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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5030, 20 May 1895, Page 2

1 At Iho conlii'iniition at St Matthew's ! yesterday, the ages of the candidates ■ ranged from fourteen to sixty-four years. The usual weekly meeting of the North Wairarapa Liberal Association, takes place this evening. Mr N. Campbell invites tenders for working the sawmill situated at the Waikauac liailway Station. The I'Yatherslon School concert will lie held mi ]2lh June. Messrs Toogood and J'omlt have the programme in llaiiil. Nearly eight hundred British parishes . have populations of less than lifty souls. I'here arc now 177 women doctors and 120 women members of School Hoards , in the United States. The Otago and Southland Acclinu--1 tisation Societies are about to try and , stock the Waiau river with salmon. The size of the sun in proportion to s that of the earth is lliatoi'acoeoauutlo a mustard seed, s Great Britain owns in Africa an area :1 of i'.l/O.OMI square miles, almost-equal to the area of the United Slates. Mr M. Williams has made an excellent job of the Masterlon Park Grandstand. The structure rcllecls credit on all concerned. Although Saturday was abitlerly cold miserable day, a great many country I- people were in Maslerton, and business generally was pretty good. 5 riic Maslcrtou Wesleyan Church was s draped with Idack yesterday, out of the e respect to the late Mrs Mary Jones, of Kuripuni. 5 An unusually largo number of Maoris arc visiting Masterlon just now, to assist Q in the wedding festivities at the To Ore 1 Ore pah. i- Although yesterday was line in the morning, the weather changed in the afternoon, and a-good deal of rain fell i at night. i. > The postponed Hunt Club Sports at ;, Carterton next Friday, are likely to n prove a big attraction. 0 _ The Otaki Maori Bacing Club's meet- , ing on Queen's Birthday should attract a large attendance. The acceptances s for all events are good, and include several Wairarapa horses. [j The Masterlon Park Grandstand was yery well patronised last Saturday afternoon. There was no collection! A lariner says:—" This lavuiu' ev'ry '' girl to play on the planner, and ev'ry boy e to be a bookkeeper, will make pertaters 1 a sovereign a bushel afore many years." , s A Hindoo withdrew a sum of money 0 from the Warrnamboiil post-ollicc sav- ._ ings hank Hie other day, and relused to j lake the interest with it, remarking, "Me don't want any money but my 0 own," The interest was placed in a - poor box. " The Gas and Library Committee of ,_ the Masterlon Borough Council meet ," this evening, '! Auckland is agitated just now at the ;. discovery that certain Chinese vegetable « vendors, have been making a practice of washing their vegetables in a sower. St, Matthew's Church choir has been greatly strengthened of late by the acquisition of several new members, and , Ihcimprovcd singing ra very noticeable at the services yesterday. Mr Meadows has lieeu appointed conductor.' " A Timaru girl rounder team journeyed to Waimatc, played, and conquered, the vanquished li:aiu consisting of girls from a Iho Waimatc District High School,' s Nelson Bros, aro sending an experi- ,, menial shipment of 11 tons butler anil ' seven tons cheese to the Cape and Natal, . The Tope lias issued a letter ordering . Soman Catholics to take no part in the , Italian general election, owing to the refusal of the Government lo grunt him what he considers liberty.

Mr Mm Aldon, died nt Parramatta N.S.W., recently at the extraordinary age of )Qi years. Tlio old man's ago is authenticated by documents which were iu his possession. Ho was a native of Norfolk, England, and arrived in i\cw South Wab iu 1820.

