SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4332, 2 February 1893, Page 2

SECOND EDITION Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1893.

Being the extended Tine of the Wairarapa Daily, with which it is IDENTICAL

Those who have livnd many years in the world, either at homo or abroad, have necessarily come into contaot with the demon "drink" on many occasions, and have had to do battle with bira. It has been said that after forty Ij years of age every man is a doctor, e and it might with equal truth be aliiimed that after that period every man is a temperance advocate, for even a man who indulges in excesß in ' alcohol stimulants is usually thoroughly ashamed of his weakness, and his bad example deters others. The bright side of the drink question in this Colony is that New Znalanders are essentially a sober people, and that the wholo difficulty lieavery much with cases which come here from the tl Mother Country. It is the custom at Home to send out to the colonies unmanageable cases, There are thousands of them distributed throughout New Zealand, and it is with these that we have to reokon. It would be altogether an error to suppose that Temperance organisations do all the good work which is accom- ' plished with the victims of the drink fiend. Within certain limits the organised efforts of Societies tell on the foe and the stereotyped methods are more or less effective, but probably the best work is done by silent « agencies, by workers unknown on the roll? of temperance bodies, by men who endeavour to influence a friend or a neighbour to free himself from a grievous thraldom. It is not the pledgeß proclaimed from the housetops by the hundred that are worthy alone of record, it is rather the silent 5 promises from friend to friend which 3 stem the evil. Itisnot tboprohibition preaohed from the platform that avails so much as the friendly counsel and sympathy given in secret. The mistake sometimes made by temperaoce bodies is that they come to believe that they alone constitute a ' brotherhood for the redemption of the human race, and that their methods are the only means by which t the demon oan be exorcised. Total abstinence is put on a pedestal above love and charity, and the total abstainers openly thank God that they are not as other men are, A thousand influences aro at work year alter year to make a Colony like , this a sober nation, and to oounteract the growth of intemperance coining to it from abroad, and temperanoe 1 societies recognising that real progress is being made cry out like the fly on the cart wheel, " see what a dust we make." All good and honest people work on the side of temperance, and the spirit of intolerance which has been so often manifested by temper,ance organisations, as well as against them, bpgins to die out, Home day we hope to see New Zealand a sober > and yet a free Colony,' .Capfc Edwin says there afe now strong evidences of heavy gales with rain from the north-west, ohanging by pest to southwest between noon'on Friday and mid" night on Sunday, and extending from Napier and Neyr Plymouth to the Bluff. Jn another column Mr Win Wight ; {tap," land, put.ate and' finance agent, i of .Queen Street, fi'astertpi'gjypja list i of properties which have beoti placed in i bjs hands for sale,' Mr Smith since he < co/uipencedbasineaa in this'town has been < Vfify"su'cpeaßf|)l in placing Jbotjh lanjl and « I money on benalt ot hja nfjrjieroua gliento, t and his extended advertisement' id 1 another column may betaken to be a i pretty sure indication of tbo rapid growth a ot his flourishing bueinesn.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Oounoi JIHB been granted in the Sydenham Licon. ting case.

An old negro, 107 years of age, a hou'e servant in a family residing in Buenos Ayres, became bo onraged at tbo teasing of tho children, aome days thai he attacked them with a stick and a kitchen knife. Ono little boy was killed and a little girl was somewhat injured. _ There is one Bet-off against the shearing machine. The Taieri Advooate

learns that thoro is s terrible mortality amongst the sheep at the Lee Hat elation this year. The animals wore shorn so close by the machines that they were unable to stand the frosty weather that followed on the shearing, and they porlshed by hundreds. Our informant states that nearly 4000 sheep died—a big nior< tality bill, certainly,—Advocate,

