The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1890

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3676, 1 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1890

Some politicians demand that tho voter should give his ballot for measures, not men, There are bad men who claim to be returned in tho interests of what they call good measures, but can an elector expect good measures fiom. bad men? Tho ideal representative is intelligent and of good reputation a man wearing tht white flower of a blameless life. That " Eigbtcousness exalteth a nation" is us true now as when it was written three thousand years ago, and the exaltition of New Z< aland now lies iu tho conscientious choice of conscientious men to make our laws and govern us, Tho elector who bears this in mind in giving his vote will have discharged his duty to the Colony on. the highest possible ground, Six members of the new parliament are already returned., unopposed and it is significant that out of the six, but one is a P'ember of tho Opposition, The election is going to prove fatal to an Opposition which fostered that labour trouble from which the colony is now slowly recovering, and there are decided signs of a reaction in favor of what is termed tho Conservative party. The new House will be n strong one, in whipli blatant Liberals of Iho Hogg typo will be few and far between, Thjsjpeans the inauguration of p, new era of progress arid prosperity for IJev Zealand,

Mr Hoou is appealing to the Knights of Labor foe political support in the present election. Now the colopy gives overy man a free right tp ex'ercjsp bjs own vote according to his own judgment and conscience, and any orgauisa(,iop \yhich steps in and compels that lpr) Jo yoto other than after his own free will, robs him of the right which Iho colony' has conferred upon him. Does the organisation known as the Knights of Labor rob a man of his privilege ? We are happy to say it does not, fpr according to its constitution it loaves it to each man's conscience to direot him for whom he shall vote, and we aro well aware that the consciences of a good many Knights of Labor will not permit t|)em to vote for Mr A. W. Hoggy Wb hayesai4l(ttJpabout MrHenry Bunny's candidature of Jafco because we feel tlisfc lio is hopelessly beaten and that it is quite unWWFy on our part to write against him, On this ground we have refrained from saying much that otherwise ought, in the public interests, to have been brought forward. Wo ate, -Ilo'flrever, so certain of his defeat that it'fl feel we can, without any prejudice to our duty as a journalist, forbear to criticise Ins extraordinary pretensions, He had no business ever to have coma forward iu tho present contest, 1 .and from the first it >vas obvious that he had no following which warranted his candidature. Mr Hogg, too, will bo beaten by a large majority, hut his position is somewhat different. <He is iplying for {he bulk of hjs sjipport on a now district where lie is pson

aily'but little known, and where there j are greater uncertainties than in tie' WnirnrapaElectorate. If the,bushi settlers knew Mr Hogg as well as. the Wairarapasettlers know Mvßnnny, we could afford tolwvo the former as well as the latter severely alone. ';

Our local' says tbo land question is tbe q«eatioii'of v quo3- _ tions, and thaf all': a New Zealand Ooloniat' possesaes is the priyilego of ( looking through a post and tail or ( barbed we fence.; Now ja- 1 tins i statement true, and if it-is false is Mr Hogg a fitman to'gd into Parliament? ' No lessen 84,547 New Zealand i colonists own land, and in no country, in the world is there a greater number of landowners in proportion to the population. It is a slander on Now Zealand to say that a man here can only look at land through a. fence, Any man wilhYten pound note can securo land if ho wants it, but many do not want it, Mr'Hogg-himself took upland in tbo bush, good land at a cheap price on easy, terms, but hefoundhe du> aud-he let it go again. Are the- men who don't, want land, who are not Bt to I go upon land, and who cannot: make a i living off it, to prevent those who ,| can make use of it holding it? This is a dog in the manger policy, and it is this dog iii the mangor policy which Mr Hogg, is ideating, ' Had he stuck to: tho -laiid" lio took-np and improved it, and|raadf :it profitable, ho wojildhaye been" oh the side of the landoyVnersf as/It is'hn is against tlieni\ nud, is trying by Bftgiatitly falso'afytemeiitß lijjoison the mimh of thosnvho are noTon land against those who are on it, Why even the unfortunate-'and penniless wharf labourers',, who hive been, ruined by political demagogues of Mr Hogg's stamp, havo not to look through a fence, but can get land by ashing for