A recent ballot for Crown Lands, at Wellington resulted as follows-.-Sec. 122, bl. U Makuri, Edward Sullivan; sees. 52 and 53 bl. 12, Makuri, Mary A. S. Prince; sec. 210 bl. 12, Mangaoue, John Sinclair George; sec. 120, bl. 1, Mangaoue, Ernest W. Davis; lots i ami 1, Alfredton Village, Thomas I Jleubcn Freer; see. 498, bl. I), Wnirarapa Arthur Henry Fry; sec. 20, bl. 2, Mangaone, Elizabeth Lnoin';. 'sec. ?!). bl. 7, Ongo, Caroline Alibiss; see. 39, bl. 10, Kiijtwa, E, A, Gilchrist; sec. 10'bl. 8, Apiti, Josef Topie; see. I bl 5, Mangahao, Edward Wiuham; sees. 100, 101, 102,105, Ms. 5 and 9 Wairarapa, A. C. Murphy. H an auction sale in Paliiatuu the other day purebred rams which two years ago were sold for five guineas each were disposed of for live shillings each.

A pathetic incident is reported from one of the London food depots which are now open on Sunday for the sale and free distribution of food to the hungry. One little fellow, over a basin of steaming soup, exclaimed" to a companion, " God'aint forgot us to-day." Recently, in Nelson, the proprietor .of a steam merry-goivound placed the | concern at the disposal oftho City Council for an afternoon .and evening porlormaupo, in njd' of the Hospital Board. The sum realised, with,the Government subsidy, mado a total of £6l

[• Tho Manawatu Rugby Union has decided to, admit the proposed Eangitikei Union as a branch of the Maiiawntn Union, as suggested by llio NewZcaland ■Kugby Union, ' j

Out of 1,000 men who marry, 332 marry younger women, 679 marry women of the slime age, and 89 marry older women.

Annpplokcntin tho cake box will keop moderately rich cako moist for a great lengtkof time, i£ tho apple is renewed when withered.

The strength of ice is well known to be very great. A thickness of only one and a halt inches will support a man's weight. Cavalry are safe onfourinchesj an eighty-four pound cannon on six inches and a railway train on eighteen inches thickness.

At the confirmation service at St. Matthew's, Masterton, yesterday, Bishop Wallis expressed himself as very highly pleased with the orderliness ami bearing of the candidates and the reverence of the congregation.

Among expressive American sayings now out of date was that handy one " from July to eternity." | It is estimated by engineers that the leakage from the gas pipes of London equals nine per cent of tho total manufacture, ,

An eccentric blacksmith at the Bridge of Allan was observed to plant his cabbages zigzag instead of in rows, audi on being asked the reason, replied," It's to pit the snails aff the track." No less than thirty-six male and forty-four female candidates were confirmed by the Bishop of Wellington, at Masterton, yesterday. Sixty-two of the candidates were from Masterton and suburbs, the remaiuder being from | tlie country.

A general meeting of members of the Mastorlon Ambulance Society, will be held iii the Wcslcynn Schoolroom at to-morrow evening.

Woman's work in India has made great: progress. There are now 711 women missionaries-foreign and Kurilsiau -in India, These have access to •10.513 zenanas, and have (12,41.1 girlpupils in the mission schools,

The Austrian Emperor, being asked by tl:c editor of » girl's album, for an autograph sentence, wrote " Demand from yourself and from others, the earnest fulfilment of duty. Be indulgent, however, in judging the failings of your | neighbours."

