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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5444, 6 February 1889, Page 2

Mr. Kinross White has purchased the lighters Trimty and Admiral. Mr. C. B. Houdley negotiated tho walo.

Mr. AY. K. Bishop, well-known in press, theatrical, and Druidic circles, will puss through Napier on Saturday, a .s he goes on by the Mararoa to Sydney.* Mr. Bishop is settling in Melbourne an the business rcprcsentativo of the Sydney Mornin.r Herald.

The Borough Council meets thin evening at the usual hour A npcciul meeting to consider the proposed waterworks by-law will be held ut thn close of tho ordinary meeting.

We are glad to luam that Mowrs lLirvoy and Williamson, iwo ex-pupil touchers of tho Hawkc a Buy Education Board, have joined the stall oi! the Hastings B cbool as assistant masters.

Drink Wolfe's Sciixaits, tho purest imulant in the work). Invaluable for the ,er and ludueyb.

The class of individuals known as "spielers," who make a living by swindling the publio, is rapidly increasing in numbers. A gentleman who attended the Wairoa raoee tho other day informs us that there were about forty members of that fraternity on the racecourse; "spielers" came from all directions in " express loads." Our informant, who has been oil nearly all the racecourses in the colony, says that never before has he seen such a large number of "spielers" on a courso.

Wo have received from tho publishers, Messrs. Dinwiddie, Walker, aud Co., a copy of "Hot Lakes, Volcanoes, and Geysers of New Zealand, with Legends," by Terence Gordon. The little book is embellished with a number of viows, of which the least said the better. The guide will prove of great use to tourists, and, as the author has carefully avoided the error of writing as if what the reader desired was a geological work, the book should have a large sale. The information may be relied upon as accurate, and that is tho best of all recommendations for such a guide. Ever}- ,- ono bent on "doing" the Hot Lakes, aud seeing something of the Wonderland of Now Zealand, should possess a copy of this vevy interesting book, for it is tho best work of the sort wo have yet come across.

A man named Shcllani, who was injured by being kicked by a horse at Wairoa, was brought to tho Napier Hospital at an enrly hour this morning a passage having been got for him by the Wairoa. One of his ribs is broken, and it has penetrated tho lung. The man is in a precarious condition.

To-day's mercury readings show Farewell Spit (71) to be the hottest place in tho colony. Auckland is at 70, Napier at G2, and Bluff (lowest) at CO. It is raining at Gisborne, but fine all over the remainder of tho colony.

The Garrison Band give the following programme in tho rotunda this ovening:— Galop, "My Polly" (Frost); fantasia, " O'er Land and Sea' , (Newton); descriptive glee, -'Hours of Beauty" (Round); grand selection (by special request), " I Lombardi" (Verdi); waltz, " Pepihi" (Bucallossi); mazurka, "Ethel Gertrude" (Bellamy): " God Save the Queen." Mr. A. P. Sheath will be the conductor. There will be a collection iv aid of tho band's funds. Two new clarionets have boon purchased at a cost of £25. The instruments, liko tho others belonging to the band, will be vested in trustees.

Whitworth Russell's Monthly Time-table and Diary is to hand for February. Wo have also to acknowledge receipt of Bishop's Bradshaw and Time-table.

When our Waipawa correspondent was at llotorua he drew attention to tho fact that Mr. Malfroy was assisting nature in an attempt to restore the lost terraces. The following from the Post bearing on this will be read with interest:—" Mr. C. Malfroy, one of the Government employes at the Rotorua Sanatorium, has forwarded to Wellington specimens of twigs, &c, which have been subjected for eight weeks to tho influence of the Waikiti geyser, Whakarewiirewa. Tho thickness itnd beauty of the incrustaliona of silica are really niarvollous, and encourage the hope that by assisting Nature i-omethiug may be done towards replacing the lost terraces. Mr. Malfroy has, in fact, formed basins for tho purpose of causing such an overflow as would be necessary, and he estimates that presentable terraces should l»o made in the course of about two years should the geysers continue as active a.n at present."

Sergeant Cullen, Inspector of Weights and Mostbur<;«, who has been to Wairoa on a visit of inspection, returned Inst night. He reports that the weights and measures in the posses-ion of the Wairoa folk wanted adjusting badly.

Two well-known "spielers," Charles M'Aimlly and Henry M'Lnughlan, were charged at the ii.M". Court thin morning with having played the three card trick at Wellington on the 2">tli and 2Cth of January last. It will be remembered that M'AmillV was convicted at Waipawa recently for a similar offence, and after serving a short term of his imprisonment, the Alternative of a heavy fim\ he muuuged to find suflicient money to enable him to pay the penalty. Tt appe'irs that, together with another " pal." M'Annlly played the same gnrue at Wellington shortly after his liberation, but succeeded in eluding the police, who " wanted" him. The abovo two who were charged at the Court this morninjr found their wny to the Wairoa rjuso meeting, and practised their games there, notwithstanding that a warrant had been issued by the Wellington Police Department for their apprehension. These individuals are weii known to tho police here, and a *harp look-out was kept for them, the police having roc.'ivcd intimation that they were at Wamvi. M'AnaUy and M'i.'iugblan unsuspectingly took passage by thus.s. Wairmt to Napier, which vessel arrived at the wharf at cno oV-lock this morning. Two (.'..instable:! met tho " spieler; , ," who wert) at once arrested, and they doii't seem to care a bit, for one (if them, on entering tho Court this morning, set-intr tho hard labor gang industriously building the wall on tho Marine Parade, c-allc-d out, waving his hat at the same time, " How d'yo like it'r" The prisoners did not vouchsafe an answer. M'Anally and M'Laughlan wore, at tho request of the Inspector, remanded to the WeUiugton Ii.JI. Court.

