The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1890

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3631, 13 November 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1890

The demons, which of old were supposed to possess poor humanity, are probably known in more modern microscopic days as microbes, and tlu worst of all is probably the yet undetected corpuscles which produce in man the disease known as dipsomania. Thjs malady is upfortnnatejy pompn in colonial communities, and more than any other js the cause of endless misery and poverty, The legislature has attempted to mitigate its evil consequences by a prohibition law, If the prohibition in force weie effective the people of the colony would hare reason to be thankful for it, but we fear that it falls short of the humaue intention of the legislator's. The inquest of yesterday supplied a characteristic example of the failure of the Act, and it is a wellknown fact in the town of Masterton that profited persons obtain a praptjcajly unlimited supply of liquor. There JBjjttlegr no secrecy as to how or where they got it, and the authorities aro powerless to .prevent the evil which they see is' being enacted dsy by [Jay under tljeip eyes and rvhicli'tliey are supposed jjy the law to r° tra ' n ' ft belligerent power ft port it is required that "■ a power should make its investiture effective and complete, so that ingress and egress shall be absolutely determined, A nominal blockade is neither recognised nor respected. The same principle Bhould be adopted with a prohibition Act; if its edict cannot bo enforced, and is only a nominal notification, it is not entitled to respect or recognition, Apparently fho prohibition claußea of our Licensing Act are useless to effect the purpose for which they wore intended, and it would be well if the legislature were to re-coneidor them with a view of giving better effect to it. Our friends, the Knights of Labor, have aims and objects of a humanitarian character, and a question of this kind is one on which they might bring to bear considerable influence, especially as this subject is > ono that is considered by the Order in America at least as of vital interest; and notwithstanding the consideration that the labor party in New Zealand ■ hag sustained a defeat, there is we are sure throughout the community a i general desire to meet all reasonable : demands which that party may make : and to secure its co-operatlqn'in any j measure of reform which carl be shown | to be beneficial to tho '"community, , The disease known as dipibrdania is not peculiar to any one djkss'ia the i colony, but is found in all, and it 1 constitutes a question in which all ' are interested, but the practical i solution of it would bo immensely ( helped if the labor party would endeavour to bring it about. Wo s have observed in many instances, more i in the Salvation Army, that ' j labour party can by its own counsel ( ,ud by its independent imd unassisted • jfforts, produce great results, The i

nation, aj John Bright once siiid, livus in iho cottaso, and this is pai haps moio trueof New Zealand than even of England, and no politician is e\cr likely to do raHch for this colony who does not iegislate for the v,haio and and its inmates. Wo would like \ ery much to hear tbo labor [wity speaking out on fii'ich questions as the one we have referred to, and studying the social condition, of the colony aiid tho influence which legislation can" bring to boar upon it, This party has failed in a premature attempt to make its influence paramount in the colony, j"n it ' could materially iucrease ifs prestige by' work' of this kind, An author writing on .'the labor movement in America gives this advice to the working men, "cast off tho slavery of party politics and with faith in the triumph of righteousness, ally yourselves in' every en: i deayor to elevate and purify public life. If we ever expect to uso our opportunities to the best advantage, we must improve our characters. I Banding together will be of little avail to worthless men or a worthless cause,! 1 ,; Hud the American writer been a resident of Now Zealand he could not have givon truer and wiser counsel.,

" Mr A W Hogg addresses tho electors in the Theatre Royal this evening, The Masterton Hospital Trustees hold their monthly meeting this afternoon. A bush paper says it believes Mr Beetham to be the only legitimate candidate in the, field for the Masterton seat, ■'.-•-■ .' . .'< Paring the past two months Coroner Roberts has presided over no less than eight inquests in this district. : A memborcf the Now South "Wales Parliament has been fined- £5 for publishing a betting advertisement in & [newspaper. ... ]'■

