TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1892.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4293, 13 December 1892, Page 2

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1892.

In sobriety of words and in measurement of language mom is expected from a preacher in his pulpit than from either a lecturer on his platform or an editor on his grill, We are not sure (hat tho JKev. Robert Wood, whose sermon we reported at somo length in our last issue, does not in his eloquent and enthusiastic discourse against the drink traffic go a little further than even a minister ought to go, more especially when it is borne in mind that charity is held to bo tbe greatestofcertain prominent Christian virtues, The rev, gentleman in his recent address looked forward to the time " when men will no longer be made drunk by Act of Parliament,"

and we cannot help thinking that there is a touoh of extravagance about an utterance of this kind. Because Parliament regulates the liquor traffic it does not follow that it makes men drunk, anymore than it makes a inaD a thief because it arranges for the enforcement of the. eighth commandment or a murderer because it lays down laws for capital offences. By unwise laws it may not sufficiently discourage drunkenness, thoft,ormuf« der, but to affirm that it makes the drunkard, the thief, or the murderer is an absurdity, The Temporance Lion and the Licensed Victuallers Unicorn aro fighting for the Crown, and we could wish that extreme views on either side could be moderated. The public have to choose between lawless

license on the one band and the rigor of prohibition on the other, while tho Government stands idly by.wait-

ing tbo issue of tho sirugglo and making no attempt to solve the difficulty by some etatcsmanslike modification of the existing defective laws. Many wise men hold that a man cannot be made sober by Actof Parliament, and in spite of the Rev, Robert Wood, we would affirm that it is still more difficult to make a man drunk by Act of Parliament. ■ At any rate the Legislature which tried to make the Eev.

gentleman inebriate by passing a legislative enactment would have a difficult task to perform. Prohibition may a y6ar henoe oarry all before it and even control thelegislature, but it will not necessarily mnke people sober. It may certainly promote temperance in the Colony, but in doing this it will divide the community into two hostile camps. One half of a town will be fighting the other half, and one half of a

family teat variance with the other half. It will cause bitter and vexatious strife betweenfriends and neighbours, so that even the good results it produces, will be bought at the cost of the oomfoct aqd happiness of very many people, Even the Prohibitjoniatß shpujd pet about their work with fear f}Ud trembling because, though their in-,

teutions are pure and thoir object the greatest good of the greatest number, they cannot attain it without exciting on all sides. a conflict altogether foreign .to the' cardinal virtues of Christianity. It must not be forgotten that many noble Christian men, including Ministers of the Gospel holding'the highest positions, differ from the Prohibitionists; 'and it is only seemly that suoh differences of opinion should be disI cussed in the broadest spirit of Christian charity and wit h an entire absence of personal animus.

Twelve men were forwarded from the Wellington Labour Buroau to the Eketanuna railway works yesterday.

Butter boxes nade in Greytown are now being sent up to the bush dairy factories.

General Hogee has been fishing near Greytown. Ho proceeds from that town I to Pihantea, where ho will be the guest of Mr Bidwill.

The Maaterton Hospiial Trustees I meet this (Tuesday) afternoon at 8.110, | A genonl meeting bf members of the Masterfcon Tradesmen's Orioket Club will bo held this evening in the Club Hotel at 8 p.m. All members and intending members are requested to attend. The usual weekly parade of tho Mas, terton Rifle Volunteers will take place on Thursday evening next, at 7.80 p.m. As there are only two more parades this year it is notified that no excuse for nonattendance will be accepted, fines will bo rigidly enforced and capitation sued for.

A man named Veron, a slassblower, reoently arrived in Paris from Marseilles, He performed the whole journey on foot, dragging his wife and five children m a cart. On reaching tho French capital he was, with his family, arrested as a vagabond, He undertook the journey because he wbb convinced ho would make a fortune in Paris.

