The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1889. A Hallelujah Girl's Reply.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3133, 19 February 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1889. A Hallelujah Girl's Reply.

We were asked yesterday to publish tho correspondence which appears below, and when we glanced through it, we Baid to ourselves wo have some respect for Mr Phillips, whose house, is spoken of as s thoroughly well conducted establishment, but even for. the sake of a model publican we will not assist to hold up to scorn and ridicule the haudfulof women and odd man or two who oousfcitute the marching brigade of the Masterton Salvation Army. When we read the meek aud simple rejoinder of the Hallelujah girl to the rough, sarcastic, galling epistle which was addressed to her, an epistle, which was evidently composed by a master in the art of lampoon, who knew how to make each sentenco fall like tho lash of a whip, we asked ourselves whether wo should help this literary. Goliath to assail buoli a meek and puny David. But after a little reflection we came to the conclusion that the little stone cast by the slight sling and the feeble arm was; more effective with* rightmindedpeople than the fierce weapons of the Philistine. We saw that though (he thoughtless would, laugh at the clever blows of the literary giant, they pould npt also fail fp be touched by the gentle rejoinder of the Hallelujah lass.- Now-a'-davß one sees Very little of the toning of the other cheek to the fliniter. Barely do wo find a soft blessing givon in exchange for a hard curse, and the Hallelujah girl teaches many ot us in this town a lesson of which we stand somewhat in need, However this may be,. here are the letters -whioh were intended to be published to hold up to ridicule the jpiy and its practices'!

' pOTIM, February 13tli, 1889. Deah mo asking a3 a partleular favor tbaf you ivoii sgiir. street musicians of the Salvation Airgy wijjceaso perambulating regularly round' pry.' Jigjj'se, i Your nocturnal visits are, I con 'assure you, '■ a great source of annoyance to my friends and myself, I can put up with a barrel or jan, a tomcat orgio, and a' bowling dog concert, because these visitations only come rat intervals. But your musicj far from heavenly /or ojhilaratiug, aui your exhortations far' from: polite,'are monotonous, and'excite meiancliotyforbo&s as Jo iyhat the .world and its. religions institutions mo coming to. It. you and I were rubhibg rival' show Uiere i&.np, reason why we sbojild be bad friends. I-pay. a Jinnee and I expect to be protected l in.?, my bushiesj, Von pay no licence and expect, protection au the saim. Ypji soream'all sorts of ribald - songs ml hm ike' fyiting pf - : myinnorniosf. parlor every night wttyjit '. eiwiuY, iog jyb#er .there arevchildriy • 'asleep.or people with IjeAdaphes on the ";prajfSe£ ; .ft my friends and I were to propl sro,und"yoi}r show and fling "Wo won't go now til} #om\ I ing," "Three Blind Mice I "or?'Ho'«'ft jolly good fellow,'" you would probably: appeal,to the police and wo would be fined and sandal;

feed for disturbing aißoryiciv .'-.'lf. hiyi;temple .worabippeii.bo oiposed to -your denunciation while you ora?proteotedJ. I- can- assure ;'you - that your attention to iny house answera,iio good purpose,: My. b'usto'raers, and mysoif ..ire i :not ; ['iripo^for, ) vcbnvorßioiii When" r'li J 'catohf'R'.dtuttto gladly, hand,■ i ; libit'.' .over,' / becauso' ]'■ ho,. ia a bad, unprofitabtooußtomer, butwbaye not had our. skinful yet and it is no use asking lis to"go";befow our time, .VAs soon as Sve are full up'to the bung, like some of. your niigolio ranters wo Willpoßßibly.: join your ranks. In the meantime I will thank you' to keep away.' I don't want to prbsccutoyou because you lit* oh notoriety, and it ffoiud only> serve your purpose; /Hoping you ydli: comply, ivith. my, request and givo the Occidental Hotel m wide a birth for the future as possible, unless you mean business iu thowny of stimulants.—l am, yours very sincerely,'' ''/-'■ "'■"'. . H, Pflimrs.''

