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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4430, 29 May 1893, Page 2

The Rev L, M. Isitt lectured at Eketahuna on Friday evening last.

It hfiß been decided to issuo a flock book for the Colony, by a recent meeting of ehoep-brecdora held in Wellington.

A teaman named Walker fell from the top-gallant mast of the Star of Victoria in Wellington on Friday, Bis fall was pluckily brokonby the boatswain, Philip be Biouj>h, who put his arm around the stay down which Walker was sliding. Lo Brough had several iingera and his arm broken, Walkor escaping with a few bruises.

The Examiner says': There is keen competition between . Messrs Vile and Sincteon tho Pahiatrtuodvlllo coach lino, and the fares are now down to Is. Clifibrd'a orchestra was present at the evening service at St Matthew's last evening, and contributed tho voluntaries with powerful effect. The Kev A. 0. Williams conducted the service.

Tho committee appointed by tho County Council to consider the' tenders sent in for the erection of a bridge across the Ticaumeaat Ng.ituri,havo decided to recommend thoacceptancouf Mr Adams' tender for 12131 Is. Concrete piers are to baputin. Wanganui wants a brauoh Labour Bureau office. Mo town considers itself as such now-a days without it has a stock of unemployed onhorid, If workhouses were fashieimbla. Wanganui would ask for one,

A man named Lee,emplnyod at Messrs Booth's sawmill, at Carterton, received R severe scalp wound on Friday last. He was riding on a truck conveying a log to the mill when a sudden jolt lifted the log, which struck Loe's head. Ppon enquiry, it proves that Mr Allardjco'a contention that ho only sold half his section as a site for the Danevirke Post Office is corroot, and the fence around the Courthouse will have to be removed near to the building to make room for the post oflico -Examiner.

We aro requested to put anyono travelling on our country roads on their guard against the sharp practices resorted to by some of the men who carry their swags through the country, A' young inan mi riding towards Masterton yeslorday, when he was accosted by a "sun-downer," with the humble request for a match. In course of conversation, the roadster Btated he had a most valuable chemical in bis possession whioh would make silvor or bright metal appear like gold, and to show tho young fellow his magic, he commenced rubbing the horse's bit with the contents of a phial. Presently he asked for the boy's watch and chain in order, that a bettor experiment might be tried, but the young fellow "smelt a rat" and proceeded on his way, leaving tho' gent' bewailing tho want of credulity on tho part of the Colonial youth;

■' Already tho forthcoming: Steeplechase Meeting of the United Runt Club to be held at Hutfc Park on Wednesday, 12th July, is attracting the attontion of hunting men and of those whose interest is in horses, The public, too, are anticipating an attractive day'n sport, for tho programnio. of events '(published in another column in this issue)- is such thatoannot,fail to induces very'satisfactory gatherhii? of both! horses, and men. Nominations are to bo made on; TdeHday, 20th June, weights will' be declared on Saturday,; Bth July, and acceptances" close, on Monday, 10th ! July. With tho secretarial duties, i wisely placed in, the .-hands. of that experienced raoing;mah, Mr H, M, Lyon, whose.riatno we are glad to see .appended to the programme as honorary secretary.for-.tho meeting, the arrangeinentsareprotty cottaintobe up to date iu every way, and Wairarapa sportsmen can with confidence send their horseadown to compete, We hope to hear of a good rosponso from this district, as it will be interesting to seo how our local "cracks" rank in competition with their Wellington rivals. The stakes, also, are not to be despised, as may be seen by studying the programme,

TheanniversaryserviceaoftheMaßtertpnPresbytorian Sunday School wove conduced in the Church yestorday (Sunday) morning by tho Ee». L. M. Isitt, who took for his text the 38th chap, ter of Isaiah and the lSth vorae,-proaohing an eloquent sermon to the parents and children, the Church being crowded. In the afternoon the Rov. It,' Wood con. | ducted the services, distributing tho prizes to tho successful winners for tho past year, in the classes of the Sunday School. The Rev gentleman also conducted the service in tho ovening when there wsb a fair attendance.' •

Pearson's Prirato Band gavo their second Sunday afternoon concert in the Park yesterday afternoon. Several hundred peoplo wore present, and the well-played selections wero thoroughly enjoyed. Pin ' 'hampion" selection, one.pf the test pieces at the recoht Wet lington Band Oonteßt, was played in a manner which would do credit to any city Band, tho various solos showing carofultraining and assiduous practice, The march "Bohemian," composed by a young member' «t the Band, was also heard to advantage, and is certainly a most creditable production, Mr 6. Gray, junior, wielded the baton, and is to be complimented upon tho effiency of his! excellent Brass Band.

