The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2l, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 805, 21 September 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1877.

To hold the balance between excited parties, to support the interests of moderation end common sense amid the strife, and turmoil of party warfare is at once the most,, arduous and most publicly beneficial, of the journalist’s high duties. In these eplumns it has ever been our aim to avoid the frenzied personality of some of our contemporaries, and in shunning this Scylla, to avoid the opposite. Charybdis of cold-blooded indifferentism. No question can be brought before the public so exciting,'or so provocative of ill will as that which involves the regulation of the Public Estate. There are so many material; interests involved, so many outlets for the vanity of the demagogue on the one hand, so many just and grave reasons for the exertions of the conservative *on the other that important questions Are too often dealt with under the fiery impulses of passion rather then regulated by .the cold light of reason. Our neighbours in the Teviot district are a striking instance of these remarks. If ever a community was thoroughly smitten with the alarming epidemic of “ Land on the Brain ” it is to be found in the vicinity of Roxburgh. It is to be regretted that a body of men, otherwise respectable citizens and estimable members of society, should be so dangerously altered by this serious disease as to consider no meanness too base, no crime too formidable in carrying out their warfare against the hated runholder. ' The appearance made by many applicants: in the Warden’s Court, Roxburgh,'on the 18th iust., the current expressions to be heard rn every side denote a state of political depravity which; threatens grave evils to the future of the Colony. To preserve the few acres to the runholJer, or to throw them open for the farmer Would hardly induce us to £evote much energy or labor. But to vindicate public morality, to preserve intact the honest and honourable name our English race has always borne in political matters, is a ciuse well worthy the most eloquent pen journalist ever wielded. Day by day wc see our population “Americanised” in the worst sense of that terra. We see the confidence of the public shaken in the probity of our public men. We see our rural population debauched by eccentric land legislation ; the proletariat of our cities emasculated by a system of government alms giving, in the shape of public works. We see a thousand signs of impending chaos and confusion, and. should deem ourselves unworthy of occupying a place, however humble, in the great guild of Literature were we to neglect raising a voice of warning and admonition. We trust there i 3 „yet.honesly enough in ihe country to turn with loathing and disgust from such intrigues as culminated at Roxburgh on the 18th instant, and to all who have the real interests of the Colony at heart, wo direct th's urgent appea’, to prevent a repetition of such a disgraceful and demoralising spectacle. On the evening of Wednesday last the Quadrille Assembly held their weekly dance when only a limited number were present. The Crass , Band Introduced several new tunes which were highly appreciated. We are in receipt f of the September number of the Illustrated New Zealand Herald. The proprietor has, of late, wonderfully improved this paper, making it to come up somewhat to papers of the like kind produced in the Old Country. We are requested to draw attention to the sale of privileges connected with the ensuing Duuatan District Races. The auctioneer will attend at Cox’s Hotel, Clyde, on Wednesday, September 26, at 2 p.m., to get the beat money for same. See advertisement. In another column will he seen an announcement of the sale of mining property at Doctor's Point, we believe one of the best ever offered by pnblio auction. The returns from the same can be seen by applying to tho auctioneer, J. C. Chappie, Alexandra. Fi.oRn.TNB ! For tub Text ft and Breath.— A few drops of the liquid “ Plorilino ” sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses tho teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens tho gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a peoulia-pearly-whitencss. and a delightful fragrance . to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. “ The Fragrant Florilinc," being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, iandthe greatest ;tx>ilet discovery of the age. Price 2s 6d, of 1 all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by HknryC, Gallup,' 493, Oxford-at., London

