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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4268, 14 November 1892, Page 2

Subscriptions to St Mark's Church, Carterton, have been falling off at the rate of £4O a year for tho past two years. A witness in an indictable case at Napier fibe' other "day was asked, after giving evidence,' to sign the separate sheets of his depositions. He wbb got into position at a table, and, after muoh grunting and groaning, delivered over the papers to the oonstable. On ox, animation he was' found to have written cprtaia ftioroglypbics, which "JtimalaJy resolved themselves into the words I'jJo help me, God.'' He signed asjanwEx, change, '

Mr I>. Crewe, has fixed hia next Eke.tahuna Btook sale for Saturday, November 2utb, all o'clock, and his preliminary announcement inviting further entries appears in this issue. : V MrHerbert Aymos hasken appointed' an additional inspector by theHawke's Bay Rabbit Board. • There w«re twenty, nve applicants for the position. Threatening letters have been written to Mr H. 8. Fish M, H. 8., in connection with his. candidature for the Dune'din Mayoralty. He is offering a reward of ten pounds, for suoh information as will lead to the detection of the writer. A black and tan eheop or cattle dog is adtertiaed by Mr William Tom, of To Ore Ore, as having been found on his premises the day after the Masterton Show. At the request of several residonts of the Ekotahuna district, Messrs Thomas Parsons and D. Sheeliyn, have called a meeting for Saturday next, November 19th, to consider the advisability of forming a Co-aperative Butchery. Itiscoib tended that the prices now charged by the local butchers are too high.

The Dunedin Statsaysi-Webad77B half-holiday ooupons forwarded to us. Of these 775 were in favor of Saturday, and only three pronounced for Wednesday, Of tho minority, one of the signors represented an Invercargill firm of drapers, who writes:- "All houses here unanimoua for Wednesday until new law passed. By-closing on Saturday you are only driving the trade to the Btuall shops iu the suburbs," Tho whole of the Telegraph staff in Dunedin, to the number ot 44, declared on Saturday, Over CO, por cent of the signatories represented the professional and artisan classes.

This ia the opinion of Mr Wallis Brooke, a writer in tho London Times: - "We shall soon seo milk imported from Australia in frozen blocks and retailed in our London streets. It caubedenoas easily as importing butter and apples." Why not indeed I

A special general meeting of members of St Nark'B Church, Carterton, was held on Friday evening last, to consider the financial position of the Church, Only about twenty parishioners, including the vestry, attended. Tho Ven. Archdeaoon Fancourt presided, and in the oourse of his remarks said tho district; was largely in arrear in the payment of its assessment. At the end of the Septomber quarter about £9O was outstanding. He thought a crisis had arisen and something definite would have to be done, to prevent the district getting hopelessly out oi its depth, It was altogether unfair to keep the clergyman out of his stipend. If Mr Bsllachey leit, tho district might be a long time without a clergyman, but if they could not see their way oloar t» contribute the assessment and pay up arrears, it might be advisable to recommend the Bishop to remove the clergyman. Several of the vestrymen pointed out that the circular sent round calling the meeting, had thoroughly explained the position, and out of over two hundred families only about half a dozen outside the vestry had responded. Further discussion ensued, but nothing definite was decided on, Extensivp additions are made to the list for Mr D. Crewe's stock sale at Pahiatua whioh takefl placo on Wednesday next, at oleven o'clock, Attention is directed to the entries as now advertised.

The Premier has wade very rapid progress towards recovery. He will probably return to Wellington, to take up his duties, on Thursday next.

