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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4426, 23 May 1893, Page 2

To-raoirow (Wednesday) being Quean's Birthday, there will be no publication of the WiiEißiri. Dm T/m,

Mr A. R. I'owor, c.ibinet-mukor, Iketahi'na, h.'.s an announcement in another column. He?? rUo a local agOL't for the Standard Insurance Company. Oh M that legal proceedings re threatened against the New Zealand 'Ueferee' for publishing certain disqualifications uf persons as being guilty of iraudulent and corrupt practices on the turf.

The Star of Victoria put ashore seven stowaways before leaving Sydney, and on tho voyage to Auckland Boven More turned up. •' Meta," in h's report of the Master-ton-Greytown football match, in the last issue of the Si. ndurd, says Too much praise cannot be given to the Mateton spectators for their impartial conduct on Saturday, and I am happy to be able to ninl'o this admission, because of the advi .se opinion 1 expressed on a former occasion.

(fan JVniiMoo Call is of opinion that "no advantage in the shape of physical education or training can compensate society for the mischief whioh is done by the widespread demoralisation vhicli pugilism enta :, s," in the U.S. army an officer is liable to bo retired from active eervice for übosity. There are no corpulent officers in the Federal ranks. The Yankee is strictly pra:'cioal, audho his noma for a man who is too fat either to run after an enemy or to get away from him.

Threo brothers named Jackson took poKsinn of the town o! Ross, Indiana, on May 21, and held it for three hours, whoopinglike madmen, shooting at everybody and everything. They were fir ally driven out, but not before wounding mai'y of the villageis. Tho first thing which strikes the stranger's eye in Ohrislchuroh is tho largo number of cycles which urge their wild oareer through tho etreatt a-id occasionally on the footp.iths, The noxt thin# which strikes tho stranger iB a bioyclo of some sort, And it strikes him hard.—JYiti/i.

He thought his father's strap was heroditaiy, because it " descended from father to son,

Owlrg to the wet weather, it hsa been decided to postpone the Ten Milo .Bicycle Race, which was to have taken place tumo;row, under the auspices of the W.A.A. &nd Cycling Club. Tliera is a bridge at Morrison 1 ! Bush (»ay» the Greytown Standard), at the approach to which is a notice lo tho effect that the structure will not sustain more than Ike tons weight, decently two young lr lies were driving in a light bugty iu that neighborhood, and when about to cross the'bridge caught light of the notice. With that characteristic regard fur the law which distinguishes all the charming Sox; thoydeoidiid that they would not strain the timbers, and turned back aud drove in another direction, The combined woight of i.he two young Hies was probably about 16 stone I

Tho. Walkato Times says :-We oan> not remember any year in which {he pastures looked so fresh and green at this advinoed stage nf the season. Upon all sides the growth looks abnormal, the grass showing a ranknew and moisture more like the early Spring than Autumn Such a growth, however, is not considered f > be the best either for fattening

or keep ng lire stock in good health, Considerable mortlity hai ia'ccn place among sheop, and particularly lambs; tho latter scouring badly with the soft wet gram Observing flook-owners have noticed during tho present season that while a di/ spell laated tho lambs improved steadily, but scouring sot in immediately the weather broke. We are informed that more difljculty ban beon experienced this season in keepitg tho lambs (n good health and free from wormß than for years past. This ii generally attributed to the continual wet weather, * ! -

Jamea Men/, of the firm of Mer.) and Cunninghame, Limited,iron princes, was once asked aii an election ineßting,""W;ll you vote for the abolition of the Decalogue }'' 11 What tho devil's the Decalogue i" piked Merry of a friend, "flogging : ithe Aimy" was tho reply." Yen, gentlemen," said Merry," I'm perfectly willing to rote for the total abolition of the Decalogue." Messrs Murray, Roberta and 00. have received p Ivicesfrom the Islands, dated Gth May, thai the ketch Agnci Martin had beon floated off from tho beach at Avalui, and waa undergoing repair. The report of tho beaching of the Mnda Weber has boen denied in a telegram received by Murray, Roberts, and Co, from Mr Do We, one of tho owners of the vessel, now at Masterion,-Put,

