The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, FEBRUARY 21, 1899,

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3038, 21 February 1899, Page 4

The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, FEBRUARY 21, 1899,

The Bruce Cricket Club send a team to Balclutha on Saturday to play a friendly match with that club. In commenting on the Riverbank dispute in last issue, by a slip oi the pen, we referred to one of the farmers as Mr Maley instead of Mr Hanley. We regret that owing to the negligence of the Milton Railway officials subscribers at Kaitangata and Lo veils Flat have not been receiving their papers lately by the early train. We are now taking effective steps to stop this state of things going on any longer. Mr Kirk, the Government biologist, having condemned three large consignments of Queensland stone and citrus fruits attacked by a new variety of fruit fly, is now making a systematic examination into its habits, and says " the codlin moth is a fool to it." A case heard before the stipendiary magistrate at Woodvilie recently is worthy of attention. It is that of a settler who was fined for having a beast in his possession and exposed for sale infected with tuberculosis. Defendant was not aware th.t the animal was suffering from the disease, and through no fault of his it was put into the saleyards. The law, however, compelled the infliction of a fine. The section of the Act imposes a fine of not exceeding £20 for each head of stock so I exposed. i Bishop Nevill was in Milton on Friday last. In the evening he held a confirmation service in St. John's Church when fourteen candidates, who for the last three months have been prepared by the vicar presented themselves for confirmation. Three were young men, and eleven young women. There was a large congregation and His Lordship delivered a powerful and eloquent address which evidently made a great impression on his hearers. During his stay, the Bishop was greatly impressed with the progress the district had made since his last visit. He also expressed his pleasure at the. order of the church grounds. Their creditable appearance is solely due to the honorary labors of Mr James Fineh 9 who for some yean h»« taken a pride in

For the weefe ! ended" 1 Itti *inst. the Woolsbed Dredge obtained 28oz. Last week the return was 250z gold. , The Eev. G. Hounsell gave an eloquent address at the Milton Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening touching upon the death of our late towns woman, Mrs Hawthorne.

The Selection Committee in connection with the Presbyterian Church vacanoy met last night, but, we understand, matters are no further forward than they were before, and nothing definite has been decided upon. A man named Larkins, whose antics were quite in keeping with his cognomen, threw a bucket of water over the Hastings constable the other day. For this little •* lark " he was sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment. Mr J. E. Shore, who is at present stationed at Milburn as Presbyterian missionary, has been successful in passing the final examination for his B.A. degree, and has at the same time been awarded the New Zealand University Senior Scholarship in Mental Science.

Law is a good thing for those who do not pay their debts. For instance last year an aggregate amount of £27,174 was sued for m the Donedin Magistrate's Court. Out of this sum only about half was recovered. Probably half of this went to the lawyers — there is nothing like law. For the purpose of the coming Opposition campaign the colony has been divided into eight districts, and it is said that Captain Russell will take the West Coast. The campaign ia expected to commence in about three weeks. The Premier will speak at Dunedin and Chriatchurch within the next fortnight.

The Milton High School Cricket Club journeyed to Balclutha on Saturday to try conclusions with the local school. Milton batted first, and were all disposed of for 30 (Grant 13). Balclutha responded with 19. In their second venture the visitors rattled up 121 for the loss of six wickets (Marry a tt 68 aud Grant 19 being the principal scorers) and declared their inniDgs closed. Balclutha fared no better in the second innings, being all disposed of for 18, the visitors thus winning by 114 runs.

Mr Tunbridge, Commissioner of Police, has issued a circular to inspectors on on the subject of fire escapes in hotels. To ensure the safety of each hotel Mr Tunbridge thinks that where there is no verandah immediately accessable, each bedroom above the ground floor should have its own fire, escape, or, aa an alternative, each corridor out of which there are sleeping rooms, ■hould be provided with at least two escapes, one »t each end, and directions to the same pointed in large letters. He thinks, also, that flexable wire rope ladders are the most suicable eßcapes and that large sounding electric bells should be fitted to each hotel.

Tne editor of the ' Revue des Deux Mondes* (M. Brunetiere) has an artic^ evidently baaed on his recent visit to the United States, in which he deals with the development of Catholicism io that country. One hundred and twenty-five years ago the Catholics were about a hundredth part of the total population of the Union, but cow they have become about*a seventh part. The single Episcopa 1 see in 1798 has increased to 88, the 30 priests have become 8000, and the ten ohurches have become six thousand. New York ranks only after Paris, and perhaps Vienna, aa the most Catholic city in the world. That necessity is the mother of invention received striking proof in Gore last week (a»ya the ' Ensign '). A lady j «rho intended to exhibit roses at the Gore snow found on the morning of the exhibition that she was lacking one bloom and that a bud was the only thing she had left in her garden with which to supply the 1 deficiency ■ Had it been a man in that quandary he would have romped round and used hard words, but being iv lady she sat still and thought, and eventually woman's wit came to her rescue. She took that bud and boiled it in water over the fire for a quartsr of an hour, took it out, pulled it into shape, and prepared her exhibit of roses for the }udges' inspection. To crown all, this lady secured first honors for her entry.

