LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4627, 20 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Monday next being Annivorsaiy Day there will he no publication of tho \Vmmu Duly Times, Tho Dresden Piano Company, always ip to date, strike a key note by publishing in another column extracts from flattering letters received from customers during the month of January. A Panekareiu farmer, who had unaccountably lost several hives of bees, is reported to have at. length discovered that the losses were due to a kinpßshor, which, on beini; killed, was found to have lis crop full of bees. A boy was caught in • tho aot of en. deavoiing to Bet fire tothe Jlapier Police Station a few days ago.

Irish railways carry more first-class

3 passengers than any other counti yin the t United Kingdom. England heads the list in third-class passengers. The Catholics- ot Great Britaiu are , petitioning . Parliament in favor of | denominational schools, } The kangaroo readily leaps from sixty to seventy feet, The highest recorded 5 leap of a horse is thirty .seven feet j of. a ' man twenty-live feet six and a half ! inche?. ' Under the title of the " Confessions of i a Lord Chief Justice," tho Law Times , reprints aoiue curious extracts from the i- diary of John Scoit, Lord Oloumell, who , was successively Attomey-Goneral and , Lord Chief Justice of Ireland at the end j of the last century. Here, for exam pie, ' is an entry'headed 'S Discipline of an 1 Attorney-General" :-He should rise at i four in the morning; ho should read I without iire, standing, if possiblo, until ' eight; he should exercise, bathe and , dress at nine; he should see all persons . until elevon; ho should apply every | minute until three in Court business; ! to four he should set down the report of ' the day ; he should not drink wine at i dinnor, and' e»t of but' few things and i not much; he should not dr.nkwine . after seven, and from eight to twelve he should apply to business." Some .interesting glimpses of tho lato i "Professor Freeman at Homo 1 ' are given by a writer iu ftniwer. - He had a curious way, it seems, of wriling letters, On his library table •'you might see a half-dozen letters spread cut, all kept going at the same time. He lmd ut ourious habit of stopping at the end of a page, perhaps in the middle of a sentonce, then going on to another letter, and returning after several days (with the new date in brackets at the top of the next .page) ho would conclude the sentonce and cortinne tho letter," But this can only have beon the case, we ima- , gine, with long letters, whioh would | ''keep.". His correspondence on matters , of the day bore every mark of having been written, both literally and meta* ( phorically, citrrenfe coianio. Mr Freomail's taste iu literature was hardly catholic. " Homer and Macaulay for 1 itie," he once exolaked, "them I cau t understand," For fiction he cared as t little as for poetty.. George JSliot he ( liked j for ''hot people are. all real poople." Dickens he could not endure. Of Henry James he wrote—"! am trying 5 to read 1 Washington Square.' It strikes fi me aB an elaborate description of noth- a ing; as if a (.ameer should paint a pair d of boots very like roal boots," I

Tiy tlio ArcC bißunp of Canterbury to the Duko and Duchess of York at their marriage -con> tained exactly 374 words, and required jnsfc three minutes to deliver. A deal of good advice was put into those three minutes, as can bo seen from these few sentences" This is an age and this a people which, In spite of many outward changes, still, in its heart of hearts, looks to the highest to do tho commofi duties of all bolter than a'l. They desiro to have before their eyes and to be Bnre in their hearts that, amid all the splendourand care of a kiiiiidoni,thcre is above its central hearth all mutual honor,

all sweetness of domestic life, the faith and worship, of God, the quiet spirit which is in the sight of God,'of greatprice. To boiuo it is given lhat not their simpleat ways aro indifferent." Mr P. H. Wood ndds to the entries for hiß Martinborough stock sale, 600 firstolsss breeding ewes; 3 young draught horses; 1 chestnut filly, byMaster Agnes, TIIE- NATIONAL flOTfib, JJAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone eonsideraWe alterations latoly, and visitors to Wingxm during the holidays will find ihe Moommodation Fjret Clats.'j Tlio hrtei js close to thi Station and Guests :'can; rely

apa and Ifanmln Trains 'Tariff isOi per day," Wwmrapa papery filed, Tape, J r wisA&i i

I The M. Court will nit sit at Fea* thereton on Monday next, on account of it being Anniversary Day. • : 1 : A man named Atkinson has been arrested at Tiraumea on a charge of wife desertion. He his been " wanted " for tho last twelve months.

Henry Thomas, a prohibited person, was.obttrged with drunkennew,. at the Eketahuna R.M. Court on Thursday, and fined 20s or seven days,

• The Dijuaid Dinnie Variety Company played to a rather poor house at Eketahuna on Thursday night. B&iri Bet in again yesterday afternoon, a good deal falling. A burning flue in the West Ward oaußed an. alarm to be given on the Ohuroh street fire bell this morning.

The ShfiAari says that debts amounting to nearly ic 00 are Bet down tobe sued for on the next .Court Day at Grey'town.