! The following team wi .1 represent the Te Aro Lawn Tennis Olub, in a return match with Maitertonon Queen'a Birthday A. Young, J. fl. Reid, and R, B. Sim, J. H, Sto:k, A. Paul, F, Zobrab. Wihiid, from our ladyeuslomets, numerj eus orders for the celebrated G.B. Cciseia. of. which we have just opened out a large parcel. We will forward a pair, post free, for 6/6, from Te Aro House, Wellington. Fen Sale, a splendid lot of Ladies Underclothing, bought very much under Moual prices. Night-dresses trom 4/9, Chemises from 2/11, Knickers from 2/11. Theft are (rem. the' best Homo Factories, ani are wonderful-value at Te Aro House.

A New Lor. We have jußt received from the manufacturers, a first shipment cf the " Ideal," all-wool Underveßts, for Ladles and Children, and are selling them for wholesale prices at Te Aro House. Post Face, We wjll send any quantity of these beautiful goods by parcel post i n receipt ol order. Prices for Ladies sizeii 1/11 to 6/6, Childrens 1/3 to 2/11. May ba had in white and plain colours from Te Aro House. Shophno M Post. We make this a leading feature in our business. Country customers served at Wellington prices. We keep a large staS specially for executing cquntry orders;, so send tnim on early, ftcmemhtrl All mods oharged town prices (row James Smith 'Te Ajo House, Wellingei.

Meting to finding •( the loab liznrd i "comfortablj sleeping" in theMastorion Town Clerk's cha':, fiu/i remarks:— " The sagaoious Insect knew where to go for comfort and rest."

M. Charles de Lesaeps has been res moved ftom gaol to a hospital, He is anfforinpf from severe melancholia,

The J.si Battalion of the South Staffordshire Kegiment nil! leave Ejypt for England early in June,

Tje Czur of f>u«sia, has abolished the oorpore! punishment of women in Siberia.

A platform at a Women'a Congress, in Chicago, collapsed, people wero hurt, eight seriously.

An invitation ball will behold in the Masts ton Drill Ball to-morrow ovening. A oable tram scheme from Wellington to Earuri is montod. The Annual Ball of the Mauriceville Bai'hfdora takes place to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. An enquiry ia being held to-day by Mr T, Hutchison, into the circumstances attending tho fire by which a barn on the Opaki was recently destroyed,

The oldest Freemason in Scotlaud has just died. This was Mr William Pollock Paisley, who joined Lodge 342, "The Drumtollooh Bluos," in 1814, and was thus a Freomason for 79 years. He was the father of a family of 21 children and was 98 years of age. Mr Butler, of lowa, U.S., contemplates introducing a Bill into Conf resi to make tho pansy the national flowor of America. < ither Americans oßsert that the choice should bo left to the women of tho great Continent.

A correspondent writes to the Auckland Herald There is overy indication of a prolonged extra dry and cold winter. The dry and cold period will not come lill afr-er the first spell of frost, when the prevailing wind will be from the southwest, There arc s ; stiß of an extra dry spring and also summer, carrying right on till autumn; bo that settlers may look for a shortage of grass all wiuter, spring and autumn, lill the fiwt flush ot autumn growth, John Watts, the jockey retained by the late Mr Abington at a very large fee, has not had lo ig to wait for an engage ment to supply the one so tragically concluded. Before the Lincoln meoting had terminated he had accepted Sir John Glundell Maple's offer of £6OC9 for the first call on liia services for thro* years.

