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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4942, 15 February 1895, Page 2

Act'oitnixfi to our local contemporary, (lie North Wairarapu Benevolent Society, as at present constituted, is in the matter of economical administration an improvement on its predecessors. This is hardly the case for, a few years ago, the, annual application to the District Board was cut down to £3so,audit liassubsrajiiuntly crept up to £."> so, and now stands at £OOO. Compared with the amounts spent in other parts of the Colon - , even £350 is a fairly liberal estimate for a Colony to expend. It is, however, very much easier to increase Charitable Aid expenditure, than to cut it down.

_ The wounded Chinese at Cheefoo arc in a ]>iliuble condition.

The Hauroto from Sydney arrived yesterday afternoon.

Mustertoii seems unusually quiet today without the majority of its youngsters.

Wairantpa Royal Arch Masonic Chapter, meets at Greytown this even-

Seven leading pressman in l'aris are being tried on charges of blackmailing companies.

The adjourned annual meeting of Hie Carterton HilleClub lakes place on Satday evening.

The Matlinborough storekeepers have decided to close on Saturdays for the statutory half-holiday.

])ro. A*. Grace has been elected AV.M, of St. Mark's Masonic Lodge, Carterton. Tlie installation takes place in May.

The prisoner who killed another with a broom in Bathurst Goal, has been sentenced lo twelve mouths liurd labor,

Messrs Mrab and Co. report the sale of Mr U, H. Suistcd's interest in Hie Kuineroa Hotel, at Kumeroa, to Mr T, O'Lenry, late of Maslcrlon. Saywcll, Knowlcs and ilawke will be unable to go to Miatua with (lie Wairarapa Cricket team. Bennett, and Darroch will probably fill two of the vacancies,

Messrs li. 1!. ]lornblow and Co, sell to-morrow,at the People's Auction Mart, on account of a lady leaving Masterton, household furniture of all descriptions. Also young pigs, poultry, horses etc.

In connection with the l'ahiatua Presbyterian Church, services will be held by Rev, W. 11. l'liilip on Sabbath next, 17th February, as underl'ahiatua, at 11; Kaitawa Schoolroom, 2.30; Paliiatua, at 7. Three informations against F, J, Donovan, for breaches of the jjnnkl'liptcy Act have been, at the request of counsel concerned, held over for hearing, tor a fortnight,

An Auckland solicitor named Campbell, was lircd at by a client, yesterday, during a dispute. The client, John Swaiin, bus beeu arrested.

Ono Jehu came lo grief in Quoen* street this morning, ami through overloading, broke down. A slight delay was caused while repairs were efl'ccteil.

The Wcslland sawmillcrshave notiCed the Department of Industries that they propose shipping 350,000 feet of birch and riiiiu to London immediately for paving purposes.

Mr M. Joyce, one of the early settlers at Port Chalmers, died there yesterday morning, aged 79, His son is the member for Lyttelton.

The result of the Launccston Cup race is as follows Golden King, 1; Theodore, 2; Music, 3. Won by half-a-length. Time, 2min 3l)kce. The Greytown School Committee has decided not to join in the proposed railway excursion for the school children, says the Ohsemr, but instead intend holding a picnic at Kuratawhiti, The crew of a Hull trawler wrecked on llie Wigton coast climbed up a precipicc 50ft, and there dug it snow hut. The men were rescued, but were paralysed and frost bitten. It will be necessary for all of them to have some of their limbs amputated. A Masterton resident attempted to smuggle about half-a-ton of goods into the excursion train this morning - all on a three shilling ticket. The authorities were on (he alert, however, and lite .luggage had to bo left.

Mr C. E. Bremner, County Engineer, in his report to the Council yesterday, states that on the Mangapakcha section of the Mastcrton-Temii road, the dill'erent lengths arc bciug altered so as to avoid the low levels, hitherto the chief obstruction to trallie during (lie winleri months, At these points the road has been re-located above highest llood level, and the surface will be melalled with the best material procurable in the locality. By these important alterations, much of the difficulty formerly attending the journoy between Masterton and Tinui, throughout the winter months, will be obviated.

The County Engineer reports that up till recently, nothing had been done on contract -t, Mangaonc Yallcy Boad, 52 cliaiusmetalling.andnoticehasbeen given the contractors that unless immediate steps arc takon to push on with the contract, it will be determined and the deposit forfeited. Already considerable penalties havo been incurred, through failure to commence operations within the time stipulated in the specifications.

l'cstflfday Mr Duncan l'uekle was the victim of an accident from which by the merest miracle he escaped unhurt, says the Pahintun Ilcmld. Mr Pncklc was riding a bicycle along Main street, aud when opposite Mr J. E. Graham's establishment either ran into or was run Into by a vehicle driven by a lady, One of the shafts of the coijvoyance cntored intq the arm hole on onesidpofAfr l'uekle's waistcoast aud came out at tho other side, suspending the wearer in a most unpleasant position hut without in any way injuring him, The bicyelo (a new o?c just imported from tho English | manufacturers)wasrather badly damaged pud has becu sent away for repairs. ,

The Masterton cabbies did a thriving business this morning, and to some of tlicm the train excursion proved a welcome harvest.