Sawatiox Anirr, Masterton, Feb 14.// Mr Phillips,—Sin,—Your.letter received,, l o m sorry wc annoy you: bo much and also very Borry that your temple is consecrated to the heathen god of drink, It docs seem such a sad thing that yon should ''cumecr&te anything belonging to you to such a purpose, Wo are made in the image of God to live'to please him and it is just because we see people jiving alone for the world regardless of the consequences that we have como to Masterton to beseech our fellow creatures to turn to God who so loved, tlio world that he gave his Son to die forthom. We do long to see you saved and living for God, He alone can make you happy. We are praying for you and trust you will soon join our ranks and help ua to win others from sin and drink'to serve our master who so loved lis that he gave himself for iis, Eternity is coming, Where will you bo when you leave this world if you do hot accept Christ! God bless you fir the salvation of souls, .

E.R.SORIOSG, ■■■■.' -y Salvation Army. Ono can fanoy the feelings of 4 Hallelujah lass when" she is told that her ~voice is less endurable than "a barrel'org_an,.a.tom cat orgie and a howling dog concert I"- Was ever Such fun made.out of a poor woman's hymn singing. The' publican's remonstrance is in truth a brilliant literary achievement and emanates from a past master in the art of stabbing with a pen. It is. not within our province' to either defend or condemn the tenants,"and practices of the Salvation Army, but we may sately affirm that we do not take delight in inharmonious; singing or discordant playing, "We also know that the members and officers of-the Salvation Army are wont to take a fallen woman by the hand and encourage her to sin no more, that they take hold of the sot and the drunkard when he is abandoned by all other men as if ha were a leper, and they treat Mm as a brother, and strengthen him to once more become a worthy ■ member of society, Without trenching on any theological domain, we know that each man and woman who sacrifices himself or herself to such duty is doing the workof a Christ, and though humble, unlearned, and possibly noisy, should be an object of reverence to all right-minded people, There are things a hundred times more hideous amongst us than Salvation Army singing and playing; There-are broken hearts, blighted lives, neglected wives and' deserted children. It is against these miseries that the Army is fighting, and we can put up with its unmusical war cries far better than we can endure the evils with which it is, more or less success, doing battle. When we, as a community, can affordto do without the Army, when we have other agencies which will raise the degradod outcasts of society and change them' into good men and women we can afford to throw stones at the marching, brigades of the Salvation Army—but not till then! ,

Mn von Siurmek, the popular B.M of this district is on the wing to take up bis well-earned promotion as a judge of the Native Land Court, and wefeol that we are expressing the sentiments of all classes of the community when we say that his departure will be sincerely regretted. It is seldom that i man makes as many durable friendships in a new place after about a year and a half of residence as he has succeeded in obtaining, On the bench those who have approached him have felt that they were dealing with a painstaking, shrewd magistrate upon whoso irapar. tiality they could rely, and in private life he has been a model of a good citizen. If his future careor is as successful as his brief sojourn in Mastei'ton has been, the best wishes of.his friends will be fully realised.

Mr E. Dixon of tho Alaßterton. Coach and Carriage Factory, advertises for an apprentice. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council takes place this evening, The Government have determined to prosecute two firms at Christclunch whose goods wero seized for breach of Customs Act, - Information was received yosterday that forty natives had arrived under arms at Opotiki on their way to Whaka. tane to intercept To Kooti, Instructions have been sent to tell them they must not interfere, Te Kooti has not yet loft Kotoraa so far as is known.

The Autumn meeting of the Masterton Opaki Jockey Club, is announced to' be held on the Opaki race-course on Monday March 18th. Nominations close with the Seorotary, Mr R, J. Fitton, on Tuesday March" sth on arrival of the late train from WoUington. AVeigh's will bedeclaredon SaturdayMarouflth.aud acceptances on Thursday March 14tli. .. A sale of valuable freehold : properties under conduct of the Hecistrar. of the Supreme Court upon the .application of tho Mortgages will take placo on Friday March Ist at Messrs J. H. Bethuue and Go's. Auction Eoonis, Featherston St. Wellington, The list includes A Masterton property with a frontage' to Colestreet and Perry-street adjoining tho County Club and Dr Beard'sandis most suitable for building sites, There are also three sections in Eketahuna, valuable building sites, and a block of land in the Wp'odville district containing upwards-of eight acres. . Further, particulars can be \ obtainedfromi[r'E;g-..J'ellicpo ,or the auctioneers. ;

