SECOND EDITION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4037, 13 February 1892, Page 2

SECOND EDITION

The entries for the next stock sale f f the Taratahi yards, on Thursday, 25th February, appear in Mr F, H. Wood's column.

Athlotio sports were held at Alfredton yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine and everything passed off without a hitch. There was a good attendance of the public, Mr W. Blinkhorne has presented to the Masterton Museum a fossilised ground parrot embedded in limestone, from the Mauriceyille caves, Colonel Huberts, R.M., yesterday nonsuited the plaintiff in the case Montgomery v. Cavanagh on the ground that the contract had not been performed in a satisfactory manner. Tenders are invited for splitting and sawing 100 cords of fireivood, and cut« ting 100 tons of flax. Further particulars may be obtained from Mr J. Wash* ington. Messrs Lowes AVlorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday, February 24th, 360 shorn lambs, 700 good lambs in the wool, 200 forward wethers, 20 Roinney rams from two tooth to full .mouth, and 20 Lincoln rams, blbo from two tooth to full mouth, We remind parents that a grand matinee is to be given this afternoon in the Theatre Royal by Mr J D. Foley, for children and their friends. The benefit entertainment to be tendered to Mrs Foley on Tuosday ovening is likely to be a great success, A number of Masterton amateurs are assisting, The Greytown Lodge of Freemasons, 'JSoI72O, E. 0., have decided to join the Mew Zealand constitution, His Excellency the Governor was entertained last evening at a farewell banquet given by the Mayor of Wellington. There were altogether eighty guests, including the whole of the Ministers of tho Grown. A very pleas« ant evening was spont, politics being let severely alone. Some idea of what people think of the price of Bhoep (says the Rangnikei Advooate) still may bo gatherod trom the facs that one gentleman in Eangitikei has sold 1500 of his lambs, the pick of 2000, for delivery at 9s per head,

It is remarkable that typhoid is invariably mow preyahnt in* the months whon oysters are procurable than in the mouths when they are not, The question is worth the close attention of the faculty, Shiploads of Argentine horses aro now arriving in England, and are finding a roady sale, the prices asked boing, as a rule, moderate, A sale of work will be held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday next, February 17th, under the auspioes of the Masterton Wosleyan Oburoh. In addition to _ the ordiuary stalls, a cookery competition will be arranged, and several other attractions, including musioal selections, shooting gallery, galvanic battery, eto, etc, An admirable littlo property which should be a highly profitable investment is advertised for sale by Mr W, B. Ohennells, of Masterton. It is situated at Mangapakeha, and consists of 68ii$ acres of quod grazing land, with seven" roomed houso, sheep and cattle yards, ehede.good subdividing fences and every necessity and convenience for easy and eoonomical working. Attention is drawn to Mr Ohennells' advertisement elsewhore,

Tho National Association of Now (South Wales has adopted a very similar platform to that of the Victorian and New Zealand Associations, It also includes the dual vote ais one of its planks. These Associations will have the effect of consolidating the party whoso interests are most vitally affected by oxtreme legislation, and'as a result of their formation we may at least expect that measures of grave importance will not bo hastily adopted. A terrible affair has just come tolight in Paris. In 1889 a man named Bondar complained to tho police that his wife had disappeared mysteriously. Ho declared that she had been unfaithful, and had even attempted to poison him, The authorities enquirins; into tho affair at last ins'ituted a thorough search of tho premises in which Bondar resides, and discovered the body of the wife hanging in tho ohiumey. Bondar has confessed bis crimo. The body had liub? up in the chimney to smoke for nearly three years.

Some do, some don't! The majority do, tho minority don't, The largobrained level-headed folks do, the othors don't I Those who study their best interests do | those who neglect them don't, Of course there will always be a minority who persistently avoid-doing the right and of -course the members of that minority must pay for their backsliding They backslide with their eyes open. The evil they work upon themsolves is continually being pointed'out to them and yefc they continue on theit downward careor, The case in point is a simple one, a mero matter of £ si d„ of the value of the circulating medium ana what you can get for the money you have to spend. There is no sentimout about it, it is of tho earth, earthy, it's bound up in worldliuess and yoi it's a mattetf of as much importance a's half that are preached from stump and'pulpitiind platform fnlrn year's end to year'suihdi Join' tho' majority, make one of (hehappy throng ever changing,- always increasing, who day afterdayj week after week, and all 'the .year'found bay all they want at tho Bon Marche/, Masterton, it's the best store in town, out of it or round about it... If you doubt it go and aeo th" proprietora-Honper 4 Co,, andyouwiUsobatafoftYMfed, ■

The Wangauui Herald suggests that I the volranio activity of Ngaruhoe, and:: tho prevalence of.la grippe, may be due to the (act that the planets Jupiter and Saturn are close together. An extensive and genuine Bale in - every department of their large stock of men's, youths' and boys'; clothing arid meroery is now being held at the Union Clothing and Mercery CompanyV establishment at the corner of Cuba anaj Manners streets, Wellington. Tho saJR will last for three woeKs'.from ,«U Saturday, and the, reductions are extremely liberal, while the goods are of a oharaoter which ensblea the firm to confidently invite inspection and com« parison, N - Fifty years is almost the span of New Zealand's existence as a British colony; / yot there are living men who arrived here among the first settlers, and who had reached manhood .when tbey came. Among thorn is Mr H. S. Tiffen, who on Tuesday completed fifty years' residence in this colony. H&oamioutas a sac veyor under.engagement; to i the' New Zealand Company, in the shin Brougham. Among his fellow passengers there are Hill living in New Zealand Mr E, Jollie, ofPatea, MrT. H.Smith, of --V Auckland, and Mr J. Tally, of Wairarapa. Mr A. J. Allom, formorly of New Zealand, but who in. now a resident of Tasmania, was also a passoiuer. May these veterans yet be sparod for many years' useful work l-Hawkes' Biy HeraMs y

A fad in writing paper is what is oalled lovers' stationery. It ia fine notepaper, delicately tinted, the most tashionable shade being light pA Tho watermark to be deteotod byJHfc' ing the sheet up to the light, is a winding of two hearts pierced by an arrow. In tho lower corner 'of eaoh fourth page (or reverse of eaoh second half sheet) appears what at first sight looks like a blemish. But this ib tho oharmiog feature of the novelty jitis the kissing spot, for here the correspondent plaoes his or her lips, and thus a salute w wafted to thu absent lover; The kissing Bpot is about the size of a shilling, and' is covered with a thin aromatio gum that imparts to the lips a pleasing odour aod taste. A mow ingenious bit of maudlmlsentimentahty could hardly bo devised, yet we must all confess that it ia of just Buoh innocent and inane follies that the joy ot human life largely consists.