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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3629, 28 February 1883, Page 2

Besides the useful information nhvays to be found on our fourth page, we publish today an interesting article entitled, "Does My Business Tax':" which will well repay perusal. A general parade of both compair.es of volunteers for Government inspection takes place this evening: in front of the Athenanim at 7.00 o'clock. Absentees -wlll be fined. The marriage of Mr Arthur Fulton, eldest son of the member for Taieri, with Miss Linda "Weber, oldest daughter of Mr C. H. Weber, took place to-day in St. John's Church. "We have to acknowledge receipt of £1 from "A Friend, " and us from Mr Corbin, in aid of the widow of the late Mr C. Wilson, of Woodville, whose case was referred to in our issue of last evening , . At the sale of Crown lands to-day there being no buyers, and no other attendance than the Commissioner and his clerk, the lands were withdrawn. The country intended to be sold at this auction was situated in the Upper Mohaka district. The vital statistics registered at Napier during the mouth show births 37, marriages 8, and deaths 19. Of the latter 12 were young children, and one was a very aged person. We arc glad to state that from fever only two deaths have been registered, one of which occurred at Chesterhope. Cr. Price has given notice to move at the next meeting of the Municipal Council to the effect that Mr R. Williams, the borough valuer, be given one month's notice that his services arc no longer required, his duties for the year terminating after the sitting of the Assessment Court appointed to be "Jield on March 9. The death is announced of Mr John Nairn, the father of those well known settlers Messrs Nairn Bros., of Pourerere, at the ripe age of 92 years. Mr Charles Nairn, now residing in England, was the first of the family to arrive in this colony, about the year IS4O, and he was shortly afterwards followed by his father and mother and his brothers. They then settled at Taranaki, but, removing from there, were amongst the early settlers in Hawke's Bay. At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Napier District School Committee, held last evening, Mr Hodgson commenced his duties as secretary. An application from the head master for a multigraph was referred to the visiting committee. It was resolved to furnish the ante-room adjoining the committee room for the iise of the female teachers, at an outlay of £7 10s. It was also agreed to request the head-master to" furnish the committee with an inventory of all school furniture and material. Messrs Large and Garner were appointed as the visiting committee for the ensuing month, and Messrs Garner, Spriggs, and the chairman were appointed the holiday committee. The opening meeting of the Clive Square Mutual Improvement Association was held last and, notwithstanding - the inclemency of the weather, there was a good muster of members. The election of officebearers resulted as follows :—President, Rev. J. J. Lewis; Vicc-Presirlcnt, Mr J. Banlmry; Secretary, Mr 0. T. J. Alpers; Treasurer, Mr D. W. Jack ; Editor of Magazine, Mr G. A. Cornford; Sub-Editors, Messrs Walker, and Gibson; Committee, Messrs T. Laws, Didclams, and G. Kelly. A good programme was submitted by the committee, which was adopted, with a few trifling alterations. At the close a large number of new members were proposed, which speaks well for the coming session. The inclement weather last evening did not prevent a good attendance at the Theatre Royal, when Mr Frederic Maccabe repeated his highly successful entertainment entitled "Begone Dull Care." The programme was the same as on the opening night except that the Lancashire sketch was left out, an omission that caused much disappointment to not a few. As a ventriloquist Mr Maccabe excels, his performances in that department being highly clever and realistic. He is also "immense " as the street singer, the lady killer, and the bashful belle of—well, say forty. His Irish song, "I'm not myself at all," was applauded to the echo, and created no end of merriment during its recital. To-morrow evening there will be a change of programme, and an excursion train, conveying passengers at single fares for the return journey, will be run from Hastings. The Wanganui Chronicle says':—Major Stapp has received an intimation from the Government that, by virtue of section 5 of the regulations, the Governor permits enrolments of volunteers to take place between the first and 31st of March. Enrolments afterwards will not be legal until July, which is the half-yearly time fixed by law. A gentleman (r) (says the writer of "London Talk" in the Argus) rubbed a hot poker over his: wife's throat and legs, as though it had been an embrocation. We" remember reading of a pious couple in Auckland doing the same thing to a child, to givo it an idea of what " hell" was. There arc brutea iv this '■world, and they should be punished.

