The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3994, 21 December 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1891.

When Mr M'Leau first spoke to the electors of the city he was guarded by a couple of Ministerial angels, but this did not prevent him from making an " object" of himself. To-night he again takes the stage, and the Ministerial guard is to be doubled. His meeting is advertised as convened for the purpose of " disseminating TRUTHFUL information." When a candidate like Mr Bell speaks, it is superfluous to make any announcement about truthfulness. Men of his stamp (we have heard them in the bush called " white men '') are essentially truthful, but then in the other camp are political Sheolists who might assume the virtue, but a lie wouldneverchoke them, and these find it expedient to make professions of veracity. By and by we shall perhaps read that some political Sheolist will advertise himself to speak the truth, " one night only ! beintime !! " But angels and Ministers of Ballance defend us! Surely men like the Hon Mr Reeves apd Mr Fraser, who are " white men," though in a Philistine camp, don't require it to be advertised that they will give truthful addresses. Still it may be necessary in some instances when there is a mixed lot to make a stipulation of this kind, and let the people know that certain political Sheolists will, on this occasion, be arrayed in the garb of '• trewtb." Let us hope that the new departure will not be taken as a precedent, or what will become ot the party'?

With an audacity which smacks of brimstone th» Sheolists call Mr Bell a Conservative. Because he will not swallow that queer Ballance bolus compounded of fortuitous atoms and sulphur, which they call liberalism, they deem him a Conservative. We consider ourselves to be slightly Conservative and believe universal suffrage to be a curse to the colony, but we do not deem Mr Bell other than a liberal of liberals—not, of course, of the quack kind favoured by Ministers, but according to the recognised principles by which liberalism is defined in civilised communities. Of course, too, the Sheolists hoot at his money bags, and this perhaps is the dirtiest thing, which is done by those who wallow in the mire. He has made money by ability, industry and integrity, but who but the meanest rep- ' tilian mammal would grudge a man the wealth he has so honorably won off his own bat? We say ability, industry, and integrity, because there aie plenty of able men, who are not well-to-do, there are even able and industrious men who are not rich, but ic is the additional virtue of integrity wliich has placed Mr Bell in the front rank of his profession and made him what he is, a man for Sheolists to gibe at. We have heard, too, that in his profession he has the reputation of being exceedingly kind to the younger men who often find it difficult to get a sure footing on the first rung of the ladder. This is quite in keeping with his high reputation. According to the Darwinian theory of evolution it would take centuries, possibly a cycle, to bring a McLean up to tbo level of a Bell.

turn bis four-footed friend intohiav "Jt^Miljft^ogifS*£ he, '**() one otfjedfs to uafjpoor Jtoithiul.'f|. ,< "A;h," c refilied !tke %mer7, !" ifcj plausible one, " see, my dog is muzzled !" The farmer cheerfully consented and opened the gate for the wolf. But_when at a later period thjj.jnuzzle was slipped olf the animal's mouth, .and bis horrid- fangs were .revealed,, lie tail pome reason jo regret thfe pjr-r mispion he had given. The Govern-, nient have got-their wolf into the farmers' yard ! K land.j eiejy; oJ|tf is sibl&lb ,ft °Bfie£jSli Wxatipn,,'fiut then the ja on, and-ibey escar^ s *i~n f der : clause. When tae trade unipnijoj. the big cities slip this,muzzle, the fanners will' find 1 themselves landed high and dry like herrings in -a -net.At present many of them are contented. There is a Paradise'even'for

Miss Birnie has been appointed a" pupil teacher vS the Pahiatua bchool in the place of Miss Miller, who has been transferred to Otaki.

The remains oi the late Mrs Seymour, of Kuriponi; were ! interred in' the'Masterton Cemetery, on Sa.tur.day afternoon. ' ' ThV Pahiatua Star says the visit of Mr T. L. Buick, M.H.Ri, to thi Forty-mile Rush, as theagent of ,th,eNa.tioual Liberal Federation has not been a success.'

It is stated that an account fcr £1 tor the rent of the school has baen'oVihi»"i.ver"sl'nce , 't , he last 1 4fiiiera'l election, although it has been rendered several times.

- handle is advertised as lost on the Upper Plain road. .

. The proposal of the Etcetahuna Koafl Board to raise, aloan of £125 for buildipg abridge on the Tawataia road, has heeu confirmed by the ratepayers. " f . : Wehaveto acknowledge the: receipt frora.;Mr G-. .S. W.-Dalryniple,! ! Finance,; Insurance and Land Agent, of Masterton, of an' attractive calendar-for next yeairjin the. form of art adyertwine sheet;,;;y?v JA aiyidend of 8s in the-: J5- has baen*; paid-in the estate of William Brannigah, 6t. -Alfred'ton..'. :.£?.'■■■■ /f.-z '^•^ i^*' j* ; paper Mo^atdleintends" opposing Mr Maaterton .seat at the ner.t el^ion..V ; -;^f;;.?,, t ; j-, -' : rEntriieS for 'ffiehSnolicap events at the annual fathering of the Wairarapa Caledonian Sooiety to be held on New Year's livfi oioae with the Secretary, Mr W. Sellar, on Thursday next. Mr Guise, of Christchurch, has been appointed to fill the vacancy in the Bank of New South Wales at Masterton caused by the transfer of Mr Porritt.

