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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4281, 22 November 1892, Page 2

i J onr . m t °» jw of diptheria havo occurred st Maharabara. Tb disease j ™ also appeared in the Woodvilledismet, one doath resulting,

The Mararoa, in her last passage from tnsborne to Auoklaud, made the smartest ■ passage yet recorded, doing the distance !in eighteen hours and fifty-two minutos. The Spring Show of the Maßterton Horticultural and Industrial Socioty will Ibo hdd , n the Drill Hall to-morrow, lne Show is open to the public from two o dock until five, and from sevon p.m to ten p.m. The charge for admis. Jion is one shilling, and in the evening the Maßterton Orchestra will be present.

Mr A, A. Elkins is bringingto Master. ton this day from the South an emu and , a couple of kangaroos. The latter, if they ! oan be induced to join our new Athletic and Cycling Club, may bB expected to give a good account of thoraselvcs,

Mr Macara has purchased at Wellington thn Lincoln ram which carried on* the ohampion prize at the late Masterton Show.

Mr_ E. A, Haggou evidently courts notoriety at any cost, and is writing up his recent'jjaol experiences iu a very egostical strain.

A man namod John Kite had throe ribs broken whilst engaged bushfelling, at Matahiwi, yesterday. He was removed to his residence in Masterton, and his injuries were attended to by Dr Hosking. '

Twelve married Wellington men will be sent to the Eketahuna railway works, by the Labour Jiureau, on Wednesday. About forty Dew Zealanders, who have been shearing in Australia, returned by the Hauroto. from Syduey on Sunday lost.

The attractive concert and entertainment in aid of the Masterton Junior Crickot Club is to be held in the Theatre Eoyal to-night, The charges for admission are only 3s, 2s, and Is, and we expect to see a good audionce present. Ghost yarns are always read, remarks the Napier Telegraph,'and are believed in by the more superstitious mankind, The latest piece of bunkum in this line is that a family shifted into a house at Kumara, formerly ocoupied by Thomas Conlon who died under under suspicious circumstances, Ouoof the new occu-pants-a woman-got dangerously ill, and she assorted that the spirit of Conlon visited her every night at midnight. He asserted that he had been poisoned by means of "doctored" stow This story has been confirmed by another woman—a nurse, who one nfehtsat beside the sick woman's bedside. It was at first thought that the statement was made while in a state of delirium, but a doctor has'pronounced the womau Bane! '

Paintimr, paperhanging and repairing can now be done for eight shillings a day; and in proof of this, we draw speoial attention to the notification in another column by Mr G. Haskell, of Queen streot, who has been established eighteen years in this town, and who is, therefore, a thoroughly experienced man at his trade. Mr Haskell guarantees to give good and honest work, and to satisfactorily exeoute all that ho undertakes to do He is to be found at his workshop and residence, next to the Presbyterian Church,

The Masterton Borough Council meets to-night. A Chinaman and an Irishman met in oombat the other day, says the Mana. watu Times. The Irishman entered the Chinaman's shop, in the Squaro, and in consequence of what took place insido, they both appeared in a hand-to-hand or rather hand-to-stick fight on the footpath a few minutes afterwards, Contrary to the accepted order of things, the Son of Erin had not a shillelagh, but tho Celestial had, and as a result his opponent fared badly. Tho Irishman's head is not in its normal condition at present, and the face of tho Chinaman is hardly an attractive pioture to look upon. The matter will probably engage the atten lion of the Police Court, l'he oriuiinal sittings of the Supreme Court commonee afe Wellington next Monday. Tho eases down for hear, ine up to the present are as follows:Henry William Finley and Ernest Seel, murder; Charles Broadbotit, larceny as a bailee j Peter Jensen, larceny; Henry 0, Ooobrane, embezaloment and laroeny as a bailee; H, Smith, false pretences; Thomas Palmer and James Follas, robbery with violence j Frederick Thomson alias Tatton, forgery (two charges) and laroeny, Wo (Greytown Standard) regret to hear that Mr George Wiggins met with an accident near the Maryborough sale yards, last Wednesday night, about 10.30 while coming homo from the Table Lands. His borso Bhied and stepped into a holo at one end of a culvert, the result being that Mr Wiggins was thrown heavily. Ho was unconscious for about three hours;_ and when ho camo to, his horse was missing, so he made for the Maryborough hotel, and soon after came on to_ Greytown, He was badly cut and bruisod about the face and received a severe Bhaking, Dr. Bey attended to him, and wo are pleased to hear that he is much better and able to got about again.

