A Chequered Career.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3137, 23 February 1889, Page 3

A Chequered Career.

The death of Mr Charles Anderson

at/slue Frankton Hospital cedalls to ; f.Lmy mind nianyinoidents in a career . is typical of pioneer goldfield Deceased was a gentleman of in the vortex 'of colonial goldfield life, sunk socially to very low depths indeed, but who, even in hismostuniortunatemomonts ■never outraged that intuitive quality of breeding that constitutes a gentleman. • Mr-Anderson was well connected at HomO|'aiid at oue time .." • held as captain in one oi thflwch regiments. He came : to wcffl&rin the early days of the • gold rush with a fortune of £17,000, i and opened a hotel at Yackandandah, • Ovens distriot, whiob, in the rough , - days,|whennobblers were half acrown each, and lucky diggers stood a shout of 100 bottles of okampagne at £1 per bottle, was conduoted m a manner that gained the respeot alike of the public'and the authorities, and • Captain Anderson was regarded a3 ,' Ag king " of the situation and the Attached to the hotel Mvas a private hospital maintained by : Captain Anderson, and many a poor miner's life was saved by the kindly . attentions dispensed thereat. But times changed,. and though Captain Anderson started his colonial career with a large fortune, a careless way of management soon reduced its whilom possessor to dire straits. In a fit of desperation he joined the ■- famous "Billy Barlow" troupe (of blue-bottle fame), which made a name for itself all over Australasia. Dropping his military title he starred with " Billy Barlow" and Madame Carandini as leading tenor—a voice Bingularly • rich in volume and tone, and carefully trained and cultivated, making hiin a general public favorite. Again fortune smiled upon him, and he came-in for Jtlegaoy of £IB,OOO. Leaving the Concert stage, lie wont to India, spent his money hunting elephants, tigers, and other big game, returning when funds ran low, to Melbourne, ' and later came on to New Zealand, where he was appointed postmaster

. . in a town on the West Coast, Here, 'T|j s in the fast lite of a fast time, in the ™ ! wild excitement consequent upon the gold discoveries, Mr Anderson lost the last dregs of his staying power, and upon resigning his office, he disappeared from the scene of public life. Now his descent was rapid, and it is needless to dwell much longer upon his unfortunate carreer, ■ The captain was, however, an oxcellent whip, and was for some considerable time engaged as a driver for Cobb and Co,, on the DunedinTuapekaEoad. About twenty years ago, he turned- up at Arrowtown, and meeting with some friends at the Big Beach, Arrow river, who had known him at Yacltandandah, lie found a temporary home amongst them. His musical capabilities, ./which he was ever ready to exert, Jpither for the amusement of a few listeners, or in aid of eomo public .''. object, gained for him the name of ' " Banjo Charlie," from the fact that ■he usually accompanied himself on the guitar. He subsequently was engaged teaching school at Miller's Flat, Skippers, and Gil Mown at different times. His kindly and

intensely humane nature soon made him a great favorite among the young /*, folks, and he would have scored a ($, brilliant success as a teacher, if he ' ■ could have mastered his one failing, His accomplishments were many. He was a thorough linguist, speaking. French, German,. and Italian fluently, and, as a matter of course, .was well versed in Latin and Greek; ;he .had gone through a thorough military training, and was an adept at sword exercises, and defeated the renowned Professor Parlier on more occasions than one, and took a , special delight in drilling a number '•* youngsters, He excelled in many athletic games, and in his younger days was a orack crioketor; he was a master of mathematics; and with all his accomplishments combined with the most amiable temper imaginable. Yet all the golden prospects of his career, all his high attainments, his singularly, amiable disposition, the great tact with which he, in the most drastic circumstances .maintained the character of a gentleman, availed him not against his enemy "Strong Drink," which,at the end of a chequered career, laid him prostrato in a soon-to-be-forgotten grave.—Otago Daily Times,

