Ormond Notes.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 185, 21 August 1888, Page 2

Ormond Notes.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] I think I promised to drop you a line or two as occasion offered. In fulfilment of that promise, and as I have a spare half hour at my disposal, I indite the following, hoping that it may prove of some interest, particularly to your Ormond readers. The all-absorbing topic here—as I dare say it is in most parts of the Cook County—is the extension of the breakwater; and a good deal ot speculation exists as whether or not Ormond will be included in the ten miles’ radius suggested by the Parliamentary Com. mittee. Of course, hard times, and a dearth of “spons" cause the majority of us to anticipate with concern the probable visit of the tax gatherer with fresh burdens, and, his peremptory command to “ ante up." But on the whole we are favorably disposed towards the breakwater, and if Ormond is included in the polling district, a majority of its rate* payers will vote for the extension. We are not in love with the site, but we think that to stop the works at their present stage would be a mistake. We therefore—in humble imitation of the eloquent and elevated style of an Ormond correspondent to your contemporary, whose letter you no doubt read—maintain, that on account of the '* substantifiok quality of the elementary complexion, which is intronisoated in the terrestreity of its (the breakwater’s) quidditive nature, to extraneize the blasting mists and whirlwinds upon our shipping," we are bound to support the carry? ing out of the breakwater to the extent that the £40,000 will put it. (N.B. —The above, you will see by the quotation marks, is not original. It is cribbed, Mr John Fagan, Drum-Major to the Cook County Rifles, being the author, I think, and although I am not sure that I understand it all very clearly, I have no doubt you will. At any rate it has the merit of being somewhat forcible and expresses our views on the subject. I would ask you to be considerate enough not tp insinuate that your correspondent has been basking in the sun.) Touching the Cook County Rifles, I hear on all sides that a great amount of dissatisfaction exists amongst the members Of the corps. This is because of the manner in which the lieutenant in command is bungling and mismanaging the whole concern. Tho men are in the unenviable plight of having only one commissioned officer, who does just as he likes, and persistently oppose* tho nomination of a captain unless he is nominated and elected to the office himself. The corps, however, will not have him as captain, and so growling is the order of the day. Mr H. Currie has opened a skating rink here and some of our youths of both sexes are becoming quite proficient In the art of walking on wheels. lam afraid that he will hardly . make it pay, as spare cash is a rarity in this benighted part. I am in-, formed that he keeps a slate and that some of bur dudes’ name* figure upon it for considerable sum*. If suoh is the case I pity poor Harry, as I doubt his being able to obli erate the chalks in a legitimate way. I am going to work the oracle myself and have a few nights’ amusement Oh the cheap,