Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1893

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4535, 28 September 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1893

The position of the prohibition party is one of special interest in view of the coming election, In t'uo Wairarapa sleotorate it is understood that Mr Fairbrothec is a prohibitionis', and that Mr Pownall is an antiprohibitioniat, while Mr Buohanun is a moderate man who does not go to either extreme. In the Mastevton electorate it is thought that Mr McCardle has dangled a bit of blue ribbon as a bait to the temperance patty, and that even Mr Hogg has a piece stowed away iu some of the recesses of his coat tailß, which can be used in case of emergency, but the Prohibition party, though strofig and earnest, will not look at Mr Hogg, and is a wee bit afraid of Mr McCardle, Wo question whether prohibition will altogether decide the issue in either of the electorates of this district, A large number of prohibibitionists are men of high principle and considerable insight, who will necessarily aapport.the best man, that is the man who is morally, socially, and intellectually' most fit to make laws for the community, whether be be abstainer or uon-abatainer. We question whether their consciences would permit a preference for an evil man who professed prohibition over a good man who doubted it. Every good man has a measure of sympathy with prohibition, but there are some not altogether good, who, for electioneering purposes will embrace a cause fpp Which they have no real love. This makes the task of (lie prohibitionists in giving their votes somewhat difficult, . ■' .

We hare had eyidend? brought under our notice during the past lev j days that spinsters, married women, and widowSj one and all, desire (o be placed on the Electoral 8011, The female franchise is going to be a leading factor in determining the ieaao of the genera! election, In the rails of a ditty .now popular in MasI tcrton, " good old mother has come again to prophesyj" the broom is to rulf in' politics as well as in the household. Conservatives generally have ah honest faith in woman's vote being' givenUn thebeat interests of the . Cojony,' and they are oanyaieing heartily for female names to bsi placed on ti)e;$oll. The LjljeraJs; do not

adhorenta aid uf a policemß|nJ Cit "is j)Uiec(. We trust those wlioareintcresiing themselves iri aßsißtme theirwivcs,Bisiere, aunts and cousins to, register- will- tear. in i mind that they must send in all claims before Ootoher (be filth, and that if they , need forma of claim" they can got, them by asking for ilicm at the office of the Regisirnr or from tlie office of ll)B WAtBiRADA DAILY TIMEB. Eveiy post is brii'giug batches: of olnims.in'.o this office winch we duly lodge at the office of the Registrar.

Featherjton Post Office is to romaia at the Railway Station, The want of a hall, is severely felt at Peatherston since the.late lire. The annual installation of officers of Wairarapa Royal Arch Chapter, 1N.Z.0., takes place at Greytown to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, Mr P. U . Ibbetson the Registrar for this districts being kept'veiy busy pre* paring the new roll. Olaims for enrolment are coming in rapidly from all parte,

At the meeting of anglers at the Club Hotel. yesterday afternoon, Mr E'kins took occasion to speak in very high terms of the trouble which Mr Joseph Williams had always taken to obtain the latest and bfeat tackle for fiatiermen. The line weather of late has enabled anglers to obtain better sport with the rod. Some oxcollent baskets were secured yesterday.

Of the two hundred cases of mossles reported in Masterton, the most picturesque one wus said ,to have been a certain printer's devil. When the spots came out properly on this demon he was said to have been "a thins; of beauty and a joy for ever." . ,

Our local contemporary is discrediting I tho report that Mr Bruce will be a candidate for the Masterton seat, We are responsible for the circulation of this report to some extent, and ate perfectly satisfied that it is well-founded. Perhaps Mr Bruce has not taken our local contemporary altogether into his confidenoe, but when hu comes to know him better he will possibly be less reserved with him.