Mr 1. H, Wood makes several additions to the list for bis next fortnightly stock sale,. . The remains of tho late Mr John Grace wore removed to Cartorton last night by Mr Jago, and will be interred in the cemetery of that town this afternoon. R, Porter, who had been in the Sydney Hospital for treatment, and who was at last pronounced well, stolo the bed on which he had been lying, Ho was sent to gaol for two months, Mr G Beetham has had vory successful gatherings in his tour through tho bush, and exxrosses liiraaelf as highly pleased with the reception he hasreceived, Mr Boethain was at Pleokvillo yesterday', Tho manager of a flax mill, at a meeting ol creditors in Wellington, mentioned aii instance in which scutchors had- scutched, only tho outside hanksd certain bales ■of flax, leaving the insido portions absolutely uuscutched,

A farm about throe miles from Palmerston was recently Bold to a Christchurch gentleman at over L 22 an acre, About seventeen holders of land In the Mangahao riding of tho Pahiatua County Council recorded their votes at the Masterton Temperance Hall yesterday, There are no less than lour candidates by the name of Smith seeking a seat in Parliament, Spurious half crowns are said to be in circulation in the Wairarapa. The imitation is excellent, but the tiling on tho rim is not clearly out. Shopkeepers and others will do well to use their eyes.

A man named James Milatead was brought to tho Masterton hospital yesterday afternoon, Buffering with a broken leg. It appears that he was bushfellmg at Maltun, in the Forty-Mile Bush, when a tree was blown off its stump and struck him on the leg, Mr A von Keisenberg informs us that two of his pupils, Miss Caroline Gray andMiSß Bessie Payton, have succeeded in passing the Honours section of the junior division of tho Trinity College (London) musical' examination. Miss 'Watson, of Perry St, reports that two of her pupils, Miss Margaret M Sellar and Miss Edith Winifred Fannin have made passes in tho junior division, Sergeant Price received a telegram from Ooustable Cooper, of Pahiatua, yesterday, stating that the remains of a man named John Anthony Rleiser had been found under a tree on his own section in tho Masterton-Hawera Special Settlement, The man is supposed

to have been dead for fully a fortnight, as tho body is very much decomposed. The deceased was at one time in the employ of Dr Hosking, of this town.

The Pahiatua Slar says:—"lf it is Mr Hogg's intention to stand, he is treating the settlors in this part of the electorate in a manner not calculated to help him on on tho day of reckoning. Perhaps ho trusta to the tact of h'is beinga "Liberal" to carry him through, but on the qther hand electors likd to know what kjnd, of men they' are dealing with. Mr Hogg was pne of the original selector's jn the MasjortonMangahao, and still has aniptercstin that block; but although we have been jh the dlatript clpsoupon fiyo years he has net shown jiis face poMst ps, He is an absentee, and yot he will be found denouncing that class in an approved stylo."

An additional piece of land to increase the site of the play ground at the Carterton School has just been purchased by the Committee there, It consists of an acre, with a main road'frontage, and which until now was owned by Mr H, Callister. The Committee was subsidised to the extent of about twentyfiyo pounds by tho Education Board, andhayp tomako up tho remaining portion of tho purchase money locally. The'figure, (said to be betweon £4O and, sfjO lor the half aore) is rather a "fancy" pricp'forgrpundi!) t-bat locality; but tho owner Was ngt pound, to sell.'and the Ponimjttoe \jm obliged, to buy,' A pectib'n separated from the school would n,o"fc hayj) sujtpd.- Tho buildings will now staui} on ftijouttwo apres and a quarter of land.

A mooting °f tl lß committe to fix the area of the County !c""i was hold at AlfredtonoiiNoveinhor4th, PresentMessrs Kebbell, Eli Smith, and H. Bentpn, A Jptter was read, from Mr G. Reetham, M.H.R,, stating that the Treasury will not accept tjjo areg with township left cut. The committee then proceeded to mako two areas for the loan, and tho clork was instructed to request tho county to allot the Bum to be raised on each area acoording to the rato required, it boing understood tjiatt|)e ratu on each area should bp tho sjuiic, it was decided that the .two areas and maps bo., forwarded' to tho County Council, and that in tho oyentpf only ono loan being carried tho money be not applied for by tho county. The olork was instructed to call a keeling of the committee if found necessary.

