The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1889. Democratic Dynamite.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3357, 9 November 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1889. Democratic Dynamite.

Oor local contemporary lias published a long article to show that the opinion which we have expressed of the late pastoral show was ill founded and to abuse the squatters, We should only be too glad to find that wo have made an error of judgment as to the general character of tlie late show, though we may point out that it was formed more upon comments that reached us from independent outside observers than from the opinion of those who were directly interested in it. The view we took, whether right or wrong, is unpopular; but we believe that, when a certain amount of irritation which now exists in local circles subsides, it will at least be conceded that it is an honest one. Nor do we for a moment contend that there has not been good cause for the dissatisfaction which is prevalent; on tho contrary, we considerthatcertain North Wairarapa stockowners havo been disloyal to their own district in the course which they have adopted. There is admittedly a breach now between the runholders and the farmers arising out of pastoral show matters. The difference between the editor of our local contemporary and ourselves is simply this: He seeks to widen this breach and we desire to close it. We are of the opinion that the interests of this district as a whole will be best served by allaying rather than fomenting the quarrol, and in calm moments nine settlers out of ten will tako a similar view, Docs our contemporary desire to sacrifice the interests of the district as a whole ? We do not affirm this, but we do hold that the course ho is taking is calculated to bring about this result.

Wo can understand that a democratic leader in a district like this may have other interests to serve than the greatest good of the greatest number. He m? sot class against class to thin the ranks of his political opponHe may by' jjetacjiing the farming interest secure the political representation of the Musterton ■"'ectorate. The exigencies of his party ma; t,emand 'i of this idml,aml,ifso,CH,': ffo .™ 1 ' I<!r >flie does widen the breach \)til'\! m " 1D stockowncrs and the farmers Here are his own words:

They have seen these fat beasts (the squatters) on their native pastures and studied their designs ami motives. Tliey know tkat thoy hate the towns and halo their industries, and they look upon the manufacturer and artisan as their natural enemies, The people know that these selfish inflates don't.want population, nor public sports, nor social institutions. They want big sheep and cattle runs and cheap labor, and as for settler* and their families —well, keep them at « distance. They sell abroad and buy abroaij they curse the Customs Department .which taxes the infamous tea and the shoddy, and .the sheep wash tobacco, and (be coal black sugar, that they buy for llwjr station hands, They aro direct importers of shoddy clothing and shoddy furniture, and If the tradesmen, and shopkeepers, and mercli-

nuts of the district or colon)', had to depend on such a class for their custom, towns liko Mastorton, Maurioeviile, Kkctahuna, Tnueru and Tcnui, would speodily revert to thoir primeval condition, with this difference, that instead of bush wo would havo sheep runs and rabbit departments, with their stoats, weascls.and other nuisances, which they aro too mean to introduce at their own cost,

Our contemporary declares the above i to be a few plain irutfo, and he may believe tlieui to be such. Wo believe ; them to be a few plain fakekods, a low very plain falsehoods, a few vile calumnies that are a disgrace to journalism. Fancy writing like this of a man liko William Beotham I The farmers may be sore and angry, but they are honest enough to scout a base libel of this kind. Our contemporary when he uses his tomahawk is apt to overdo the thing. In the present instance, a little virtuous indignation would have taken well, hut the bilious vomit which he has poured forth in the abovo linos will sicken and disgust even his own friends. Should a differce arise by and by between the farmers and the workingmen he will, no doubt, witli equal readiness provo that the very men ho now bolsters up are the grasping, greedy, and avaricious euemies of the free and independent voters who constitute the bulk of his following on the electoral roll, If in Masterton people speak like this of one another, the place will become a very Pandemonium of evil-speaking, lying, and slandering, in which no decent man will care to dwell. Our own policy is and always has been to bind all the interests of the Wairarapa together in a friendly union. It is said now outside this district that local jeasousies over pastoral matters prevent us from holding a < show commensurate with the wealth and resources of the Wairarapa, and this allegation is undoubtedly true, We desire as far as may bo possible ■ to decrease these jealousies, and not to foster them by fierce invective and reckless libel. In taking this lino we have the consciousness of doing our duty to the district, even though the feeling of the hour may bo against us in certain quarters.