General Gordon had a ready way of beeping his accounts when Governor of the Soudan. What he paid out was jotted down on small pieces of paper and thrust into the right-hand pocket; what ho had to receive was similarly indicated, in Hie left; and when the hits of paper became tmweildy, lie made two bags, sent them to Cairo, and let them work out the difference there. Sunday afternoon at the Niagara Skating ]jink iu London bids fair to become an institution with fashionable society. A club has been formed, and already almost as many members have been enrolled as it is the intention of the committee to accept. The meeting on a recent Sunday afternoon was so crowded that it was dillleult to secure a seat in the corridor devoted to tea, smoking, and looking on. Among the. company present were Lord Cm-dross, Sir F. Loekwood, Countess Cairns and tier litile daughter, Princess I'lcss, the Hon. Mrs Grosvuiior, Lady Korreys, Uidy Feo Blurt, etc. The ice was in splendid condition, and the figure-skat-ing by sonic of the guests and members of the chili was remarkably good, the strains of the Hungarian band imparling a rhythm to the measures which added to their picturesqueness. Among the most expert of the skaters was Viecountess Oolebrookc, in sapphire velvet and dark fur. Mr Clery, one of the champion skaters of the world, went round the circle several times with the small daughter of Countess Cairns on his shoulder. In one tigure nine gentlemen and one lady took part, the other skaters forming a circle to look on. One of the most popular of English railway magnates in his day was the lute Sir .lames Allport, his connection with the Midland Kaihvay. in the position of general manager, accounting for much of I hilt company's highly satisfactory condition. Asa business man be proved himself eminently capable, the introdue tion of many excellent reforms being due to him. In his official capacity he once had occasion to visit, one of those little country stations in the Midlands where lie fluttered himself lie was entirely unknown. On the train entering the station, his carriage door was opened and a shrewd-looking porter inquired if he had any luggage he wanted lookingafler. After being waited on in various little ways, ho offered the man a couple of shillings, which were immediately pocketed, upon which the manager inipiircd: " Arc you aware who I am, my man ? " Yes, sir," was the reply, "Mr Allport, fellow-servant of die Company, sir; never | take tips from the general public, sir." This smart answer produced a smile from (he manager, and needless to say, the case went no further. A remarkable instance of the dexterity and ingenuity in the art of those professed thieves, the Uheels, who abound all over India, practising their cran, is related by an olliccr who witnessed the circumstance. A bet was laid by a gentleman Ibathc would procure allheel who should steal the sheet from under a person without waking him, The thing was effected in the following manner •• The Bliccl, approaching the person, who lay on his side, from behind, carefully folded up the sheet in small compact plaits till it reached his buck; then, taking a feather, lie tickled the nose of the steelier, who immediately scratched his face, and rolled over on (he other side, when, with a slight effort, he completely released the sheet, and bore it off in triumph.

A good story is told of tlic recent " stabbing woman" panic in Loudon. A lady who sjiarcd (lie panic was going liomc one afternoon, when in a lonely part of her road, a woman, respectably dressed, asked her the way to the very square in which she lived, Thinking this was a certain prelude to the usual stab with a knife, the lady, with great presence of mind, hit her' interrogator two violent blows in the face with the handle of her umbrella, which put her to llight, and ran home at the lop of her speed, Jt was an adventure of which she thought she had reason to lie proud, though it rather upset her. She had advertised for a coo!;, and at five o'clock I she was expecting a person to call upon her for the situation. She did not arrive, however, till nearly six, and then not in 11 very presentable condition. A bandage was on her forehead, and some stickingplaster over her nose. "I am sorry," she said, "lobe late, ma'am, but I have had a frightful adventure. I asked my way to your house of a person who almost looked like a lady, and she up with her umbrella, and knocked me about most dreadful However, Jam glad I have escaped, for I havo no doubt it was the Kensington Kipper."

_ An eminent violinist recently touring in the Western States of America has brought back with him a uowspapen culling with a report of one of his performances. It reads as fql|o\ys ;—."• Ladies and. gentleman," began Colonel Handy Polk, the lvpll-knoivn'rcal estate agent, stepping to the front of the stage and addressing Ihc audience, "it is my privilege this eveuin' to introduce lo you Signor , the notorious ftirriu fiddler, who will endeavour to favour us with some high-class und A No. 1 violin playing The signor was bom and raised in Italy, where fiddliu' is, not' merely a fad, but as niuoji of a business as politics is in j,hjs country, and when it comes to handlin' the bow, he emphatically knows whur lie is at, He hasn't dropped into our midst by accident, but comes under the auspices of tlio literary Society, which is pajin' his aud backin' him to. the last gasp.' So let it bo understood,, that if you.happon to have any criticisms .to offer, you are to do your kickin' to the Society, andnot to the signor. I'll jest add, that if you expect liiui to swing the fiddle around his head, or play it undor his log, like wo used to skip stonos across tlio swimmiu'holc, when wo were little boys andgirli, youmayjnst as well go right now and Kit your money back from the door, keeper, for the signor hain't that kind of a player. That's ail I havo to say at ' present, Start her up, signor," ~,;,;

: .Messrs Lowes and lorns add (o their next stock sale list, 300 ewes in lamb.