Our local contemporary reprints the following extrnctfrom our editorial columns published eight months ago: "However great may be the' personal esteem entertained for Mr George Beetham, the interests of the district hnve n first claim upon the electors, If any candidate cornea forward or is likely to come foiward who is able to do more for the colony and district llian Mr George Beetham, the electors are quite free to support him, and it would be ibcir plain duty to give him a preference, That formerly Mr Qcorge Beetham had a distinct claim on them for past services is undeniable, but this claim to a large patent is cancelled by his long holiday." Wo are quite propared to ondoiao now what we said then, We have, however, to choose between Mr G Beetham and Mr A W

Hogg, and does any sane man in Iho district honestly believe that Mr Hogg : can do more for the cplony and district than Mr Beetham? We hold that Mr Beetham must nmko a creditable representation and that Mr Hogg will iuevitablypro'<c a discreditable represetita five. Tho former is notoiiously trustworthy and truthful, and the latter has 8 reputation mereljffor blowing his own trumpet in a partipulmty W ""'d unscrupulous- manner, Tho electors arefreotochoosobetweon Mr Beetham and Mr Hogg, and they will by a largo majority ret lrn Mr Beetham, not Cor the sake of his past services, (ml because he is more trustworthy and likely to servo them better in the future. 'They know better than to fleet que who js getting clasp ugajnat class, who's' stirring up-strlfe- in Iho putting neighbor against neighbor by rousing the worst passions in poor human nature.- Mr Hogg appeals to tho greed, the covet-, openess, ftijdjlip envy flH'io poorer 1 nieninthe : eomfflimit,y, and bounds ibem on to vote against those who happen to be wealthier. Is this the political intelligence ol the latter part of the nineteenth century, or is it tho 1 scumofpoliticaldemagogismcomingto the top 1

An important alteration to Mr J B limes' advertisement appears lo.day. It is said thai one bullock shown by Messrs Bidwill Bros, at the late Wellington show would turn the scale atlßoolbs.' As several cases from Eketahuna and Masterton.are to be tried at tho criminal sessions of the "Wellington Supremo Court which commence tp-day, a large number of witnesses proceeded to tljo Buipiro City en Saturday. Mr William Toogood, of Featherston' has applied for a patent for a ilbrescutching and hacking machine James Catt and Elizabeth Swan, who were recently arrested in Masterton' on a chargo of obtaining money in Wellington under falso pretences, havo been committed for trial, Mr A G Thompson, who has boon on a prolonged visit to Sydney for the benefit of his health, relumed to Masterton on Saturday night last,..andis much improved in appearance, A cricket bat, lost between Masterton apd t)io Tauoru on Saturday last, is advertised foj, Since the beginning of the year about sixty patients havo been admitted into the Masterton Hospital, tho majority of whom wore from the Forty-mile Bush. Tho following Is tho comparativo rainlall registered at Otahuao for tho past month:—Novomber, 1890, 2.H0 inches on nine days; November, 1839, I.JJS inches on seven days: November, 1888,0,44 inc'|)es'on seventeen days! About forty, rank and lile, of tho Masterton Rille Volunteers took part in tlw Church parade yesterday.- Headed by Pparson's Brass Band, and commanded by Oaptajn. Powqjll,- the-company inarched through t]|o main thorouehfaro to St Matthew's Church, whero a very impressive sermon was. preached by the JRov W E Paigo. Our Maunceville friends have hold a meeting in order to ascertain what rite wishes of sottlers are on tho selection of a candidate for the geueral election. It was found, we are informed, that out pf 150 names 91 were for Mr Beetham, }3 fpr ifr Ho»g, ant] 43 doubtful. By the, way, qqr contemporary intimated tire other day that there were (JO pepple. present at Mr Hogg's Mauticevillo meeting. Wo learn that the correct numbor was 2i AH Mr Hogg's statements of attendances are fairly reliable -if the number lie gives be diyided by throe.

Puaiso tjie present month somo exceniQna.l adya.\)iaacs. will bo offered to all cash oustomors at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Avo House Wellington, We allude to the free distribution or Christmas presents, These consist of somo very useful attractive and elegant Japanese Chinese, and other desirable fancy articles, nowly imported, at Te Aro House, Wolling; tqi|.' ' iVuhayo trjplc atiracliQps lo induce large, Iqng arid repeated'visjts, to our warehouse dqring the prosent' month, Ist We have the |stpt am) best selected stock in th.o city, ijm} 'jf l]o (jqalifyqf qur goods is Al.aiul (ho prices the lowest pqssible. 3rd Every purchaser from Ills upwards gets iu addition a very nueful, pleasing, attractive present, at To Aro house, Wellington, No Other house in the city either does oils able lo offer those threefold advantages which will certainly be widely appreciated audcjjgerly embraced by tho many who will Ihvoia'g qurpiemitesduring the presrat niouthi'at Tc Aro Houso',' Wellington. Tjie tiino'foV'tlje' 'distribution of these presents is limited, viz,, from' the" present date to the end ol tho month ol DEc'ember, at To Aro House; Wellington. In the Men's boys' and youtns' olothing deportment, purchasers may seleot their present from a cboiee 'assortment of ties, scarfs', shirts, lia(s ( ivcrnt !fo Aro: Houso,