The excursion party this morning j from Mastcrtou, included all sorts and conditions of men, women and children, j from infants in arms to great-grand-mothers!

Mr Chantrey Harris having expressed a desire to he buried beside his daughter in the Bolton-street Cemetery, his body is accordingly to be taken to Wellington in the Monowai on Saturday. It will be taken to Mr D. 11. Luckie's residence Sydney-street, where the funeral will leave.-Porf.

A first offender was discharged with a caution, for drunkenness, by the SII. (Mr Hutchison) this morning. The case brought by the police against Jane Muschanip, in which defendant was charged with keeping a house of ill-fame, was withdrawn this morning, tho woman having left the Masterton district.

A grand amateur boxing entertainment is being arranged to take place at llastcrton Opaki Jockey Club's March meeting. The proceeds will be devoted to a charitable object.

In the House of Commons Mr William Redmond asked whether, if the Australian Colonies determined on a Federal CoLstitution, the Government would introduce the necessary Enabling Bill. Mr Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary for the Colonies, said thai in the event of the colonies taking such a step he would be favourably inclined to assist them in the direction indicated.

A desperate victim to the drink craving fell into the hands of the Bcndigo police on Sunday, lie recently got into a cellar in the hospital and nearly killed himself with spirits of wine. Later oil lie got into a brewery, and stretching himself under a beer barrel, allowed the beer to flow into his month till it ran all over the lloor. He had just come out of gaol, and made an attempt to get into Brace's brewery, and had nearly succeeded wlion he was captured.

The Jlastorton S.lf. Court was oecupifd yesterday with tlie hearing of a rase brought by W. Hayhurst against T. Dixon, in which the defendant was charged with allowing his cattle aud poultry to trespass on plaintiff's property. Finally after a lot of evidence His Worship gayi' judgment for defendant.

The linal round for the Maslerlon Lawn Tennis Club's mixed double handicap, took place yesterday afternoon resulting as followsßroad and Miss L. Bunting (received 10 points) beat Graham and Miss l'ayton (scratch) by SO points to 05. The most remarkable instance of rapid growth was recorded by the French Academy in 1820, It was of a boy, six years of age, sft (iiu in height. At the age of five his voire changed, at six hisbeai'd had grown, and lie appeared a man of thirty, He possessed great [physical strength, aud could easily lift to his shoulders and carry bags of grain weighing 2001b. His decline was as rapid as his growth. At eight his hair and beard were grey; al ten ho tottered in his walk, his teeth fell out, and his hands became palsied; at twelve he died with every outward sign of extreme old age. One very ridiculous freak in men's fashions still prevails, writes a London correspondent. If you want to he quite "in the swim" you must have very distinct creases in the legs of your trousers, one in front and one at the back of each leg. These elaborate creases are deliberately prepared by most careful ironing before the wearer goes for his stroll in the Park. The one in front of the shin is usually most aggressive in its prominence and looks as if it would quite hurt you if you ran against it unawares. As to frock coats, by the bye, men who are particular about their dress always have two at ut time, one for wearing open and the other to be buttoned. The former is cut away more in front, and so hangs open without creasing or buckling. The one coat is never buttoned; the latter is never worn open. Such matters as these are vital points in the masher's creed.

The offences reported during last year in the Wellington Polite District—wliich (says the Post) extends up the West Coast as far as Foxlon mid Fielding, mid along the East Coast as far as Citsllepoint, also lakes in Woodvillc uiul the Marlborough province—numbered 3311!, as against 1)080 in 1893, or an inurease of 233. In the eases heard, 131 males and 10 females were committed for trial, 2170 males aud 299 females were summarily convicted, and 391 males and 50 females dismissed. Of thoso committed for trial, 59 males and o females were convicted in the Supreme Court, and 15 males aud 1 female arc si ill awaiting trial. The returns show a decrease of 71 cases of drunkenness and, an increase of 58 cases of theft.

According to popular belief in England, if rain falls on July 15, StSwitliins' Day, it will rain for forty days there i'ftor. It is not an easy tiling to uproot a popular belief, however" dead agaiust it" Ihc facts may be, and it is more than probable (says a contemporary) that despite the statisticsof the meteorologists general faith in the influence of theraiuy saint will remain unshaken, the tabulated results for a period of twenty years show that tho greater number of the St Swithin Days were dry. But this curious thing happened. In the "dry" years, the number of rainy days witliin forty after July 15, was greater than in the" wet" years. Somewhat similar results havo boen shown in opposition to popular beliefs as to the moon's influence upon the weather, but people nevertheless continue to have iirm faith in lunar indications,

Tlio oldest baby ill tlic world is naturally American. !lt was born nineteen years ago in Philadelphia, and is now no older intlie mailer of physical development than it was a few months after its birth. Tlio ehild is the victim of a curious disease or defect which is not unfamiliar in medical science, but this is one of Ihc most interesting cases of the kind ever reported. The ehild at first appcaredhealthy and well developed. It grew ami ate well. At the age of eight months growth seemed to have ceased absolutely, But it was more than a year old before the parents began to be seriously alarmed, They then noticed thatit showednoinclination to talk or walk. Mary Prances remains nractically as it was at eight months of age. It lias not grown, has no teeth, neither talks or walks. It still lives on bady food, and shows no sign of dawning intelligence. A slight increase in the sizo of tho head and tlio lips is all that can be noticed. The child amiears fairly healthy and cheerful, ana has not developed the deformities which have commonly occurred in [ similar eases. Hosts of doctors have examined it, and have been unable to do anything for it. When it was three years old, several of them were still of opinion that it would grow. Mow, they have altered their minds.

