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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2523, 12 February 1887, Page 3

THE WISDOM OF THE LAWYER, , A country guest at n New York hotel, having a dread of pickpockets, went to the Clork and handed him a hundred-dollar bill to put in tho safe, faking for it the next day, ho was j||liunderatruck when thefunctionary to ho had given the money cooly Reined'any recollection of the' matter, viilliereupon the eouutrynian went to a 1 Get another hundred dollar bill,' anid the' lawyer, 'and go accompanied by a frit-iid, back ,to the hotel. Apologise to the clerk for your mistake, say it was a defect of memory, attribute it to drink or absent-mindedness, deposit the second. hundred dollars iA the presence of your friend, and come back to-me.' Tho mystified ruralist jk oboyed his instructions implicitly. 'Now ra go back alone,' said tho lawyer,' to tho clork and ask him for the hundred dollars."" Knowiug that your friend ' • law hith receive it, he will give back the aocond hundrod-dollar bill. '■ Thon take your friend with you the next day approach the clerk, ask him boldly for that hundred dollars, and as there wag' • nb witne«i to your receipt of the seixSfid' • • bill; he will, bo forced. to returb • the ■ V'firsl _also. r . Jjio.-rjiso was completely a Ihe lawyer "Sent his bill - the'nex't day,lt was„for.a-. fea'of one ~ , hundred dollars, : • THE DUTT OF A FREETHINKER. [By Sir Rodeut Stoot.] A long controversy o( a semi-political lemi-thcological, character, between Bishop Moran and Sir Robert Stout, has just been ended in Dunepin. In his last letter Sir Robert defines the duty of a Freethinker in the following words:— " Aa for the quotation from Cardinal Hergenrothor, who raised tho question whether Catholics thought P rotes (.ants or Freethinkers might be ultimately saved? What Freethinkor cares ono pin what either a Protests ant or Catholic Church dogmatises on such a Tho llMivoran to k»» /*^«4V* I jtjsition? The universe is not ruled by Cath-. ' oliH or Protestants. To a Freethinker it is not > matter of concern what a Church thinks on well a subject. It may. bo a question of some interest, however, what attitude any Church tales towards the Statc, and it was only with that view I made tho sthtements which the Bishop has vainly attempted to combat. I Bb&U not do what he has done: calling names shows that ho feels he has been foiled in argument. . A Freethinker fee's it to be his duty to do his thinking for himself, and not rely on a deputy, whether that be a priest, canonist or a bishop, and he must ■ therefor be an amatour thoologian. Would that all our citizeni were amateur theologians, and attempted to think out for themselves the real live questions, oi the day; and would also that our bishops wero amateur politieang, and.attempt id to master the various political and social questions of the day, free from encyclicalß, syllabuses, and canon lawsl" WAIRARAPA NORTH COUNTY. TENDERS vrill be received at this Office t (where plans and specifications may be seen) till Saturday, at nuon ltfth fait, i for the following vrorko Contract No, 35,-Ma«ter? ton to Waimattt Roud—--47'18 olialug road tor* ■Contract No, JG.-Te Or© :»■ Ore to Bideford Road--9 miles, more or lei road repairs, -. PlflU'&e,-, for Contract No; 25 also at the store, Tinui.- •. . F. G. MoORE, . . County Clork. k Council Offices' Jlastqrton. February ,VlSth r 'iß6?.'.' 2623 . MABTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB. TENDERS FOR GRAZING OR CROPPING. Alternative tenders will bo received up to SATURDAY JNEXT, February 19th, at C p.m., for Leasing tho Upalri Racecourse for terms of 3 or 5 years. To'rms and conditions of lease may be BBon at tho office of tho undersioned . . RIOHD. ,J. FITTON, Secretary M.0.J.C., Ceutral Chambers, Masterton. t " !? ' ' ' MAS rERTON FOOTBALL CLU B. A- GENERAL meeting of the members will be hold on SATURDAY EVENING next at the Club Hotel at 7;30 sharp. . Business—To considor the advisability #!'holding sports on Easter Monday, ■ : A full mustor requested. '• J. ..WILLIAMS, . Secretary. 2521 MRS. PRESTON, Queen-St., Fruit Depot.' A LLthe Choicest Tropical Fruits in £V. wmn\ A largo assortment of •onioetionery always on hand. Bttrt Post, Opposite Bon Marche.. 2502 • ' Queeii-Streot, Maat^rton. r .LOME,; Noi>l4!So, B.U rpIHE pO}jwued. monthly meeting will JJ&WWAY EVENING « e r 7 in the Masonic lull, Bannißtor-atroet, at 8 o'clock, • , Bpsiiress ■ -Raising, and I General; • . Bv order .of tho W:M. . .... JAS.BROWN, '8525 . Sooretary. • • HORTH ' WAIRARAPA .BENEVOLENT. ?OCIETY.. : , V THE Officers havo been appointed to the above Society:—: Relieving Officer, HENRY BENTLEY, Lincoln Road. . : Secretary and' Collector,, JAMES BROWN, Queen-street, „, . : (%ned) W. E. PAIGE. '. 1 ; i,, ■ Chairman, - Kwterton, , .. ,:»tt