LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4903, 15 December 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Professor Deolcy, : violinist; takes up his residence iu'Mastcrtou, early next i month. ■'.■■■' . j The Feilding young ladies go in for; cricket. A team of the® recently defeated a junior iaale team. : • 'l'ho Mayor of Ottawa proposes to put a tax on bachelors. . We again remind ownors and trainers that' acceptances for tho MasterfonOpaki Jockoy Club's Boxing Day Meeting, close this evening. The.EcvA! C. .Yorke delivers Ids third open-air address at Mastcrton tomorrow evening. . ■ ■ Tenders for the various privileges at the Maiu'ieoyille Sports close to-day. Melbourne undertakers now run a newspaper called lit Memriam. Eefeiring to a 'gentleman's extremities, Sydney Truth says:—'"Mr Blank's feet were created at a quarter-past fonr, and have remained at tliat chronological angle ever since. _ Wen very full,' the biggest' oceanliner in the world is said to be ablo to carry £30,000 worth of passengers. ; The heavy gambling which goes on in many of tho London clubs brings ruin to many youths who are not old enough to be trusted with the charge of their money;, Thcro is a story.iii tho West End of a young baronet having been 11 rooked " at a club on a recent bunday night to the amount of £SOOO, . A grand concert has been arranged by Messq A. yonKeiscnbcrg and J. Candy, of Masterton,to bo given onNow Year s night. Tho promoters will bo assisted by their pupils,-the Masterton Orchestra, and several of tho leading amateur vocalists of the Wairarapa, and all the vocal items will be accompanied by a full orchestra,

Mr District Judgo Kettle on adjourning the District Court at Mastoiton at six o'clock last oveuing, after sitting from half past nine in the morning, saicl lie would sit again at 7,30 p m. l'n reply to a solicitor, as to. how long ho would sit, His Honor replied—'"is long' as I am physically capable," A lady while, cyclinj in Paris in a kind of male attire was charged bofore the magistrate and sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment. Her counsol in vain pleaded that liis client was dressed more modestly than some lady bathers, and even than so many women who attended balls.

Mr Selous, the great African pioneer ancl hunter, lias been fishing in the Highlands The gillie is said to have remarked, in the bosom'of his family, .that Mr Scions "may Ijo a'rccht for Africky; but he's uae spoortsnm" An application was made in the Court at Chicago to restrain Eliza Carson, a lady of eccentric habits, who was left a fortune ten years ago, from visiting England, Tho" lady, it was declared, had a mauia for crossing the Atlautic, aud in the gratification' of this whim spent no less than 80,000dols—iu visiting England and returning againmaking the round trip invariably by the samo steamer. She is known on every steamship line, for she lias travelled by nit the best known Atlantic steamers." During tho.past twelve months she has crossed every fortnight. ' Only 20,00(1 dollars are now left, and it is to save this residue from being squandered • in the manner described that her relatives liavo taken action. ■ ~

A curious case of house moving- was recently witnessed in Oregon. A jnan who owned a residence at Seattle, which cost him 6000 dols to erect, removed to Olympia and : did ■ not liavo sufficient funds to erect another house. Ho bought a lot and concluded toremovo the building ho owned at Seattle.' Everyone 'laughed at him, but lie persisted, liolling ■ the house down to the river, ho loaded it upon a scow, and it was soon at Olympia, a distance of about sixty miles. Then lie had it rolled upon his lot, and, strange to, say, not a timber was strained nor even a piece Of furniture broken, although lie had not removed the contents beforo starting tho liouso upon its unusual journey,

Happened in a surveyor's camp down south :—One of the men had bought a cheap muzzle-loader. When lie fired ho coulu hear the shot dropping a few yards off, and nothing could induce it to carry further. No ouo knew what was the matter till an Irishman explained. 'S'Tis shtraiued," says lie. " Strained, Pat! How can a gun bo strained P" ." Oh, ma'uy a .wan have I seo. like it iu' the :ould country,"reijlicdPati" 'Tis caused ! by shooting at objects too far off,"

f. It is'alleged that once while crossing | from Liverpool. to Dublin, Lord Hosebcry lost his favourite dog '•Mutton" overboard. r 'Stop I captain, stop the steamerl' ciied Lord Eoscbory. -But tho; captain, replied that lie was only allowed to stop if a man fell overboard, ' Oh,' that can sooii bo arranged," 'answered Lord Kosebcry, and jumped into the sea, 'Of course the captain had to order 1 Stop,' aud tho peer and his dog \vero taken' up safe and sound, ."