The balls in connection with tho visit of Iho Imperial German Squadron will doubtless necessitate a large amount of preparation on the part of the ladies of this city and neighbourhood. We feel therefore, a pleasure in announcing that wo havo an attractive assortment of all ball requisites, at To Aro House, In connection with (his we would desire to call attention to our advertisement on the next page .of some specialities in ball fabrics that ore not .only specially attractive, now and fasfijopabjo but whicli we are prepared to clear put at a reduction of 50 per cent, or at half prico.at ToAro House. TuESE ball fabrics aro all new this season,.were all specially selected lor us byonrflomo buyer, are in • excellent condign, and the moßt fashionable colours, are marvels.of beauty »nd lowness of price, and can only bo obtained at Te Aro House. Amo>o these are some beautiful gossamer appliquo, with satin stripes, fisherman and taoa nets, embroidered nuns' voiling dresses, handsomo iiet tulle costumi's (unmade), and some Very rich embroidered . Bilk tulln" dresses, with (ihenillespotß, ir all colours, at Te Aro Housc'-Anyi,: ;'

Mr 0. E. Paniell invites tenders for paintini; ai d paperhanging. Tho Treasurer nf 'the Mastortou Hospital acknowledpes receipt of £1 from Mr James Macara,

Tho usual weekly meeting of the* PhcentxLodgo, 1.0.G.T, was held in tho I Tompoianco Hall last night,Mr Frethey, 0-T, presiding. The..-business was of I routinei Character,

Wo hear that Mr Papworth is likely to bo asked. to come forward : to fill the gap caused by the retirement ol MrM'Oardle.

A letter which recently passed through tho Masterton Post Office was addressed " Mr—, Napier, Ox Bit." Tho eloutionß for the Wairarapa Worth County Council took placo yesterday. :The known results are published eke-, where. :'../ • ,

Mr.Jßayner, ofTaratahi, took eight prizes (five being tirst) with ten exhibits of Lincoln sheep at the Palmerston show, . The wool press of Mr' D Donald, of Solway, was highly coirmended at the Palmerston Show yesterday. The first prize was taken hy Mr Murray, of Wanganui. ; The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court will be held on Monday, December lot." 1 - Up till the present the following cases are set down for trial:—Edward Bourko, attempted suicido; Emanuel Tilva, larceny from a dwelling; Patrick Daly, larceny as a bailee; Sam Coy, Tom Hung, and Yune Bin, murder") John Austin and Henry Kerr, larceny; Henry Jones and John McQuire, breaking and entering. MrAStratt'nn Izard has purchased five aorei of. land in the Kurutawhiti Road, Groy town, and we understand it is his intention shortly to ereut a substantial residence on it, Greytown appears to bo slowly ■'but: steadily improving, and already has some very fine family residents in it. Mr laard'a purohaso adjoins, that of Mr R. J, Thompson, At a general meeting of the Masterton Volunteor lire Brigade last night, Captain Hounslow presiding, longservico medals wore presented to Branchman Hounßlow, and Assistant Braichman Jackson. A gold bar,'the only one Rainod m the Wairarapa, was presented to cngmo keeper Langley for a service Of eleven years. Firemen W Dixon and M O'Meara were the recipionts of a silver bar apiece, The presentation in each'case was made by the Captain,

At a mooting of the Bolviilere school committee held last night, Mr E, Morgan, sonr., resigned the ohairman, ship, and Mr John F. Manning wbb appointed in"hia stoad. We hear that Mr Morgan's resignation is intended as a protest against the Education Board's proclamation- in - dealing with the question of drainage and the provision of a proper latrino. discharge servioe at the Belvidero school, The correspondence on this subject has lasted since last January, and it is said that the letters on the Bubjeot would, if bound, make a largo book. Besides this, the Board's architect has visited the premises, and so have members of the Board, and yet nothing definite has been done, 'i

