The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3693, 22 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1890.

Unworthy clinging to power, and sacrifice of Ms plighted word ore chafes which, the Evening Poat is bringing against Sir Harry Atkinson. During the geneial election, while " the party issue was uncortatn, the Post was dumb, but opoe the returns placed the Ministry in a small minority it at onco commenced to fire at the Premier. And yet tba Post has [ confessed that there is no party leader ' available' to take the place of Sir Harry Atkinson I This was, hw ever, before his reputed defeat, but ■ even now our Wellington' contemporarydoesuotoppnlygiveinitsadhesion to Mr' Bai)ni}cc, being .possibly somewhat uncertain of bis pliance o. success, Sir Harry can/'stapd abuse oven from tho'Post," anil people will not think the" worse of him because he docs not know.when he is beaten. The' allegation mado against him fo breaking his plighted word is a .nonsense. The Premier is not th° man;to break hia word, and when the proper time comes will no doubt ■ fully ; vindicate'his personal honor! It ; isabsujd to say of the leading, public 1 man in a community,' of a man bearing an unstained, reputation after ' twenty years of offico, that he is , breaking his word, T»!CS hi Sir Harry Atkinson saved the Colony from bankruptcy, and whenever ]je goes'gut ofofjee tbp pretjit of tho polony Buffers; ~a man of this stamp ought to be 'exempted from petty personal attacks. The Premier will no doubt fight thebattleoftisparty while ho lias a log to stand on, and light it more skilfully than his opponents, but he wjll strike no unfair blow, and he Will pursuo; no; dishonorable '. course, So far he seems to.bo driviug Mr B.alluncß"into, : a cornpr which may moan checkmate, Mr. Ballanco has made the terrible bjnnderot offering his advice to the Governor before it was. asked for, and Sir Harry is likely.tp take full advantage of this mistake'i Poor'Mr Ballance has bad '■to give .his reasons for the: advice he unwisely tendered, arid no doubt Sir Harry • Atkinson' was' gratified by being" able to draw'his- opponent's hand aVsuch an early stiige of the game. But a blundor, at a crisis like this is i.wbi'so than a crime, and Mr Ballance's.followersi",wil| .bp wild at tlipjasco l|p has. nude,, any) the new nienibeia of the House wjll distrust liis ptudenco.' If Sir Harry, has displayed an undue clinging to power, Mr .Bailance Las shown -'on '"'undue eagerness, to possess it'. But professional politicans' are usually on pretty equil terms on points of; this kind, Very many people: seem" to think that the general election'/ race was a W Ilea) and that it miis't'be rim over agaiu, tut wO a --W many members wouldprefor swallowing iheir plection.pledges-, to going buc|c :'to. their; constituents,V |fs'o,;3h' Harry Atkinson, or rather,' the party he represents,-has a 'majoiity,; If Sir Harry'''Atkirisbii'. has': 'not ■ a majority,,; who' 'possesses ;onei;^"Mr Balloiice : does uot jilaiw 5 One, ; aud : ■ r'W "'

uobcdy'elso excepting Mv Pish mokes any pretence of leadoiship/ For all «ve know to the contrary • Sir -Harry the" w.isli solely. rebpopßi bjoj th 6 ",w li stU utipnal solution of tlie cHffietiity which has arisen. Of what/Zthe thinks of thb situation -woVhavo ■ no' knowledge, bijt ■: is the key of; the ;positionn7 Sir; Harry cannot retain office aguinst his wish, and Mr Bulluiice can; tiirh Sir. Havry ontonly with Ilia concurronco. lfc is very probable that ■Sir Harry's temporary retention.of xfßco is- in accordance with the!', views of His Excellency, and Mr BiUlaaca in firing attbe Premier hits the" Governor,

About one patient in five thousand dies under chloroform. The immense relief to the four, thousand' nine hundred and ninety, nine is cheaply purchased at the cost of the life of the five thousanth. When a casualty occurs like that which took place at the Masterton Hospital oh Saturday, the first feeling is undoubtedly one of s'urpriso and ferret, but when wo consider the .incident in its broad aspect we cannot but feel grateful than an immense amount of pain is i-elioved at so slight a viaki A bit of bad luok has happened for onco to Dr Honking, but a mishap of this kind may como onco in a way to the very best' practitioner, and is always recognised by intelligent people as a misfortune, and ; certainly not as a fault. .When death does occur under chloroform it is the unexpected that happens, and instances have been demonstrated whore thoroughly healthy persons have succumbed lo its influence. A doctor is helpless in auch a contingency, He : has but to do his duty and take the risk,