A pleasing little ceremony to .k placo yesterday afternoon at lh<* Club Hotel, when about twenty prominent Masterton anglers assembled for the purpiise of privately presenting Mr A, A, Elkins with a handsome fishing rod as a mark of their appreciation of him as a thorough sportsman, Mr A, Honderson opened the proceedings and called upon Mr B. Brown to make the presentation. Mr Brown in a short speech alluded to the prominent part Mr Elkins had taken in introducing trout to the district, and oxpressed, on behalf of those present, the heartiest wishes for his future welfare. Mr Elkins suitably replied, thanking his friends for theunexppoted pleasure their presentation had given him. He also expreasad regret that Mr T. Parsonswho had with himself, done all in his power to establish the present fish ponds -was not present. Mr Joseph Williams 'expliiued to Mr Mandel (who was in the room) that the gathering was merely tha*, of a .few fellow anglers—friends of Mr F Ikins, and must not be taken either as a farewell to Mr Elkins or as a welcome to himself. Tlicy hoped to meet hitn again before long. After drinking Mr Elkins' and Mr Mandel's healths the company sang" Old Lang Eyno" and separated. A return ball was given at the Lower j Taueru last eveiang, undor the auspices of the ladies of the district, and 'was a great success in every way. The hall was nicely decorated, and all the arrangeinonts were porfect. A large number of guests woreprewmt, and enjoyed themeolves thoroughly till the morning began to down, Theexcellenlj music rendered b; the Tnueru Qnadrilh Baud (Miss Brown, and Mestrs Stowell and Bees) was hiftUy appreciated; and it would be hard to find a more efficient musical trio for danoe muaio even in the towns. Mr Geo Ohatwin, who noted as Beoretary, greatly helped the ladies in the management of the Ball, and did everything in his power to make the affair enjoyable, Mr W> E. Bidwill is suggested as a possible oandidate' for' the Wairarapa seat,

The Carterton correspondent of ilie Standard writes:-" He who burgles what isn't bia'eu when he's caught will go to prison, bui> he who burgles and gets away, lives to burgle anotlwr day" So runs the ancient doggerel, and it ib particularly applicable to the loc&I professor of the art, Wo have had two "ourglaries and several thofta from

promises during the last few months, and we have had intelligent members of the force up tn investigate them. We have also an astute constable, constantly on the i/tti tire, but all to no purpose. The gentle burglar still continues to pursne the even tenor of his way, and when his present success omboldens him to do" something a little more than common, the authorities will tako some decisive step to put a slop to what is '-n disgrace and a scandal to the town." The hares recently turned out near Msßterton aru stated to bo doing well, There will be a run on thein soon, The Masterton Municipal Fire Bri-

gade's now meeting roomi will be a great improvement on the old one, When finished, it will proven very comfortablo resort for members of the Brigade .

The Waiwrapa Hunt Olub'a Sports are taking place st Carterton this a(',ernoop. Football—in Mastertoo at anyrata—is just about dono with for this soason, and tho boys are beginning to think about cricket,