V Attempted Murder- -■■ , On Thursday night last, at Camp- ' boll's Creek, near Castlemaine, "Melbourne, a deliberate attempt at ■kublo murder was made by a yonng named James Fawkes. He entered the residence of John Sogers of that locality, with two six oham- ' bered revolvers and a hammer headed . tomahawk, and fired at Sogers. The shot struck him in the throat, and Fawkes theu ran away, and meeting ayoung man named William Hoskhig fired at him, the bullet striking him on the right side of the mouth. Fawkes was afterwards arrested by Borne young men, who detained him until the police arrived. One chamber iu eaok revolver had been discharged. The prisoner had previously threatened to murder Rogers, and said he intended yet to kill him. Sogers and Hoskings were convoyed: to the haspital, and examined by the Resident Surgeon, who found that their wounds wore uiJfc of a serious oharaoter. They were treated, and afterwards taken to their residences. The prisoner had a quantity of ammunition in his possession when arrested. He is a nephew of Sogers, , . who is at a loss to know why he (W&k>uld feel such hatred against him.

"Spud Murphy" Thieves. Xt the, Wings of th§ Melbourne General 'Sessions, Judge Casey passed sentences on Walter Cotton, Henry Smith, and James Bryne, three members of the so-called " Spud Murphy " gang of thieves. Prisoners had beou convicted of receiyiiig property knowing it to be stolen, and His Honor sentenced them each to three years' imprisonment with hard labour,. Cotton aiid Smith were besides sentenced on another conviction for receiving stolen property, to three- years' additional imprisonment. Cotton was then placed in the dock by himself to receive sentence for having committed a robbery under arms on a young clerk of Messrs W. H, Roche and Co. This remarkable case occurred some months ago. While one man was following in a buggy the othei' seized the bag which :_ the lad had in his possession, and Wlried to wrench it out of his bauds. '" The lad held on gamely, however, though dragged along some distance, and did not let go until Cotton I"_ presented a revolver. The'buggy was then driven;off.-.Cotton was -■ ■;■•■' •;•■ rtcogni6ed. on being arrested on

another oharge, some time afterwards, but his companion' -naif successfully eluded capture. His : Honor .sentenced Cotton for that offence to

seven years' imprisonment, making thirteen years' in : all' for the three convictions, the terms to be cumulative on a sentence of twelvemonths' imprisonment which Cotton is undergoing' for being illegally,,at large in Victoria as a convicted felon of New South Wales. A fourth sentence of three years' was passed on:him for feloniously receiving

stolen property, but made concurrent with the others.

TYPHOID,

While the whole community is deeply interested in the alarming spread of this fatal disease, it is amazing to contemplate the fearful amount of indifference exhibited with regard to its dangers. Whether it is communicated to the human frame by microbes,rbaciUi, or more simply speaking by germs, it seems agreed that improved sanitation is the main remedy for preventing its propagation. This indeed has been clearly

proved: by the results obtained-in England since attention has been given. to strict sanitary law, and it behoves every householder, or occupier of a dwelling, in these colonies, to keep this fact in view and accordingly, with respeot to his own premises and its surroundings, So long, however,' as individuals have no control over their neighbors' proceedings, and the authorities are inactive so long will liability to the disease be perpetuated. Under these circumstances, we have to look for the next

best thing to be done, and bearing in mind that the state of tho physical system is an important factor ill relation to susceptibility to the '• germ," it should become a matter of a constant and watchful caro that thetono of the system should be kept up to good form. It not unfrequently occurs that persona habitually healthy and vigorous, begin at times to feel a degree of lassitude and disinclination to exertion, and a sensation of "tiredness," without any apparent cause, occasionally, not constantly perhaps, is noticed by the individual himself. This may arise from the disorganization of some important functional part of the i internal economy—it may be the liver or the kidneys that are not properly performing their office. The result is the communication of 'poisonous acids to tho blood, and this becoming vitiated, tho disposition to "housing" the germ of typhoid will be the result, whereas, if tho impairment did not exist, the germ probably would not find lodgment.

The recent ■ case of constable Cameron in the Police Hospital is in point, At the inquest held on his remains, it was stated by the Medical Officer in charge, that had it not been for the diseased condition ot the kidneys, he would not in all probability have become one of the victims of typhoid,

Therefore, whatever tends to keep the organs in their normal condition, is the best antidote to typhoid, and for this, there is nothing equal to Warner's safe cure, which has been thoroughly tested hy thousands, and mcontestibly proved to act as represented.