LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 1, 9 June 1887, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our advertising friends will please excuse our not drawing attention to their advertise ments to-day, We shall be glad to do so in the future but this morning dtir columns are bo crowded that we cannot do justice to all the business announcements that are made. They will, no doubt, kindly forgive the omission when the circumstances are considered. Come and celebrate the Jubilee at the D.I.C. Shilling Table, Now on.—Advt. Mr James Booth, R.M., left yesterday morning on his monthly trip up the Coast. During his absence the bench will be occupied by our local J P’s. A special emergency meeting of the Turanganiii Masonic Lodge will be held this evening to consider the advisability of holding a xVlaschib Ball at an early date. All those who have business at the Supreme Court will take notice that the sittings will not commence before the 27th inst. Jurors and witnesses who were summoned for the 13th will, of course, net have to attend until the 27th, The East Coast Hussars held another very successful drill on Tuesday night, when theie was a Very fair attendance. The men are making good progress with their work, and there is every possibility of the corps being an efficient and popular one. Talk about conversions, one of the queerest we have ever heard of was announced on Tuesday night by one of the Salvation Army lasses. In loudest of shrill tones she cried out i “Oh my friends; I have lost lawyer’s fees and found Jesus.” What next 1 At the meeting of creditors in the estate of C. W. Ferris, held the other day, the debtor’s oft’or was accepted as follows : five shillings in three months, teu shillings io six months, and the remainder in twelve mouths from the date of the meeting. We have received ll complaint of the damage done to gardens in the vicinity of Lowe Street by the goats which are allowed to run about in that neighborhood. One wrathful gentleman, who has spoken to us on the subject, threatens to shoot them if he finds them in his garden again. To eee a fence broken, and ones flower beds all trampled over is rather exasperating. The persons to whom the animals belong should look after them better.

A concert in aid of the Waerenga-a-hika School Fund will be held this evening at the School-house, Waerenga-a-hika. A capital programme has been arranged; in which several local amateurs will take part. Several ladies and gentlemen are going out from town, and aa enjoyable evening's amusement may be anticipated, After the concert a dance will be held, Passengers from town will be conveyed free of expense by a brake leaving Mr Sami. Stevenson's stables st 6.80 p.m.

The Mataura Ensign reports a neat evasion on the- part of a debtor i "At Wyndham latelf, the police arrested one John M'Arthur for debt. He was walking quietly along to the police-station with the constable and his creditor, when he drew their attention to some object, and while they were observing it, took the opportunity of saying • Good night I' As he is a well known athlete, bls captors decided that pursuit would be useless, so be is at present in full enjoyment oi his liberty." The Service of Song, “Jessica’s First Prayer", was very successfully given at Ormond on Tuesday night, but owing to the bad state of the roads was very poorly attended. The poor attendance, "however, did not damp the spirit of the performers, who did their best. Misses Steele, Young, Warren, and Good were all very successful, and Mr Warren worked hard as conductor. The connective readings were given by Mr Witty, and the accompaniments of Miss Teat on the organ, and Mr Davis, violin, were satisfactorily rendered.

Attention is drawn to the advertisement of the Government Insurance Department which appears in another column. Referring to the bonus now declared the Hawera Star says“ We learn that the bonus now declared by the Government Insurance institution far exceeds the most sanguine expectations of its friends. In several cases in this town the bonus is more than the premiums paid during the last quinquennium. Arguments like this are more potent and persuasive to the public mind than all the puffing of scores of agents. In view of the approaching Druids’ Ball, which, by the way, we hear, promises to be an immense success, we would direct the attention of our lady readers to the following extract from a recent London letter: —“[An extremely painful event has occurred in St. Petersberg at a masked ball got up for the benefit of an orphan asylum by the Princess M. De Curoussow. In the midst of one of the dances a young lady from Kiew, Mdlle, Davydow, who had recently arrived in the capital, dropped dead in the arms of her partner. The cause of death was paralysis of the heart, due to tight lacing.” We sincerely trust none of our many Gisborne beauties may suffer a similar fate. Bookmakers as a body are not deserving of the abuse so freely heaped upon them by would-be virtuous Puritans. The totalisator question in the House has brought the matter before the public again rather prominently, and in this connection the remarks of Mr Lockhart of Christchurch as communicated to a recent number of the Christchurch Press are worth quoting. Says Mr Lockhart :—“ I venture to state my opinion, without fear or favor, that as a body bookmakers are gentlemen entitled to as much respect as any other portion of the sporting community, some making money, others losing, but the fact still remained unaltered, that if they miscalculate on the winning horse and lose their cash their brethren come forward and lend a helping hand to tide over difficulties and meet their engagements. The money is lent in faith and confidence, and with an honourable feeling. What other members of society would do thia ? I have never met them yet I

The Jubilee Shilling Table now on at the D.I.C. Mind and bring an express with you to take yonr purchases away.—Advt, the New Zealand Herald is not a very well informed organ on East Coast matters. In a recent issue it says : “ We should think that Mr S. Locke would be returned unopposed.”