A gold reefof extraordinaiy richness has been discovered in Drako County, sfjl miles north of Sydney, The Registrar reports that one of the stone appears to contain one-fourth of its weight in gold. ■,.'.'..,

Thero aro duties in every sphere of life tb&tno reasonable man neglects. No one in his sound senses Gcaltcrahia coin like the wind scatters the chaff, and none but idiots are content to get fifteen shillings when they ask change for a sovereign.. The rale of exchange is too great; (ho tax too heavy'for flesh and blood to stand it; and yctthoro are businesses supported by presumably sensible people, propped up year after year by the acquiescence of hundreds, which, actually ind'jgcjsitively, 'do (bat which'coraraon sens? condemns;, When a man nc'gleots; to shop at Hooper aud Compauy'a with regard to'anything that his family or himself want, whether it be of (be nature of a textile fabric, something to eat or drink, or a commodity of any sort or kind, (hat man, or any other man, wastes his substance and j scatters bis chances of success to the winds 61 heaven,.|Put a sponge over (he old record and start a new one. Don't turn over a new leaf: buy a new book, \ Don't trust to half 'messnros: go the whole hog. Keep out of (ho te'mptors dominion for a week or two, and you'll indthe air so bracing, the prospects so inviting, : the benefit so encouraging in the new country that you'll never leave it; but always shop at Hooper aud Company's Bon March*, Masterton, |

Tho Peninsular and Qridntal Steam Navigation Company .has' deolaredj a dividends of 5 'pec cent. on. preferred shares, and 7 per corit ofl deferctid shsros, ate informed fcbat ; applications fur shares in the Provincial Farmers' Cooperative Association will ho received until June 20, when the directors meet, There will, we are told, bo no difficulty in obtaining loans from the Association for the purchase of oows when once a factory i&'started.

Lord Onslow is visiting Brussels and Copenhagen, and making enquiries into tho system' l of marking meat.; A female parachutist, in attempting a doacont at Drumcondra, two milos north of Dublin, fell 150 feet and was killed. k valuable presentation was made to Pearson's Band last week in the shape of a'new and ingenious set of torches. Two large lamps are fitted to a camerashaped stand, and, with these in tho cehtreof the band'stands, sulhotent light ,wi|l be pivon to the whole of the players. The fitmgsarevery complete, and it is the first'of itskiiidin'the'Wairarapa.. The liiftis a most expensive ono, and is highly appreciated by the members of the baud The donor is, wo uuderstand, Mr H, E. Eton, who takes a deep interest in the progress of niusicjn this town. , Mr L. Cohen, a prominent Canterbury cricketer and athlete, intends, according to'thp Christohurch Press, shortly to re> side in Maßtortori.

The sixth entertainment given by tho Ulapham Variety. Oompaoy in the Theatre Royal, on Saturday evening, attracted the largest house of the soason. The Company, play at Carterton to-night and Tuesday, as owintr to tho Isitt lectures in tho Theatre Royal, and re-com. merico in Masterton on Wednesday next, when the nominal price of sixpence will bo charged all Over' the house, Tho popular and exceedingly clever Company will no doubt have crowded houses for tho' remainder of the season. Mr Percy Freoth, wife and chi'd. arrived in Wellington by tho Hauroto last evening; Mr Gladstone dcolarcs. that ho will not ask Parliament for a grant for the Duke of York and Princesß May. The Daily Croniclo, states that the British Government has refused to pur. chase the secret ol tho manulacture of iho explosive which whb invontod by 3byd,an Australian, in India. Siam 3ws offered to buy the secret. A residont of Masterton forwarded a tender to the Govornment for hanging Boott, the Waikomiti murderer. His services were not accepted. Arrangements hare' 1 been made for the appoarance of Pollard's Juvenile Opera Oompanj at Masterton on Monday next, June sth.

An iceberg aometimes lasts for two hundred years.

It lssaid that a panther prefers human flesh to all others;

Petroleum engines made of alnminura aro tu drivo balloons.

Tlioreare about 870,000 acres under tea cultivation in British India.

Macaroni, eaten so largoly in Italy, is more nutritions than bread;

Thenumberof undor-age marriages in England is stoadily on the decline, The cabmen of Paris aro now forbidden to smoko pipes while driving a fare.,

Baltimore has 305 churches, and. claims to be tho greatost church city in America,

Thoro aro 'in the United States 82 societies pledged to advocate, tho claims of oromation,

Some tramoars at Greenwich arenow worked'by a locomotive driven by oil vapour.