In Queensland two sisters, aged respectfully 13 and 15, have been arrested on % charge of murdering the female child of the elder girl. The present fruit season in Tasmania has been wonderfully good. From one two V districts alone 500 tons were sent to the jam manufactories. > ~ The Nouvelle Caledonienne announces that instructions have been issued by the French Government for a survey of the ocean between Noumea and Sandy Island, Queensland, with the view of laying a cable. A Tasmanian paper says that the American custom of currying a revolver is said to be coming , into fashion at Wellington, New Zealand. It is a pocket-pistol containing whiskey that our Van Diemau's Land contemporary means. '• Men who have condoned massacre in France, or men-stealing in America, or promiscuous rape in Turkey, that they may do a trade in woollens." This is the way in wlii oh the "Liberal" journal of Melbourne describes the liberal and free-trado party of England. The estimated cost of the introduction of the electric light, now ordered for 42 important lighthouses on the coast of France is £320,000 sterling, or an average of over £7,500 per lighthouse. The electric lighting of lighthouses is therefore certainly not economical, but the gain to the commerce of the world from good lights would certainly well justify this expenditure. The Clrinese Government have been lately advertising for tenders for the construction of a railway from Tieutson and Turigchow. The tenders sent in by a firm of native Japanese were 30 per cent below any of the European tenders. With regard to the large fortunes made on railway contracts in the East, it would be well for some of our homo firms to enquire about this railway. The Resident Magistrate of Auckland has decided that a dead cow is as valuable as a live one under certain circumstances, which we relate. A cow value £8 was sold on which a deposit of £3 was paid. Before the purchaser took delivery the cow died. The R.M. held that the contract would have to be completed, notwithstanding the death of the cow, and the purchaser was ordered to pay the balance of £5. " >r A mad cow rushed into an ironmongery and grocery store in Greymouth one "day last week and took complete charge of the shop-for a time, but by the aid of pitchforks, bars of iron, and other " gentle persuaders" she was at lenth thrust into the street. The cow noxt entered another grocery store, and made an inspection of - the books in the office, getting madder than: , ever. She was finally got out and captured. The arrangements in London for the new parcels post are being pushed on with all the vigor for which the English Po?t Office is celebrated. The arrangements are in charge of Mr B. W. Johnston, late superintendent of the important E.C. postal district. Large offices are being erected near the London and North-Western terminus of Euston-square, as the bulk of the parcels may be expected from that direction. It will, however, be some time before the arrangements can be completed. The Wai , Department of the United States Government at Washington now prepares and issues for the benefit of commerce and agriculture a "Monthly Weather Review," including the meteorological data collected by the officer during the month and a general summary for each district throughout the American continent. The office has at its command 13G signal service stations and 14 Canadian stations from which records and observations are telegraphed direct. Besides this, materials of a valuable character are obtained from many private sources. A Victorian schoolmaster named Han-is stationed at Boechworth, against whom an enquiry was pending, lately drowned himself in the Yarra. Ten charges pending against him are of an almost incredibly horrible nature, and include the following: Immoral conduct, aiding in procuring abortion, and behaviour generally causing , scandal in the neighbourhood. Harris led ' a most immoral life; and is said to have seduced many pupils. One of liis victims died from the effects of attempted abortion, but death was attributed to another cause. Mr Bolain, lately acting Inspector-Genernl of Schools, who worked up the case against Harris, lias obtained leave of absence. It is rumoured that he has been snubbed for the pains he took in the matter. The Wellington Times says:—"lt will be observed that several cases of obtaining money by means of valueless cheques have engaged the attention of the Resident Magistrate's Court here during the past few days, and in each case the victims appeared to have dropped into the traps laid for them with the most confiding innocence. It is passing strange that people in business should be content with the mere ipse dixit of a stranger that a mere slip of paper presented is good value for money represented in pounds sterling. His Honour Judge Johnston, not so long since, spoke strongly against this easy going credulity, and said traders were ottering a premium for crime, and, if we remember rightly, in oix?" or more cases of the kind he refused to grant costs, saying that the complainants had no right to ask the country to bear the expense of proceedings brought about by their own stupidity or carelessness." A novelty in notifying the closing hour to a somnolent customer was most effectively introduced by the better-half of a well-known licensed victualler a few evenings ago. As midnight drew near, and sundry calls failed to rouse