David Walter, a farmer, living near Lititz, in the United States, was the victim of a unique surprise recently, says an American paper. It was the 38th anniversary of his birth, and Mrs Walter invited about 50 friends and relatives to participate in a celebration of the event. Shortly after dinner a handsome carriage was presented to Mr Walter. Under hiß plate at the table was a fine gold watch. Leaving the table, Mr Walter was invited to the yard, and a herd of 10 Holstein cows were driven up arid presented to him. 1 his was followed by the appearance of two young ladies dressed in pink, who carried a tray on which were piled gold and silver to the amount £3000. This, too, was presented to the happy man. Everything was the gift of Mr Walter's wife, who by industry and frugality in their 15 years of married life had saved the money without the knowledge of her husband.

A Claimant for an old age pension at the Wellington Court set forth in bis application that he was " 65^ years oi age last birth-day!" He seemed a little surprised when smilingly informed that that was impossible, and as he had no proof that he was even 65, his claim had to be postponed. The straight-forward, Bmart, and sharp answers of an old soldier created a pleasant break in the somewhat monotonous proceedings. On the question of his aga } he said, with a smile, " I have no proof except what my friends have told me,'' '* Have you ever been in prison ?" asked the magistrate, and the expected answer came : 11 Never ; that's out of my line." He added that he worked at breaking stones last year, but did not earn half of £10. Another sturdy applicant, 74 years of age, who had been in the Imperial army, stated that he still worked to get food for his wife. 11 That's more than many men half your age do, even after they are brought to Court,"

k whirlwind at WoodviUe a few dayi ago carried with it a duat cloud nearly 50 feet high. A boy was caught in it »nd thrown heavily to the ground. H. Arthur, of Manuka Greek, a late pupil of Miss R»lston»d has been appointed a cadet in the Crown Landa Department in Wellington. " East Lynne " formed the bill for Beoond night's performance of the (Henry Dramatic Company on Friday last. The piece was not ao well patronised as " From Scotland Yard," and ib is evident that this threadbare drama is worn out. It is said that the Company return in ft few months. The annual picnic of the Milburn Lime and Cement Company's employees was held at Waihola on Saturday last. The Dunedin employees came out by the early morning train, and were joined during the day by people from the Milburn kilns. The weather being favorable, a very enjoyable day was spent. The warm weather of the past few days has brought in the crops rapidly, and harvesting may now be said to be general. So far oats have formed the bulk of the crop cut, but the present week should see a start made to wheat on many of the farms. Owing to the energetic measures taken by the Farmers' Club, the small birds appear to be well in hand now, and the damage wrought by them thia year is comparatively trifling.

The pulpit of the Presbyterian Church was occupied on Sunday last by the Rev. J. H. Henderson, of John Knox Presbyterian Church, Rockhampton, Queensland. Mr Henderson, who is a quiet, but forcible speaker, is at present spending a holiday in New Zealand. He occupies the position of moderator of the Presbytery at Rockhampbon, and is to be nominated as next moderator of the Queensland Presbyterian Church. The following handicaps have been declared by Messrs A. B. Haggitt and H. M'Clymont for the half-mile road race on Wednesday evening, the course being from Mr W. Reid's gate to Mr F. M'Leod's corner. First heat :— M'William Ber. , Henderson 30yds, M'Leod 35, Bryce 55, Burke 100. Second heat : — Rowley 15, Comber 45, Alcock 60, Ransome 75, Graham 100. Third heat :— M'Clymont 20, Porter 70. Foster 75, Burns 85, Pennington 90. In the Warden's Court at Lawrence to-day an application by Andrew Hamilton > of Dunedin, Sharebroker, for a prospecting license over portion of the South branch of the Tokomairiro River will be heard. This application is objected to by about a dozen farmers in the district on the grounds that they being obviously affected by the application have not received notice of the same as required by subsection 9 of section 136 of " The Mining Act, 1582," and also that the prospecting of the riverbed and banks will cau3e the river in times of flood, to overflow its banks and change its course to the detriment of their lands. It is not expected that any evidence will be taken to-day, and in all probability the case will be adjourned till next court day.

Remarks an English contemporary : Complaint is often made that the boys of the present day are worse in general behavior than when Board and other «choolt were less plentiful. This is an open question. One schoolmaster, however, has had the resolution to take an intereit in the behavior of hiß boys when out of school, and has punished hia scholars for misoonducb after school hours. The master had cautioned his boys respecting bad language in the Btreets. One of the lads, who was heard swearing, received the cane on his hand. The foolish mother summoned the master for an assault, but the magistrate supported the masters efforts to check bad language. They dismissed the summons, and ordered the mother —to her great surprise— to pay 12s costs. Very proper. Dr P. Welch, a student of brain disorders, would treat the man who lie a much aa he would an insane patient. "We often hear of people who suddenly develop a propensity for lying that is startling," he says. "Apecular feature is that an individual has nothing to accomplish and absolutely no excuse for disregarding the truth. That man should consult a physician. He should be treated carefully. The base of hia trouble is the nerves. Rest and tonic, with good nursing, would restore these, and gradually the brain would become healthy, and the affliction disappear, Criminal traits in parents are known to descend to children. So with lying. In a girl this may be overcome by the wise counsels of the mother, but I believe a boy who ia so afflicted will in a majority of oases be much what hia father is."

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