Speaking of MrE.Tonnyson Smith's Gough recitals, a well-known English writer says :-" The great orator (meaning Gongh) is dead j his voice in this fforld is hushed forever, but we have his orations left ut» as a glorious legaoy, and, though he has passed away, his marvellous illustrations and powerful arguments retain their force, and permed by an ordinary re&der often produce great effect, but reproduced by an efficient reciter, who has them not only in his memory, but fools thorn in his heart, thoir effects and results are truly marvellous, Once moro the grand sentences are rung out by an eloquent human tongue, once more appropriate aetious and the kindling eye lend vitality to the illustration, force to the reasoning, energy to the appeal, onco more are the j minds of the peoplo convinced by the arguments, once more are human hearts touched by tho golden words, and in an especial sense may it be said of the great orator, "Hoboing dead yet speaketh,"

The oheapest way of getting hives, frames, etc, is in the flat—that is with the. parts not nailed together, The merest tyro can scarcely make a mistake, and especially can ho not do so if he is aided, by the Australasian Bee Manual, which shows each piecoaud the method of putting together, Those interested in beejkeeping, should call at theWairarapa Farmers' Co-Operative' Association's store, Masterton, whore they can obtain all information, and also inspect the! newly-landed atoek of . bee ■hives, i'smokers," and foundation comb. An announcement in this connection is made on the third page of this issue.

He what priga what isn't hia'n, when he's ootohed is sent to priß'n," That inofrms the evil-dispoeed that sooner or later tUey must pay the penalty of their crimes, and even as one nan is bound to respeot anotUer man's rights and not lay violent hands on other men's property, so is every, one who cares for bis own well-being and for the well-being of the country of his birth or adoption, bound to take care of his own, shepherd his own resources, keep a watohful eye on his own property, and safeguard his own interests. The citizen who has a sovereign to spend and who spends it sothat he only gets ton shillings' worthfor his money, iapraoticahy as bad aa the man whoputs his hand into' his neighbour's pookot and takes out bait a sovereign; nay, he is worse, beamee in allowing himself to be imposed upon, ho robs Ins dearest friendthat is himself. Therefore he should bny everything at Hooper's Bon Marohe, and no matter'what, he wants-a coat, a suit of clothes, a pound of tea or a bag of sugar) a | large parcel of groceries or a small item of

; The proceedings of the recent: Inter colonial Btook Conference, both the papers read, and a shorthand note of the discussions upon them, ate to be published by the Stock Department, The Secretary of the Masterton Horticultural Society informs us that he will be pleased to rooeive entries for to-mor-row's show (for exhibition only) in fanoy work or any other objoct of interest. We are asked by Mr T. P. Lett to say that his conveyance to Brancepeth on Sundays leaves Mastortnn at seven o'clock in the morning, and not at eight o'clock as previously stated. Those who wish to see a most beautiful floral display would be gratified by a visit to Mr T. Gardner of road, Maßterton. He has at the present time three splendidly marked cacti in full bloom, and most perfect iu vivid colourling. At this stage of the season, they | are both early and fine. The following is a list ot entertainments arranged to be held in the Masterton Theatre Royal, from date till the New Year: November 22nd(to-nifrht), Junior OricketOlub'aOonoertj November2sth, E. Tennyson Smith's temperance lecture j Novembor 26th, Bozint; Contest between Harry Laiug and Arthur Franciaf November 28th, 29th, 30th, sad December Ist, Dobson-Kennedy Drama tic and Comedy Company; Deoembe--sth, Mrs Mueller's Concert j December j 7th, Bth, and 9th, Steon and Smith'r Combination; December 19th and 20ths Snazelle's "Music, Song, and Story", December 26th to January Ist; J. Barnard. '■':■'••...■..

