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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5185, 19 November 1895, Page 2

lhe Mastcrton Borough Council meet tins eyening, lhe Mastcrton Hospital Trustees meet this evening.

Several residents leave to-morrow to be present at the Wellington ltaces. I'ifteen trucks of sheep for freezing left Mastcrton this morning. Football receipts in England amount to £<1,000,000 pep yenr, about double the amount contributed for foreign missions.

lenders are invited by the Wairatapa County Council for getting and carting 1,100 cubic yards of metal. The third lecture for men by the l!ev. A. C. Yorke will be given in St Matthew's Church this evening. A school excursion from Mastcrton to Wellington, similar to that of last year, is being arranged. A man named John Francis O'Slica

met with a violent death on Saturday night by falling into a hot spring at Toka-anu. Deceased was an old settler.

The Governor on his arriyal at Feildiiiß yesterday morning received an enthusiastic reception. The crowd gave him three cheers and also cheered Mr Seddon who was on his way to Wanganui. The Mnsterton Town Lands Trustees arc to be asked to give ell'eet (o the report on Technical Education, recently sent in by the Committee appointed. In its twenty-lirst annual report, the liaptist Total Abstinence Society of England records 1411 total abstaining ministers; 2l(i college students out of 228 being also abstainers. In the absence of a telephone wire to Makuri the other day a messenger hud to ride from iJoouoor to Palilalia, a distancc of thirty miles, to get surgical assislanee in a case of confinement. The Mtmtimln Standard slates thai Mr E. M. Smith, M.H It,, lias been notified that the A'ew Zealand Shipping Company, with accustomed liberality has agreed to place a second saloon passage to London at his disposal, Attention is directed to an advertisement from Messrs C. Smith & Co., of Queen-street, with regard to the new season's goods, Some exceptional bargains are ollered in the season's novel-

lies, and we can safely advise a visit of inspection.

Near the coal found on Mr Summer's property there are large deposits of a substance believed to be fire-clay and there is reason to assume thai all lhe material for valuable cement exists in this locality.

The lonic had rather a rough voyage but nothing very unusual oceitrcd. She brings one of the most valuable consignments of stock received for some lime, in the shape of live Jersey coirs, one bull | and four calves purchased by Mr F. Masscy, who accompanies them, from Sir Gilbert Grcenall of Cheshire. The shipment is valued at .CMOO. There was another cow but it dieil 011 the voyage. Two cows go to a son of Mr W. 11. Masscy at Auckland, and the remainder to Mr F. A. White, Auckland,

Sir liobcrt Stout is occasionally slightly humorous. In a speech on the Pair Kent Bill he is reported by ILmsun/ to say I have seen Ministers do things which should have caused them to be ejected from ollice, but they still remained in ollice, and got the support of members who in the lobbies said they had done wrong. J have known siicii things to happen. Ido not say they are done in .New Zealand now, but only in some of the distant planets, like Jupiter. A piano to he perfect should bo constructed from the very best materials by the most skilful workmen. This ensures the durability of the instrument, and the mechanical excellence admits of the most delicate and impressive effects. The instruments imported by the Dresden l'iano Company arc obtained direct from the leading factories in England, Prance, and Germany, and for tone, quality, and workmanship cannot be excelled. Every instrument is guaranteed by the Company, and under the time payment system the possession of la piano becomes a possibility to almost j every home. In another column the Dresden Piano Company direct attention to their immense stock and the undoubted excellence of their instruments.

The C!ini/i«n Athmi/e (Belfast) says that a clergyman recently made an impassioned appeal to the young ladies of his congregation to devote themselves to foreign mission work. After the service' his own daughter came to him in the vestry and volunteered. "My dear," lie cried, iu consternation, " I didn't mean you!"

The following is the full text of the > letters left by Arthur Dacre, particulars ' of whose tragic death at Sydney, we , published yesterdayDearLcighton i -In the few letters I have written, I - have simply to ask friends to speak of j us as ilicy_ have found us. I want to make as little fuss as possible, and 1 should like to say that in all the years I | have been' the stage, I have never ' missed a night's performance yet, I have loved my business as an actor, and fried to follow it modestly and i without conceit, We have really no absurd sentiment, but with my sweet wife's kiss on my lips, and her full permission, I ask you to sell our clothes and trinkets, except such as I 'have given away elsewhere, and bury us as cheaply, unostentatiously, and quietly as possible, and without any name on our headstones, or if you put anything you might simply put ' A.A, They loved each other, and in theirdeathtliey were not divided.' Thank you, dear boy, for your kindness, On second thoughts I think I had better put a few pounds in this envelope for any expenses you may have. Take my last words as advice. Be anything—butcher, baker, ! or candlestickmaker—but get wwk at ' any thing else than as an actor. I have 1 told you over a pleasant pipe or two of 1 my wifes life and her plucky, noble ! career, iou see the end. We ' arc broken-hearted. God bless you, my 1

