LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4635, 30 January 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I Masti'rton Borough Council raeots fhij evening. We remind out leaders of Mr Mansfield's lecture on the New Hebrides, at the Presbyterian Ohurob this evening, Kissing is now said to be si) raohange of microbes I A revised version of the old song "leave but a kiss within the cup " is being brought out which runs "Leave but a microbe in the cup and I'll not aakfor wine." The Knell Memorial Window will now, i it is hoped, soon be placed in position. There are only a few pounds required for the purpose, and these, it is fought, , will soon be forthcoming, In connection with this matter (says the Standard), it ' is regarded as strange that the well-to-do folk of the Lower Valley have not yet - subscribed at all to this fund. A gunpowder mill at Maiden; near Amsterdam, was blown up recently. Of the nineteen buildings of which the manufactory consists two were destroyed. Two successive reports were heard as far as Naarden, a three hours' journey, whence the Artillery started at' onpe with the pre engines; no fire, however, had broken out. In tho ruins twn hodjea have been found, TheWldinga on the same Bite were destroyed in Janu«y,iß93. ,■■.'■ . V* Erdeno'eyetflhgiveshllbetroof wholetropfannffipbuttroofswapyergawdkissth; book. 1 ' 'Those whose business, 'whoso misfortnnefbr whose faults,*haTe/coni» polled their'attendanceat' -ai;y;;:of our Court} of JiisiicV will in advocatingMa|o]iqon gf Book" in the pquoe"courts) in tliia nabaliitic'l'ormlik of adminißteriDg what la suppoaed to be al : wit; ■, vi^; 4> ;>

: A Jewess named Hosa.Khon baa died at Miaholez, Austria Hungary, at tbo age ,of 118.:' Four generations followed her to tthejraye,: .;; '■V ; v ;r: :\/0' '■.

. .■■' Yesterday jafternoon : : th(T ; lightning struck a lightning guard - oh' one of the instruirientsat the Maatorton Telegraph Office, fusing the wire aud-copper rivetß and scorching the wood-work, ;.- A looal election organisation is being promoted in Maaterton; It is called the Tile Association. • ■A remarkable incident oconrred at Boldon, a villsgo some miles from Sunderland, where the sails of a large windmill were caught by a gale and wheeled round with such velocity that the friction net some woodwork oil fire. The flames were fanned by the Bails, and it being impossible tostop thera, the mill was quickly dostroyod.'; Our local oontempwy does not ap-' pear to have had a lucid interval since the Town Lands Trust Election. In his last issue he writoa'' Mr Vilo could not, however, have made a more Borry exhibition of himself than did Mr Joseph Payton when a member of the Trust." Mr Payton was never a member of that Triu't, nnd wii may add that Mr Vile never will be a'member.

Wo are glad, to hear of tho succosa of the Rev Mr McLean as a preacher in Wangaoui.ssys the Wairarapa Sfati3ard, Sinco he has boen there, we hear that the offortorios have been as muoh in four months as they amounted to in a year previously, and that the Sunday scholars havo increased from 200 to 400 in the same tinie.

Sharks of considerable, size are very numerous Hub summer in the Wellington Harbour.

A sum of £IOO 10a was taken at the crickoc match at the .Basin Reserve gates on Saturday, The Hew South Wales team receives half the gross takings. The Napier ''.'elegraph states that Inspector Emerson is to be transferred to Wellington, Kinft Tawhiao has been visiting Auck-. land, and had a long intorview with Sir George Grey one day last week. Tawhiao is mi to be getting veiyjnfirm, '

_ Mr Gunn's Good Samaritan Company is appearing in Wellington again, The Agricultural Department has issued No. 10 of the leaflets to farmera. Tt deals with blood poisoning amongst lambs, recommending as the beat pre-" vanlive measure, scrupulous cleanliness of yards ond drainugo of paddocks; to Rether, if possible with a dressing of lime.

A woman, named Mrs M'Lennon, met with a serious accident on Sunday oveniog at Christoliurch. Sho entered the Sumner tram instead of the Papanui ono, and. on finding her mistake, jump°d off tlio former while it was in motion, the result being that she. was thrown under the oar, which passed over her right leg and left foot, the latter being crushed to a jelly. An Auckland telegram states that a fire at tbo Mechanics Bay ropeworks wbb a ease of spontaneous combustion. The damage done will be covered by LIOO or 1150.