A committee meeting of tho Mastertoi Horticultural aud Industrial Society is convened for Wednesday evening noxl in tho Preßidhiit's office.

Jfessrs Lowes and lorns intimato that they will hold a sale of stock and sundries on the Wellington cattle show grounds on Thursday 21st inst and invite early entries.

We remind objectors to the stockowners list of the Wairarapa North Rabbit Board, that the Resident Mogis> trutc will sit at Maßterton to lwar objections on Tuesday next, Nov 12th, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.

Mr Pearson's Band will play the following selections on the Oval on Monday afternoon, Quick March," Rough and Ready"; Fantasia, " Excelsior"; Waltz, ''Summer Resr,on" [Fantasia, "Orpheus"; Polka, " Rataplan," with Euphonium solo; Fantasia, " Pride of Wales"; Grand March," Defiance," Sinclair Bros' sheep farmora at Paremata, nearPorirua, sustained a heavy loss in a very remarkablo way, On Saturday thoy were mustering for shearing when a mob of 300 sheep, getting away from tho dogs, rushed headlong over a precipice 300 ft high, fringing tho beach. An effort was made to sate tho skins, but the stencil was ao overpoweriui; that worn had to be abandoned, Sinclair Bros, estniuto their loss at about £2OO,

Pahiatua has beon thoroughly besieged with land speculators and others during tho past week or two. Asa consequence Host Stewart of the Pahiatua Hotel has been at his wits cud ondeavouring to make room for the sudden' increase at his favorite hostelry, Amongst other prominent visitors we noticed Mr Wilson M.L.C., who, wo understand is purchasing land in that district ior one of Ins sons,

In respect to rebuilding the Greytown Town Hall.which was recently destroyed by fire the question of raising funds for the puriK.so was relegated to a sub-com-mittee of tho Town Lands Trustees who submitted tho following report to a meeting of Trustees on Thursday last:—" The Town Lands beiu» Trust property and the Trustees not having any power to sell and therefore no power to mortgage, we cannot see any way by which wo can raise tho additional fuuds necessary to rebuild the Town Hall except by means of a subscription list. We havo considered tho question of borrowing the money and pledging the income of the Trust to pay tho interest, but we cannot sec that tlioHallisso urgently required as to justify us in recommending this course, especially as we doubt whether it would bo in accordance with tho spirit of the Act, The cost of nieintenance would bo very heavy, and much in excess of tho probaole receipts, these being estimated at about £'6s per annunr"After some discussion re thoadvisublenesaof re-buildiug the Town Ball, it was resolved that the Trustees consider it advisable that tho voters of the Trust Lands should express their opinion on the question of the reerection of tho Town Hall,

A statement has been mado tiiat the Tenucos ut Hotomahana aro re-forming, but Mr Mitchelson, who would probably havo been informed had such been tho case, hoard nothing about it during his recent visit to llotorua. Ilosays that fern 13 springing up on tho deposit of mud, and many of the trees which wore stripped of leaves and branches, especially polmtakawas, are putting out folingo well. The country, howover, still wears a desolate aspect, Tho bed of Luke Kotomaliana, which was so enlarged by the eruption as to. take in the little Lake Waiinnkaiiri eloso by, is rapidly filling with water, but has not yet iiirmed an outlet, 'flu re is now :i depth of at Jenst 100 ft of water. Mr Mitchelton rodo down tiio Waiotapu valley and visited the small terraces and hot springs to be found there. He also went over to Awkei and Korako. Tins place is out of the beaten track and difficult of access, but it is well worth a visit.

Water gas of excellent <|iiality has been successfully manufactured at Gore, where Mr John Watt, gas engineer, has discovered tho proper combinations resultant m the production of a hydrocarbon, or water gas, which can not only ho mado at a lower pricothim ordinary gas, but which possesses a more brilliant illuminating power. Mr Watt has taken out a patent for manufacturing this gas, and.has it present m full development in his own establishment af Gore, where he lights not only his own shop but the streot, the light being, according to all accounts, of a most brilliant character. Mr Moore, of tho local gas works, who is a member of the Institute of Engineers pronounces it to be an unqualified success, and the llorough Council have passed a resolution milting to Mr Watt a concession for tho lighting of the , borough for fourteen years, at n rato not exceeding 103 per IQOQft. So little, however, does the gas cost to produce, that Mr Watt anticipates that ho >vill be able to supply (ioro at a rate not exceeding 7s (id per IOOPft,

