The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 95, 27 February 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1879.

W E trust that next session the Ministers will bring down a Bill to amend the law in force relating to Lotteries. Although from a legal point of view lotteries are q at the present time invalid, neither the n police or the public have power praefci- 1; cally to check them. It may be estimated s that at least £50,000 are annually spent on sweeps in the Colony, possibly v £IOO,OOO, and though in some in- v stances the lotteries are conducted to a 1 fair and honest itsue, in many cases \ they are simply delusions and frauds, '' Then, again, the extent to which raffles are resorted to in the Colony for reli- £ gious and immoral purposes is some- v thing enormous. It may be said that s rallies generally are an admitted form ] of levying black mail among all sections ( of the community, Art Unions, too. 1 though as mischievous as lotteries and ] raffles, are equally prevalent and equally objectionable. The only distinction between a raffle and an art • union being often that wJiereas the . former comes off in a public-house the latter is decided in or for a Church. From the Cathedral down to the lowest pub the spirit of gambling is grained into high and low, rich and poor—and the elements of swindling characterize the lot, Both in Provincial legislations and in the General Assembly attempts have been made to mitigate the evil, but as yet no satisfactory cheek exists, and we trust that the Government will either license lotteries, sweeps, art unions, and raffles, and see that they are carried on honestly and fairly, or abolish the lot. The Otayo Daily Times speaking of the demoralizing effect of lotteries, forcibly remarks" The ticket-holder lives in a " fool's paradise" until the drawing—then "dropsdown," cursing his luck until another chance of " going in" is afforded In 999 cases cases out 1,000 of habitual gambling tlia result must be a gradual weakening ot the faculties, until a state of mind is reached trembling on the limits of sanity, and a fatal step one way or tho other becomes not impossible," If the evil were put down with a strong hand, more money would be available in all 5 parts of the community for the payment of honest debts, What between land bubbles and race sweeps the public has, ' during the past year, been robbed right and left. The old-fashioned Bob Hoy plan of robbing tho rich and relieving the poor is virtuous compared with our modern swindle systems, which spare ' the rich and delude the poor. We think , there is a very strong ground for Government interference, and if the • Premier can descend from the clouds ■ tobenefifcthepresent generation, leaving ' posterity for a while to look after itself, „ we should be glad to see him take the question up.

Messrs Dwan and Kirton sell on March 12tli, 140 acres at Carterton, G3 acres at I ' Opaki, and 234 acres at Featherston. \Ye understand that Mr Cowan, a ' partner in the new firm of Blaker and Co., auctioneers, &c., will handle the hammer. The premises of the new firm arc in Messrs , Blyth's Bros, old stove. An inquest on Dorney's fire was held yesterday before Dr. Spratt, Coroner. After a lengthy examination of witnesses, 1 the jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire origi nated, t A meeting of the Mastcrton Library Committee was held oil Monday last. Present Messrs Feist (in the chair), Bennet, McGregor, Murray, Yile, and Teaklc. ' The minutes of the previous meeting were road and confirmed. The following accounts were passed fov payment: — Williams and Barkoi', £SG Cs; E. Feist, s £3 Gs lOd; M. Caselherg, 13s 0d; honorarium late Secretary, £3. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Murray—That Mr 'i Teakle be Treasurer, and that the Treasurer and any member of the Committee si"n cheques. On the motion of Mr McGregor; Mr Vile was requested to arrange ! . 8 withMi'PickeringforsinkinganAbyssinian '• well, The Librarian was instructed to dispose of all old books and papers; also to file papers for a montl), The quorum was fixed at four members, and fhe regular meeting fixed for the last Tuesday in en ell. month. After a long discussion Mv Murray's motion in favorof opening the readinjj room P(i Sunday afternoons was lost.

Mv. Davis, photographoivis now taking' portraits in Mr. McOardle's premises,' Qaeon Street, Masterton. Tlie plans and specifications for the new Police buildings at Greytown are now in the hands of tlie constable, and tenders will be called for in a few days, Messrs Hastwell, Macara & Co. have bought this season in the Wairarapa, and stored for their winter's consumption 10,000 bushels of oats. A first dividend of live shillings in the pound is now payablo in tho estate of Thomas McCarthy on application to Mr 11, 6. Williams, Trustee. AYe understand that in consequence of the ill-health of Mr Wood, Mr J. J. Smith's properties will be offered on Saturday next by Messrs Blakor and Co., at the Empire Auction Mart. The first lecture in connection with the Greytown Christian Association was given by the Rev J. 13, Richardson on Tuesday last, and entitled "Hymns and Hymn Writers," There was a fair attendance.

Mv Pierco Cotter, jun.. of Greytown, contractor, has filed his schedule. A meeting of creditors will bo held at the Court House, Wellington, on the lltli prox. A prominent engineer of Cincinnati lias made a contract to build a railroad from Jerusalem to Jaffa in the Holy Land, the railroad to be a narrow guago, and 40 miles long. A son of Mr Pylce driving through Kuripuni yesterday came to grief by running a wheel of his trap over a culvert. The result was of course a capsize and broken shafts, but fortunately tlie boy himself escaped injury. We are requested to state that Messrs lorns and Fergusson, for the convenience of purchasers, have arranged their large sale of Mr Walter Morrison's stock to fall on the same date r.s their sale of the adjoining property of Mr Rhodes Donald. Two important sales will therefore come off at the same place and date,

Plebian bankrupts may take take heart of grace, An English aristocrat, Lord Courtcnay, was lately in the Bankruptcy Court, not for the first time. The noble debtor offered a shilling in the pound. His liabilities were £34 ,000, and assets £4OO, but some friend, made up the balance to enable him to pay the shilling in the £.

