The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1888. Cheap Water and Cheap Gas.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2995, 5 September 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1888. Cheap Water and Cheap Gas.

In Morton p are i|i the throes of a munipipal crisis; >ye afo mildly excited by a gentle municipal earthquake, whip)) has dislodged (,he dozeif good |iipn and true who lmve of late occupied t|ie inopopcQ chairs, but wliicli Ims done t'.Q farther damage and is not expected to set the Waipoua 01 lira. Ours is tho honor in this town to have our destinies decided for us" rough hew them how we will" by a civic potentate who, like most monarchs, brooks no obstacle tohjs jrilj. Occasionally," when he who ywt ptyyul," finds liis'path crossed by obstruction, there is a row, aficl something lias'to giye way. A yeAf or so ftgfi w,e %d jji an extensive undivjdccl bprough, and our councillors, lib {bp'Mnjps, pre nine in number. Wo wore happy and contented, lout" Ae whommtk obeyed" got somehow on the warpath, put forth his hand and cut up tho town like an orange into four quarters ql j highly geometrical pattern. Souifihow PF' Sfipther," he who must be obnjed," wearied of i|ip" g(}ifp,e pf bis ; new dominions, and put forth Jiis hand again and squashed them up. Our quarterings are gone, our dozen councillors are uprooted from the Bfproccos, and .the nine municipal musea come back from banishment and dwelt 'with % ljurgesses once more. But will tiie potentate be contented now? We fear not; indeed, we' almost venture to predict jlhaj before auotliei' year is oyer he will prtyipjtate another ■ municipal crisis and'break jtljp Jjnyn up into wards again, Witli all lifs admirable qualities, thepotentate is notfortunate a.a a rule in securing colleagues who ,wiil thialf gs he thinks and act'as lie wishes thorn, to acf, and for this reason we take it for granted that this is not tho last throe we shall have to suffer from 'in the way of a Municipal crisis. Like stubborn soil we shall h?s £ohe ploughed up repeatedly. ' We aro jco nflijsr-' j stand that the particular crisis now on Jiaiulis to give us " cheap water and .chefii) m" : and wp can quite believe tliat'tlio pledge ii) favor of the latter is sincere , and will be abundantly redeemed. Howeyer, jcheap ■\vatejf and jtep gas "make a very fhattlie'populr liquuiM been an expensivo and prohibited article of luxury iu tbis community.; Let us Lope that,tlie advocates of

| i pt|ing.stffires vljpt;|eTObc|aßion-i ). yehture tortoii Bprbugli Councillors liavo; iibt:' been singular in a holy horror of cold c late Councillors who ha'vo devoted so , much time and attention' to -tho':por. ] formauce of onerous public duties are i to ..be brouglifc. tb' task lor 'being' "mindful -pf,thejr -own interests. 1 ' ; Batepayo'rs are 'warned that a cer- ; tain point- of roadway opposite Cr j Capper's residence is elaborately ! paved with hand-broken metal. This; j is sad but we know something about j this spot and regard it as the roughest , and most abominable crossing in the Borough. Thero should, however, be some, statute of limitations with respect to road metal. Years aud years ago these -dreadful boulders were flung at •Cr Gapper's head in tho old election days, and to bring them up again is somewhat cruel. If anything could wear them put, this would. If certain persons who consider Bannister-street to be a neglected thoroughfare, would feel happy in the possession of these stones, we will subscribe liberally towards their transport though it would perhaps now be an act of sacrilege to; disturb such venerable' relics," We' don't think that even Cr Gapper will object to place tbein in ' Bannister-street if he happens to possess ah enemy with tender feet in that locality. It is "a pity that the cry. which is to be echoed by tho burgesses is not made to include the hand broken (would that it were broken or evon ' crushed) metal. " Cheap' water, cheap gas, and cheap stones," will make a very good motto for the potentate who now hopes to confound his enemies, Wo shall not bo dissatisfied if tho new Council is as pure

and unselfish, and as -free from corruptfractice, as the old one. Of course it would be ridiculous to assume that not one of the late Councillors has had either an axe or saw to grind, but taken as a whole, tho retiring Councillors havo been an honest, hard-working set of men, There is one little moral to be drawn from the Municipal crisis we had a year or so ago, from the other which wo are how passing through, and from tho third which we expect to befall us in another twelve month's time, aud that is that these changes are fatal to the effective andeconomic administration of the affairs of the Borough, and we siucerely trust that " he who mwt be obeyed" will himself reflect on this aspect of the question, and, if possible, refrain from again turning things upside down, in order to make a fresh start. Let him remember that the peoplo will have to pay the piper for "He who musl • k-.okyed," aud that cheap water, cheap gas, cheap stones, and cheap promises, will not altogether content ' those whom he is wont to regard as children, •' By Nature's kindly law, •' Ploascil with a rattle, tickled with a l straw."

