The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 776, 2 March 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1877.

Beneath the ruh of men entirely just the FEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. I

There are some people living in tin's world who never appear to be happv unless they are continually making themselves ridiculous in the eyes of theii fellow men—for the possession of this specialty commend us to the Editor of the Cromwell Argus, who, not content with loading himself with ridicule, heaps a very large amount of the same delectable material upon the citizens’ of Cromwell, whose consciences he pretends to .bo the keeper, and whose mouth piece he he'ievcs himself to be. Any stranger having read the columns of the Cromwell Argus lately cannot hut have been struck at tin illogical and splenetic articles which have appeared in that journal, on the question of the selection of Clyde as the place where the County Council of Vincent shall hold their sittings. As we have said before. it would appear from a Cromwell point of view that the Council had no other earthly business, or were elected for no other business than to sit in Cromwell, but what to do there, nr for what purpose were they to sit, were questions that suggested themselves, and the only answer we can give is, to add importance,and increase the trade of that town The Conned, however, refused to incukate there, they 'actually did sit for one day, but found the climate and locality uncongenial, and the si'ting members refused any longer to he unnecessarily dragged miles and mi'es away from their homes merely to hatch importance to a place which preserved an entirely independent positionf'-om the County, had a separate existence, but craved in a most unblushing manner loaves and fishes from the Council without accepting any of its responsibilities. No body of sane men representing the interests of the public could ever permit themselves to be made such tools of, members resisted the blandishments of Cromwell and the fulsome adulation of the Argus, and decided to sit at Clvdo. We will allow that Cromwell offered to merge into the County, but the profession was a hollow one, it was even worse than that, it conveyed a caress on one side and a threat upon the other This, if we are to accept the columns of our contemporary as an expression of public opinion at Cromwell, has been (he course of pro. cednre all through the piece—it was impossible for anyone to understand what ueepliv meant there, beyond the ■one selfish wish that th irtown, to the sacrifice of all and everybody else’a interests. should be made the County

Town. Tlio Editor of the Argua played his cards very badly, and with an utter want of judgment disclosed his hand, so that all who could “read could understand his meaning and the hollow ness of his professions, and when Mr Vincent Pvke gave his casting vote in favor of Clyde, ho only did that which any olher gentleman who possessed the smallest atom of self respect would have done under similarcircumstances. by reinsing to ho coerced in the exercise of a public duly. Since the selecting of Clyde as the Comity Town, the people of Cromwell, judging by the columns of the Argus, continue in tho same disturbed and ridiculous frame of mind ; they first of all stigmatise Mr Pyke as a traitor to their cause without ever showing that they had on", or that Mr Pyke had held out any special promises to forward their interests to tho injury of those of everybody else, and then they try (in effigy) to hang and burn him, hut he would neither hang nor burn, and (hen as a last resource, they threw him into the river to drown, but, he would not even do that, but sailed defiantly clown the Molyneux, leaving a file of the Cromwell Argus on a sand hank which for a moment obstructed his course. After this foolish exhibition of child’s play, a section of Cromwell citizens seek to make themselves look even "lore ridiculous ; they call public meetings, at which but very few attend, and at which only themselves are represented, when they condemn,in Mo, Mr Pyke’s actions as Chairman of the Cotlrtly Connell, and member for the Kawarau Riding, although they live and are interested quite outside of both. They failed, as a matter of course, in this, and their next move is ei-en more absurd, for this community of Cromwell tailors had the effrontery to style themselves the people of tile Dilnstan Electoral District; and while Mr Pyke has everywhere given satisfaction and received all through his district unanimous votes of confidence from his constituents, the