The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3681, 8 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1890.

The Democrats,'under Sir George Grey, ruled (he colony for three years and half ruined it. Again under Sir Robert Stout they enjoyed another three years' term of power and once more they involved the colony in finauoial disaster, Will they now govern for a further term of threp years under Mr Ballance, and for. a third time bring New Zealand to the verge of bankruptcy ? We scarcely think so, for Mr Ballanco is a weaker leader than either Sir George Grey or Sir Robert Stout. He cannotcommand a compact following of opposition members and, he would not,'without a loan, beadle to satisfy the aspirations of his party. Though nomissllv the master of the situation, lie has but a poor prospect of sttCCCSS if he undertakes the formation of a new Ministry, Probably & qoalltloi) Ministry would be the alternative he would prefer. The Government party though in a small minority, is bettei?Mftndmore under discipline than- the opposition, and for this reason it is stronger.

It is popsiblg tjjat Sit Harry Atkinson is still the master of the situation, for with a new House, composed of i very incongruous material, the ablest parliamentarian is not unlikely to be regarded as the best man to get it into working order, Wo would like to see the present ministry resign and throw the responsibility of governing the colony on the shoulders of the Opposition, because, if sufficient rope be given to the latter the proverbial catastrophe is pretty sure to come about, For the present, democracy is iu power, and even if a coalition werp formed, measures of a distinctly democratic typo would have to be accepted, The tie between Mr G. Beetham and this electorate has been severed, possibly for all time, and already his friends who were too indifferent to help him when tho issue was at stake are beginning to realise that by their heedlessness they have injured both tbe district and themselves It is only poetical justice that such men should be represented by Mr Hogg. "■••"'rolls on Waiiwpa North Aptiiuv . to the House will no doubt ' '-*<4 jjy one patriot after , another, LAi, feeling that the' member to whom it was inconstant was the model representative, is one tlmt is likely ib 'be expressed for many years to come, Masterton has lost its■. political Bayard by its own foolishuesa anil unwisdom, and tho Bottlers'.party, after holding the political control of die district for fourteeu years, has allo wed the democrats to take it over, Constituencies occasional mako blunders that are worse than crimes. I'lio rejection of wen like Sir Maurice O'Botke and Mr Peetbam are the

latest : additions to tlio catalogue o{' ervoi'3 ; Possibly - iii- '; tl) is'dis tncfc settlers,', ttfoy iio ? ioiiger possess tlieml f" ' the |ei)t|tTO,; \tipfc { 6ij ;a ipoliubiaii;■. litil asVii personal kindly personal interest in eacli one of tliera,. and never grudged time ot •trouble' to respond to the utmost of his power ito : ariy J .wliioli' 'was made to liiiii.

:Tiig miiotiht of assistance which the. Town Lands Trust ooght to oxtend to the schools of the district, aud the conditions on which', that'' assistance should be applied, could, we believe,' be ecttlott without much prejudice, if a disturbing dement, is'regarded by-some a?a grieyance;.andI by others as a scandal, were disposed I of. The Masterton 'Sobool Commit-

teo is in a poaition- of financial ( embarrassment, ' and it is virtnaUy admitted tliat it' has only itself to, ] blame for its unfortunate .</ state. , While it denied its culpability and i concealed its indebtedness, it was scarcely entitled to either sympathy i or assistance, but now that it 13 ' anxious to put its affairs straight, and makes no disguise as to their condition, wo think it would be a generous act on the part of the Town Lands Trust, and one that would have the approval, of the 'community, if that body stepped in to its assistance aiid enabled it to make both' ends meet. If the School Committee prepared an exact estimate of ; its deficiency for the current-year, we believe a sub-' soription list might; be successfully launched to cover a moiety of it, and that the Town Lauds Trustees might grant a 'subsidy which 'would wipe out the'other part.- Were the Town, . Lands Trust and the Committee to ' come to some understanding of this ltind, an unpleasant episode in the administration of our local school > might be speedily terminated, .x