The latest news from Chicago is that the watch worn by John Milton is to bo Been in a shop in that city, It was rnado by Thuilliir, in Geneva, in 1670. Tho story told is that it was pawned in St. Louis about a year ago by tho Marquis Costolln de Shamer of Verona, who found himself chort of funds. He exhibited a certificate of genuineness signed by the Curator of the British Musoum. The watch, it is said, was mado for Miltou, with raised figures on the dial, so that the blind poet could read the time of day with liis ii; ger«. The Trustees of the Wellington Benevolent Institution hove decided to take a new departure with regard to victualling the people in the Home whioh has just b. on established. At the meeting of tho Trustees yesterday, the Chairman pmnted out that it would be inexpedient to continue the ration Bystem ao far as the Home was concomed, und ho would ask the Trustees to try the proposition of the Master, who suggesled he should purchase ihe supplies on behalf of the Trustcos for a month as an experiment, The proposition was agreed to.—Post. A little boy, son of Mr Beer, of Greytown, was examining a windlass over a well at South Grey town, on Monday overling, when the flooring gaye way and the lad wont down with a run, accompanied by the bucket, inlo about four fcßtof water. The noise of tho rope runuing off the windlass attracted the attention of a

girl close by and she ran to the spot; thon being joined by two youog men who were passing, they fished the boy out, who was none tho worso for tho adventure 6ave a cut on tho head.—Standard

At the conclusion of the temperance lecture of Mr Tennyson Smith at Palmerßton North the other evening the following resolution wae passed:—"That this meetiug expresses its indignation at the interpretation of the Licencini; Act respecting Sunday tradiugin tho case of the Star Hotel, Masterton, and respectfully urgßß the Government to take immediate steps to prevent tho evasion of the intended spirit of the Act." The resolution was carried unanimously In Rtmario now, the police authorities have to fall back on young boys t,o recruit tho ranks of the guardians of life and property, as men refuse to enter a force in which tlioir services are paid in postage Btamps. An amusing soeno was witnessed in the streotß there the other day, wlmn a bi», bearded "changador" was arrested by a boy policeman barely 11 years old- Tho prisoner went quietly with his youthful captor, probably afraid of a clip from.his sivord if he attempted to escape, Mr P. E. Gordon, chief of the Queensland Stock Dopartment, in a description of his recent visit to New Zealand, mys: —" On the question of iho grazing capabilities of the cultivated grass lauds of New Zealand it would hardly be possible to speak without being open to a charge of exaggeration. It is estimated that, all over, ilie land will carry four ahoop to the acre all the year round-that is, with the assistance of turnips or chaff in winter. At Hastings valley, near Napier, we actually saw r.iue and ten sheep to the acre, nnd in the Uisborne district—vhich we did not visit—we were assured y oraers ofland that(one of tho rinhest

districts in Now Zealand) nine sheep to the acre is not uncommon; but frequently during some of the summer months they are packed on the pasture at the rr-te of fourteen aheap to the note," Mr Thomas Williams, labour member fur the Upper Hunter, N.S.W., hai> boon telling a story about a unionist whom

he recently met The conversation turned on tho imprisonment of the Broken Hill strikers. Said the unionist to tho M.P., 4 lt's no uso, Mr Williams, us union mon will have to do something quick.' The labour M.P, inquired, 'Well, what is your idea, Mick ?' 'Why, 1 replied the puzzled yet wrathful Miiihael, ' the only thing left is for us to slmot every capitalist on earth and get hung ourselves, and give our kids a chanco.'

.Remarked the amused member, 'That is not so bad for a commencement, but don't you think it would be a bettor plan to dig a tornble largo hole in the oarth, put in a few thousand tons of dynamite and blow the wholo world to piecos ?' Michael gasped, 1 Oh, bust it, by jump, ing Moses, you can't lick education for

settling a thing quick'.—Exchange. Deferring to the Earl of Buriord's ride, tho Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times Bays" What with his want of knowledge of the roadj and the difficulty of getting relays of horaes arranged, the chances were all against the Karl, and he would in all likelihood

havo lost bis wager it Mr Bach, of the National Hotel, Cambridge, haii not taken him in hand on his reaching that 'ownship, provided fresh horses, arranged relays, and started in the Wai-

kato down train for Auckland with horses which he dropped out at points where relays could not bo arranged, Where horsescould not be hired tho irrepressible Bach was ready to buy, and opened ovory door with a golden key. One droll inci-

