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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5154, 12 October 1895, Page 2

The sum of lias been collected in aid ot Mrs Loader of Grcytown, whose pun died from exposure on the ranges some time ago. Notice of intention to raise a loan of £'(!!)(), for expenditure on Bowen's lioad, is given by the Mauriceville lioad Board. The remains of the youth Heggie, who died a few clays ago from heart disease, were interred at Masterton, yesterday afternoon.

The Masterton School Committee meet on Monday evening next. Professor Hugo's lecture at the Temperance Hall ou Monday night, should be well attended. He is certainly one of the most clever men al his profession to visit this Colony. Tenders are invited by the Mauriceyille lioad Board for metalling oil the Mangamahoc lioad. Mr \V. Dougall, watchmaker of Mastevtnn, announces the arrival of the new " Maxim Lever," and a lot of specialties in new jewellery, from the best English makers.

A London paper recently asserted that " in Australia a Bishop never goes to preach without a stockwhip ami a waddy in order tu protect liimsoif anil his Hock from the attacks o( wild cattle." Mr P. A. Hive announces that he has opened up a fresh consignment of best white and gold cups and saucers, which will be sold al sale prices, idso to hand a supply of sheep shears of best makes " Excuse me, but I wish Your Worship would tell the .Sergeant not to prompt the witness," remarked Mr Thomas Kurdish in the Masterton S.M. Court yesterday. "1 have not heard him do so yet," replied Mr Hutchison. "Oil, alright, Your Worship, but fair play's bonnic play, so be careful, Sergeant!" ' The British Jfttlirnl Jmirmtl declares that the old rule about boys getting up with the lark is all wrong, and that it is not good for our boys to get up before 8 o'clock. _ The editor will become the patron saint of the boys if he spreads his new gospel in all lands

'ilie profession of a hulllighter in Spain, if somewhat dangerous, appears to lie a very remunerative one. Scnor Gncrrila, who has killed 2iX> bulls this year, lias already earned ,(.15,000, and I lie season is not yet over. Hois said to have killed during his career U'Jobulls, and lo lie worth .1:120,000. Jlo isspokcii of .us a man or great intelligence and of kindly disposition. "An Old lilcnlily" miles as follows "Either i\ir 11. Jones or your reporter made a decided mistake in referring lo the early scllleinenl of the Colony by ranking the statement thai iiastcrloii was readied in 1812. liven bullock (racks were scarce in llie fifties, mid Mr J ones must even then have been plucky to have sought sucli a secluded and semibarbarous district as Ihe Wairarapa was in those early days. The whole yalley where Maslerlon now stands was thick standing hush in INoll." 11 takes moral courage lo say, "I don't know," and whether I he following anecdote is true or not, it illustrales a phase of character that is not uncommon. "Father," said n young Hibernian, " what's a gondola ?" " A gondola, is it. J " " I'cs." "It's a koindof vigilable that grows in Hilly, and il tasles something like a pimalcr." " Ves, father; and ttlH's a sultan?" "A sultan is it ?" " ) cs." " A soollan is a musical instrument thai performs loikc a liandorgin." " Thank ye, father. An' what's ngiraffe?" "A giraffe, did ye say?" " Yes; a giraffe." " A giraffe ? Well, now, Jimmy, it's a good while since 1 studied aljabry; bin, if \ rcmimher, it's one of Ihem things Ihat the liaythens sit clown on when llicy drink their lay,"

