The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1876.

Dunstan Times, Issue 759, 3 November 1876, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1876.

beneath the rule of men entirely Jvsr'ihe PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD.

The Guardian has been teaching the Dally Times Sub the whole ditty of a sub-editor, but, did it not strike the Guardian before it went to the length of laying down the law to the length of a column of trashy and abusive verbiage that it had a great deal to learn it.seli; and should it not, if it had a Spark of gratitude in it, have kept it’s mouth shut 1 ! The Daily Times and Witness are sub edited in a manner incomparably superior to tlie Guardian and Southern Mercury, and bv the patronage extended to them it is very certain that, besides the people j of Dunedin, settlers and miners in I up-country districts attest this. At | the same time we note that the j GnaHian stnff have learned a good j deal since they came down from ' uck-1 land, but with that thanklessness, j which is anything but a bright feature in their composition, they abuse their teachers in the Daily Times, Evening Star, and the up-country papers generally, which, in very many respect, they have learned to imitate to advantage. Before the Guardian assails the Times or Star, there are a few matters •in 'which it should brush itse f up. What about it’s rubbishing leaders, full of sound and furv but totally barren of ideas 1 How is it that in matters of commercial and political importance which transpire iu those quarters in Dunedin, where the chief trade and political interests of the Province are centred, it is always behind the Times 1 The Guardian has great need for improvement, and it shmild become acquainted with itself before it undertakes to abuse its neighbor—compare issue af.er issue with the Times it is always wanting something, either in the way of leading matter, political or commercial news, special and parliamentary telegrams, and more particularly country and foreign correspondence. We challenge the Guardian to reply to this in detail. But we forget, there are ihree points for which we must give the Guardian credit—in wasting its space in sensational headings; iu long reports of queer cases in the Police Court, and in puffing theatrical no tic°s, intended to delude country people into paying to witness indifferent performances at the theatres, and which for the most part are not only not worth the money, but a waste of time to witness. We much regret the conduct of the Guardian, its coarse literary tone is certain to have a blighting effect upon the press generally, while its notorious exaggerated way of writing to order, cannot but have failed to injure the patty it professes to serve. However, it is well that it should be so, as showing the reeds which those etchers at straws, (the Dunedin Political Association') have to lean upon as their tower of strength. With the exact political opinions of the Daily Times Wo dp not agree, though we frequently refer to them as expressing in grammatical form, pure diction ami with no inconsiderable force the views of the party which it supports, and which the tubthumping screeching Guardian would fain be an exponent. The Guardian does represent Provincial opinion, but it is a ring within a ring, with which the Times--which has some re^pec 1 for itse’f—would have nothing to do The Timoshas many faults, but, it is a respectable well conducted newspaper.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of late numbers of Hansard 1 from tho General Government Printer. The usual monthly meeting Of the Committee of Management Of the Dunstan District Hospital will take plaoo on Monday next, the Gth inst. Mr Faohe desires to draw attention to the sale by auction on Saturday nest, tho 11th inst., at tho Wheel, Bendigo Reefs, of the stores and contents of Mr J. Mitohinson. The said heing'ahsolute, it presents a ; good opportunity for investment to small Capitalists and the purchasers of general stores, cows, horses, &c. From a correspondent we learn that the Ad Nations, the Maryborough, and Homeward ißound Reefs, iat MaoetOwn, are as yet the only ones getting stone, though there is a good deal of prospecting going on. 'ln the Maryborough claim a shaft is'being sunk in which the stone, if possible, is improving both in quantity' And quality, it being now live feet wide. The depth, however, is not stated. The Batik of New South Wales appears to he extending‘its sphere of action. Tt was but a short time since an Agency was opened at Timarti, with Mr A. Christophers in command ; Weiiow note 1 that an Agency has been opened at Oamaru, under the charge of Mr A. Medlicott. A Suh-agenCy has also been opened nt Cardrona. We are in receipt from the PostroasterGeneral of speciments of the Post Card that came into force on the ! lst of this mouth. It is a neat carl of cream or fawn color surrounded with a fanOy border, and having in the right hand top corner the imprint of penny postage stamp,-And has on its face the words Post Card with’the Royal Arms, and beneath “ the address only to be written on this side.” The Post Card in New Zealand, as in England and Australia, will doubtless be a great convenience and he largely used. Through some mishap no Dunedin papers ‘have reached ’us since Monday last, and As otir'cerresponddnt appears toliave taken a very long nap as we have not received our usual telegram, we fain must leave our readers as much in the dark as we find ourselves respecting the news of the outside world. “Our only information is that the House of representatives was prorogued on Tuesday last, and that most of theOtago members left Wellington l>y the Henemoa on Saturday lust, and are now comfortably settled at their own fire-sides after an absence of nearly five mouths. At a l!ite meeting of the Roxburgh Town Council His Honor the Superintendent’s Circular letter, addressed to the Mayor, was read, and the following reply was resolved | unanimously “ That, while desiring to! express ourselves ns being equally with the i Superintendent interested in the future ! welfare of the province, we cannot perceive j any necessity for a meeting of the nature j referred to by him, and therefore respectfully decline to authorise the Mayor of this Municipality to attend the same. Wo also take this opportunity’to express ourselves I as having the firm conviction that the : Abolition of Provincialism will be the adI vent of settlement And prosperity to the | district under the new system, which, we 1 regret, has unfortunately not been the”case under the Provincial Government manage- | j meat. WeAdso fail to see the expediency or advisability of steps being taken to resist the carrying out of a law which has been passed by such a large majority of tho representatives of the electors of the Colony. —Communicated. The Ocean Beach Railway was formally opened on the 28th ult. The Arrow Observer Says:-“Wte are rather astonished at times at the effrontery —to use a mild term—of some people here, who appear to think the printing office a suitable place in which to wile away their leisure moments. One Of these gentry always displays a desire to know if there is “ anything fresh might we mildly suggest to him and his fellow loungers, that by calling on the day of publication and purchasing a copy, he or they can find out for themselves everything that is “ fresh,” and thus save us from considerable annoyance and unpleasant reflections upon men ahd manners. The Mordaunt divorce case is now finally hurled, it is to he hoped. The last step in the matter was taken during the month, when the Judge confirmed the Registrar’s order, by which Sir Charles Mordaunt allows his late wife 1,300 per annum, and LIOO for the custody of the child. At Riverton it is proposed that on Abolition mining into force the day should he proclaimed 'a public holiday and general thanksgiving day. The Auckland Star suggests that Auckland should petition for a day ’of Inftuiliatiou and prayer; and so opinion is divided in this little world of New Zealand. ~, If it be true, as we have heard (says the Marlborough Express) that on a recent occasion there was not one passenger in or out by the train, the prospects of continued profit by the railway will hovery poor indeed. On another day the takings art’said to have been niuepenco at one of the principal stations. Advice to Mothers !--Are you broken in your rest, by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW’S Soothing Syrup. It will relieve th e poor sufferer immediately. It is per-ectiy harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and tho little cherub awakes “as bright as a button.” It soothes the child, lit softens the guns, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dyssontjry and diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at Is lid porbottlo. Manufacture! at 493 Ox-ford-street, London. The total amount of income-tax charged during the years 18-13 75, as appears from a i parliamentary return issued recently, was 11.262,708,756.