The members 'of the Mauricovijlp, Eketahuna, mid. Maste'rton temperance lodges intend holding a united picnic at Mauriceville-.on Monday next, and judging from-the interest nlreatly taken in the affair; the'outing should; prove : a. moat enjoyable one. For the convenience ofjlasterton visitors, arrangements havo beeu mado to run conveyances to MauriccviJJe, leaving Masterton.at 10 a.ii)'. on the day ojE the picnic. Those desirous of going, tire requested to leave their names w}th tihe Secretary of the Phoiiiix Ifldge, Mr J, W. Leaby, on or before next Friday. ■ A telegram from Qltristeburchsays (hat a fire occurred on board the Kaijfoura , on Sunday night. Steam was first discovered issuing from the neighborhood of No 3 bunker dose to wherei the North Is'aad : meat was stowed. Captain Crutcliiey at once had boles out in the dock, through which water was. poured. The uumhing fnaohinery of the- titg Ly'tteiton-jval also/ request. This irnmenße.' l}o#.-of 'Wfttep Rested 1 and'cMned'fche fire} 6 tlie.foro: part of the ship, and as the. meat, was'likely to be destroyed assistance. w'as>aske"<l,from the Eapid :and;.tliß Doric,';; and the ;chamber was soon .emptied, tho carcases being placed ori.deck. AVhen;the Chainbe'rjj .weroVrelievei'-the ;fire'-wa's; more, easily'cope/I.'ssh,': and atmiduighVal). dancer tfasWer;-Ahaftefgpjninatibn WAsconMedexolusively to the coal bunker, r and'.;the ■ origin was .attributed -to cbhibustioh of coal by, the asbestos feltjng.on .thejipes which pass throMh bupkerj- Ijping .worn oft and thus fringing' {Jib; pipe:and -coal into contact.;; The meat is not injured, the only'loßSbeing;aqtiantity'of coal destroyed,. .- ;;■'•;-v^' : .l' ;; It^;>:; : '*

K yesfeiioira i»M %mM toi'tlioir s?xt;.B{qok';.Bnle.' ; :iiihb' forward spovod 'i^i^;:'!.;i-''-;vj^.^^7":^/ ; &-'^ •;' ;^ hihnrionio•• Society C are notified; that a/praotio'eof the J PirateH W'U/.takeVplaoo '.to-night (Tuesday)instead of tuiiorrow;,o■//;; //A' meeting in reference to:, tlio night. watch'rnan question is '/convened/ for Friday: night nekt at 8 p.m. in the uddfellowa Hall, Perry-street.; : > '% : \ "The;Mastertoii Agrioiittura! and Jt'aa-. toral-Sooiety'sf Annual, Ram 'and Ewe i Fair'taVes;plao9at'tha.Sboi6ty's£!rounctß Renall-street, to-morrow,./ Wednesday.. The sales'commence at nobn, : . Messrs Lowes &, lorns and Mr F.: H;, Wood beinof the auctioneers.::; ''/ !■■■ ■■ %'■'■ ''.'"'

-..;■ The Wellington press unreservedly a glowing acco untspf trio Fisk Jubilee Singers wlio are/performing nightly-;.to crowded housos in the Empire City. On Wednesday;.(to-morrow) the Jubilee Singers open-in the Theatre Royal, Masterton where thoy will meet with ah appreciation,' equal, no doubt, to what ,thoy have met.with in tnwn. Reserved seats tickets may: be obtained at Mr T. E, Price's shop, - The Company only appear in Masterton for two nights, . . An .old couple who had arrived at a .Wairarapa Railway Station one day last week, barely_in time to catch the train, had an oxperlence whioh was productive of much laughter to.all except the principals.;concerned. ,"Come .alonsr, John," said the fussy-little woman, as she nioved towards'the train, and John snatched up a heavy basket which ho 'had put^down for a.half minute's spell. Unfortunately Jok in his haste caught the load by tlio. string which with the sudden .jerk broke, and the basket fell withacrash scattering the contents-about'. s a .half hundredweight of fine' ripe plums—about the platform. The occupauts of the train who saw the .catastrophe roared with laughter, and this angered the old man considerably. There was no time to atop and gather up the dispersed fruit, and, the owner, possibly to disappoint the grinning orowd' gathored ou the platform.; jumped on all the pluma within reaoh and did a regular war dance on them. Amidst shrieks of laughtor.and cheers ho rushod to the carriage in which his fair spouse had token rotuge, and sat resignedly in a comer with averted face as the train passed on its journey.