Messrs Nelson Bros, stato tho report that they had reduced the wages of their employees is absolutely uutruo. Mr Nelson is making inquirios into the matter, A correspondent informs us -ho has reason to bohovo that the votes of two dead men wero recovdod on Friday last, by thoir friends. A list of entries for Mr F.H.Wood's next Taratahi stock sale, to be held|on Thursday, 18th December, appears in this issuo. Constable Strain, aftor a few months' absenco on tho' West Coast of tho Middle Island, has resumod his . duties in Musterton, ; The very latest pennyworth in Sydney is a copy of tho "Dead Bird," two boxes of ma'ches, and tho current issue of tho Sydney Evening News I This remarkable jumble is supplied after ten o'clock at night for a humble copper. For - competition, the Old Country is completely put in the shade,

We learn from tho North Otuijo Tims than an exhibition trial of the improved McCormick reaper and binder took place on December 3rd in a paddock' of Cape barley. The machine of this year, which was used, worked admirably, its chief feature beinz its light construction and its noiseless operation. The useless weight of the framework has been done away with, and the spur gearing has been replaced by a chain drive of a very much improved pattern. All the oil holes are on the outside of the machine, and there are brass bearings, The twine can has been placed at the rear, immediately under the eyo of the driver. The canvasses have sliding" spring bearings, and it is considerably wider in the elevators. Other improvements haye also bocn made, among ;he number boing an ingenious appliance fixed to thp hauliug gear, l)y which it is difficult for any on'o liorqe to shirk its. fair share of work. To sum up, tne machine is simple, yet strong, and these aro'qualifications which no doubt practical men will recoguise and appreciate. Up to the (ith of .dovember last the machine had gained twenty-eight first prizes in I Australia at contests, Tho local agent 1 is Mr McEwen, blacksmith, of Queenstreet. An inoident which, wore it not for its rnoro or less serious consequences, would decidedly border oil tho humorous, occurred on a recent sabbath morn in a village not ut hundred miles from Masterton. The church bells bad just peasetl t]|eirpe'al of Invitation (o worship, and in a certain sanctuary the choir wore sinsing lustily that favorite long metre, "Oh 1 evory one that thirsts draw nigh 1" when the attention of a dejected

looking passer-by was arrested. Sin and degradation in their worst form were depicted in the countenance of this humble porsonage, On his brow wsrowritton anguish and remorse .of couscionco, his coat was tattered and torn, whilst the covering of his cranium had seen many better dayß. Ho halted and gazed at the sacred edifice. Hitherto he had worshipped at tlio shrine of Bacchra, but here was something new. (3puld this he an invitation to hi'm? He was thirsty—no ono knew that better than himself. Folding across his breast what at one time might have boon a coat, ho exclaimed aloud, "I will, I will respond!" and straightway lie suited the words to action and approiohed the door of tho Bacred building. Here, however, he was confronted liya christian verger. sjio pilitoly Mormeit Win thai"there was no admission for beings of his description, He expostulated, and at last, aftor having «M to pay for- W;s set,a t, he was conducted to a "visitor's pew," All wopfc veil foy a fow (qonicnts, whgn the visitor bccaiuo 'doinonetratiyo j|i' his devotional exercises, and took exception to some of the remarks of tho preacher, intimating that they wore rather personal. The result was that the thirsty visitor was named ot the etornal consequents of his conduct, and a llioesago was despatched for stato asaiatauce. A scene of unparalelled confusion then ensued, and the unhappy yisltor was advised to 'fake the earliest opportunity of making his exit, and thus escape tho individual with the " cloven licof," But he lingered, and his procrastination was rewarded, for in less time that it takes to relate, tho hero of the narrative Mud himself in that bourno from whonco no traveller can return, whero the wicked cease from troubling and tho weary are at rest. Such was the fate of tho irropressible "Yorkey."

It ia difficult to say juafc at present which of tho candidates in tho Mistorton district for.Parliamentary! honours will be successful, hut it is quite true, so far as South Wairarapa is con cerned, that E Fairbrother &Son, of Car erton, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices.— Apvi. Br far tho largest awl most attraotivo display of'new .Summer Millinery, Dre's goods and fanoy Drapery is now on view at tho Don Marolio. Messrs L J Hopper and Co have this day received their second shipment (or the season, comprising all the latest styles and fashious, English aud French millinory, Summer Ha(s i>ud Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jackets,. Yisites, Mantles,-Lace Caps, Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable. Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery fiilginp and Insertions, Hosiery -'Tag Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery at [hp Bon Maroheis fully Departmeu. . '"-for the season, stocked with new gooiu .. _ * ~w 5 . jpd k large assortment of Men s, -j otu».. Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweods, The Clothing, manuiaetuved for the Bon Mfli'chois well-knowii. LJ Hooper Co oiler .bettor value 111 this department, than any oth?r Homo In the colony. Their suits to 'measuvc from 160s avo perfect wonders for price, fit flnu fiiiish. I, J Hooper and- Co are ' now showing a splendid coliootion of Mens Hard and Soft Folt Hats alUlwiies, Wens ■ Silk washing scarfs, lehiter oxford and regatta Shirts, -Panama and .Straw/Hats and every description "ofgoiitleuiieu's' nier eery." /