A good deal of interest is being taken in the Masterton Football Club's annual ball whioh is fixed for next week. The committee expect a large gathering. The Post, now and again, publishes some most extraordinary yarns about Masterton. Jn its last issue it says: "The Registrar in the Mastnrton District objects to 'marriedwoman' aßthe 'addition' in lieu of 'occupation,' although it is a perfectly sufficient and proper description," Now we have been filling up claims by the score, and in evory instance theßegistrar has requested us to insert'married woman'as-the addition, The hii<h wind and dnst storms In town yesterday, made it very unpleasant fur thoso who were obliged to be out. We shall soon want the water-cart at work again, » • At the Education Board meeting yesterday It was decided, upon the motion of Mr P. H, Eraser, seconded by Mr J. Young, to reduce the fee payable by candidates for pi|pil teacher appoint" mentßfrom 6s to 2a (3d, A reward js offered f° r two fiabwg rods lest between the railway station and the Masterton fishponds. The following are the prize winners in the .New Zealand Academy's Art Union)—N, W, Wejry (£10), Miag Deidrigh (£8), W, 8, Keid, Mrs G, Beethum, J, E, FitzGerald, F. Penty, W. B. Levin, J. B. Harcpurt, Hon, W. B, Mantel!, M.L.U, ,Misß L, Koch, W, 0. Buchanan, M.H.R., W, Siinm, Hon. R. Pharazyn, J. H, Meyer,' W.' Furguson, .1, S, Wardell, Q, E. Tolhunt, A. Hoby. We beg to notify that Messrs IiWJKi Co., Manufacturing Chemists■: have appointed -the Wairarapa Fabmkhs Co-Ormuvs Association Sole Agents for- for the olloWing'-NoN-MKiiouiUAt Putino Fiuii). price Is (id, unsurpassed for cleaning gold, silver, arid re-plating brass and copper. FiRK amUWATKBFHofa'. Okmem, Is, specially adapted for "trentUng china, glassware and 'mef»larticles' ;it (anJiVwd' \fithojt heating. and will, wljendried hot? Wafer land .fjre/ WATHtPBoof, Osmhit, price Is, for , repairing leather, india-nibter, also excellent for delf.: ■' Oamphilknbßa|,l£ in nea\ airtight jars containing 18 -balls, prills.' to keep moths, outi of clothing, also a tjporfeot pdisinfectintSjmd i'i 1 ;.safeg&d i'sain^' infallible^jiMKfor toothache,' guaranteed fiee from anyiljlng ;-jriiaripns i .'.teeth > he»lth; atelyrafld ajSweiitv oiireih':ne«r!y itf]M£wlieiß^ "(IpiaSforloorMSd^HK^^pjice'.lß}'i ! s^ay

! J Lizard ißejpecte&to'«mve r »t Wellington Way'l ■■■■■: An application romlobv the Pahiitu'a Sbtiool g Cfemtintiefr' to o theTEducSfion Board for a Bpeciai grant of £lO, has been left inche haiida of the Inspector. ..The Martinbordugh TeniperancoGuild held iti Vhalf-yeatly bdaineaa tiieetiug I.lait'i.* week when;.. the followint; - new, juvenileofficers. wera dnly elected Buler, Arthur Parish) Scribe,' John Boyd j' Steward,-Misa ■ J. ; Taylor jOoh« duotor, • Miss M.Oreenaway; Custodian,i Misa. J., Gallie j and ,Beadle, Hugh Dpuglas. ■ ' '••-i ■ ; The ladies committee of tbo Mastoiton > Football Club's Ball is published in an other column. '•'

The following is from itie Greytown Standard "It is FaidthatMr.K. 0. Bruce, from Bsngitikei, is the intended reoipient of the ladies votes at Masterton. We can assure them that as aii old sailor, Mr'Bruce has all that chivalrous regard for the sex that makes those who follow the sea so popular with the fair. He is, besides, a straightforward, honorable roan, aud really ".wears the white tluwtr of a blameless life." Hewould do honor to the Masterton or any other electorate. Therefore, ladies, register yourselves as voters, and when selecting the kind of politician to give your votes to, ask for the Brace and accept no other brand,"

: News has been received by the Tanais, from the Nsw Hebrides, of the massacre oi a trader nnd two natire» by natives of Penticoat. Hie trader's name was Lifon, andhe wus tnnater aa well as owner of an inter-island schooner, One of tlie natives was eaten. The World says Mr. Gladstone is in favour of the appointment of Lord Garrington as Viceroy of India. Referring lo the question of taxation, the Melbourne Argus eays:—"The one safe rule is to spread taxation over as large an area as is possible, every man to bear his fair share, no matter, as Mr Gillies put the case, whether that share is Is or *ICOO. All should pay their quota, whether it is a mite or a million, and no class should be singled out to bear such burden as other people who are to escape the burden-may consider fair." '■ The appointments of tha Misses E Bannister and Shepherd to the Kaiwhata and Biiuford schools respectively, have been approved by the Education Board, A largely attended meeting- of the members of the Phoenix Lodge of (fcod

