The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1887. THE THESE TAILED GOVERNMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2642, 8 July 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1887. THE THESE TAILED GOVERNMENT.

Among the Turks the Beglerbeg, or "prince of princes," is distinguished by the standard borne before him adorned by three horse-tails, He is called the Three-tailed Bashaw. The StoutBallance Government, though pretending to be the only true and genuiue Democrats, are also Three-tailed Bashaws. True, at present they have no Standards tarried before them—that will come when tbey have reduced us to abject humility—but they own three individuals who symbolize precisely the same thing—irresponsible power and brutal violence to opponents. Up to quite recently, Messrs Stout and Ballance were, to pursue the simile, only Bashaws of One-tail. That tail consisted of Mr Dargaville, who is politically famous among other things for having been convicted of a series of deliberate ram-statftments uttered in face of an immense audience assembled at Auckland last August, Last session Mr Dargaville acted in the House as the Government Mohawk and Slubber-degullion (the word is Hudibrastic) generally. HU duties—and he performed them as faithfully as an unfaithful temperamont would permit—were to applaud to the echo any particularly tall Ministerial statement, and interrupt by boisterous laughter and inßulling interjections Sir George Grey or other prominent members of the Opposition. Mr Dargaville is the small-beer wit and funny-man of the Government. I Unfortunately, his usefulness was somewhat marred by Mr Fergus, who frequently gave him decisive lessons in decency. Mr Dargaville now poses as a Laud Rationalizer, a patriotic Democrat, and the" working man's friend," notwithstanding ho owns quite a territory up North, .where he. aots the tyrannical Bashaw on his own account. However, the working men of Auckland have now ciphered this patriot, and had he sought re-election for Auckland West the only result would have been an immense demand in that district for defunct felines. He has wisely gone elsewhere to deceive working men who ionot know him. As Dargavillo's return for any district is doubtful, the Government had to seek a second Jail. Their choice foil upon that;distinguished " Democrat" Mr John Lundon, who is too notorious to need description, Mr John Lundon acts Jonothan to Mr John Balance's David—and "the soul of Jonathan is knit with the

soul of David." Mr Lunclon devotes :•.- an elegaafc leisure to the ; gratuitous (1) ' direction of homestead settlements the ' lands department generally, and, as he ■■ is wanted' to act tiiil 'ho. 2 in'the j House, he.and; ilr 'Baltanco recently combined business with -'pleasure. anil toured together through the Bay ..of Islands.. There Mr. L'undon pointed ( out to bis. affectionate tomrade the ."'smiling and '.-. happy homesteads" which, exist .in/ Mr. *Xuudori's vivid. ( Celtic imaginatidnj'and Mr'Ballance i spoke a gushing but authoritative word i on Mr Lundon's behalf to the humble hemeatead-holders,: For this amiable arrangement a sympathetic country j pays, Now there is no nonsense about ' MrLundon. He is a different, man- ' tier of tail from Mr Dargaville, : The latter is an excellent biistinadoer' of - old and feeble men, and a fair stonewaller, but thsre his functions cease, ' Mr John Lundon, on the contrary, is if we may so describe it, considerably "on the shoot." Ho lately invited some persons in Auckland who differed from him regarding die beauty and glory of the homestead scheme ' to attend a meeting and briug their fiveshooters with.tliem/ and a meek invite to this effect appealed in a Government advertisement below Her Majesty's royal a'rmsi . Mr Lundon is therefore an invaluable supporter; middle-aged opposition'members of sedentary habits and who are not "quick on the draw" will be too wise to provoke, by political- contradiction the ire of so redoubtable a shootist, and should Mr Lundon. in the heat of debate, put his hand near tjie pistol pocket of his pantaloons, no doubt the Speaker and..Opposition will promptly duck behind their respective benches and meekly remain there until Mr Lundon has corpsed his victim. It will be almost as exciting as the "far Wild West of America." Mr John Lundon and his revolver and Mr Dargaville with his gorgeous guffaw should be sufficient to keep any Government in power. But theso Bashaws hayo a third string to their bow, or rather a third tail to their gonfalon—Mr A. W, Hogg who will contest the Wairarapa in the Stout-Ballance-Dargaville-Lun-dou interest. Now, Mr Hogg is neither funny nor ferocious—in a physical sense, He has neither the weakling wit of Mr Dargaville nor the ' neat hand on a trigger ot Mr Jphn Lundon, Nevertheless we are certain ho will prove an invaluable assistant to a Government that desires limitless power under the fair name of ■ Liberty, , and destruction under' the watchword , of Democracy. Mr Hogg's knowledge i : innate and acquired —of natural. ■ history lias supplied him with tho most 1 nniquo stock of epithets connected with the brute creation possessed by any man in New Zealand aud these" ha; ; has [ already placed at the disposal of the . Government. Should bo he returned - ho will thus be able to supplement Mr 1 Dargavillc's limited vocabulary, to ' supply Mr Liiudon'B.shooling-irqn.w'ith j bullets, and give a more. life-Jib tone", to Sir Robert Stout's laugh of tho "an-' thropomorphous ape," : ;A; new era is , dawning upon our history, not precisely i a golden age, • but an epoch of foul ' abuse, knuckle-dusters and shot-guns.