A valuable and extensively improved property consisting of 1,000 acres of well-watered, ienced land, on the East Coast is advertised in this issue by Messrs Johnston and Co. as being for sale. It is a part of the Mataikuna station, and adjoins Messrs Williams and Beethara's "Annedale" estate. A further and adjoining block of 2,000 acres could also be obtained

if desired. As a considerable portion of purchase money can remain at five per cent,, every faoility is afforded to the purchaser. Price and full particulars may be obtained on application to Messrs Johnston and Co,, Wellington, The tests to which Mr Aubrey Stanhope, the correspondent of the New York Herald.who waß inoculated for cholera, submitted hjmsplf in order to teat the eillcienoy of the process, had nothing half-hearted about them, Mr Stanhope touched his food '* with his hands virtually reeking with cholera," he placed his hand in his mouth after handlingcholera patients, he drank from the 6ame mug with them, ho drank some wator from the Elbe which was the cause of the disease in Hamburg, he slept in tho bed of a dead cholera patient between two patients jn at) acjiyo state of djpse, apd lie submitted himself to other teste, one- or two of which were, if possible, Btill more loathsome. It is perhaps, impossible to conceive of a more striking exhibition of nerve, not to say recklessness, When we are told, however, by Professor Yirchow, the great bacteriologist, that all this has no soiontilio value, one wonders, like Mr Sam Weller on a memorable ocoasion, whether it is worth while to go through so much to so little purpose, The New York Herald, it is true, secures a good advertisement, and that apparently is the only practical result of a form of reokjessness which can only be desoribed as revolting, —Exchange, Frequenters of the Taradale racecourse could not repress a smile the other day when a Chinaman, who is owner Md trainer of the well known racehorse Seventy Bob, elected to ride

the animal himself in one of the races. Prior to tbo raoe there was a great deal of preparation, the horse being saddled and fixed up by another Chinaman—a diminutive vendor of "oabbageee, oallotee, lubub, and vegetable malla," who appeared to know all abpuj it. There was a third'

celestial there whose duty it'was to put a pound on the machine, and lie did it after the fashion of a knowing sport who is alive to what he is about. Seventy Bob was the last to leave the paddock, and he was last home—not an unusual thing, for he has never been ahead of a-korse in any race at any time, H|s rider is eoflsefjueqtly always ju a good position to see tbo whole of the races. After Sing Lee dismounted in the paddock yesterday he was asked how he enjoyed bis ride "All litee," he replied; some day Seventy Bob makem fluke win and pay plenty money totalisator,"— Napier Telegraph.

Good housewives resident in the country districts when in want of Floor Olotbs or Linoleums should remember that we have one of the largest and best selected stocks in the Colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of le Aro House Wellington. Forother room* we have Floor Cloths all in the piece to coyer 9 feet by 12 feet for 18s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 245, and IS feet by 12 feet for 80s; at To Aro House, WellintjtoD.—Abvt.

[ We have some very nico light carpet pattern Floor Cloths suitable for bed. rooms and oan cover moras 9 feet by 12 feet fur 10s'I'd, 12 feet by 12 feet for lib 9d and 16 feet by 12 feet for 17s Cd at Te Aro House, : Wellinßtou. Some heavy Floor Olotbs in Moaaio and Tile Patterns, are, very suitable for Kitchen use, We can supply sufficient to ebvea rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 12s 12 feet by 12 feet for 16s, 16 feqt by 12 feet for 20s, 18ft by |2.foet for 24a at Te Aro House, Wellington. ' ;

" Two mon were sentenced to fottyVeight hours imprisonment, at Fcatherston on Saturday for.disorderly conduct, Messrs Lowes and lorns have been instructed by Mrs J, 0, Vallance to sell on the promises, Lincoln Ro»d, the wholeof her superior household furniture and effects on Baturday next, the 19th inst, The salo commences at two o'clock, There is not likely to be a meeting of the Trustees of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society until tho return of Mr It, M. Galloway, the Ohairman, who is absent in Sydney for a few weeks. The meeting called for last Saturday lapsed for want of a quorum," A little boy, five years old, son of Mr D. Smith, bootmaker, of Masterton, was rather badly bitton in the face by a tortier dog yestorday. The child seems merely to have been stroking the dog, when it snapped at him and brought blood freely. The wound has been attended to by the chemist, and, so far, no serious after-results are apparent. The Dobmn-ILennedy Dramatlo and Oomedy.Company have engaged the Masterton Theatre for a short season at the'end of this mdnth-about the 27th.

