The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1884. A SLANDEROUS LETTER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1669, 25 April 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1884. A SLANDEROUS LETTER.

We observe with considerable regret Unit Mr Colenan Phillips lias published a lefclcr in tic columns of our Greytown contemporary referring to the lotum ot Mr Booth as the representative of the Wairarapa o.i the Wellington Harbor Board, in which ho makes the following grave imputa-tions,-(1) that Mr Booth went into the Harbor Board in order to look after his own private business; (2) that Mr Bunny proposed Mr Booth as a member for the Harbor Board in order to gain his political support at the coming election; (3) that Cr McGregor supported Mr Booth, because he was a brother sawmilltr," It will be observed that in this particular letter, unworthy motives—we may say base motives—are severally attributed to prominent public men,—Messrs Booth, Bunny, and McGregor. It is obvious that charges of this character cannot be sustained by evidence, Messrs Booth, Bunny, ami McGregor in the course they look on this question may ha\"3 acted from the purest and best motives, or they may have acted from the worst ones. Their actions are open to public criticism, but the motives which inspired them are, by all the customs and usages which regulate tho conduct of public debate, assumed to bo worthy, We are surprised that Mr Coleman Phillips who has had so wide an experience of the conduct of public affairs, should violate all rulo and decorum by bringing forward such indefensible allegations as these. If Mr Coleman Phillips would reflect a little as to tho effect of permitting a lino of ciiticism such as that in which he indulges, he must at once see how objectionable it is. It a critic is at liberty to declare the motives which, in his opinion, actuates a public man in dealing with public questions, we ourselves should be quite free to take up every public act and speech of Mr Coleman Phillips, and to attribute unfair and unworthy motives to each. Mr Coleman Phillips may be a man of spotless integrity, but we are not bound to believe this, and if we are free to speak to the contrary, we should not find much difficulty in assigning some base motive for every word which Mr Coleman Phillips might utter, and for every action which he might do. We trust Mr Coleman Phillips will see how obviously undesirable is the practico of imputing motives to public men, We like to seo public men respecting themselves and lespecting thoso who are opposed to them; It is in the interests of the community that the discussion of questions should be conducted with decorum and forbearance. Tho character of our leading public men is the character of the district. Any man who has the good of tho district at heart will try to raise the tone of public discussion, and to keep pure the reputation of public men, In his letter to our contemporary Mr Coleman Phillips has been guilty of a serious offence against several leading public men in this district and against the community as a whole. We have looked for better things from Mr Coleman PutLLirs than this, and trust that he will be the first to regret the publication of his very injudicious letter.

Tub result of the poll for the Masterton Town Lands Trust is extremely complimentary to Mr Mum, and it is satisfactory to us so far that the new member of the Trust is'. w.cll fitted to discharge the duties of his office, but we regret, in a measure, a public vote which lails to recognise the services which have admittedly been.faithfully and intelligently discharged by Mr E, Feist. A public servant who has done his duty .diligently, fearlessly and consistently has a claim on the support of his constituents. Masterton has not behaved Very well towards Mr Feist in this'election, but tho late chairman of the Trust' will probably cdnsole himself with the knowledge that in retiring he carries with him the respect of his former colleagues, and that he has been able, during his tenure of office, to do good service to the towni

Very littlo interest appeared to bo taken in the election kt evening of a i Committee for the Masterton Institute, It is a question whether, the particular method of election commends itself to the public. At any rate the competition for the honor of a seat on the Committee was anything .but keen. Wo trust the Committee that has been appointed will prove efficient and succeed in creating a greater amount of interest in the prosperity of the Institute than apparently now existsShould it do.this tlicpfeent system of electing ,i Committee will, no doubt, suffice for all practical requirements, but if it fails in accomplishing""this much the whole question of managing and maintaining the Institute will require to bo reconsidered. Our impression is that on the now committee there is good working material, and that there is a fair prospect of the Institute making head-way during t-ho ensuing year.