:< A lad, able to ride, is'adye'rtised for, ■-•.;.> '■:;. A dairy farm, comprising. S9 • acresi within two miles, of the Mauricevule dairyfaotory, is advertised <jSpr'sale.: ';■■[ .Mr, George Beethain will addroßS the electors at "Kucupuat on. • Thursday everiing next;;';* -iV-?^:'»■ \-'r-\y quarterly: sitting of the Msslerton BoroujH. Licensing Committeo-wiil be held 'oMriday nbxt.. \:'!:~ '*::'. '. Nominations for the summer meeting of the •Mfiatortbu-Opaki Jockey ,01ub close on Wednesday next,afterthe arrival of tho.nigk.tram, ■■■'■ ])%;'-y ; : ■. ; ;, A Hew South 1 ; -Wales;'settler, iiarced Teale.has.ljeen diaoove'rod to be heirto. the dum ofj twolva■ millions whioh,' have; been looked up-in Oluwicety. ■"; ; '■'. ' In jjßneeaing fit tho other day,a nia 11 at MajdbiifYiotoria, fractured one of hi' ribs. This is almost as good as the Bungar'eb savage who, in sneering, broke his brcjstbono with hiß chin.> "'..'. , ■' So keenly is the depression now existingibeing full in Melbourne - that • a . thief the other day attempted;, to pick ' tho pocketof a-ji6lio"emaii, but all' he I lound there.wns a wire nail, • ' .'/How are- tho mighty, "fallen j" ■ The 1 gelding .Titan, for whom Mr Brodribb ) gave 4000 guineas a short time back, was d sold last weofc iu Sydney to Mr Donald i hYallace'fur 660'jjiiineaB I

Some,rapid slaughtering was done at the Gear Moat Cdmpaiv} 's \voikß,Petouo, afe days a?o, ifhon ten.men in eigh, dressed 1500 Bhoe'pt aw. a few days afterwards three men in, eight hours BlaughtcreU and drosscd 27 bullocks,;'... ■'■'.■■s •> :,.yi ...A rqember of.ii'liDndun firm of|importers''.of cokuiial-sdafry- produce, Mr Meadows, visited bartortoh. on Friday and'' inspected tho Diilofield and -Tamtam* cheese factories. He'expressedhmselt bb highly pleased with tho quality of the clicobo turned tout at , this factory. * . One ut. tho-crow' «f tho Gorman squadron paid a visit to -Mastorton on Saturday and was.tho guest of llerrvou Keisenberg,: He was taken out to the '■ Akum, Maori Pah yestorday, and appeared to be delighted with the conduct of the Natives, more i particularly as a certain dusky widow | bocamo infatuated with lum and desired , him to becomo her friend and protector.

At a large meeting of tho Advance Assjmbly of tho Knights of Labour held on Saturday evening, tho following resolutions wori passed—'*- That the members of this Assembly form themselves into a Committee of tho wholo to secure tho rotum of Mr A. W< Homr," and."The Secretary be instructed to insert an advertisement in both papers, calling on the working men of tho district to support Mr A, W, Ho^g." This is how a mite? in a Wellington paper refers to tl|e retirement'of Sir George ftrey, who has for bo long Championed the ''down trodden serf,: -''And .so Diogenes has retired into his tub in high dudgeon, In that seclusion ho may with ndvautago reflect that ho is not the first who has nursed a viper in his besom only to be stung at last by the pampered reptile jako, that it is with

public men as in private sochl life far better to take one's lcavo bofore one has overstayed one's wolcomo." The'Masterton Baud of Hope consisting of a party of about forty, with Mr 'J'emplo as conductor, and Mrs Porty as organist, journeyed to Carterton on Friday night, and rondcrod tho p'yice of song "John mark" in (he Wesluyan Church there. MrT, Rqwso veatt tho oonnoolive passages. Tho attendance was unfortunately small, but the music wa6 groatly enjoyed by those who woro present, An imitation of village bells on an instrument invented by tho performer was given by ono of tho Mastertoi. visitors, aud for its wonderful sweetness and accuracy of reproduction of Hie famjlj(\r cliiti\ej, \ytjs much appreciate.}'' ' '