The weather is most favorable for lamb- { ing, which now appears to be very general 1 throughout the'district. 1 We have to ooknowlego receipt from tho i Government printer of No. 12 of Hansard, i and a batch of Parliamentary papers and ( bills, among tho latter is tho “Mines" Bill, i as reported from the Select Committee, and i in which shape it is likely to pass tho 1 ■House.- i.i> On dit. We hear that Mr X A. Grant has threatened tho with' an action for libel unless an apology is made ■ and the name of the writer of a certain article which appeared hi its columns a short time since is given up. Tho Now Bedford, a boat, 20 feet long; 1 one ton and a halt register, arrived in England after a passagn to 49 days across the Atlantic, ■the crew consulting of owner and wife. r Tho case cf the Queen v. Proudfobt, for rape,fatter a aeries of hearings,Jhas jbeen at length brought to a conclusion by the accused being committed to take his trial at the'nextjsitting k Court, to bo holden in Dunedin. A query 'Jrom MrfMurray to'the Colonial Treasurer elicited the information that a bonus ef HSOO had been paid to Mr Edward M'Glashan, ox-M.H.R., for tho manufacture of 50 tons of grey paper. • The unfbrtunateJTman John Ryan, who was lately drowned crossing the Manuherikia River at Blacks, has aot yet been found, though great efforts were made by a number of the residents)Jaccnmpanied by deceased’s brother-in-law, Mr Halley, of St. Bathans, who spent over a week in searching the river, but we are sorry to say without success. By tho plan which the Vestry have adopted in tho selection'bf| sittings in the" new Church, all cause of complaint is taken sway, and every one has an equal chance of obtaining the position which he desires. Lots will bo drawn for priority of choice—those wishing a whole seat drawing first. Thus all be placed on an equal footing, and as tastes vary, most likely all will be satisfied. At a special meeting of the Clyde Town Council, held'jduring the week, it was understood that the Council's agent in Dnnodin had succeeded in borrowing, for a term of two years, a sufficient sum to clear off the liability due to the Bank of New South Wales on account of tho Bridge. By ■the- expiration of that time the Bridge will be either the property of tho Crown, or the Con noil will have less reason to desire to part with their white elephant than they now apparently are. We regret having to decline to insert letter from Mr S. Kernaghar, of Novis. In the first place the matter referred to being of no great public interest, is well nigh forgotten, and further, wo must/now and for ever decline making the Dunstan Times a common middiu to receive everybody’s illtemper and rubbish, mors especially when that ill-temper is directed agsinct an official who has no power to defend himself. In all fairness of spirit we come, to this conclusion, and wo hope it will be understood as such. ■ To-morrow, "Saturday, the Clyde Cricketers will play a Scratch Match on their ground, when all interested in the game are invited to attend. We have been requested to state that a meeting of members will be held in the evening at Nettlcfold’s Dur.Slan Hotel, for tho purpose of arranging for the ensuing season, and for tho nomination of new members. (Wickets will be pitched at 11 a.rn. sharp.) The return respecting the cost of the Hinemoa moved for by Mr Maofarlane, (fcowa the contract price of the vessel for building was 1.23,500 ; the amount paid for extras in Great Britain was 1.1,838 18s 2d. The total cost of the ship on arrival in Wellington was 129,587 los Id. She is not insured. A curious accident occurred lately to a boy in tho Napier Grammar School. He "was sitting in his place in school, when suddenly a loud report was heard in the room. It was the explosion of a dynamite cartridge used in blasting, which tho hoy had had in his pocket some six or seven months, and with which he was meddling when tho explosion took place. Unfortunately, the boy has lost two of his left hand fingers and thumb by tbe accident. Over 1000 rabbits a day are now being killed at Wantwood, Mataura, alone (the estate of Mr P. K. M'Caugllan), of which number about 1000 a week are being forwarded to Dunedin for sale. The weather is now becoming too hot to enable the trade to be continued to advantage, and in consequence, tho last supplies of the season will be sent this week.—Daily Times. Holloway’s Pills.— Tbe cbiefost wonder of modern times.—This incomparable medicine increases tbe appetite, strengthens tho stomach, cleanses - the liver, corrects billiousncss, prevents flatulency, purifies the system, invigorates the nerves, and reinstates sound health. The enormous de- | mands for those Pills throughout the globs astonish everybody, and a single trial convinces the most sceptical that no medicine equals Holloway's Pills in its ability to rc- , move all comnlaints incidental to the human race. They art a blessing to tho afflicted, and a boon to all that labor under internal or external disease. Purification of the blood, removal of all restraint from the secretive organs, and gentle aperitive action, aro tho prolific sources of the extensive curative range of Holloway’s Pills. Advice ti> 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 got a bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, reproduces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and tho little choral) awakes' " as ■ bright as a button.” It soothes the child, - iteoftens the gn-ns, allays all -pain,' relieves wind, regulates the bowels,, and is the best ; known remedy for dyssentef y and .diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other | causes. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is ;! sold by Modicinb dealers everywhere at Is • 1 Jd.per.bottle... Manufactured at 493 Ox- • ord street, London.

