The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3261, 20 July 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1889.

Mr E. Dixon advertises for tho owner of a black ami tan sheep dog. Messrs Kircnldio & Stains announce receipt ox barque Ulamis of ft large con • eignment comprising twenty cases of Frond) bedsteads. A catalogue of prices is published in another column, Tho Works Committee arc making a very good job of repairing Quoen StThe scctiou between .Church St. and Bannister St. is about finished and the quagmire in front of the Post Office is no more. There is a section in Hull St extending from tho Post Office corner to tho Court House that requires attention as much as any place audit the executive connnitteo have not authority to put it in order that power should bo granted them at the first opportunity, A" fistic oncounter took place last night between two martial youths and was witnessed by tho aid of the gas lamp at tho corner of Dixon a«d Bannister streets, by a very respectablo (in point of number if not in crmvd, including many adults. Tho champion lightweights fought manfully, and gaye full expression to their feelings by the way they punished each other. Several knock down blows wero delivered, to the delight of the onlookers if not to the principals; sliuuts of" time, time," was called and the fallen one raised and tested, u'hon at it they went again with renewed vigor. How the light would iinvfl ended is not known as an interruption to.ok place, and thinking the polico were coming the crowd dispersed. At tho lute Scliool Committco meeting a somowhat singular discussion took placo over the proposed lvutor supply to tho school. Mr RenoU had, on a previous occasion, suggested a plan by which the spring which serves the fishponds could ho utilised for the children, and his suggestion lad been adopted. The question thou arose would Mr Eenall allow access to his land to tap the water. Mr Hogg assured the Committee tjwfc tjjere would be no difficulty on this score, but a few minutes later Mrfienall himself camo in and .denjamleil a rental of £5 por annum for a water right pn tlje old biblical ground that the sins of the' father should he visited on the children, or m roller words he would make the school of which he \;>as chairman pay for its water because the burgesses were not sufficiently grateful to him for the.benefits which he boliev' es he has conferred upon the town, Fortunately it has been found that the water fop t|ie school can be tapped on Mr Walter Perry's lani], and as the latter citizen does not want to make & rental out of the school, the children will not suffer by this last illustration of Mr Bendl's pccontricity.

'■ Captain Donald-Donald, of tlxo Mastoil ItiHua,has beon transferred to. the. honorary unattached list,\vith the rank of Honorary Major,

Three thousand six hundred and seventeen marriages were celebrated in Now Zealand in the year 1888. Keep Moving girls 1

Lieutenant Emily Furlong bids farowell to Mastcrtonnt the Salvation Army barracks to-morrow, hor next- station being Potone, All parsons desirous of forming a Bowling Club are requested to meet at the .Oddfellows Hall. Perry-street, on Saturday, July 27th at 3 p.m.

Messrs Lowes and lorhs annoiuuo a very importaut stock sale for Wedneadny 31st at their yards, the list will comprise 4700 sheep of all classes,cattlo, horses, &c.

A special meeting of tlio AVharoama Road Board was hold at Blairlogie yesterday. Present—Messrs E. H. Elder, (Chairman), Ji. Meredith, and H. Toogood. Notice was given of the Boards intention at its next meetins to strike' a rate of ono halfpenny in the pound. There was no other business,

. Mr 0. Smith the Cash Draper, Queen Street, Masterton, notifies that his present premises will close on Thursday next, July 25th, and will open in his new brick building opposite, on Saturday next. In the meantime the goods must-be cleared that ho lias on hand, and prices have been redueod accordingly.

We have to record tho death of •mother old settlor, Mr Christopher Potts,-of Tauhorenikau, who passed away yesterday in bis eighty-first year. The deceased, during the more active period of his life, was in business at the Hutt as a storekeeper. For many years past ho has lived a retired life, and his fceblo health hardly promised tho long span of life which he has enjoyed.

We stated in our last issue that a petition 'in favor of Ohemis lies for signature at this office. We find that these documents aro being signed in such an indiscriminate manner that they are valueless. Signing thmi is just now a popular amusement of tho boys about, the place, and all sorts of fictitious and foolish names are being attached to them. Under theso circumstances we shall not take further part in this petition movement.

Schedules lor ivoal, grain and Dairy produce oxliibits in connection with the approaching New Zoaland and South Seas exhibition to be held in • Dunedra and forms of entry can now be obtained by intending exhibitors at tho office of tho Wairarapa North County Council, Masterton.