A well-known Masterton ditiue b in treating his" congregation to an interesting description of: tfew Zealand Par' liamentanans of to-day, observed tha: there, woro men in the House!.of Representatives who wore (fltajly unjjt to move abouHn respectable society. |Ho ingtanged tips faotby inointaiiiiiw that books from the Parliamentary library had been found in houses of ill-fame, which could only havo boen taken there by Members. He urged that such members as these Bhould be drummed out of tho Houso aud out o{ society, A good election story is going the rounds (says tho Southland. Nam).-h relntes ta a oountry olootarato in which tho candidates have aomo rough roads to negotiate. One aspirant for Parlia moutary honours was being driven nvot a bad section of a thoroughfare when a capsize occurred, and ho naw%ly escaped making a sudden exit to ano-' ther sphere. As sppn as, the driver recovered himself lio expressed great re 1 urpt at tho accident, and was prbfuso-in Ili3 Bpologieji "My doar follow," blandly replied the candidate, "you are a most excellent driver; no-apology is required—ln fact, I will pay you to drive Mr—(naming hiß opponent) over tho same road next week,"

In the course of a vory able and eloquent sermon preached tea good congregation in the Prcsbytorian Church last night, the Rev R Wood referred at leng ! h to the Christian duty devolving upon electors in. the forthcoming Parlifuientary elections. He stated that he did not believei tho pulpit to ho the place for politics, but at the samo time it was necessary that they Bhould consider tho qualifications for a poljtipan as set forth jn tl]o bible. Jethoo, he'pointed qu't, had advised tho people to return as thojr representatives men who wero Godfearing, who wove truthful and spoke kindly and impartially, and men who wercnotcovctous. The colony of New Zealand had _ paid dearly in tho past for placing in Parliament men who were entiroly deelitutu of intellectual force. Men had Bet themselves up as ohanipions oi the working class, but had actually put their hands in|o the pockets of the wprkjnjj mo.n and robbed them. One representative of the working class with whom he Was acquainted was employing at the present timo boys and unskilled men doing skilled labour, whilst skilled labourers were walkine the Btrcotß in search of work. He isked if this wap consistent. A religious, spirit Bhmld aptuate oleotors qt thj) ballot box, and then theso foul demona would he cast out. Nothing, ho maintained, was more demoralising than for a man to appeal to the baser nature of tho people by making all kinds of promises for the benefit of one particular class, probably at the expense of another. In cohclusion ha urged those of his congregation who were possessed of th,e franchise so to oxerciso their privilege that Qcd ffearjiig and upright men might be returned to rule the nation, • It is difficult to say just at present which of tho candidates in the Mastorton district for" Parliamentary honours will be success!al, hut it is quite truo, so far as South Wairarapa is concerned, that R Fairbrother &Son, of Carterton, offer the best quality of goods at the loweßt prices.—AnvT, - far the largest and most attractive display of new' Summer Millinery, Dress goods and'fancy fraperyi's' jiQwoqview at the Bon Marohe. Messrs L J Hooper and Co have this day received their second shipment for the season, comprising all the latest styles and fashions. English and French millinery, Summer Hats and Bonnets, Pretty aud Stylish Jackets, Visitos, Mantles,. Lace Caps, flust Cloaks,-New Fashionable press Materials, Pqngees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslin?', Fqrasois. Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Iqs.ehjqns,, Hpsiery and gloves'so#o. Thb Clotlpng and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Marohe is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A large assortment ot Men's', Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds, The Clothing manufactured for the Bon Marehois well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer belter valuo in this department than any other Houso in the colony, Their suits to measure from 50s are perfect wonders for price, fit aud finish. I)J Hfioner and Co!-are now showing a splendid collection of 'Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, ichite, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hat 8 and every doscriptipn of gen.t)oinc'n'e me v - ry. v" .'' ''•■'. '"'' ' "-' '