Id connection with the bank swindles, the Argus points a moral upon the prose, ration of Ferdiuand do Les'sepa in Franco:-".Despite all the honors that have beon given to lum, despite all tlio good work ho has done, despite lub age and reputation, M. de Lessops is compel, 'led to explain his conduct to tho Law | Courts when a legitimate doubt has been 'raised regarding it, In Victor/a worso accusations are made against men who [cjiild not urge in thoir favour onehundredth part of what uiigh'i bo said on behalf of M, de Lesseps, But the Goyomuient of Victoria relnso to take the slightest responsibility, and can only be' induced to move with the greatest difficulty when the sufferers by tho brokouI up land companies lay their complaints bofore the Crown Law Department."

An ingenious American has patented an umtealablo umbrella It is made like the ordinary umbrolla, except that tho handlo nay bo unßorewedand placed in the pockot, In the act of unscrewing it, however, the ribs are automatically locked togother, and cannot be re-oponed until the handle is onoe more screwed in its place,

A line of one hundred ewes and lambs is added to Mr F, H. Wood's stock sale j at the Taratahi yards on Thursday next, Mr Christopher Tait has been elected unopposed to fill tho vacancy on tho Mauricevillo Road Board. It is announced by the Railway Departmont that all through traffic has now been resumed on tho Wairarapa-Welling-ton railway. Typhoid fever is spreading widely in Mexico and 20 deathßaro recorded daily. Tho road from Makuri to Pahiat'ua is nowinyerygoodordor, ' Our readers aro reminded of the Sale of Work to be held in the Temperance Hall, Mastorton, tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon and evening, in connec tion with the Wesleyan Oburch. Cocksfoot is not expected to fetch a very high price this Beason, MrD. Crewe is holding a stock sale at the Te Ore Ore yards, Masterton, this a'ternoon, and has another stock sale at I'ahiatua to-morrow. Mr Tylee informs the Eiaminor that tho Makuri settlers, including himsolf, who put cattle on their properties have found great benofit from this claßs of 1 stock in breaking down the unburned bush and making the country fit for sheep,

Mr D, Crewe addß to his Pahiatua stock sale heifors, cows and weaners. The sale takes plaoe on the 14th at 11 o'clopk. The road to connect Woodvillo with Mangahao is now being laid off by surveyors.

The supply of milk at the Mangatainoko factory is now considerably idoreased by Bottlers from the Woodvillo side of tho Manawatu, Mr Dixon atid the Government expert havo been subjecting tbe milk to severe tests to detect some supplier who has either been taking ofl the oreatn over night or applying tho pump.—Examiner, Mandel's baths-hot, cold, and shower for one shilling-are already an institu. tion in Masterton, and most peoplo by thistimo Ituow that if .they visit tho oorner shop in Queen street, thoy can havo a cleansing atidoomforting bath, a luxurious Bhave, and a cooling and iin. proving hair»out all in the best style at at any hour of tho day or evening. Mr Mandel's tobaccoß, cigars, and cigarettes —of which he keeps an excellent stockare also nioßt hiphly spoken of and are in over increasing demand. The latest

thing in the establishment is, however the Pbiledomio Hair Waßb, a most admirable preparation, and which is guaranteed to be a certnin cure for scurf, dandruff, and all disorders of the hair and skin. It is, we underhand, in large demand, and Mr Mandol has, from experience of its success, every confidence in recommending it to his customers.

Frederick Coombe, a digger at Kinp .River waß found dead in his bod al

Zeehan recently, It appears that the previous day ho and another digger named George Graham had a dispute about a water right, and fought four or five rounds, but no apparent injury was done, Coombe was excited, but retired to bed about midnight seemingly in his j usual health.

The European Mail says;-ln un agricultural contemporary, Now Zealand mutton is under discussion, A goodly number of tho journal's correspondents pronounoe it tender and palatablo; but the question has been raised as to whether it contains much nutrition, Ono writer goos so far as to say that the British public might just as well soften and eat wood chips. He asserts that

thegravyis to all appearancesno stronger than water, and cohtonds that the rofrigerating process injures the mutton irreparably. It is shrewdly suggestod that this correspondent is interested in crushing colonial competition in the iSnßlish inoat market ; but, whethor this insinuation has any foundation in fact or not, it would be interesting to bear what an analytical ohomißt had to say to this critic's assertion, During tho month ol Oeoembor, from the Grst day to the last, unusual advantages will bo offered to all cask customers at Te Aro House, Wellington.

