The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. 14, 1885. MORALITYMONGERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2094, 14 September 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. 14, 1885. MORALITYMONGERS.

Ever since the notorious articles appeared in the Pall Mall Gazette, a number of newspapers throughout the world have taken up the subject and republished what they considered the most racy parts, They adopted the same ostentatious style as the Gazette, so as to attract' as much attention 'as possible, to get as many readers as possible, and to make as many pennies as possible, Thay posed as purists while they wallowed in filth, and led the masses to believe in them, But it is not only in newspapers' that the subject has been discussed, The colonies are at present overrun with clergymen and others who have taken it up and are lecturing on it, largely to the benefit of their pockets, Like the notorious Victoria Loftus troupe, they advertise that only men will be admitted, merely for thesakeof drawing extra attention. They rake up the most extraordinary stories, and depend upon their very improbability to catch the ear of the credulous. An Auckland audience was, for instance, told that a little girl eight years old was missing for nearly twelve hours, after which she was restored to her parents, who wept for joy, and those who heard the statement applauded till their, hands smarted, without thinking that the absence of the girl was not accounted for in any way, These moralitymongers are a walking pestilance in the land, They profess to teach virtue, and scattervice broad-caste, while they pollute the minds of the innocent, Their path is as clearly marked as that of the cholera that is at present devastating the South of Europe; yet they care as little for the consequences as the procuresses whom they condemn, as long as they can fill their pockets with dollars or gain notoriety. We ask the public to discountenance them, If the question requires the attention of the authorities there is no necessity lor parading it before the world, for it is one which, even when handled with the best intentions, will sow the seeds of corruption, and thus cause far more harm than good.

Seventy to twelve were the numbers when ut pretty full House divided on the East and West Const railway question, when there were no political influences at work. It goes without saying that the twelve were made up entirely of members hailing from the West. Coast and central Canterbury. Nothing further is required to shew the iniquity of the proposal, and the amount of pressure that must have been brought to bear when the Meiggs scheme was before the House, It required not a little tact, and a great deal of hardihood—not to say effrontery —to place the matter before members in such a tempting light, and it is currently reported that it 'would have taken us much money to carry out the promises that were given to disinterested members as would be required for the construction of the line itself, so that a sura of somewhere about six millions was involved. It is to be hoped that the question has now been shelved for a number of years.

The members of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club are to be congratulated upon the steady progress they have made. The amount paid in stakes in 1881 was £245, and the year closed with an overdraft of £7O. During the following year Mr Fitton was elected Secretary, and the stakes increased to £284. In 1884 they were £495 for the summer meeting and £235 for the Autumu meeting, or £730 in all, and yet thero is at present a credit balance of £BO in the bank, Such a rate of progtess speaks well for tho vitality of tho Club, and there is no reason why it should not ere long take"a leading position in the district. The Club has also obtained a new course, which has just been properly formed at considerable expense, and it is expected that the next meeting will be held on it, As the ground is admirably adapted for the purpose, and it has been obtained on very favorable terms, the Club will bo enabled to erect permanent bnildirigs, and add still further to the attractiveness of its meetings. The balauce sheet; which appears elsewhere, shows that the Club is in a most prosperous position.

The Masterton Freethought Association held its usual weekly meeting at the Theatre Royal last evening. There was a large attendance, and a very attractive programme was gono.through, including aviolincello solo given by a visitor. A number of vocal and instrumental itpms were also given by several of the members.

The monthly shooting for Captain Donald's trophy took place at the Manaia butts on Saturday, The weather was fine, but a gusty south-weßter made good Bhooting very difficult, and put all the crack shots off colour. Vol. A. Hoar topped the score with 46, including 10 points added. With hiß 10 points to the good he looks all out the winner of the trophy. Lieut. Cameron has presented a handsome telescope to be fired for under the same conditions as those for Captain Donald's trophy, with the exception of tho ranges, which .will be 200, 300, and 600 yards, The firing will take place on the fourth Saturday in each month, commencing on Saturday, September 26th, at one o'olook. This will give two trophies in each month, and will be good practice for the men, while it should enable the Masterton Rifles to redeem their laurek. At arneoting of tho Shooting Committee of the Masterton Rifles held on Saturday evening, a challenge was accepted from ex-Corporal Anketell, on behalf of the Masterton Civilians, to fire a friendly match on Wednesday next, firing to commence at 1 o'clock sharp. Ranges 200, 300 and 500 yds, 5 shots at each range. The following team was chosen to do battle for the Rifles, Lieut Cameron, Col. Sergfc. Dixon, Sergt, Matthews, Corpls. Kibblewhite and McLachlan, Vols. Brifht, C. Bentley, G, Bentley, W. Welch and Blane. Emergencies, Vols. Hoffeins and Hoar. Referee, Vol. R. McKenzie. A challenge was also accepted from tho Wellington City Rifles for Saturday next, firing to commence at 7 a.m. sharp. The team to represent Masterton in this match will be chosen after the match on Wednesday.

