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Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1272, 16 May 1883, Page 3

W. O. GILBERT, SURGEON DENTIST. WILL visit Reefton about the 21si YY MAY, Persons requiring ARTIFICIAL TEETH, should call IMMEDIATELY on his arrival. FOR SALE CHE \P. A FINE TONED PIANO (by Bord) in Perfect tune. Apply— P. BRENNAN, Auctioneer 1 . MAIL NOTICE. On and after Ist January, 1888, the mails for the undermentioned places will close as under : — For Greymouth, Little Grey, Totara Flat and Ahaura ; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 6 a.m. From Greymouth Ahaura, Totara Flat and Little Grey ; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 5 p.m. For Westport, Lyell, Cronadun and Inangahua Junction ; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 6 a.m. From Westport, Lyell, Inangahua Junction, and Cronadun; Monday, Wednesday, and Fiiday, 6 p.m. For Black's Point Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 p.m. From Black's Point, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6.80. p.m. For Boatman's Tuesday Thursday, and Saturday at 9.30 a. m. From Boatman's Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 9.30 p.m. For Antonio's Flat, every Saturday, at 9.30 am. From Antonio's Flat, every Saturday, at 4 p.m. G. W. SAMPSON, Postmaster. A DREAM. ♦ : — " Our life is twofold. Sleep hath it's own world, a boundary between the things misnamed Death, and Existance." " I had a dream, which was not all a dream." Methought a curious onlooker I stood And watched a contest, desperately fought Between two hostile armies, both were led By skilful, cautioua, wary generals, And in the vanguard of each army, rode The leaders; One, a perfect stranger aeemed : '. Methought r ne'er had seen his face before, But Truth seemed stamped on every lineament, And his broad brow the mark of genius bore, And w*\en he spoke, from his bold lips there fell Such a rich stream of fervid eloquence That even his opponents felt the spell, And longed to £ght for such a noble chief. m .-.,'. "A change, came o'er the spirit of my dream." The other leader, had a gallant mien ; A smiling, gay exterior, but his hand Outstretched incessantly, appeared to ache, . ,■ , . As if it had grown weary of the touch, Of all the palms he'd rashly vowed to shake " From Larry's Creek, straight down to Brunnerton." He too harangued his hearers, but his voice Expression gave to such weak utterance Such sophistries, such feeble arguments ; So superficial ; So illogical, That it evoked scarce one applauding cheer E'en from the ranks of his most zealous friends. "A change came o'er the spirit of my dream." This second leader seemed so popular Methought I asked, from whence does he derive The power to sway a fickle multitude ? And a low voice replied, from party strife And petty, mean, degrading jealousies Divided into faction, people grow Too blind, too deaf, to recognise the ring Of the true metal from the baser coin There was a time, not very long ago ; When this same bland and gracious aspirant Treated with ill-disguised contempt and scorn Some of the very men, who now consent To be the stepping-stones .by which he seeks to mount Towards the. pinnacle he longs to reach. (Those whom the cap fits, are at liberty to wear it.) " A change came o'er the spirit of my dream." Methought that on a certain day and hour These two opposing parties met and fought, | Such a hi<t, sharp encounter then took place ; I could not wait the close ; I turned and fled While ignorance was bliss, I could not wait to see Which side was victor, which was vanquished. Reefton, May 10, 1883. GOLD MINI.VO LKASE TO BE GKANTKD. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. IN conformity with the 37th section of "The Mines Act, 1877," and with the regulations made under that Act for the granting of leases for gold-mining purposes, it is hereby notified that it is intended to grant a lease of Crown Lands for gold-mining purposes to the applicant specified in the annexed Schedule, unless there shall be valid objections against such lease. Objections to the granting of such lease, stating the grounds of objection, must be made in writing, and lodged with the Warden at Reefton, on or before he 28tli day <>f May, 1883. Copy of the application made and plan annexed may be seen at the Warden's Office at Rucfton.