What might have proved a very Betious accident occurred at Carterton one evening last week. A gentleman had drivon several ladies to a friond's houae at the Taratahi to spond the evening, After reaching hit destination the driver stood talking to a friend before starting to drive back, allowing his horso to nibble grass. The animal managed to shako tlio blinkers off, unknown to his master, although he still hold the reins in his possession. When he had ended his conversation he jumped into the buggy and was about to start when the horse gave a few bounds and started off at full gallop towards his home at South Carterton. Jt was a miraculous escape for both man and horse, as its course was along tho ed<;o of a drain and the.i over a bridge, and finally passing between the traction engine whioh was sticking in the road and sevoral buggies, at whioh critical point there was just barely enough room left to pass, but it went safely through, much to the surprise of the ocoupant, who "held to the reins" in a plucky manner all through this exciting adventure, pulling up safe and sound near his home,—Standard.

As an example of how dishonest ijdi* viduals sometimes manage to impose on charitable institution's, the following is worthy of noticoA working man went to a doctor m one of the Wairarapa toffnshius, and besought that he mi?ht be admitted to tho local hospital, becauan ho was suffering from a serious affection of the back, and was wholly unable to work or to pay for medical attendance. The man tras admitted, on the recommendation of the doctor, and consoled himself with the reflection that he had managed to impose on that gentleman. Having got comfortably settled he grew confidents!, and remarked to one of his follow patients that ho had played the same game in Wellington, where he had passed a pleasant month in the Welling ton Hospital. Be meant now to put in another month in the Wairarapa Hos* pital, and would then perhaps go o.t to the floipital at Waipawa, or he even go ou to the fiapier Hospital. By some means the man's confidential statements reaohed the ears of the local medico on whose recommenation In had been admi.ted, The doctor swore to have his revenge. Proceeding to the hospital, he examined the back of the sham patient, and declared that there was some internal complaint, and that there was no remedy so efficacious as a Ay-blister I The patient had to submit; the blister was applied from shoulder to hip, and it" rose splendidly, As soon as ever the water had been lot out of that blister the patient doparted .in a hurry, though his back was still raw from the blister. He feared that the cruel doctor might as his next experiment try something even more painful than a flp. blister.—Press. '

A meeting of the Masterton Trades, men's Football Club, will be hold at the Olub Hotel on Thursday eyening next. The principal business will bethe election of a Secretary aud Treasurer, nice Mr Nit Hooper who has been obliged to resign, havingaccepted a business engage • ment in Wellington, for vrhich place he leares at an early date, Mr Hooper has become very popular during his short residence in Masterton, and the news of his departure from Masterton, will be recoived with genuine regret.

It is notified in another column that theßerL.M. Isitt will commence his mission on Snnday evening next, in the Theatre Royal, Masterton, On Monday next he proposes to lectqreon ll Mr Thos Bracken," Mr W. presiding, and on Tueiday he tikes for his.subject " Prohibition and compensation," with the Mayor iu the chair. The chair, no doobt, will be expeoted on this uccasion, to be the stool of repentanoe. We have been requested to state that only a very limited numborot tickets will be issued for the lectures, and that early application to either Messrs Holmes or Whitt will be neoessary to secure them. In our wanted column tO'day, Mr Hughes, butcher, Masterton, advertises that he will give the highest price for dairy fed pork.

The necessity of setting apart a piece of land torcemetery purpose at Mangahao is very apparent. Mr Hogg, has placed the matter before the Commissioner, and ia soon as the Ranger has repoued on the pieoo of land pro* pos'd to be allocated, there ia no doubt it will be proclaimed for that purpose, and a Board ot Trustees appointed,

Pearson's Band will pity on the Mas. terton Park Oval, on Snnday afternoon nextif the weather is fine:

A first offender was charged with drunkenness, beforo Mr T, E, Price, J. P., this mowing. He was convicted and discharged,

