THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1548, 9 May 1885, Page 2

THE Marlborough Times PUBLISHED DAILY. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885.

T.c Omaka Road Board and the Lower Wairau Rivers Board meet to day at 11 and 12 a.m. respectively. Mails for Wellington, Southern Ports, Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, &c , per direct mail steamer Kaikoura, will close here per Waihi at 5 p.m. to-day (Saturday.)

Divine service will be conducted on Sunday next at 3 p.m. in Marlboroughtowu school by the Rev, T. S. Grace, There will be no Courch of Euglaud service held that day inTua Marina. Mr Peter O’Dwyer was the only candidate nominated to day to fill the] extraordinary vacancy in the Spring Creek Road B iard, and as such he was declared duly elected. Mr O’Dwyer is one of our old members, and is thoroughly broken into harness.

Mr vV.itson will hold two sales in bis rooms, Wynen street, this afternoon. He will olfei for sale 20 allotments in the wellknown Springlands estate, and some of Mr Coulter's merino sheep, and a quantity of miscellaneous goods. Messrs Green and Nosworthy will sell at 2 o’clock some store and milch cattle, horses and other stock.

Madame Pauline Rita and Mr Radeliff, in response to numerous reques's will give a sacred concert in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Sunday night. Iu addition to the assistance of Mr Clustam, one of the best pianists and organists we have ever heard, a uuniber of our best known local amateurs have volunteered their services, and everything will be done to render the concert a complete success.

None should lose the opportunity of being present at the concert given by Mdmc. Pauline Rita and Mr Radcliffe tonight, in the Oddfellows’ Hall. On the part of a small country journal it would be merely presumption to add to the many eulogistic criticisms which have been awarded both those whose names we have mentioned, but we feel sure that those who have any love for good music will find the greatest possible enjoyment iu being numbered amongst the audience this evening.

It would be curious to know what will be the next phase of the volunteering movement, now so rampant. If a review took place of all the footballers, cyclists, etc., who have contemplated f irmiug a corps, what an interesting spectacle it would be. Perhapi the company about to be formed at Auckland, consisting of “ young men who attend the city churches,’’ would be the first to cut a dash. The company would be conspicuous in their uniform, if nothing else, if the suggestion that it should be *■ a peculiar tint of green, rendering the wearer undistinguishable at a 100 yards,” were carried into effect.

A young woman writing iu the Evening Star (Dunedin) thus refers to the miserable specimens of humanity who are being pitchforked into the ranks of the Militia “ Sir,—l feel quite indigant at seeiug so many defies te ami puny youne men enrolled for the first-class Militia. It is a great pry that some of the supdy daugh-.irs of Dunedin cannot don i lie u uifonn of their sickly brothers I honestly bejieyg thpy would do as much goo 1 as some of my male acquaintances. I would prepose that every young .nan who j 'ins the Militia must h.ve a doctor's cer tfijale.—l am, oc , A Sister.”

Pollard’s Liliputian Opera Company open a season of four nights on Wednesday evening next, and as they have done a good business wherever they have been, Blenheiinites may expect to hear some of the most popular of operas rendered in a manner seldom heard here. “Patience,” ‘‘The Little Duke,” “The Bells of Come ville,” and “ H.M.S. Piuafoie” will be pro duced during their-stay. The Lyttelton Times says that a gentleman at Amberley wished to send a mob of 10,000 sheep to the Mackenzie Country. After ascertaining the cast of transporting them by rail, tie came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to drive them by the road. This was accordingly done. Eight men were sent in charge of the sheep, and the journey occupied between three and four wet k*. The total expenses, including the men’s did not reach the amount which would have been charged for conveying them by rail from Ambarley to the station nearest to their destination. The European Mail says the recent acceleration of the New Zealand mails has given the greatest satisfaction to all engaged in the New Z aland trade. As was anticipated, the last mail via San Francisco leached England on March 9, and to the White Star Line belongs the credit of conveying the mails from New Zealand in the shortest time on record, viz., 3-1 days from New Zealand and 3S days from Sydney. It lias also been observed here that the first mail carried by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Royal Mail steamer Aorangi, W. A. Turpin, commander, despatched from Plymouth on Saturday, December 20, was delivered in New Zealand ou January 30, the Aorangi having made a swift run out of 39 days 23 hours. Including stoppages for coaling purposes the actual steaming time was 38 days 20 hours, or 932 hours. The contract time is 1080 hours.