; The following advertisement recently appeared in an American newspaper " Wanted, healthy left male arm from shoulder down; subjectmust be white, and betwcen : 2s and 35 years old;|arm' to bo amputated two -inches below shoulder-joint and grafted on another man's body. AVill pay handsome price, r-Apply ■to' the _. burgeon, Dr.street, Birmingham, Ala," Probably tlio blisiness part of tliisaunouiicdnient is that containing tlio'name and address of this advertiser!' .-

! Tlie following: appears in tlio,Timarit Hemhl of Friday last":—3lis Jobii liutliorford's lien omtf appears to Lave regarded tlio layjne of \eiglit eggs, already recorded m tliesQ columns, as the limit ot lira maternal duty. Willi a callousness begotten of ,a : aiet,of east iron liorso-slioos and road metal, slip Vacated Infer iiest and left tho future earc of- hei' to lie'r liuslpd, Six , of tlio iijigs were.removed; and the. male fiird set about tlip incubation of tlio 'remainder. TJw sitting place jtyaii ;iji" tho am, ,ui\d jfi eii^^^rx^rioni? : a v cpyCT^diwilWtefc Oiin (ifim iiajclifea; oiiti 'apd is jioV \vitli .the? tilings f

f edly after c6ws in the to;M«l||n a bi-okeil bottleand.died froirilho'iTOuud' ; 'HVWotid will hold'liis next: regular.: fortnightly' Stock 'salo^at^the. ■Taratalir yards: on Monday (Christmas -Eve);' 5 2'ltu *in sfc.?-. in stead :of ■ Tuesday. Entries to (Into are advertised, and fuither entries muted - .Tho many. friends of Mr Alfred Tinsley, of J&iripum,...willibe.sorry. to hear that ho is dangerously .ill from an internal complaint. 1 1 Bailway arrangements for tho Christmas and New "Tear Holiday,on the Wellington seiitioii,'aro published iii another column, together with the special ex* cuision fares J r take place, daily at St Winifred's Well; Holywell, the Welsh Lourdos. Crowds of halt,: blind,- and lame,-after leaving the water,., crawl to the statue of the sauit, and there, all dripping aud slavering with cold, they pray forlier miraculous aid A gentleman fell m love with a photograph which ho saw in a shop at Bristol. The photographer-'could' not -toll him the nanio of tlie lady whose portrait lie had taken, but , the. gentleman, who has silice died, left £4.000. for the nameless lady should she bo discovered within a given period. •" " The following Superintendent. Collectors of Agricultural Statistics, aro gazetted:E,' Barns, Hawcra,. Patea, Waitotara, Wangamii ; E, N. Keeling, liangitikei,; Oroua, Kiwitea, Pohangina, Manawatu, Horowhcnua; W. B/ Bone, 1 Pahiatua, Wairarapa North, Wairarapa South; E. J. von Dadclszen, Hutt.

A young man about twenty years of age, andbrother-iii-law'ofMrWowcombe J of Plcckville.was accidentally shot yes- j tei'day in getting through a wire fence on 1 Mr Kewconibe's property, with a loaded j gun.: TIIO charge entered bis side, and the unfortunate man--died-about five I hours afterwards, -Dr Baker,was in attendance shortly after th 6 accident, What might have proved a dangerous " ghost" scare, perpetrated by .a biind of larrikins, was nipped in the bud last (Friday) night, in Masterton, before tho voung hoodlums.,bad - time : to put their scheme into operation. As it happened, a > party .'of visitors. were spending; the evening at■ tlie usually quiet house in question on the outskirts of tho town,; aud soon-after dark one of them accidently saw figures groping round on tho lawii in. front of the place. An alarm was immediately given to tho male inmates of tho house, and, on going out to the verandah, two large white figures wero seen to be hurriedly thrown .over the fence. A helter-skelter and an exciting chase ensued, one of the party having a flying-shot with a guii at 1111 assailant as lie leaped over fences and hedges in his terrific efforts to escape. Tho other members of tlie "gang"luckily' oluded detection, but when their identity is known, they will probably' live to iruo' their senseless and blackguardly trick. Au examination of the" ghost" forms showed that considerable time and troublo lind been taken in dressing the figures. The ap' parol was of white texture, representing a man and a woman, the former being arrayed with large head and horns, and tlie latter with flowing robes. Tho female had a black mask, and the male figure a largo' scooped out pumpkin, with nose, oyes aud mouth artistically carved out. It was undoubtedly the intention of tho young miscreants to put ' lighted candles msido the heads of tho - dummies, stand them up on tho lawn. ' pull the bell, (to which a long-string ! had been attached for thopurposo), aud ' watch the effect of their joke from a safe distance.. To any lady answering , the door'the . sudden shock , would i have been a severe one, as tho figures > presented an uncanny spectacle,' aud [ sorious results might have resulted, The r action of tho perpetrators caunot be too [ severely commented upon, and wo hope [ they will be brought to task, and given a lifelong : lesson for their little escapade.

