theso requiring venotinn blinda or revolving shutters ahouldwrite tohim for quotations, as it is surprising how little these fittings cost nowadays, in comparison with their convenience, A Government parade of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers is to be held thiß (Thursday) ovoning. The Chairman of the Westport Coal Company stated at the annual meeting that the liabilities had been reduced by £16,000 during IM, and £18,216 was due to the Company, Property owners should bear in mind that the last date for the payment of the Property Tax to escape penalty is the 18th inst. The Department will proceed against defaulters at the end of the month. The amount of Proporly Tax collected to February 6th this year was £236,500 as against £236,000 to tho same date last year. The Treasurer's estimate is £355,000, and the; Department fully expect it to be exceeded. Themonthly meeting of theWairarapa North Bosrd of Rabbit Trustees, whioh was to nave been held yesterday, was adjourned till Saturday next. The following Easter Monday programme has been published by the Stewards of the Wairarap&Bacing Club: —HurdleHandicap of £SO; Hack Hurdlo Handicap of £BO j Flying Handicap of £45; Hack Handicap of £3O; Easter Handicap of £100; Second Hack Handicap of £25; Grand Stand Handicap ol £35; Hack Race of £ls, A preliminary'survey fo'ra water supply for Greytuwn is to be taken by Mr Roe. The opst will be about 150. A meeting of Whakataki residents was held at the Marino HoteJ.on Saturday evening last to arrange for holding a 'race meeting on the Beach on St. Patrick's Day, about twenty-five persons ■ beiii" present, A subscription list waß handed round, and a good num was collected. The meeting will be a hack ono, and the programme will be published shortly, Mr M'Hutchon was appointed judge, Mr Schofield starter, and Mr J. IS,Osborne Seoretary and Treasurer.

An inset trom the Wholesale Drapery Company with reference to their great cbaring sale appears in our issue of today, The Payne Family of Belli ingers aro at presont in the Christohuroh district, They expect to return to Masterton in a few weeks.

The Chriatchurch organ of the Goyern ment thinks very few people would ob» ject to facilities being given to General Booth to establish his " oversea colony " m Now Zealand.

It hfls been definitely decided to pro* cued with the ereotion of a large opera houße in Palmeraton North, Tenders will shortly be called for the building, 1 The potitionrecommendingthoDanißh Government that Mr H. D. Bell act aa Consul at Wellington has been sent to the Wairarapa for signatures,

The now officers.of the Salvation Arruyin Masteita'have informea the War Cry that" here drink aeems to be the greatest sin," Another thuEdeutorm of somo violence was experienced in the country to the cast of Masterton ycaturday afternoon.

Durine the thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon, Mr Ourtis, poatmastor at Foxlon, was adjusting the telegraph wires, and had a hand on two separate wires when a flash of lightning struck the outside wire and gave him a severe shock, which caused him a good deal' of inconvonience. He states that this is the first experience of this kind he has had, and is not anxious for a repetition.—Foxton Herald.

Tho anti-shoutins society at Wai' mangaroa, says au exohange, ia getting along famously by all accounts. The other day two thirsty souls went into a local hotel tosjothor. One called for a lung beer and. put down his sixpence; the other called for his drink and put down hia sixpence, . Before imbibing, one put the usual invitation to Boniface, " won't you join us ?" Ha solomnly and silently drew his beor, dipped into the till, and placed his sixpence with the other two on tho counter.

With reforenco to the report that three Bnakcs had been seen near Richmond, some of the residents state it as their belief that, the creatures seen were eels, whilst others incline to the belief that the whole thing is an hallucination produced by the recent hot weather. There is evidently (says a contemporary) something wron? with the whisky which is being sold at Richmond-

Tho heavy rains of last week have done croat damage to the roads on the East Coasc, AtMa'aikuna and Aohonga several culverts wero washed away. Mr J, Hennesßy was within a few days of finishing his road contract, when nearly tho whole fif the formation was destroyed. Tho Whakataki crock was higher than it has been for some yqars, and it was with difficulty that tho mail coaolj got through,