A handsome oleograph, almanac, entitled " The Mishap," will be presented to tho readers of the WAiiuiun Mm on "Wednesday'next (Christmas Evo.) '

The Rimutaka left Rio on Friday last for Plymouth, all being well,

Captain' Edwin apparently wishes us a "merry Christmas,"Heforeoaste stormy weather between to-day and Thursday noM,

Mrs Morris tho vell-known purveyor of Christmaß poultry, announces that she is propnred to supply ducks, geese, fowls, and turkeys ready dressed for cooking. A meoting of delegates of the Knights of Labour is, we understand, to be held at Masterton at an early date lor the purpose of'forming a Grand Lodge for Mew Zealand, Mcesis Lowes and lorns announce their next stock sale for Wednesday, the 31st inst, '

The Whakataki Caledonian sports aro to be held as usual in the Marine Hotel paddock on Boxing Day, On Thursday, Friday and Saturday next the banks in Mastertim will be closed for the Christmas holidays. Mr A, W, Hog).', M.H.8., has writton to Mr Jessop, of Pahiatua, as follows: " Thanks for your kindness, lam glad to notice that you got out of your troublo, as I predicted you would. You can tell the settlers Hint I will not forgot them, and the widows need not fear eviction,"

The London Bellringers and Faust Family gave thoir final performance in the Theatro Royal on Saturday night to a fairly good house. They were again well received, and were frequently applauded. The company op?ns at Chrlstohurch on JJoxing night, i. Mr, Tosßwil!| on behalf of the Welliugtou Acclimatisation Sociey, turned out 4000 trout in Pahiatua rivers on Wednesday. 3000 were placod in the Mangatainokoi and 1000 iu tho Makuri, This makes oVer 12,500 that havo been turned out in the Pahiatua County this year,

The Rev Charlon Clark, the popular elocutionist of the Australian colonies, gives Dickens' masterpiece" The Christoiaa Carol," in the Theatre Royal on Boxing night, The Reverend gentleman was amongst us before some dozen years ago, when he was received with quite an ovation, Now, on. the plenitude of his ' powers, he once more proffers us an entertainment, and will no doubt again delight his old friends and interest many new ones, The recital of the "Christmas Carol" at the Wellington Opera House on Saturday, night was a great success, and just as Dickons is said to have moved his audience to tears and hughter with it, so did Mr Olark, The Picnic in connection with the, Wealcyan Sunday School, tube held in the Park cm Boxing Day, promises to bean unusual success, An energetio Committee is at work, and while the children will be a first chargo on their interest, the old folks are not to be forgotten in the: provision raado for enjoyment. The Oommito propoao providing hot water and appliances for petting' 'n cup of toa" in a quint nook at any time during the day, whilo a fruit i>nd refreshment stall is also provided near the oval, The usual innocent games of our boyhood are to he in full swing, ia fact the whole affair bids vyell forproviding a happy ronniqn, a,nd we heartily wish it every success. 4 yppg gentleman resident pf this, town met with' a mishap of a peouliar nature a day or bo ago, It appoars that the ycuth in question lias a passion for horticulture, and with much trouble he has persuaded a vine to climb up to his bedroom window, bo that evory morning when he opons his eyes the first thing he sees is tho pretty passion flower tapping gently at his window pane. Rising the other morning before he was quite awako, he strotohed out his hand to pluck a flowor, and in doing so overbalanced and fell headlong tg tho *r- ave i path some fifteen ie«^,; Qffi Q[ a mm I* I.'* 1 .'* relatives, hearing the fall, expected to see the most serious ppn,sequences, b,ut tptlioir surnrjse found tho injuries of ouryoun? triond to. he extremely trivial, lialfa bottle of arnjea and a yard of sticking-plaster being sufficient to execute the necessary repairs, ' .' ,•

It is diffaoult to say just at pro son .which of the candidates in the Mastorton district;for Patliamontary honours will be successful, hut it is quite truo, '. so fur ae South VVairanipa is cont cerno'd, that K Fairbrother &Son, of Oar erton, offer the best quality of goods (it lowest prices..—Apyr. :.