' A female lunatic was brought down from MamicoYillo to Mastcrton this morning.

Mr F.F.Wood adds to his Taralald slock entries, several lines of sheep and cattle. v

A handsome cup, presented by Mr J. Mandol, to tho North Waimrapa Gun Club, is now on view at Mr A. Henderson's shop, in Quccn-slreor. A large sheep train left Mastcrton this morning. ' Notice of the withdrawal of MrR. E. i Hornblow, from the Mastcrton Trust Lands Trust election, is published in another column. Messrs Lowes and lorns notify that the sections for sale on tho Lansdoirno Estate do not include the Homestead sections. A youth named Marsh, son of Mr Herbert Marsh, was kicked by a horse, at the Prince of Wales' Stables, on Saturday, and it is believed some of his ribs are broken. The Directors of the Mastcrton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Company have decided not to close the premises in ' future on Thursday afternoons, A meeting of ladies willing to forma committee to carry oat a Ball in connection with the Mastcrton Hospital, will be held in the Borough Council Chambers, en Thursday afternoon next. At Te Ore Ore this afternoon, two marriages are to take place, A to Andrew, of Mastcrton, being united to Missl'nlu Marerc, of Papawai, and Mr Sheridan, Clerk of Native Lands Courts, to Miss l'iki Maniliera, of To Ore Ore. Mr Hugh McKay, farmer, of (lie Upper Plain, unfortunately lost four valuable milking cows, on Saturday evening lust, through the animals eating green lulu leaves and being poisoned. The Bcv. .1. Lmkcs preached a most impressive memorial sermon at the Mastcrton Wesleynn Church last evening, in Hie course of which he alluded to the long Christian life of the late Mrs Jones, and held her example up as one to be followed. Owing to the continued illness of Mrs Wallis, the Bishop will escort her to Wellington this afternoon, returning to the Wairarapa to-morrow. , Messrs Fitzsiinnioiis and Cameron have been engaged to supply music at the festival at Te Ore Oro pah this afternoon and evening. Messrs Horn Wow and Co., report that ; their sale of private furniture, on Saturday last, was thronged, and that they were unable to get through all the lots to , be offered. l'heywill, therefore, continue , it on Saturday next, when they will ; make special arrangements to accommodate those who were unable to find • room out lie first occasion. ; The snilabilily of Mr E. Hale's proi pcrty on the Te Ore Ore road, for i nursery purposes, lias been proved , beyond all doubt, and the proprietor is i now in n position to supply fruit trees, , shrubs, and ornamental plants of every I description and variety. The advantage ) of purchasing trees from the Wairarapa , Nursery will be found in the fine hardy i and healthy condition, wcll-shapcd and • well-rootcd specimens, besides which i tlicy arc acclimatised to the ! district. The apple trees are ■ grafted mi Northern Spy and i M ajciitin stocks, which ensure immunity ; from the woolly aphis so troublesome in ■ most orchards. We can, with every t conlidcucc,rcconimcndinlondingplanlcrs t to pay a visit to the nursery ami see for i themselves the healthy condition of all : young trees grown there. 1 A distinguished lady had on her \ dinner table recently a charming decoraplaying in Hie centre of a dining table, i illuminated with electric light, the light ) playing, too, on tluMvuter beneath, with i big miter lillies lloating on its surface, f and gold and silver lish lloating about, \ The Mnsterlon Presbyterian Sunday ' School Anniversary Conversazione, will be held in the Presbyterian Church on ( Friday next. On Sunday the minivers- ■ ary services in connection with the ■ school will be conducted bylhelicv. J. • Kennedy Elliott, of Wellington, and ; prizes will be distributed at the 3 ' o'clock service. 1 Messrs Siimns and Mowlcm have , been appointed sole agents for Mr J). Hartley's celebrated Hogget Drench, ;, which they hold in quantities of from I one to six gallons. The agents have , shown us testimonials received from . Messrs S. Mawlcy, Fred Moore, A W. , Cave, G. M. If. Driimmond, and many r others whose highly expressed opinions • of the Drench should secure for the j manufacturer a very considerable increase on his present output. I Mr J. Bagge bus received from the '• Secretary of the General Post Office a j- letter conveying to him, on behalf of the . Postmaster-General, his high appreeia- [ lion of Mr Baggc's services throughout s an ollicinl career extending over a period c of thirty-two years, Mr Gray, the i Secretary, also bears testimony, person--1 ally, to the uniform courtesy displayed r by Mr Bagge in all [his relations with , the Head Office. - A case of attempted suicide occurred 3 at Dempsie's Boarding-house, Tarauaki f place, yesterday afternoon, says the t N./j. Tims. About live o'clock, n .. woman who has been going under the t name of Mrs Schmeider, but whose I veal name is believed to be Wimiio r Wilkinson, fainted, and on recovering ; consciousness, informed Mrs Nash, who f has recently been in eluirgo of the house, that she had taken poison, A t bottle which was found in her possession, [ was taken to Mr Woods, chemist, i who slated that it contained sulI phate of lead and opium, about three ■ grains in all. The woman was taken to ■ the Hospital. At the institution the r stomach pump was used, and there appears no reason to doubt that she t will ultimately recover. On searching f her room subsequently the police found . a quantity of poison, including some j arsenic. I'lm woman, who is about 35 t years of age, is a widow, She has been i slaying at the house for the past fortnight, and during that lime has shorn [ considerable eccentricity.