UoJf 1 news Iron) WelhngtQU.and quite true, yuuoimtfet a splendid harinoriiiini from 1,5, ■ piano fIP organ fro;n Ll§. organ with divided octuye couplars all in solid black walnut cases fpm Ll7. This boats a)l tiro cheapest Imihsos jn town. Pianos tuned for 7s, op byt.bo year four visit* M, IW>lli"g expenses added.' All kinds of musical Inatruinonts tuned, cleaned, and repaired, now reeds put in accordeans, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also lib-oral exchanges made. Any instrument may 1)b purchased on tho time payment system frpnijij 0d per week. Call and exchance y.ifcJF old P' nno f° r a new olle "' F. J. Pinny's Mijtsiiwl Instrument Depot, Manners-street;,"' Wellington, (Sole agent of the celebrated Worcester organs,)-ADvr !

A moetuig of the Gas Committed convened for last-night lapsed for want of a quorum. The annual meeting of the Wairarapa Calodoman Society takes plaoo in the Club Hotel, Masterton, this evoning. A well-known resident is announced to frjvo a rotractiun of certain errors in rofownco to tho immortality of the soul of man, at tho Temperance Hall tomorrow ovening. Kotico is given that a first dividend of 7s Cd in the & in tho estate of OK Bookman isno,v payable at tho office of Mr W Sellar, Assignee. Mary Ann Reidwas brought boforo Mr Burton Boy 6 J, P. this morning on ii charge of drunkenness and discharged after being duly cautioned. Messrs Lowes and lorns announco a sale for Saturday next of tobacconist's stock in trade removed to their rooms for the convenience of the public. Mr Gapper has handed to us for the Hospital i'l, a penalty which ho imposed on tho parent of certain children who recently indulged in petty pilfering from bis premises.

A Spanish millionaire is a rarity, but one died the other day worth over five millions. This vast sum the man, by name Marquis do Urquijo, amassed in halt a century, beg'uminglifo as a Basque villngo lad, and endiny as Senator and ox-Mayor of Madrid. Ho loft 1180,000 iu bequests to charities in his native province

Tho members of tho local committee for the reception of tho Irish delegate, liavo decided on meeting Mr Deasy, M.P., at tho railway station on his arrival in Mastorton. Boforo tho meeting on Thursday night an address will be read to him by tho Rey Father MeKonna who will aho mako a presentation of the amount already received towards the Irish Evicted Tenant's Fund.

The anniversary services in connection with the Masterton Wesleyan Church Sunday School will be held tomorrow, Tlio Rev J. Dellow will occupy the pupit morning and ovening. Tho children have been logularly practising selected hymus suitablo for the occasion, and their singing will no doubt bo up to the usual standard, There will bo a tea meeting in the schoolroom adjoining on Monday afternoon, and a public meeting will afterwards be held in the church, when addresses will be delivered by Ministers and friends, Tho privileges m connection with tho Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting and tho Wollmetou Agricultural and Pastoral Assochtion show wero submitted to auction by Messrs Noblo Campbell and Co, yesterday, The grand stand bar and luncheon room was sold to Mrs Onnsbce, of the Central Hotel for £42 10s. Mr Twohill of Eketahuna, purchased tho No. 1 outside publican's booth for £'4s. No. 2 outride publican's bootli was sold to Mr O'Shea, of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, for £37 10s. Mr Short purchasod tho refreshment bouth, The right to tether horses was secured by Mr Edwards for ill. Mr Edwards (as agent) bought the correct cards for £ls. On account of £lO being the highest bid for the right to the games, they were passed in. Tonders are invited by the Masterton Road Board for the lormation and metalling of fifty.ono chains of road at Upper Manaia,

The residonts of Mauricevillo intend celebrating tho Prince of Wales Birthday on Monday evening with an old settlers ball. To make tt thoroughly loyal they purpose giving the proceeds towards tho school funds to provido better for the wants of the little ones.

Weasels are reported to bo rapidly incrKasin;' in the Mauriceville district. Ono landowner informed us that he saw three on hi; own property yesterday. His opinion was that their importation in this country to destroy rabbits was of little or no use.

