Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1892.

Manawatu Herald, 30 April 1892, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1892.

The First of May. ■ ■ : _j — ' !l » : • " '■■■.- To-mobrow will be a day of intense excitement in the Old World. It is on the> first: of May, the day supposed to usher in the spring of the year,' that the Anarchists of the Continent threaten to make themselves felt. How this is dreaded can be realised by the atrocious acts they have committed, in what may be termed, the preliminary skirmishing, and the various governments are stated .to have taken every precaution to preserve the safety of thY -public. The French appear foremost in this new

form of objecting to governments* as they have in years past been in the lead of revolutions. In 1882 a plot similar to the one alleged to have been lately discovered in .France^ was discovered in Paris, aiid an attempted insurrection at Montceau-les-Mines suppressed. Many persons were arrested' and; prosecutors and officials were threatened with dynamite, ;■ and circumstonces were so similar that an explosion was effected at a Cafe and a man killed. Time has not softened the manner of these misguided people's procedure. The I originator of the disturbance in France in 1882 was said to have been Prince Kropotkin, a Russian, who after many years service in the army, paid a visit to Switzerland and Belgium in 1892 and became acquainted with the International Working Men's Association, and joined the most advanced Anarchist section of it.. He returned to Russia, and in trying to organise an association theie got into prison. In 1876 he was in Switzerland again and founded a paper, La Revolte, which is now published in Paris. . In 1882 at Thonon he was arrested and condemned by the Police Correctionelle Court at Lyons to five years imprisonment for participation in the before mentioned association. In 1885 there was an Anarchist de- | Mofistiration at tlie P : ariß Cemetery, u id- which many were wounded by the police. In Austria much trouble has. been 1 experienced from the work of Anarchists, and the old resort to dynamite'was proved 'against many who were arrested. ■' ' There appears to our mind no. more horrible way of attempting to right a grievance, or supposed grievances, than" for 1 a body of men to^ isftattjes explosive: compounds: ipvomis,cuflusly about ; incurring: the death of the wicked and the innocent together. These men wreck the aims of -the more law-abiding of the population, as the threat to commit wholesale murder upon refusal of their demands, just or otherwise, must harden the hearts of the great majority even to grant them a hearing, and, a,s they appeal to force, so to treat them to the same power. An Anarchist ? what is his desire ? A pleasing prospect their name calls up, as the word is derived from the Greek, signifying "no chief." An ideal world,, are petition of the Book of Judges, where " In those days there .was. no King in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes ! " Nearly two years ago Professor Gold win Smith Contributed a paper to the Forum about Utopia's in general and attempted to' weigh the evidence for and against t,he belief that we are, once inpre nearing a revolutionary I epoch. He said : — TlieTe is' a general feeling abroad that the stream 'is drawing near a cataract now, and there are apparent grounds for the surmise. There is everywhere in the social frame an outward unrest, which as usual is i the sign of fundamental change therein. Old creeds have given way. The masses, the artisans especially, have ceased to believe that the existing order of society, with its grades of rank and wealth, is a divine ordinance against which it is vain to ■'rebel.] They have ceased to believe in a future state, the compensation of those whose lot is hard here. Convinced that this world is all, and that there is nothing more to come, they want at once to grasp their r share of : enjoyment. The ► labour 'journals.. are full of thia • thought. „S ocial.s fcience,, if.it is to take the place of religion as a conservative force, has not yet developed itself or .takes,fh]m. holdof the popular mind. The "rivalry of factions and dema-f »85g l tf»' n r a J'l l 'lpipß^ everjjwliere iritro--5^4 ,V W^aMi#^ge.. .TMpoorer classes^e, possessed of politi • s^SiL .P°3W' ) <; W*4 : k&ve , conceived boundless notions of ' tnV changes ,which,;.by. ex,er#ising , it, ,they may make, in tfeeir ownia-your. . They are just in that twilight of education in which chimeras stalk. This concurrence of focial and economical with . paUtloal add religious revolution has always been fraught with danger. The governing classes, unnerved by scepticism, have lost faith in the order (which; they represent, and are inclined- ; toi. [precipitate , abdication . Many members of them — partly from philanthropy, partly from vanity, partly perhaps from fear — are playing the demagogue and, as they did in France, dallying with revolution. The ostentation of wealth has stimulated to a dangerous pitch envy, which has always been one of the most powerful' elements of revolution.' . . . The crash, if it come, 'may not be ■ universal ; 'things* may' 'hot everywhere take the same ! course" i Wealth in some countries, 1 when seriously alarmed, may : •' convert itself ■ into., military power, of which artisans have little, and'inay turn the scale in its own favour. Though social science is as yet urideyeloped, intelligence 'has more organs and an increasing hold. The present may after all glide more calmly than we think into the future. Still there is a crisis. ■ We have had the Parisian Commune, the Spanish Intranßigente.s, Nihilism, Anarchism. II; is not a time for playing with wild fire.