Templars was held last evening. After certain matters affecting the Lodgd were disposed of, a general discussion took place over the action of the Government towards Sir Robert Stout's Dirent Veto Bill, the unanimous opinion being that the passing of the Government measure, was, to all intents and purposes, a Publican's Bill, and placed the Temperance people in a worse position than they are in under the present Licensing Act. It was decided to invite Sir Robert Stout to deliver an address on the liquor question in Mastertpn at an early date. A requisition inviting Sir Bobert Ssoub to stand for Wellington is being numerously signed. It is understood that be will give his reply this week,

The premises of Martin & Co., groin merchants, of Auckland, were burglariously enteral last night, i safe containing L4O was drilled half-way through, The would-be thieves molted the words in candle grease on top of the safe "No time.' 1 Tho Good Templars of Masterton de> cided last niglit to unite with tho Prohibition League and Women's Christian Temperance Crusade in placing female voters on the roll, For this purpose Bro. R. E, Bornblow was appointed Superintendent of the Electoral Roll and Chairman of tho Electoral Committee, the latter Committee consisting ot Bros. O'Leoiy, Presswood, Horrelland Collier,

Themotnintt train from Wellington did not arrivo at Mastorton until after one o'clock to day owing to delay caused by tulip on the Rimutaka, An elderly man named Allan Moßae, was charged with drunkenness at the Masteitou It, M, Court this morning, for the second time within six . months. Accused pleaded guilty and asked the j Court to deal leniently with him, Be had done with drink altogether and wished to-take a prohibition order out against himself, Mr T. Hutchison sentenced Moßae to 24 hours' imprison' montfrom the time of his arrest, and consented to issue tho order as asked for, at noon to-day. Mr J. B, Osborne, the popular proprinter of the Whakataki ganeral store, liasjust admitted to partnership Mr H. E.itichardson, who will be kindly remembered by many residents on the liaat Coast, where Mr. Itichardson resided previous to making a somewhat extended visit to England. Mr Osborne has carried on his Whakataki business now for somo eight years, and it has

grown into an important and flourishing concern, while he himself hag gained the thorough- respect of residents in the neighbourhood. In common with many of Mr Osborne's friends, we heartily wish the notr firm long and continued prosperity, • Tho report of l'rofesser Hooker on the tin deposit* at Pegasus, Stewart Island, is adverse, and ho seesnohope whatever of making the alluvial tin pay. The only portion of eight sections tjiat could be called payablo is the wash in M'Fadyon'a oroek. The value of the deposit there he estimates at £1662, but it would cost LI6OO to bring on water and make means of conveyance to the port, He it equally outspoken with regard to the so-called lode formation, He saya the whole reputation of lode rested an the presence of a few Rood patches of tin< bearing stone, and ignoring the barren stone. Personally, he says, he would not put a penny into tho property,

A writer in the Sketch mentions that during an evening spent at the Midland Hotel, St, Panoras, an uucouth and ghoulish looking personage entered the roam, espied the manager, and quickly disappeared, " Hailing that courteous functionary, I enquired tho wherefore of the murderously visaged individual, who had just gone out, 1 He, 1 laughed the 1 oh, he's all right, That's our cockroach killer.' 'Your what? 1 . * Cockroach killer, to be euro. Do you know that our five big hotels cost us £175 every year for the extermination of these pests ? And Jerry, who you have jußb seen, is exeoutioneer in chief. He doesn't want to catch my eye . now,, though, beoause a black beetle was found dead in a waste paper basket this morning, and Jerry was immediately telephoned for from Leeds to explain its appearance. We are very strict, I can assure you, on the cockroach question.' I must aav 1 envied Jeny from my soul. 'He has change of scene, free railway journeys, capital rations, and a picturesque income all out of black beetles.' Here is a splendid opening for that supaiflous quantity, the younger sop. Let him qualify for a cockroach man," The driver of a luggage van has been sentenced to two years hard Jabor under the following circumstances, He was driving a pair-horse team along the middle ef the roafl, which waa iii good order, % road on his off Bide bad been recently mended, A bicyclist was coming in the opposite direction, riding along the wheel track nearera the ; bad portion of the road, and, therefore, well on his own side, The driver of the van, apparently concluding that the rule of the road did not calf upon him to let a bicyclist get along, droyo straight on and knocked him dewu.' 'J he unfortunate bicyohV, sustained a fractured skull, two | broken arms, and a Bevere scalp wound. The Judge, in passing sentence, said it was time some drivers were taught to observe the rule of. the road and then imposed the sentence stated, - Suorpiso at Te Aro House means getting the choice of (he largest' stock of new ashionable Drapery. It means you are buying at the lowest cash prioe and getting a bonus discount. / >Vii lia'ako special efforts to please; our country customers.. All 'goods arechargefl at Wellington cnsh prices, anjl !<smi\gp jg paid toaii parcels of Send for patterns of our new DreMesi\nd Delaines'/our new WillfindtheohbicelargoanilthecoloriDgs select. < 1 \7 , * " s|>^i^^'<»Bt';\nthX r M^prbm#^