Two English ladies have received the Cross of St. Elizabeth at Bucharest, for their aid and services during tlio late Avar. One is Mrs Mansfield, wife of the (late) Consul-General, the other, Mrs Mawer, wife of the English physician, the latter lady, aided by subscriptions, having started and maintained a small hospital. The "Rangitikei Advocate" says that within a very short time fifteen sawmills will be in full swing 011 the Manchester Block. This means largely increased traffic for the railway, and abundant employment for the labouring class. There have been several pavagraph published lately upon the subject of dress enforced by the various London banks upon their clerks. It may be as well to state what these restrictions are —l. Messrs Coutts and Co. do not allow their clerks to cultivate beards. 2. Messrs, Hoare and Co. require the clerks to wear white neckties. 3. The 11 counter-men in the Bank of England wear black coats. Mr Easthope, Secretary of the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, has received from Messrs Stewart Bros., of Carterton, the sum of two guineas as a subscription to the funds of the Brigade. Mcssru Stewart Bros., with commendable liberality express their readiness to contribute, if necessary, the like amount yearly, and to solicit the support of the other sawmillers in the district. In another column will be found the programme of tlio concert in aid of the funds for the Mastcrton Hospital. As this is for such a laudable object wo trust the public of this town will lespond to the call in their usual liberal manner. Some of the members of the Wellington Choral Society have kindly consented to assist. His Worship the Mayor will occupy the chair: The following is an American advertisement If you want a really fine unsophisticated family pill, try Dr Rumbolt's , liver encouraging, kidney persuading. silent perambulator, 27 in a box. This • pill is as mild as a pot lamb, and searchi ing as a small tootlicomb It don't go r fooling about, but attends strictly to r business, and is as certain for the middle ! of the night as an alarm clock, f A short time ago a Yicksburg woman , was trying hard to get her drunken husj baud home, and, as she pulled him along ! the street, her words and actions were so > tender that a citizen halted, and said : I " Well, all drunkards' wives have'nt yonr t disposition." "S-h-hl don't say anyI thing," she replied, in a whisper; " Ive got to call him pet names toget him home, [ but wait till he drops into the hall—be , there then."

An exchange mentions a, thrilling incident that occurred recently at the Niagara Falls, when a young man named Charles Addingtion, of Buffalo, playfully lifted up the little daughter of the lady who was with him, and saidHi, novv, I am going to throw you in !" The child, with a spasmodic leap, escaped from his hands, and fell into the fierce current of the river. " Oh I my God I" shouted young Addington, and he sprang in, with hopeless impulse, to save. In leas than a minute both the waifs upon the rapids.were borne over, and mangled beneath the Falls. The Munchausen story about roast pigs viuming wild with knives and forks stuck in them has found a parallel in Auckland. We are assured in all seriousness by a gentleman of voracity, who recently went on a visit to the Sulphur Springs, that during Ilia stray numerous great lobsters came up out of the depths of theocean and incontinently crawling into the boiling springs become cooked, so that our informantand a party of friends were enable to picnic on fresh boiled lobster sans expense. People who are partial to boiled lobsters will probably make the Sulphur Springs a fashionable resort, and tlius another profitable industry will ho added to the list. The Melbourne Tolegrapli sayA peculiar photograph is now being exhibited in the window of Messrs Nicholson and Ascherberg, which attracts some attention but not so much as would be the case were it properly understood. Hundreds, however, who stop to look at it as a photograph, however, fail to see its real nature. It ropi'psoftts head of Christ, not very remarkable for drawing or oxpreasipn. The pecularity of the photograph, however, is is that when first looked at the oyes appear closed but in a few seconds they aro seen wide open and gazing at the spectator with a singular expression of sadness. If the face is looked at carefully the eyes often appear to actually open and shut. How this is managed will be easily apparent by a littb examination of the light and shade, Tlje fjiuno pqtogrqpli hag a good deai of excitement in Berlin, whence it haa been imported,' •

.'Tho Supplementary English' M((il .i'ill be made up at .Masterton to-morrow,(at 9 p. in,, ' ( The inquest on George O'Brien^ the man killed by the fall of a tree at Te Ore Ore, was" held yesterday by Dr Sp'ratt, District Coroner, at the Empire Hotel, Masterton, Dr Beard, who had examined tlie body, showed that fatal injuries hi different parts of the body had been inflicted. The legs were fractured in four places, and both the chest and the lower portion of the body were ruptured, besides severe injuries to the head. A verdict of accidental death was recorded. The funeral tcok place tlie same afternoon, and was solemnized by 'the Rev. A. Halbwaclis. The deceased had sufficient money by him to defray the funeral expenses, but as yet Constable Scales has been unable to trace out his antecedents or friends.