The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1888. The Incapables.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2998, 8 September 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1888. The Incapables.

We learn from our local contemporary that the real indictmont against the members plith'e Borough .Cpuncil '. is,tofc;tliey haVe'been incompetent, '• 'that" they are good-natured inc'apa-, , bles ■'. who' have mismanaged the affairs of the Borough, - We have had , twelve' .public hieri^who'cei'tamly • fairlyrepresentsuoh intelligence and : papacity as is available in! this town, and these men, who are ivont to be : regarded-as-.the pick of our ".public? 'administrators,.iare'classed .as "incapables,|' and we might with .some reasont respectfully inquire, if such be ' 'the case', jwho are the capablesT'-rif so be'' that there are capable men I amonjjpt jus, Of, course it; .may: be. assumed that Mr'ji.ehAll diidhis cd- ; ' adjutor, the edta of ,o|ir ( local contemporaryftf e : intendetl to'be classed : 'as "capable," and any man who may stand on-their "platform.' is '.pretty 'certain to be'ticketed'aV such. It is worth while considering the public i 'capacity manifested by the ''capable"''ones now before the public. Singtjlpy enpugh.iipne/pf the /''incapable§'';has ventured, in exceedingly plain; terms;; to 'qh'e'stioii tlie comp'e l ' tenoy of! Mr'Eenall and his literary aid-de-camp to'liiiaiiag^ilie 1 afeirg- of • Masterton, This incapable onp says f that bnf aisastrous gas enter-;; ! prise,ai)d thegosrate in which it'lias 1 | oulmina{!ed, to Mfßenall an,d\his, ; ftiaudß; : , that tLoy got up a 'popular , : cry for gas, fostered.it by (public i meetings', and now, when it is a rank failure; ; they throw it)ie blame on the unwilling councillors'upont:whom they,forced it, Again, the "incapaalleges that tip b]g pyerdraft is due in a great measure to the division of the town into wards, which MrEenall ana'JuY'f&jifkbrought about. • The -.capable'.oijeg believe, have'a 1 gbOd'dbalofjrpu'-: ble to answer the oharges brought against. them -by, ttheijnoajables. At the present iim6^ih9: leadei'l ! of the'capableß' ia gojiie l aboii't : lite' 1 « recruiting sergeant I'oVgef. q'att^|clat.&. to come forward and wear liis colors, The numbey,, )}pweYer,-pf. would p .capables in anditwill be foundT tliafiae" sympathies'of tiie' majority of the burgesses are with ftp incapably, It is argued pn of the capables that Counciliorsj do not represent public b|lilion>' .because they have not accedeSiv^certain requisitions which have'been j got J'PV the capables. The good people of or a

coiißideif\bl6 numbei 1 of tlienV aie MnaWfj^iny^^ goodpt M iwglifflwMtlieil tare, wh'eii it is'ih their power to ask" 'themfor are' less 1 willing and able to give .No one ever yet, found' muoh difficulty in gettiilg r'sig^'ftttf in Maatortori,. but to pretend 'that' sig r 'freqrieiitly, opinion is a mistake. The ballot-box is a far better indicator, and we fanoy that it mil give a decided" preference to the incapables at- the coming election; It is;tlioJclpable ones who do all the misohiefi the Municipal position. would have been now if the .incapable ones had been left to manage things ; afte'r theirdwii inoompetent.; fashion, r ,There.would. have been;no-gas pdiwo should 1 probably have' been supplied with private Company, the .town- Would not have beensplit up into foini wards and' an (undue ■= propbrfidn •; Off' the Boroughrates'devoted't6' ; lpayirig for an uriwieldly adihrnitratioif ! s6iil| have gone to make and mend 'foa'ds'.' The oommpn, sense ,o.f -the. lincapables may not contrast well >with ; iih& more brilliant ideas, of:the the ratepayers 1 are fbolish' enough -to beheve'-that'it is : a"little""safer and a" good deal oheaper.. /

4h.addresß'will bo delivered' hr.the Temperance' night to"#ioh all nfainvited. The subject announced is entitled' "'Four O's;" Mrs Bamber,'.jpf'.the'. Central Boot Warohouso, advertises 'a' clearing salo for, one month only, This sale is guaranteed a genuine one, as she intends, to dispose of her present Stock to jifoke* room for fresh tttS "' Mr T, Roydhouse, in the Wairarapa, has started la'paper.lin the districts of ffoodend, Macedon, and Giaborne, -in Victoria,' ■• . ••■ ' ; •....••■.• A meeting is'dohvened for Monday evening next, in the room adjoining Mr Bees' boot shop for the purpose of forming another, cricket club in Mastaton. All those interested in the movement are invited to attond. <;,■;.;■', ■• v

Mr i. H, Woods adds'to' his next Taratahi stock sale seventeen head oi cattle, assorted. 'The thoroughbred■ ventire• pony; General Speo,;is advertised ;to.s(and thji season at'Mr "Noilson's paddock," Clare' ylllo. i

Mr Ayson, the curator of tho Wellington Acclimatisation Society's pondai at Masterton, received two cases containing 50,000 brown trout ova from the Otago Society last evening. Both cases when unpacked, were found to be in splondid condition.