'ftThi lessee of - ltoyal is apiiearaitce of tho Faust tardily in Mastertoii next week. V : Mr Wilson has been appointed ranger ifjthi Tawlabi-Oarterton Boad,Bp.>rd at'a salary of |5 per annum- • • f; The,scrutinising of, the votes in the.Maaterfdh Electoi'ato commences; t'ooiiurrow, softer -which tlib official decoration will be made. ; ■ The. bush on Gleeson's property at Mpuriceville mysteriously took - lire yesterday,, and spread with' ! alarming rapidity, -ilroat daniasjo is reported to have been done., : . .. •; As Messrs J W Gordon and Co .are about relinquishing business m Masierton, an immediate settleiiient of accounts is requested. , " ; "' - ' At a meeting of the Wairarapa Cale doniaii Society held on Saturday, night the'programnie of. sports was adopted' and the Secretary ompowcred to m'ako arrangements regarding advertisements, etc. ... ■ ■' ■ - v

The' strike in New South Wales, which lasted between, fourteen and fifteen weeks, is.said to:■ have cost tho men in that colony, £500,000. Nominations for the Wairarapa Racing Club's Summer Meeting to bo held at Tauherenikau: Kacecpurse, closo s on Wednesday next. ; - The Mastertoii Bide Volunteers will parade at tho range to-morrow (Tuesday) for volley firing,"' and - at the drill halt iu the evening for the annual inspeetionby Lient-Colonol Butts. ■ The social gathering to bo heldin .St Matthew's- sohoolroom on Thursday next premises to be very successful. Not the least amongst the attractions of the evening w'\U bo a Maypole datico by the children, which is now being actively rehearsed,

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce threo 'fresh sales by auction' for this month, winch occur as follows; Saturday, 18th, sale racins privileges iu connection, with the Masterton-Opaki Jookey Club summer meeting; the same day, sales of furniture, prodoce, poultry, land' 'sundries.; and .Wednesday, December 17 th, fortnightly sale of stock

A meeting of stewards of tho MaatertonOpaki Jockey Club was hold in tho Club Hotel on Saturday night. Messrs W Hirschberg. and A Henderson wore appointed a Ground Committee. The President was authorised to sign cheques in conjunction with tho Secretary and Treasurer, and it was decided to open a No 2 account in the Bank of New Zealand. Messrs J M Meredith and Puhara to 'Jau were elected members of tho Club. It waa rusblvei that the privileges for the forthcoming meeting be sold on Saturday next, and that all illegal games be prohibited oil the courso. The President and Secretary were empowered to employ all labour required in connection with tho meetinp,

An accident which might have been attended with sorious results occurred on the Opaki road yesterday, The Roy RWooil, accompanied by Miss Lilly Putersnn, a visitor to Mosterton, was driving to Opaki, when a screw in tlio front portion of the buggy came out and one of tlio shafts became detached. Tho result was that the horso bolted, and, having proceeded some distance, upset tho vehicle. Tho occupants were thrown out, but fortunately neither wore seriously injured. Miss Lilly Patorson reooived several outs and abrasions about the he,id and faco, and for some time was unconscious, but we are glad to leam is now almost herself again. The Rev Mr Wood escaped with a few bruises and a shaking, but was able to conduct service as usual in the evening,