. Mr James Duigan, sditoi' of the Wanganui Herald, has written a Jubilee ode for the opening ceremony of the Wanganui Jubilee Exhibition. Mr uuigan is a clover rhymester, and his production is very well spoken of. London correspondents nearly alt admit the frozen meat shipments Home are too heavy just now. The Germans, Dutch, and lidssidhp ate all iJotiitfetint* in the London meat markets; and prices as well as ths meat show signs of ' a frost,’ Mr Parnell does hot excite the House of Clolffindns, but he interests it. He piques its curiosity. He is the Irish mystery-man. What Ilea beneath that froseh surface it is for apeculfttlSii to conjecture, if speculation hUs for the moment nothing better to do.— Westminister Review.

The Duke of Edinburgh, her Majesty's second son; has sued a carter named Lyons for taking stones off bis Eastwell Park estate. His Royal Highness wanted £2l 18s. An obliging court allowed him £lB. The Duke is credited with having sold in London the presents heaped upon him in Australia. Mr H. 8. Titian, of Napier is a bit of a humourist in hie quiet way, and evidently a Patron of arts ? This is how lie advertises in a Napier paper s—" If the Young Lady tirtiet who borrowed my three volumes of the " Fldrdl Magazine ” will apply for the remaining seven volumes she may have them,

At the meeting of the Patutahi Licensing Committee, held yesterday, all the renewals were granted, A license was granted to Mr Dette for the Green Park Arms Hotel at Waerenga.a.hilsa recently erected by Mr George Stubbs. A license was refused to Mr Herbert of the same place. Mr Ward, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the successful applicant,

According to latest accounts (says the Manchester Guardian) Mr J, A; Froude was at Kingston, in Jamaica, having visited Bar; badoes and several other of the West Imiia Islands. He is said to have been very much impressed, with all he saw, and to wondet and regret now that he delayed his visit so long. An interesting supplement to “Oceana" may therefore be confidently expected soon after the historian’s return to England.

A dealer in butterine informs the St. James’ Gazette that this article, when properly prepared, is perfectly wholesome food, but the mischief is that, in spite ef the Act of Parliament, roguish retailers will persist in selling it as butter. A favorite dodge is to have a placard, on which is written in large letters “ Best butterine,” placed on the tub containing it* and to hide the last three letters, as if by accident, with a ticket labelled lOd per lb. Says the Oamaru Mail re the bogus economists in the House, and their action on the reduction of members question Not one of those who voted for the retention of the ninety-one members should ever be allowed to again impose upon the simplicity of his constituents, for they have by this last act—whether it be the result of selfishness or ignorance—proved themselves unworthy of public confidence.” We trust the constituents will, at the proper time, endorse the Mail's sentiments;

The condition of New York Harbour excites considerable concern in American shipping circles. The depth is no longer adequate to the size of the huge steamships now in use, and such vessels as theCunarders frequently ground on the bar, or are detained for hours waiting to cross. For 160 years the harbor has been growing shallower; and the difficulties are increased by the vessels employed to carry the dredging and town refuse out to sea, discharging their cargoes in the harbor itself. It is proposed to deepen the east channel and put the harbor under Government control. Speaking of the Tauranga electoral district, the Waikato Times is sarcastic thuswise“ it is, however, no constituency for politicians to hunger after. Its enormous size, combined with its bud roads, and the non-community of interest of its various districts, render it almost unworkable for one man. It extends from the Kuueranga bridge at the Thames to Cape Runaway in one direction, and the Tongariro mountain in another. It takes in all the inaccessible crags and peaks whereupon lives any human being on the East Coast, and, in fact, requires an Admiral Crichton and a Hercules—- " two single gentlemen rolled into one " to work with any satisfaction to himself or his constituents. Wherefore do the politicians crave Tauranga ?