the lethargic gentleman from tho sofa on which he had comfortably laid himself out for a spell, the modus opcrandi adopted for disturbing his slumbers was as follows. The alarm clock on the mantelpiece of the room he occupied was wound up and set to run down in a few minutes. The clock was then placed within as close proximity to his ears as convenient with safety. At midnight the fun commenced. At the first whirr and rattle of the little stir-him-up instrument the half-awakened sleeper sprang up and gazed excitedly around, but as the fearful and, to him, unaccountable sound continued he ejaculated "Fire!" made a frantic rush for the door, turning over tables and chairs, and disappeared into tho sable gloom of night, without seeking an explanation as to cause and effect. — Christchurch Telegraph. The long-missing balloon "Saladin" in which Mr Walter Powell, M.P. for Malmcsbury, was lost, has been discovered in ;i.mountainin Spain. The balloon started from Bath on the 10th of December, 1881, containing besides Mr Powell, Captain Tcnvpler, R.E. and Mr G-ardiicr. It crossed over Somerset to Exter, and proceeded thence to the neighborhood of Bridport, in Dorset. When near Eypesmouth, about a mile west of Bridport, and not half a mile from the sea, the rcronauts, finding they A were rapidly drifting seawards, attenrpted to descend. The balloon came down quickly, and struck the ground with great violence, throwing out Mr Gardner and Captain Tcmpler, the former gentleman breaking his leg, and the latter receiving some cuts and bruises. The balloon then rose to a great \ height with Mr Powell, and went out to sea. Since that time, although a dilligent search was made, nothing has beon seen or heard of tho teronaut or the balloon. Mr Powell was supposed to have been drowned, and his seat in Parliament was after a while declared vacant. Although the "Saladin" has been found, nothing , is said about the unfortunate icronaiit, and there can be little doubt that he must have fallen into the sea and perished. Mr Milner Stephen has been visiting the/ Wairarapa district (says the Otago Daily Times), and has created quite a sensation there as elsewhere. In one of the newspapers some remarkable cures are recorded. For instance, we are told that Mr Scholar, n, well-known settler, has suffered from lockjaw for a long period, but after interviewing the "wonderful healer," opened his mouth sufficiently to get his tongue between his teeth for the first time for 16 years. And Johanna Rasmussen, who is described as a young person, gratefully writes to Mr Stephen in the following terms :—" I have much pleasure iv informing you that the photograph you gavo me has been wonderfully efficacious in removing my pain from me. When suffering from pain I used to hold it in my hands two or three times a day, and in all cases it had the desired effect of releasing me from pain.'' The language of this " ypuug person " has very much the ring of the familiar advertisement testimonial, but her faith appears to be abundant. It is interesting also to , read that "Mr Milnor Stephen attributes ) liis success at Masterton in a measure to - the cordial manner in which he has been received by all classes of settlers in tho community," though we are not toldwhother tho medical men are included among the settlers, Probably tkoy are uofc.

The Sydney Bulletin has the following :— ' f Since cricket has been made a prof easionjwe suppose we may bo permitted, tremblingly, to chronicle a fact concerning this noble sport. It has invariably been the usage, despite the feeling- engendered by any defeat, to shake hands < after the battle.' The Australian « Knights of the Willow ' (why ' knights'?) would seem to have been above this —letting their patriotism get the better of their courtesy. To come to plain facts, Spofferth (as is now well-known) insulted Read of Lhe English eleven, until he (Spofforth) was within an inch of getting his nose punched off, defying that redoubtable batsman with sixteen friends holding him back, ostensibly for the purpose of preventing him coming to an untimely end. And if that is not enough degradation for us, there is the fact that not a single member of either the Australian eleven or the Cricket Association went to see the Englishmen off by the Keilawarra to Brisbane! Was such bad form ever shown ! Was gruel ever so ■wryly taken:- Of eourso these facts have been" already wired home, and have redounded to "Australian dory. Let us be just. In England, with the exception of the Nottingham episode, the Australians met with a degree of courtesy which the social status of some of them did not justify them in expeotii!g. Yet, here, in Sydney, because we arc defeated, our visitors are, in the first place insulted, and then shunned." Country residents requiring patent or proprietary medicines, toilet requisites, fancy goods of any description, .stationery, &e.,~ will best consult their own interests by calling at Professor Moore's establishment, Waipawa, where there is a large and well assorted stock to choose from. On hand Coutts' acetic acid, the noted cure for rheumatism, neuralgia, and all nervous complaints ; an unfailing remedy requiring outward application only.—[Advt.] No family should be without it; the most careful and abstemious will now and then have a twinge of stomachic pain ; no remedy is more reliable, none more infallible than Wolfe's Schnapps.—[Advt.]