last one from the Nevis not the least flattering of all, they call upon him to resign his seat in Parliament, and for what? because the ambitions designs of a low people in Cromwell have not been fulfilled by that place being made the County town. Their next move is to separate the County into two halves, or to detach Cardrona from Lake Countv and annex it to Vincent, so that should their designs of separation fai', the pro. pondorance of voting power would be in the hands of Cromwell But neither of these schemes are ever likely to be carried out; they are too barefaced, and their object is too apparent for the General Assembly to ever listen to such proposals. Before things go any ■further we would advise the editor of the Cromwell Argus and the small clique cf Cromwell citizens he professes to represent to take seriously into consideration the very ridiculous figure they have cut lately, amend their ways, and conduct themselves like other sensible people. From what, has com ■ be fore ns we cannot see that Mr Pyke has, either by word or deed, done that to forfeit the confidence of either the ratepnyeis and electors of Kawarau Biding or of the parliamentary electors of the Dnnstan District—the disjointed portions of a private letter stuck together so ‘-'s to read as a continuous sentence- or the ravings of a few disappointed persons notwithstanding. Mr Pyke in gi ing his casting vote in favor of Clyde, did it in the interest of (he Couutv generally, °nd to the convenience of the members of the Council in particular, and in doing so, to our mind, he did but his duty. In another column will bo found a very characteristic letter from the Town Clerk of Cromwell. It is addressed vaguely to the “ County Council,” not to the Chairman imr to tho County Clerk, those gentlemen being apparently unworthy of recognition hy such a forty and distinguished personage as the Town Clerk of Cromwell. The letter itself is ostensibly an excuse (based on the possible, but very improbable severance of the County) for avoiding a conference with the County Council on the subject of merging the borough for which a short time ago the Cromwell Corporation professed to be so very anxious. In reality it confirms the belief always entertained by us that Cromwell never desired to merge into tho County, and that the Town Clerk's letter to the Council, which was sent only on tho day before tho County, Town question was to he discussed was a flimsy stratagem such as any child could see through. We barn that Mr Vincent Pyke has commenced a criminal action -.-against the proprietor of tho Cromwell Argus for defamation of character. Mr M‘Eachen notifies in another column his intention of opening his Photographic Portrait Gallery, on Monday, March 19th in Clyde. Our Masonic friends will doubtless be pleased to hear that it is proposed to re-or-ganize Lodge Dnnstan, No. 470, S,C. A meeting for the purpose is convened for Friday tho 9th instant at tho Town Hall, Clyde. Valuable Discovery for the Hair.— If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Renewcr," for it m I positively restore in-every ease Orey or While hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most “ Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting tlio growth of the hair on bald snots, where tl)o glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for “Tub Mexican Hath Rf.nkwrr,” prepared by Henry C. Gallup, 49.1. Oxford r trect, London, and sold by Chemists and Perfumers everywhere, at 3.1 Cd par Bottle

We nro informed by tho Treasurer of tho Clyde Brass Band that tho gross proceeds of tho late Concert amounted to LIG 25., and by desire, we convoy to tho ladies and gentlemen, who gave their Assistance on tho occasion, the thanks of tho Band. Tho Palmerston Times says That Mr S. D. Kelt was successful in taking a very grand brown trout weighing 91b. 90z., and measuring 29 inches from nose to tail, and inches in depth. Our opinion is that such a fish was really worth taking. The Court for hearing aU objections against the Assessment of the Town of Alexandra will sit at Alexandra on Monday next theSth instant, while for the Town of Clyde it Will sit on Friday the 9th instant (not Monday ns 'originally notified), in the Court House, Clyde. The Assessment Court for the Ridings of Hawea, Nevis, and Kawarau, Vincent County will sit at the Kawarau Gorge on Wednesday next the 7th instant, and for the Mnnuherikia, Matakanui and Earnscleugh Ridings On Thursday the Bth iusant, at Blacks. Dr Tighe of Christchurch, late Surgeon Superintendent of tho ill-fated Surat, has been elected to the jrst