Mr Joseph Snell, of Taradale, supplies the Napior Telegraph with the results of his experiments with the samples of potatoes distributed by the Agricultural Department. Mr Snoil only experimented with the " Magnum Bonum " and "Bruce" yariotiea. Five pounds' of the former were planted (alluvial doposit) on September lGth, 1893, flowering on November 30th, and dug on January 24th, turning ihescaleß at 451b —a handanme return. But he did even better with the" Bruoo" samples. These were planted on September 18th (not manured), flowored on November 20th, dug January 24th, and woiguodsßlb. The 51b of" Magnum Bonum," on being cut, made 53 Botd, and the ''Bruce" were, cut bo as to make .63 sets, A great number of the crop rotted, owing to excessive wet, but it will be admitted that the return from these two varieties are highly satisfactory, A deputation representing the Victorian school teachers recently waited on the. Minister of Eduoalion, and declared that the propnacd Btoppsge of tho sick pay of teachers was degrading and humiliating. They said they would rather havo a reduction mado in their wages, ob the proposal now made implied that tho teaohers wero malingerers. The Minister replied that they laboured under a misapprehension, Ho pointed out that the exigencies of the State required retrenchment Last year, he added, tho amount paid to teachors for sick pay was £10,700.

Tho oyclo is said to be threatened with ■ a formidable rival in tho shape of a pneu- , matio road skate, which will Bhortly be plaoed upon the market by a Scotch firm 1 Tho new skate, instead of having four ! wheels, like the ordinary, roller ekate,has only two which are placed in line, one , behind tho other, and aro not solid, but furnished with pneumatic lyres, With t tbjs aid to locomotion it ia said that ordinary roada can be traversed with ease and that the ascent and dosoentof hills are by no means difficult. Ihe skates have been already been seen in some of the Midland towns, where a speed of from six to seven miles an hour has been attained with them (n the ordinary thoroughfare, The following Is a vouohed for tranala»; tionofan advertisement in tho Journal" de Kobe Japan :—"A young lady desires to marry. She is very lovely, with floating masses of hair like oluuds, a roay face, a figure flexible as a bamboo, and eyebrows like arohes. She is sufficiently rich to walk through life, her hand in hand of a companion, with whom she can hroathe the porfume of flowers during the day and contemplate the stars during the night. She would unite herself willingly to a handsome, well-in-formod young man. and would with pleasure share the same tomb." An Australian country newspaper Trritea: —"Political parties in the city are beooming a nuisance to the country pro3s. Most of thera appear to think that country newspapers have nothing to do but Insert their long winded oonespondence. Only this week wo received a letter of a column and a half from tho Landowner's Association, Needless to say we don't own any land so tho matter don't interest us, although if any of our readers are' lucky enough to own any, tliey arable welcqme'tq come and read it. In oa'se.any accident occurs we roay aay a phomist lives oyer the road. Tho local qption League also fayoura ub with a letter of about two columns, but we are not short pf copy this week, Tills letter msy also be perused upon application. l ' Two Queensland ponstajjlea, after suffering great hardship, arrested Jaokey, the second Dora Dora black wanted on the oharge of murder. While the native was being conveyed to Mackay, bo was allowed to get a drink, tho two conßtableß holding on his belt,but he slipped through tbo belt like a shot, and darting for the scrub efleoted his escape.

The sharks about Sydnoy harbour are just now uuusually lively. The other morning a man sent a line Newfoundland dog in for a swim. The animal had not been long in the water before a large shark rose under it, dragging it dojvif, and, biting the poor brute in half, Bwal lowed the hind portion and half the body, The fore "half drifted on to the rooks, when it' was seen that the bito was a clean odo,- as if done with one Btroke of a Bbarp cleaver, Someone who wont to theepot Inter found the half of the carcase on the rocks at the point and pushed it clear. It was'carried by the current some couple of hundred yards, when a shark, estimated to be from 12ft to 16ft long, rose to the oarcase and took it under. For a few seconds the fish seemed to. be ''worrying" the morsel, lashing out' with its tail, which'it showw} well above water, and then disappeared, there being no further trace of shark ordog, ';'■ THE NATIONAL HOTJSI,, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTONS Has undergone considerable alterations lately, and visitors to Wellington during the holiday's will "find fho accommodation First 'Class. iThe hotel is olose to the Station and Quests rely. :i))j being, called in tune for'; wjrTth'iß Walrarapaand jfahawatu -Trains. ■■'.-llMis Cd perdayi .• tairarapa pajjtf'.; fis.? TaQS,: ■;:■:,