"The final reckoning with ourhostwas lome ii mosl amusing illustration of Japanese couitcsics. Mr Kaiiaya acted as though the production of !|iis bill were the most painful effort, mid at length reluctantly brought it. forth, consisting of a number of Chinese scrawls oil strips of tissue paper. On bended knees and forehead touching the mat did my friend push it forward; I, bowing as well as my stiff Western buck would permit me, placed the proper sum, wrapped in thin white paper, before him, Tor nothing is more ill-bred than to hand coin without its being wrapped in paper. Again it was received with bowing, low, lower, lowest; but it is always the rule of politeness |o pay something more than the bill—in fuel, lo pay an hotel bill net would lie considered an insult, or at least it mark of great dissatisfaction. Therefore, wrapping a yen (dollar) in white paper, 1 added it in low bows. It was returned with lower, and finally pressed upon tlio host with still more profound inclinations, and was at length duly and gratefully received. The bright little waiting-maid received her yen with (ho same show of modest reluctance.— Canou Trisjrani, in the Leisure Ilmir." Perpetual motion lias been obtained at last. Lest cynics should say "once more"—in derision—the American papers give chapter and verse: and declare that Mr. A. C. Mott, of Plymouth, Michigan, has succeeded in milking an effective machine. Thii gentleman has studied the subject for soveral years. We are tokl that bis machine not only runs itself, but develops power to some extent, It comists of a shaft, upon which is a balance wheel. Connected with one end of a shaft by hinged joints arc two frames, carrying arms which radiate nearly to the circumference of Hie balmice wheel. The ends of these frames form arms, and are slotted where they pass the shaft. To each set of arms are attached, by elbow joints, weights which furnish the motive power. Each ball as it reaches the top of the circle is thrown lo (lie extreme limit of its reach, the one opposite being drawn by the same mechanical device closer to the ■shaft. .It is believed lo be a practical solution of the much-vexed question, although its utility is another matter.

After we went to press yesterday the caso against Thomas Nordish was' continued at the Jfastcrton S.M. Court. Accused cross-examined Mr Burnett at considerable length, winding up by remarking " that no doubt Mr Burnett had tola the truth, and nothing but the truth, but there might be differences qf opinion even on that score." W. liedmond, licensee of the Queen's Hotel gave evidence that'he did riot think Mr Burnett's marc could have got her bridle off the hook to which it was fastened. Accused appeared excited on the day the maro disappeared, buthe was not drunk. Mr Burnett had told witness on the Sunday following, that accused had stated he took the horse, when in such a condition that he did not know what lie was doing, and ho (Burnc|t) thought the best thing would be to say no more about it, George Ellcrs gave evidence tliaj; nccuscd (old him the mare wits a present 'from a sailor friend, Afterjrarifs .iiskeij' if ho had 'riot told the Natives "hp had got't'jifi ma'rp'ffom liis brollior-in-law, accused said lie had"beon drinking so fronly lhat he did not know what ho had been saying, Accused afterwards said he was sorry ho had caused any trouble and had fixed tho liorso up and looked after it well, In the Queen's Hotel, Nordish subsequently offered to pay Mr Burnett all expenses, and hoped there would be no more about the matter, lianganui Kingi and Hapeta Whakamairu gave ovidcnce to the effect that Nordish had told them ||e fMcivcd the piaro as a prfcseut from hjs' brotWtjn-laV, su| ; oft'eyed to '• swap'' the animal with Dick larai. liana, Accused mado a long statement (fully reported iu another column) after which Ilis Worship, without commont, committed the accused for trial

A tonder for the erection of a theatre at Hawera, at a cost of £799, lias been accepted. A lady in Brazil lrns just completed a dictionary for the blind. It has occupied her nearly two and a half years.' A lady prorater hns been engaged at a leading London theatre. The innovation is likely to befollowed, asa women's voice is more distinct, aud carries further than a mail's, while not so audible to those in front of the curtain.

Bridegrooms are nowadays said to take (lie anxiety and the strain of weddings more hardly than the brides—who are becoming more cool and sclf-pos-sessed, Not once, hut several times lately, has a wedding been postponed on account of the indisposition of the bridegroom; ami according to Vanity Fair, not long ago one of these heroes was wrapped in wet sheets and kept in a quiet, dark room to settle his "ncrvfcs."