There will be a free distribution of Christ, mas presents, differing in value aocording to the amount of goods purchased ot Te Aro House, Wellington, Out scale for this distribution is very liberal, andmay be seen in another column of Ibis paper, The Christmas' gifts have been expressly selected for this purpose, and have just comp to hand by the latest mail Bteamers at To Aro House, Wellington,

j It is stated that typhoid fevor is very | prevalent ainoDft the Maoris residing in Pi'cion district. This in a great measure i is attributed to the unsanitary state of the Waikawa and ffairau pjlis The Hawke's Bay Herald says, "Are there no men in Hawke's Bay needing employment 1 We ask the question because fifty men are being .brought to this distriot at, the public expense to do bush-felling work." Tho vacanoyntthe Masterton branch of the Bank of Australasia, caused by tho transfer of Mr Kimball, will wo understand, be filled by Mr J), M, Graham, of Wellington. The following cricket team has'been selected by the Dunodm Orioket Association for tho Northern tour:—A, G. Bell, J. Croxford, P. D. Clayton, A. Dowries, A. H. Fisher, J. Hopo, F. Har per (captain), W Johnstone, J, 0. Lawton, W. Parker, C. W. Battray and H. 1). Stronaoh. The team leaves on Saturday rißxt, and play the first match at Napioron the 23rd and 24th, '

A press wire from Auckland yesterday aaya:-A uumdigger named Walter Caldwell was nearly burned to doath in his whare at Riverhead, but escaped by a small window. His shirt and singlet wero burned off his back. He was bought to the Auckland Hospital by two settlers. The man's back .is scorched aud blistered, and tho soles are hanging frum hia feet. Messrs Lowes and lorns announce, through our advertising columns, a large sale of furniture and household requisites for Saturday, Docember 17th. The sale is to commence at two o'clock sharp.

Board and residence in a private family is advertised for by a young lady,

The monthly meeting of tho Masterton School Committee will bo held on Thursday evoniiif? next, Tho public is invited to visit Mi* J. L. Murray, clothier and moroor next to the Olub Hotel, Queen street, Masterton, and inspect liib fine new stock of fashionable goods at moderato prices. Attention is directed to Mr Murray's special Christ mas advertisement in tins issue,

We have to acknowledge the recoipt from Mr A. Hathaway, tho lucal agont <>f tho South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company, ot a well designed calender for 1803 issued by tho well Known company ho represents, i i. cuiious affair is reported from Lytteiton. The Government' steam i launch, which is being repaired by' Messrs J, Anderson, was deliberately set firo to on Sunday night. The mon on starting to work this morning found that tho flooring at the bottom of the launch had been saturated with turpentine and set un firo. The only damage was a hole burnt through tho flooring. One of tho employes saw the launch at about 7 o'clock on Sunday ovening,and it was all right then. The police have tho matter in hand.—Times. . Messrs Lowes and lorns remind our readers ot their Mautetton stock tale to-morrow (Wednesday), 14th December, Tho entries comprise 1000 2 and 4 tooth wethers, 300 2 tooth ewes, 20 head mixed cattle, 5 dairy cows, 3 fat cows, and 2 good dairy cows,

Tho s,s. Doric, which arrived in pott ycctorday morning, made an exceptionally fast run from Hobart to Wellington, the time being three days twenty-one hours ten minutes.

Births and deaths have both been much more numerous in Masterton this year than last,

The seaman Halloy and the marine Samway, of H.M.S. Goldfinch, hayo been presented with a handsome modal by Mr R- Stunsfield, manager of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, in recognition of their valour in saving the life of Mr D. H. Mackinnon, who was in. sured in the company. The medal is of silver, in tho form of a St. George's Cross, bear the letters B.V.F, in enamel on the apex and cross ends, while between the planks of the cross is tho inscription N.Z.A.1.C0.-Tirnes.