■ Mr Fiah intends to ."put down" street, preaching in Duiiedia. > ; '.' ;:; r ;

-'. AKukuts (Waoganui) resident sends tyWeejdy Press tho following :■"-'% the planus of wheat neerila at -Tiniaru, an Adelaide gentleman,- who > K now staying with ine.-caused the" .'wheat weevils to leave hia homo by sprinkling curry powder about. - Some of your nibscrioßn might-hko to experiment.'' . A woman 60 years of age, clothed in rags.Was lately found dvjng 'of starvation in an empty house in a Melbourne suburb,

The time payment system has got so bad in Sydney that it now even extends to the purchase of Christmas poultry. Are the Government askothe herald, in their desiro to buy a large estate in Hauke's Bay? If ho,thoy have a-very favorable opportunity-for putting their professions Into practise. Woburn ought to suit them porfeotly.

Another storm passed over Musterton yeaterday afternoon, ouuaiderable rain Ming. ' The professional classes aro the tallest of adult males, attaining the average height of five feet nino and onefourth inches. Taken right through, the English and Amorican races are approximately of. the tame height. Most European nations average, for the adult male, five foofc_ six inches, but the. Auatrians, Spaniards, and Portuguese just (all short of this itaudard. The Ha sera Star reports a providential escape from death at the beach (zigzisf route) on Sunday, A lady and gentleman were B'andiug close to the cliff wheu a pifice of Btone falling struck the latter, who with tho lady rushed back just in time to escape being crushed beneath a iall of about thirty tonß of papa.rock, which oatue down with a terrific crash, The Napier Telegraph learns that the codlin moth is net doing half as much damage to the apple frees in that district as it has done in former years. Some of the orchnrdista, finding that tho pest is not ■ met with so frequently now in the fruit, opine that it is fast disappearing—a thing devoutly to be wished. Aocording to the railway regulations,a oricket or other travelling team can be granted the concession of travelling in first-class compartmentson a second-class ticket if duo notice is given, Tho last named injunction wbb complied with by the New South Wales cricketers, who oarae overland from flew Plymouth. The stationmaster there granted the usual concession (b9vs tho Napier Ttkgraph) and the toam travelled first-class until Woodville was reached, In fact, he went further than thjt.and gave them a special carriage marked " reserved," but at Woudvillo the atationmaster boorishly turned thein cut, and made them ride down in second-class oarriages, although it was on the samo section of railway, The visitors naturally did not oare about this treatmont.atid an enquiry is to be made into the matter, Baron do Rahden became enamoured at St. Petersburg of a circus performer named Jenny Woiss, a native ot Breslau, and married her. This caused a rupturo with his family-who stopped his allowanco-and his retirement Jrom the Russian army, The wife continued to perforu in circuses, and at Copenhagen she received attentions from Lieutenant Knstenskiold, a Danish officer. A duel followed between the Lieutonant nnd Baron, in which the later was wounded, but on his recovery he' wab reconciled with' bis' antagonist, believing his suspicions had beon unfounded. They oven esohanged presents, A fow mouths af'.erwards the wifo was' performing at Clermont whan the lieutenant arrived After a violent altercation the Baron shot him in the corridor of the circus, The defence was that Eastenskiold first bustled and struok tho Baron, that, the latter then tired his revolver but missed, that tho lieutenant struck him again with his cane, and that the Baron then fired again and killed him. Esstonskiold, before expiring, stated that ho did not strike till after he had boen fired at. The Baron wroto to his mother justifying the act. He expressed his belief in his wife's Btaieraent that sho had merely flirted with Kasteuskiold The jury deliberated lor five minutes only, and then returned a verdiot of not guilty. The Court consequently acquitted the prisoner, and the people in Court cheered vociferously. While a settlor tit (Jroytowii named E, Dunn was shearing, the sheep suddenly kicked, knocking one point ot the shears into Dunn's forehead over the right eye. Tho wound bled profusely, and it was only stopped by a cob-wob saturated with sheep dip being applied. It was a narrow eecapo from losing tho eye, A young man named Harry Withers was brought before the Masterton K.M. Court this morning, and remanded to Greytown, charged witn tho larceny, on the 27th inßt,, of a bridle, valued at 10s, the property of W.T, Watts, . Among the many stories told of the sayings and doings of tho small King of Spain, tho following is ono of the latest; -The other day ho 'was takon to ohiuoh as usual, and was surprised to see a new priest in the pulpit in place of the usual preacher. He was a " substitute" on account of illness, and he turned out to be a very eloquent and fervjd, proaohmg an impassioned sermon. This did not suit the fancy of the little monaroh, He frowned several times, and finally rose and said to his mother, with great emphasis, " Don't you think we ought to make hitn stop ? I never heard anyone shout bo in my presence before I" The Hop, T. Fergus, in welcoming to the Burns Club conoert at Dunedin two officers of the French warship Scor£(,now lying at Port Chalmers, is reported by the Olago Daily Times as having said that everyone who had been a Btuiont'of Scotch history must know that the bondß which conneoted the Scotch and French in the past wera very oloso and sincere. They had fought together on many a field, and were warm friends and trusted allies, and, Mr Fergus thought, the hearts of the Scotoh peoplo went out to the French as much now as in days gone by for the aid which the latter gave them in their struggles for liberty. , A well-known Sydney society lady (says an Australian contemporary) made a novel departure tat week in the form of a social entertainment in the shape of a bathing party for both sexes at the Bronte baths. A number of well-known i.ciety ladies bejng presont, and enjoyed the novel situation immensely. The swimming party disported themselves in their p'icturoaquo costumes under the light of the tndpo, which would be less liable to show up poasiblo defects in complexion or figure, after adip in "the briny.'_' It is said that several other kdjes intend to organise similar parties of this kind, for which the climate is so suitable.