Mr t, Hanlon, Government fruit expert, considers themawocarpa connot be beaton as a shelter tree. Fresh road workß have been opened at Stratford for tho unemployed, The trial of those who are suspected of murdering some of Pinkerton's detectives during Carnegie's strike has begun.

The Timon statcs'that Mr Tancrcd's Rosa Booheur has again gone amiss, and her turf career may be considered closed. She is to be put to the etod at once, her tirat mate being her old stable companion forester.

As showing how insanitary banlc notes become in circulation, remarks a contemporary, and how dangerous thoy are lin conveying the germs ohdiscase, two medical men, who examined two of these notes, report they contained, it was estimated, between nineteen and twenty thousand microbes. Cultures were made from the sorapiuga of these notes, and these were injected into the peritoneal cavity of rats and guinea pigs, mo6fc of which died within twenty-four hours, the post mortem examination revealing signs of peritonitis and congestion of the liver and kidneys.

A farmer near Liverpool Bued the London and North-Western Railway Company for £29, the value of a waggon and load of straw whioh had been destroyed by fire through sparks from a locomotive. It having been declared that an oxcessive amount of sparks was emitted, a verdict w»3 given for the former. Tho judgo rnledthat if an engino was well-built—as was the case in the preseut instance-no action would lie although it did emit sparks, unless the stoker exhibited negligence in its management.

"A Sutoonber" sends to a contem porary for publication the following copy of a lotter received from Mr Kuskin, in reply, to a oircular asking him to subscribe to pay off tho debt upon Dukestreet Chapel, Richmond, as havingsome bearing on churoh dobts in NewZea-, land:-" Brantwood, Coniston, Lanca« shire, May 19, 1886. Sir,—l am scornfully amused at your appeal to me, of all people in the world, tho precisely least likely to give you a farthing! My first word to all men and boys who care to hear mo is, 'Don't get Into debt. Staryo and go to heaven—but don't borrow. Try first begging—l don't mind, if it's really needful, stealing! But i don't buy things you can't pay for I And of all manner of debtors, pious peoplo building churohes they can't pay for aire the most detestable nonsense to me, Can't you preaoh and pray behind tho hedges or in a sandpit or a coalhole first? . , . Ever, nevertholoss, and in all this saying, your faithful sorvant, John Ruskin."

The Scotsman and tho Edinburgh Emning Dispdcli are waging war with Dr, Barnardo, The icofemaii prints long statemenlsmade by ladß induced to leave Edinburgh for London; and subseqently turned out of the London home with threepence each,'after being beaten with Bticks and otherwise maltreatod. The boys aayjhat they wore beaten because they rebelled against rough treatment and solitary confinement meted out to thorn because they would not consent to emigrate to New Zealand or Canada. Of course the boys' statements 'may be exaggerated, but when an old, highly respectable, and influential paper like the Scotsman condemns Dr. Barnardo, it is evident that there Is need for the very strictest inquiry.

Sir Juliuii Vogel is appointed London agent of the New York Life Insurance Company, Prince Louis of Bavaria has married a dancer in the Court Theatre in Munioh,

A tornado has destroyed the town of Washington, in Arkansaa.

The Wellington agents have ; been advised that the Doric left Capetown on Saturday afternoon for Wellington, via Hobart.

