The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1881.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 January 1881, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1881.

The steamer Hero left Auckland at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, for the West Coast.

I* was stated some tirae^ since upon what authority we know nofc, th;it tbe Government hdd in contemplation the erech'on of a bridge over the Little Grey, at Devery's Terrace, but after enquiry we learn that no communication on the . eubject has been made by the Government. The work is unquestionably a very necessary one, as it would complete the only link wanting to make good coach communication with Greymouth. Now, while the Government have in hand the 'opening of the Nelson Reefton road, would be a fitting time for pressing the work before alluded to upon the notice of the authorities at Welling* ton, and there is no reason to doubt that tho application would be favorably considered.

The Franzini Company appeared on Monday night, and again last evening, meeting on both occasions with a very good house, We do not think, it haß ever fallen to the lot of any person, certainly not to any other lady, to acquire such mastery over the use of the bicycle as that posesaed by Madame Franzini. The facility and grace with which she controls its movements is truly astonishing, and fully entitles her to the designation of <l Queen of the bicycle." The rest of the entertainment is one of a very enjoyable character, and from its novelty cannot fail to attract as highly as it deserves. The company left by coach for Westport this morning.

"We elsewhere publish the result of an assay made by Mr J. Lewi9, of the Rational Bank, Keefton, of some samples of pyrites from the Caledonian Extended mine, Larry's Creek. The particulars communicated, will be read with interest by all per ons connected with miulng here, as the assay unquestionably poinip to the existence of a new and valuable source of wealth in our midst.

The nomination of candidates for the committee of the Eeefton State School for the ensuing year took place in the State school, building on Wednesday evening last. Mr W. R. Robertson in the chair. The names of those nominated will be found in another column. The poll has been fixed to take £lace thin evening, in the State school, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9. p.m.

We regret to learn that a fine little girl, a daughter of Mr W. B. Beeohe, recently sustained serious internal injuries through falling into a hoe. Dr. Farrelle was sent for from Greymouth, and jaeld a consultation in the cage with Dr, Thorpe, but the little sufferer still lies in a very dangerouaconditign^^^MH^^HH^^^^ rendered useless by the accident to the winding gear at the Keep-ifc-Dark Company's mine, was brought to town yesterday evening by the Grey coach. It was at once foi-warded on to the mine, where it will be placed in position, everything being ready for its reception. The contractor, who in consequence of ihe mishap, hare bean idlo for a few days will resume work to-day. The shaft, which on its arrival waa submitted to the strictest scru« tiny by some expens present, was proqounced to be the best piece of workmanship brought to the district from the G-reyuiouth foundry.

"We regret to learn that Mr John Fialay of this town met with an accident yesterday afternoon, by which, although not seyerely hurt, he will be incapacitated for a week or two. It appears that whilst leading an un. broken colt by a rope attached to the halter, the animal became restless anl began to pralice about and jerking at the rope, eventuv ally dragged Mr Knlay to the ground, which caused bin some injury to his arm and shoulder. Dr Thorpe, who was called in, pros nounced the collar bone broken. This was at once set and attened to, and the patient is novr progressing favorably.

.Numbers of our readers will bo sorry to learn that Mr Frederick Gosling, of Hatter's Terrace, met a melancholy death by drowning in Kelson Cretk, last week. He was one of the first, who commenced business at flutters, when that place first was opened in 18r8, and rcniiiined there cve r

since. He was much respected as an honest and upright man, and a good neighbour and citizen. For old acquaintance sake, we are glad to learn ' that the floAling of the Koss Gold Mining Company has been successfully accomplished. Twenty-thousand shares hnv c been allotted, and applications for 22,000 over and above that number have been shut out. It is intended to allot 10,000 more shares at a premium of 3s 6d per share, which will be readily taken up at that figure. The secretary, Mr Gibson, announces that the company will start operations almost immediately, as all the plans are ready, and the levels have been checked by tlie Government engineer. Anyone at ail eonveisant with the past history of Guardian Flat will readily admit that untold wealth will probably award the enterprising coai- : pany for their labours, provided the scheme is well matured and properly carried out.

Anderson and Bremer — Freclerikaßreraev's introduction to Andersen wns very curious, on his first visit to Sweden, as he was stand* ing on the deck of the steamer in the Gofa canal, he remarked to the coptain that his dearest hope incoming to Sweden was to see Fredrika Bremer. He was told that he would do well to resign this hope at once, for the i*|j, w ? s on the Continent. At the next a shy little personage got in, and the captain hurrying to Andersen, said: " You're in luck for that's Miss Bremer who has just come ou board." Andersen lost no time in presenting himself to her, but, unfortunately, she had never heard of him, and was only stiffly civil. Upon this Anderson produced one of his own volumes, and presented it to he" 1 , She disappeared, and, after an hour cr two, came up on deck ngain with a very beaming fa?e, and said . " I know you now !" The acquaintance thus oddly made, ripened into lifelong friendship. — Temple Bar,

By the death of Elizabeth Mary Dowager, Vioountesa Gort, the city of Rochester saves £425 per annum under somewhat singular circumstances. In 1818 the Corporation of Rochester borrowed £5,000 of Lady Gorl's father, a Mr Jones, the repayment of which, it was arranged, should be in the shape of an annuity to Mr Jones, and after his death to his daughter, should he survive him. Owing, it i 3 said, to the supposition that the daughter was in anything but robust health, the Corporation made the annuity £425. Mir Jones' daughter not only survived him, but had reached to the ripe age of 89 when she died. Thus for 62 years the ratepayers of Rocbesi tar have been paying this annual . charge of £425, so that for the £5,000 originally received, £26,350 have been paid.

