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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1244, 19 June 1880, Page 2

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A vocal ami instrumental concert, in aid of the fund for lining Christ Church, Taupiri, was given in the schoolhou&e, Taupiri, on Thursday evening. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the schoolroom was well tilled, many of those present having ridden a considerable distance to attend. Several members of St. Peter's choir, Hamilton, Avent down by the afternoon train to assist in the programme. Punctually at seven the proceedings were opened by T. H. White, Esq., who apologised for the absence of the parson (the Rev. William Caldei), who was prevented from leaving Hamilton owing to the dangerous illness of a parishioner, and whose place in the piogramme Avas filled by Mr T. H. White. The programme commenced with selections from Verdi's opera "Romeo and Juliette " (pianoforte and violin), by Miss Newell (of Hamilton), and Mr T. H. White, which was very well received ; followed by the glee, " Oh, who will o'er the Downs," by the Hamilton party (Mrs Calder, Mesdemoiselles Crawford, and Mr George Edgeoumbe), and Mr T. H. White. The next, a solo, "There is a silver lining to every cloud," by Mis Moiling, was prettily sung and much appreciated. Mi&s Crawford next played, with brilliant execution and much taste, a very pretty and novel arrangement of "Home, Sweet Home," which was evidently much enjoyed. Mr E. M. Edgeumbe followed with "When other lips," from JJalfe's " Bohemian Girl." Mrs Melling and Mr T. H. White next sang "Hearts and Homes," with very pleasing effect ; followed by the Hamilton party in the glee " S\\ eet and Low. " Mr Brom field then j gave " Nancy Lee," for which he received a well-deserved axou ; heic, to complete the nautical selection, Mr E. M. Edgcumbc played the popular airs from ( " H M.S. Pinafore." This was followed by*. "Molly * Answer, '' solo and chorus, by Mrs> Heady, chorus by Mrs Melling and Mr White, the voices blending very sweetly. The first portion of the programme was brought to an end by the pianoforte and \ lohn duett, " The Last Rose of Summer." After an inter\ al of five minutes, the second part of the programme opened by a pretty fantasia on the pianofoite, " Home they brought her warrior dead," rendered by Miss Crai\ ford in a manner combining much pathos and firm brilliancy, and which was loudly applauded. " The Three Fishers," sung by Mr E. M. Ed«jcumbe, was followed by the paitiny glee, "To our next merry meeting, '* by the Hamilton party, at which stage of the proceedings they had to leave in order to catch the night train. "Tim o 'Flaherty " was ad mi 1 ably gnen by Mr Bromfield ; Mrs Ready and Mrs Mclhng sang in a very sweet manner " Come o'er the moonlit .sea ;" " Not before Pa '' was capitally sung by Mr Bromfield, in hus usual effective style ; followed by " We\«l bide a wee " by Mrs Melling, and " Nora, the Pride of Kildnre," by Mr* Ready, both of which were highly appreciated : song, "Oh give to me those early flow cm, " by Mr Thorn, was very well sung. The programme was brought to a very successful conclusion by a punoiorti' and violin duett, Mrs Thorn and Mr White, after which the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till the very .small hours of the morning, when all di.spi-r.sud, highly [(leased with the result of the entertainment. The proceeds, we are glad to learn, will amply provide for the object in view, leaving a balance as a nucleus for a Library Fund.

A Terrific Dcm; — "You must stay away from my house, " .said Susie's papa to John Henry Augustus, whose attentions to Susie displeased him. " I'm going to borrow a bulldog," he continued, '' and put lain in my yard I'Jlbet you'll stay from here then !" John Henry Augustus meandered .slowly away in a homeward direction. Arrived *hero, ne penned a letter to Susie, telling her a\ hat had occured, and despatched it to her by the house-boy. That individual soon replied — ''Will you let such a trinle t,ep.uate two loving hearts '( Just come around by the back May." J. H. A. pr,uicr>d wildly around the room, exclaiming, "wh.it do I care for his bulldog — for 50 — ay, for a thousand bulldogs ? I'll .see her tins night if I have to wade through bulldogs, climb over bulldogs — yea, it I ha\ c to ride on a bulldog to get there!" But when J H. A. went round that niyht, mounted the back fence, poared through the gloom, and saw the cow standing under the porch, he slid hastily back to terra Anna on the street bide the fenco, and walking away, exclamingr, "Gee wilikins, what a bulldog ! Why he's as big as our cow !" And Susie bits and wonders why her lover comes not — American paper. A few days ago a Justice of the Peace took his little hou down the river on an excursion. The lad interviewed the man at the wheel, and gathered much information relative to the business of .steamboating. Presently his father joined him and asked him how he was enjoying himself. " First-rate," was the enthusiastic reply. " I'm going to be a steamboat man, papa." "All right," responded the J.P.,"but you'll have to study navigation, astronomy, and divers other sciences in order to be a good one." The lad said nothing at the time, but appeared to be revolving the difficulties of the case in bis mind. Half an hour later he remarked, with much gravity. " Papa, I think I won't be a steamboat man ; I'd rather bo a Justice of the Peace ; you don't have to know anything for that. *'

The Valuh of "Wood Ashes. — The charred remains of wood, weeds, vegetables, and even earth, is not sufficiently known. As a means of warding off the attacks of slugs and other gaiden pe«ts, and for enriching the soil, no better means can be restored to for the destruction of the seeds of weeds. Collect all weed**, old sods, cabbage stumps, clippings of hedges, and tnssocks, no matter how green, if only started properly with some dry rubbish they will burn freely ; such ashes mixed with soot, or lime, and dusted over young seeds,have a beneficial effect in keeping off slugs dec. , and are useful alike to poor light soils, and heavy clays, rendering the former fertile, aud tho latter friable a,s. well.