A DRUNKARD'S INGRATITUDE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 2 June 1883, Page 2

A DRUNKARD'S INGRATITUDE.

"Silver Pen" writes to the 'New Zealand Herald.'—" Dr Glen is a gentleman well known and much' : beloved by thousands of people in the State of San Francisco, \ylio liav§ been fed and helped by his kindly hand; One Miller, who is one of those disgusting irreclaimable drunkards who ought to be shot down for the , benefit of himself and the human race generally, had been rescued from many a danger by the good doctor, who in spite of his persistent vice pitied him, and started him in business several, times. ■ Miller is by, birth a gentleman, but by nature a hog; therefore he pursued his evil way till he fell so low that herding 1, geese was the only occupation he could procure. Once more the doctor came ■ with outstretched hands, and took him"' into his office as book-keeper, at 78d01,. per month. One day Miller again" - got drunk, and the doctor took him to 1 task severely. Instead of being contrite, ■ he heaped abuse on his benefactor's head, whereupon'he was discharged.. The ingrate purchased a gun,- and, • watching his opportunity, shot the doctor in the head, killing,, him instantaneously. The wretch was secured, and "Lynch law" was . whispered, but the police got him away| ' and had him removed from tlie mob. The doctor''had many hundred men employed on his ranche, and his death proves a great calamity. He was idolised by his employes, ,whom : heiu treated like friends. His.remains wero brought to Oakland (across the bay), and followed by the entire comnjun'ts;, This is only one instance of of trying to reform a drunkard.^^H^;

Masterton shall not ba Wellington, our entire stock ol ovorcoats, Men's trousers and. vests marked at Wellington prices at Rapp &, Haves'-Advt. Some particular's have been published with reference to the expense attending the representation of opera in the metropolis which will be of interest in • the provinces as well as in London. Mr Carl Rosa's staff at her Majesty's theatre usually consists of 24 leading artists, 51 chorus (with the master), 51 : ballet (including 12 children);';los supernumeraries, 50 carpenters,. 45 assistants, sucli as property men, dressers, and wardrobe keepers j -82 • orchestra (including a military band ot' 1 24 Scots Guards), 22 gas, limelight, and.fire men, and 68 others engaged -• about different parts of the liQuseUn various capacities, making a. .total of 505 individuals employed. Of coilrse the salaries of so large a force \u.ust bo a considerable item, especially » < remembered that singers are pai||rom 110 to £l2O per week. The;,f |htly expenses reach a total of SBOO, •; \?liile the advertising tots up from to LIOO weekly, and bill posting L2OO weekly. The mounting of four jof Wagner's operas swallowed up no Ipsa that L 12,000. People wh6 .occasionally patronise opera in .the pifyyfnces and feel inclined : V> carp at imperfections either .real or imaginary would do well to bear ir>nind the figures we • have quoted. Opera in the provinces, though of expensive as in London, is by nameamf.a flight under-; ; ; /- taking. ' -Jr ' The publio are by time that the only, place .to?gteta,first. clasp.. .tM: . is at Rapp Empftp, We have jn»t half , ' the old well known number. —AdytJ