The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3697, 29 December 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1890.

' One feature of the late holiday season"has. been yery satisfactory and reassuring, anil that was the plentiful distribution of money during ' Christmas time, Tradesmen say that they Have had a good Christmas, and it is very gratifying to find such authorities speaking well of a money • spending period,. For some months past, trade hasbeen apparently quiet, but with an improving tendency,' an4it'hi}s been tlionght that because things wore, a djll we were not making that headway whiplj ' ought to have been manifested, Occasionally'in New Zealand a qiiiot•; time means a busy time, a time when Bcpple are more engaged in earning : money fcbati jn spending it, and it has been an agreeable surprise to many to find that this Ohristmas a ' far larger sum of money was avail- ! able for purchases than last year. Prosperity, judging by outward and > visible, signs, ks really mado its ' appearance amongst us this season, 1 work lias been plentiful, wages firm 1 with / an upward tenderioy, and ' though we have' still a few poor amongst us,.cases of distress aro few i and fat between, This all-round ini- ; provementis the natural outcome of 1 the steady market for colonial pro--1 duce which has.lately prevailed and \ from the remunerative prices whiph the products of our soil Command. It has also been materially assisted by'the economies wh'ioh many have had to practice during the past, few years, economies which have taught them to. husband their resources,' and to be pruden 1 , in their expenditure. There has been an accumulation of wealth within the colony which is enabling New Zealanders now to rely upon tbemselverather than on outside assistance. Politics have but little to do with the material good fortune which is now orijoyed, They ore'a part of sido show jri' the general prosperity which prevails, and'do not enter very largely, .into the causes which produce it," No Government can tax a man to his ruin if lie manages his private business with ordinary prudence, nor can any Government make a man's 1 fortune. Even the successful. M.H.B.'s who are returned election after eleotiou, the. clever men who make all. they can out of the colony, are frequently little, better than paupers, and it. is said that at the last ejection one. of the most brilliant of this group had to ljave' jiis • expenses paid, by sympathptio publicans, There are no fortunes to be made out of politics, and politicians as a rule stale their all in a lottery where.there are few prizes and many blanks, The ordinary mortal who looks to politics for some material advantage which he; does nof. cava to win by hard; wprlf reaps a bad haiWti Ponies ■.will neither make -nor break liiSJ J The' worst • possible government - on the other hand cannot take mncliiQut ofi :mari. -Ah'..expensive .luxury, indulgence;.in 'yicej : .flr: \abandon-aro-tea' ; tinies more' formidable than a' bad ■w"< tfeak' ' floyefnment,; A settler/ depends \upon: 4s; op ' fl hai#r k his ; PUWs

hi life; and^lwrel^^iou^vKJjyijf : self trusting to tkeiryqwn "abilities ■mi industry hiiye. liiacle arid; avo MaMiio 1 substantial: fortunes. iiie'ii;ff]isai i ei«airit : aimn'g:tl]9:oreilit' of the colony: niid; pacing -its Even ; with a raaicalmiaigtry iii power, life in New Zealand is. worth living with Bucb;jtuen amongst- us; men who are making'two; blades of grass grow where; one-grewbefore and trebling tho produco:6ftheoountry.-; itooiig sncli men are many who have been, born and reared in the colouy./and ; .who constitute the young.New Zealand party, .This Js a new olemeiit and is destined to be the .party of tl;e future At present theoolony is ruled by English born colonists, but as time rolls on the hardheaded pushing young Now Zealander: will come to the front and take ..the, reins, To him the sjiibboleths of liberalism arid conservatism will be'as an old wife's tale, and the cobweb? which • 'now obstruct the task of government and ltgislationwill.be ruthlessly swept away, The colony is not. likely to •go to the dogs; because the late election was a boil over ;■ it is strong enough to stand tho somewhat ugly issue of the contest and to maintain its present prosperity in the teeth of the carpet baggers at head-quarters. Mr Coleman Phillips,' writing to a Wellington contemporary respecting his alleged dummyism, asserts that hundreds of settlers besides himself have ovaded the Act, and appears to be more concerned about his neigh* bora guilt than his own. What object, however, o<tn Mr Coleman Phillips havo in drawing repeated attention to the delinquencies of others unless it bo that, finding himself to be in a hole, lie wishes to drag his friends into tho same predicament, so that he may climb, out on their b'aoks. We consider it somewhat contemptible for Mr Phillips .to. endeavor to drag other people into the pit into which he has fallen, and there would be a more publjc■sympathy extended towards him if he took his punishuientquietly. It is all nonsense his talking about the sisters, aunts, and cOusin3 principle, Had he himself compromised only on actual member of his own family the case against bim would wear an entirely different aspect. Probably the Bqartl would have excused him if he had taken qp laud in a him flit manner for a sister or a cousin, or even- 411 «iint,but putting in applications in the names of other people's aistera, cousins and aunts was, we venture to assert, an exploit unparalleled in the experiences of the Land OiHce, Wo hop* Mr Coleman Phillips will gat out of his'present trouble, but he will scarcely deservo to escape if he persists iu dragging other people into his scrape.