Henry Edward Rumbo!d,thlrty.seven, t Grimsby skipper, was charged at juicolo Assizes with the murder of Snrriot Rushby at Grimsby. The irisonorwas in love with the girl, but leoame jealous at her. mode of living Wide he was at sea On returning from a rcyage on Nov. 17th, thinking that the roung woman had been unfaithful to him le brought a revolver and shot her dead, Che prisoner was found guilty and senenced to death, Before neutonco was passed the prisoner said he killed the ;irl, and it was right he should be hanged. Be stated that he was a great smoker, md aßked to be permitted to have oigars md cigarettes, so, that he might not >real{ down, Ho wanted to dio an English hero,_ Bo expected.lo meot the lecoasodgirl in the next world, and if ihe know he broke down in this simple iffair she would poko fun at him, The English correspondent of a sontemporary writes:—.'l There seems io be a steadily growing tendency on the jart of: ex-colonists to settle down permanently in London and to take very kindly to London life." , The saorißco of tho whole of tho welllasptted etook of Messrs L. J. Hooper and Bo.; starts to-niorroy (Saturday) January 27th. : The whole of the contents of the Bon MatoM will be submitted to the public without the .slightest regard as to the cost »1 thegoods, i We Bboiild advise'all buyers' af drapery and clothing to pay an early visit }i Messrs Hooper; and; Co. : are noted hroughbut the district for keeping nothing bntthe very best dlassea of goods; anJtho

:> Additions are made to the entrioa fori .the'Carterton Ram Fair, of Alr'F; H. %odrV'^,r : :.v-'.''v,'; : -:- -' r : :^i

■ 'At a meeting'of tha 'stewards of the' Wairarapa. 1 Racing Olub on Saturday evening, the treasurer's report showed a owdithalancoofjEP'fclOd.' \ ■Messrs Lowes and iorns announce thai owing "to the KamFuir fulling on Wednesday,their usual fortnightly etook sale will-be hold on Thursday. February i Btb, at one o'oldck. The entries at dato comprise 1500 6 tooth- aad fresh full month ewes j 300 shorn foinbs; and 120 18 months old cattle, ;