. An act to amend Tho Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1876 passed at tho end of the session, includes a' clause 'which provides that no .scrutineer, or other official or unofficial jporson shall speak to any voter in a polling-booth either before or after such voter has given his vote, . under a penalty not oxooeding,£2o;;i'The Returning Officer and lnterpreter-are'excepted... s

MrT, 8., Chalmers is in Masterton to-day, and has a sample of black sand containing metal about Jihe' size -of a parsnip seed which which' waV'puriiped up ftorn a well on his property on the Uppor Plain at'ft depthM tßirty feefc. ; There- is a doubt as to its being gold as: it has not 'been -tested: This well is on what is supposed to bo tho old bed of the Waingawa. A notice of dissolution of partnership betweon Christopher Smith and. William 'Robert Berry, trading under the style and firm of 0. Smith & Co., drapers,, ■Masterton, appears in another column, The business will bo carried on as heretofore by Mr GSmith under tho management of Mr Henry Owen, whose, well-known experience and"practical l knowledge will gain him the support of tho general .publio '■ In addition to his large oirclo of friends and well mshers.

""Prospero" In the Keferee Bays :- "I liav« received a - copy of a aermon preached by the Rev. Mr Watkitis -'on " Hans tho Boatman," at the Wesleyan Church; iWanganui, on Augußt 12th, Aftordiscoursing on the merits ot tho play Mr iWatkins proceeded to tell of Hans, the Galilean boatman, and reading from the new testament the story of the calling of John'(othe'rwise Johannes or Hani) and James of, Zebedee, tho reverend gontloman "drew 'comparisons between tho play and the scenes from tho Bible," Mr Isitt must look'dut for' his laurels. ... , j... ,\Yo,hayb been shown four samples ot parchment made by Mr T, Collier, of the W»ipoufcJVool Works, which bear favorable: comparison with the imported ; artiolo, A local solicitor, to whom the samples have been submitted state that thoy are'quito equal to the imported material, and, in fact, has an advantage in one important particular viz,, that it does not require theWpf it' will properly'-'take the ink. Tile reaaon;of this, Mr Collier informs us, is' that ho uses no acids in preparing tho skins. When it is understood that some t £I4OO a year is expended in sews|landi bytoo ,Govemmont and tho legal frater-nity,-Jifc is' wpr|ih\ w whflj considering whether bucli 'an industry could not be cultivated to advantage h0rp... ; ..:. : . ...;

.A charming preaent ofiaceof Nbtting- : ham manufaotufc has been forwarded by the Mayor of Nottingham to the Princess LoUise, as a specimen of the.'excellence of the principal a rocont visit'to the'tbwn tb'operi an exhi.bitiori of work executed;by'--'students j'at the Recreative Evening Glas'seS, t Princes| Louise" half 'hinted l a: preference for French lace; it being : niore ' tastefal'ahd to have piqudd the : Maybrj wlipse preaent of the product! of. : lacemachines embraces somti'exqiiisito ty&iinpp, Tyhich'iTyjll ; compare favourably with the choicest Hand-made lade.''-' ."' ; . "Wosira JNbvbr Think,"-If' the crabbed old bachelojv jfhouttored.Jhis uttered: this sentimerifc'courdKwltfiess' the intense thought, deep study and, thorough iinvestigationiMw.Qmem'in determining the best, medicines ,to, ; keep their families well) and'would note their sagacity aid wisdom jn__Belecting..Dr Sbule's AniericaiTHop Bitters ns the best,: aud demonstrating-it, >-by,ieepuig their families in merb;nominal expense, 'he'would bo forced to > apknowle^ge, ,that aucli i Bqntiments'are baseless.and,false,> ■ Picayunb, l

, "I, D,pn'i;\Vani \That Stuff,"—ls wjiat/'ii'.lady.oißoston eaid tocher hus' 1 band whon he brought homo some medi.cine to oure Hoi of sick headdchl and neuiygia; Which had l tflSfJe Jifer miaorablb forfourteenv^ea^ ! "' , iVltp;'fir^ , ;a'tta()k: with such! good'"ji^'sulfe 1 , '.tliat 'J'ahb con-.' 'tfau'ediits 'uad'till oufed, 1 and "to bo enthusiastic in its praiso, that she induced twenty-two. of tho,best. families family ■..'.!stuff!'!i:u"Dr ; Soulo'b Aroppisap Jjpp fitters. S'tanda'td.' .;; HAviiifi ni)w" jiiiished our annual stock taking, and having'• been also busily em ployed 'dijnngithe. patten days.in ppp ping of goods, wabroprepared to'show the good people of Wellington aud'Wairarapa An exceedingly choice,' elegant, and assortment at .the iWholesalo Family%'apery Warehouse, Te'AtfHoiise, Wellington, *. jonvine'edilnat'ow new, 1 prints; zephyrs, and i&esS'goSi! 9 .' s<fsi des .' cription, will joutriVal-anytbing a«'..wtt possibly be shown k (he city, and we have of competeht'oxpiirtß for'this as 'ivegards Mljns, qualities, or prio^tjie:publiQ.trill find that we aro. really AJ, at To Art House, Wellington! ''''.i'..\'.;' '■ ''.-.■ '.WOjiP, And "not only in jtheso gopdsj bunn maptlos l cosmnjes;iroillinpry,'ahd.all other,, seasonal)!)) 'goods''-put'buyer has proved himself to.bifar |h advance of his cotaprs and the advantagespj |ijstoje,and<jn(lg ? ment will doubtless, be appreciated by Jbe steady throng of customers ito see at To Arp.9ouee r WellJDgt?!i/ ■. ■ *•■