dent occurred to the Earl near Ngaruawahia, Tho horse he was on proved a bit of a sticker, and riding up to a sence he hailed a settler po was on horseback, Ho offered to swap horses, a coupie of guineas to boot, and promised to leave the ioaned horse at tho next railway station, a few milesdißtant, his own to be kept as a guarantee till sent for. Tho saltier concluded that the young man had urgent private reasons for getting rid of the horse ho was riding and wanting now horse flesh, and he declined to have anything to do with him I Ho was rather disgusted to hear next day that he had

lost a good chance qf making a deal with the Earl of Burford, and also lost the easily earned couplo of guineas. The Earl, after his successful rido, gave Mr Bach £SO, a horse worth £?0, and a diamond pin. As he hinjsolf stated, he did not ride for the money, but for the fun of the thing, He is a genial, gentlemanly young fellow of tweiity;two, and created a yery favourable impression IIAM "

I The eye of the American buzzard ! according to a description given us by a taxidermist, must be a veiy unique arrangement, In effect it is practically ' as good as an opera glass. The bird oan screw it In or out, so to speak,and fit it to : tliedistanco across which he wants to look i at auy object, Tho eyeball is surrounded j by horny platea which move slightly at , eaoh othor, The muscles at the back of the eyo are so arranged that they can 1 thrust the centre of the ball of the eye ! out in front, and tho pressure of these > horny plates keeps the whole eyo froai ) being pushed out also. Thus the eye i assmries a cone-like appearance from ti;e [ outside. By relaxing this pressuro and ! exerting these musoles in the opposite direction the front of tho eye can lie ' made flat. By this means the buzzard can, while flying aU great height, sweep the ground with his telescopic eye in search of carrion, and as he approaches tljo parth can keep adjusted his Bight, i:o that he sots the desired object plainly, ma wlwn it Is under hli very beak. ~ Tho Optician.' 1 ' A good story is going tho round of th a town jusjj pow concerning a hat of a particulardeaorip'tMn/whioh was wanted by one of oiir local magnates! lie tried everywhere hi se&roli'of it,'and ioiind it at most places; there was no difficulty about that. But the prices, Oil Fie'l uino shillings at one shop, eight at another, seven anijpix at a third, and n crown somewhere' elslj. Then Hooper and Company's was reached,'and soon tho'seekor went lio'me delighted, ringing "That Hat, TJiat' Hat, that wbn'derful Hat j I got it at Hooper's for two' and. . a sprat,"—Apvt '

Mr Buchanan, M.n.R.,haa been paying r short visit to Napier, He returns to-day. . The Masterton Town Lands Trustees meet to-morrow (Friday) evening.

Bro. B, E, Hornblow has bean appoln" ted to represent the Maatorteu Good Templars at tho next session of the Grand Lodge at Auckland. The Sports Oommittee of the Wairarapa Amateur Atliletio Association have decided that putting the weight shall be a handicap event, in order that it may not bo a walk over for Mr B. J. Maliolm, tho present champion of New Zealand, should be enter,

Gray's Private Brass Band has been engaged to play at the Wnirarapa Amateur Athlotio Association's sports on the 23rd inst.

The Theatre Eoyal was again well attended last night, when the Eolloway Company produced" (Juoles and Aunts." The piece is irresistably fuuny, and was much enjoyed by everybody. Tho firet'annual Sports Meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, will take place on February 23rd. Entries for the various events close with the Secretary, Mr \V, Jeffries, on tho 15th inst.

Tho Maßterton Municipal Fire Brigade Competition tskus place at three o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon. Messrs Lowes and loms add tn their Masterton stock snlo for Wednesday, February Bth, 100 owes, 100 lambs, 650 ewes, 450 lambs, 24 Lincolon rams and one draught huiso,

The traffic ovor tho Buamahunga Bridge, at Te Ore Ore, was again noted yesterday, and taken with that of the previous day a fair average may bo struck. It was as follows -Sheep. 2,443; horsemen, 125; foot passengers, 52 ; buggies 31; spring traps, 27; waggons, 8; drays, 6; coaches 4; perambulators, 8; bicycles, 1 Mr 0. E. Daniell, who has tho contract in hand for repairing the Ruamahunga Bridge has cleared the whole of the drift wood and rubbish from the wire protection works,