On Tuesday the sale of Messrs Mudford & Sons property and stock takes place; A meeting of the Special Settlement Association is to be held at eight o'clock this evening. Additions to Messrs Stevens eft Gorton's .-anson sale are advertised to-day. We have most ancient evidence of the anxiety shown by those who have lost anything to secure its return. The owner of the dog which was lost acted with too great precipitancy in advertising for its return. The person who found the dog, found also that he had been doing damage amongst his sheep, so that directly the advertisement appeared he gaily attended the police station to seek the dog owner's address. We much regret that the joy at the recovery of the animal, through our columns, should be tempered with the threat of damages. In our last issue we mentioned that the horse lost, had been found. Attaching to the disappearance of the animal are some very suspicious circumstances, but we are unable to give particulars. It may be mentioned that the hoi'se, a draught, had been ridden far, and apparently brought back, and during his absence someone had smartened him up by trimming his tail. Possibly fewer horses will be missed from Palmerston after this. We are glad to notice that Mr Gibson, the owner of the property, has made a real transformation of the old two-roomed cottage on the section in the Avenue, opposite to Musgrove's boarding-house. In fact very little of the old building remains, as the roof has been covered with iron, new boards placed on the outer walls, and two rooms added. The work was done by Mr Musgrove. The building has been newly scrimmed, papered; and painted by Mr Jenks/ The -cottage is now a very comfortable one, and has been taken by Mrs Mellish, the head mistress at the State School. . Mr Foster, the new baker, has secured the building between the new saddler's and Mr Ennis' tailor shop, for the- display of bread and fancy goods. He purposes having a good display this evening. \ The new house built up the Avenue by Mr Seabury, has been taken by Mr Fred ■;..:•: , : ;VV . t .'.-I •• " We draw attention to the superior manner the windows of the Foxton Family Hotel have been painted. Mr Wearing was the artist, and it would be difficult to find better work anywhere. In commenting upon the differences in sentences imposed by Magistrates on persons found guilty of using obscene language, we noted the sentence passed by Mr (rower, and one passed by Mr Brabant, E.M. The Advocate expressed an opinion that Mr Gower's sentence,' six months, was more appropriate of the two. We notice that Mr Kenny, E.M., relieving Magistrate lately, in Wellington, only inflicted a sentence of three day's imprisonment on a man for use of obscene language in Willis street. There is no doubt, as we have always held, that a first offender should not be punished too severely for using language he is permitted to use anywhere but in a public place. After one caution, then tve hold the offender should be treated •Vigorously. To-day we publish particulars of the world-wide known Beatty pianos and organs. They are very valuable and cheap instruments, and purchasers have always been well pleased with' their bargains. So sure is the manufacturer of this fact that he promises to return the purchase money with interest to anyone who can reasonably complain they are not as they have been represented. .Mr Russell possessed one of these fine organs. A fact of some intertst to the general public transpires from the Registrar-Gene-ral's department, viz., that the marriage rate of this colony has fallen off from the highest of the Australasian colonies to the I lowest. The birth rate, too, has fallen Very much. Messrs Jellicoe and Glascodine issued a writ on Wednesday morning on behalf of Mr W. Fraser, M.H R. for Te Aroha, claiming £2000 damages from Mr J. L. Kirkbride, proprietor of the Evening Press, for an alleged libel in an article in Saturday's issue of that paper, says the Post, relating to an eviotion case in Nairn street. Sir (Robert Stout and Mr Jellicoe have been retained by the plaintiff. The case is to come on for hearing at the next civil Bittings of the Supreme Court. A landslip of considerable magnitude occurred on the railway on Wednesday morning about half a mile north of Patea station, preventing the train proceeding beyond there. The south train from Hawera connected at the slip, each returning. Passengers, mails, and luggage were transferred. The permanent way is completely lifted out of its bed for a considerable distance, and ( the line is not likely to ,be open before gndayV j , \j -'jjijij {']/:■'{ \| ;: According to' the 'Obkmi* thVHon. Mr' Mitchelson does not intend to seek re-elec-tion at i next general* election. He. has. .determined to retire from political life.. A party of fifteen young miners waited: on Mr MoLean; M. H;B>; at Reef ton to ascertain how they 60UM take up land in the North Island. They send one of their number to Wellington' shortly 'to look out for a suitable block. .A." man jqsepli Watts, a tailor,, known in Wellington as " Jobbing Watts," was found dead pn Tuesday last in an outhouse of the Denbigh ; Hotel, Feilding. Deceased had been a heavy drinker, but for the past three weeks had knocked it off, and was quite well on the morning of his death, which is supposed 'to have occurred from natural causes. Some painters of Geneva are engaged in painting a large panorama of the Bernese Alps, which will have a height of 51ft., and a width of 845 ft. The whole will cost about a million and a half francs. The different parts of the panorama were sketched from the summit of the Mannlichen, 6600 ft. high. The picture is intended for the Chicago Exhibition, and a building in the Oberland style of architecture will be erected for its reception. A new pest is making its appearance among the chrysanthemums. It is of the nature of a mildew, and kills all garden flowers and plants which it attacks. There is as yet no known remedy for it. Sir James Hector has sent to America for information as to the treatment of it as it is supposed to be an introduction from that country. The offertories for 1891 in the Church of St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, London, amounted to £13,313 Is 2d. ' The proposal to place a statue of the late Cardinal Newman in some prominent site in the City of Oxford, in consequence of the opposition offered, has been abandoned. During 1890 the amount of money vol* untarily subscribed i« England for purposes connected with the Church extension in the Church of England, wa5— £1,608,829. "A DRINK FOR THE GODS," so saith the great Prophet — Mohomet, when taking his cup of coffee under the fig trees. If you would onjoy such, drink Oreass'a A 1 Go'ffcci Sold only in 1 And 31b tinst