uoy. Do the best you can."-I n the second letter, after referring to monetary matters, lie says: "So long as I could pay our way here respectably wo were satisfied. Again, God bless you. Will yqu put the photo of my wife, self, and baby, nnd also that of her mother, sister, and brother in my wife's coffin? r "-'M' hardly bear to part with the mm, but my dear wife desires it. My bitbys Bible, and a few little (lowers that sweet little child brought me to : day, in my own, Above all, if you have the slightest regard for me, do believo that wo do not want to mako any fuss. We have simply tried tq live plucky in tho lite and at tho business wo both loved. I ,v 0 tailed, and I have had a rough [time of it lately. Thanking you for your kindijoss, fervently pravjng you may have better times than wo liayo had. —I am, etc., Artiiub Daoef,,"

Messrs .Lowes and lotns announco a general sale for Saturday next, A six-roomed house and five acres of land m Makora Eoad are advertised to let.

A curiosity in the shape of a chicken' with threo legs has been presented to the Mastcrton Museum, by MrMarloy. Messrs SimmsandMowlem add 20 yearlings to 18-months old cattle,! good draughts, and 3 light harness horses to their stock sale for to-morrow. Miss Keeling is to take the children attending tlio Masterton Infants' School for a day's excursion to the country somo time next month.

Four of tlio tcachors on the staff of the Masterton School, have becu granted leave of absence by tho Education Board, from the 10th December next, to cuablo them to attend the next matriculation examinations,

In another column, Messrs Cook and Gray, Wellington, invite tenders for tho stock-in-trade, goodwill, <fec., in the assigned estate of Heitjhton and Ibbotson, leather and grindery merchants, Manuers-strcet, Wellington. There was a large attendance of members at the Wangaehu Mutual Improvement Class, last night, when the President gave an address on "What Hooks Shall We Read." At the next meeting, " The Journal" will be read. Eight of the members have volunteered contributions, so it ought to prove an interesting meeting.

Messrs Simms & Mowlem hold their usual fortnightly stock sale in thcyarJs, Queen-street, to-morrow (Wednesday), at one o'cleck, the cattle entry is the largest advertised for this linn for the season. It embracesallclasscsofyoung cattle, bullocks, nnd dairy stock, also 151) dry ewes, 50 fat sheep, and 200 ewes and lambs, draughts, light harness and hacks, and a large entry of wcaner pigs, besides other classes.

The Works and Finance Committee of the Mastorton Borough Council met last evening. Present His Worship the 1 Mayor and Crs. Chamberlain, Mutric and Porry. Accounts as submitted were recommended for payment and the Overseer's Deport was adopted.- Correspondence from the Lands Department with regard to proposed widening of l'erry-strcet was received. Messrs dson and SF. Beard liave written to the Lands Department protesting against their land being taken lor widening Perry-street, chiclly on the ftUogcd grounds tlnd the necessity for taking tho land in this locality docs not exist and that the proposed widening is not for public purposes but to convenience private individuals,

lhc following team will represent tho Lxcelsiors against the Carterton Trades, men 011 Thursday, 21st inst, on tho Park Oyal at 2.33 sharp :-]%c (capt,). Dennett, Johnston, Jioss, leach, Mason, Williams, Minilie, Wickens (2), Nicholson,

Mr W. S. Short, Chief Clerk in the Department of Lauds and Survey, will attend ill the Wairnrapa North County Council Ollice on November 25th, for the purpose of holding an enquiry as to to the control and maintenance of the Vt aipoua Bridge, and at the conclusion of that enquiry lie will take evidence and hear argument for the information of the Minister, as lo tho desirability or otherwise, of issuing the order in Council authorising the Jlasterton Borough to take by proclamation certain land for widening Perry-street. Mr liobcrt Edward Maunsell, a cadet of a well known family, has filed a declaration of insolvency. It is understood that with commendable prudence he invested his savings in certain shares which at the time were thought to be 11 sound investment, but which have subsequently proved lo be disastrous and ruinous.