The Mastertun Bifle Volunteers parade this evening. After parade a meeting will be held to decide what is to bo done with the corps, The Agricultural Department have received advices from Homo in which the uitweloomo news is oonveyed that several parcels of butter latoly receiyod from New Zealand are of irregular quality, Tho reason of this, the wiiier says, oannot be explained by him. Probably tho explanation could be furnished by tho manufacturers. The writer, howover, points out that this is a serious matter, beoauae when once buyers or consumers got to know of this irregularity' they fight shy of the brand in the future, and lio impresses upon manufacturers the necessity for being very particular in that respect. Regarding cheeses, the letter goes on to say that the Scotch market will be ablo to dispose of all New Zealand ahipmenta, because ohoico Home cheeses are scarce, and an advance of Os or 6a per cwfc .will bo made. In conclusion the writor Btrongly advises al] New Zealand shippers to send on their goods with all despatch.—Times,

Tho übuoJ meeting of the Phmnix Lodpe 1.0. G.T., Mriaterion, was held last evening, Bro. M, J. Symos V.T„ preridine. The officers elected at last meeting were duly installed by Bro, 6. Wyeth, LD, One candidate wan initiated and several proposed fur membership. The election of representative at the Grand Lodge Sesßion, which tako place in April next, at Auckland, resulted in tho return of Bro. IV E. Hornblow. Sister A. Warner was elected alternate representative. The financial reports showed the lodge to be in a flourishing condition and now free from debt. The lodge closed at'lo p.m. with the usual ceremonies, Max O'Kell will carry away with him, doubtless, a very high opinion of the generally high standard of education posseßßed by colonics— no, lot us say, Wellington citizens, says the Evening Press, It was a very mixed audience, from a social point of view, who listened to his lecturn last evening. When endeavouring to point hia three divisions of tho American plutocracy, tho lecturer said ho could better express himself, if allowed, in Frenoh language, l'hero followed at oncoasortof applause, and a murmur of oxeittd expectancy, as much as to say on the part of those present: "Ah I Yea 1 Give us a little French, do 1" Thon Max O'Bell obliged with best pariaian accent. The American plutocracy, he said, was divided into, theao who wore making tho dollars, tho next generation, the parwnus, and the next generation, again, tho arrives. Frantic applause followed this explanation, and one of the most energetic admirers was seated oloso to a newspaper man, who hoard him say to a companion, " Capital 1 eh 1 (and then sollo mm) " By the way, what is the meaning of jwrwjiiu exactly ?-Ah ! yes! I'd forgotten I And arrives in this con* nection ?—thanks, I never heard it so applied before 1" Hawkers of fancy goods are becoming an intolerable nuisance in and round Masterton, to say nothing of the harm they do legitimate business. Some of them may possess a license, but surely they all do not, and we hope the police will keep an eyo on these gentlemen, and not be backward in requesting tho production of the necessary permit if they hayo any doubts on tho matter.

Foratimo marvellous Melbourne had a great run of wonderful but fictitious prosperity, Everything was "boomed." Fabulous prices were the ordor of the day. But Eooneamo tbo end, The "boom" burst. Apparently inoxhaustible money was exhausted. Trade collapsed, and eevorc depression clogged all the wheels ofjcommercc. James Smith, of To Avo Houso, has, bowever, profited by his recent visit to this city of" tbo doldrums," and has made immense purchases of new ami seasonable drapery goods at infinitcstimal prices, There will be rarest of rare bargains at tho " erupted boom " sale, commencing to-morrow, January 2Gth, at Te Aro House, Wellington, This will be no ordinary sale. It will be better than any surplus stock sale, superior to any bankrupt stock sale, and unsurpassed by that sale of all sales, a salvage salo, Becauso it is an effect of the exploded Melbourne " boom," wo call it the " erupted boom " sale, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Country resideuts should visit this sale without delay, fn this case time is doubly precious. The bargains, though numerous, will not last for ever. City customers, over on the alert, will come to it in droves. Country settlers should not hesitato aud so lose the chauco. Suoli an opportunity may not occur again in two decades, if ever, and it would bo an irretrievable mislaio to miss {hp golden chance at tho " erupted boom 1 sale, To Aro House, Wellington,—Anvi.