It will he seen by our advertising columns that the United Methodists will celebrate tho anniversary of their Church in Napier by special services f-u Sunday next. Tho services will bo conducted by the Rev. J. Edwards, who is about, to leave this district for Ghristchurch. Wβ have no doubt large congregations will be present to hear tho farewell sermons of this really able preacher. On Monday evening tho Methodists will introduce another novelty in connection with soei'il gatherings—a ten and fruit banquet, and it is evidently intended to draw a large attendance, as the price of admission is tho ever popular shilling-

_ The Poilding , Star puts tho mutter concisely, but it will in its next i*»no bo able to add some additional versions. Our contemporary says :—" Telegrams have informed us that Prince Rudolph fhot himself; he was ehot by an enraged husVmnd ; he had an apoplectic fit ; he had paralysis of tho heart and rheumatism. It is agreed, howover, that he i« now dead. Otherwise the post mortem examination and funeral would not have been held."

Of Sir. Murphy, ono of tho counsel for Tho Times in the Pamell Commission, an amusing story is told. Mr. Murphy, who is a stout niiin, was once in the company of some younger men of tho law, among them a slim barrister. Tho t«lk was of the barrister's fleetness of foot, and, to tho general surprise, Mr. Murphy maintained that he could race any man present if he got a yard's start aud was allowed to select the racecourse. When it was been that this was no mere joke, the barrister smilingly accepted tbo challenge. He was humiliated however, for Mr. Murphy chose as the scene of the race a certain narrow pus-iago in (he Law Courts, where his competitor could wot get past him.

The much vexed question, " Is Marriage a Failure ?" is (says tho M.-lbourno Herald) ahout to bo tcstc-d in a m-vere manner in the wilds of Gippslund. Four mwsons, who at first sight appeared tolHongtu tfm criminal class, were presented l« Mr. Call on tho useful charge, " insulting behavior, this morning. It jipj.enn :d that yesterday Inspector Perry noticed two men and two women in a cab behaving themselves in a disorderly manner, and quietly directed the cabman to drive thorn to tho RiisspH street watehhoHse. This was done, when it was ascertained that it was a bridal party which the unfeeling . Inspector had intercepted. The bridegroom, Archibald Menzies, is a bushmari from Gippsland, who had been in town "on tho spree," and had finish.*! up by marrying one of the women. Tho fair bride, who by tho way Iwd si pronouneod black eye, is woil known to the police. Altogether the whole bridal party presented about us dilapidated an appearance as could well be conceived. The bridegroom urged tho Bench to let him go, and he would go buck straight to Gipp'slnnd. Inspector Perry : It is to ho hoped he ie not going- to leave tho woman behind. The woebegone appearance of the quartette seemed to arouses a spirit of somewhat grim humor in Mr. Cull, for ho solemnly asked tho pair, " Would you rathor go homo orhavo twelve months in jraol i , " They preferred their homes, and the Bench smiled and lot thotn go to finish tho imirruige fostivities.

Twixt the bandaging of broken liinba aud tho smoothing of sick men's pillows, tho lieart of tho tender hospital nurso in ooca-

sionally, sorely stricken, by Cupid's dainty tihuf ts. At one of our city hospitals some.

few months ago v naval engineer was admitted Buffering from v raging fever. Tho kind treatment and skilful nurxiiig ho received so touched the invalid that, in tho

happy days of convalescence, ha wooed and won this particular ministering angel whoso gentle care und attention had shortened his sickness and cheered his weary hours. The

affectionate pair arranged to got married and return to England us soon circumstances would permit, anil tho loving nurse at onco gave notice to the hospital authorities that she would quit their serviuo after

tin" usual interval. Here, however, a difficult}- arose. Tho si<;k man was on thy

point of being invalided home, mid if ho loft the hospital at once, the Thalia (which was under orders to mil), would crucllv bear him away boioro his inamorata could leave her duties, if love laughs at locksmiths, however, she fairly doride.< doctor*. Tho day before tho convalescent was to leave the hospital, tho house-eurgoou was alarmed to notice « decided und sudden increase in the patient's temperature, which rendered it imperative to po.-tpono for a few dnys his return to tlio open uir. Again tbo time arrived for discharge, and iijfa'iu came tho alarming increase in temperature. This happened three or four times, Tho doctors were perplexed, ami imsijjinod that they had discovered some new nu«l interesting form (if malarial fever lrit'iiorto unknown to medical science. But Iho time came whru tho "Thalia" sailed, ami all fear of tho lovcra being period w.-is thus at mi und. The convalescent was rapidly restored to healtii, the dexterous nurcc loft her wrvieo mid married him, anil tho temlerly-attached couple returned to England together. The careful maiden had somehow or other caused j

the timely riso of the thermometer, and thus the lovers wore prevented from undergoing the sweet sorrow of parting,—Sydney Bulletin. y