The Natiyes at To Ore Ore gave a grand dance at the pah last night, beveral Masteicon people were piesent.

■ A er.cket match, Eketahuna v Master, ton will be played on the-Park Oval oa Monday next.

Mr G. A, Fairbrothor is gazetted a Trustee of the Carterton Public Library, ue Eiohard Fairbrother, deceased. grid's Trio Company Concluded their Maaterton season lastnight.plaviog to an excellent house.

Heavy rain fell at Sketahuna all Thursday and Friday. Several cases of influenza are under treatment round about Eketahuna just now. ' V

The meeting of _ parishioners of St Matthew's Church last night Was very thinly attended, and, in consequence, it was decided to adjourn the proceedings. Two.horses, attached to a brake loaded with mi'k, bolted from the Eketahuna creamery yesterday, but were cleverly stopped by Mr Marsh, of Alfredton, who rode afoer the runaways, and jumping on the vehicle managed to stop them, St Matthew's Sunday Sohc'ol picnio is to be held in Mr A. A. Elkins' paddock, Makora Road, on Monday next, With fine weather the ohildren will have a happy time Pearson's Band have kindly consented to play selections during the afternoon, Pahiatua sports take place next Monday (Anniversary Day.j A number of the native pupils of Te Auto Oollege(Napier) are spending their vacation in Masterton,

Mr A. E, D'A-cy is undergoing a severe course of training in view of the owning championship meeting at Dunedin, un* der tho guidance of Mr Norton, an experienced veteran on the track.- It i 3 feared that Mr K. Gray, the other Wairarapa champion, will not c£nnpete,owing to the late bereavement in his family. Mr Norton expects tohaye his man in itho beat possible form, and. he .will, no doubt, give a good account of himself, Our readers will notice from an nd. vortisement in another colouinn that St. Franois Xavier's Academy for young ladies,lujestre Stroet, Wellington,opens for instruction again on the Ist Feb, Tho educufcional course is a very liberal one, and boarders, are received on extremely reasonable terms. This sohool is deservedly recognised as one of the best educational establishments for girls in Wellington.

Upwards of 100 additional rams are entered stor sale by the H.Z, Land Association, Ltd. (acting for the N.Z, Loan and Mercantile Agßncy Coy. Ltd.) at 'ho Wellington A, and j. Association's Ban. Fair. The full list and names of the breoders appear in our advert,isine columns. \ ° The Pope doeß not seem to cake muoh stock in doctors (5,.y3 Truth). He caught a severe cold, which was attended with pam m the lungs, recently, but ho would not eyen go to bed, "We will kit alone, he said. " Here am I, eightythree years old, and I have always taken cave of myself. So, just this time, too, 111 look after the matter."

Mr J. W. Bridge, the well-known dentist, nf Willis Street, Wellington, employs an anteatheaia in all his opera tions whioh ib absolutely safe and renders the patient unconscious to all pain, without leaving a trace of those unpleaBant sensations which characterise most anesthesias, As-Mr Bridge has a good many patients in this district it is as well that tb's fact should be known, A reward is offered for the return of a lost horßO,

■ shortly be taken to organise in Wellington a Young People's Branoh of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Two Russians, named Joseph Miller and irank Smith, alius Sbynn, have been arrested at Auckland, on a charge of conspiring to defraud three mercantile firms here.- They are, supposed to bo a" long firm," They were remanded for a week at tho Police Court yesterday, and bail waß refined.

MfW. Jeffries has been presented by the Wairarapa Caledonian Society with a valuable marble olook, suitably inscribed, oa a trophy for winning the two amateur events at the New Year gather-

The members of Pearson's Band have decided to present /their former bandmasters, Messrs H. Poarson.and T, Kees, with large framed photographs of the Band, in recognition of their past servioei.

ii. ™ ®"> aon preach in the ut esleyan Church to-morrow morning and evening. Rubjeot for evoninz ' Wells of Salvation." Mosira Lowos and lorns add to their Masterton Btock sale for Wednesday next January 24th,300 8 and 4-tooth ewes, The Masonic service at the funeral of Mr Farquhar Qray yesterday was conducted by Worshipful Master Bro. O. A. PowiiaN, and tho Foresters' service by Pußt Chief Ranger,' Bro> R t Brown.

Tho regular fortnightly meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F,, was held last evening, Wo business of importance came before the Court,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce through our advertising columns that tney have received instructions to sell withoutreservo a consignment of drapery, otc., on Saturday, January 27th, at two o'clook.

The appointment of inspector for the Wellington Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been conferred upon Mr A, W. Smith, Inspector to the Christchuroh Society,

The children of St. MatthoVs Sunday Sohool will be' Conveyed to the pionio ground in vehicles, leaving Church-street at 10 o'olock in tho morning, The c'hil« dron of the branoh school of, the,JOm jsill^fsb*be Bent Mr A. P. Fielding wishes to express his thanks fop the Christmas box received from the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade.