A seriouH disturbance took place on the Place <le Jaude at OlemontFerrand. A nugro tamer of an America circus named Jackers quarrelled with and stabbed a ivorkraan. Hethen took toHight, pursued by a largo orowd whose object waßto lynch him. Saved from tho crowd by the police, Jackers took refuge in a _ lion's cbrb in tho oircus, Tho tent was immediately surrounded by an exasperated multitude, who had a regular fight with the police and a number of soldiers, Tno authorities succeeded with great difficulty in preventing tho rioters from cutting the ropes holding thesoaffoldingof the cirous togetherAfter several hours order was restored, and Jackers, who had been calmly awaiting the end of tho disturbance under the guard of his lion Sultan, came out of the oago and gave himself up to the police.

The Bishop, clergy ot various denominations, and 40 laymen of Nelson, in all 58 persons, have presented a very extraordinary petition or protest to the Nelson Jockey Club, We are not quite sure whether it is intended as a manifesto against all racing or merely against racing as at presont conducted. Tho petitioners, in viow of tbo approaohing annual race meeting in Nelson, state that they " beg to draw attention to the sevore condemnation that is boing extended to racing as at present conduotod, not only papers pledged to the interests of religion and morality, but by suoh as aro not! generally bo regarded," The two instances they adduce aro an extract from Truth on racing in Enidand, and another from somo local print in Wellington, which roproseufcs the attendant on the Hutt course as being principally composed ot" apiolew and professional racecourse thievos," and the owners, trainers, and jockeys as a set of swindlers, not one in a dozen of whom runs straight, or givos tho public an honeßt show. A fouler libel on tho vaßt majority of thoso who attend the Hutt racecourse, or on the owners of raoehorses which run there, could soarcely be imagined. The liishop, clergy, and exceedingly good laymen of Nekwn should not believe such stuff, and befnre they endorse it by petition they should tost tho truth ot the statements by personal inspection, We doubt whether one of them was ever at a race meeting at the Hutt. They should go. Their attendance at tho Anniversary Day races would bo a novel feature. Possibly tho Eacing Club would provide his Lordship Bishop Mules and his friends with froo tickets, and the Union Company will probably run a cheap excursion stearaor on the occasion, Some particularly unscrupulous owner, trainer or jockey might also heap coals of fire on their hoads by putting thorn on to a good thing on the "toto," and so help thorn to pay expenses.-Post,

Two Dunedin gentlemen had a rathor exciting adventure on Saturday afternoon (says the Dunedin Star), They went to Port Ohnlraers for n trip, and from thence walked round to Doborah Bay.- After procuring a boat, thoy pullod out to a buoy some two or throe hundred yards from land, to whioh they made fast and commenced to flsh, Thoy were engaged for some time with but poor mults, wlion thoy again loosed from the buoy, with.tho intention of proceeding a little further down the liarboar. Suddenly a splash was heard, and the gentlemen saw a shark fully 20ft long spring completely out of tho wator, disappearing again a few yards off their boat, Needless to say, they both got a great fright, and at once made for the shore with all epeed, not knowing but what the brute might again come upon them, It is said that this shark has already been harpooned, and that an attempt has been made to catch it, but tho brute is still at large.

It ut Kir George Grey's Rood fovtuno I (saye the Spectator), alter a stormy but nobly aelf-aacrificing life, to spend his I lata days with nil that sbuuld accompany old age. Tho timo has not yet couio properly to estimate his position na a statesman; but aa a man of largo intellectual attainments, of high Christian principles, of inflexible uprightness, atd of stem .devotion to duty, there can be no doubt that the verdict passed in his favour by contemporaries will be also that of posterity. Sir George Grey has' failed in many ways, but never because hia motives were selfish, or his ainiß open to moral censure.