v'The-MMteifon Volunteer. Fireßngads held a: very nucoGssful^Wet,practice last evemnt{ 1 \

We regret to tear of the decease ofMrO.M, Borna, : who some-time ago,v. took. a' propotty : on the-'Oppot Plain," ; having bueti recoTntnianded -to settle in' tbis district 7 for the benefit of his health. 1 ■ ■ '' - .

The United Fire, Brigades, of Now Zealand; have forwarded. through their moolttioiii' ft phequQ for' £62l2s' 64 i»'.» Bubacriptiun to tho widow, and children of the; late Oaptain B.Hournluw, - The Hmount lihs been handed to Mn Houn. slow by. the Seorotary "of the Masterton Volunteer Brigade, Mr 0. H. Payne.

One of the patients supposed to- have been publicly cured'of deafness'by a certain medical electrician, who lately visited Masterton, was before the B.M. Ouurt this morninglf pussible he was more deaf than before the healer's visit

A grand oonoert in aid.of the Ekctahuna Wesleyan Churoh, was given at Kketahuna last night, it was a decided success,.. . . ' Shearing will commence at somo of the East Coast Stations next week. The wool-clip this year is expected to be geuerally good in the Wairarapa district. \ ... The annual general meeting of the W.F.0.A,, takes place to-morrow afternoon. The quarterly meeting of Oourt Loyal Enterprise, A.U.F., Masterton, will take place this evening. The nest of the spider, which was mentioned yesterday as being imported in Borne bananas from Fiji, was found on examination, to be full of young ones. Fortunately, Mr Brown discovered tUis j before the little oreatures had time to scatter. • '; . . We shall yet havo .a lady breaking the jumping record (says the''Westminster. 1 ) At the Camden street ladies' Branch of ' the Institute, Birmingham, Miss tt. Parsons, of Stratford road, a girl 1 4ft Sin in ' height, cleared a high jump uf 3ltllin, 1 and Miss Tomkinson jumped 4ft 3in. . It is a long tray fron 4fb Bin to Gft, but ' the' indomitable play athletio will accomplish it in tim«. 1 The VV.F.O.A. require dressmakers at ' once. . i

, Messrs Walter Nathan &00., the well- 1 known ironmongers, of Lambtun Quay ] Wellington, are retiring from tlio hardware business at the end of the current 1 year, and with a view to quitting their • stock as speedily as pcssible they are ■ writing down every article to prioea which, to use a well-worn phrase, absolutely defy competition, Their largo < stock cf the newest ai d most varied { I kind muat absolutely be quitted before the. end of the year, hence, country ! buyers, both wholesale'and retail, are notified that thoy can obtain some rare i bargains. Messrs Waltor Nathan & 00. will aho be prepared to treat with any purchaser for the stock as a whole on the most favorable terms, A better opening for an entorprising man in such a nourishing Oily as Wellington, could not be conceived, ffe would ask our readers to peruse the advertisement. Relative to the deitruction of the kiwi Mr Kobert Faulin writes as follows to the Otago Daily rimes:—You slate that the kiwi is" practically unknown in the forests of Westland." I can assure you that in South Weatland, at any rate, it it very common indeed; in fact more so than anywhere else in New Zeaiand. From Bruce Bay south to the Awarua river, at the present time, kiwis are still numerous, although Undoubtedly being destroyed by the ferrets, which have unfortunately got into the district, One of the settlers at Jaoksou't Bay for many yeart derived a considerable portion of > his income by soiling kakapa and kiwi ; skins, and very likely dooa bo yat. The kiwi ' ana rua are still plentiful about all tho , sounds. Tho kiwi is, yet numerous in many'parts of'the North Island and tho south part of Steward Island. But owing to dogs, ferrets and men, tho kiwi, with the other interesting ground birds of New Zealand, are dnomed to ultimate destiuotion on tbo North, South and Stewart Islands; and', as you. say, it is I much to be desired that a reserve so j suitable as Resolution Island should be ! secured to prevent the extinction of these interesting and unique birds. -