Notice is given by the Alfredton Road Board of the intention to strike a general rato, at a meeting to bo held on Tuosday 2mnsfc. " •' ;".'

A notice re tho election of six member? to form a new Rnad Board at Alfredton appears in another column. The noniinitions close at the Road Board Office on the23rd inst. '. V '' :

A general mooting of tho Masterton 'Farmers Olubis. convened for tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 to consider soma important business in connection witli.the.gr&in trade and to arrange for a ploughing match.

A map of the Isorfcli Island, showing tho Electoral boundaries, jis defined by the .Representation Commission, is to' be Been at the Daily Office. The "districts are clearly shown, with tho population of each, and also other valuable information The map has boen supplied to us from the General urvey Office, Wellington,

The Wow Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ld,, bavo received the following telegram from thoir London office, dated sth inst:—Wool—Since tho date of our Inßttelegram the Market is unchanged, but the American demand has' slightly fallen off.. Up todate 251,000 bales have been sold. The sale programme has been curtailed Bix days. . ..... The following aro the " probables"; to represent the Wellington Club in th'e Match against the Masterton . : Club.- at. Wellington to-morrow:—Backs—Hirscli-berg, Fairbrother, Barr, Lightfoot, C. Richardson, and another; forwardsWebb, Holmes, Header, Taiaroa, G Hume, Aitken, Barnett, J. E. Smith, and Gibbea. ....'

The Carterton paper, Lord of the Lion Heart and Eagle Eye, says:—" A requisition, asking Mr Aj. W. Hogg to contoßt the Masterton.,,seat, is being 'very influentially signed. The friends of Messrs Beetham and Hawkins are in a Btate of the greatest alarm." We do not know how Mr Hawkins' friends regard Mr Hogg's candidature, but we ascertain that Mr Boefcham'B friends are not dismayed, when "fools rush in .where angels fear to tread." >"„ \

How to savo monoy-T-" Buy in the cheapest market." You can do this at anyliineby coming- to our Warehouse in Wellington', but wo are now offering groator opportunities of doing ao than ever, at our sale of surplus Winter Stock of Drapery and Clothing at tie Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington, The romaining portion of our season's stock must be sold, and those who visit our salo, commoncing'on Friday, July 8, will have the advantage of- picking up extraordinary bargains, unparralled for cheapness, in the history of the province, or for that matter of Te Aro House.-

To give an idea-What would you think of .a lot of real French Cashmeres in all colors, beautifully fine,.and 44 inches wido for Is per yard, of -.silk* plushes in a variety of shades at Is' 6d per yard, of capital black velveteens at Is per yard, of handsomo Brocho Silks, all colors, at Is per yard, of a vast variety of useful, durable, and fashionable dross fabrics at the following prices for lengths of 12 yards oacb, tS'ls 6d, 3s lid, 4s lid, 5b lid, 6s lid, 7s lid, These are all to be. had for. two weeks only at Te Aro House.

Want of space will not allow us to enumerate other bargains equally great in Mantles, Millinery, Blankets, Calicoes, Flannels, Shirtings, Carpets, Linoleums, Mens' Boy's and Youths' Clothing, they are there for all that, and we would advise all in want of theso necessary artioles to pay a visit without delay to the sale at the Wholesale Family Drapory Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington.