About the best preparatory school in Wellington is thatconducted by Mr C. L. Gardiner, 8.A., who is a graduate of l'embrokeCollego, Cambridge, atWoodcoto House, Hobson-street. The boys aro most carefully groundedin all thccssentials of a liberal English education, andiuthisrospcct a private : school is superior to a large public scholastic establishment. The next term will begin on Monday, 4th February. There arc several vacancies for boarders, tho accommodation for whom is of the most comfortable and homelike description. A largoplayuig field is attached to tho school and particular attention ispaid to the physical as well as the mental culture of the boys. As an instance of how highly the school is thought of, we may mention that His Excellency tho Governor, sends one of his sons there. ■' Shearing was brought to a conclusion yesterday on the Branecpeth Estate, the property' of','Messrs' -Williams aud Beethaui,- after a succesful run of 44 days,- tlio weather proving nil.that could bo desired. Tho total number of sheep shorn is returned as 95,089, Of tlio 24 shearers the highest individual tallies for. one day were 212 (J. Black) ey); 210 (MeConnell);. 202 - (Palmer) ;; tho highest daily mus being 3,463, 2,971, 3,196,3,297; 3,168, and .1867: for tile' hi)lf-day -Saturday, total for the week, 17,937. The shead was fitted up last year with tho Wolseloy. Shearing machines, and is under tlio conduct of tho .Head manager, Mr W,..K, Allsworth, who has been with Messrs Williams and Beetham for. over 30 years, and to whom great; credit is due for undertaking the post of expert as well as Manager, and bringing the shearing to a successful issue without a single hitch. • . ' • ■ : Their prices are low, Yes,, that has something to do' with tho universal esteem in which Hooper and Go. aro held, because the spirit ot the age is a commercial tne, and the commercial man, and the woman who is his wile, and the maiden who is his daughter, and the young man who calls him father are saturated w.th the commercial notion of getting a lot for a little. And so they trade with Hooper and Co., at the, Bon Marobfi. They tell nono but the best, It is better that one should give a shilling for a good, thing than ninepence for rubbish bat if the, good thing can be'boußht for ninepence, yea verily it is good for the buyer, and tho. :. oomme'roial" increase; . which is well sprinkled over the AYairarapa, -has :imbned the people: with this idea,teaching them that to bo cheap athiog must be good as well as low in priced, This can Be eiemplifled by buying at L.J.. Hooper:, and Co'b, Bon MafoM,'. -Thpy'siflery untold: advantages. Their, a(o«%iin|:)ip'Vyqw'Ui4 better Beleoted thaii'.- their 'contemporarioß. .Tho lady who wants'ufes has. 12 patterns to seleot frotii imtead.qf;sij,andpayp a'shilUng a yard instead of eighteen peiice, while the nan who wants' asnit can be fitted in tho twinkling of a mosquito's wing.andequalio the best bespoke tailoring in the Colony. ' The. unlitnilni: sale our ! Mortein an! Spreaders have met with'testify of its suecess in deßteojing all speeiesof inseots.such as tteas, flies, bugs, iice, cockroaches, mosijaitoes,' silverfish. moth in clothes, leaoh on trees, etb. The above and the following oan be obtained at tho Fane/ Goods Department ot the W.F.C.A.: - Bock's Pritz Paste for oleaning and polisbingall racial,cutlery,windows, and paint work, 1 s; Book's Watorproof Cement, Is; Non-Merourial Plating Fluid/Is 6d; Oaniphylono Kails, Is; Herb Extraot, an infallible oure for toothacho,ls; German Cure,'for corns and' Warts, Is, P. Bock & Co,; Manufacturing Chemists and Importers,. ; An event o( very spe'oial : interest in. Wellington is tho " Christmas Gift Fair,"which is noy beidg held at Te Aro House; The proprietor, Mr Jas; Smith, has'just made a visit to England and tho. Continent of Europe, daring which he hassno:ced6d in purchasing at very low prices a, large q'uantityi'of:'fashiohablo r drapery arid fanoy goods/' these aie all being sold during the .Pair; at verj small profit,.so tbit, inmost cases, the prices .'cb'arged are'ibt more than usual English cost." Thislsproving a great lattraction,, and '^thp ; warehouse. | is daily .crowded ■ , <! la' ttd ditiod itji ; these ipeciaradvahttiges in' tho way ot immense choice at exceptionally eiridi ftelMrii'p. ami jj W jl Wptfiato