A last century nobleman astonished his friends by msrryiug one of his domestics sunder the following ourious circumstances, He was engaged (says the Ladies' Treasury) to be married to a lady of his own rank, the happy day had arrived, and the bridegroom was making ready for tho ceremony, when the news was brought to him that his betfothed had oloped with a more favoured lover, Cool|y returning to the drawing room he summoned his housekoeper and astonished her by enquiring. which o£ the female servants' w?b without a lovor. She retired, and soon returned with the information that the only one in that position was the kitchen maid, a handsome young country pirl. His lordship sent for the blushing maiden, and utterly amazedjher by asking if she would marry him, adding that, as the lady he wooed had jilted him, lie was determined to be married tint day. The girl stammered a bashful assent, retired by direction to put her best clothes on, and ascompamed her master in ]|ia coi)ph to church, whoifce she retqrned a peeress, jt is satisfactory to leam that the match turned out happily, Tho Oatliolio Times thus deals with Mr Ballanca" The truth is, and Mr Ballance knows it, that he is not lit for a leader, Physically and mentally he has run to seed. He has neither oratorical skill, voice, determination, nor the confidence of tho Houso, He has in short none of thoso qualities which are demanded in a leader, and he is no more fitted by nature or by art to load a political party or cope witlvtho astute Atkinson he i? to choose ?nd bny fqr tji.o befeuee Force. !fa'wito"tsw ni sorrow, not in anger, beoausa he is a yery good fellow is Mr iiallance, and wo havo qulto a regard for him whon he doesn't get angry and invent adjectives. And to sliow our regard, we will givo him this advice: Don't tat too much in the political friendship of Sir Robert Sjouf; don't do it friend B»llanciy or ycui "will find politically speaking, in tho [w'sition'of the littlo boat—a long way astern 1"

A vfli."/ extraordinary story Is going tho rounds ot the American press. Edttar Ramsay, a faimor, who lives in tho oastern'part of Clibborn Country, Teim, according to the Chicago Herald, asserts that on a recent Sunday afternoon h$ saw a large, green-looking cloud coining from a westerly direction towards his house while the rain was falling in torrents, It then suddenly grew very cold, and it coinmencod to bail, nnd in less than half an hour it becauio as dark as nipht, The wind blg\y vory hard, and hailstones as largo as eggs fell. Later in the afternoon Jake Warren, a neighbouring farmer,, galloped to his house at full , speed and begged him to at once go andlook at tho extraordinary transformation which had taken place'in his oo'vii field. All parties oonoorned, wero, howevor, too frightened to venture out till next day, when in company with soveral frionds the corn field was visited'. Every atalk of corn waslound to have been turned into stono. Tho field was a five acre ono, and everything upon it had been petrified, even to two pigs which had lingered upon the g'ronud. It is claimed that hundreds of people have visited the place since then; and there is no reason to disbelieve the story as' told, remarkable as itis. Wk halve, triple attractions to induce large, long and repeated visits to our warehouse during tho present month. Ist We have the largest and best selected stools in the oily. 2nd Tho quality ot our goods is Al, and tho prices the lowest possible. 3rd Every purchaser from lGs upwards gets iu addition a very useful, pleasing, attractive present, at To Aro bouse, Wellington, T||k timo tor the distribution of' these presents is limited, via., from the present date to the end of the month of Decomber, at Te Aro House, Wellington. In the Men's boys' and youtns' olothino department, purchasers. may select theL presont froiq i\ olioipo assortment of lies, scarfii, shirts, lmtsiitc, at TeAro House 6 Wellington > Dorko tlje 'present month some ■ excepional advantages will bo offered to all onslr "--'"mers at the Wholesale Family Drapery «ouse;'Te-;;:%«g; flr .We allude to tho free ui&i.3«Wli "• Christmas-presents. ■ Tlicso consist of sonic vory useful attractive and elegant Japanese Chinese, qui} other desirable fancy articles,' nowly iuiporte'd, at Te Lip ton. No other house in the city either dflos or is tible lo ofjer these threefold , adyantages which will certainly be widely appreciated and'eagerly embraced by the- many who. will throtng ourpramiie'a during the presrijt tneqtbi at Te Ap Boiito, wejlingt?#, ■

Mrff flutoliisoii been returned as member tor Waitotara by a majority o ftwenty-two, • A: partial eclipse of the sun will occur on the iifternobn : of Friday noxt/and , \yill be partially visibloin New Zealand. vThefltoemoa loaves Wellington tomorrow for Mijford Sound,- with a batch . of.about prisoners, w'ia. will be engaged road making... Tho Chinamon Sam lioy and Tom Hung, whowero charged at the Wellington Supremo .Court this' morning with manslaughter, are being defended by Sir Robert Stout. Information has been, sent by Constable ; Bowden, If Martinborough, to Inspector Thompson, tlmt during Friday, night tho shedsat Mr flume's : station. Lower Valley, were destroyed, by fro. The weights for tho Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club's summer meeting, will be declared oir ■ Wednesday, Mr A, R, Macfarlane is handioapper. . It lis considered, probable that the race-horse Carbiuo will be taken to England. If so,' sporting /men : will watch the result of his career' there with considerable interest, ;

