Our Wellington Letter

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 61, 9 November 1889, Page 3

Our Wellington Letter

iFEOMOtTK OWN CORRKBPONDENT.I Wellingtok, November 7. Not long, since, we had the typhoid fever scare, and although it was not so prevalent as some thought, but became very noticeable through the malady attacking persons of high rank, we now; . have its brother amongst U6 in earnest in the shape of •scarlet fever $ so many children have been attacked by this unwelcome visitor that it is seriously thought of closing the schools until after the Christinas vacation. The Nullivan-Clampett_ scandal caused a great sensation here for, al» though it has been whispered arouud for some time that he was an impostor and that he was only playing for the ' gate ' mouey, -there were many who believed in' the fellow to the last and stuck up for ,~him through thick and thin. . One" lady admirer iv this city presented a_nejr American organ, to tbe.iCb.uich at which " Olampett was ** Evangelising" so Ihat " Dear Mr Sullivan" might be. accompanied to advantage iff his beautiful singing.", "Havr, however, that the scbundrelism of his; acts has been clearly proved there is much weeping and wailing and grashiug of teeth, aud those" who *• killed che fatted caitV" for him here aud paid his back 'debts, that were, in curred up north, are feeling, very sad I once heard it said : " Perhaps. of all the actions into which the evil passions of humanity are led, there is nothiug more base thaii that of writing an - anonymous letter.- It is a moral assassiuation committed by a masked murderer, a lie without an author." Such appears to be the opinion, too, of the Rev. G. Ward of the Primitive Methodist Church of Te Aro, who it appears, has been receiving .several such letters of late, slandering- one of his flock. - In last evening's Post Mr Ward replies to his contemptible correspondent and gives the writer some very- bitter pills to swallow. A lady and also a gentleman, friend- of mine received one a week or two back, and which after perusing one could not wonder at the writers being glad to hidetheirideutity under a norn de plume, gall surely must have replaced the wholesome blood in such people. The General Post Office has now got on its Sunday clothes and I must aay that its appearance is much beautified by the change, {Some idea of the cost of such an outfit may be gathered ~ from the fact ' that it , has absorbed- 18 tons of oil, paint, and aand. The building is now much stronger and more picturesque than before, but while one gazes at it the oft. repeated question comes and which will remain a mystery forsome time yet: " How did it catch on fire," Since the erection of the 'destructor' all the backyard rubbish in the city is placed in array in ' boxes along the footpaths, between 8 and 10 a.m. for the carters to take away, that is in business part of the ton n but in the suburbs, these unwelcome guests to the nasal organ are placed on duty in the afternoon, just as your correspondent with his wife and youngsters is going out for an airing. This system now that the fev-»r scare is on, l has raised a hue aud cry, and loud F a re the demands that it be discontinued. — mmm & mmmmmmm