The outgoing San Francisco mad closes at Masterton to-morrow. We direct attention to Messrs Lukesons and Williams' advertisement in aimther column. They have several second-hnnd engine' and boilers in good order for salo. : Tho annual meeting of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral Society will bo hold at Carterton to-morrow. j Nominations for the vacancies caused by the annual retirements on'the Masterton Road Board closo to-morrow. Mossrs Lowes & lorm hold an exlensivo sale of superior furniture at their Masterton rooms to-morrow, Tho Wellington Eiflo team are expected toanivo in Masterton by to-nights train. and to try conclusions with our local oxperis at tho Mauaia butts to-morrow moruing. Dr Hosking performed a dclicato operation on a "printers' demon" tho other day. Tho boy in question was suffering from sovero pain causod by thisllo spikes which had penetrated one of his eye balls. Ha was put under chloroform, and Iho spikes being one and all extracted tho injured optic is now as well as over it was. In the Supremo Court at Wellington yesterday Messrs Fabian Bros, brought mi action to recover £2lO 9s Id from Manihera Rnngitalakawalio, a Lower Valley chief, for goi'ids supplied to himself and Matini Te Ore, for whom ho had, it was alleged becor/ie responsible. Tho case was adjourned to enable n technical difficulty to be corrected. Manihera caused some arausumoiit by referring to a legal practitionor interested in the caso in thefollowing terms:—" The lawyer put his nose iu the airand smolt gold !" A mortality amougst fowls and ducks is repotted in the neighborhood ot Masterton, and iho causo of it is said lo bo ferrets. In one nistanco a ferret was discovered iu the act, and was killed by the indignant proprietor of the poultry. Mr T. W. Shaw, of Groytown, announces that hs is in a position to conyey luggage, travellers samples, &c, to any part of the' distrht, and liorsos will be broken for either singlo or double harness and saddle use, with moderate charges.

It is rumored that at a roceut poll for a road to be constructed under the auspices of tho Masterton Road Board, an affirmative voto was carried by the oppononts of the proposed work mutakiiig the terms of the ballot paper, and crossing out the line " I vote Against the proposed work," instead of "I vote for ii." We learn that the 3GOO sheep, which wero. brought down lo this district from Nanier by Mr John Livingstone, were all sold aliuitly alter their arrival to Messrs T. C. Williams and E, Meredith, Beu., at satisfactory prices, and that Mr Livingstone intends making a second trip through tho bush and bringing back with him lite or six thousaud more of the same sort. Donald. Dinnie's eiigageuiont at tho Victoria Hall, Melbourne, is according to the Molhourno correspondent of the Canterbury Tunes, a signal failure as a draw. "Wo hafo amateurs hero, let alone Professor Miller, who metaphorically speaking, can ' oat his head oil,'" Jos. Pickersgill mado a very great mislako in ending Dinnio as n largo cortainty Dmnio is now on his own merits, and in this country it will take him all his time to oarn porridge and snuff. The Masterton Volunteers held a company parado last evening, and there was a fair attendance of momborß. Captain Donald who is absent from iho district was unable to attend. After tho parade, Sergeant Daliymplo aud Privato Bowry were nominated for tho vacant Lieutim nucy, ■ aud it was arranged that a Volunteer Ball should bo hold in Juno. A Coimniitco consisting of the officers and non-cummissiouod officers of the corps with bandmaslor Papworth and Messrs 6. aud J, Bentloy, was appointor! to make tho necessary arrangements in connection with it