Mr George Beetham returns thanks to the members of his Committee who worked.for him in the late contest, and to the electors who recorded their votes in his favour, A .meeting of the committee will be held tomorrow afternoon. ■ A confirmation service will bo held in St Lukes Church, Groytown, at three o'clock 011 rioxt Sunday aftemoou, by,the Primate. All efforts to discover the perpetrators of tho outrage upon the unfortunate book' canvasser at F.eatherston haye proved futile, and tho police admit they can do nothing further in the matter. •, Groytown' is to play. cricket with Matarawa on Saturday next,. The match will boon the latter ground, and at two; o'clock, The Groytown team /mil be selected from the following Webster, Beard, Erunton, A Udy, Scale, W'A Tato, B Udy, St George, Kaimden, Duff, Hawke, Fisher, Judd, and Morris, .

It 13 reported that tho Nsati Kahukaraawhitift/liibo havo hold a' meeting, and thoy intend to oocupy the block called Ngawakaakupn, "which was recently decided in faror of Ngati Hikawera in the Natiyo'Land Court, Greytown, Thoy will also drive all tho stock off the said block, and put in a olaira for a re-hearing, A serviceable clocki placed so as to ba easily seen by both minister and : con-

gregation, i? a feature of tlio new Presbyterian church at Groytown,■ It 'is a wise provision, and should act as a curb on any "parson," who is tompted by the interest of his subject to give too long a sermon. It .will also. prevent uneasiness on tho part of that section of every congregation who arc always in a state of anxiety as to whether or not thoy aro poitig to bo late for dinner, Tlio new Presbyterian Church at Greytomi was used for tho first timo yesterday • with much honest ploasuro and congratulatory good feeling by tho large congregations which attendod, Many, visitors were present, Carterton especially being numerously represented, Tho church was absolutely as full as it could ba in tlio morning, and in tho evening thoro was again a good attendunce. The special children's service in tho afternoon was also tho occasion of a very satisfactory assemblage. The collections (or the day amounted to £l2, Tho Rev Mr Shiier, of Nowtown, (Wellington), preached on each occasion, and deliyeretl very eloquent sermons, His text in the morning was The Glory of the Lord Filled tho House,'' and_ in the evening he chose for his subject," The Eesurrection of Christ, and our evidences of it," Host Sunday the fiov Mr Hope, of the Hutt, preaches at tho new church.

A rather sudden death is reported by our Carterton correspondent, Elizabeth Ann Eaton, to daughter of Mr John Eaton, ot Kokatau, was taken ill on -Friday, and died at three o'clook yesterday aftornoon. Internal rupture, succeeded by collapse, was the : immediate cause of death, Dr Johnson was called in, but only yesterday, and although ho used every ondeavour to save _ the deceased, his skill was unavailing, for a total failure of iho ita' powers suddenly set in. Muoh sympathy is felt for Mr Eaton in his recurrence of beroavoment, for it will D e remembered that it was a member ot this family- a son—who not long since was the victim of a fatal accident in the Forty-Mile Bush,

Ifciyas m a railway carriage on the I Hawko's Bay line. A number of passengers were discussing tho proyorbial Blowneaa of the New Zealand trains, anil the management of thorn by the trio located in Wellington, whom they denounced to,no inconsiderable extent, using all the words in the vocabulary to express thoir meaniuff. In the corner reclinod a middle aged gentleman, with a sallow face, wrapped up in a mackintosh, who appeared to take a lively interest in the discussion. Ho was apparently a farmer from another part, and was interested in tl|o question under consideration, no one of the party asked jliS opinion on the matter. '' I have no opinion to offer," said the stranger Quietly, "Well," replied the quoationor, 11 1 thought any grown up man in the colony could give his opinion about the. railway commissioners," "But," Baid the stranger, "1 don't usually offer an opinion on this question." " Why?" " Well—l am 0.n.0 o{ the, Corn, missioned,"—'iOli 1" said his questioner, an(| all of the party lookod out of the windows at the smiling pastures cn the wayside,