Dunedin, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1346, 15 February 1881, Page 3

Dunedin, Last Night.

A four-roomed house occupied by Harloy aud family was burut down through a, lighted kerosinc lamp heing left in the house while the inmates were away.

(■}iunt',s SMALLMiNDEDXEhS. — If General Graut does not die pretty soon he will let all the mean, contemptible traits of his character be known, and, by the way, we rather think they are as nnmerouB as the sands on the sad sea-shore. When on that celebrated tour around the world he unbosomed himself to J. Young about the rebel generals, the gist of his statement was that his lieutenants were all better than their commandev-in-chief. One can't readily imagine Wellington making little of Najjolepn's military genius (by praising his lieutenants as being superior soldiers to their master); but then Wellington was a gentleman. Grant's little-minded chagrin on being defeated at Chicago was the topic'of conversation at the time. He had'nt even self-pride enough to attempt to hide it. And he has never yet congratulated the successful man, either on his nomination or subsequent election. It is true he assisted in the election, but that was for the sake of " the party," and not for' the sake of the man. Subsequently, when the campaign was at its hottest, the respect paid to General Hancock's military record by both friend and foe, made 1 the BHiall-ininded hero furious with bilious jealousy, aud then came his indecent attack on the reputation of Hancock, his former crmpanion-in arms. Two or three such attacks would in all probability have elected Hancock. Grant's latest exploit in the way of showing his small-mindedness and lack of true dig* nity of character is his refusal to receive Senator Blame at New York, the other I day. Had Blame not been such a popular candidate, the three modem king-makers Corikling, Logan and Cameron, would have succeeded in nominating Grant. The hero of Appomatox, therefore, holds the- popular Blame responsible" for his defeat, and his small-minded ha^e is so • great, that he refuses to receive, recognise, or hold further intercourse with the distinguished Senator from Maine. Truly this is rich! The ;NM>* letter thinks that no known system of mathematics ii big enough to calculate the distauce Grant .is removed from > being' * truly "great owr."