There was a good attendance at the Masterton Football Club's weekly Quadrille Assembly last night, and ut most enjoyable evening was spent. At the request ot the Secretary of tho Wairarapa Eugby Union, the Mayor has consepted to proclaim a half holiday on the day tho match is played with the English team at'Masterton.

: Wd are'requested to remind our readers and parties furnishing of Messrs Lowes and lonia''sale of Mr Berry's furniture, which takes placo at tho auction mart on ; Saturday next. :

Stocktakiu? having been completed, at Te . Aro House,' and tho newly imported spring goods opened up, tho proprietor is now prepared to show visitors trom the Wairarapa and other districts an exceedingly, choice, elegant, and select assortment which it is affirmed will outmatch anything that can possibly bo shown in WoUiiiyion. The first grand show will take place on Thursday, Septembor 6th. Several Councillors had collected in the lobby of the Institute last night,, preparatory to tho quoting, and were discussing'tho chanoes of their being returned at' tho forthcoming election. '' It will bo a pity to »!ve up those conifortnblochairs," said one, "I think each Councillor should bo presented with a morocco easy chair as a solatium," remarked another. " That's impossible," promptly responded the Town Clerk, " Nc Councillor can retain /ii's scat who is not elected." Tho meeting commdnced after that,

Trainers in tho Wairarapa are getting their horses prepared for spring engagements. Mr Tancred has Itosa Bouhour, Oddfellow, aud Verbose; Mrßuckeridpo has Rainbow and a two-year old gelding by The Premier, Ada YorkojMr T. Ray has Satanella and a three-year-old chestnut filly by tho Premier,—Annie; Mr T. Thompson has Little Scrub, a chestnut filly iby Tattler, and a chestnut gelding by Lord Mandoville; Mr N. Graco has three-year-olds by Danebury —Tihpre, and Voltigeur-Tihoro.

The Borough Council meeting last iiighifwas bno'qf tho shortest on record, lasting under mi'hour, ilalf of that time was, taken up by the Chairman addressing the Council in' his conversational happy* manner, in which, os a mattor of course, his roadmaking oxporlcnccs wore introduced,and an occasional reference to hisjvator supply was mado. The last dying speech of Cr Culleu on tne gas question went very flat, and when he got up a flight of eloquence .nn tho question of appointing a paid canvasser to got householders to consent to iiso gas no one responded, and a very limp assent was giveu. that the assistant Town Olei'k shpiijd bo instructed to go round. Tlio only animation shown was when fearing another infliction from Cr Cullen, Cr (fanner'jumped up and pro-' posed the adjournment of tlio .nWing, which was as promptly, seconded and carried.

Uonry Dixon Adams, alias Honry Bentlcy, who was arrested at Christchurch on Monday, was charged with forginy and uttering a cheque for £6'9s, Mr Hay appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded " Not {kilty," The caso for tho prosecution was tliafc accused went to the shop of Davies and Murphy; drapors of Timam, last Saturday evening, purchased goods totlio amount of. £1 Oi Gd, from an. assistant named J. L, Pottor, and tendered a cheque for £6 9s drap on the Bank of Now: Zealand, signed ."J. W, M|jP|iorson,"' for wages due, Ho was naked who was the signer, and he said Mol'horaon, of the Pareora Estate,' and was then asked to endorse it, which ho did; "Henry Bontley." He was given £5 8s (id in chanue, and asked that the goods bought be taken up to the Gibsvenor hotol first thing on Monday morning, Potter took up the parcel and was told that there was no ono of the name at the hotel. The cheque was presented, and returned marked "no account," Tho ledgerkeeper at the Bajlk showed there was'nb one named McPhefion on the books at the Bank, 'Alexander' Macphorson, manager of the Parcora'Estate, showed that he knew.nothing of the prisoner. or tlje 'cheque,.'''Miohtei; ;o'Moeglian, brother of jiho licensee of the Old Bank Hotel, stated he gayo'tjie prisoner the blank form on which the of derma filled up on the Saturday afternoon j be had previously given 'Win another : blank form. ; detective .O'Connor detailed : ii convocation with the" prison,^,after his arrest-in in . wlijc[i,' ; fto latter. Said te gd.fc tl>e ;ljlank^:for man;' ; atTinjp).rl^ttfl'|t9li^lW^feh« ! Jii

q^te^Bit^ : Ju jjp jyi; "i'EdjtorKsra liber^.;.u'il.subspMfefe ! a>certaln; paper died arid left.four years'; Biib3o unpaid The editor appeared at the grave just as the-coiii lid ivas.being fastonod' down forftlie last.timo, and ;throw iib a linen duator,, ; : a thermometer,, a •'largo palm leaf fan, and a recipe for making a rtifical ice,—Bostbir News, ;- - .'•'■ -';;,. ■