Bather a rich incident was mentioned at the Land Board (says the Napier Telegraph) when Chief Commissioner Humphries' stated that he visited Patutahi, Poverty Bay, the other day, and was surprised to notice that a great deal of Crown land had been fenced grassed and oropped, There were nineteen aores there in the centre of the township, valued at £3O, whioh had been taken possession of and fenced in over twelve years ago, and the occupiers bad never paid a shilling to the Government, One settler who has a splendid crop down, was asked what he meant by doing such a thing, and he replied that everyone fenced in Crown land up that way, and he didn't see why he should not do the same. The Land Board will have these properties for sale shortly. • To the list of peers in business may be added the name; of Lordfiowton, who is starting as the keeper of a common lodging house near the Yauxliall Kailway Station. Although Rowton House, as it is called, is to be registered as a common lodging house, it will be found a most uncommon lodging house, for Lord'Rowton will provide single working men with bedroom, kitchen, diniug-rooui, reading room, library, lavatory—the run of the bouse, in fact, for sixpence a night. Meals will be served on the premises, and if Kowtou House pays its way, it is intended to build other house's of the same kind in .different parts of London.

Good housewives resident in tho country districts when In want of Floor Cloths or Linoleums should remember that we have one of the largest and beat selected stocks in the Colony, whioh for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te AroHouso Wellington. : For other roomi we have Floor Cloths all in the piece to cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 18s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 245, and IB feet by 12 feet for 80s> at To Aro House, Wellington.—Advt. We have some very nice light carpet [pattern Floor Cloths Buitable for bedrooms and oan cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 10s Kd, 12 feet by 12 feet for 13s 9d and 16 feet by 12 feet for 17s fid at ! Te Aro House, Wellington. ■ Some heavy Floor Cloths in Mosaic and Tile Fattens are very suitable for •Kitchen use. We can supply sufficient 'to coves rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 12s, 12 feet by 12 feot for 16s, 15 feet by 12 feetfnr 20s, 18ft by 12 feet for) 245! .at l JaArQßo\ise,W«llinj'oW

.Mr Herbert Burnett has been eleoted Mayor of Woodville,. unopposed for tho third time.

_On December 14th Jim Ryan, obampion bottr of South Australia, will fight Harrylaing, the present champion of Now Zealand, at Wellington, for LIOO a«Bldeand the ohampionßhip. : The Doric left Capetown on hor way to New Zealand on the 19th.tot.

The Borough Overseer's recommends turn that three more meu-be put on to get gravel for asphalt, has beon adopted by the Works Committee. Admirable results have attended the artesian borings in the Sahara, and have led to a demand being made bj.the inhabitants iu other portions of tho desert A waterspout at an Italian watering place suddoiuy demolished the ladies'' bathing oAina, the bathers having to flv for their liveii without waiting to dress", Outstanding Borough rates are to be sued for at onco. ;

At Kingsbildge, Devonshire, a youth, <m being Bent upstairs as a punishment for a trifiins offence, drank half a pint of brandy which he found on a dressing table. He was unoonsoious when'diß. covered, and died next day. An effort ii being made' to form a Trademen'B (Irioliet Club in Masterton. Strong support is promised, A number of fallinef stars were noticed in Masterton last night.

A meeting of those interested In tho Temperanco movement was hold Inst night to mate final arrangements for Mrß. Tennyoon Smith's lecture,

A man named Stephen Briehtlng has been committed for trial at Wanganul on a chargoof horse-stealing. The accused will have to wait until Aptil next for his trial, and the Herald con r aiders tho criminal jurisdiction of the District Court should be extended.

A meeting of the Works and Finance Committee of the Masterton Borough Council was held last evening. Present: Ora Heron (chairman), Hessey, Mutrie, Chamberlain and Oallen. The Overseer's report was read and adopted. The .Town Clerk was directed to write to Christ. , church and Dunedin for particulars of the concrete channelling, '

The artesian well-boring operations at Wanganui hwe resulted in unlimited water being found eight feel from the surface,

A man named Oorrigan had two ol ribs broken at Danevirko by his horse falling with him,

At Portsmouth the other day a man seized a bottle which he thought contained ginger 'ale, and drank instead a weed destroyer whioh, at the inquest it was stated, contained sufficient poison to kill 240 men,