[ Tlip Auckland Cup was won on f Thursday by Cracksliot, Hilda being second aii(| Cissy third. In another column Mr, G, S, W, Dalryro.ple tlianlia tboao oleqtors who supported him in the lato Muyoral I election, ' Wo havo to aoknowledgo' the receipt r of ft Tory pretty souyenir from Messrs. Lyon and Blair, of Wellington, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of that firm, 1 AshoareronMr. Moore's Btation at ■ Glenmark, named F, Ritohie, shearod 110 loss thb.li 215 sheep on Monday last. • This may bo considered an exceptional performance, .' . ' ' ' '.'"''■' flip compositors attho ollk'e of Mr, Bailanoe (the Wanganoj IfcrnM) aro EEiicJ tp lihyo spent thole Clirlstmaa in "putting in pio." In other words there ' was a big "smash-up'', of type, which constituted enough "pio" to satisfy the • greatest "devil." Crops of wheat and oats in this district are now quite ready for outtin?, and I doubtless operations will be commenced this week in 'earnest. A good deal of , injury has been done by the sparrows, " which are this year very numerous, . T!|i) Ijoy. A, M.'. Bradbury was " yesterday the recipient of a vory hand- ' some souvenir from tho scholars attendy ing St Matthew's school, of whioh 9 school ho has been for some time Presig dent. The presentation took tl]o fprm y of ap inkstand, a book, ftn| a purse. \ t In the evening the Rev, Bradbury j preached in St Matthew's church to a large congregation. 3 No less than 11,440 was put through . the totalisator at the second day's races ' of the Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club,' V making 12,G98 for the two dnyß,' A ram and ewe fair in connection ? irjt!( the Wolljngton Agrjoi|ltpl and ) Pastoral Association wjll be held In a , paddock close to tho Lower Hutt t nilway station on Tuesday, January i 27th, 18J>1. Entnos. olose on Friday, , January 23rd. t Tho annual sports in connection with j tho Mauricevillo Athletic Club are being held to-day, and promised to lie a ', great success, Anumborof Wastertoniauß loft for the grounds by ooach this ■ morning and others by train, The I proceedings aro to bo wound up with a i grand ball in the Town Hall this j evening, i MrG.F. Mamoll, latoofMastertvn, [ has been "orcjoretf. fq pay, Ij7 |S§ at ; Eanevirko by Captain Preeco, in default , ono months' imprisonment, for doing a little frco painting,' Accused at first . decided to "take it out,''but afterwards thought butter of it. i, Tho Rov CharloH Clark delivered & second lecture iniho Theatre Koyal on 1 Saturday night, taking for his subject • "The Tovverpf Ijondon." The audience I was again very largo and appreciative, i Tho eloquent' manner in which the i lecturer related the various historical ; eventß connected with the tower kept I his audience interested from beginning to end. The lecture was one of the ; best evor given in.Maslerton, , It is dilhcult to say just at present 1 whioh of tho candidates' in the 1 Masterton district for Parliamentary honours will be successfal, but it is quite i trite, so far as South Wairampa is cont cernod, that ft Fairbrother &Son, of Oar • erton, offer the best' quality of goods at lowest prices.—ApvT. i It should also bo remembered that al < 'purchases in our Clothing Dopartmen whether for Doya' or Men's wear, wil' entitle tho customer to a Clirietmaa Present '■ at To Aro Houso, Wellington,' -- ,It will undoubtedly be a matter,'cs interest to all mothers and heads of familio that there is an abundance of tho ncwes and most useful styles in Children's Boys and Youths', clothing at. Te Aro House Wellington, We make a special study of how to clothe . the rising race, and we keep the largest and best selected stock of any ono house iu the colony, at Te Aro House, Wellington,.