A Church of England clergyman, who wan gravelling ou the' Continent, was exceedingly partial; to,a peculiarly hot kind_ot pickle,: a bottle u f \ichich ho invariably carried about with him where' ever ho wont, ■ ; An American, who was seated next to liiniv.ono day'at iabU d'lwte, thinking these" pickles were for general, uso, began.to help himself. "I beg your' pardon sir," interrupted the clergyman, '.' those pickles arc iinno; but help yourself by all means, you're quite welcome to .try them." The American thanked him and tasted thorn. '|iStrangor,; I siuess .■ your' a: parson ?" "lam" responded the clergymanl-fA slight pause). •" Stranper doyoubclioye in eternal punishment, everlasting, fire, and all that sort of thing?" .'„!' Certainly Ido. But what makes you aBk?";" I kindor ..thought; so.- Well. I 'calculate you're the r fust .'parson I've.; mot who carried samples about with him," ;' > -; A correspondent :to; ; tho.'Staiidard makes the following remarks .i-r-It may; not be generally known,: but .nevertheless it is a fact, that the Greytowfcßille Volunteer Company numbers among its ranks, perhaps, ihore veteran.yolunt.eors than may bo fouiidin any : otlior Voiiihtoor Company in the Wellington distriot, There avo several good active members in the ranks who were, sworn im as Volunteers in the Wairavapa quite a quarter of a century ago; \ Two of tho officers wore Volunloors in England thirty years ago, and the other has had considerable Colonial Military experience. In addition to those, there are iii tho ranks somo veterans who were in the Imperial regular army over forty years, and are still bale and vigorous, and can show a marked contrast to somo of our Colonial born sons, who consider anything that tends to usefulness as a recreation a bore and a trouble. Tho country youths in some districts, unlike the spirited young fellow >vho prides himself in his carriage and doportmont in towns', and shows a commendable cspiil de com, prefers to prop up some person's building, with his hands stuck fast in tho breeches pockets, aud in a sinister way to jibe and sneer at anything that savours of intelligence aud instruction, beyond splitting wood, gambling, eucbro playing, throwing Yankee grab, beating a tin kettle, or using language for amusement, which in any other civilized country but New Zealand, would disgust the denizens of the lowest haunts of society. These aro the young men who aro to becomo our future settlers. It certainly docs not bode well for the future prosperity of our country districts. It would probably bo as well if these brilliant young sparks shunted off to Bome country where idleness is glorified, and make , room for young men cf the right stamp ', from some country where every man has learned to act manly. If an emergency occurred, and tho militia was ordered 1 out, those delicate fellows would faint i after a two-mile march,

In conversation with- Mr R,awson, who has just relumed from a visit to that part of tho country wo gathor that a very important addition to tho settlement of country adjacent to biasterton is now being nindo. A largo stretch east of Mauricoville has hitherto lain idlo—part Crown lands and part held by pi ivate ownors-amongst the latter being tho Brandon estate, which is now being cut up for aalo. The country is all more or less good, and is partly on.the 'watershed of tlioi'Wangaohu and partly drains 'eventually into tho Manawatu. Access is gained from the Wangaehu Road leading' direct to Alfredton and and also by roads leading from tho JJ orty Mile Bush, the. most di'reot of which is the Dreyer's.-Book Eoad. This leads from near tho Mauriqevillo' Bailway Station, over a low saddle to its junction with the Mmgaehu-Alfredton road at Perry's clearing, a natural clearing ia the centre of the bush. Mr Walter Perry, who owns some VOO acres here has now bushfallers at work and will have a very pretty '.'.property when the ii9W clearing is grassed. TlieDreyir's Rnck Road, some four miles in length, is formed and mostly niotalled for about the first'two miles, .aud lias substantial clearings and houses on eithor side, the grass looking particularly well. The latter two miles pocs through Crown Lands, and is still clothed with, forost, Tho Crown Lands department are just completing a formed Bridie Track along this latter two miles. From tho junction northwards, tho Brandon Estate is having a formed Bridlo Track made, and southwards tho same is being done by the Mauricoville Road Board, The Alfredton Road Board is also pushing' on with road work from their end in direction of those works, and the Crown Lands Department have also beon improving tho Bridlo Track, lower down the Wangachu Road. Tho general result ivill be that anyone will bo able this summer to ride comfortably from Mr Mawley's on the Wangachu Road, right through to Alfredton or to Mauricoville, and the general effect will be that occupation and settlement will bo comparatively easy. Whon it is conisidorcd that some 30,000 acres of land, all fit for settlement, will bo benefited by tho opening of .these roads, it scorns strango that so little kas hitherto bora dono, and tliaTthn Wasto Lands -Board has not earlier turned their attention to the subject. There is, a Btrong feeling amongst those who have a knowledge of the ground, that the Railway should haye taken the W'aiijraelm. and Tiraumea Rivers for its direction, thus tapping the country mqre coiitraily than it doee now, and leavjpg the Jfyty-Mjlo Ei]sli Road to servo ttie country now' traversed by "WOMKX JSfiVBU THLVK,"-If tile crabbed old bacholor who uttered this uttered this sentiment could but witness tho intunso thought, deep study and thorough investigation of women in determining the best medicines to keep their families well, aud would note tlioir sagacity and wisdom in selecting Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters as the best, and demonstrating it by keeping their faniilibg in- perpetual health, at a mere nominal expense, lie wp'.uld bo forced to acknowledge that such'sentiments are baseless aim false. Picayune. "I Don't Want That Stuff,"-Is what a lady of Boston said to her husband when he brought home some medi.cine to cure hot of sick headacho and neuralgia, which had mado her miserable for fourteen years, At tho first attack thereafter it was administered to her with such good results, that she continued its uso tilloured, and was so, enthusiastic in its praise, that she induced twenty-two of the best families inhcr circle to adopt it as their regular family medicino. That "stuff" is Dr Soule's Anioriean Hdpßitters. Standard. llAypanow finished our annual stocb taking, aju) haying been also biisjly employed during tile past' ten days m opening out.oar first importation of spring goods, wo are prepared to show the good people of Wellington and Wairarap* an exceedingly choice, elegant, and select assortment at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Avo House, Wellington.