There are dalies in every sphere of lift that no reasonable man neglects. No one in his sound senses scatters his coin like the wind scatters the chaff, and none but idiots are contest to get fifteen shillings when they ask change fcr a sovereign, The rate of exchange is too great; the lax too heavy for flesh and blood to stand it; and yet (here are businesses supported by presumably sensible people, propped Upbear after year by the acquiescence^'toindredß, whioh, actually and positively) da that which common sense condemns;' When a man neglects to shop at Hooper and Company's with regard to apything that his family or himself may want, whether it bo of the nature of t textile fabric, something to eat or drink, or a commodity of any sort or kind, that man, or any other man, wastes his subtiance and acatferu his chances of success to the winds of heaven, Put a sponge over the old record and start a new one, Don't turn over a new.leaf: buy a new book. Don't trust to half measures: go the whole hog, Keep out of the temptors dominion for a week or two, and you'll find the air so bracing, the prospects so inviting, the benefit so encourItging in the new country that you'll never leave it; but always shop at Hooper and Ooinptny'i Boa Mueht, Muitrioa,

Moesra Lowes & lorns add to the en* tries for their next Maslerton Stock Sale on Wednesday 31st May, 700 very forward wethors, 100 very forward ewes and 1 brood mare •' Gladys" with foal at foot by Administrator, Uarteiton residents were roused from their beds twice last night by the firebell. Fortunately the conflagration turned out to be nothiug worse than a burning rubbish heap.

Tee Masterton Rifle Volunteer* will parade at 8.45 to-morrow (Wednesday) morning in review order, the occasion being the 24th birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. The Volunteer Band will be iu attendance and a ft ut d< jo is will take place in the Park. | Mr J, 0. Eastwood loft Masterton yesterday to take oharge of th 9 Union Hotel, Fnhiatua.

The Masterton Post Office will be opened this evening, after the arrival of the Wellington mail, for the dolivery of lettors over the counter. John Walla, a Dunedin blacksmith, while ohoppiug wood at Middlemarch, was struck by a piece of wood or the abdomen, and received injuries resulting in his death while undergoing an operation at the hospital on Saturday night, The privileges in connection with the Wairarapa Trotting Olub'i Raoei, at Oarterton, will be sold by MrF. Q Wood, at his Carterton sale rooms, on Friday next at 3 p.m.. Fillis' Circus and Menagerie still con« tinuesto draw crowded tents twico a day in Wellington, and immense audiences signify their delight at tbe marvellous (oats' performed before them. No doubt many of those visiting Wellington tomorrow (Quoen'i Birthday) will avail themselvei of the opportunity of seeing all that Mr Fillis has to show them. Tho afternoon performance conoludea in timo for the evening train to the Wairarapa. The season positively concludes on Wodnesday. Residents at Ballance are agitating for a oemetery near the township. Mr A, R. Bunny will apply for a rehearing in the case Smith v Buddiok on Thursday next. We again remind our readers of the social which takes place in connection with the Mastetton Presbyterian Sunday Sohool to-morrow.

The fourth of a Bories of fortnightly concerts in aid of St. Lukes Ohuroh, Greytown, , was held in the Foresters' Hall last ovening, the chair being occupied by the Bev. T. B. MoLean. Thu concert, if possible, excelled the previous onoi, theohief attraction being the pianoforto playing of Min Maginmty, from Wellington. The other items were all rendered in a moat creditable manner. The following wan' the programmo:— Overture, Miss Maginmty; Song—" Old Fashions," Mrs Hume; Song- Mr MoncriefT(encored); Duet-" Maying," Mr and Missßowse (encored); SongMiss Moncrieff (encored) j Bong—" Midship Mite," Mr H, TJdy, junr. (encored); Sung- " Pierrott," Miss Bowse (encored) j Boadmg—ln oharactor, " Mrs Caudle's Lecture," Mr Gant (encored); Instrumental Duet (piano)— The Misses Hoydhouss (encored); Song (comic)— " Gone," Mr J. K. Hornblow (encorod) j Pianotorta Solo—Miss Maginnity ('encored) ; Song-" Fiddle and I," Mrs Ilumi (encored); Sontc—Mr Monortoff (encored).

