The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1887. A FOOTBALL FETE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2683, 25 August 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1887. A FOOTBALL FETE.

A football fete was celebrated in Masterton yoaterday, and a thousand people assembled on a bleak wintry afternoon:to witness tho prowess of the visiting team from Canterbury. As much enthusiasm was displayed in the reception of these muscular guests at would be evoked by the presence of even the Governor himself and 03 usu&l m&nv wondered what there was in football to create so groat an oscitfment, and why leading players should w treated as heroes, .What is 6 footbflll hero ? Werometnkrone spoken of,in a former, team which visited this town. Footballers' spoke then with almost bated breath of the great Jumbo, and if an inquiry Was made as to the special prowess by whioh his reputation had been established, one learnt that the illustrious visitor had a happy knack of tripping his enemies up and falling upon them. His weight was. auoh that when he did fall on a man he usually broke up some of his bones or inflicted other injury, moreorlesß serious. Callow youths full ofpluok and dash, but deficient in that power of resistance' to heavy weights which oomeß with maturity, were victims to this hero, and many .people doubt if a game like this is worth the candle. Undoubtedly the game involves direct danger to limb, and possibly a more insidious risk to the internal, mechanism of .the.. human friine which, will rjofc always stand tfie •s'tfitin to whioh it is; subjected by this sport, but it is perhaps while while to encounter the danger and the risk % the sake of encouraging a manly pasttime. Wo all know that there are many other; sources of oxoitement, whioh young men indulge in which ■are. far more, baneful than this.. There are : arnusemchtß whioh kill both soul and body, and we may therefore tolerate oriethatisentirely tree from all demoralizing influences although it may be accompanied by physioal risks., Perhaps in timo football may come to be a gome in which speed of foot,

quickness of eye and hand may be more valued than mere brute strength. That the sport is' susceptible of improvement, in this respect, few can deny,

. In our last issue, in a footnote to Mr' Hawkin's letter, we stated 'that \ye had written to.an,'up:country resident, and were awaiting.his reply.: : The answer came this morningj-; ai\d. we.,.at once placeita|Mrfiawkms disposal.' It .emanatesfrom' Mr 8. *Bacon, ; a well known settler, and,thdugh it doeanqt My confirm the statement 'o! our cpf* respondent, it tends: to: show that.a foundation exists far . : it;'' Mr Bacon writes to us as follows: Thave,sqme

slight reeolleotion of talking with Mr Hawkins re Freethou'ght; although I cannot with safety repeat the con versation, but I then concluded that Mr Hawkins was a Freethinker, and I was extremely surprised to hear he conducted divine services at the Taueru. I was told Mr/Hawkins; expressed himself re presidency of the I Association, but of this I know nothing personally.". Mr Bacon's ovideuce so

far is to the effect that he concluded Mr Hawkins was a Froethiuker from a conversation which Mr Hawkins

had with him. We may add that a number of Freethinkers m this neighborhood, are. of opinion that at the

.time of the formation of the Masterton Freethought Association Mr Hawkins held freethought viows, and are much disgusted at the religious professions which he has mado more recently, We shall make further inquiries with a view to ascertaining exactly what transpired at the time we refer to between Mr Hawkins and the Freethought Association, but think it only right to give Mr Hawkins such information as wo have already received; In October last yoar, it may.be reim'erabered, MrgHawkins delivered a lecture on Christianity in the Wbs'-. levau Church at Masterton, in whioh ho urged upon his audience the necessity of returning.men to Parliament imbued with religious principles.

When we heard of this m knew that Mr Hawkins.would be a candidate for the coming general election, and that he intended to cultivate what might be termed the religious vote. When, in June last, Mr Hawkins, in his first political address, made reference to " The gentle life of Christ," we kuew he was following up the trail which he had struck nine months previously, and we felt immeasurably disgusted with the introduction into his speeoh of what appeared to'us to be a profanity. Wo yield to no man in our' reverence for true piety, but we cannot regard as true piety the use of a religious profession as a bait for political support. The oleotors have a perfect right to know the value of .the. religious professions which Mr Hawkins has seen fit tomako from ipolitioal platforms, and we trust that we shall yet bo in a position to assist them in this respect.

A ohimnev ou firo in Perry's .block' cause a continuous peal to bo rung on the tivobel) last evening.

A now advertisement from the Wholesale Drapery Company will. appear to ; morrow.

Tondoiß, to close on September 13th, - are invited for Road formation by the Alfredton Road Board. Jfesßtii Lowes: and Irons add to their stock aalu for Wednesday 24th hoggets, their list will now embrace 100 head of mixed cattlo. 6 forward bullooks, 0 dairy cows, 75 dry ewes, and 400 good hoggets, besides pigs, horses, and a large nearly new spring dray,

Ivess, the " Rap; Planter" who is now fighting for tho JNapier seat in the interest of tho Government, is, itis asserted, the owner of the Patea Mail, a Tory organ which ib battling tooth and nail against very party which Mr lvess is supporting.