Bunutalca) and formerly/of :hearj?taken tlie!^VhakitabJEo^L,.'S| Babbitt have limde" IU& jap^aronce mtlio;Spcoial §ettlemcnlß.ne«lPark- ; villo. They arc tff bo loss frequently secnatEkctahuiia c i r . A reward is: offered to the finder J of a lady'sihandbag, 'on: roturiung;;to; this , oll'no iMr iE.i,W.,;Davidson,' seedsman;: of Masterton, was this morning granted his dischargo from: bapkruptcy.' subject- to paying os in tlic £ on all proved claims. ...j The District. Court closed at Masterton tins morning : Tho- first batch, of forms-of iipplica/ j tiou iiiidor tlib Cheap Moftiy'Act 'numbered 10,000, and they are becoming rapidly exhausted. A-second batch of 110,000 is now under way. ,;J '. | An advertiser requires a general serrant. •. . •: Mr Geo. K. Bond, architect and civil engineer, has now romoved to Tomplo Chambers, Queen-street. ■ A special meeting of the Masterton Hospital Trustees was held yesterday atcornoon to eousult with the medical officers and Mr L. J. Fordo, .architect, re,certain, suggested improvements in tho Hospital drainage arrangements. After a lengthy deliberation, it was dc--oided that the Trustees meet again at tho Hospital,' 011 Tuesday morninjjnoxt, and go over tho ground with Mr fordo. The lev. J. Dukes will preach in HlO Masterton Wesleyaii Church to-monow morning and evening: Subjects.—Morning—" Tlio. Purport of .Christ's Will ".-} Evening—" Prophecy, a Credential of Bevelation." . . The Queen Street window of Messrs Graham and Co of Masterton, has boon handsomely, decorated with a fine assortment of tho various fruits and tobthsouio delicacies, for, the Christmas 'season. The goods have been arranged with good effect ' ■ •

Already arrangements are made by picnic parties and: schools, for. the, Christmas and Now Year festivities. The Wesloyan Siuiday School have this year revived an old practice, aud purpose taking the children iii true picnic fashion to a charming spot on the banks oftlio Huamahunga, adjoining tho To Ore Ore estate, tlie property of Mr David Donald.' ; It is proposed to leave iowhat nine o'clock in the morning-in Vehicles lent by friends of tho school. The children aredebghted with thtprospects of a happy day's outing, while the teachers are determined to do all in their power to ensure success, May they enjoy - ■'• ; ' 1 ' While tho.squiitters and lawyers are wrangling'in 'the Courthouso over tho rabbit nuisance, rabbits' fflay be seen daily gambolling in Mr Darnell's timber yard, in a busy part of the, town, and are said to give lots of fun to the boys who try to catch tli'em. Tho stacks of timber providing good shelter tor tho rabbits, they aro able to play games of hide and seek with the youngsters. Some days ago we noted that a belt in an American Flour Mill was some 2Coft. in length, we now hear that New Zealand can boat this Yankee, for there is a belt at tho Holler Flour Mills, Auckland, said to measure withiii' a few inches of 300 ft,, and some 30 inches

• Messrs Lowes and loras, local agents of tho National Insurance Company, of New. Zealand, have forwarded us one of the Company's ofllco calendars for 1895, : • Messrs Lowes and loms add to tlioir stock sale list for Dec, 27th, 120 ewes and lvctliers. . i At tho Wellington College prize distribution yesterday, M. Caselocrg carried oft a Latin prize, and E. W. Paylou received the first prize for shorthand, '• Tho Wairarapa Fanners Co operative Association mako a line display in tlioiT window of 'Xmas goods, including choice fruits and confectionery for tho 'Xmastide,'with artistically arranged mottos and greetings.' . Tho adjoining window 1 possesses cTiarms for tho younger portion of tho community, being filled with oycry conceivable kind of toy and useful presents. On Saturday,-next, December 22nd; Mr F. H. Wood holds an important sale of furniture at Greytown, particulars of which appeal' elsewhere,