L. J. Hooper & Co., general drapers and olothiers, ol this lown, aro making a special bid tor popular favor, Tho price ot every article in tho Bon Marchclias been trimmed to tho very finest point. Their men's and hoys' clothing and worccry departments have underijono a thorough overhaul, and tho prices out down, leaving a amall margin tor profit. The Manchester, hosiery and haberdashery departments have also undergone a similar ohango. While in tho milliu. ery, Riantle, and dress departments it is simply wonderful how such beautiful, stylish and fashionable goods can he sold at such astonishingly low prices. The dress and tailoring departments havo not escaped the unsparing ravages of low prices, handsome and stylish drosses are now turned out at tho Bon N.arch6 at from 10s to 13b Cd, orn com.p!o> fyw Zealand tweed suit, made to, measure, at from 47a 6d. The motto of the firm is now mall profits but quid «/aras,—Aiivi,

I Ono ol the sights ot Weliin ton, at any time isundoubtably the magnificent establishment known as Te Aro House, and now that overy department within its walls is filled to overflowing, with it bewildering variety ol the season's novolties in millinery, mftntjos, dresses, oto„ it is moro than oyer a. ploasuro and profit to visit the wholesale family drapory warehouse, Te. j(ro Houso.

Particular station has been paid tbiß year to tho requirements of; country customers, and the result is to, be seen in the immense i\naV varied stock ol calicoes, shirtings, lUnncls, flaunellettes, strong wearing 'dress materials, men's arjtd boys' clothing, dec. Tho choice in each depart, mont, is almost unlimited, as may bo imagined, when it is stated that of flannelette alone, over 50,000 yards have this season been imported at Te Aro Bfoaso Wellington, ' A specially organised detriment, has beon established to deal with country orders. Patterns of any materials in stock, wjll be forwarded.to.any address, post free Country residents are invito, vmfo for prlcos, or any information regarding goods wanted. It is contfdently. asserted that nowhere cutsuph,a wido Bcloction, or such strung, vriliip be obtained, us at Te Aro iHo'usb"Woj)iß^ton r -ilivi,