The woo traffic at the Masfcerton Railway Station, is partiouUrly brisk this season, and already over 2,000 bales have been despatched or quite 500 more than had boon roceived at the same timo last year. At'present about 160 bales a day are coming in. Tho timber trade is is also flourishing and five teams are constantly bringing timbor to the Mas. terton station from tho threo mills, viz i-Messrs Williams and Beetham's and MrE. O. Smith's at theTaueru, aud MrEveraden'sstßuamahunga. Last evening tho (Jroytown Private Brass Band serenaded their Secretary (Mr J. R, Nicol) and his wife, who have just returned from their honeymoon trip to Ohristchurch. After playing several selections opposite the houso they were cordially invited to partake of the gond things inside. A'splendid' spread was provided and a number of very nice ■ ypunu ladies officiated ai waitresses. The health and prosperity of the youug oouple was toasted, the bridegroom suitably responding. After full justico had been done to the inner man, the band resumed playing for some little time, and then adjourned to sleep on the wedding oake. iMesarsLowu andlorus remind our roadora of their sale to-morrow at Eketahuba at lo'oknk, when tboy will submit tho desirable freehold property of fflfs Eliza McGill comprising 14 acros, all dear, fenced and subdivided into six small paddooks, also dairy oows, young cattle, horses, drays and harnoss, after which they wili sell at the yards 30.head mixed cattle, dairy cows and three draught geldings bred by Mr Robert Hawn of Otago. •

We are informed that the Borough Council Gas Oommittee held a meeting last evening to investigate certain oharges which ■ have bem preferred against their manager. The inquiry is as yet incomplete, and will probably be resumed on Tuesday evening next.

Tbe first almanac we have yet received for 1898 has been handed to us by Mr E. I. Waddington, Masterton'agent for the Mutual Assuranoo Society of Viol oris, Limited,

_ The Post states that about 180 candidates are coming forward for the second grade drawing examinations, which commence on the 3rd December. The examinations will be held ■ at Wellington, Masterton, Paliiatua, Otaki, Palmerston North, Wanganui and Greymoutb, The third grade art examinations in connection with the Technical School commence on the sth December. Tho honorary examiners, are Messrs H. 8. Wardell, W. Ferguson, F. do J. Olere, and A. D. Riley (Direotor of the School of Design). The scholarships reoently awarded by the Education Board will be decided by these examinations, the results of which are expected to be made known about the middle of December,

" Demon," of the Otago Witness, in his notes on the opening of the season in Dnnedin, says: To Miss Alice Mitchell, a young lady hailing from Gore, belongs the honour of being the first lady in Dunedin to ride a bicycle. Tho charming way in which she mounted and dismounted tbe bicyole, and the ease with which she managed her maohine, "The Reform," a Coventry make, was the subject of favourable comment all along the line of parade, Miss Mitchell, who taught herself to ride' some four months ago informs mo that before taking to oyoling her health was not of tbe best. In fact tho machine was bought by her father mainly as a means' to the enjoyment of better health for his daughter. Miss Mitchell has ridden from Gore to Otama. and back, a distance of twenty-four miles of indifferent road, in four hours, and felt not at all tired after the journoy; and her little deter, a girl of only thirteen years of age, with a little help, became so accustomed to the maohine that she now rides it with perfeot safety, ' '

A FU'rTßKura VHRDlOT.—Speaklnp; of one of the most noted of wle.nial specialities, the prew Bays;—"SharlanT Baking Powder deserves more than a passing note,for the "Moa" Brand Baking Powder enjoys a reputation second to none. From one end 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 housewife, possessed with the laudable ambition to make her bread and her scones better than hor buys Sharland'a Baking Powder, and triumphs over the few of her less sensible sisters, who, from a mistaken sense of economy, buy apparently cheaper brands; The recipe of a good Baking Powder is anything but a-' secret, I but how very few manufacturers use, as Messrs Sharland & Uo. do, the best only of materials, carefully tested before mixture and v.: exactly proportioned. Readers,, who reqnire an economical satisfactory and henltbful Baking Powder, cannot do better than'we the Ww"brand---49Vi