The date of the complimentary concert to bo given to Mrs Muellor has been changed to 6th December, as it was found that the Masterton Theatre was not available on the night previously chosen.

I The Wellington band tournament concluded at tho Wellington Opera House on Saturday evening last, Oamaru and Chriatchurch dividing honours for fiist place. The flour mill plant and machinery at Groytown, in the bankrupt estate of D. S.l'apworfch is to be sold by auction by Mr P. U. Wood, on Saturday, Brd Dcoombor, The equity of redemption of I tho lease of land and buildings is aleo to be disposed of on the same occasion,' The ! sale is by order of Mr W. B, Ohennells, J)eputy Ufticial Assignee, and full particulars will be advertised in to-morrow's Issue.

Play will commonoe this week at the Maaterton LawnTonnis Club's coucts in the Ladies' Handicap Tournament. There are eight entries, and the successful competitor mil bo awarded a trophy presented by Mr Austin Elder, of Greytown. It is intended, also, to shortly arrange a gentlemen's handicap contest for a prize to be given by the Olub. Mr Pope, late assistant in the FeatherstonSohool,4eft on.Friday nu?ht for Keutown. Mr Williamson of the Newtotrn sohool, with whom he changed places, arrived in Feathorston on Saturday night, Tho many friends of MraTolford will regret to learn that her daughter Boss Anna Margaret passed away on Thursday night last at the early age of twenty-five years, fiose (the name she was better known by to her more intimate friends), had been in the enjoyment of good heafth up to sin months back when bub caught a cold which settled on her lungs, and although cbunge of climate and all that medioal skill and tender nursing could do was done for her, nothing oould arrest her gradual wasting away, On her last evening on earth she showed symptoms of being rather worse than 'usual, and Dr Johnston was sent for. She was past medical aid and within an hour tho sufferer was at'reat. The late Miss Telford was a constant worker at the Sunday Sohool, She taught at St Mark's for years, where previously she had at* tended as pupil, and she also presided at the harmonium, and she made friends of everyone with whom she came in contact, and the deepest sympathy with the mother, brothers, and sisters is felt by all.—Observer.

We have had brought under our notice a new specific known as "Solomon Solution," the ouiative properties of which in cases, of rheumatic gout, rheiiptisni, sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia, hoadaohe.sprains, cuts, and bruises in man, and sprains, cuts and sores in horses, cows and dogs, are said to be absolutely infallible, Judging from the large number of testimonials we hays seen, there is. no dquht that the healing powers of this preparation are something beyond tho ordinary muoh advertised patent medicine, " Solomon Solution" is put up in the form of an ointment, and is easily and safely applied. For horso-owners the Solution should be extremely valuable, as it is a certain cure for sprains and cuts in horses, and is especially adapted as a cure for ulcerated udders

in cows. Mr H. Lunn, the well known trainer of Ahua, Kulnine, Merrie England, etc, pins his faith on the preparation, and the proprietors are permitted to uso bis name as a reference. Thotrainerof Crackshot, the celebrated son of Nordenfeldt, states that the horse was completely cured by the use of the Solution. We need say no more j but would direct attentiou to Mr Winter's announcement in our advertising columns. Mr Winter, whose address is Exchange Chambers, Grey Street, Wellington, solicits correspondence, and states he can satisfy the most sceptical as to the curative properties claimed for " Solomon Solution."