Messrs J. Graham &oo.'s Christmas price list, which appears in our advertising columns, will well repay perusal. Harvesting operations have already commenced in some parts of the Wairarapa. Cn the Taratahi Plains and Ciareville there is likely to be some excellent fields. The Materawa school was closed a week before it was intended it should be owins to the prevalence of whooping cough and La Grippe amongst the children.

A meeting of the Trades H*II Council in Melbourne has decided to oppose General Booth's Bcheme for the forma* tion of oversea colonies.

News by steamer from New Caledonia states that the influenza epidemic is raging on the island, and is proving very fatal in the prisor.B. The privde?es for the annual gathering of the Wairarapa Calodonian Society were sold by Messrs Lowes and lorns on Saturday as follows : Publican's booth, Mrs Ottowsy (for Mr E. J. Searl), £U ; refreshment booth, Mr Winchester, ill; fruit ard fancy goods stall, Kbw Kee, £2 Is , games, Mr Cole, £l. The horny-handed son of toil who recently arrived from Tenui, and havimr imbibed rather freely stepped up to Sergeant Hannan—the Utter in private clothes —and asked in the name of the holy prophets for a sixpence with to quench his thirst, is likely to be mors cautious in the future. He now looks with suspicion upon anybody with a sen-blance of the Irish brogue. Large quantities of wheat were exported from tho Wairarapa last season, with the result that the local Hour mills had an insufficient supply and are now compelled to suspend operations. The prospects tor a line harvest of wheat this aeasonare fairly good, and the mills expect to re commence work in a few weeks.

A valuable addition to the draught stock of the Wairarapa has been made by Mr I. Pike, of Gladstone, who has purchased the splendid Clydesdale stallion Gallant Scrtchman, 6 years old, by Young Clyde, dam Lily, by Sir Colin. Gallant Scotchman is at present in Nelson, and will arrive here in January.

At Eihikihi a fortnight ago a number of Natives received £3OO for rabbit skins obtained in the King Country, 24,000 bemp the number brought in for one mouth's work. It is said the Natives sptnt their money sensibly, in stores and necessary implements for the working of their land, instead of in, as at one time would have been the case, liquor and frivolities.

We understand it is the intention of Messrs Bowerman Bros, to have the ease Boiverman Bros v. Harris, which was heard at Masterton on Saturday, and in which the plaintiffs -were nonsuited, re-heard in the Wellington Supreme Court. A charge ot perjury will also, it is rumoured, be laid against the defendant, Walter Harris. Mr David Henderson, whose death we recorded on Saturday, had been over thirty years in this colony. He was well known in Dunedin, and was the contractor for the erection of the gaol in that city. Be was also th 3 contractor for the construction ot sections of railway at Blenheim and Mosgiel, besides several sections in the North Island. Other important works in the colony, such as the construction of the Invercargill wharf and the New Plymouth waterworks, were tarried ou£ under his supervision. The funeral of the deceased, who leaves a widow and several sons, took place yesterday, and was attended by friends from all parts of the district.

Y\ e shall be ever ready to welcome the crowds who may take advantage of theße desirable opportunities, and the more widely to distribute our Christmas gifts the better shall we be pleased at Te Aro House, Wei. lington. In addition to offering exceptional advantages to customers, such as an 'nimense variety, a carefully selected and faihionabie stock of goods in every department of the warehouse, we intend, during the remainder of the present month to present all cash customers to the extent of 20s and upwards with an attractive Christmas gift, a.t Tc Aro House Wellington, We have a regular, devised scale for the things, and in proportion to the amount o purchases so will be the value of the present Ibis scale will be on the same lines as on previous years, and no doubt will give equal satisfaction, at Te Aro House, Wellington. One thing should be noted especially, and that it is that this gift distribution will extend during the present month up to the very last day of December, 1891, neither more or less. Those that are wise will herefore take care to be in time at Te Aro House Wellington.—advt ii J. Hooper and Co are now showing the most fashionable and largest assort* ment of new spring goods ever shown in the district. English and French Millinery, Trimmed, and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, and Feathers, <fcc. Stylish and Pretty Jackets, Dorothy Capes, Mantles, Dust Cloaks, Garaboldi Jackets, ifcc. We are showing a splendid stock of Fashionable Delaines, Prints, Cambrics, Zephyrs, 4c. We hold the best assortment and largest • stock of nev dress materials in the Wairarapa- All the leading shades, designs, satins and materials for the season, ■ingle and double widths. The Fancy Department is full of the best novelties, pretty aprons, ribbons {riliags, collars, cuffs, and parasols cto