From returns collected reoently ther o are over four thousand empty houses in the suburbs of Sydney. ■ A number of coalmiuers employed in the Grey Valley coal mines, who have been out of employment some time, have been assisted by tho Ooalrainers' Union to Australia. •■' • ■

A marriage is arranged to take place between the Hon. Thos. Allnuttßrassoy, only son of 1 ord Broasoy, K. 0.8., and tho Lady Idina Novill, third daughter of tho Marquis of Abergavenny, K.G. The farmers of South Australia, who are in a depressed condition, have applied to their Government for the loan of seed wheat for the coming Beason, The register of medical praotitionors in New Zealand, as published in tho New Zealand Gazette, contains 495 names; and of dentists 107 names on the roll, A St, Kilda, Dunedin, boy tried parachuting with an umbrella, from the' roof ot the house. His arm is now iu splints, and sotting on nicely, Mr Lynch, of Coromondel,. is evidently bent on having a good breed of horses. He has recontly imported a Rue blood mare for breeding purposes. We are pleased to'learn that steps aro being taken with a view to forming one united Pastoral ai.d Agricultural Show for the Wairarapa District. Alternate proposals will be submitted to the members of each of the existing Sociotios at an early date. The Persian publio decided the other day that the railway is an enemy ot the hnmahrace, because a man who juinpod off a train while in motion fell under thuwhoelß and.waa killed, They accordingly tore tho cars in pieces, and would haye wiped out the train employees if tho latter had not taken to. their heels.

An oxtract from a private letter says, —Melbourne is in a very bad state now. One man I know who gavo a great dinner when I was in Melbourne, as he had Jleared £200,000 in land, is now broke, and is in tho lunatio asylum, and some ot my greatest friends there are stone broke, There was a discount bank, connected with the Melbourne Stock Exchange, started whilst I was there. Sixty thousand pounds was tho amount to be subscribed—ten shillings on application, There were over 000,000 shares applied for ill three daya-one-half that amount of course, paid in cadi into the bank. It took them a fortnight, night and day, to apportion tho shares. They went up to nearly £B, but I [could not get my scrip (twenty shares) so could not sell, and I paid a 2s Bd.call on them, and sold them yesterday for 4s a share, so that shews the state of Melbourne

Mr J. F. McLean, inspector of sheop and cattle for tho Wellington district, has sent in a'report upon the present condition, of slaughterhouses in the neighborhood of Wellington. After stating his discovery of Beveral cases of tuberculosis, ho concludes his report as follows; ''Soinooftho slaughterhouses in these districts are a disgrace to any civilised community, and ought, in my opinion to be under tho supervision of some responsible officer. The presence in tho immediate neighborhood of theso buildings of large masses of decomposing offal, in which pigs are allowed to wallow, is, I need hardly Bay, moßt insanitary arid dangerous to tho health of both man and beast. It ought to be compulsory for the ownors of theso places to thoroughly destroy all ofl'al by tiro or chemicals and keep their slaughterhouses in a state of .cleanliness by limetvasliing.&o., at regular intervals." Lord,Wcllwood(says a Homo paper), has jiiat lioard ovidence in the action of divorco at the instance of Cecilia Stewart of Portobello, Scotland, against hor husband, Mart Johu Stewart, residin? in New Zealand. The ground of divorce was desertion Pursuer stated that she was married on July 27,1880, to the defendant at Pemculf, There were three children of the marriage,. Tho .parties resided in Haddington place, Edinburgh, for eighteen months, and then they went to Dimeclin because of creditors. Her husband had no settled employment. Hebottedand drank, acdused her money whiph was in the; bank,- He was'unkmd'tq llje obildren, Ho loft finally on Aiigust g, 1884, leaving for another placo r in Now, Zealand! Slje had taken every step she oould to trace hor husband. This evidence was corroborated, and His Lordship granted a decree of divorce with costs. •. :