Refreshments can bo had at moderate charges on the premises. Sale commences Friday July 8, and will continue to Saturday 23rd at the' Wholesale Family Drapery WareAro House, Wellington.

:•■ Mr A;JVVHogg has decided to contest the Masterton seat at the coming elections. .. •■'...'■•' ■■■ The Bed Star Football team willleaye Neill'sßtables'-to-moiTow, at 12 o'clock for Greytown.'

A Gazette Extraordinary was issued yosterday, afternoon- containing a proclamation formally proroguing Parliament to the 15th July. Messrs E. Brasier a»d Co Basket, chair, and perambulator.manufacturers '.of,4l CuoaStreet Wellington havean ment in anotherlcolumnof interest to business people and heads of families in the Wairarapa. We remind our readers of Messrs Jas. Brown •& Co.'s extensive sale to-morrow of bankruptcy"stock of ironmongery produce, clothing, and sundries, aud one harmonium by Alexandre. ; This sale is, entirely without reserved

A cash price list appears in another column from Mr J, E. Jaiison, of the City Tea Mart, Ouba Street, Wellington. Mr Janson has been long and favorably known in this province, and is unequalled as a general provedore. ,\ We have to apologise for stating, in orro'r, yesterday, that Mr" A. E. Crawford's lecture on "The properties of Oxygon" was to have taken plaae .last evening. The.lecture will be riven as advertised inss Matthow'B Schoolrooin this evonint(, at 8 o'clock,- '■ '■."

Messrs Lflwes & loins' hold their extensive salo of Japanese Goods irt the Theatro RofaH to-morrow, commencing at 11 n'clockf Tho goods are now on view. The Salo wilfbe totally unreserved.', The citizefl3.jfancy dress bail, held at Greytown last jiight was a great success, about 40 couples were present. The music was supplied by Messrs Keisenbcrg Lundqvist, Vftrnham, and Papworth. Mr J. Fabain difttho catering. Mrs Bryant as a Turkisiriady was thought to be tho belle. :£: -

Excursion, tickets will bo issued by tlie ordinary morning train to-morrow to. enable persons in the Wairarapa to attend the Wellington Steeplechase meeting and also to witness the annual Football Match between tho Masterton and Wellington Clubs. The return train will leave Wellington at G.3S p,m, . ,

.. : The celebrated. Lynch Family of Bell-' ringers are perforop&in Wellington to good housos, and an announcement appears in r another column re their ente"rtainmentvtliis.evening and to-raor. row evening at the Opera House,.. It is quite on the cards that this talonted and musical family will visit the Wairarapa in a short time.

Allan. Campbell, bugler of theft Company 'Wellington.'.' fijflC Batfcalioiv was brought up on'' remand'charged with having; changed 'his residence without handing over hi? uniform, arms, and accoutrements.. Defendant admitted the charge. CaptainTatmmsai4 he had examined the and... found them to be,\n good--order,;. He,was satisfied that in this case-.Campbell'tad already been sufficiently punished.' Hethorefore asked permission to' .withdraw tho in formation. His Worship assented to the proposal, •buk. i prae(l jhe accused .and other voiurite'etVthali'the'offence was one which'was punishable by two months' imprisonment with hard labor. Mr Bunny addressed a crowded meeting "of the-.'.electors,of Wairarapa at featherston last night, and met with, a good reception. ..fljs' Bpoech was materially the saiM'ks'at'Carterton and Greytown , In reply to Mr;W. E. Bidwill as to whether he, if elootod, would' support a no-confidence motion if tabled against the present Ministry, he said Mr Bidwill need not think he would catch, an dd haiid : in He would support any Governintnt that Spoused'bis views, but would quite as soon havo a Stout Government as an Atkinson one. He would go down, not as a supporter of the present, or any other Government, butas an independent member. He would prefer a new team in power altogether. He criticised at some lenqth a letter of Mr.BidwiU's, •which had appeared in the Standard, and sßaid'Mr Bidwill-hact ho right to assume that he knew wliioli way his employees had voted and were going to vote. ' Mr Bidwill, in answering Mr Bunny, said all present could affirm.that they had novel seen lunrdo a.;fiiasty or mean action to any ol his felloivmen, and would not influonco them in any way.