A widow named Madarao Vailland, who carried on business in Paris, but who, failing in her efforts, had, (aoya the Perm correspondent ut( the Daily News) to face bankruptcy, attempted to Asphyxiate huraelf and her three daughters with the fumes of charcoal. Bankruptcy is the (protest disgrace that can overtake a respectable person in France, and Frenoh women who are in business have a'high regard for their commercial honour. The children were nine, seven, ard three years old respectively. The attempt was discovered by a fellow tenant remarking a smell on tho stairs, and the door of the room whence it issued m broken open. The mother and the two older, children were reyived from the state of insensibility into which they had fallen, but the youngest was dead. The three were clustered round their mother, and all of them, from want of food, looked liko skeletons, Madame i Vailand and her two surviving children Were taken to the Tenon Hospital. > fiomo timo ago, Bays the Hendigo oo! respondent of the twounem ployed blacksmiths came up from Melbourne to try for gold. By means of the free water granted to the slnices thoy obtained a little alluvial gold, and subsequently a local resident pointed out a likely place to prospect on the lease of the old New Morning Light Company, Diamond Bill,now known as the .Hendigo Golden Star and guaranteed them "tucker "for a fortnight. At a depth of Bft from the surfacolhey came on a run oi small spurs showing gold freely, and a crushing of 11 tons washed off recently gave the splendid result of 71oz of gold, After paying the Company's percentage of fit and all expenses, the three dividend the balance at the rate of £75 per man. Tho mon have now a good start and have been enabled to send to Melborne for their families. The (ioldlielda and Mines Committee have recommended to the Government that the royalty charge of 6d per ton extra levied against tho leases of the Grey Valley coal mines, be removed.

All votaries of tho Goddess nicotine know what it ut to yearn at times for a really good cigar. There it nothing settles a man'B dinner ao comfortably and puts him at peace with all mankind so completely as afragaut weed manufactured from the choicest leaf grown in Havanpab. " The world forgetting," al. though he may not bo " by the world forgot," is the ecstatic frame of mind a smoker gets into when indulging in a luxurious cigar. Tobacco is tho great universal comforter whotbor smoked in a pipe or in the form of a cigar. Wo have recently had brought under our notice a 'cigar which has quite taken this|market by storm, we allude to the Mallo. We have just smoked a Mallo, hence these j raptures. We now want to make some of our other fellow sufferers happy, so we have the gratification of prescribing a Mallo cigar. It is obtainable from all tobacconists, and used at the leading olubs and hotels. A Etocial, confined to members of the Masonic craft only, will take place at Greylown to-mouow evening. luvitatio'na have boen issued by the companion! ol'tho Wairarapa Royal Arch Chapter. A craze for bargains, set in this morning at the Bon Marche, We, tlat is Oorcptny, have started charing out' the balance of our winter stook. o'ir bargains are always genuine, We dw'f say we, sell at cost price, because no one 01 \ixy tow : could test it not knowing what the cost, price Is. We don't offer our goods at • M per cent diswun! because no one can check ihe calculation, no'i''..D\aiie : it is dascd.. We rely iron th( prices at .which we offer oy \ bargains arid in hino <9s out. i I botlitoVo , Wc. coiirae', ; weare going io. lose money over this i job I. How could wo doSolteWst? But wbynot ?, Vfby shouldh't we .' ba .Well : as 1 otha'peoplb? ..Everybody's losing > money M share,jiisHgr.the thaljw benefit th|fa^^