A rifle cartriage has been invented in France, and some surprising results have been obtained with it at tho Yincennes ranges. Tho now cartridge, which is similar in appearance, weight and every other detail to tho L?bel cartridge, is claimed to possess onsidorablo advantages. In tiio first place, the ja:ket is entirely dispensed with, and tho cartridge can be instantly, adapted for military rifles, especially the (jras, which is still borne by tho French territory corps, Finally, the cartridge is said to be smokeless, and does not foul or clog the barrel, whilst the cost is 70 per cent below the prico of tho ordinary cartridge, —Broad Arrow.

One of the most tenacious, as one o' tho oldost beliefs in tho efficacy ol the lwzel wands, is that relating to its supposed facility of discovering hidden water or metals. Tho usual shape has always been a forked branch, Tho er.ds are steadily grasped in tho hands, the upper part being upwards at a certain angle, Where metal or water is crossed by the person holding tho dividing, rod, the bending winch is perceived is supposed to indicate tho presence of water or metal. Many theories, of which involuntary muscular action is the favourite, have been broached to account for the rod's bending. On the other hand, many minute accounts oxist of such discovories, and some countries firmly beliove in the wand. A sad and tragio incident has taken place at tho Bury Theatre during tho performance of Mr Henry Lennox's Never Despair Company. Mrs Fred Oiven, professionally known as Miss Marie Robertson, was playing Kate Brierly, tho leading juveuilo character in tho.piece, and sho had arrived at tho third act without any hitch. She hod just finished declaiming a somewhat forcible speech when she was suddenly taken ill, and without warninc fell upon tho stage. Tho audience considered tho fall as part of tho business but tho curtain was lowered, and Mr Edin, who was taking the character of Phipps, carrifd her off tho stage. Mr Lennox apprised the audience of what had occurred, and that the unfortunate lady was in an uncnscious conditon. Dr Kerr was sent for and was shortly in attendance. Ho ordered Mrs Owen's removal to her lodgings, but sho did not recovor consciousness and died at midnight, Mrs Owen's husband was playing in the same piece as Horatio Sprigtfins. The doceased lady was only about 2G years of a»e, and death is due to a seizure of an epileptic character,

The WairaraiM Standard writes as followsTho Star, of Masterton, the other day accused this journal of suppressing facts in connection with a case at the Magistrate's Court in which two or three young men figured. As everybody knows tho caao was reported, and the conclusion come to was that the Star was just trying to get at tho Standard. That it" was really a case of the Devil rebuking sin is plain from tho fact that not many days ago a caso in which Mr R, A. Butcher appeared as defendant for a debt was not reuorted along with the other Court cases. This may, of courso, have been an oversight, but the fact of Mr Butcher having recontly been engaged in running tho Advocate at Fcatherston for the Star proprietors, and at chat time being their went at Ekctahuua, caused aomo comment when the case was read in the Standard ainVthe Daily. That it was no ovcvsiglit, however, is now made plain, for in Wednesday's Star and its reprint, Thursday's Advocate, tho .caso of Gibson v Butcher, a judgment summons is again omitted, though it was

sent up to tho Star with the othor cases which came on fur hearing. Is this upright journalism, or is it favoritism ? The public will judge." The chief authorities of towns in passages incurved much responsibility. A' 1 Eipon ,vc have a good example of tlieie liabilities. Here formerly, after th blowing of a horn at nine o'clock a night, and until sunrise noxt morning if a house was robbed, and the owner and his servants had taken proper precautions frr bis safety, , the Wnkenmn had to inako good tho loss sustained. Bach householder paid an annual tax of twopence if he had one door and fourpence if lie had two doors to his dwelling, for maintaining a watch oyer tho city. The tax has long since been discontinued, but the horn is still blown at night, It is said that tho custom dates back to the days of tho Anglo-Saxon ancestors.