Sonic fictions about the 11 marriage settlement" of the new Empress of Enssia have appeared in many of the papers. There were 110 settlements in (lie ordinary sense of the term. The allowance of an Empress of Kussia while hor husband is alive, and the amount of her jointure if she becomes n widow, are settled by the Eomanolf family statutes, which dates from the reign of the Emperor Paul, but they were revised and altered by Nicholas I, and the late 'Emperor. Each member of the Imperial family is entitled to a certain income from the Imperial Exchequer, every rouble in which is supposed to belong (o the reigning Emperor, who never has any regular Civil List, put draws ml libitum at tho Treasury, which is practically inexhaustible. The Emperor also lias immense estates in tho yarious parts of llussia; aud next to him the largest laudowijev (and tlip wealthiest monibor of tho Imperial family) is his greatuncle, the Grand Duke Michael Nicolaiewitch. * The late Emperor had invested vast sums in England, France, Germany, and the United States, but tho details ot bis will liave beeu kept secret,

A salo of work in connection with Dr. Earnardo's Home will, in all probability, be held in Masterton early next month.

Several additions are made to the entries for Mr F. H. Wood's next Tuesday's Taratalii stock sale. An order lias been issued by tbo Minister of Defence providing tbat married sergeants of polite who arc not provided with quarters, shall receive 10s a week house allowance after March Ist next.

From the establishment of tho Department of Labour at the beginning of June 1891, up till the end of last year—a period of three years and a half—it has rendered assistance to no less than 12,053 persons who were in quest of employment. Of this number G202 were married, and 5851 single. Of the total number 5954 were sent to private employment, and 6099 were taken on Government works. The 12,053 persons who were helped to work had 27,381 individuals dependent upon them.— N.Z, Times.

A reduction in the railway tariff for the carriage of sheep takes elTcct from Monday next, says the N.Z, Times. The special charge for double floor trucks is to he abolished, and both double and single floor trucks are to be provided at (lie same rate. The reduced rate means a savin? to the sheep owner of 8s 9d per truck for transport for 50 miles. Tho present rate for that distance if 38s yd for a double floor truck, but from Monday it will only be 30s.

It is notified in the Gnztlle, that the shooting season for red deer (stags only) commences in Wairarapa South, on April Ist and ends on April 21st. Licenses may be obtained from the postmasters at Wellington, Masterton, Carterton, Featlierston, and Grcytown. The season for imported and native game in the Wellington Acclimatisation district, commences on May Ist and ends on July 31st.

Just n word with you. Going into matrimonial bliss.oli.l say! go it boys. Your father did it, and his father iu his day. Why not follow his example ? Try to compare the man going homo to his cozy cottage, with all its comforts, and the single man going to his diggings. Hah, you can't do it. Might just is well try to find a Drapery Shop in the Wairarapa, that can supply your reiinircments as good aud cheap as L, J. Hooper it- Co., of the Bon Marche. Don't take our word. Judce yourself, and jou will find it a sterling tart beyond dispute, that Hooper's is the place for you and your money.—AnvT.

One of the most cruel and crucifying pains ma&kind is afflicted with, is undoubtedly toothache. It will be of interest to know tlmt instant relief can be obtained by applying a little of Herb Extract, and Infallible Cure for Toothache, which proves a permanent cure in nearly all cases where the teeth are hollow. Everybody at all likely to get toothache should be provided with a bottle, which can bo bad for 1/- each (guaranteed not to injure the tertli or lwaltli) at the W.F.C.A.'s l'niuiy Goods Department, also the following: - German cure for corns, 1/-; Mortein Insect powder and spreaders, 1/- each; liick's waterproof cement, 1/-: Lock's Mz-paste, largo tins, 1/-,—l'. Book k Co,, Manufacturing Chemists and Importers.—Aim.

The announcement is made m anotherfpart of this paper that a sale of greater magnitude than oyer yet attempted by To Aro House is now being held, and should arrest the at tention, of everyone in this part of the Colony. To Aro House has long held the premier position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the now year of 18',15, Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership iu his business, a commercial gentleman who lias long been associated with the London buying for To Aro House.

To thoroughly reduce and prepare the stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping lcduclions will bo made in all departments. The stock must bo reduced by £15,000, and will be offered to tho purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads of families, storekeepers, settlers, careful housewives, young and old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, ■lth January, 1895, at To Aro House,