Visitors to Wellington are often at a loss to know which is the best house to supply all their drapery requirement?. Inhabitants of the Empire City would unhesitatingly reply Te Aro House. t We have the largest Family Draper Warehouse in the city, and not only so bat the mo3t conveniently arranged. Our premises are distinguished by their fine architectural appearance and our tower with its flagstaff and ensign is easily distinguishable from land or sea, from the steamboat or railway, and when the Te Aro railway ia completed, which it will be shortly, our country friends will be able to alight almost at the doors of Te Aro House, Wellington In the meantime we ask them one and all to give us a call and inspect our newly imported stock for the Autumn arid winter Seoson, which comprises all that is best and most fashionable in Dress Fabrics, Millinery, Mantles, Ulsters, Jackets, &c. all at the most moderate and economical prices at Te Aro House, Wellington. Inability to call need be no barrier to purchasing from us. Write to us for patterns of any and all materials that may be desired and we will send them promptly and postage free to any address. All letters should be addressed to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington. Messrs Ross and Sandford of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, beg to intimate to their numerous customers in the district, that the additions to their premises are now completed, their first Direct Shipments of Autumn and Winter goods for" all Departments, which are on a more extensive scale than on any former season are also to hand and ready to select from, and they respectfully solicit the early inspection of customers, they direct special attention to their stocks in the following Departments viz : — Dressgoods, Mantles, Plush and Scalette Jackets. Ulsters, Millinery and Fancy goods ; also Flannels and Blankets, General Drapery and Household Furnishing, which are now stocked more largely than formerly and in keeping with their extended premises, Ross & Sandford, the Bon March, Palmevston North.