There has been much discussion amongst sheep farmers of late on tho subject of (ho rival merits of the Down and the Lincoln breeds of sheep The New Wand Farmer lias strongly advocated the claims to greater attention of the Down breeds' of sheep in connection with the frozen mutton

trade. In the October number that journal points out that out of a shipment of 1212 sheep of various breeds purchased iu England in July last, for i leading breeders in tip United States 1 and Canada, no Jens than 980 of the lot were Shropshire Downs, We think, says the Parmer, this fact is worth notice as showing tho direction in which the opinion of leading breeders is running with regard (o breeding for wool and mutton. We are not afraid that New Zealand flock.owners of experience and knowledge will fail "to keep themselves abreast of the times in this refusing to move out of old lineq, But there are many who require to learn that the ideas of some little local oraole are not infal lible upon th? wisdom or otherwise of new departures in Bheeprbreeding. The frozen muttftn trade has turned (hinge a bit upside down in sheep* farming, and some' people refuse to see the new order of things as they really are. It is quite cloar that for the future the value of the carcase as. prime mutton will be at least as important to the colonial flock-owner, from the point of view pj profit and loss, as the quantity and quality of the'fleece of a sheep,"—Auckland Star, He what prigs what ian't iiis'n, when he's ootched is sent to pris'n," That informs tho evil-disposed that sooner or later they must pay the penftltyof their crimes, and even as one man is bound to respect another man's rights and net lay violent hands on other men's property, so is everyone who cares for his own well-being and for the well-being of the country of his birth or adoption, bound to take care of his , own, shepherd Ms. owji resources, keep a watchful eye on his own property, and safeguard his own interests, The citizen who ■ has a sovereign to spend and who spends it so that he only gets ten shillings' worth, te , his money, is practically as. M as tho' man whopnts his hand into his neighbour's poo-, ket and takes out hall a sovereign; nay, he is worse, because in allowing himself to be imposed upon; he robs his dearest {nond— ' that is himself,' Therefore he should buy ' everything at Matohe, ana • l& ' matter whjt he" vfants-a'coat, a suit of i clothes, a pound of tea or a bag of sugar: a large parcel of groceries or a small item of ' tjsbertt«ry,hev(illtißditthßm«, !

Bis Qraoe Archbishop Redwood administered the sacrament of confirmation yesterday morning atSWoseph'sOhurch, Buckle-street, Wellington, to aboutl2o candidates, ten of whom were adults, Mr W. Burt has secured the aorvioea of a competent roperaaker, and intends to establish shortly a rope walk on the section next the Bank of Australasia at Feathorston, which he has leased for that purpose,

Two horaes, the one chasing the other, ran through a.wire fence at Feathoraton on Friday night. The staples were drawn from some of the posts and a strainer post was broken.

James Petrie was arrested in Queenstreet on Saturday evening, suffering I from delirium. It will be remembered that some few days ago, he fell and cut his head BeverolVj and was taken to the Masterton Hospital. From that inaittution he managed to escape on Saturday evening, and was fortunately captured before he came to harm.

The school boys of Featherston are greatly elated at their success as criokoters. A week or so ago the Kaiwaiwai boys paid them a visit and boat them by about fifty runs. The Featherston captain sent in a challenge resulting In a match at Kaiwaiwai, where Feathor. ston won in one innings, A meeting of directors of the Mastorton Blncksmith Company was held on Saturday last, Present Messrs Wm. Perry (in the chair) J, MoGregor, A. W. Cave, and D. MoKenzie. Variouß matters wero considered and accounts were passed for payment, Tho manager reported plenty of work on hand* and several aalea and enquiries for machinery for the corning season.

Messrs Lowes and lorns notify that they have for private sale a freehold farm of 430 aores situated at Wangaehu, with cottage, woolshed, etc. Particulars may bo seen in tho advertisement. Mr B. Tennyson Smith commenced a series of six leotnres in tho Greytown Foresters' Hall last ovening, the attendance being largo, Mr (1, Wyett occupied the ehair,' Mr Smith recited tho sermon of Dr. Talmaee with tho text " Who slow all these." A strong choir sang eoveral suitable hymns during the courso of the ovening, At the conclusion of tho Bermon about fifty persons signed the pledge, several industrious young ladies pinning on tho "blue."

Mr ,7. D. Cade, of Masterton, had (he mißfortuno to get his foot severely injured in the machinery at the mill where tio is employed, on Saturday last.