. Princess Mary of Teck is said to wear. prettier bonnets thiau any other royalty in England, always, of course, accepting tlie Princess of Wales. ' ■ Probato was recently granted in the estate of the [ate Mr W, B. Dalley, the amount being £GBSI. . Ygu shpuld visit Wellington, qfid. above all things eg to the sale of overpJusSununer Drapory'atseAfo House, Wellington..'.- :. ■ jpu should vjsit this sale; Why? Because you. will bsnoulemazipglv by so dging, and makoyour.nionoygo further than it over did before,,"if you will but call at the Overplus Sale at TeAro House', Wellington. . You should, visit the Bale. Why? Because the bargains have been numerous and astonisiliiug, and tho remainder of the Overplus will be sold. at still, lower prices during the present week at Te Ato House, Wellington,:: :; .;.,." , ... You .should.visit:.tlie Sale. Why.? Because* it .is -tlie lust week, and it po'sl-' lively olosc? pu'Saturdsy next, February IGth,atlO o'clook in'tho evening. Fail not, therefore, to give a lodlc in at the Overplus Sale aWo Aro House, Wellington',: Yon should visit the Sale.-; Why? .Because you wonld'eiijoy.thoouting,Because'you would purchase cheaply,-: 'Because" you' would, save', money," and Because so 'many, of yduj'neighbors .have done so by, visiting.i-tto'feie o{ ; 6un>luk Stock at Te'Aro'HouseV Wellington. V-?' \ -MM delay-Wo.carinot poisibly extend the timo-theSalowill positively come to anendat'i6..'6'piook.'in,.,the;evening of Saturday Next, tit: Te Ar<j;-Houso, WcK ingWß.^ : ; i '-:;^:i-;,i';.;v : -':i:.--^'':

;Mckpy's ;Bfobles;;;afeHampden' were buriie'ddbwn;:yeßtcrday,Me'losb' is quite ;&00^^The^recor^«ho8ter';;was burned; to' deathjijandVjthe? Oblt^Eajaft yaVsoYertfy ; irijared;!:y^ ; ;:/: Mari taim"; wUlibe thel Amateuii-irninari^ Theatre :Royal : thißeyenin^:|:- :! Vvf/?>i' '■■■%_ arcp i^qirtatedjio';Btate/tliat'the funeral ;:of the late/ .will .jsavefthe/residenco. of his Moroa,''6reyto¥nj.oh' the 21st : ihsfcat2 pimVi"/. :V;ih-:;::i^';% ; ':'K^:-^'' ,; Ov'-: . / Hugh- a laborer ■ ofEkctaImna, was brought before Mr-Wardell at Maatertonthiaimbrning,>nd; committed to the : .Wellington,. LunatjolAflylnm; : on ;.. ,MrF. H.-WoodaddS'to'his'.catalbgue for the nextTaratabi Stock - Sale. Boveral - linesof sheep aaouMngtb.sik' hundred., ■.■ : ' Mr R. Fairbrdtherhas: been elected Ohairmanpf the ; Carterton ;Dißtriot;-"and Borough'.Licehpg'pommittees/forthp enauingterm; 'A-/;^-K;'v//; : i>7:';.' .•'.',

/•'Aoatalpgue'ipE\Cr6wh';Lands■'.to' be' offered for applibationlon March 19th, ; and lands for sale, by auction'on March 21st, appears in this issue. A I ■'■."■' Charles King was brought before Mr Fairbrotiior,. J; P', 'at Carterton: this morning, on reinand'i/for'an/assault on Mr S. Venuel,>h'itlie t 2stli>Decernber last, "and'further remanded till"Fridayi tlio 22nd fast. for the iufbrmatiom - zs;-&.' : S/,'•*';.:.■ ■:

"Atthe,R.M, Court■MastertoriV flUs morning Jane Broadbonfapplied for ; a; property ' order- against her husband; Charles Brbadbeiit. The order was granted as prayed for, the defendant who did not appear, was ordered to pay 6s per week eaoh for the supportof two children, minors, until, one, the boy arrived at 14'yearsof age. and'-the girl was 18 years old. The mother to have the' custody of the children during : that period.// :...;"-: : :: : -\- :':'■■■?■''.'..y-"