. We understand that a petition to adjudge, bankrupt T, L.Thompson, well known to many in .Maatorton, waa.today forvrarded to Napier by air R. I, Jackson, acting on behalf of a number of Maatorton.oreditora. - '.:

The output of gas at Maßtertonfor the present month has been 192,874 cubic feet agiinst 171,371 feet for the corresponding period of last year, being an iuoreaie of 21,493 cubio feet. Tho oriokot match between the N.B.W team and the Wellington, eleven waß continued yeetsrday.tmtintho afternoon the rain put a stop to the name which resulted in a draw. N.B.W. declared their second innings closed after three wioketa had fallen for 181, making 300 for tho grand total. Wellington in the second innings made 44 without losing a wioket.

A deputation of three of the Natives who feel aggrieved over the sale to the Government of 1600 acres cf the How whenua block, interviewed the Premier yesterday afternoon. After considerable parley Mr Soddon said that the Government would enquire into the matter, and with a view of gotting information would get a report from an expert on the land, The Natives depressed their satisfaolion and withdrew. '

The regular meeting of the Gas Committee of the Mastarton Borough Council i was held last evening. Present—Cra Perry (in the chnir), flornblow, Yates, and Dixon. The Manager's report m I read. It was resolved that a dozen three and five light. wot meters be ordered; that the Town Clerk write to tho Rail-j way Department with reference to the exohangeof coke for coal, and also that the puce of tar in 60 gallon lots and upwards had been reduced from 4Jd to 3Sd per gallon; that the application of Mr E, P. Pragnell to have thegas laid on to his residence bo referred to the Manager fur his report; that a gas lamp be erected at tbe junction of Sussex-street and Worksop road, and another at the junction of Hcssey and Bannuter streets, Accounts amounting to £7 2a lid were recommended for payment. Ore Dixon and Hornblow were appointed visiting members, and the meeting adjourned. . Captain Flichtedhoefer, of the German warship Bussard, had his fout amputated yestorday at Auckland, by Dr Kramor, ship's surgeon, Dr Dailies administering the chloroform. The oapfain got his heel pricked and poisoned while ho wbb ashore on one of the South Sea Islands. ■He bus been lying at the Grand Hotel since Christmas, The news that an operation was imperatively necessary cast a great gloom over the officers and mon of the Bussard, with whom Captain Fliohtonhoefer was most deservedly popular. His resignation of his command has been sent to Germany. It is expected the Buassrd's new commander wiil arrive about tho beginning of March. The London correspondent of the Ohtiatchuroh Press, after doscrjbing the "Gothic" the latest addition to the Shaw, Savil fleet, and " the largost vessel, excepting the Great Eastern, that has ever entered tlje port of London," adds: All these things are good advertisements for th'e colony. People natur* ally say that if New Zealand wants euoh splendid new steamers ut this for her own special trade, she must be a very different sort of place from the little cannibal island which so many people picture to themselves as New Zealand, It is a great pity that idiotio public seal, with its absurd Maori and Missionary is not altored.into something more" up to date," What you want to forceinto John Bull's rather thick head is New Zealand's Golden Fleece, rivers of milk and honey, flock and herds, rivers with golden sands, prairies of golden grain and all that sort of thing, not to Sing Natives and Missionaries at his bead, The latter are all very well to read about in " penny dreadfuls," but they're not attractive as an inducement to immigration.