Chaplain Allison; of the Minnesota Leg. islaturo, in his prayer recently remembered the newspaper fraternity as follows s—“And now, dear Lord, bless the reporters, whose nimble pens catch every word almost before it is uttered. Like Thyself, they are omnipresent, and almost omnipotent. If we take the wings of the morning and fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, they are there. They meet us in' the jungles of Africa, they waylay us in ■ the solitary canyons of Colorado, and when at length we find the latitude of the magnetic pole, behold there they are. May their light and goodness be equal to their power, and in ie general assembly of heaven let no reporter be excluded " There is nothing that provokes more criticism, and is looked upon as more exorbitant than the prices charged for “ ads" by newspapers. Advertisers apparently think that they are being asked a great deal too much. What will they say to the following prices which three of the American papers charge—and get too? A column in the Chicago Tribune ooßta.the advertiser £5,200 per annum, The New York Herald receives for the lowest price £7,800, and for its highest price, £12,600 per annum for a column. The New York Tribune for its lowest gets £4,250, and for its highest £17,000 for the same space, and these papers, it is said, never lack for advertisements to fill their columns. The Americans are considered shrewd people, and calculate well the cost of what they undertake. The ever popular Lynch Family of Bellringers commence a short season at McFarlane’s Hall tomorrow evening. Since they were last in Gisborne they have roamed far and wide, India, China, and Japan having been visited, besides which they have done a big tour in Australia. The number of the famous bells has been much increased and several new attractions added to the performances, Their recent Auckland tour has been a grand success, both artistically and financially. Lord Aberdeen was particularly struck with the Lynches’ talent, and the Opera House witnessed a real live Lord behind the scenes paying cordial compliments to the clever musicians. We feel sure that the opening night to-morrow will see Parnell’s Hall filled by a very large audience, It is an excellent show and should receive good patronage. The late Bishop of Manchester was a man of very broad minded opinions, and immensely popular with the denizens of his smoky diocese. His life and letters have been published recently, and we extract the following characteristic remarks upon his marriage : —Writing from Torquay, where he was spending his honeymoon, to Canon Cornish, he says: “ The newspapers have told you that on Thursday last ‘ I have been and done it,’ and never did mortal man do a wiser, better, or happier thing.” Again : 11 The bulletins from Manchester are most cheering, and a general contentment seems to pervade the minds of the good people therU that their bishop has at last taken to himself a wife. When they know what sort of a.-woman that wife is their satisfaction will" be immensely enhanced. |Sheisjust the woman to delight them all. Oh, my dear friend, I cannot tell you how my heart overflows with joy and thankfulness at the thought of God’s great goodness to me in this matter. No man can have a wife of whom he is more justly proud. I shall be glad when you and that good Christian wife of yours will come and brighten up my home ; she knows all about you, and is quite prepared to give you the welcome that she is ready to extend to all her husband’s old friends."

A telegram received last night from Auckland says that the Lynch Family of bellringers leave that city per Wairarapa to-day for Gisborne. They have had an immense success up north, and are going to play through the larger cities down to Dunedin, whence they return to Auckland In September to catch the boat for Frisco.

This is how a Fijian pressman describes a firework entertainment were 1—“ The rockets with a fierce rush, appeared to penetrate to the region of the stare, whore they exploded into comets, constellations, and lalllng meteors, quite eclipsing the fixtures of the firmament, The blue fire, in its Incandescent brightness, lent effulgence to the moon, and shot a gigantic halo of rays far out into the comparative gloom." Mr Francis Loudon, the travelling representative of the Government Insurance Association, is at present in Gisborne, and purposes remaining here for six months or so. Mr Loudon's name is known all over the colony as the hero of the £2OOO libel suit brought against him in Wanganui by a rival Insurance Company, when be was charged with having damaged their business by comparing it with that of the Government office. The aggrieved Company Only got one shilling damages and bad to pay their own costs.

What with doable headed pumpkins, giant apples and other wonders of nature, the Argyll Hotel will soon be worthy of being entitled the Poverty Bay Museum of Natural History. The latest addition to Mr Dickson’s collection of curiosities is an egg, the like of which man never eaW before. We believe it is a ducks egg, bnt as we haven’t interviewed the duck we can't say positively and, like George Washington of lamented memory, "We can't lie." Anyhow, there the egg is, it weighs about four ounces, and is 8i inches in length—and all we can say about it is, that if the genial hoot of the Argyll Hotel can give hit' boarders one such egg a piece for breakfast, it won't cost him much for their other meals. Go and have a look at it.

Be the Jubilee celebration. The Masonic and the Druid Lodges have both declined to participate, not from any feelings of dissent with the object but from unavoidable circumstances preventing their taking part. At a meeting of the Jubilee Committee of the Borough Council held on Tuesday last. Major Porter and Messrs Townley and Whinray were present, and the following programme was agreed upon : —Military demonstration, consisting of eham fight and skirmishing, to take place in the forenoon till 12 30, when an adjournment for luncheon will be made. At 1.30 the Volunteer corps, the Fire Brigade, and the school children will fall in at the drill shed for the purpose of marching up to Captain Tucker's paddock, and there saluting Royal Standard at 2 o’clock, after which a royal salute will be fired by the Battery, to be followed by the National Anthem rendered by the school children accompanied by the Garrison band. The whole will conclude with loyal Addresses.

Speaking of the slashing speech made against the Government by Scobie McKenzie during the late debate, a correspondent of the Christchurch Telegraph says Those who did not know him asked ‘ Who is he ?' and the ladies leaned over the gallery to catch a glimpse of the speaker. It was the member for Mount Ida, a thin, dark, young man with smooth black hair and small head, whose face could not be seen. For nearly threequarters of an hour on rushed the rapid torrent of invective against the Premier. Towards the end the voice of the speaker grew hoarse and low, and his words came slowly. Apparently exhausted, he sat down. When he did bo, the political record of the Government for the last three years was torn to shreds. This was the most scathing and intensely painful speech to which I ever listened, No printed version can convey any idea of its dreadful force. AU the glory of ruling is dearly bought when men leave office with such a condemnation ringing in their ears. What rendered the speech all the more forcible was the fact that even the friends of the Government could not say l lt is all untrue.’ Still, on some grounds much sympathy must be given by fair-minded people to the retiring Premier. He was not his own master, and he had to fight almost unaided.”