All persons *\ho have tasted Wolfk's Schnafi's unadulterated fully appreciate its superior qualities

The invasion of England by-German clerks is nothing like so formidable an affair as some of the more energetic proachers of technical education have led people to suppose. A correspondent of the (Liverpool) Clerks' Journal, who has analysed the returns of the last census with the'object of getting at the truth of the matter, finds that iv the year 1881 there were only 2,092 German clerks in all England, as compared with 1,438 merchants and banker* of the same persevering nationality. This is not so bad. Of course the numbers may have increased considerably during the last seven years, but, even allowing for such increment, English clerks must be made of poor stuff if they cannot hold their own against the foreign brigade. They have very little to complain of now in the matter of educational facilities, and every year their position is being fortified in that respect. .

Some dreadful fate is hanging over tho close-cropped craniums of the ladies, who have carried their imitations of tho sterner box to suoh a pitch that they hnve allowed the barber's shears to deprive them of their long tresses. The other day we hear that a luiJy stepped into a hairdresser's sbop. She removed her felt hat, and the closelycut hair, choke collar, and long ulster deceived the man. The absent-minded shaver whipped a towel round her neck before she could protest, lathered her faco, and chased a razor round her ohm. With a woman's horror of the sharp blade she was afraid to open hor mouth lest the man should cut her heud off. Not one single reply did sho make to his many enquiries, or his recommendations of his various specifics he sold to promote tho growth of hair and beard, but when he wound up by asking her if she would like her moustache waxed, and turned her chair round, ho discovered bin horrible blunder. He uttered a wild shriek and fainted away.

" Atticus " in the Leader writes:—There aro people who cannot bo honest where tho Government is concerned. The wife of a Victorian bank manager, who is now on a visit to Tasmania, sent to Melbourne, for a new ball dress. After ample directions about material, color, and cut, she said, " Let one of the girls wear it for half-an - hour, and bo sure to put eotan old ruffling round the neck." It is unnecessary to cay how I came to see the letter; but 1 did see it, and asked, " Why let her daughter woar it, and why the old ruffling?" "Don't you kno«v, was the reply, " that if she c«n swear it has been worn it will get in duty free? For a new dress she would have to pay heaps of monoy at tho Custom House!" Aud yet I believe that woman would not cheat her butcher, baker, or grocer out of a ponny. Why then the collective butchers, bakers, and grocers that mako up tho Government ?

After hearing Mr. Solomon, defendant's counsel in the smuggling case against Logan Charles Witt, stewnrd. of the Ruapeb-U, at Dunedin yesterday, His Worship fined Witt £100. James M'Cormick carter. Port Chalmers, nnd Christ«tisen, tobacconist, Oamaru, were each fined £100, mitigated to £25, for being concerned in the &*se.

Ono good turn deserves another, and so evidently thought the American sheriff, who not long ago approached ii manager in South Carolina with " Say, pard, I'll let you in to sco my show to-morrow, if you'll, let me inro yourn to-niglit." " Notioing my open faced amazement," says the manager, "he explained himself, whereupon I ' exchanged courtesies' with him. Next day I called at tbo gnol and witnessed his performance—the hanging of a netrro murderer on the conventioiml scaffold. The negro, by the way, died irame, and no mistake. And thus is lidded another to the lengthy list of peculiar people who grasp the situation at the box office.

A wharf laborer named Meredith fell down the hold of the s.s. Janet Nichol at Timaru ]nat evening, and sustained concussion of the brain. He is not expected to recover. To Town and Country Cash Buyers of Drapery. -Special inducements ar.i offered in oil Departments for Ready Cash.—Searlo and Co., Napier.

Cheap saddlery.—John MoVay is selling forcash Colonial-made sadaies, with kneepads a\id furniture complete, 30s each. Hastings-street, Napier.

Fearing your renders might wrongly conatruo your remarks about the Koromiko Cordial, I beg to draw their attention to the fact that the cordial mado by Mr Owen is prepared at his pharmacy from the fresh shrub, and was m made and sold by him before the American substitute came into tho market.— L AD ' VT - i

Webber and Wilson, Emerson Street, from this date will close at six o'clock. Builders and Furnishing Ironmongery in largo variety at reasonable prices. Agents for the Patent Orion Ranges, the best selfsetting EjtnjroH made, prices £3 10s, £4 15s, £6, £8, i'lO'lOs. £15. Send for descriptive catalogue. —[a.dvt.]