The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3740, 19 February 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1891.

If there is one leharacterisfcic of the Jfew 2|^^_^||jj|«||^^^jjj| preßen^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H popula^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H is tl^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H its i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H .and Pt^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l weltfJ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J i durse^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H upon men gence with of fallen spine our half of for th^^^^^^^^^^H tant we ward to and n^^^^^^^^^^^^^H > And t^^^^^^^^^^H by And elector^^^^^^^^^^^^^H more pbysici^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H sure accepting his opinion, yet the national pulse is left to the test of men who know nothing of the national anatomy. When we seek a legal , adviser we seek one hedged about , with five years' study and a pass by , qualified examiners; yet the matter , of making the laws of the country is , entrusted to men whose ideas of i justice may he based upon ignorance , or warped by local interest. Wow* ( we desire to voyage we demand that , the pilot, captain, crew, and ship ; shall have passed the test of experi- , ence; and yet we trust the helm of

the ship of State to those who have never made a passage, and the result ia a series of trial trip3—the port of destination never reached. Why not apply our qualification code to the area of politics ? Do away with the "amateur" element. Let men who des:re to legislate for the colony prove their acquaintance with its conditions and requirements. Let those who would meddle with economies qualify in political and social economy. Let the State adopt the principle of free and compulsory education, and apply it to politics by establishing a National Political College, to include in its sphere of study the conditions of life in the colony, its history, commerce, and resources, and a comprehensive course of political economy, having boards of examiners andlibrarians, &c. The democraticprinciple would not be interfered with. Democracy is not worthy the name if not a democracy of brains, and every citizen in the community would be at liberty, free of cost, to qualify. Havingqualified, the choice would then rest with the people.

The Primate of New Zealand conducts morning and evening services at Pahiatua on Sunday nexr. The Masterton School Committee holds its usual monthly meeting this evening. The annual meeting of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers will be held after parade this evening. The Edv E. Wood delivers au address on General Booth's social scheme in the Salvation Army barracks this evening. The Minister for Lands has announced his intention of altering the special settlement conditions forthwith," and granting special settlers the first two years rent free. Messrs Lowes and lorns report the sale of 1630 acres of pastoral land in the Langitumau block to Messrs McLeod and Campbell, of MartinboroughProfessor Anderson, the " Wizard of the North," who has been astonishmoaudiences in Wellington and down the Valley by his wonderful and unique entertainments, opens in the Masterton Theatre Royal this evening, when we have rlo doubt there will be a very large audience. The weekly session of the Phrenix Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Masterton Temperance Hall last evening, trans<^^HH^Hß|HHH^^H|^^E quest^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H that for tb^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H of o^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H the woui^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J ist, favor^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H has seat c^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H zeal, bein£^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H the to prpci^^^^^^^^^^^^^H The latter £^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| fight wfl^^^^^^BHHMPmiMl The Oamara Mail, reporting that a large school of sharks was signalled off the Woollen factory on Saturday, thus describes the 'dimensions of the largest of the three in port:—Length Bft Bin, girth amidships 50 inches. She is fantailed and dorsal fin rigged, and is plated with osseous subercleß or placoid scales. She belonpea tP th° U«lVfr rt ?' ,; > vulgaris line, and brings an assorted cargo of dead cats, sugar bags, fish, and''notions," All her cargo is taken in at one hatch forward, thuß utilising her stowage capacity to the utmost. The Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic Company concluded a very successful season in Maßterton last evening, when a crowded and enthusiastic audience assembled to witness thp late Dion Boucicault ; s great Irish drama, "The Colleen Bawn'" Every character in &S piece was sustained in a really clever manner, and when jt issaidtftat at one moment the audience was convulsed in laughter whilst at the nest it was held spell bound, a fair idea of the merits of the company may be gained- Mr J J Kennedy, as "Myles-na-Coppaleen," was as usual the life and soul of the piece, whilst Mr Collet Dobson, Mr Cowan, Miss Thornton, and Miss Hill, ably assisted to make the piece what it really was, a genuine success. The Id company, which loaves for ille to-day, has quite captivated die of Magterton. and their return i looked forward to with the t pleasure. Clothing Stock at Hooper's Bon I will be Sold at Nett Coat during ■at Sale, Mens', Boys' and ChillOlothing, Hats, Shirts, Seeks k, at exceptionally low prices, bnster Clearing Sale of Drapery bthing will be held during the w days at L. J. Hooper and Cos' larche. Every articlo in the use will bo offered at greatly l prices. The Sale will conipn Saturday morning, January 8 o'clock. &■ tremendous sacrifice ss Goods, Millinery, Ladies' , Mantles, Corsets, Straw Gcpds, i and Gloves, Umbrellas and b, etc etc. will be made, to make r Fresh Shipments to arrive, leady for bargains in every lent at Hooper's Monster Immencing Saturday morning, | 31st, at 8 o'clock, pall sell; and those that patro ll^ori'Marche Monster Clearing I reaptho benofit of our. being" Iked. Hooper" and Co, Bon |—ADVT.