J. T. l|oon who recently died at the ago of 76, purchased for £250 a section 'of Melbourne cityproperfcy, winch changed Hands diirjng the la)a boom for £IOO,OOO. Ho brought it in 1810, howover,

So they are going (q liavc another sale o I drapery at To Aro House, Wellington. Yea that is easily seen from an announcement on the 3rd page and there is no mistake about it, There will be some wonderful bargains to bo picked up, and all the goods are new, fresh and seasonable at this sale of Winter goods at Te Aro House, Wellington, Ever, so, they are described as wonderful bargains, first-class goods, which ni&y be. depended on as absolutely tine. What is still better there is no rubbish, nq soiled goods, no damaged articles, All are fresh and cleat; this sale of Winter goods at Te Aio House, Wellington. Wet there is to be a price list issued; on Saturday and then we shall know further particulars, but one thing has always been Certain that if the Te Aro House folks advertise a thing it is bound to be strictly earned out, no bounce, no puff, but actual veritable truth' with 'the '.'mintinark'■ 'of Te Aro House veracity on it. . It js a good fhing that we country resident haye such timely notice ij) this instance (ii)dit Vilt giyii ij? a chate a; gogd as tlje city folks nt being at the' openiijg of this Winter sals on Ihurtdiy the first of August at Te Aio House, Wellington.

A'oncinj; notico of intoiest to, the wnet of section 102, Parkville, uppanrs i another column.

Tho cutter Qoldsookor, which loft Nelson for tho Croixellos on Tuesday night,was caught inasquall off Walker's Bay and Bank. Two ffion on Board hud to swim for shore, One of them, aSwede, named Brankman, succeeded iu landing butciuld find no trace of the other, Joseph Spiers, Brankman, being a stranger, did not know the nearest settlement, and experienced great difficulty in reaching the Maori pa at Wakapuaka, He started at 1 p.m. on Wednesday," and being overtaken by night, slept on ono of"the surrounding hills ([into without shelter. The night was sharp and the frost severe, and his olothes froze on him. At daybroak lie started again, and reached the Maori pa settlement at 8 o'clock iu tho afternoon in a-state of utter collapse. He was brought in to Nelson yesterday morning and taken to the Hospital, no trace of tho other man having beon found. It is possible that lie landed and went to an oublyins; pa near the Oroixellos. It is impossible to recover, tho cuttor, which is lying 16 fathoms of water, Tho Tunes reportsSusars have now seen their highest price, and a change for lower rates may be looked for before long, Largo shipments of China sugars aro reported as cumins down from Wong Kong. Crushing in North Queensland has been stimulated by anxiety to reap the high rates now ruling, and early new season's sugars aro already in the Brisbane market. Advices from Fiji stato that the wet season has. stopped many ot the mills from working, owing to tho low density of the cane juices. Kerosene is in fair demand, though tlioro is no alteration in prices, Thoro is an excellent demand for candles. Business generally in the import market may bo said to be of a quiet nature. The second Fancy Dress Carnival of the season is announced for Thursday evening.next, and the management aro sparin? no pailis or trouble to make. it a success. To ensure comfort the admission to tho floor will bp by ticket only, tho number of which are limited, so that there will be no crowding, and no amateur Tinkers fo spoil the proceedings. As tickets will only be issued to nnkers of known ability, refreshments will be provided, while specil prizes are ollered to the most graceful and tho most original dressed lady. Mr Pearson's Band is practising now musio for tho occasion, including two new riuk waltzes. Dr Johnston delivorerl a very interest

ingand instructive lecture on tho human heart, and its functious nt the meeting of the Masterton Mutual Improvement Society last nisjlit, Thore was a good attendance of members and friends who were highly pleased with the instructive discourso they listened to judging by tho frequent applause. The heart of a sheap and a dissecting knife in tho hands of the lecturer, and diagrams on a black board added considerably to tho interest of the subject. ! The lecturer disabused tho minds of his andionco of the common notion of the frequent fatality attending heartdisease, He averred that (loath from this complaint was very rare indeed, at which many of his hearers, especially of the fair sex, looked relieved. The subject wns treated in a way that brought it within the capacity of all presont to

understand. At the conclusion a vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer and unanimously carried. Several new members were proposed and subjects chosen for the next meeting, It was resolved that in future tho meetings bo weekly instead of fortnightly this winter session.

Good news from Wellington, and quito true, you can get a splendid harmonium from L 5, piano or organ from Lls, organ with divided octavo couplars all m solid black walnut cases from Ll7. This beats all tho cheapest houses in town. Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year four visits LI, travelling expenses added. All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and repaired now rocds put inaccordcons, concertinas, harmoniums, and oreans; also liberal exchanges made. Any instrument may be purchased on the time payment system from 2s Cd per week. Call and exchange your old piano for a now one at F, J. Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Mannors-street, Wellington. (Solo agont of the celebrated Worcester organs, )-advt.