Count Tolstoi is, we suppose, too advanced a new Christian to nave a valet, but a lady who acted as his housekeeper for ten years has been showing him up in an Italian journal. According to this Madame Anna Scuron, the author of a revised Christian Gospel is like the rest of us in nrcaching better than he practises; liis pliilantlirophy is no moro above suspicion than his vegetarianism; he is readier with advice than with more substantial help, and instead of bread, has been known to offer his workmen readings from his works, during which they forgot their troubles in refreshing slumber.

The Scotch equivalent for "fastidious," is said to be " pernickety," and perhaps people as a rule are more pernickety in the matter of what they shall cat and what they shall drink, than they arc in the wherewithal they shall be clothed In nothing is this more noticeable, than in ten, and itis astonishing to see with what nice discrimination they select that tea which is the best, as in the case of the famous 0.K.0. Tea, and public opinion in this instance at least, is backed up by expert award, 0.K.0. Tea is something so much out of the usual rim of teas, that it is not surprising that it has become such a favourite. All sort« of stories about the road are credited to Mr .1. L. Macadam, the Scotsman who invented the kiwi of road which bears his name, and here is one oftliem, He is said to have been a guest at large dinner given in honour o( Sir Walter Scott, and being asked to respond to a toast, Mr. Macadam rose, ami at Ihe end of his speech proposed the health of " the great Sir Walter Scott, the Colossus of Literature!" Jn an instant Sir Walter was on Lis fest, and lifting his glass, exclaimed: "Here's to the great Mr. Macadam, the Colossus of Hoads."

The other morning, says a loiter from Algiers, an English lady who desired lo take the portrait of a ragged, but " picturesque " Moor, whom she met on the street, got him in position, but found on examination, that she had neglected lo bring an important pari of her kodak. So she ran back to the hotel, two blocks away. She there met some dear friends from London, who had just arrived; so she forgot all about the Moor and the kodak. After dinner, eight o'clock, she remembered, so, with an escort, she hurried to the spot. There the old lloor sat, just as she had 101 l him, facing the instrument. "Long time lake picture," he said, lie had been there since 10 o'clock a.m. of that day, but the business ol sitting slill suited him.

iS'ews of an ever-increasing production of gold comes along day by day. South Africa seems dclerniiiicd to astonish the world ; and although Western Australia is rich and likely lo do well, the Transvaal is not lo be denied. Johannesburg has already done wonders, and promises to do belter. But we now hear that the Lydenlmrg and Zoutpansbuvg districts have magnificent possibilities. Then Mashomdaiul and Matabelelaiul are to be reckoned with. As regards the Transvaal the Melbourne Argu-i says: —" The Lydenburg mines ,110 steadily increasing their output, one now averaging aotfloz and another lSWozpcr month, and there is no doubt that the whole district is auriferous. Thcmining speculator has already got a firm grip of the position, and llie Lydenburg group with an aggregate paid-up capital ol .Cli'U(>,2oo, had a market value at the beginning of August of JCS,U2!),C.')O, although little has been done as yet in the way of paying dividends.

Consn 1 Scott mentions a curious export from Swatow—viz, ducks' eggs--which lie has observed on steamers bound south for Bangkok and the Straits, They have, for the most part been incubated to within a few days of hatching, They are brought on board the steamers in shallow baskets in large numbers. In the baskets they arc arranged in layers two or three deep, each layer carefully covered and surrounded with soft Chinese paper. No sort of artiiieial heat is applied to them. 'J he baskets arc placed anywhere about the deck, or slung to the aw ning supports. The soft paper and the heat of the climate as the vessel runs south, are sullieient to preserve the newly-hatched ducklings from injury, and not only so, but _ before the vessels reach their destination, most of the eggs arc hatched out, and in lieu of the eggs that arc shipped, hundreds of young ducks are landed at Singapore or Bangkok, " all doing well and thriving." The Sydney Jfnni/iiy Herald's special reporteratPerth writes: ''Everycolony has sent its sous and daughters to this golden laud, Victorians are greatly in the majority, ami Melbourne people are to be met at every turn. Their presence here is easily to bo accounted for, the disasters which overtook the Victorian capital constraining thousands of persons to go abroad iu order to better their circumstances. Most of them are apparently doing well, and it is certain that Perth will ere long be hall-marked with Melbourne methods and manners. Strange to say, New Zealand runs a good second, for there are hundreds of New Jicalanders here, and it is curious to lind that tlicy consider the inducements held out by West Australia as greater than those offering in the prosperous land of the Moa. Queenslanders take the third position, Hoods, depression and the love of change and travel ling, inherent in Eanamdanders, having driven them over. The Civil Service has absorbed many Queenslanders, particularly in the Works Department. South Australians come next, although there are not so many as might bo looked * for when the close proximity of South to West- Australia is taken into consideration, Few New South Welshmen arc in Perth, and this fact may be explained by tho circumstance tlwt the naves of depression which passed over Australia in 1893 did uot actually touch New South Wales as it did the other colonics."

