The Book Flend.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3579, 5 August 1890, Page 2

The Book Flend.

"Ciris"writes as.follows in the Otngo Witness:—Mr Carew's decishra in. the "Picturesque Atlns" cases is no doubt sound in law, and nothing remains for the victims book fiend but to pay up and say no more about it,' There will' ba mourning, and woe on the Feniusula, of course, whilst on the other hand, the fraternity of Judah, Benjamin and Co. celebrate- an unholy triumph. No fewer than one hundred Peninsula settlers succumbed to Judah's beguileruents; no less iban -£IOOO of good Peuiusula product of Peninsula butter and Peninsula gnrileu stuff—muab now go into Judah'B -pockets,' lii return Judah bestrews the Peninsula with one hundred dead-stock copies of his " Atlas" in half d hundred parts—every separate part a separate abo. mination in the eyes of thePeninsul£: settler-a blister, a burning, a shadjF and a reproach. My sympathies are entirely with the Peninsular settler, ' I don't ask him how he could be such a fool, for I have been just as much a fool myself, I merely condole with him, mingling my tears of repentance with his. Two thoughts of a cod.' solatory natme ocour- to me—just two j I can't think of any more. One is that whilst perambulating the Peninsula to collect, his," Sfc r paid 'bhlancos'' Judah' 'will Mrot, an exceedingly, unpleasant time of it. For my own part I wouldn't undertake the job for twice the money. The other is that in this region the game is up-once.and for ever—not only for Judah, but for all Judah's kith and kin, Personally I feel equal now to an interview with any member of the tribe that ohooses to' call. .Let the.book fiend come on; I'm ready for him I As for the Peninsula, any literary packman who ventures beyond Anderson's Bay may think himself lucky if he escapes with his life, TliQMfwjawh&re TrasoA?. Auckland, August i. sj A service in memory of the late Constable MoLeoJ, the victim of tho Mangawhare tragedy, was held last Sunday evening at the Wesleyan Chapel, Mangawhare. The brethren of the Masonio Lodge, St George, of. which deceased wis W.M, were fe Bent. The Rev T. P. Jones conducted the service.

The condition of the prisoner Funcke is much improved. He is to be brought before the Police Court at Mangawhare to.inorrow, when the magisterial enquiry will begin. SMrloy Bakor "Wanted Baok.

Auckland, August 4', A letter from Tonga states that the administration is not so successful as was expected, and the feelings of many oL the natives are changing in favor of the Eev Shirley Baker.