While the diver was below working at the wreck of tho express (according to the « RivertonStar), he encountered a shark' of | about eight foot long. Ho saw the voracious g member of the llnny tribe'‘beforeit got*does' i to him, and bad time to draw his knife and £ give it a cut under tho belly. It turned 1 sharply round upon him with 'one of its ] fins, and then beat a retreat, no doubt to o the infinite relief of, the submarine pros- c . ’ * ’ . - psctor. ■ At the last sitting of ths District Court 1 at Roofton two bankrupts, married men, applied for orders of discharge on tho same day, and singularly enough tho “ cause of insolvency’.’ in each case.was set 'down to ■liabilities incurred by their respective spouses; prior to marriage. Mr Stait in ] moving for the orders admitted the singn- ] larity .of the circumstance, but urged that the fact was is represented. The orders, j which were unopposed, 'werc granteu. •In a letter to the Waste Lands Board the < Bistriet Land Officer at Clyde stated that since the death of Mr Thomson, and thcde- j parture of Mr Hailott from ‘Clyde, there had been no Board-of Enquiry, and suggested the appoiutment of Messrs Alex. Adol i phus Oliver and Benjamin Naylor, in their , room. It was resolved thqt Messrs A. A. Oliver,and Benjamin -Naylor, be appointed j members of-tho Board,of Enquiry in. Clyde ■ Land District, subject to the approval of , the Governor, in terras of section 51 of the ~ Waste Lands Act, 1872. We are pleased to learn that tho Bishop of Dunedin has been able to arrange his ; plans so as tojopen and Consecrate our now Church on Sunday, October 7 th. We are ■justly proud of it, dor there are few churches , which are so neat and at the same time so ecclesiastical in all the.ir details. Our only fear is that we shall hardly find it large enough. However, dhould that be the case, it can he extended without much expense. Wo congratulate the Building Committee on tho successful termination of their labors, and on 'the cheerful support they have received by way of funds from the general' public. We will give a description of the architectural details in our "account of the consecration service. The belligerents now contending on the Eastern theatre of war are continuing to draw large’y on America for arms and ammunition, Amongst the more noteworthy shipments.from Transatlantic ports may he specified that by the barque “ A. J. Pettengell,” and consisting of 5,000 barrels of rifle cartridges, andt7o,ooo stand of Smith and Wesson’s rifles for the Russian government. Full cargoes of shell, rifle cartridges rifles and revolvers are on the road to Russian and Turkish ports, and it is stated that the former Government has contracted for the immediate shipment of 25,000 barrels of gunpowder, 5,000,000 cartridges, and 200,000 rifles.. A Queensland paper of a recent date records the death from fright of a Miss Maclarren, of Ipswich. If the information wo have received is correct, the immediate cause of the woman's death was the result of the larrikimsm which, notwithstanding all that hag been said on the subject, seems to be on the increase in the colonies. It appears that when proceeding into town , and whilst passing along a lonely part of the road, some youths with masks on suddenly rushed out on the road before the poor girl. Tho fright occasioned Such a shock to her system that she fainted, fell into a low fever and died a day or two afterwards. An Auckland telegram says:—As the Waikato train was entering Huntley Station the engine-driver'saw a cow and calf rushing from tho road to cross the line in front ■of the engine. He reversed the engine and blew the alarm whistle. The engine, however, knocked down the cattle and ran on to them, one being thrown into tho air by the concussion. The stoker wa» pitched head-first out, while the engine was driven several feet off the rails. None of the passenger* were even shaken, and thought the train stopped at the station. On the following Tuesday another similar event took place, A mare and foal leaped from behind a furze bush just' in front of the engine. Both beasts were knocked down by the buffers and crushed into an indistinguishable mass by the engine. . We are glad to learn tbit the effort mace to develop the reefs in the Serpentine district are progressing most successfully. A shaft in the Serpentine Reef Company’* line, known as Cogan and party’s- was lately sunk, and about two tons and a half of-stono taken out, as a prospect for crushing at the Rough Ridge ( Quartz Company’s machine. - The result is a very cheering one, the yield being about two ounces to the ton. Tho reef, so far as hs* been traced, is about three feet wide, and can be easily and cheaply worked. The share- ( holder* are highly satisfied at the prospects, ( and the work will be commenced shortly oh ( a larger scale, with, let us hope, even better ( results. The country in and around the Serpentine abounds in reefs, and, should this venture prove a* successful in the fa- | ture as present indications justify, extensive reefing operations will before long be com- _ mencod in that direction. The shareholders have decided to sink another shaft thirty feet from the one in use, previous to launching out in a large expenditure in the erection of a machine. This caution on the part of the shareholders is highly commendable. Throat Affections and Hoarseness. - All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will he agreeably surprised at tho almost immediate relief afforded by the use of “Brown's Bronchial Troches." , These famous " lozenges" are now sold by b most respectable chemist* in this country I at Is 14d per box. People troubled with a r ", hacking cough," a “ slight cold,” or bron- \ chial affections, cannot try them too soon i as similar troubles, if allowed, to progress ) result id serious Pulmniairy and Asthmatic , affections. See that the • words “Brown's i Bronchial Trochee " are on the Government t- Stamp around each box.—Manufactured by i John I. Brown ft,.Sons’, Boston, United r States. Depot, 493", 6*ford-street, London J A New Zealand chief maintained that ho . had n good title to his land, because he had eaten its farmer owner.

In the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, in tlie ease of Smytbies v. Garrick Range Water Supply Company, his Worship gave judgment in this case, repelling the nonsuit point raised by the defence. Mr ■ Strode, for the defence, asked and obtained leave to appeal upon the point decided. The case was then adjourned, to be brought on again at a time to be agreed upon by counsel