Tho following is from the Bush Advocate There seems to bo every reason to belicye that the lind of gold-bearing quartz at Tahoraite will at an early date assume great importance. A quantity of the quartz was crushed yesterday, and though not so rich as that previously tested, it still proved the existence of gold in the reef held by the syndicate, The result is that the members of the syndicate arc placiag high value on their shares, and experienced miners say that those interested in the reef from whipli the specimens shown to them were obtained, liaye their fortunes made. They haye expressed surprise that jio gold has beeirfoiind' jn the stfe'ap at Talioriio, if it is [b bp foupd in (lie range,'bpt a piece of quartz, in' which' smallgmin's of gold were clearly visible, was picked uj) in the creek on Sunday. The gold obtained from tho fow pounds of stone crushed on Friday, weighs about 6 grains, and those who have gone into figures make tho yield equal to If ounces to the ton. If that yield is maintained by the reef, it is beyond question that the syndi. catc have got into a good thing, The prospectors are still hard at work on the reef, and a large quantity of stone will jifohablybo sent fo Auckland f6r crush: ilig shortly; A 1 mining loksHas 'been applied for by 'tho: syndicate;' and morii prospectors are going out to the range, Some more gold has since been crushed, and iu caoli dieh, geld to fouud

Tho Colonial Investment Agency's balance-sheet shorn a loss for tho year of £7126. A call of 5s por skaro will be mado in November. Mr Thompson, the Karori prospector, reports that lie has fouud the maiu reef of the spur, and that it contaius ?o!d. Couutrv services in connection with the Wesleyan Church will be held tomorrow afternoon at Eamtftumau and Weraiti.

Messrs Huddart, Parker and Company have ordered a now steamer for the intercolonial trade, larger than tho Tasmania. It is understood that the repairs to the AYarrimoo, which went on the rocks near Vancouver, will cost between £20,(100 and £23,000. The news of the capture by tho French of Antananriyo, the capital of Madagascar, lias been confirmed. We are asked to state that Mr Jones, senr., rame to the Colony in 1842, and to Masterton in 1855. The dates given yesterday were incorrect. The lley. J- Dukes will preach in the Masterton Wesleyan Church to-morrow. Morning subject: " Christ in the Old Testament; evening: " Joining tho Church a Privilege and Duty." Mrs Hannah James of the Forty-Mile Bush, died at tho Masterton Hospital this morning, at the age of sixty. She rill be buried at Masterton on Monday next, the funeral leaving the Hospital at <1 p.m. Wc call the attention of our readers to a foot-note toMessrs Lowes andlorns' stock salo advertisement, regarding a trial of a combined spade and poison layer, to he held at their yards. The Buteshire's sheep from New Zealand have arriyed at London in excellent condition, and are quite equal to auy that have \ct arrived from the Colony. The Wesleyan Church at Featherston is becoming too small for the congregations that assemble there—a sure sign of the popularity of the preacher, Mr AY. I Sussex, the Standard thinks.