The Americans are still much alarmed at the prospect of the Panama Canal being successfully cut. The New York Herald has published a letter from Captain Le Krafft, bydrographer to the United States navy, in which ha says that the Panama Canal, when cut, will.be perfectly useless for sailing vessels, owing to the ' variable winds and vexatious calms ' which prevail in the vicinity while tugboats would injure the canul banks, besides " being very expensive, Rear-Admiral Amraen, of the United States Navy, ia also against the scheme.

Mr Henry Varley was once going to Geelong, and as he had just seated himself in the carriage a man ruabed frantically in, mopped his fa^e with his hankerchief. sat down, and began to curse all the railways up hill and down dale. When asked to explain his conduct, he excused himself by saying he had got in no less than four different trains and found they weie not for Geelong. " Such

mismanagement/ Mr . Varley was *cry shocked by his string of strong language, and mildly asked him " If he knew where he was going," "Well, upon my soul, after tw#days experience I don't think it safe to say I do," "Ah young man. you're going to hell," ''• (Stood heavens, wrong train again," and away be cut.

At an op^air concert at Peel Park, Bradford, in connection with the Sunday School centary, there were 35,000 perfumers — namely, 1000 instrumentalists principally military bandsmen, and 34,000 singers, whp were Sunday scholars and teachers. ■ It was mentioned at a recent meeting of the ■Wellington Board of Education that there is ■n Welln^ton an Oxford M.A. who is receiving Instruction at thejexpense of the stuteto qualify liim to become a school teacher, and is ■rawing £40 a-year for maintence from the ■jolouial exchequer while learning. ■ Everyone knows that there is great rivalry •between Mrs Lan^try and Mrs Wheeler—■greater between them than any other of the Ireigning beauties— and that whatever one can Bo so as to •* score " off the other, is done by <>ach. Mrs Langtry is known to possess very beautiful arms, while Mrs Wheeler's are thia and scraggy. On the other hand, the reverse extremities of Mrs Wheeler are regarded by those who have seen them as models of shape and form, while Mrs Langtry, though possessing fairly some feet when • bien chausee,' can only boast of upward continuations of a very pipe-etem order. Well, the season before last Mrs Langtry set the fashion of ibe | sleeveless ball dress, an<t, of course, Mrs 1 Wheeler, much to her detriment, had to adopt the style. But she set to woik to think how she could retaliate, and this is how she did it. At the first ball she wore a dress with a very short skirt. The Prince admired it, and, as a matter of course, it became the fashion. But what was Mrs Langtry to do ? She tried it once, but the effect, as may be imagined, was disastrous. Then she set to work to cudgel her brains, and — happy thought! — at the next ball, insteud of adding an inch or two to her draperies, as she had first thought of doing, she had actually taken a reef in her already short skirt. But underneath appeared a pair of a certain article of ladies' • lingerie '

which, on the present occasion, shall be otherwise unmentionable, o; knickerbockor cut, and reaching to her ancles, where they were decreased hi fullness to a. narrow band, and theuce fell cv^r her instep in » short flounce of point lace. The cliect was immense. The Prince was more thnu delighted with it ami uot only did Mrs Wheeler find hfivsiL completely checkmate a: her o<*j) game, but, as

the wearing of the additional garment a la i Langfoy at once became the thing, she of eaurse was obliged to adopt U, and thus conceal what it had been her motive to so subtly disclose. It had been -by such daring, and, at the same time, shrewd set? as this that Mrs Langtry has become the • Home ' she i», and by the continuous exercise of her nud.icious wits holds her own as she does. She is nl.vays equal to the occasion, and the present instance is a fair example of what she can do. aud not only to be tolerated but followed. Two stalwart men were working at night in a Chicago freight yard. Each had a large kerosene lamp. A quarrel arose between them which euded in a fight. The lamps were used as w.enpons, and were speedily broken over the heads of the contestants. The oil ran over them and caught fire, but neither would let go his hold, and they continued the struggle with their bodies.ens veloped in flame, until both were disabled by burnii'g. One died immediately, and the other lived only a few liouvs. The Eangitiki Ad vacate has a strong article on Mormanism, from which we quote the following passi'go : — "The pulpit andfln^Prrss should not allow the.apostles of lust to bare itaH their own way. 'Them are in every community -eveu in (ho best of modern times — a goodly niimbef of pewons to whpmsuo}i ; o' f' f Mu^iji^fem '^iniUl^ to prove very enfieirg. The ilder is charmed .with the prospect of having his hatred of work and his libidinous tastes gratifiad to the fullest extent. The man or woman, steeped to the lips in ignorance, has held out the proapeet of gaining sulva^ion whilst submitting to none of the restraints imposed by the various Christian churche*. To the latter cUvs the teachings of Mormonism are partioul'y .templing. The emiss\ries of raormonUm are

men who know well boy to use with infiuite dexterity the arguments which are likely to daze the niind3 ur.d enslave the imaginations of the uneducated. They do not confine their attention to the grown up. They devote special care to young girls yet in their teen • Not long since we had the melancholy story of a girl of sixteen who had been decoyed away from her home tit Lyttelton. The wretched parents did all they could to save their child j but' with devilish cunning the Mormon missionaries managed to conceal her in the ship's hold till the vessel had got out to sea.' ""v Writing of tl^ Australian and Canadian cricketing teams, the Daily News says : — '-'The credulity of the British sightseer baa o'ten been the butt at which wits have aimed their shafts, but the unqualified failure of the Canadians, who could not play, and the unqualified success of the Australian?, who could, is an eloquent tribute to the general good sense of the sport -loving public'

The London correspondent of the Melbourne Leader writes :— • The elas* ticity of New Zealand credit is new showing itself. Tiie inscribed slock, which was down^ fortnight ago to 83 is now quoted at 86|> The unreasonable panic is at an end, and further improvement may be looked for.'