The annual meeting ol the Carterton branch of the Presbyterian church was hold last night in the church, for the purpose of electing a committee of management for tho ensuing year, when the following genthmen wero electod ; I Messrs John Smith, S Toss, Geo Reynolds, Geo Burnett, A Hughan, James MoncrietF and Di Johnston. Tho Treasurer, Mr F Feist, gave a statement of receipts and expenditure for the past year, which was highly satisfactory, the balance sheet as submitted showing chat the Presbyterian church in the Greytown, Carterton and Gladstone districts commenced the year with a credit balance of £ SO. The Presbyterians are to be highly congratulated on tho success of their undertaking, as it is only about two and a half years ago that a church of their denomination was started in the above district, and they hayo purchased a site in tho most central part of the town, and erected a very handsome and commodious oburoh, The land cost them £76 and the church £319, and the only remauilng debt is now £l7B on the ohurcli, The Treasurer's report showed' that tho Sunday collections for the year averaged £1 6s 7d for each Sunday, which speaks well tor the liberality of the congregation, as there is only one service on Sunday, The Greytown • branch is also to bo. highly congratulated on their success in church matters, as they also have secured a good site and are having a very handsome and commodious churoh erected, whioh it is contemplated will be completed and opened on Sunday the 7th December next,

Wo often hoar, writes tho Auokland Weekly Newt, of premonitions givon in dreams ol events about to happen to a porson himself or to others;'but as no Bcienco has eyer jet discovered the ralionalo of the process, scepticism haß not yot been ovor-come. Always thoro is so much doubt left on the mind as to whether the facts are all absolutely correct that wo are inclined to dismiss tho whole thing as not proved. The best authenticated . irifanoes hitherto existing are those in which brothers are conpernod. That seems, in some mysterio.ua way, the most intimate of human relationships, and apparently ■ there" is a' p|ospr bond qetpeii brothers; than between sisters, or paront or child. -A oase has occurred in Auckland within the last few wooki which we think is well worthy to be added to tho list, and the facts of which are beyond question. About a couplo of months ago Mr Spencer You Sturmer, who is judge of the Native Lands Court, and is now helding a Court in the Hawko'r Bay district, telegraphed up to his wife in Auckland asking if any accident had ocourrcd to his brother, Mr F J Von Sturmer, in Waikato, for ho had seen him in a dream with his face covered with blood, Mrs Von Sturmer, not having heard of anyapcident, djd nothing, But i,oxt day anothpr 'telegram'" arrived., and |j)iij waj followed "by' a letter explaining tho (kails ol the droam. On this Mrs Von' Sturmer cumniuiiicatodwithMrFJ Yen Stunner's spniasUhg him il anything had happened \o his {atfie'r. He replied tljat l)is father was in good health, and that no accident had happened to him. About a month alter, while Mr F J Von Sturmer was chopping wood, a piece flow up and struck him fair :n tho eye. At once his fnpo was covered with blood precisely as I his brother had wn in the dream. Mr Vpp gturmcr had to cottie is Auckland, and lias bad t,q gpf \ hp eye removed by a very painful and prolouM op'oratjpp.,

L J Hooper and Co will make their first display of Spring and Summer Npycltics lii their windQWß this pveriing, from' spypp till nine. We shaft how this seasofi [he newest and most Fashionable styles, Resigns and ipaperiaja in dress goods, prjnts, pongees, plotJ>s ijophyrs in pi\ the pew and leading colorings with trimmings &c, to match. Tho aboyp goods have heel) specially bought for the Bon Marojie by gnp of the most experienced buyers, havings thorough knowledge of the classes of goods required for the colony, especially or the Wellington province, Our stock being the pick of tho whole of the New Zealand warehouses, together with our own importations re Tongariro, will matte tho grandest display of lashionable and Btylieh, millinery mantles, jackets, dioss goods, ijjso. Our customers and the public generally wjll do themseltes ju'stico by reserving'tljejr purposes till they havo inspected tho goodsat tiiß Bpn Marchor "\fy shall as jn previous yisars (park ov.ory line at whol.esalo price and iii plain flgpes, L-' J. Hpoper au'd Cof Bon'Marphe fiMpeij Warehouse, Ou'een Bre'efc Mastert|i.

: : :-. WswiKOTPN, Thursday. A seaman named Alfred Weeper was engaged painting the funnel of the Duke of Buckingham, when the rope broke and ho fell to tho deck, breaking his thigh and fraotuaiiig his skull, He was taken to the Hospital and died shortly afterwards,