of House Surgeon to the Dunedin Hospital, The Otago licensed Victuallers’ Association has determined to test in the Court of Appeal the question as to whether the ordinary mode of payment for the use of a billiard table is gambling. At St Paul’s, Dunedin Sunday School on Sunday afternoon last, the Ven. Archdeacon Edwards announced that of the three LI prizes recently awarded for competition among the Anglician Schools of the Province, the first and third had been respectively won by female and male pupils of St, Paul’s School, the second being gained by a male pupil at Clyde. A rather serious accident bofel Mr Gib. son, traveller tor Mr Goodger’s Cromwell Brewery a few days ago whilst journeying between Roxburgh and Alexandra, resulting in a broken arm, and several abrasions of skin from the face. Mr Gibson was taken to the Dnnstan District Hospital, where his injuries were attended to, and from whence on the following day he was removed home. We have to acknowledge the receipt of, from the General Government Life Assurance and Annuity Department, the annual report for the year 1575-6, which shows after deducting the working expenses a balance of L109,9G7, with a liability under Assurance and Annuity transactions of L97,77G, leaving a profit of L 12,191. A meeting of gentlemen 'connected with the Church of England, Clyde, was held on Wednesday evening last in the Parsonage to consider the mode of ceremony of laying the foundation stone of tho new church. It was suggested that the Masonic ceivtnonv he used. As it was thought, however, that the whole of the population should have a voice in the matter, it was ultimately arranged that a public meeting should be held in the Library Hall, on Thursday evening next the Bth instant, at 8 p.m,, to settle the question. We shall hope to sea a large attendance. The County Council of Grey is reminded hy the loci] Argus that after June. 1877. the subsidy from the consolidated fund is subject to a deduction of a pro rata contribution towards maintenance of hospitals and charitable institutions wiihin the county, but for the half-year ending June, 1877, the enst of these institutions is borne bv the laud fund of the Provincial district and if there is no land fund it will be paid out of consn’idated revenue and charged against the county. Pegasus, the sportmg writer to the Dunedin Evening Star, says Many will regret to learn that Tamhurini injured himself so severely while on the passage from Wellington to Christchurch that it is improbable that he will ever race again. If the veteran’s racing career is over he has wound it up honorably, for he won the two principal races at Wairarapa last week, making thirty-two stakes he has landed out < of sixty-one races he has started in. Bui. 2 ;! Ray was offered L3GO for Tamhurini just" 1 ' before he was put on board the steamer. The Mount Ida Chronicle says “We learn that what we fear was a dangerous fire occurred at Blackstono Hill yesterday morning. The fire was at Messrs Turnbull, Brother’s farm. Not only the bulk of this year’s crop was in stack, hut also that of last year. A horse and dray are reported as burnt. If this is so, it seems most probable the stackyard is gone. Messrs Turnball Brothers are noted for industry, and their loss of property will be very generally regretted. ■ Throat Affections and Hoarseness. - All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will he agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by tho use of “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches.’ These famous “ lozenges” are rfnw sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is lid per box. People troubled with a ‘ hacking cough,” a “ slight cold,” or bronchial .affections, cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that tho words “Brown’s Bronchial Troches” arc on the Government Stamp around each box. —Manufactured by John I, Brown & Sons, Boston, United j States. Depot, -193 ord-street, London, Holloway’s Ointment and (’ills.— j Glandular swellings in the throat, neural- | gia, tic-doloreux, rheumatism, go”t, lum- ; j bvgo, and other diseases affcodngtho glands, j muscles, and nerves of sensation are perma- j nently eradicated by tins healinganti-febrile ami soothing preparation. It is also a per- | feet remedy for all skin diseases, and every kind of superficial inflammation, which J aeon lose their angry and painful character under this invaluable Ointment. The Pill* I have never ho n administered cither Iff I hospital or private practitioner in dyspep* | sia or liver complaints without pvoduciuj | the desired result.