Soiko wag, eviJently wishing to annoy the editor of the Prohibijtiunist, left an. empty bottle on his yorandah, and he thus prows attention to thecjrcLimatancD: —" We beg to acknowledge the empty blackjack left at our private residence on Thursday night, If the beer with which it had been so recently filled, and which wo presume the louver had j Jst imbibed, waa not of a better quality than the smell left in the bottle indicated, we are glad the consumer did not leave Himself at our door as well as the black jack. We infinitely profer the empty jack to tho full man, It is a long time slope, from personal experience, wo knew anything about beer, but that beer musthavobepn vorybad, au,d we feel sorry, very sorry, for the consumer,"' There are a number of people in Masterton district who have an idea that because their circumstances are not tho brightest thoy havo a claim upon tho funds of the Benevolent Institution, For instance, the other day a young woman; called upon tho relieving pffioer and told a pathetic tale of how she had been illtreated by her husband.and being forced from home had been lott destitute, The officer pointed out that ho could dp potting to assist her, but advised her to tab out a summons against h'er husband, This she decided to do, but before the summons readied its destination tho young woman had ronenfe'd herself arid returned to her home* Thjs js only one of many'Bimilar case's of the kind which' hare occurred of late. Thftro tore a number of women in Mastertoh roceiving charitable relief whose husbands'are living, and this is probably why thjr'jjjaye been so many applications from wives having a desire fur a change;' The Society should take a |tin Btarid in the matter, "

1 Sonwdfl.aomeoyt Tho majority do, tho minority don't. The largo, i brained leveMipaded folks do, the others i don't! Those who study their bpst in- ! torenta do; those who neglect them don't. ! Of course there will always boa minority who porsiatently avoid doing tbo r.'gnt and of course the members of that minority must pay for 'heir backsliding. They bacteli'de tf}t|>, their eyes opon. The eyilth'eywoiupon themselves is. continually being poiotod out to them and yet they continue on their downward "career,' TJ?e case ,in point is a simple one, a mere matter pf£e, d., of the value of'the circulating medium ana wjwtyou can get for the money you have io'spend. Tliero is no sentiment about; it, it is ofihe earth.earthy, ;t s'bound up; in worldliuessandyei it's a matter of as much importance as half the things that are preached from stiimp and pulpit aud plutform from year Vend to year's end. Join" the: majority, inake.'pno of {he happy throng over changing, ajwaye increasing, who day after day, »eek after week, and all the year round buy all they want at the Bon Marche,-Master, ton, it's the best store in town, out of it or rouud about'it! If you doubt it go and seo the proprietors-Hooper & Co., and you will soon be convinced,

In the case Macartney v.■- Bone, recently heard m the < Mastorton R.M. Court, Colonel Roberta, R.M,, thiß morning nonsuited the plaintiff on the pctQt raised by Mr A " drover" emphatically denies that .disgusting'language was used at Hast-' well on Sunday as reported by our correspondent. He advises residents to protect thumselves by fencing their property. Sergeant Hannan has received orders to proceed to Stafford, and will probably leave for that place in a couple of days, : It is expected that he will be succeeded by Sergeant Barrett, of Wellington. Football is already beginning to be talked about, and the Melrose Football Club, of Wellington, have arranged to play the Pirates Football Olub in Napier. They are also trying to arrant a match with tho Napier Football Olnb, Mr T5. 8,. Chapman (Augur) has resigned the sporting editorship ot the Australasian, and the post has been conferred on the well-versed " Riddleden," whose writings have amply shown that he is likely to be quite as outspoken as his predecessor. Tho Standard says: -A settlor in the Wanganui Small Farm Association Block is about to take out a patent for horse shoes to fasten with clips instead of nails. Experts, who have • examined the design, speak highly of it and a revolution in the horse shoeing line is expected, ;i

It ia stated that Mr Shawj of tho Ballance Special Settlement, has given up dairying, and haves this district for Canada shortly, where he purposes taki ing up a large traot of land to fatten beef for tho English market. A. Canterbury (England) correspondent writing on Deoomher 19th to a Homo paper, says :-'• Tho supply of old ewe sheep by army and navy contractors is now prohibited. These animals are therefore selling cheaply, and London dealers arc making extensive purchases of them on the Kentish markets, admittedly with a view of decapitating and freezing the carcases, thus giviu'g thorn the appearance of imported meat."

The first, competition of the second match for the trophy given by Mr fl, 8. Izard and Dr Bey was fired thia morning. Tonßhota were fired at the 200 range ana five at tho 300. Thero were twelve competitors. The following sro the highest scores:—A, L. |Webster 45, E. Rutherford 44, and T. J. Howse 48. The loweßt was 36 painta. A correspondent of the Marlborough Express says ho has spent somo timo studying the treatment of ferrets with distemper, and has at last been fairly successful, curing eight out of thirteen ferrets. Some of theui were the very worst cases of distemper. Tho result ot his experiments is that he can guarantee free from distemper 60 to 60 per cent of ferrets; had ho been difforently situated he believed he could euro more, say 70 to 80 per cent, This ought to be most valuable to station owners.