Mr ff, H. Jackson, Head Teacher at the Masterlou School in his monthly report to tho School Committee says:— " The attendance for (lie past mouth has uecn fairly satisfactory, There is very little sickness prevalent, the majority, of the children kept away having been ■' wanted at homo," This unnecessary absence is very discouraging lo the teachers, who are all striving earnestly to lay a good foundation for the year's work

The young woman Mary Davis appcarod before Mr Martin, S.M., at Wellington yesterday afternoon, on a charge of killing her child. MrSkerrett appeared for the accused. The evidence taken at the inquest was put in as the depositions in the case. Mr Skcrrctt addressed the Court, contending that there could bo no concealment of birth as the accused had admitted the fact of the birth to Miss Wilkes and to Dr Pollen. His Worship agreed with this contention and dismissed the case, and the young woman was therefore released from custody. We have received lrom Mr J. P. Elliot—successor to Mr Watt—complimeutary copies of" Sampson Lowe's Christmas Annual, and the Christmas number of "The New Zealand Graphic." The former is beautifully illustrated and printed, and contains original tales by eminent writers like Blackmore and Crockett with two most attractive pictorial supplements, The latter is rich in panoramic illustrations of Now Zealand town and Maori scenes and personages. Both numbers will command, on their intrinsic merits, a largo sale in this district.

A man named John Gillisou, of somowhat battered appearance, with a long list of previous convictions, was charged in the Masterton S.M. Court this morniug before MrG. Heron J.l\, with being drunk and disorderly and misbehaving himself, at Messrs Chamberlain Bros.' Central Shop in Queen-street, and at the Club Hotel, Sergeant McArello gave evidcnco that tho man's conduct and language had been very bad. His Worship said accused was ovideutly a very undesirable character and inflicted a tine of 50s, or in default sevon days' imprisonment, The authorities of tho Mormon Church in Utah, have despatched on a Visiting mission to the Mormon communities all over the world, Mr Audrcw Jenson, who is charged with the special duty of collecting the historical records of the Church from its earliest times, Mr Jenson arrived in New Zealand by the last trip of the Monowai, and will remain in tlio Colony for about two mouths. There are twelvo Mormon districts in Now Zealand, and there is an active mission among tho Maori, Utah is about to become a state of the Union. It lias 200,'J00 people, about two-thirds of whom aro Mormons. Salt Lako City contains 60,000 people.

)s At the weekly meeting of tlio Euri puni Branch of the Municipal Fin |n -Brigado hold last evening, Mr Pete: „ Hunter forwarded his resignation ai 31 -Lieutenoutowing to continued ill-hcalth J having been elected to that position foi [r a third torm at the last aunual meeting, j Several members spoke regretting the r circumstances that caused Lieutenant , 8 Hunter's retirement from office, and ors pressed themselves highly satisfied with , the ability and attention givon to the I Brigade during his connection of nearlv c five years. Foreman W. Morris was j duly elected to the position of LicutenB ant for tho remainder of the term, and c Fireman B. Braggins was elected Foreman. Other business of a routine nature p was transacted, after which the meeting . closed. t The local paper reports that during a j recent severo thunderstorm at Takaka . (Nelson), Mr Baird's dwelling was , struck with lightning It struck the , sido of the kitchen window, Smashing it ' and ripping the parting bead out and ! hurling it against tho fence, part of it • being picked up 20ft from the building, i The lightning then took a downward i course, passing through'two bisui}it tins, i and then into a zinc-lined case on tlio floor. In the parlor a bunch of toitoi grass was sot in a blazo, tho glare f rora which aroused Mr Blair, who promptly put the ignited grass up the chimnoy, thus saving tho house from taking fire as it was the ceiling papor was charred.' The glass of a picture to which the grass was attached was struck, and throo distinct places Tfero fused.

A very successful meeting of Mr Heron s supporters was held last evening. Altogether eighty-four officers of the Colonial Bank Save beon, up to date, taken over by the Bank of New Zealand. Mr C. A. Pownall invites thoso interested m his return to moot him to-mor-row OTening.

A breach of promise case in which ioOO damages is claimed by Matilda Maud 0 Connor from William C. Lynch, railway employee, was called on yesterday at the Supreme Court and adjourned for a week. No defence lias been filed the onlv question left for determination beulg that of damages, on which point a settlement is likely to be arrived at. A young man named Charles Louis Becker, who had just been arrested on warrant, was charged before Mr Martin, S.M., yesterday afternoon, at Wellington, with disobeying an order of the Court to pay 7s a week for the support of his illegitimate child, the sum of £6 13s being in arrears,' Mr iVilford, for the defence, said he held in his hand a letter from the mother of the child in which she admitted delendant was not its father, That letter had only just come into his possession, and could not bo produced at the-hearing of the case originally. His client had £6 in his possession, and lie would pay that oyer m satisfaction of the arrears, leaving it to a future date to apply to the Court for the maintenance order to be made void. Mr Skerrett, for the complainant, agreed _to this course, and tho case was adjourned.—N.Z. limes,

