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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1645, 26 February 1886, Page 4

Party politics are thus humorously described m the Albany Argus:"What is the paean of victory ?" l; Three cheers for our candidate." " And ■ what is a hideous howl from a score of drunken throats?', " Three cheers for the other candidate." " What is meant by the millions of the free hearts and honest hands upon which rest the hopes and destinies of the Republic? 1 ' "Us." 11 And to whom does the grovelling horde of blataut demagogues that wallow m a foetid cesspool of festering corruption rtffer?" v Theni." " .Correct, all around. To-morrow bring ybuf Bltie' Book with you, and we'll pick out what is good for you. Remember, on the way home,-the opposition members all live, on the shady side of the street. The pupils will find a basketful of stones m the front area as they pass out. Now, ; be good boys., and don't create any disturbance. .The class js dismissed." . ; The Wellington Pres& has had some . discussion on the proposed borrowing policy, and concludes its last article thus:— "The Premi«rhas had the courage, for which wo give him full credit, to warn the people that henceforth the raising of each now - million will involve an addition of £40,000 a ; year to the taxation — to the taxation mind, not merely to the expenditure out' of taxation already existing. In the face- of that statement, made under a full sense of responsibility by the highest authority, we iiave no hesitation m declaring that the only sound policy is to abstain altogether -from further borrowing,, aud at all apparent sacrifices, to allow the public affairs to be restored to a healthy state by the natural increase of the production and trade of the country." These are precisely our views on the matter. The first of the two largo .tender engines imported by the Wellington and Manawatn Railway Company from Messrs Nasuiyth, Wilson and Co. has been erected at the Company's workshop, and steam' was got up a day or two ago for the first time; The result was very satisfactory, the large ten wheeled locomorive, with its eight-wheeled tender, although a little stiff at first, doing a short trial run m good style. The Bee ond engine of this class is now being landed from tho Opawn, and will be erected immediately. With these two potent additions to their Stock the Company will be' well off for 'locomotive power. — Wellington paper. The following letter was published m . a recent issue of the London Sunday Times : — £jir, — As persistent efforts continue to be made to induce young men and women- to go tfi Texas for farm work and domestic seryjee, jjt -jjj necessary to draw attention iofhe yery seyjous risks attending omigr&tjon to that country. Several years ago a nu.in.ber of English labouring families—men and>,WQinen mthe prime of life, chiefly from the' agricultural districts — were sent to Texas ; under the most favourable conditions. 1 The arrangements were made by firms ■ot hi^h standing m Liverpool ; and Gal- : vest6n,.and every assurance was given that $hsy would be well cared for. Yet they began to fall sick soon after arrival, < and witbjn_ iweiy/j months a large pro • ; portion of theio dje4 fwi# $,c diseases of the country. The mortality wni} sugh that all the arrangements which had been made for sending out emigrants were suddenly discontinued, and for along time no further attempts of the kind were made. Among those sent out were a number of young women intended for .domestic service, and the worst reports were rec.eiy.ed of their fate. You would render ah iijjp^act public service by giving these facts the mSp emulation of your columns.-" I am, Bir,\yoiir obgdient servant. — A Traveller m Texas. The necessity for keepin? yards and closets clean at the preeent season of the year must be apparent to every sensible person. There are,; however a good many who are neglecting the most simple J#ws of health m this respect. — Star. A new .depftrtyys y&s made .at , the Wangahui District Court yestepdW,; one which is worthy, of notice. Hitnei'to, debtors have been allowed to come, n J3*\vtien' they ohoose to. apply for: their' I discharges, the consequence being that those who have any fear of getting hauled over the coals go without their discharges, and never enter the Court. The abolition of public examination enables debtors now to get put through without feeing the Judge, and the determent 'whipTi Shis provided is thus lost. Mr Notmari yesterday asked IJis. Ifonor ,to fix a date for a number of bankrupts to apply for their discharge, so .that there would be an order of the Court compelling their attendance, and this was agreed to by the Judge. — Herald.