.Weavecnyinccdthat our now prints, zephyrs, and.' dress goods, of evory description, wi'l outrival anything that can possibly be shown in the city,' and we have tho authority of competent experts for this statement.'''Whether as .regardsdesigns, qualities, or prices the public mil find that wp aro really Al, atTe Aro House, liiijton; ; .'•■ '■'• , •'. "-. " '■ And not only in thesp .gpodß,,bnt in mantles, cosliimrs,; millinery, and all other seasonable/ goods, our'buyer. .has proved himself to bo fariu advance of his compeers and the 'advantages of .lustastoaiK}. jndg : ment will doubtless bo appreciated by the steady throng bt customers we expect .to 'see atTe' Aro rt 9oiise;',Wellingtan.' .'.. ■,' .■' Our first grand'shpw'will fake -. placp on Thursday nexyth September, ■when'the havo;|n'p]ippr|unity of i%6ne'\6f ifbe" most unique; fashiohablol : and : njjw ovjfjield iii'thia :^ 6itji;'/at .jithp Wholeialo

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: ; : % urideniitud thafcMvT. ■:'»! thqsuccessful ■; tendorbr for .convoying t!io.Aniiedala-;Woui this season.' Usually tho greater-portion; of; tho AVharentim cliphas been forwarded via .Caailepoint to Wellington; but: it :is evident; the cheaper route is via Mastorfon to . \Vollington. ; : :- ; -' ... -':.:' : i''i-V,

Patiencu. Graluim, a young girl of respectablo parents, was charged at the Dunedin; Police Court yosterday with tliofts,' From the circumstances, it appeared to bo a case, of kleptomania; Tho jacket which sho had • taken. was almost sure to have been recognized, yet she had put it oh at once. 'Those who had suffered, wore disinclined to prosocuto, and the case'wa's aisinissed; :

A largo number of.inining exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition from' the Thames, Karangahake, Te-Aroha, Maritoto, -Whangamnta, Waitekuri,.and Waihi claims, wore received iu Auckland yosterday. They .are splendid specimens, and very rich both -in gold and: silver. -- ; Tho' principal supply is frbmthe.Thamos and To Aroha. This ,quati»};.which 7 comprises '• fiffy.-seyen boxes,:i3 to'bo:shipped td;Molbourno by the sis. Manapouri on/Thursday. "'.;■'.

; -A rumour has been; in circulation to the elect thatßritl eVCu do not intend to take up the two contracts fur formation etc, Masterton to Waiinata road for which tlioy were tho lowest tenderers at the last Council meeting, ' Mr;Brittis to-day in Masterton lor the purposo of signing the contract, and in the event of his sureties not accepting, the next tenderer ,for tho largest of the contracts, Mr T, P. Girdwoud is"iure'to take it up. . The larrikinß have driven our worthy lamplighter from'Masterton and the mantlo of Elijah has fallen upon the shoulders'of»very worthy successor, one John 'Webb, who has been appointed by the Council to fill that important office. It is stated of tho late illuminator, that the larrikins (instigated by. ono desirous of the billet) pelted him with rotton cgtjs and fruit and otherwise abused him to such an extent that he "roundod" on his tormentois . and struck at them with his pole, Unfortunately a youth who was entirely innocont of participating in the rough. sport, got a somewhat severe blow on the arm from tho weapon, and this further increased the wrath of the lads against the lamplighter and thoy forced him to retiro and seek frcsb fields and pastures now.