PARA ABOUT PEOPLE.

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 754, 10 June 1893, Page 17

PARA ABOUT PEOPLE.

Poor Miss . Jerram ! one of the most popular teachers Auckland ever had ; her epitaph might fittingly read : ' Silled by overwork.'

Frank Lawry told the Parnell electors the other night that the statement in the papers that Mr George was going to have a ' walk over ' for the Parnell seat was all moonshine. It was his (Mr Lawry'e) intention to contest the seat against all comers. The speech was a capital one throughout, and was received with enthusiasm.

'Yours gratefully, fraternally, and affectionately, Lewis John Lohr ' has written Walter Bentley that the present state of his health compels him to sever " what has been to him the most pleasant of the many pleasant engagements that has been his fortune to have during his career in Australia.' Let us hope Lewis John's health will soon be quite restored. He is ocmmg over shortly with the Brough-Bou-cicault Company.

Christchurch Star has accused Worthington, the Temple of Truth man, with having deceived and deserted seven women in various parts of America, and with having iived oh his wife's money since they went through the form of marriage, about four years ago. Both the Christchurch evening papers subsequently published interviews with Mrs W., in which she affirmed the truth of the Star charges. The affair is creating no end of a stir in the Cathedral city, where the worthy Wbrthington hat 2000 followers, who recently built him the beautiful ' Temple,' and a fine house adjoining it.

The great He Hem Smith has been telling his New Plymouth constituents all about the Premiership and how Seddon came to step into poor John Ballance's shoes. When he (Smith) heard of Ballance's death, he told them he foresaw a successor would have to oe appointed, and he wired Mr Seddon not 10 give way, as he was entitled to the position of leader oi the party. " And he firmly believed that that telegram was the main lever in putting Mr Seddon where he was now." And it was some minutes before the orator cculd proceed, owing to the laughter and applause which followed this statement.

George Fisher— the people's Gawge — has mcc bis constituents at Newtown, Wellington, for the first time, and hia constituents have had a treat. Mr Fisher lost no time in pitching into the ' Gov'ment.' He let tnem have it ! He stigmatised the Civil Service as ' an engine of corruption for political ends,' and said all the nasty things he could think of in the harry about the hated ' Liberals,' whose policy, he declared, was to * set clsbs against class.' Then the audience arose and whooped its dissent, and George retired after receiving a ' vote of thanks.' But it was a narrow squeak ! Had he remained much longer on che platform, the vote might have taken a more substantial form— eggs.

Sam Lister, * editor - proprietor ' of Dunedin WorJivian, won't forget the visit of the Gaiety Company to the Antipodean Edinburgh in a harry. Sam has a knack of letting his pen run away with 'him at times. He appears to have let it run away with him. in the case of the Gaiety girls.' Such a ' slating' as he gave the show 1 The girls went out to South Dunedin,- where the' Workman office (a weatherboard lean-to, with a corrugated iron composing-room at the back) is situated; ' Five sweet young things, with cherry lips and golden curls, waltzed into the editorial sanctum and horsewhipped poor Sam and bis comps., while the unfeeling crowd laughed. Lonnen's arrival on the scene only added fuel to the flames. . A free fight ensued, and ' Teddy's ' right eye is now in nrourning. All the Gaieties concerned were pulled up at the Police Court next day, but the informations were withdrawn. How was that ? . Did Sam consent to kiBS and be friends ? And, if so, will his valuable columns show that a peace offering has been made in the shape of a half-column ad.?

Mr Tom Jack~son went over to Sydney with the intention in his mind of starting the sixpenny popular concerts there.

' This is not a bull-fight !' .indignantly exclaimed the Bey. Mr Calder at his brother's wedding the other day when some of the onlookers enthused a little more than the rev. gentleman approved of. But what a strange remark !

Mrs Eliza Frickart is the only lady M. D. practising in these colonies. She resides in the Empire City. The Bensa,tion of having your pulse felt by a precty girl doctor is said to be grateful and comforting.

Mr C. Bates, the foreman of the grand jury which threw out the bill in the manslaughter case, was placed in a peculiar position. Being a lawyer, he was impressed with Mr Justice Connolly'B interpretation of the law, and yet he was compelled to present a finding wholly at variance with his own convictions.

Walter Bentley is gathering more laurels and raking in more shekels in Tasmania. He writes as from Hobart : ' I very nearly made a descent upon you the other day. lhat is to say had I arranged for the plays I would have done so. But now lam off, after doing Queensland, to India and the Cape and then Home.'

A Queen-street man who backed the ' wrong 'un in the Steeples at Takapuna the other day was condoled with by a friend more fortunate than himself. ' Oh, that's all right !' replied the loser, ' I still come out on top !' ' How so ?' asked his friend. ' Why, you see, I promised the wife before I left home that I would only invest on this one race and, that if I won, 1 would buy her a new dress. Twiggy- vous ?'

A London correspondent credits Bishop Julius, of Christchurch, now on a visit to the old country, with a rather remarkable reply to a question. Asked by an anxious papa what he would do with a prodigal son who would persist in wasting his substance in riotous living, the Bishop said briefly : ' You'd better cut bis throat.' Wonder what His Lordship will say when he hears of the remark he made ?

Mr Bush, 8.M., is the right 6ort of magistrate. He is evidently not; inclined to wink at the little mistakes of the police. When James Edwards appeared before him the other morning charged with larceny, he said, after carefully listening to the evidence for the prosecution : 'It seemed to him a very curious proceeding for the police to charge a man with stealing goods which to all intents and purposes might be his own property,' aud later on again strongly expressed his disapproval of the action of the police. There was, indeed, no more evidence to show that James Edwards committed the thefts laid to his charge than there was to show Sergeant Gamble committed them. The accused was of course discharged. He ought never to have been in custody.

A small boy, son ,of a Mangare settler, was pushed over by a companion the other day and sustained a fracture of the arm. ' Don't tell ' whimpered his friend, terror-stricken. And he said he wouldn'c tell. He went home, eat his tea, and suffered agonies all night long. But he kept his word. He ■ didn't tell. the dreadfully swollen arm. excited the mother's attention next morning and she took the boy over to Dr. Brson at Onohunga, who set the injured arm, the boy who wouldn't tell never flinching once under the operation. The doctor says he is a little hero. He is only seven years old.

Nothing looks so nice aa well-fitting boots,- especially when worn by ladies ; and kid boots especially . always give the- i'eot a -neat and trim appearance. Ladies' kid boots and girls kid button boots can be obtained in all styles and at prices to suit the- purchaser, at Thos. Ellison's Boot " iSstablishment, 74 Queen - street , Auckland. — Advt.

This is the season when good boots and shoes ate an imperative necessity, and, in this connection, we would draw the attention of oar readers to the announcement of Mr B. B. Garrett, the enterprizing retailer of leather understandings of all sorts, sbapeß and sizes, on another page. Mr Garrett has purchased from Mr A. Walker, Lome- street, who intends giving his whole attention to manufacturing, the whole of that gentleman's stock of English, French, German and Colonial boots and shoes at a heavy discount for cash. These goods are to be offered at prices never before heard of, so that if you want great bargains in boots and shoes hasten to Garrett. He will supply you.