Barlow’s circus opened at Clyde last night to a crowded house. The performance win of an excellent description, tho ponies and dogs alone being worth all the money. But ponies and dogs were not all that was good, the stiength of the 'entertainment perhaps beina centred in the performances of Young Bencl and Miss Selina. The ring riding was fully up to average performances. The audience were highly amused throughout the whole of tho Entertainment, Imt tho steeplechase of dogs and monkeys brought down the house with applause. As tonight will he Mr Barlow’s last Appearance in Clyde, we would advise all who have not yet seen tho performance to patronise it, As it is worthy their presence. To-morrow (Saturday), weather permitting, the Company will play at Cromwell. For further particulars see advertisement. The following appears in the Australasian in reply to a correspondent:—“ In December, 1873, there was a first prize bullock shown at Edinburgh, Scotland, weighing 2fJj. vt. of ll2lb. Ho was purchased by v sight at lOd. per pound, and slaughtered by Mr Thomas Towiison, butcher, at the village of Wray, near Lancaster, England. At the above price per pound he amounted to LS4 Bs. 4d. He weighed in pounds 2020; and was a magnificent rich roan, steading 16 hands 2 inches high, four years old. He was bred and fed in Scotland.” -lEgles says Some time ago I mentioned how, by exhibiting the tails to one sqatter, the ears to another, the paws to a third, a man made a good thing out of kan-garoo-killing. Some of my bucolic friends have taken the hint. Sixteen settlers in a Certain district are desirous of reducing the number of native dogs. That they may not bo imposed upon in the manner exposed, they have thus provided in their reward: —“ The undersigned will give one pound reward for the scalp, with the tail attached by a strip of the skin of the back, of every native dog brought to them.” The prisoner Gately, (the Melbourne hangman), who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment a few months ago, for an assault on a person at South Varra, was subsequently sent to Peutridge. During the three months he was there he refused to take exercise, and appeared to be quite contented to remain within the Walls of his cell, “ reflecting,” as he said, “on his past life.” As his time has necessarily expired it was thought it might have been dangerous to send him to work with the gangs where there are a number of prisoners whom he has flogged, and who do not appear to have very'friendly feelings towards him. A few days ago'he was transferred to the Melbourne Gaol, where be will complete the remaining portion of his sentence. Gately has stated that at the expiration of his sentence, if be has sufficient money to enable him to leave the colony, he 'Will go to America, as he says he never will have peace in Australia The Engineer gives an account of the “ highest authentic instances of high railroad speeds” on record. Brunei, with the Courier class of locomotive, ran thirteen miles in ten minutes, equal to 78 mites an hour. Mr P. Stirling, of the Great Northern, took, two years back, ’l6 carriages 15 miles in 13 minutes, equal to 75 miles an hour. The Greit Britain, Lord of the Isles, and Iron Duke, broad gauge engines on 'the Great Western Railway, have each run with four or five carriages from Paddington to Didoot in 47i minutes, equal to 66 miles an hour. The new Midland coupled express engines, running in the usual course, have been timed 68, 70 and 72 miles an hour. The 10 a.m. express on the Great Northern from Leeds has been timed, and found mile after mile at the rate of a mile in 52 seconds, or at 69 and two-tenths mdes an hour. The engines used are Mr Stirling’s outside cylinder bogie express engines, the load being ten carriages. During‘the'last Week a number of the men engaged inside the cylinder of the Balclutha railway-bridge, now being sunk, were more or less affected with paralysis of the limbs. Fear was enterained by ‘their friends as to their recovery ; but after a day or two off work the men regained the use of their muscles. Owing to the symptons of paralysis among tho workmen the work has been suspended, and a communication sene to the Colonial engineer. Further progress of the' Work awaits his reply. The silt or sand below'tho cylinder now is only 15 feet from the rock. No fewer than-36 insolvents have filed their schedules in Dunedin since the commencement of the year. The fact of such an accession of bankruptcy business is attributed not simply to temporary commercial stagnation, but mainly to'the increased facilities for “ Whitewashing” afforded, under the new Debtors and ‘Creditors Act, Tho effect of the new regulations is to render the process rather agreeable than otherwise, and it is little matter for astonishment that, under tho circumstances, so many should take advantage of its provisions to escape those little financial embarrassments which Colonists, like Colonial Governments, are sometimes liable to. The Act is conveniently framed to specially protect local creditors at the expense of the absent, for the power of accepting a compromise or amicably arranging affairs with the insolvent is’entrusted to a majority of those “ present ”at the meetings convened to deal with the estates. Mr Registrar Ward commented on the fact yesterday, remarking that the provision seemed an extraordinary one. —Guardian. Florjune ! 