The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 775, 23 February 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1877.

Benesh the rule of men entirely just the PEN in mightier than the DWORD.

Notwithstanding the enemies to the County System, things are procoeding very satisfactorily, and there seems no reason to think otherwise hut that, in the end these mnoh abused bodies will receive some measure of credit for what they hive accompli died. The question of highly paid officials k in reality only a bug-bear got up by the Provincial party and disappointed office seekers'; it is not to be supposed that the services of a gentleman, as Chairman, could be retained unless he was paid ah adequate remuneration for his labor. There is an enormous amount of work to be done,and which requires careful consideration, for after all the real burthen must lie borne by this functuary, for so surely as anything goes wrong he will have to bear all the blame, while his brains will, of a necessity, be largely taxed to put ideas into those of olhe.ru so that tilings may go as far right as possible. L4OO per annum is really not an extravagant salary for the Chairman ;it Is, considering all things, not so much as the yearly stipend of an ordinary Bank Agent, who has a beaten path before him, and does all his wotk by route. In the case of a Chairman of a County Council he is pitchforked into a thing, the technical working of which has sea reel y been discovered, and he must flounder about in the mud until he dedevises a plan to extricate himself and others from the difficulties ■of the situation. Now we know fully well that Mr Vincent Pyke desires to make the County system a success, and we are quite right in paying him for his labor, and where it is not inconsistent with the working of things let him have his own way as much as possible. A Clerk at I 250 per annum is not alavgeamountjWheii weconsider that the office is a responsible one, and necessitates his whole time and attention the, sum paid is in reality only tin* vemnnera io'i if a thoroughly efficient storeman, such as are employed hy many of our local traders. An Engineer and Inspector, both offices being com 1 li'ied, it 1.400 per year, and pay i his own travelling expenses out of ■that is by no means extravagant, and unless the occupant of this office possesses some private fortune, or is permitted private practice, we should imagine he will not long continue in it, as it is impossible that it can he profitable. It is very clear to us that although taking the cost of County officials collectively fir the late Province of Otago, it will amount to more ili«>nthat of the Provincial Council, still our public works will be carried on much cheaper—there will he less abuse and 'corruption, and legs extravagance and waste in everything. The very gain in the department of roads will more than pay all the salaries <*f the County officers. A fair trial is all that is needed to make the County system a succe-s ;it has proved itself to be the best form of local self government in Victoria, and we feel assured that its application in New Zealand will be attended with equally beneficial results. A late Melbourne telegiam says : The arrangements amongst the associated Banka having broken up, the rates of discount have been lowered, and each one now acts on its own behalf. By placards posted in the various p’aocs of business we understand that Barlow’s Circus, and performing Bogs-and Monkeys visit Clyde to day. We give this piece of information for the benefit of the youngsters, who, perhaps, for years to come may not have the opportunity of witnessing such a show. The Lake County Council are considerably ahead of their compeers. In the Mail of February Bth, tenders are called for the maintenance of nearly all the roads and tracks iu their boundary. Other Councils, in comparison with this, are only studying the alphabet of their duties,—Tuapeka Times. The very interesting decision as given by Mr Watt, K.M., Dunedin (as published in another column) relative to billiard tables and gambling, our boldfaces who indulge in the luxury of a billiard table wi'l do well to study. We hope the question will be carried into a higher Court, as wo cannot for a moment thick that the interpretation of the Magistrate on the Ordinance referring to gambling ever entered into the minds of the framers of the measure. Flokiline ! For the Te'-th and Breath. —A few drops of the liquid ■“ Floriiue” sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant laffier, which thoroughly cleanses the tooth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, shqis decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whitonesa. and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed tcetli or tobacco smoko. “The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the ago. Price 2s fid, of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by II en uy C. 0 alu’p, 493 Oxford SL, London.