The Ballanca Memorial Committee have acknowledged the reoeipt of sums amounting to ffl 13a. The Hasting! correspondent of the H.B. Herald writeslf I may judgo by my own neighborhood I should say that tho potato crop this year is a good ono. Ovor fifteen tons to tho acre ate now being raised from oneof my paddocks, and sold at a good price. It is said that potatoes will fetch high prices ote long. This being so, the probability is that neit year potatoes will be "rushed/'ond will bo sold at £1 per ton. It is intended (says the N.Z. Times) by the Government to proclaim a special 'licensing area around the Ohingaiti, and to appoint the present Licensing Committeo of the district to grant licenses under soction 15 of tho Licensing Aot Amendment Act, 1862. This will be done immediately after the annual meeting of tho conynittoe to be held in June. This step would have been taken sooner were it not that the licensoes would havo to pay t full year's fee for a license, which would have been good for only a Iqtt week ' The licenses, if granted by the Committee, will date from July, and hold good for lit months, JNext year tho local option poll will be held, and a new committee will be elected under the Tti-. ennlal Licensing Committees Act, 1891. It iB hoped that this step will put an end to the illioit grog selling now complained of and aeoure proper accomodation for travellers.

■Apropos. An exceedingly Rood story ii revived by a leading London contemporary, as follows :—Horr Don e suggests, we are told, that at the.commencament of a fight the soldier should fasten the plastron " on the pah of the body which moat needs protection." It is a auqgoation worthy of a tailor, and reminds us of a itory of a man of gonius of that orafb from whom an Irish rebel in ordered a suit of clothes with a piece of sheet-iron sewed on " over my heart." When the clothes came home the sheet-iron was found sewed on, sot to the breast of the coat, but to a eonvonient portion of the trousers. The rebel was wroth but on the day of battle, when, during a masterly retreat, the plate stopped a ferocious bayonet-thrust' and ho lay comfortable aid unhurt In the ditch, he remarked to himself, " Etedad, that tailor knew where my heart was, after all I" The Advocate's correspondent reports that a shocking accident ocourrod at Makotuku last Sunday afternoon, A young man named Albert Freemantle and another went shoeting with a revolver and while playing with it the weapon accidentally exploded, shooting Freemantle in the Btomacli. Dr Godfrey was at once sent for, and at first held out no hope. On further oiamination, however, it was found that the ball had by some means or other glanced and passed oat of Froemantlo's left side. Hu ultimate recovery is now hoped for, as he iB 'progression favourably, Heville Morton, a well known scenic artist, who has recently painted a ne r rf proscenium for the Greymouth has joined the Olapham Compan* _ services of auoh aa eipert r .,j OJu 0 J u advantage be utilised in tb;,, dingy cennm ol the Ma«terto' a Theatre Royal. oTerthe Post Office build >U g ) Baj , t j, o Advocate. ™ oontMoto; f commenced to put in the K°h,v W i'' eD ar dice informed him tttat .ue land he was working upon was l\is,and If he put in the blocks he (Mr Allardice) would be under tho painful necessity of removing them. Hence, the operations are suspended, pending a settlement at to whom the land really belongs. The Department are under the impression that the land is theirs by purchase; Mr Allardice says he only sold half the section, A servant girl named Elllston, in the employ of a deaf old gentleman living in Maidvale, ran away from her place because she was caught opening her master'! letters. On Tuesday nlj>ht she got the asaiatance of a youth named Kidd, and, squeezing herself between the bars of the larder window, she admitted Kidd by tho door, and spent from two to four o'clock In the morning over supper in the kitchen, When they leftthey took away property wbrth 155. Kidd promised to meet the girl next night, and upon his failing to do so she told the police what they had done. The twe were taken be-; fore the Magistrals at Marylebone re., eently and remanded. \