"It)3rumored that «3ArS£ ' A local syßdicato has token over S [Coluntta SUHm Bink Iti Wellington [hmngipurohaied the interests'of Mfcfl A Simmonlftlioieiß; y *»SSp / * . Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their catalogue for Wednesday noxfc, fifty 2 and 3-yonr old steers, and 150 good ewes.

language" to the Minister of Education was bound over in/brie "surety: of £2O /osterday by (he Wellington Benelt to keepithopeacßfor twciitbhfchf.'"" 'As H*e" failed to find surety, he wis sent to gaol. A .petition has been numerously signed asking the Mayor to oall a publio meeting ,for the purpose, of.placing before'thwburgesseß the] present fe' hod jot Municipal affairs, >■ \f *■■*■ - J

: The Premier; arrived at New Plymouth by train last night . ' ■ n Notice is &M$ another column of the banj^ytpojj^ylamftohlpn Ppqook of| Maßtertoii m the Old r Oourt':RooWnsra»piith wilrdruniehiießl \ andrwas disoharge'd wiih'a' ( 'cautidn.^a.f. ; ..,'';.%V4'^V ! : Pinaforej?bi^ the 2nd ab'di3rd.®tobW:,me'kf9tH , h(i Thoatra ± £l4! was penses.at the leap'yearball at 'Grey town on Thursday night. This will be [riven to'local oliaritibsfand the| ladies'are r ,to be congratulated upon.'their 1 efforts, for suoh a 'Charitable 6bjeot;\H^'.'' : J'(~ r s ' : A;to]o;?rtin;from Invewar^iil'Jtateithat: unemployed" coal 'steamers'.. are entbring the' New; Zealand, trade. / dna arrived from Melbourne' yesterday, -1 and tho Liudus, chartered by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coinpany^come^dyer.nektweek, ■ '■• .i-At'a-'Wetlng "bfthe Auckland Amateur Athletic Olub, it- was announced that.legal opinion had been.ffiven to the effect that' the Club could hot'criminally prosecute their defaulting treasurer. The KnighWof'liabor ai Ohristchurch on Friday, passed a resolution sympathising with the-Newcastle coalminers in the present Btriko,

Tho Chamber of Commerce, InvercarI gill, on Friday considered tho question of placing a lighthduse'oii the Auckland Wands, but adjournod tho matter to a special meeting a fortnight hence.'. Mr Brodorick, Lloyds agont, contended that -the Shareti wiis the-prope'r-placo.'forsucli' light, as' bo'putottel on-'the '•Auckland's would only be a temptation to shipmasters to go seeking it to verify thoir posi tion thus running into danger, [ At'the; Education Board; liivoreargill, on Friday, it was stated that tho Minister of Education had appointed Mr Fulton M.H.R, the Otago School Commisslonef; vice Dr Menzies, deceased, The Chairman said, thin was ultra vires, as tho appointment lay with this Board. It was, resolved to appoint Mr T. Donniston in the room of the late Dr Menzines, an amendment to the effect Hiatj.tliff.'MiiiißterLbe iasked' by authority ho had" appointed Mr Fulton being negatived.

, In, another ; column Mr W; ft; -Berry returns tljanks to thti mliabitaijjbs .of, tlie; Wairara'piTfof the very liberal support accorded, him during the past six years as a' member of the firm of Messrs Smith & ( Cp.j and Jwaska that'a.continuance of those'favors'may be exteh'ded'toMr 0. Smith, who will continue the business under tho; management- of Mr Henry Owen who has had many years of business experience., in-, tho Wairarapa and ; Wellington districts The departure of Mr Berry from our midst is a matterof great regret to his large circle of friends, who,will miss his genial and* kindly presence. Ho took no prominent part in local_ public, institutions, but was a subscribing momber to; many private ones. Ho is Worshiplul Master of the local MasohioLodge.E.O;, and always took' an energotio' interest in lodge work and masonry genenlly, •: The .Masterton Lodge.will lose in Mr Berry a.competent officor and auseful member, and Master-, ton a worthy 'citizen.'