.■ The Grand Jury; this niorning! threw out the bill against' Tiiotnas Slpan.'vwho with"d'.bteaoh'of the Births* ihdDeathV Begiskatioa Act; ' : ;'?y£'-. ;f v appointed agent aid district for the Mutual Assurance Spoiety of Victoria,' L'mitect..*,':' ■•-v;^-:;><■ : .'- ; -r;.' ■', Mr Halliday,' who has i beoii;; assisting in the •Carterton-, 1 :£ost /Office, ,has temporarily relieved Mr Aitken,of 'this town, who; is attending; at the ton. Supreme Court' in the case of* false N i ; - ■', ■";.. .' .The postponed cricket mstch between flreytown and Matarawa will be played on' Saturday week, yiz, on 13th Deo. The game will be played on the prettily situated and admirable little ground at Matarawa. ■ Two men named Smith and Cudby wero going 00l fishing in the Ihurua river, near JJikeMuna, about 7 p. nf. last evenir,R, when they fouud the body of "a man ' supposed to. bo that of Thomas Flaherty. Constable 'Scott,, who is io temporarlychargtf at Bketahuna, has been commuuicated with; . We hear that Mr SO Skelly, a brother of Mr J R Skelly, the well known commercial, traveller, has

purchased Mr A A Mercer's.Btorekeoping business and stock at Carterton, and will take possession of it aa a going oonoern early this week, : '■-.',-■ An exchange quotes some amusing "mistakes"'made by, boys in their examination papers, Among them wo note this one ; critic is somolhing to put your feet into." Is this a mistake?Jhero.'are plenty W p'epplo g>ing aboiif, who don't think so.- Prob j dbly tho iatlier of that boy was an actyr author, or theatrical manager.- -\ ■

, Thero was a good attendance of buyors at the sale by public auction' of the property andstook of Thomas Nelson, hold on Saturday at Morrison's Bush, by order of the Deputy Assignee, Mr" F H Wood being the -auctioneer. The good will of tho 15 acres (but one) was sold to Mr Thomas Warden for £GO, and lot 2 to some buyer for £6. Mr Coleman Phillips was present at tho sale and objected to its being held ou the grounds that he had taken possession after kelson filed his schedule, so that there is ovory likelihood "of a hw suit arising out of it j aud as usual the lawyers gotting the best picking. Dairy cows sold at from 40s to 87s .-b'd, heifers 25s to 67s 6d, calves 7s, trap horse £lO, pigß, wcanors 8s Od, sows, (breeding) 21s, fowls 3s pair.

Tho now Presbyterian Church at ] Greytown will be opened next Sunday i when services will be held both morning and eveninp, and also in tho afternoon, ' the latter for children, Tho Boy Mr ' Shiror, 'of Newtown, (Wellington), ' conducts oach' of -theso corneas. On Tuosday the opening will bo celebrated by a tea racetiug to be hold in tho Forester's Hall, which will be followed by a public meeting in the ohnrch iu the evening. Among thoso who will address tho gathering will bo tho Iters J-Dellow, C Murray, Wood, Lymburn, Shiror, and E H Wyatt. Solos and choruses will be given during the'evening, The following Sunday tho Rev Mr Hlopo, of theHutt, preaches in Greytown both moiniii? and evening. The funeral of Mr Mart Udy, sonion at Greytown yostorday, was attended by an exceptionally large concourse of mourners, At no similar sad ceremony in that township ha? thoro before boon so large a Bymr'afchetio gathoring, In tho ! retinue woie to be noticed many from Mastorton, and also settlers from ovory 1 other village in the Wairarapa. Tho 1 funeral arram'cments woro in tho hands > of Mr-H- Trotm&n. After tho hearso ' followed fifty porsons on foot, imstly

relatives and immediate, friends qf th,i leceasud. Then cauio seventy, vohiole,: of. various desprlptions, and finall] followed ahuut fony horaotu6n. In al lipvavda of four hundred friends and agqutvintancea show'od that they possessed feolmga of regard, and respect for ths late Mr Udy,.byiluarJMdip.ce at- Ins funeral, The Rev Mr Bellow, of the Wesleynn denomination, wmd.BO.teS the religious observances at dlio grave side. The fp.eml aervioo was first road, after whiclr the 'pastor recited briefly the personal history of the deceased and toatiflcd to Jiis many f(ood qualities aud to his valued and long association with the Wesleyan church of the district, A prayer then followed; and linally was sung the appropriate Iwmn, "§a.foin the irms of J«su,s,"