The results of tlie weigli-ffiicssi ii{»competitions in connection with the Wellington Agricultural Show were made Ijuhlic yesterday. The weight of the live fat sheep was 'lß2lb, and the prize of £1 is carried off by J. ltod, who guesssed 483}1b. Other near guesses were made by J. Moore, 'lßiijlb ; E. 11. Briggs, ■ltHiJlb; M. McLean, 4871b; Mrs Banj nister, Johnsonville, 4771b. Tho fat bullock weighed 7561b net, aud the prize of £2 2s goes to W. Cooper, Gladstone, who guesccd 7501b, and the second pnzc of £1 to W. Strang, who guessed 7Golb, It. 11, Jolinslou guessed 7771b aud Hon. J. Carrol 7301b.—Times.

Yesterday was -the second Monday after the ratification by the Colonial Lank shareholders of the contract hetweeii that Uank and the Bank of New Zealand, aud the latter institution therefore formally took over the business of the selling flank, The Colonial Dunk businesses will be closed as from to-day.

A pugilistic apprentice who was before the Melbourne court for using insulting language to the captaiu of the ship Jullarnoy stated that he had on several occasions during the voyage been struck by the captain and other officers, "and tlicy «• got 110 right to hit an apprentice, he added. Then addressing himself personally to theflcuchhecontinued: "lor see, my lord—(laughter)— 1 "yo got a very hot temper, ami when I'm ruffled I ain't got no control over it. icr sec its this w<iy: —When I was young 1 learned boxing. I've spent a bit of time in gymnasium. If the ski]), per wants anything lie can have it if he likes to meet inc to-night on the wharf. I'll fight him any time for £10." The pugnacious apprentice was ordered to stand down, and on crossing the Court he nodded his head to the captain and held up seven lingers, presumably by way of making an appointment. Accused was remanded.

It has come at last, and the railway rating carnival at home has had the expected ending of an express jumping tlio ™. s ' Tll(! 'win was not in thegreat raco which had ended in a drawn game, flut as horse raring is for improving horse flesh generally, so railway racing is intended to bring out tlio best points in locomotive power, and the glory that surrounded the heads of the eminent engine-drivers in the great tournament proyed irresistibly attractive for others to show that tliey could push ahead as fast as anybody. Il is in this way that examples act, and the results of that famous competition have vet to tell their tide. At the cost of death and maiming the recent incident may give pause for a' little to reckless driving, but it seems strange that laws which are supposed to exist tor the protection of (lie lieges take no cognisauce of proceedings that arc so manifestly perilous to the travelling public. It may be said that travellers have the liberty of protecting themselves by avoiding the chances of being hurled into eternity by patronising only quiet travelling or staying at home, iiut when we find so many minutn) m provision for protecting travellers' lives at sen, it shows what an ohliijiie-visioned thing public law is that wholly overlooks so much greater perils on land. J he universal interest that followed the late racing between the expresses running to Scotland by the Eastern and Western lines show how little the public recognised the menace in it to the public welfare, and how little it was viewed as coming within the legitimate province of law. And if the recent incident has not given holocaust enough in sacrifice to the spirit of reckless driving, possibly a | more effective lesson may be coiring, and next time the rails arc jumped the incident may he signalised by the presence of a bishop or a prince, remarks tlic Auckland Herald, Itiso in wool I To mako your Sconcs, Cakes, Bread, etc., Hise, uso Anderson's Jumbo Brand Baking Powder. Sold by -ill storekeepers,

One of the drawbacks o[ country life, at least to tho small settler, is undoubtedly tho increased price ho has to ]>ay lor any articles ot clothing or general drapery, by reason o( tho oxtm changes tor freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done a .ray with under the new system which lias been inaugurated at Te Am House, Wellington, Under this system, any of the parcels advertised, will be sent to any address in New Zealand, rosr hike, the prices charged being exactly tho same as those at which tin, goods arc sold over tho counter in Wellington. As may be imagined, however, this liberal oiler is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcels, must bo accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Alio House, Wellington, In illustration of this system, we will liivc an example. Take for instance No. 3 Parcel, which contains 1 Lady's White Mainsook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery [ ami with the new buttcrfl/ collar; 1 Navy or Black Sateen Blouse, with white spots, new style; 1 pair ot Black or Coloured Taffeta Moves,and 2 pairs of Ladicsßlaek Cashmere Hose. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address, on receipt of 12/6, from Te Alio House Wellington,—Adyt.

M.uk Twain s Toast. -The Babies—Wo have all been babies. Heaven bless them I To make Ihun strong and healthy uso Dr Kirk's l'nriuaceous Foot!. Sold by all storekeepers,