The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1898.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11316, 7 September 1898, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1898.

Mr A. L. Cooke announces a clearing sale prior..tq,r > «moyi,ug i ,to, now. premises. The Borough Council election will take place to-morrow. ' * " ' Mr T. 0. Kelsey has been appointed secretary ,of the faranaki Chamber of Commerce. Mr F. Heldt has a new advertisement in this issue, which should be read by persons about to furnish! From the.lst. October,an,extension.of hours to eleven o'clock will be granted to the Auckland hotelkeepers. A seat in tne New South Wales Par* liament has been offered to Mr Barton by Sir W.Clark, who was returned unopposed: for Hasting. . J. t The annual meeting of, the New Plymouth Orthic Shorthand Society will be,'hejd in Mr Bpult a, schoolroom, to* morrow (Thursday) 'evening, at &. 30.* •* ' - One hundred and forty-six summonses, for conntyrrates were set down for hear-* •;ing.;;in 4he^J&fagistrate B>«Gourt -tojlay* (Wednesday). Misß Stanford notifies elsowhere that she will be at home at Chetwode School on Thursday afternoon, 15th instant, to* enrol intending pupils for the new term. On our first page to-day will be found some humorous comments upon fheplayers taking part in the Clerk's' match iu J the Recreation Grounds to-morrow. A' large number of tickets have been efdidj and the grounds should net a good sum. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Ranfurly and suite were expected to arrive at Stratford about one o'clock to day on" an official visit. The party, return to Hawera to-night and will be present at a ball given in honour of the .yjsit.-. At three o'clock on ,Tburs-> day the' party leave Hawera for Feildibg. Denmark makes a clear distinction. be<» tween the thriftless • and the respectable poor, .The former are treated like English paupers. - The latter never cross a workhouse threshold. If destitute they receive a pension ranging from £215.-J. to £16 16a. a year ; or, if too feeble to look after themselves, they are placed in an old age home.

On Thursday afternoon Mr. .Courtney will offer, on the ground, a number of eligible residential sites in Lemon-street, part of the property known as Mitchinson's. Anexpress will leave Mr Courtney's office at a quarter-past two. Residential fites are becoming, .so scarce 7 ' loS the' Borough tbaH investors should ribt'misß this opportunity. . , , , „ • Lionel Brough fcellsla fctory' of. an old country sexton who, in showing visitors rouud the churchyard, used to stop at one particular tombstone ,atid say."; J'This 'ere is the tomb of Tum'mu'B 'OdpeivW' is-1 eleven woives." On one occasion a lady said : "Eleven'? Dear me v ! that's rather a lot, isn't it?" The old man'looke'd ati her gravely, and then replied : " Well, mum, yer B<je,"'ifc'war a 'obby of 'isX", ~) \ r J3 The banjo, mandolin, and guitar, now appear to be the fashionable instruments in Wellington and sther large , k towns, especially with the' ladies, so/io!, ke£p pace with other towns,' Mr Mc'GiH has formed a club, or band of the above 'named instruments Vjhich. already com^ prises about fifteeeri members': - Anybn© taking lessons from Mr McGillcan become a member of the; 'club and'sol^gaui iWo*hours' free tuition a week besides the pleasant pastime. r rom a irreßS Association message dated Hokitika to-day, it is evident that a serious mining accident has occurred, but as the first intimation of the disaster has not reached' lull- particulars. ' From ' information received it appears that at least three men iave lost • their -lives in;^ 'mini?;- <\T~he r names"of v the three ruin* af e McKVhtfa, Kenny, and Roberts, all of whose bodies were recovered this (Wednesday) morning.

A prepossessing appearance and bright, vivacious manners are admittedly dan* gerous wiles in the hands of lovely woman. Judiciously used they are irresistible. Like a tendril they will entwine themselves round subceptibilities of mere man, and in nine cases out of ten reduces him to the pUableness of the well known wooden figure with string attachment. That fact is being; constantly exemplified It was the case iv the more primitive day and is so at the present time when bußtling competition is popularly supposed , to have an adamantine effect on one's finer feeling. A. case in point is furnished in New Plymouth recently, if Dama Rumour— and- the jade does'nt always fracture the truth— is to be believed., A fascinating youDg damsel appeared suddenly on the scene, and by her natural charm o£ manner soon ingratiated herself into the kindly favour of a number of people in town. Though of dusky origin she posed, it is alleged, as a lady with somewhat aristocratic connections, and as she apparently had a good supply of the needful, which invariably 'overcomes all scruples and breaks down all barrieis colour was lent to her statement. Onthe young men the deadly effect was produced. It is even stated that a bright particular star in the commercial firmament fell a victim. The irresistible arts of the siren went straight through his waistcsifc, and he was devoted to her cause. * A dressmaker is also said to have "fallen in,"' but on that point there is no official confirmatory evidence; sufficient is known to believe that the yo.ung lady has had a fairly gay time during her stay here. The victims have not proclaimed their downfall to the public, but preserve a reticence which is not altogether surprising under the circumstances.