Oalonial Bank «t Bangiotatf He hld;inß| and never r<il lied Hfe hw'fae a'in for 16 yean, and nasmuch respected;^® Bay^eaV'andthq largely signed. All the , aanbuiicediup; Mf &.'{• Cadinan consent to stand. , Siveral Graytown l womonaro &glyM| opposed;;towaited on by tbo'eDrolliugofficial refused to hwe the roll. The greater favor ol Miss Annie Pope,' Mr J. ;H. Pope (Inspector 'CWftiveJ® 8ohoo!s), was married at..WeUinphtSp yes'.orday afternoon to. Mr' F. Stuckey, Master of the Kaitara .. In America butter is tuba ®

loatedwith paraffine wax. This substanoe, m K s absolutely pure, tasteless and odorless. £ it is iiieM by heat anji .applied likeV. >aint with a brush, so>»nnot be excelled for simplicity, than more ' : jxpensive and more truubleSme. Those ~ fho have used other devices in Amerioft '<, ir.d other places, and have discarded them for para Sine wax deolare that the > ae<r substance completely solevs mi important dairy problem, In the Wollington R'M. Court yesterday, beforo Mr J. 0. Martin; flenty • Hustings, charged with being a vagrant -i and an,incorrigible rogue, was, brought up. He had been,remanded in the 4 hope that he might be sent to the Old - Men's Home, but the authorities had - refused to reoeive him, His Worship expressed his surprise at the deoision, and said that although ho feared he was > not doing what was strictly proper, still he had no alternative, and to prevent . accused from wandering homeless about the streets he would sentence him to • six months' imprisonment 'with bard • labour.—rimes. The following are the handicaps for . the Wellington Amateur Athletio Clubs crosscountry race on Saturday:—o, D : Morpeth, scratch; 6. N. Galdie arid R. . Wallace, 60 secs;U, S, flill, 70 suos j H. Palmer, D. Shannon, J. Trudgeon.— J. Murray, and A, Steven, 93. seoud|M U.Tu'.'nbull, 100 sees; J. flooke, 110 sees; 1?. H, Oswin, W. A. Pearman, G. B. ISicholls, 120 sees; S. G. Kirker, 130 aecs; A. Hill, HOsecsjO.W.Palmer, 100 sacs; H. Hawthorne, 180.

A correspondent oMPoinan tries to • ixplain why hersex'are afraid of niioe, She believes that a mouse in the chain- ■ aer ot Marat would have deterred Charlotte Oorday from her dread purpose.. Most women have experienced the Miration, "You are Bitting alone, playing, writing, painting, or work, ing, Buddeu'y you instinctivelyfeel a sensation ot horror of' some bvil influence that is present, but as : yet unseen. You lift your eyes. You : behold gliding , over tho carpet towards you, "without noise, apparently without the triable of miking, a mouse, It stops; it fascinates you. You drop your book, your musio, your. brush, your needle, whatever it may bo, but you make no other sound. You feel youi : \ blood freeze, and your limbs alowlyv paralyse; Your heart stops beating, your] breath ceases, a cold ohill creeps ovec/ you" . /I''

A Grey town party of eight, wmp riaiirc*' m Mrs Shearer, Misses Rowae, Oaillie, f&A Fuller, and E, Ddy, and Messrs Rowse,. fl Shearer, and J. Qornblow journeyed Gladstone last evening, where they a most enjoyable miscellaneous in aid of the Wesleyan uhuroh ■ Fund, They were greeted by a large and very appreciative Two entertainments and a ball been held there lately, etherwue would undoubtedly have been a attendance. A large party the Wesleyan choir intend visiting stone again at an early date, proceeds to go towards the Hall Improvement Fund. -