It should also bo remembered Ibnl all purchases in our Clothing Department whether for Boys' or Men's wear, will entitle t|ic oustonior (p, q Chrutnias Present at To Aro House, Wellington, It .will, undoubtedly be'a lnattoi- cs interest to all mothers and heads of faiuilio that there is an abundance of the newes and most useful styles in. Children's Boys and Youths' olothmgat Te Aro House Wellington, Wo make a special study of how to clothe the rising race, and wo keep the largest and best selected stock of auy one house in the colony, at Te Aro fiouso, Wellington, : ■ Mr GJ Ferguson, late of Wanganui, has now charge of pur, OlplhingEenarthieiit, aiidfrpi|hißipiija(o kiidiyledpX' of the rciiuiromenlsoi Ins qountry districts will ho ablo to execute till order a'promptly and' satisfactorily,, .flo requests his numerous friends to forward them-with' every confidence to Te Aro House, Wcltin|>ton. '

In forwarding orders, the age of the Boys and the class of suit wanted, need only to bo sent to To-A'rp Houao, Wellington." • We have a grand selection of Kaiapoi Tweed Suits, especially adapted for school wear, from 9/6 to 12/ li ;ia uuperior lot of Kaiapoi suits with pleated fronts, from 10/6 to 16/G; and an immense' variety of other Colonial Tweed ftuitu in plain pleated fronts and Norfolk shapes, from lis (id to 31s at le Aro House, Wellington, ■ ' - •'"T||ere are f)lso large rjiijuitilios.p! Enelish Tweed salts fqr tyys' wear, from-4s lid, sslid, osl'id,'-7a lid, sslit], to. 10s lid. Velveteen Suits'jn three colors, and in the Patience and"Sailoi'' shapes.;' .as- also., at immense varaly ql Boys' Jprsoy Suits', an prices rangirig from fls lid t0761 Id,.and j jupwardsa.tTe^roUpuseiWeJlinston,■., |

Colonel Roberts, R, Ol.^holds'aßitUng of the Magistrate's (hurt at Miatua* to-morrow.; '

mixedßeep to'their sale;list' -foif/Ktlio'

• News .has., beed Creceived. frpm \ the to tlio "effect" thafc. BishopgSelwjnv'ia''■ -veryVall Irom rheumatism. ■, v ■-■ s.' ■'...•; ;.v ■, X ■: '.. :■:,. ;?;€

Tho tender of -the Qrpytown VBraeß Hand, at kf. and: oxperisos, has',; teen accepted for tho playing atthe Maurice.; •ville sports on Monday hext, : - '■' S\> We have received an advance'copy'o'| the special Ohrislmas number of tho War. pry, which;: amongst other interesting matter, contains a review of General Booth's new book, "In Darkest Africa." : A meeting otatewards of tlio Master. ton, Opaki Jockey Club was held ,on Saturday evening last in the Club Hotel, the President presiding, when final arrangements were made for the forthcoming Summer meeting.

A man namod Johnson has boon brought into tho Masterton hospital from Pahiatua, euffiiringfrom a bruised knee. He has been lyinp, for nine -weeks in the bush, before he consented to bo brought to the hospital. . At the nuartorly meeting of the Loyal Enterprise Lodge of Foresters held in the Forester's Hall, Masterton, on Saturday night last, the following officers wore elected :-0.E,, Bro Rornblow; D.0.R., Bro Huxtable; J.W., Bro Hoara; 5.8., Bro J. J. Roberta; J. 8., Bro Payne; Treasurer, Bro Wokens; Secretary, Bro Waddington ; Surgeons, Bra. '.V.. H. Hoaking and S. F. Beard; auditor,Bro Payne. It was resolved that sports in connection with the order bo hold on Anniversary Day,

' Bv for the largest and most attractive display of now Summer, Millhwy, Drcse goods and fanoy Drapery is now ou view at tho : Bon Marche. 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 and' Stylish Jackets, Visites, Mantles, Laco. Caps, Dust Clonks, Now Fashionablo Dress 'Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves Ao&o. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Maroho is fully stocked with now goods, for the- season, A largo assortment of Meu's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweeds, The Qlothing manufactured for the Boil Marche is well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer better value in this department than any other House in the colony, Their suits to measure from COsnro perfect wonders for price, fit and finish, L J Hooper and Co aro now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing soarfs, rchite, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's mcrcory. ■.