A.t the R.M. Court, Groytown, on Wednesday, Noam Npatuore was fined £3, and costs i2l9s, fur a violent assault on Olans Orlansen on 25th October,, Tho latter, at tho time of tho assault, hand one hand bundled up, his fingers having been seriously injured a few days previously, The fine had to be paid, at once iu default a month's imprisonment with bard labour. Considerable public inconvenienco has been cnuscd in Masterton by tho Banks closing today. It was thought that Monday would by obscrvedasthe holiday, and it would have been more considerate if thoy had given notice that a Saturday, of all days in tho week, was to bo observed sa a close day. The Banks we understand open on Monday when there will be no batiness doing, and cloao ;i busy day like this when money for wat'es is required on all sides, |.i

In the matter of the strain in the relations between tho Oommisioners for New South Wales and tho Executive Commissioners of the Exhibition, an exchange of litters lias taken place culminating inaniiitiiiview at Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co.'s offices, end matters wero amicably and satisfactorily arranged Mr Meyer claiming, howover, that steps betaken by tho Executive with a view to his 'ibtainiug ingress or egress at tho door ot the building adjoining the New South Wales Court.

Dunns; the past fow days a dozen or so officers belonging to the French man-of-war, lit present lying in Wellington , harbor, has been paying the Manawatu 1 and Wairarapa Districts a flying visit. Taking the Manawatu lino they proceeded to Palinerstrni, stayed over night, and then continued their journey through tho Forty Milo Bush and Wairarapa, reaching Wellington by tho followhg]even : ng's twin Thoy spoko in the highest praise of the magnificent scenery through the George and Forty Mile Bush, which to their mind was not surpassed m the Southern Ilomisphere. Tho (unny writer of a certain Wellington journal called the 'Catholic Times, has pared what wit he possesses or may havo possessed so fine that it is only discoverable by its shadow. Since a recent event in Wellington, which exercised his nund greatly, he gas gono wildly into tho butchery business, and is of course death on all rivals. Following vi the lines of the old story about tho ownor of ono pie shop paying a man to carry a dead cat to his rival's establishment just at tho hour when it was most frequented, and threw down the carcase, declaring " There's tho thirteenth, but if you don't pay for the others you'll get. no more," ho has written a paragraph stating that a Nelson merchant who bought some sausages cut them asunder, and in tho morning found throe slcoping, two lapping milk, and a black and whito one trying to catch a sparrow. The writer, has introduced a iN'elsm man into a Wellington story, whether a black or whito one it is impossible for us to say, but has missed his point, inasmuch as he has not indicated at which of his rival establishments the -puruliase is alleged to have been mado. Unfortunately .we aro left in doubt as to whether it was from a Dunedin tablet or a Wellington countor that the sausages came.— Colonist. There is always a demand (or cool dres fabrics in black, suitable for summer wear, and very often the supply is totally inadequate. For tho present season we have anticipated the requirements of our customers, and are now showing an admirable assortment at Te Aro House, Wellington, Our black lace cloth, in small chocks and fancy patterns, are very light, strong anil serviceable, and at the moderate prices of IUJd to Is lid per yard, Blackfamij hwjtt and jKHiii/i/iMat IsS.Jd to '2s Gd per yard, are in a variety of patterns, and are specially adapted for demi toilet and evening wear, DlackdoiihbNorwich btii-eqw arc very pretty materials, light and cool, and as they arenot transparent, would exactly suit ladies requirements for a lighter dress than cashmere, These range in prices frppi Is lid to 2s pd per yard, at Te Aro, House, Wellington, Then toe ire block nilk warp gmiadlne« at 8s lid per yard, a choice selection of lilack ittpipcd bareges from 'is (id to -(a lid per yard i some -to inches iyiq> llkeli, tfripd and/micy, 2s lid L 3s lid per yard, and a profusion of the Hack tilh most in demand, such as grosgrain, faille,'franoais, morveillcaiu, ottoman, surahs, pongees, moire silks China crcpo, Ac,, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse,,Te Aro House, Wellington Our dmmakiiiij still continues to be unrivalled and unsurpassed at Te Aro House, and to secure its advantages ladies should give their, orders without delay, at Te Aro Hquse, Wellington.-Apyi,