Wo regret having to hold over a commanication from Dunedin from a valued correspondent. The Dunedin Guardian of the IGth hist,, Bays Vincent Pyke, Ear., yesterday exhibited to us a very line sample of white marble, which was obtained by him from the Cairnmuir Range, and which ho had dug out of the solid vein, and was afterwards polished by Mr Blair, the district ongineer. The vein has been traced for a distance of three miles, and there is an inexhaustible supply, notwithstanding the assertion of the Government geologist to the contrary, that marble would neuer bo discovered in New Zealand. A company will probably be formed to work the quarries. We understand that Mr C. M'Kenno has resigned his seat in the County Council for the Nevis Riding. Mr T. Baird bavin • also resigned bis seat for the Hawea Riding, there remains but two members in the Council to represent (he northern divi-ion of the County, The Waipawa County, M North Island, appears to be in a similar fix to Vincent County over the County Town ; there are six members of the Council—three wanted the Council to meet atone plae-, and three at another. The three who were ■defeated refused to attend the meetings, ami raised a question as to the validity of the •votes of the other three. There are other* places that can raise a storm in a tea-pc tubesides even those not a hundred miles away. We (Daily Times) find the following para-. graph in the San Francisco Post of January 4th : “ The work of acclimatising Lake Michigan white fish proceeds apace. The Hon. Spencer T. Baird, United States Commissioner of Fisheries at Washington, has forwarded to San Francisco within the last few days 250,000 white fish egos, of which one-half is for the California Fish Commissioners, the other half being for shipment to New Zealand, under the direction of gentlemen officially connected with that Colony. This is the first instalment of the supply, it being intended to forward 250,000 eggs to each place. The white fish eggs come from Tames W. Milner, Northville, Michigan, the Hon. MrSpencer’s deputy. It is to be hoped that this shipment of white fish ova to New Zealand will be as successful as the previous shipment of salmon ova noticed by us. Professor Baird has expressed his pleasure at the brilliant success of the salmon experiment, and manifests the liveliest interest in the acclimatisation of American fish in New Zealand and Australian waters.” The following letter appears in a hate issue of the Wellington Argus ;—“ Adverting to correspondence which has lately appeared in your columns re Civil Service, I think it is too bad to pitch into one class of misdemeanants and let another much worse, if am thing, off scot free. I speak as a sufferer, and I have many with me, no doubt. How is it, Sir, that men are allowed to hold Government offices, especially of a judicial nature, who are not only* notorious for never paying anybody, but who have beei whitewashed with more or less success, even as low as ‘ two-penee in the pound I’vide the records of the Auckland Supreme Court? The embezzler, Sir, oily robs the Government. Such men as these, year affor year —I speak advisedly—pursue their career of genteel plunder, and in more than one case, to my knowledge, sit to adm nister justice in places where the milkman and washerwoman bewail the unpaid score of years back. This is not as it should he, and powerful friends should not he allowed to screen such pers ms from having justice mele 1 out to them.” One of the most serious mining accidents that it has been our painful duty to record, occurred on Saturday afternoon last, at the Nine-mile Beach, below Alexandra, to one of the oldest residents in the Alexandra di-vi-ion of the Duns tan district, in the person of Mr Dunn, who, wo believe to be between sixty and seventy years of age. It appears that, while working in his tunnelling claim a portion of the roof gave way and with the exception of the head, completely burying the poor fellow. We did rot hear how lour it was after the accident that ho was i isi covered, but when rescued from his perilous position he was found to be frightfully lacerated. Every means was resorted to to alleviate suffering, and Dr Button, of Clyde, sent foe, who. however, on aeconnt of the darkness of iho night, was unable to reach the scene of the accident till the following morning, when he app’ied every available remedy and ordered the patient’s removal to the Dunstan Hospital, where he arrived on the following day, Monday. Immediately on admission an examination was made, and it was found that the right leg was broken in two places, the left ankle dislocated, the right collar bone broken, and numerous bad bruises over the body ; the broken bones were at once set, and everything possible done. On enquiring yesterday we were informed that serious and all as the injuries are the poor old gentleman is in as favorable a condition as can be expected, and that there are hopes of his ultimate recovery. Holloway's Fills.— Bilious complaints and irregularities of the system, produced by depraved or over-abundant bile, can always be corrected by a few doses of these inestimable Dills, uhi'di are everywhere admired for their rare combination of mildness and power ; -for though they conquer with case and rapidity the most obstinate disease, they never weaken the stomach or necessitate any interruption of ordinary duties or amusement. On the contrary, they increase the appetite, strengthen the organs of digestion, give increased energy and life to all the animal functions, and fit both hand and brain for fresh exertions. The sick and enfeebled may by a single trial speedily discover what a happy revolution these Dills have the power to effect in the human system. An Irish student was once asked what was meant by posthumous works, 1 They are such works,'says Daddy, ‘as a m® I writes after ho la dead,'