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An important decision as to whether a man can excavate close to the edge of hie own land without being required to proto t his neighbor’s land has just been decided in the County Court, Melbome, by his Honor J uduo Cope, in a ease where one Gray sued his neighbor, named Walsh, the owner of a block of land adjoining that of Gray Walsh excavated a cellar close up to his boundary line, when Gray’s bouse fell, lie sued his neighbor for Ll5O damages, but the learned judge, after reserving judgment for some time, decided in favor of the defendant, stating that it was clear, from the Well known case of Wyatt v. Harrison and others, that a person could excavate to tho edge 'of his own iproperty, and without responsibility. The Daily Times says “ While the case of W and J. Scouiar v. Hogg and Hutton was under consideration in the District Court yesterday, considerable reference was made to the 17th section of the Statute of Frauds, which was put forward as a technical defence to the action, The section in question is one of considerable importance, and as its provisions do not appear to be generally known, we publish it in exterso for the information of our mercantile readers. It is ns follows :—“No contract for the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise for the price of 1.10 or Upwards, shall be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same ; or give sometfamg in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part paymentor that some note nr memorandum in wri'ing of the said bargain be made, and Signed liy the parties to be charged by such contract, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorised.' ” The same journal says: “In actions raised in the Resident Magistrates’ and Distridt Courts, plaintiffs frequently include in their bills of particulars a claim for interest on open accounts. Mr Bathgate said he had never allowed interest in such cases, nor did he intend to do so.” 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 perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving thb child from pain, and the little cherub awakes “as bright as a button.” -It soothes the child, it softens the guns, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dyssentery and diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at Is 14‘d per bottle. Manufactured at 493 Ox-ford-street, London. Respecting a John M'Mahon who lately at Wellington got LBOO intended for another person, of the same name, tho New Zealand Times remarks : M ‘Mahon had expectations, though they may not have been great; but at anyrate he expected at any moment to be sent a considerable sum of money - say 1.1000 or more ; and very naturally he was in the habit of visiting the post office to see if anything had turned up. At last he was rewarded. Calling at the post office in the month of January last, he received a letter addressed John M'Mahon, and enclosed was a draft for LBOO. He went to a certain Bank in Wellington upon which the draft was drawn, and presented it. He was of course questioned closely for the purpose of ascertaining whether he was the real Simon Pure, and he was required to give references. Accordingly, he referred them to Dr Johnston and tlvo other gentlemen who knew him well ; and the statements made to the Bank were apparently satisfactory ; for, on the strength of their representations, the 1.800 was paid over to M'Mahon. He then cleared out, and went to Melbourne, wo believe, with the intention of proceeding thence to England. Subsequently, another John M'Mahon arrived by the Huruuui, and it was then found that tho draft belonged to the person whom the Times calls Mr Hurunui M'Mahon. Mr Hurunui M'Mahon was naturally disap-pointed-nay, wroth—at finding how matters stood, and, we are given to understand, intends taking an action at law for the recovery of bis money. The 'peculiarity of tho matter is that the other John was not guilty of intentional fraud. He was, in reality, expecting this money, and, finding a letter addressed to him with a draft in it for LSOO, very naturally turned it into money. Ha went Home from this Colony in 1874, and returned again. Before going Home, he used at ohe time to keep the Northern Hotel, in Palmerston, Otago, and had also been a sergeant of Police.