Tho annual meeting of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association is convened for Saturday, Juno 10th, at tho Club Hotel,

A sale of dairy stock, trap, gig, harness etc, will be held at Morrison's Bush by Mr F.H.Wood on Thursday, June Bth,

A sale of surplus provisions etc., from the Masterton Hospital Ball will bo sold by auction by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Friday, at 11. a.m. The Masterton Wesloyan Church was crowded to excess yestorday evening when tho Rev. L. M, Isitt preached a powerful and practical sermon, taking as his text the 15th verse of the 11th chapter of Revelation.

No fewer than thirty thousand peoplo witneßsadafootball match at Blackburn, England, recently.

A mother at Ealing has just receivod the Queen's bounty. Her threo infants are all thriving. Twelve wives recently appeared against I a man who was charged with bigamy in South Carolina, ' ' 1.-" Brandy is an 1 invention of the French, and has been known to the world for nearly six hundred years. London has 139 breweries, and London brewers uso yearly some 11,000,000 bushels of grain in the manufaoturo of beer. ;

,rA negro was sold on the block in Missouri under tho Vagrant Act. His ser. vioes for six months were purchased by a master: for £4, ■ •

■An old,man in Southwark workhouso, Jinglandj has received intimation that he is heir to £170,000, left by a gentleman in Now York.

Owing to the shortness of stock in Dunoditi, butchers liaio raised the price of beef a halfpenny, and mutton one penny,

We have received through Mesar ß Lowes and lorns, the Masterton Agents ■ acopyofthe.forty.fonrthannual repor' of the, Australian Mutual Provident Society!

An American paper, in announcing tho fact that % London superintendent latoly pronounced the sohools of Sew Zealand among the best of.fcho world," adds, ''and tho reports from tho sohbola of that, till latoly, barbarous oountry, show phenomenal changes." Brewers of stout have much to answer to.. Lecturing at Birmingham, Sir Crichton Browne told his audionce that gout was almost unknewn in Ireland until the introduction of Dublin stout. He says it is proved in irom 50 to 75 per cent,' of the cases that gout is horeditary. Tho Außtralaßian wool olip is valued at £20,600,000. The Hon. J, Bryce has been electod president of the Wanganui Chess Club. Mr Samuel Kingdon, of Queen Street and his'family, again treated bis neigh, bors to some "music" on the horn yosterday (Sunday), morning, to the annoyance of the Presbyterian Sunday School which is nearly next door. On this occasion the Salvation Army :was a considerable distance from Mr Kingdon's house, so that he really had'no excuse I for making the hideous noise •

In Iceland there is no illiterate person; no prison; only two policemen In tho capital j no capital crime (ill 1892, when tho first occirred for the past sixty-four years; and parliament meets only once in three years. '

Wasted, from our lady customers, numcr. ous orders for the celebrated 0.8. Corsets of which we have just opened out a large parcel. We will forward a pair, post free, for 6/6,' from Tc Aro House, Wellington. For Sale, a splendid lot of Ladies Underclothing, bought very muoh under usual' prices.' Night-dresses from 4/9, OhenuW from 2/11, Knickers from 2/11, These toe (rem tho best Home factories, and are wonderful value at TeArpHcpi. .'A New Lot. We have j'ullnceived from the first, shipment of the " Ideal," all-woolUndofvesi b, for Ladies and Children, and are selling them for wholesale prices at To-Aro House.

Post Fural, We..will send ahyquantityof these beautiful goods by parcel post on'receipt of- order. Prices for Ladles sizes 1/U Jo 6/6. Chilirshs 1/3 to 2/11; ..May be had in white and plain colours from To Aro House.;... '. •■!.•

. Snortiko m Posi. .We moke' this a lead, ing fcaturo in our. business,' Country customers served at Wellington prices. We keep 'a! large staff specially for executing country orders; so send (hem on early. Remember I All goods charged town prices from James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellingi on,

1' Thteo seed stalkso! Essex broad-leal rape, fully 7} feet high, were shown in Timaru recently. : v: It is stated that Tawhiae, accompanied by a party, 61 retainers, intends shortly to payavisit;toToWhiti,atParihakav An experiment is being tried at Hudders" field, Eugland, othaving letter-boies affixed to all tramcars, ■ for tho convenience of passengers. It a person stops a car en routo to post a letter, a penny is oharged. - • A peouliar feature in Ohraeaodomostijj arrangements is tbat'wheh sons are marrie" they continue to live with their parents' while daughtera, when married, are< expected to live with their husband's parentsTwo brothers, twins, 80 years of age, died the same; day-in- - Michigan.' They were misers, arid died iri'a miserable hul, leaving a letter to. say that .their money was buried where it would nevor be found,- • '}■': ■ ' A young woman at Greenwich drovea number of roughs back with her umbrella when they were attacking a constable on the ground. In recognition of her bravery the police hive just.proaonted her with a watch suitably inscribed,