All the schools under the Wellington Education. Board will return on Monday tho 29th inst. '

f s Wellington Cop will be run on Monday next. Bevoral Maaterton residents will go down to Wellington to witness the event. Our tip iai-Frime Warden, Pegasus, and Rosefeldt.

The "Grand Christmas Fair, "now going ou at Te Abo Bouse, Wellington, is a novel effort designed to suit tho Christmus Season, the large and fashionable stock ot new ond ohoico goods in all the departments are beiri; offered at most attractive prices. Everyone with an eyo to economy, should pay a visit to the "Grand Christmas Fair," where they will find a charming display of now and seasonable novelties,, at unheard of pride at Te Abc Houss, Wellington, Parents should take this opportunity of providing the gi,'ls hats, tho hoys with suits, and themselves: with .every useful article of household r , dapcry, while the "Grand Christnms;F«k";continues, atTb Aho Howe, .Wellington,. . <*•■..■. . . Everyono should apoint o! looking ,tte penje a ; yard, and/ the r best Brussels'. a" materials- and Jind ot OtajJjMWatTK

A recently compiled land taken up in the mote , this year than . last It slao disoloses the faot ing the laat nino. months there ' wSj the number of seloctors and the area ■ of more than twice the nnmber ef selectors rader of occupation, with t88_: right of. purcbise; that there were doting the whole of the preceding twelve month!, Referring to the performance of the y?"?' Operatic Burlßaqua Company whioh will appear in Masterton on Tuesday and.Wednesday next, a contem. poraiy says: -'.'A large audience greeted, the appearance..of tho above company in the Town Hall, ou Saturday evening,'! when a burlesque entitled VThe- Isle of' Beauty,"or the''Pretty enacted, The piece throughout is .of a witty character, and the Vivaoiona manner in which the varions parts were pourtrajed contributed largely to its •ucceßsful representation."' At a meeting of the committee of this Wellington Uyoling Olub, last night, It was decided to hold a. sports meeting on tho 24th Maroh next, provided the; City Counoil will ijront the use of the ground on that date. The programme will include six cyollng events and four foot races, It was also deoided to hold the 60-mile ohampion road race on the 24th of next months, Six members of the olub (says tho N.Z. Timu) leave Wellington this afternoon to ride through to Masterton, returning on Monday, Yesterday afternoon the Wellington R.M, had before hira a German named Frederick Von Bohoenberg, who had been arrested on a warrant ohargirg hira with having used threatening language to Mr E. G. Jellicoe, solicitor.Mr Jellicoe, in giving his evidence,'stated that some time ago the man was arrested for assaulting Inspector tender, and he (Mriollicoe) waß instructed by the man's wife to see what he could do in his defence. Defendant had supesnaed Sir Robort Stout as a witness, but he (Mr Jellicoe) refused to call him, being satisfied that he could threw no light on the matter, From that time defendant had been continually going to his office and annoying him. On Thursday afternoon ho oame in, and at witness' request went away again, but shortly afterwards returned, Keeping one hand ill hid pocket as if holding something he advanced in rather a threatening manner, and said : "Do you intend to take up my oatie, or do you not ? Do you intend to examine Sir Robert Stout, or do ycu not 1 If you don't, I'll Bwing for it." Witness quietened the man, and was hiving a telephone mojsage sent to the police when he left the premises. He had, said Mr Jellicoe, something in his hand whioh looked like a revolver. Cumtable Hutton, who arrested defendant at his home, said he remarked, "I have a good mind to take a chisel and stab myself to the heart." fie also said he had a right to have shot Mr Pender, Defendant said he did not have a revolver in his hand, but merely a hammer and a saw. Inspector Pender Baid this was the fourth time defendant had been up on a similar oharge, and he was now under recognisances to keep the peace, Defendant: "It shall alt come up to'the House of Parliament next session," His Worship, remarking that defendant's recognisances would bo entreated, beund him over in £75 and two sureties of £6O each, to keep the_ peace towards all Her Majesty's subjects for twolvo months.— N.Z. Times.. '

To meet the requirements of the season, liessbs Hooper & Co. are opening to-daya speoial consignment of Men's and Boys' Clothing, made speoially to their orders from Delected Mosjeil, Hoslyn, Kainpoi/and Wellington Tweeds. The prices range from 22s 6d to 60s; the full suit guaranteed all pure wool and m4.de in Wellington, They are also showing a splendid lot of Mens Hard and Soft I'elt Hats, Men's Summer Shiits, Tennis Shirts, and the most lovely selection of Men's Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk and Washing Scarfs,eto,, suitable for 'Xmas presents. A speoial adveriiscment dealing with the different departments will be found in the oolumn above' 'he leading article,— Adyt. I