A’ Jock's Fault.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 82, 7 November 1890, Page 3

A’ Jock's Fault.

In Dunedin a man got into trouble for obstructing and assisting a nonunionist and was fined £lO or a term in limbo. He had no money so elected to “take it out.” A friendly median man and some other gentlemen knowing the, man had a splendid record collected the amount of the fine and took it to the wife, and after spouting a bii about vindication the majesty of the law, handed her over the cash, expecting her to rush off at once to effect her husband's release. But she wasn't built that way. Quoth she: “I ken it was a’ Jock’s fault, and the jailin’ will dac him nae harm, and the poor lad will get his tucker, so by your leave, Jock shall bide where he is, and Tll keep the money for mysel’ ” —and she did.

A wrestling match for £4O aside took place at Dunedin between Duncan Ross and Dunn. Dunn secured three out of five falls and won.

Last month a horse named Roy Wilkes trotted a milo in 2min Stl-sgc at Independence, lowa, thus beating the world’s record. I am myself (says Field-marshall Von Moltke, who is 90 years of age) an abstainer, but I regard complete abstinence, as neither desirable nor practicable. But it is sinful to give stimulants to children or uncivilised faces.

According to an exchange nonunionist labour is found to be very expensive on the Lyttelton wharf. r ihe warehouseman’s last report to the Harbour Board showed that the cost of shifting grain per ton has been Is Isd whereas the the ordinary wharf labourer did the work at a cost not exceeding 7d per ton. How the London poor live is illustrated by'the story of a sandwich man, whose blance sheet has been given to the world in connection with the work of the London City Mission. On the one side is “ six days’ pay at Is 2d per diy for board carrying as per contract.” The other side is made up of the following items—“ Six days’ food (at 4|d), 2s U ; six days’ lodging (at 4d) 25.” The seventh day apparently found neither food dor lodging. “ Soap, l£d; washing 4d ; medicine, 2d ; shaving Id ; pair of boots, 2d ; balance, 2d.” The a clay was made up ot the following items;—“ Dinner Id; supper and breakfast—bread l|d, butter Id, tea and fmgar Id.” jt is said that this sandwich man, no'doubt a type of many others,, once had an income of £lO a week, and had come down in the world through drink. Ho finished his raelanchoH career in Guy’s Hospital,