Persons making a trip to Motuihe, or to Quarantine Island (says a writer in the JN.Z, EcralA) had bettor tako warning by 'a oaso which occurred a fow days ago, Tho ißland is a legalised quarantine station for dogs as well as human beings. A lady going down there for an excursion was followed by her dog, a small pet of the terrier breed, When she landed the poor animal was pounced upon by the quarantine man, who told the owner that she had rendered horeelf liable to a penalty of £SOO. During the whole time the party was on the island, the keoper devoted himself to making this lady's life miserable by references to the awful crime of which she had been guilty, and the enormous penalties she had inourred. The dug was consigned to a dungeon cell, and the lady had to leave the island without it, She will be charged with its maintenance for six or twolve monies, besides the liability to all those penalties. Since her return she has been engaged in an exciting telegrapbio corre« spondence With some official in Wellington on the subject. Surely there is too much red-tape here. The custodian of the island should attend when an excursion party arrives, and should tell any one owning a dog to tie ifcup on board the steamor so that it may not enme on shore. What tendency there is amongst officials to magnify their office! It is estimated that at least fitly men to one woman go bald, which is porbaps to be accounted for by the fact that the regular brushing usually porformed by the fair sex beforo retiring to rest is very boneficial to the hair's growth. The constant wetting of tho head, common among men who indulge in a matutinal cold tub, is stated to be the cause of much baldness among men, Apropos of this subject, have you noticed what an apparent epidemic of baldness prevails among chemists ? Why is it? Much study, we believo, is not conducive t) the luxuriant head of hair; but, then this particular profession is not the only one where much learning and burning of the midnight oil is necessary I . Medical and law students have both to work hard at their books to pass their various examinations, but their studies do not seem to affect their hair, whereas quite young ohemists are to befrequently encountered witb heads perfectly innopent of any suspiciorTdf hirsute c overing.—Lancet,

• A " Btraw bridge" is a Texas curiosity, lf It is builb acroßß tha Red River, seven. • teen mllea from Quanan,Harde»ianOo., 1 Texas. As described, tha bed of this K rivet is very wide, quite shallow, and Is ft of a very fine, red, treacherous sand, and 8 the passage of heavy vehiolea impossible, I j 1 The bridge is really notbioc: but a '' causeway three miles Ion?, abont five • feet bigh,and wide enough for two teams. 8 It was constructed by a settler, who ° charges a small toll for its use, It is [• built of alternate layers of long gra« and i aand, and is rebudt every season, as the J high water washeß it awsy. An attempt • has been made to build an iron bridge, 1 but it was swept away almost Immediately > and the natives are said to find the Btraw • cheaper and better, " ' ' The Great Realising Sale lasting for 20 i days, promises to be a gigantic success. i The whole stock is to be offered at gonuino , reduced prices, many of the lines. will bo markedat less than English cost atTe Aso House.Wellington*■■•■> ;.:-■-■ ■•■,:■ During the Great Sale; Ladies Aprons will be sold at 4J, 4 Button Kid. Gloves all new fresh goods at Is lid per pair/White and Cream Lacesat 9dper doz, Ladies Linen Collars new shapes at Sd'eaoh, Boys Siilor Collars at 3d eaoh, sold overywhero«at;od at Is Aro House." Wellington. ;...:; \ ; >.' : . ./It will pay country 'customers '-to' 'take a ' rundown to the Great Realising Sale. They will save all the expenses arid be :raqney in ppoket bybuying allthoyvtant awhile'goods < aro.:,SQ-cheap. /OrdersJrom: the Country ' will be carefully selected '.and eent'earriage : ]

solved.;to pay;atatters;attherate'of SSi : '\ jper meeting; Q :''^ :r .V ; '; ■(&■& ■;....The.pniioe\of;Yie'nna^»re'.iiaMng:'j(M(l; : ' care of the Bery'aht girls'iri thafc.oity-lt;'. has now. bocome compulsory for every ;■ >S<u Jen niadJ--whioh is equivalent to bar;-: "Mary Ana V—to; be • provided, .;whbn' : V oleaning windows, with: a aafety' girdle;; that goes round the waist and is fastened--by a leather strap to a;ataple: on^„the-; outside of the window, so that if iheslipa' from the sill in polishing.-'op ;tho-■ glaas she is anspendod unhurt in'midv air. ' Householders who vdo - nob: make buob : proviaion .for ' their ■ domestics are heavily fined, .and, in the'event of an aooident taking place, hayotepay the injured servant:loa a./ week until she is. sufficiently recovered, to resume work, . ". . ■■ Captain Edwin's "North east to after 16 hours from now. GraßM With to-/ dioations of rain." ;:' ' ■.'';,.' ;V;