_ Messrs Dale and lieynolds arc organising nil exhibition of colonial produce which is to bu hold at the Agricultural Hall at Islington in June, 1800. They ask the Australian colonies and Canada to guarantee £29,000 towards the cost. Messrs Simms and Mowlem announce their nest stock salo in the yards for Wednesday, 23rd October, at one o'clock, the entries for which include 32 head of cattle.

Notice of a poll on the proposal to raise £IBO for acquiring and forming an extcntion of the Black Creek Hoad, is given by tho Mastcrton lioad Board. The Minister of llailways regrets that lie cannot see his way to reduce the railway charges for the carriage of frozen meat. Tho reductions already made in the carriage of live sheep had necessitated an expenditure of £IO,OOO for additional rolling stock.

In the ease Melsnacs and Tail v A. Taylor, in which plaintiffs claimed £2l for work don? etc., judgment was given for plainliUs without costs. The counter-claim brought by Mr Taylor against the plaintiffs was upheld, costs being given against Mclsancs and Tail.

A meeting of the creditors of Hart Udy, junior, was hold yesterday morning at Greytown, the Deputy Official Assignee presiding, There were seven or eight creditors present. Tho examination of the debtor was satisfactory, but his books showed tlwt they had not been ikept according to the Act. It was 'resolved to return his tools and stock-in-trade, and any furniture he had beyond the amount allowed by law. The book debts will be sold by tender.

A meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise A.O. F., Mastcrton, was held last (Friday) evening, Bro. E. l'ragnell, C.U., presiding, lieceipts for the evening amounted to £lll Is. A large quautity ol correspondence and other Court business, held oyer from last meeting, was dealt with. The election of delegate to the next District meeting took place Bro. W. Candy, Treasurer, and Bro. E. H. Waddington, Secretary, being proposed. liro. Waddington having been elected for a a number of years in succession statad that he had no wbh to monopolise the office, anil on the ballot being taken Bro. Candy was elected. Two visiting brethren attended from Court Sir George Grey. An excellent programme is to he given on Monday evening, in the Wcslcyan Schoolroom, under the auspices of tho Mastcrton Mutual Improvement Society. The small charge of sixpence is to be made for admission, and it is anticipated that tlicro will be a crowded house. The programme is as follows Mastcrton Orchestra, overture; song, (selected) Mr Lilly; duet, "Sainted Mother," Misses Perry and Prentice; mandolin solo, Mr Holliugs; song, (selected) Mrli. G. Langton; recitation, " A girl's a girl for a' that," Master B. Donald; song, " The Blind Girl to Her Harp," Miss Prentice; selection, Mastcrton Orchestra; song, " The Last lioso of Summer," Miss Pragnell; violin solo, Mr Mowloni; song, "The Abbe" Mr J.J. Boagey; recitation," Tamo' Shanter," Mr L Donald; song, "Golden Sunshine," Miss Perry; song, (selected) Mr S. H. Ralph; quartetto, Misses Perry and Prentice, and Messrs Boiteey and lialplt. One of the drawbacks of country life, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly tho increased price ho has to pay lor any articles of clothiug or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done way with under the new system which has been inaugurated at Tk Ano House, Wellington. Under this system, any of the parcels advertised, will ho sent to any address in New Zealand, rosi hiee, the prices charged being exactly the same as those at which tho goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may bo imagined, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcels, mi|st bo accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can ho oxc-

cnted <it Tb Aiio House, Wellington. In illustration of this system, wo will I Rivo au examplo. Tako for instance No. 3 I Parcel, which contains 1 Lady's White Mainsook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery and with the new butterfly collar; 1 Navy or Black Sateen Blouse, with whito spots, new stylo; 1 pair of Black or Coloured Taffetai Gloves,and 2 pairs of Ladies Black Cashmere Hose. This complete parcel will bo sent, post free, to any address, on receipt of 12/6, from Ti: Abo Housk Wellington,—Akvt,