Mr F. H. Wood adds 150 to his next stock sale at Ray's Yards, Taratahi, •

The annual soireo of the Loyal -Greytown Lodge, 1.0.0.F.,M,U., takes place on the 24th inat. i

A notice to owners of mares put to the stud at Kahumingi last year, appears in our advertising columns, ' Mr Wakelin, of the Sash and Door Factory, has two advertisements in an other column which shall prove of interest to 'saw mill hands. '

At the Thames recently the Rev W, R, Woolley was married to Miss M. R, Lamb, and it has been suggested that the bridegroom and not the bride should have been Bhorn of the name.

It is notified that the public examination of J, W. Lee, J. P.! Ramsay and Thos, A. Dillon, bankrupts, • will take place at the sitting of the District Court on the 23rd inat.

We learn that a very good view of the eclipse was obtained, from Glenburn, in spite of the heavy South-west storm raging at the time. A break in the clouds occurred at the phase of totality, and afforded an excellent view.

Professor Rice gave his last entertainment at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, when he again carried the sympathies of his audience with him from beginning to end, The Professor' stays some time in Masterton, and will give physiognomical charts. Messrs S. Bacon and Co. have just received word that a "Giant" Stump Extractor, capable of pulling eighteen tons, and only requiring the assistance of two men, is on its way from Invercaiyill, and on arrival here a public trial will be given, the time and place of which will be duly notified. We draw attention to an advertisement of Mr F, W. Temple's on our third page, by which it will be seen that a large consignment of new season tea has arrived at his "Indian Tea Warehouse," and ho also draws attention to his stock nf new garden seeds from Mrßudden's celebrated Nelson nursery.

The football match Athletics v East Christchurch, played in Wellington on Saturday, resulted in a victory for the visitors by two potted goals (8 points) to one goal from a place kick (5 points), while the Poneke's beat the Merivale team by two tries (4 points) to-nil,

A rifle match Civilians v Volunteers takes place at the Manaia butts on' Wednesday next. The following will represent the former:—J.Williams, Earner, W. Kibblewhite, R. Kibblewhite, 0. Freeth, J. Vile, 0. Anketell, T. James, G. Ward, W. Darley ; emergencies, W. McKenzie, W. Vile. Patrick Malioney was fined 10s and ordered to pay 7s costs in the R.M. Court this morning for being drunk, with the option of twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Wm. O'Gorman, for the same offence, was similarly dealt with. He was also charged with using obscene language in the street on Sunday, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment without the option of a fine, '

Some amusement was caused at the meeting of the Mastertoh Jookey Club on Saturday night over the election of a President, The . gentlemen proposed were Messrs W.JLowesandT. E. Chamberlain, the latter of whom was Chairman of the meeting, He at first declined to stand, but at • length gave way when urged. When the vote was taken, it was found there was a tie. Mr Chamberlain thereupon gave his vote for his opponent, amidst the laughter of the.members. The spirit in which the election was decided might be imitated at may other of our local meetings. MrF. H. Wood reports a well attended and eminently successful sale at his MastertonroomsonSaturday, the different lines being competed for by buyerß in a spirited manner. Ho now quotes from sales, flour £lO per ton. prime quality feed oats, 2s Bd, mediumm 2s 4d, Seed do. 3s, Potatoes, £4 ss, to £4los; Bacon, B|d; Ham, lid and Is, A great amount of amusement was caused by Mr Stansfield having apparently a conjuror's curiosity box, from which he brought forth goods of every variety, baby's hoods, toys, drapery, clothing ladies costumes, canaries, jewelry, cutlery, knife boards and crockery, great interest being evinced by those present to learn what was next coming. 1 wish moßt sincerely to thank the many visitors from the Wairarapa for their liberal patronage during the last three weeks, and beg to inform intending purchasers that my whole stock of Clothing, Hats, Hosiery, &c, &c., will still be offered at the net cost price for cash, up till the end of the present month,—l am, John Thorburn, Clother & Outfitter, WUlis-st,, Wellington. Know Thyself.—Professor A, E, Rice, the celebrated Physiognomist and Mindreader will give to those desirous of consulting him, the opportunity of procuring accurate and carefully-written descriptions of character, with charts and advice respecting choice of occupation, education, management of children, self-culture, marriage, &c. Call at the Club Hotel. Charts 10s Gd and 5s each.—[Advi.] Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Manufacturer, All Blinds guaranteed of the very best, description, Price list on application to R, W, Hen (late Hen and Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter Factory, Wellington.—Advt,