Wo direct special attontion to the sale by auction of Town Lands Trust leases on the Dixon Estate and in Hall Street by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Saturday noxt at 2 o'clock, The firni will submit the leases for twenty-one years, with compensation for improvement sixteen sections on Dixon's Estate, fronting Bannister Street and the new street, blbo throe sections fronting Hal) and Chapel Streets. The former allotments are admirably adapted for private residences, and the latter promises to become some of the most valuable business sites in the Borough,

Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co. report of their Johnsonville sale of yesterday as follows :-The cattle offered at the yardß were lighter weights and not of such good quality as thoße sold at our last sue. Best beef made 16s the 100 lbs. Some prime sheep were yarded, tho rost only medium to inferior. Pigs were good useful sorts and maintained last sale prices. Cattle.-Bullocks, 16 to L? sa, average B 16s; another line from L 6 16s to L 7 sa, average LQ 10s 8d; cows, ÜBatoLS Ib, 'Sheep. -Best wothara, 15s; medium, lis 6d to 12s lid; ewes, lis to 11b 4d, Pigs.—Baooners, 32s to 355; good porkers, 19s to 275; smaller porkers, lbs to 19s; stores, lis 9i

Thedeathis recorded of Mrs Wiloy, relict of the late Mr Hamilton Wiley, of tho Huts and Ohariu Valley. Mrs Wiley was one of tho earliost settlors in the Colony, having- arrived ,at Kaiwarra in Ml by the ship Gertrude, Aftor living at Wellington, Butt, and Ohariu Valley about eighteen years, Mrs Wiley came to the Wairarapa, and settled in Carterton, where she resided till the day of her death, whioh took place on Tuesday, at the age of sixty-five. Mrs Wiley had a large circle of friends and. relatives, among whom alio will be greatly missed,. The-funeral will take place on Saturday afternqon next at the Carterton cemetary/

Mr W. 0. Williamß announces' in, another column this his thoroughbred entire horse "Remington" will be at the service of horse breeders in this district during the coming season. " Romington" was bred by the Auckland Stud Company in 1881, , Sir Launcelot in the New Zealand Refereo reviewing him last year as a sire of the season, thus spoke of him :—"Remington" is one of the "few. sons of to breeders, and on the Bide of-liis dam ho coines.of a great family. To say anything about' Musket, either as or a "father of the stud'' were indeed ":to paint the lily and gild refined gold," After quoting numerous: celebrated ancestors of Remington, Sir Launcelot says:—" Tracing further through the pedigree we find the names of Eleotion, Lap Dog,' Bay Middleton, Whisker. Waxy, Whalebone, all Derby winners; and Touohstone, Tilbo da Puta, Orville, Rockingham, Benningboroiigh, Soothsayer,—Leger winners; while it. shows four strains of the muoh prized Touchstone blood, two of Pantaloon, and no less than ten of stout old Waxy."

Farmers and others would do well to read the advertiaemeut in aiwther column from Messrs Niuimo and Blair wholesale and retail seed merchants of Dunedin.; ' A meeting of County electors in the Oastlepoint riding is convened for Friday September 7th at the Public Hall Tinut to'consider the question of a road o*er the Black Hill. Messrs J, Macara, 6. Heron, and-T. E. Chamberlain have been returned unopposed.fop East, South, and West Wards •respectively. Messrs Galloway and Culle'ri flre'to have a contest for the North Ward" s'eat;:the.eleotionfor which takes place en ,September.'Jth... .•••.■- .■■■■. By Press Association telegram this morning we learn that a destructive fire occurred at Eden Terrace, Auckland, last night, causing a loss of oTer £6009, There being no water supply in that district, tta efforts to check the fire were almost unavailing. A breeze fanned .the flames, which swept over about four acres of buildings. The next St. Matthews winter evenings entertainment takes placo to-morrow evening in the schoolroom when a capital ■propamine lms boon prepared, consisting of the juvenile play of ''The White Wolf" ot Bixteen performers, besides vocal and instrumental selections by Misses Feißt, Jupp, and Lowes, Mrs Redman, Messrs Gaskill and Coleman. Maßterton Volunteers are reminded of the extra inspection parade; to be held at 7.30 this evening in the Drill ,Shed. On Saturday next the shooting season will commence, when claßßes A.,8., andO. will coinpflte for the following prizes:-A.-Ist prize, clock and sido ornaments; 2nd prize, pair nm, 8.-2 pains of vaßeß, C —Trophy presented by Captain Donald.