Lord and Lady Glasgow will spend Christmas in Wellington,

The English correspondent of a contemporary says that Sir Francis Dillon Bell'is residing with his son, the Rov, Edward Bell, at Wimbledon, His health leaves a good deal to bo desired, and he still isolates himseli from all society, car. ling to see neither English nor colouial acquaintances.

A special meeting of the Masterton Park Trustees will be hold on Thursday to consider an application to lease a cricket pitch for the season, and another for an oxclusive right to use the Park grass,

Alad of fourteen summers candidly admitted in the witness box that though he had tasted whisky he was no judge of that bevorage,-H, B. Herald, - _ About tiro years ago a young man, resident of Parraraatta, named Herbert Abel, camein for £4030 or £SOOO by the death of a relatiye. Jn order to lend tdit to the Btroke ot good luck ho entertained some hundreds ot friends and thoir friends at a banquet on the moat costly scale, at an expenso of about £250. He afterwards journeyed to London, taking b young fellow with him for company. When he returned, among other extraordinary things, he took a party of young men on a trip to Bathnrst, and kept some of them thore for six > mouths in luxurious idleness. Acortainhotelwas his headquarters m Parrarnatta, and here he got through the balance of his money. The other day he loftPavramatta, and had to got a loan of his train faro. When he left a brooch was missed from the landlord's bedroom, and a warrant was issued for tho young man's arrest. Recently he appeared at > the Parrarnatta Court, and was fined £lO for the offence. Singular to rotate, he was not altogether without friends in his adversity, and some of those who had enjoyed his hospitality subscribed the fine, •

For some time past a section of the shareholders in the Mokihinui Ooal Oompany, led by Mr Eugeno O'Oonor, M.H.R (formerly managing director), hare been expressing considerable dissatisfaction with the management of the Coin, pany. This feeling culminated a fow weeks ago in the holding of meetings of shareholders at Oimatoliuroh, Weekport, and Wellington, at which resolutions wore unanimously passed urging tho appointment of a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the truth or otherwise of the statements made by Mr O'Oonor, The sharehloders at Wellington appointed Mr A, H, Miles, of Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., as their representative upon this Committee of Enquiry; tho shareholders of Ohristchurch appointed Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald and the shareholders at Westport Mr Greenland, secretary of tho Westport Harbour Board. Thoso three gentlemen are now in Wellington, and will open their enquiry this morning at the office of the Company, Custom-house quay, It is said that Mr O'Connor oharges tho directors with grave neglect of duty and with general maladministration of the company'a affairs, resuiting in great loss to tho shareholders, On tho other hand the directors stronu. ously deny thcao oharges, and allege that when they took office thoy found things in a most unsatisfactory coudition.-N.Z, Times.

In the course of an interview by the New York Herald, Bishop Luck, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, said:-" Without desiring to make any inyidious distinctions, lean say that the Maoris look to tho Catholics with more favour than to the missionaries of any other faith. We make no effort to impose upou them or to grow rich out of their possessions, while about the first thing a minister of the Church of England does is to, make provision for a fine house for himself and hid family. So strictly true is this that the Maoriß have a habit of saying, 'TheEnglish teach «a to raise our hands in p.rayor so they may pull the ground from under our feet,'" , A FLATiERiNa VERDKT.—Speaking of one of _ the most noted of colonial specialties, the preas says :-r."Sharland's Baking Powder deserves more than a passing notlcn,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powder enjoys a reputation second to none, From one ond of New Zealand to the other, large orders are received for this popular brand. Even in the most out of the way districts the careful house»wlfe, possessed with the laudable ambition to make her broad and her scones better than her neighbours's buys Sharland's Baking Powder, and triumphs oyer the few of her,loss sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of ecouomy, buy apparently cheaper brands. The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a,' aeoret, but how very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Shajjand & 00. do, the best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and exactly proportioned,' Readers, who require an economical, satisfactory and healthful Powder, cannot do bitter than use the Moa" brand.—Advt