Mr Moody began miotings in Chicago on October 1, and will begin in Boston nox January. A scurrilous paragraph has heo: oopied-iilto a Catholic paper in Dublin from an infidel paper in America, insinuating' sundry false charges against Messrs Moody and Sahkcy, 'and stating that they hat l quarrelled. But there is no foundation whatever for these’statements, which are Utterly false. Bendigo Independent says :—“ It is reportfed'lhatf two ydung girls have been found in a state of nudity on Flora Hill, at the rear of tho Back Creek cricket ground, by a miner returning from bis work. It appeared that two young men appointed this hill as a rendezvous, and after some conversation with the girls placed a covering over their eyes, 'and completely undressed them, taking away their clothes. The man who found them was unable to find any traces of the missing dresses and other unmentionables, but procured a few bags an I scraps of cloth, with which the young women were enabled to reach their home.” The Loudon oorreSpoulent‘df the Age says :— “On dit that you are to 110*. another Victorian knight, and that Mr W. J. Clark is to be the man. Mr Clark is not going to pay L 30,000 for the honor, or anything like that sum, though I daresay he will give quite as much as it is worth. It is said that he has arranged with Mr Summers to fudke -a heroic statue of tho tjuee", Prirtce Albert, and the Prince and Princess of Wales—a aro'up of four figures—for some L3OOO, and had also arranged with Sir Redmond Barry, before he left for Philadelphia, that' the same should he placed in the hall of-the Ivlelhourne'Puhlic Library ; the Work . to he commenced as soon as Sir Redmond •has approved of tho design.” The great mining industry of Bendigo'will quietly fade into insignificance year after year, states the Bendigo Advertiser, unless a reaction is provoked by interested means. Goldfields’ cities and towns will lie übdesi ruble l places to'locate in by-and-bys if the depopulation continues so rapidly to -go on. The once great Ballarat lost 7 ( '00 inhabitants in a few years ; Castleniaine is dwindling down to a roadside nonentity. Ararat will soon only be represented by bricks and mortar ; and Sandhurst is also following in the wake. Stawell appears to be the only' mining centre that is attracting population at present. It is really painful to witn'ess the continued fall taking place in the oldest -mining sites of this colony. Our mines are now in the descendant in two ways, declining towards declivity. A clever American has patented a novelty in playing'cards. In the “ Globe 'pack,” as it is called, the cards are round, which gives an increased indestructibility, and an j ease in handling, shuffling, and dealing, | such as is now to be attained only by long ( practice. Besides this, the number of colors has been increased to four, printed as folI lows Hearts, red ; diamonds, yellow ; : chibs, green ; spades, black ; thus rendering the suits more easily discernible ; and in addition the rim of each card has near its edge a number of numerals, printed in the proper color, so that without seeing the rest of the card its suit and value are known at once. i At a friendly gathering at Holland-house I the conversation turned on love. Tom 1 j Moure comparc l it to a potato, because ‘ it ! shoots from the eyes.’ 'Or rather,’ ex- ■ 'claimed Byron, ‘ because it becomes 'less by paring.’