The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1882. POOR WORKING MAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 13 May 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1882. POOR WORKING MAN.

A working man remarked within our hearing yesterday that " the Daily was not the friend of the poor working man," and as he evidently intended us to take notice of his observation, we have no hesitation in referring to it, We would ask our critic whether in a country like New Zealand where work-

ing men fov a generation past have thriven and prospered as no other working men on the face of the globe have done, he pays them a just compliment iu speaking of them as poor working men, We would ask him if he fully recognises the dignity of labor and the independence with which it repays in this country all its votaries, For working men in New Zealand we have so high a respect that wc should never dream of speaking of them as "poor working men," Wo do not profess to patronise or befriend the working man. He is independent of us, and we look to him as a colleague and co-worker in promoting the welfare of the community. He belongs to the grand army of busy workers in whose ranks it has beeu our pride to hold a place. He is a fellow colonist whose interests are identical with our own and inseparable from them. It is true that in all ranks and conditions of life the spectre " poverty" and the apparation " misfortune" appear at times but for this reason is it either right or just that any particular class or condition of men should be stigmatised as poor or unfortunate 1 If our critic is, as we trust he is, a working bee and not a drone in the colonial hive, we hope he will re-consider the charge he lias brought against us. It may be said, with truth of us that we never truckle for the vote or support of any man, whether rich or poor, powerful or weak, by telling him tint he is a fine fellow, and that it is only the iniquitous laws of his country which keep , him from attaining any position upon which he lias sot l)is heart, But while taking this stand, we are proud of the support and confidence of many working men in all ranks of life. Against working men and honest labor we never uttered an unfriendly word or breathed an unkindly thought, On them the future of this great colony depends; and to them we shall al .vays'be found true and loyal.

The Wairarapa West County Council meets at Carterton to-day. The Masterton Highway Board holds its usual sitting to-day, MrT. Ray invites tondera for ploughing ten acres of land. We direct attention to Messrs Kirk; caldieand Stains now advprtisemeut in their space on our front page, Mr Jas. Clayson appunoes the first oyster supper of the season at his rooms to-night, The Masterton Amateur Dramatic Club hold tho second rehearsal of tho pieces " Mr and Mrs White" and "The Waterman" on Monday night. Messrs Jameson Bros, store at Carterton is now supplied with its stock of seasppblp winter pods, 4 ne\y advertisement Will be found on our frontpage. Mr W, Perry's No. 1 shop had a splendid show of artistically dressed meal last evening consisting of three fine beeves 12 large sheep, and six representatives of the porcine race, the whole being set off by a quantity of appetising small goods. Messrs Bennett's new premises at Carterton, which will be ]cnow|) as the Victoria Steam Sash and Door factory, Turning and Carying'Depot, are now npar)y completed, having been occupied for the last vy'pelt, and are undoubtedly' one of thp most complete establishments of the kind in the district, well calculated to turn out first-class work in every department of carpentry, joinery, and fancy work at the lowest possible remunerative price. Tho main building is 50 feet by 26 feet with a clear height from the flooring to the ridge pole of 22ft Gin. Attached is an engine house 30 feet by 14 feet occupied by a 7-horso power portable engine. On the ground floor arp two circular saw boncheu, one foi ; cutting ordinary building timber, the othev for laths and ploughing and tenanting for saahos an] doors, together with a couple of carpentero' benches and a mortising and boring apparatus and an endless saw for curved work. Upßtairs are two turning laths and four joiners' benches, and a fret saw for fancy work, worked by a trpadlp. Replete as the premises are' with every convenience and necessary for tho business, weli-lfnown as file pwpers are as skilled workmen, we feel Bure thp increased accommodation they have provided will tend to increase their business materially. Mr O'Meaghev, a solicitor [n Oamaru, has little respect for J.P.'s, and hois not afraid to tell them so. Messrs Wait and Shrimski were on the Bench on Friday to hear the case of a man charged with allowing a calf to wander on the railway line. Mr O'Meagher raised the defence that the whole of the Amberley-Bluff line of railway had no ' DoGn proved to befenced on both aides. Thp ripnch disallowed the point, and fined tho dpfondant 20a and cost§, but in order to allow appeal, raised tho amount at Mr O'Meagher'a request to £5 Is. Tho Oamaru Times thon reports; Court, Mr O'Meagher remarked that it was a great pity that the public of Oamaru had to suffer from inexperienced men, and men who were not trained in the law, sitting so frequently on the Bench, while tho Magistrate was away at petti-fogging little gold diggings.—The Bench thought Mr O'Meagher was going a little too far. Mr O'Meagher maintained that he was not, and did not wish to retract in the least from what he had said." Moat people will think with the Bench that counsel did go ''a little too far" in expressing his opinions in their faces.

" The proof of tho pudding is in the eating," the proof of tea is in the drinking, and if you want a real good cup of tea. Buy lUpp & Hare's favorite blondedt 2s, mixture. Highest price given for Buter, eggs, and all dairy produce, | AdvtJ.

Mantles aro now being made in the rich heavy materials fashion dictates shall be worn in tho present Autumn,and coming Winter. Silk Matalasse, Stamped Velvets, Hush, Moire Silk, Broelio Silk, will be used la/gely for Wraps and Jackets of all kinds. The shapes most in vogue comprise the Gram y i Mother Hubbard, and, par excellence, ti.e Dolman in its many varieties, Stamped and Brocaded Velvets are largely used in conbiuation witli othor materials for ladies' dresses. Nothing can possibly exceed in richness of effect a Brocaded Velvet Dross with Cashmere drapery and ovorskirfc looped together with rich Cord and Tassels, Ladies can select their own materials at Tu Ano House, and havo either mantle or dress made in the latest styles and with prompt despatch in the dress and mantle rooms of Tk Ano House.—[Advt.l Carterton v Mastorton.—As a proof of who are tho cheapest storekeepers in the Wairarapa.wewish to draw our readers' special attention to B. A, Gardener & Son's advertisement on our front page. This firm is determined to keep up their reputation. From the time of their commencing business in Carterton they havo repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, no matter how strong. It is therefore ridiculous for another storekeeper from a neighboring township to post price lists tp their customers and pretend to sell at wholesale priceii, when for the smallest quantities B, A. Gardener k Son supply goods in almost overy instance 10 to 15 per cent cheaper and in large quantities still' furtherances sions are made.—(Advt