-. -Mr.G J Ferguson, late of Wanganui, has now charge of our Ololhiqg Department, and from his intimate 'knowledge of the requirements oi his-country districts will 1 bo üblo to execute all orders promptly and satisfactorily,;. fle requests'his nperbus friends (o forward them with every con ■ fldenbe to Te Aro House, Wellington.- ;;,: In forwarding'orders, the age of the Boys . and tho olass of suit wanted, need: only to I be sent to TcAro'Houae, Wellington,"" '.! We have a grand seledtipu of Kaiapoi . /Tweed Suits, especially, adapted for school wear, from 9/0 t0"1.3/6 '; a' superior lot of ■ Kaiapoi suits with pleated fronts, from 10/0 ' in IG/li; and an immense variety other ColonialTh'sedSuitsin plain pleated fronts and Norfolk' ahapos; from lis fid - Co 01s at 1 TeArpHquso,Wellington, ■',''- "'Tjiere'are also large quantities of English 1 Tweed suits fpr Bow' jvew,' from -la ll'dj i ss iu. tts iid, 7a lid, as ild, tp :ipa : ii(i; I Velveteen Suits iritrifeeT colors, an'dlij the Patience and Sailor-shapes;: as.also '.at ' immensevariotyofßpys'.Jers'ey.tjuits,an. 1 pjioes ranging : frbra:sslldto'7s;ild I.and 1 .and i ftpwarUs Te-Arp Soutq, W9nipsi6«,; ; .*

■ ; recaived for,tlio Waitarapa'Haiidicap at ■theij.Cale'douia'n;1 •. aiid ; threo^r.thojiurdlesr;';;V-;-^i:::, ■ V: Gallagher,' 'who/; shot rrlus Mwifa ■; arid. himself at-,Wavor!ey, .is 1 ' wellknowti'. in Auckland , : ;3le jcep6'. v an/hotel : ; at ;Te : Aroha forjomo'.tiiuo,and was latterlyat: Puhipuhi. ; ; iv;/';,:.;■'/•■ V.!>;"■ Tho Eev. J.lfoKenna advertises : » reward for.tiia re'eovbry of a blapk horse" lost from liia paddock. '■^;;.;V,;ts :^';:r .The annual Catholic picnic will we aro informed: be-- postponed, -this "year. from Now Year's Day to St PatriokV day,:.^vv ;: , : :-;; v ;. : ,^/^,^ : ;^,^.S Messrs Lowes cVlo'rnsmakea further addition of 250 wothors to their catalogue for next. i ( .. ', ' ~J : For publishing aooupie of blotters rofleetiog on tlio private character of th e nominator .of : Mr, : : Qannonfur 'tho Hawkes Bay seat in. the, House,' the , proprietors of the Hawkes .Bay jßehiltf havo been ; committed for trial for oriniinal , •/. John Biohardson, for being drunk on Saturday night, was fined £[ this morointr in the KM. Court. Eliza t Goodgame, and Charles Poole, .for similar offencos, were discharged with a , caution.. The present value of primary oducation reserves in the colony is shown by a return juat presented to' bo £ 651,734. ; Of this amount Otago has £265,000, Canterbury £203,100, Hawke's Bay £49,805, Auckland £17,420, and Wellington, £47,420. , In the'H.M, Court this morning I Sergeant Price statod that tbereworoa I largo number of.spiolers about thotown at the present time. Bo had in consequence had about a dozen complaints duriiif the paat. fortnight of persons t being robbbd of their money whilst . under tho influence of liquor. : Every farmer in the Colony, and I everydrover, or shepherd who is hot a resident in a borough,-is ■'.now. entitled by Aot to register any number of dogs not exceeding three on paymont of a fee ! not exoooding 2s Gd for each dog, i providing ho niakos a declaration that i tho said dogs aro used and will be .kept - solely for tho purpose of herding or . driving aheop.or'., cattle,/ The penalty ' for a false declaration is a fine not' exceeding £2O or imprisonment for any 1 period not excooding one month. Predorick Tattou was charged on ' romand before Messrs B, Boys and W- ' H. Beotham, J'sP., this morning, with ' robbing Alexander Burnett of four £1 1 notes on the 25th insfc. The accused 1 pleaded not guilty. Mr Burnett' pave ] ovidonco to the effect that he was in Masterton on Christmas Eve, and at a ■ late hour was. drinking at the Star Hotel. Ho belioved that on that night ho saw f the aocuaed in the hotel. At about two * o'clock iu tho moriilng two men came to 1 him at the stables, one'of whom he t thought was accused, who asked him if ho was going to shout, Witness replied, " Alright, but it's too late." Tho accused " said," I'll get it," Witness then pulled four notes out of his pocket and asked 1 accused to get a buHlo of whiskey.- The t accused, in taking the pound, snatohe'd 3 the remaining throe and made off, In p company iy\tl\ a young man namod Qordon'ho tan after tho accused, but could not find him. Herbert Gordon, employed at the Star Hotel, deposed that ho had seon the accused knocking ■ e about the hotel'for a 'fortnight, On tho 5 rnqrniflgoftl\e2athhqaawthe accused snatqh the notes from Burnett and run, ', Followed him for a short distance, and 0 afterwards reported the affair to the il polioo. He had seen tho accused associating with a lot of spiolere. He lt could swear that the aocused iras the man, Constable O'Leary deposed to ,*, having arrested the acousod, aud finding ~ upon him three single notos and 7s 6d in silver. Serjeant Price stated that ho assisted to search the accused, whom he it had seen about the town with spielers. d For the defence Henry Colo flfspft'ed i. that the acpusetj \yas jn jus h'sh saloon 1] and h,af[' supper early on, Christmas morning' in company" with another person,. Tl|e accused, on leaving, said ' he wad going home to bod, In his dofenoe the accused said he received ' tlio £♦ from the proprietor of the Araylo , boarding house on Christmas morning, The case was a trumped up one; ho was an inuo'oetit man, Ho had been twolyo years in the Colony, and bad never bad * so much as a charge of drunkenness « broujht against him. The Bench hela * that the offenco had been proved, <ind " sontenced tho Moused to three mogtlia,' '. hard labour m th,e Wellington. Terraoo gaql, Au application on the part of the is accused to be let out on probation was 1- not (.ranted. •• By far the largest and most attractive in display of new Summor Millinery, Dreae i- goods and fanoy Drapery is now on view n at the flgn Maroho, Messrs L J Hooper 3, and Co'have tiiis day reocived their second y shipment for the season, comprising all tho a latest styles and. fashions. English and French millinery, Bummer Hats and Bonnots, Pretty and Stylish Jackets, Visites, fl Mantles, Lace Caps, Dust Cloaks, New " Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, ), Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves dio&o. , ta Clqjhipg and eontlenien's Mercery » Department at the Ban Maroho is fully 1 stocked with now goods for the season. ■' A largo assortment of Mou's, Youth's and 7 Boy's Clothing manufaotnred from New ', Zealand tweods. Tho Clothing manufactured for the Bon Marohois well-known. LJ-HooperandCo offer better value iu this department than any other Houso in the colony, Their suits to measure from a fiOs we pDiiaot wondors for price, fit and l- finish, I/J Hooper and Co are now 8 showing a splendid collection of Mens e Hard nndSoft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens a Silk washing: scarfs, teliito, oxford and s regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's mercery. . ' •-'••• ' I t '