A rather good story is told by “ Atlas ” in the World, at the expense of a gallant General commanding oue of the English out-districts. At the time when the Suakim Expedition was being got ready he was summoned by telegram te London. No appointment as Commander-in-chief of the Suakim force had as yet been made, and he went to the War Office full of high hopes. These hopes were still further raised by the first words the Duke said to him. “ I have sent for you, General ,to ask you if you are prepared to accept the command of ” The General’s face beamed in anti cipatiou of the high honor about to be conferred upon him. “The command,” went on the Duke quietly, “of the Volunteers at the Brighton Review.” What made the disappointment the more hitter was that this gallant officer had, as a matter of fact, been talked of for the Suakim command, and he knew it; but the selection was not approved in certain high quarters. Our local footballers are requested to muster in large numbers on Seymour square this afternoon, the Scotch v. English match, postponed from last Saturday, being set down for the occasion. This match generally proves one of the best on a Club’s programme, and if there is a good attendance a closely contested game will be the result. It may be of iuterest to our footballers to reprint the following item from the Canterbury Times, from the pen of “Drop Kick.” under date 27th April:— “ Fcothall has started here in earnest, and judging from the number of players who rolled up on Saturday last, there is every reason to suppose that this season will be the most successful ever experienced here. Some really good players have dropped in our midst, amongst whom I may mention Petheriok, of the Montccillo Club, Dunedin, and Pauling of the Wellington Club. The latter is a splendid back, and it is to be hoped lie will play a little more than he is doing at present, while the former is the best dribbler in the Club.” It is to be hoped that “Drop Kick’s” prophecy of a successful season will be truly verified. Under the assumed name of Ellen G Williams, in a little hou*e in Emma B‘reet, Chicago, Lady Ellen Forteseue died recently. Sir William Forteseue had to leave Londou in 1848 o:: aeouut of some scrape, and while in Hull became acquainted with Ellen,daughter of Captain Murray, a retired naval officer. They were married, but the nobleman’s infatuation for gambling soon regained its hold, and his estate went to the dogs, She persuaded her husband to gather up the fragments of his fortune and come to America, which he did in 1859

Dissipation had ruined her husband’s hoilth, and they travelled for a time in hope of regaining it; but in 1862 he died in a small town in West Virginia, leaving her alone with a baby girl a few mouths old. She taught music and saved up a few hundred dollars with which to prosecute the study of medicine at the Rush Medicine College in that city. She graduated and began practising. The loss of her daughter in 1873 unhinged her mind to a certain exten f , and since then she battled with povery in a hopeless figlr. She died of apop’exy, and the coioner was about to order her body to a pauper’s gnve when a letter was found sewed up in her clothes telling w’here a sum of money could be found which she hid hidden up against her death. With it were found papers and a plate with ihe Forleecue arms < ngraved upon it, and th; story of her ill starred life. We have great pleasure in informing the Ladies of Marlborough that wo have received the first portion of our Autumn and Winter fashions at London House. We would call special attention to our new goods, in Millinery, Mantles, Dolmas, Fur Capes, Ottoman Fur Lfiied Capes, etc. A special novelty in Children’s Wool Hats and Bonaets. Early inspection solicited Smale & Hay. —Advt.

I Sale—T. Smale, Wairau Store, oppo site the Masonic Hotel, has a few special lines of Summer Stock &'c.. w hich must be cleared. Any reasonable offer will not be refused. He will offer some special lines in White Grecian quilts at 55 per cent below regular prices. First shipment of winter goods on view, at very low prices ; the best bargains ever offered. T. S. has also a large stock of Singer’s Sewing Machines, including all the latest improve ments, which will be sold on Terms to suit all classes. T. Smale.—Advt. HOLLOWAY’S Pills.— Pure blood When the bloo.l is pure, its circulation perfect, and the nerves in good order, we arc well. These Pills possess a marvellous power in these great secrets of health by purifying, regulating and strengthening fluids and solids. Holloway’3 Pills can be confidently recommended to all persons sufferiug from disordered digestion, or wprried by nervous fancies, or neuralgic pains, They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act a 3 alteratives and gentle aperients. _ The weak and delicate may take them without fear. Holloway’s Pills are emineotly serviceable to invalids of irritable constitution, as they raise the action of every organ to its natural standard, and universally exercise a calming :-:ed ttive influeucc.

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