Tho polling for tho vacant scats on tho Masterful) Town Lands Trust last evening proceeded very quietly threughout tho day, There was an. entire iikenee of excitement, and if occasionally a little button lioldim; was resorted to it was practiced in tho gontlest manner. Tho result when declared exceodod, wo believe, the sanguino anticipations of Mr Muir m.d his frionds, It was, Muir, 180; Perry, 113; and Feist CB. Mr Muir, who wjs present, briefly expressed his thanks to tho voters who were assembled, and moved the customary vote of thanks to the Returning Officer. The Totora Loduo, Cartel ton, reportsiho Observer, held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday ovoniuf! last wi h a fair attendance of members. The quartorly balance sheet was read and adopted. Brother Batchelorwas elected Treasurer, and Brother Gnyfor duly installed as Yico-Arch, Ono new member was proposed, and it was decided to obtain either an American organ or an harmonium for tho uso of tho Lodge as soon as circumstances permit. Tho Lodge closed at 10 p.m. The remains of the lato Mr C. R. Bidwill of Pihautoa were interred at the Featherston cemetery yesterday afternoon, The funeral cortege left the homestead, at half past ten in the morning, reaching St, John's Church at a quarter past two, where it was met by the Rev. Mr Western who read the burial serf ice.. About forty vehicles and thirty horsemen formed the procession which entered Feallieraton, whore a lartfe number of other settlers joined it. Nearly all of the old residents from all parts of the district were in attendance The principal mourners were the more immediate relatives of the deceased, Messrs J. and W. Bidwill, T. W. Balfour, and W. H. Beetbam^ Fues ANDBUGS,~BeotIes, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by " Rough oil Hats. Moecs Moss &Co„ Sydney, General Agonts • TO DE FOREWAItNED IS TO BE FOItEAKMED, 'says llio aphoriun, anil tho weapon that best serves tho purpose of a protective aigis against norvdusailr incuts, kidney diseases, dyspopt'gtondoiicies, physical languor, nausea, or. loss of. appetite Is UDOLPfIO WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, Stamped with tho slgnot seal of medical approval, it can bo infallibly trusted, and honored with tho award of popular opinion, it can bo confidently commondod to universal uso.

Lowes and lores add to their sale tomorrow a chatioutter, tent and fly, tools'' and sundries/ The appliances for fitting up the pro- : posed telephone office at the Taueru Hotel have arrived m.Mastorton. Amongst Lowes & lorna' additions to their Btock sale list for. Wednesday next is a very, desirable turn out for a lady, gentleman or family liso in the shape of a superior buggy and sot of harness, also, a splendid bungy pony which is thoroughly staunch in harnass and quiot to. ride'or. drive .... . : '..sj Judge Ward evidently is notcnamorocl of iho now Banltrnptcy Act. Sitting, at. Oainarn on Friday, lie is reported by the Oamnru Mail to'have inquired of thoclorlc of the District Court what was tho cost of his share of the proceedings in cases whore theio was no estalo, The reply was. iu most cases, £'s, exclusivo cf Court fees, and it seemed to bo doubtful to tho mind of thuassigneo where his remuncraiionwasto como from in auch cases. His Honor remarked thnt- that point was ono for tho Government to decide, but whonovor any cash was realised from an estate, a commission of flvo per cont, was levied on it by the Government prior to paying a shilling of dividend to Iho croditois, and that probably tho costs and remuneration of the assigueo would come out of that fund after exhausting tho fee ot £3 paid on filing. It seemed rather hard to lax creditors, in most cases heavy loseis, with the cost of putting utterly iinpecumous bankrupts through the Court; but tho wisdom of the Legislature had decided that it was to,bo! , done, and no doubt it was all for the best.

Tho Oiago Acchmatisstion Society in its annual report speakim; of Loch' Levon trout says;-"By tho British King, on March 20, the second lot of Loch Levon trout ova was received from Sir J. G. .Maillnnd, but unfortunately all were dead, owing, probably, to tho same causes that affected the salmon ova by that steamer. A third shipmont from Sir J. G. Maillnnd left London about the beginning of December, 1883, 'in charge of Mr Sioddart, a member.of our Council, on bard the b.b. Aorangi, Sinco the commencement of the present year these were successfully ltnded, and a tair number of salmon Levenemia (say 800) at Masterton, and 1,700 at Opoho, are now living as young fry, and thriving. Tms success is. due to Mr Studdart'a arrangements and increasing watchfulness during the voyaaej as the ship had no ico-houso nor cooling chamber beyond the refrigoralor, Tenders are invited by tho Masterton Town Lands Trust for painting a dwelling house ia Dixon street. Tenders nro invited by the Borough Council for forming and metalling fortyeight chninj of carriage-way and footpath in Chapel and Russell streets, All claims against the estate of the late Patrick McLaughlan, of Fahhtua, are requested to be Bent m to Mr C.Bruce Morison, Solicitor for the administratrix before the 24th May nest, Mr T. O, Modrhoujo offers his sarvices to the electors of the Avon district (Mr Rollcsion's constituency) in the General Assembly. In his address ho Rays that the members of tho Government have behaved so badly, particularly to Cantorbury, in regard lo the railway lanlf, that ho lakes this step He will not incur a shilling expense in his election, but lie will gratuitously educate the pcoplo who do not understand the franchise, and if a better man shows up ho will gladly resigu in his favor.