An Australian Exchange eays : Shearing at the Mount Linton station was completed on Saturday last,. The number of sheep shorn must have been close on 20,000, for it took somothing like 260 bales to hold all tho wool, Last year the sheep were shorn by means of tho Wolsoley shearer, and the opinion was then very generally expressed that the clip would not be so good this year. The opinion has proved to bo erronoous, for the clip this season has not only been better, but finer and longer thnn it was last.

The Danedin Evening Star says : "There was again a great scarcity of cendera at the meeting .of the Clutha County Council on Friday, so much so that some of the road works for which tenders had been repeatedly called had to bo abandoned for the present, The wages paid by contractors generally throughout tho country is 7s a day for good men, and if small gangs of men were to tender they could make this rate of wage with the contractors' profits added; but, although advertisements calling for tenders for road works have been Bent to tho Labor Buroau, Dunedin, there wbb no response."

Thus a chaffy writer in the ChristohurohPress:—LiMr Bncrio's new novel, Jo Cruickshankß, the atheist remarks on a certain subject [hut "if it's heaven for climate, its hell'for company." Now, there is a story told of a certain wellknown priest at Bray, near Dublin, the parent of many a Hibornian bon mot, This clerßyman was tackled by a polemical Protestant in a railway carriago on the subject of purgatory, and the Protestant at last asked him in a kind of despair, whioh he ivould rather find himself in—hell or purgatory, " The latter," said Father H—, "on account of the climate, but the former on account of the company; for," ho addod, handsomely, "I delight in the society of Protestants." The retort had suoh an immodiate vogue that the story has since been told in many ways; but the points of olimate and company are common to all versions. And 'these are the points of Jo OruipksliankY reply to Ling Tammas. . ■

Apngtho rumours of the day, says the Melbourne Leader, which have not been caught up by tho society journals, jj that incident of Larkin's, the'defaulting Society 'Secretary, writing to Lord Sheffield from, gaol to put off ut lunoheon to wjjioh he had invited his lordshJß, is tho oddest of all, and inakes one feel as if in the midst of a socjal oarthquako. In fact wo noypr gee a solid well-to-do looking individual orierint; champagne for hia lunch with the Bame gaiety as Larkin. manifested when disposing of his sparkling tipple,'without wondering if he has much right to it as.wo have to our modest boor. The most bewildering part of the affair is that these defaulters are all religious and Bhining ,ights in their several denominations. They may or may not be wise in thoir devotion to Pomeroy, but it evidently pays to appear pious."

The following is iiot oxoruoiatingly funny as it, stands, bub it is whim the faot is known that it originally appeared in tho Mercantile teetfe, forming one of a column of reprint paragraphs and with those paragraphs was emoted by an American paper/called Qhrhlidn Enjwin'es, which printed tho whole under the heading of "Mercantile Intelligence" —A Scotch olergyman, in & recent lecture, said the great peculiarity of the old Scottish plder or deacon was his power of expounding Scripture. He was never at a loss''about the meaning of any passage. As an illustration of this he said; " An elder was reading and commenting upon the Thirty-fourth Psalm;' and! the book being printed, jfi tip old style, when he came to verge thirteen,' Keep thy tongue ffomevil,'and'thy lijis from speakiu? guile,' he read it ' squeaking girlß,' ajjd then remarked, by' way : of i exposition,'''.' It is'evident.' from this passage, .the Scripture does ))ot absolutely forbid kissi'fifi ; but as in Christianity everything is to he dore decently and in order, we are here encouraged by the passage to chopjie,' rather,' those girls wliu take it qujetlyj and n.o( those who squeak under the operation!'-' .

The summer Hale, Oonmenoiug on Saturday, January 30th, and intended (or the disposal of the balance of the Season* 1 ! Stock, promises to be one of tho most suoh cessful oyer held at Te Aro House, Wellington. ". ■';.-. The Summer Sale will present to all visitors a Wonderful array'ofhargoina to 'all departments. We do not believe in the polioy of carrying oyer goods from one season to another. We' would' father' clear them out every season. Hence the. reason for the unmistakable bargains'thai will be affixed at the Summer Sale, To Aro House, Wellington: :/<'■ .-: r l ' ''• - ' J . Tho Summer Sale offers Eubatactial reasons why. country residents should pay an early visit to Te Aro House," By 1 so doing, they would, have an opportunity "of purchasing some of ; 'the "greatest. bargain's •everhearapfintii trad? & Ttoy Zealand." '■" ' ' "VV 8 " We would remind the public tliot ftis Summer Sale is limited to 15 days only, and the last day will be Saturday, February 13th. AH orders, if accc mpanied with the cash, will be. instantly .attended lo and promptly TeAl'O Hop, .