The IFej/cm ilfaiY gives the following as a genuine essay ot a boy in a Cardifl Board School. Wo confess wo should like to see the original:-" Jiinjj Uonry 8 was tho greatest widower that ovoi lived. He was bom at Anno Domino in the year 10Gb'. Ho had 610 wives, besides children. Tho first was beheaded and afterwards executed.. Tho 2nd m revoked. She never smiled again. But she said tho word "Calais" would be found on her heart after het death. The greatest man in this reign was Lord Sir Garret Wolseley. He was sir named the Boy Bachelor. He was born at the age of fifteen unmarried. . Usury 8 was succeeded on the throne by his great grandmother, tho beautiful and accomplished Mary Queen of Scots, sometimes kuown as the Lady of tho Lake, or tho Lay of tho Last Minstrel." In the course of a chatty private letter from Victoria, a correspondent writes: —"There is Quite enough excitement about a detective's lite, 1 think. Last week Detectives Lomaine and Cook, of the Melboumo force, were watching two notorious oriminals in Park road about two o'clock in tho morning. The dea« peradoes seem to have found out that they were being watched, and opened fira with revolvers upon tho dotcotives, who dodged and cluaod with them. A desperate struggle ensued, aud ono of tho men getting away retreated in good order, firing on tho officers' as ho went. Be escaped, but his pal, named Lovy, was collared."—Napier News. New South Wales claims to possess the largest machine sheep-shearing shed in the world, the Burrawan'g' station, During the lato clip it ran eighty-eight Burgon and Ball machines, and the saving over hand work is equal to fifty tons of wool, sufficient tho proprictora | say, to pay for the erection of the EViede land cost of the midlines, Total output of wool tot soason, 3700 bales, and a ''record" was established. ot 445 bales in livedaya with 82 men, beating'any previous record by thirty-one bales,

The inaugural mooting of the Feathor ston Prohibition Loa«ue was held in StGeorge'B Hall last night. It was decided to let tho election of president atand over. _ MessrsMcGregor, M, 13. Tail and H. Wilkinson were electoi Vice-Presi-dents, and D, E. Robertson, Secretary and Treasurer, 4 cominitteo was formed consisting of Mrs Seed, Misses Yule and Tockor, and Messrs W. Burt, W. Seod, and Fonton. The fee of membership was fixed at 1b por annum. The ordinary meotiDgs will bo held after tho meetirißß of the Band of Hope on alternato Fridays at 8.80 p.m. Tho following conBtitutiou was adopted :-" That tho platform of the League be the endeavour to carry out tho Local Option Clause of the Licensing Act and to sot the said Aot amended in any direction thought desirable."

Tho Bangitikei Advocate tells the following pitiful story:--On Saturday, Mr Toiukitiß, master of the Poroiva School, informed us that a young Maori named David, who is suffering from blood poisoning, was lying quite helpless and alone in a tattered tent, somo half-mile from Onopuhi, Ho has been liviug by himself in this outcast manner, it seems, during the past three or four years, but latterly has become quite helpless, and subsists on chance charity, and, as his wounds have not boen attended to, ho iB in a terrible condition. Mr Tomkins, on hearing of his state, went to sec him, and found that unn of his feet was literally rotting off, and the stench arising from him and his Burroundingß was quite unbearable. Mr Tomkins did what ho could for him in dressing his wounds, and is interesting himself to procure his removal to a hospital. It is useless to expect the Maoris to look after him, especially as he is not one of their tribe, but comes from Napier, Professor Douglas Archibald telegraphed from Woodville this morning to say that the Phonograph was not coming to Masterton, and requesting us to withdraw the advertisement, No reason was given for the change in Mr Archibald's plans. It is to bo regretted that we shall not have the opportunity of hearing this talonted lecturer again, and of listening to the latest "records" on tho wonderful machine he exhibits, The oablcs announce tho arrest of Wells, the Monte Carlo gambler, for forgery for a largo amount. In 2Vin/i of Ootober 27th Mr Labouohere denounced Wells as "the biggest swindler living." Within afew months, of the article stated, under pretence that ho was about to float patents that would yield enormous wealth to the investors, ho victimised one lady out of £IB,OOO, anothor out of £6OO, and a gentleman out of £IO,OOO, Moanwhilo he was sucking dry a number of smaller Hies, ranging from a workman with a few years' savings to aristocrats commanding thousands of pounds,