It is said that Mr. T. Weslou, late M.B R. for Ina'iigahuo, has boon asked to stand for two or three Southern constiiuenccs. Amongst other political gnsHip,.it is said that Mr Pilliet will not offer himself for reelection Kaianoi wilt bo contested by Messrs Richardson Saunders and Pearson, ForDunsdin Mr Downie Stewart will be a candidate. Mr Posllethwaito goes Homo for a trip after this session; and Geraldino will bo Wooed by Mr Itolleaton and by a Dissenting minister of tho district, who is nn ardent politician. Mr Andrews will stand for Chrislchurcli. It. is stated, to on apparently good authority that Sir John Hall cannot keop away and will again ho a prominent figure in colonial politics.—N.Z. Times. A witness in a Kansas law court, being bullied by a cross-examiuhg lawyer called upon tho court for protection, The judge handed him a pistoi, " 1 have no further question to put," said tho lawyer. During a trial for assault m California, a club, a rail, and axe handle, a knife, and a Bhot gun was exhibited as" the instruments with which tho deed was done. 1 ' It was also shown that the a&';aultod man defended himself with a roiolvor, a scytho, a pilclifirk.'a chisel, a hand-saw, and a dog. The jury decided that they'd have given a dollar apieco' lo havo seeii the fight. Mr Henry George has his sense of humour, When asked at Wick what he would do if ho wero a landlord, he answered promptly. "Hang on by tho land and rack- tent my tenants." At a later stage he explained that ho did not object to land-lords, but lo tho system that perpetuated thein. A mau lately started a storo in Kansas, The following was the «ign be hung out, "Dry goods, by John Smith, who washes to get married." The sign drew all kinds of custom; Tho single ladios wont of course, and the married mon told their wives' to go, under the impression that they could easily lower the' prices of so great a ■Hinpleton,

The sinking mountain of Naiba, in Algiers, is one of the most extraordinary of I ho manydisturbancos on tho earth's crust, burin" llio last couple of years tho mountain lias been gradually sinking into the eat th, a deep subsidence marking tho place after. set Helmut. This sinking is not attended by earthquakes, nor is it the result of a volcanic eruption, wise folly,—"For ton years my wife was 'confined to her bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her, and I used up a smc'l fortune in humbuc; stuff. Six months ago_ I saw an Ameiican ling with B op Bitters on it, and I thought I would bo a fool once more. I tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom, Two bottles cured her she is now a3 well and strong as any man's wife, and it cost mo only two dollars." H W Detroit, Mich. Head Thick nEAD3.-Heavy stomachs, bilious coudilions—'' \Vells' May Apple Pills"- antibilious, cathartic. 5d and la. N. Z. Drug CO. : , can't TitEAcn oood-Nq mau can do .-a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit wo!', doctor a patient, or write.a good article when he feels miserable and dull, with sluggish brain , and unstrung nerves, ,ai>d none should make tho attempt in such 'a condition when it can ha so easily removed by a little Hop Bitters, Look for .".'', After several years experience in supplying watches for the colonial market, Littlejohn and Son, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, havo observed the" need for a thoroughly sound English Lever Watch at a lower price than that usually paid for suoh watches. It' is only bj tho judicious division of labor and by the manufacture of large quantities oh a uniform plan, that wo aro enabled to moet this waut, We have now tho pleasure of intfoduoingour:Six Guinea Hunting Silver Lover. This watch, being simple in design' durable, highly accurate,fulfils,' all the requirements of a pooket timekeoper.' A written guarantee for tiro.years'.'wul be' given with each Sent .by'; post/, securely packed, on receipt of Post 'Officeorder or. chcquo.-(ADVT) , ; ,",'