The Southland Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 23RD JULY, 1884.

Southland Times, Issue 4985, 23 July 1884, Page 2

The Southland Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. Luceo Non Uro. WEDNESDAY, 23RD JULY, 1884.

The result of the Invercargill election has no doubt been a surprise to everybody. Mr Feldwick's friends will be surprised that he has been defeated ; Mr Hatch's will be surprised that he has won by so large a majority ; and the friends of Mr Lumsden will be not less surprised that he found so few supporters. That the election has gone against Mr Feldwick must be attributed to his blunders on the Education question ; for his deserved personal popularity has in no way diminished, and it was universally felt that he had done his best for the town. His severe discomfiture is I simply a proof that the electors of j Invercargill are determined to stand by the national system of education, and to put their foot upon every it tempt at denominational interference. The success of Mr Hatch is to be at- } tributed to his sound views on Education, as far as the primary schools are concerned, and to the popular determination to make sure of excluding Mr Feldwick. It is due also to Mr Hatch's own indefatigable energy and to the strenuous, exertions of his committee. The fnct that Mr Lumsden, with his high personal character, his political experience, and his correct views on. Education both primary and secondary, polled so small a number of votes, is to be explained on the principles that we have already indicated. What put Mr Hatch so far ahead and let Mr Lqujßdon. fall so far behind was the dre<*4 of splitting VQte§ and

suffering Mr FeHwick to slip in. Those wlio voted for Mr Hatch were notoriously voting — numbers of them — simply agaiußt Mr Feldwicfc. Early in the contest it was industriously proclaimed that Mr Hatch's prospects were so much in the ascendant that Mr Lumsden was pursuing a hopeless candidature. Of course such a statement, repeated everywhere, went far to realize itself ; and defection, from Mr Lumsden's party steadily increased. Those who had committed themselves to that gentleman I „ and "deserted him on any pretext are of course to be severely censured. Those who, being friendly, had not so committed themselves, were certainly free ito do as they pleased, but by voting against Mr Lumsdeh they helped to .fulfil the prophecy of Mr Hatch ; and his friends. In short, had not 'the fear of Mr Feldwick existed, Mr Lumsden would hare held a. very different position on- the poll. These explanations are due, but we make them for no invidious purpose. The struggle is now over, and the decision of the constituency has been given. We have had some sharp passages with Mr Hatch, but have no wish to prolong the quarrel. He has at least saved us from any invasion, on the part of Invercargill, of the integrity of the Kducation Act, and we trust that his conduct in regard to the Licensing Act will fulfil the expectations *of its friends. At any rate, he is member for the town by the free voice of the electors, and he will always receive from us the fairplay and consideration to which his position entitles him. Election feuds should never survive the occasion that gives birth to them, and we desire that any that have arisen in this contest should be for ever buried.

Distbict Coubt.— Xbe monthly sittings of this Court have been adjourned till the 29 th inst. Building Society. — Shareholders in the Southland Building Society are reminded that the fortnightly subscriptions are payable to-day, Gubeknatobial Visit. — The Governor will arrive at the Bluff from Melbourne on Monday next and rea-ih Wellington 01 Wednesday; Official Declaration.— The Returning Officer for Awarua will officially declare the re>ult of the poll for that electorate on Fri day at noon. The Use of Eabthworms. — A correspondent of Nature writes, in reference to Professor McKenny Hughes' articles on earthworms, that the worst consequence of (he sea going over the walls in the Somerset low grounds is that it kills the worms, thousands of which come to the surface and die in agony, and the farmers are very sensible of the evil done to the land for a loDg time afterwards. The Twenty Miles Tbicycle Championship.—The mutch for the 2» miles tricycle championship of England and £50 was decided at Leicester recently, the previous race having been declared void on account of a foul. Ho well, of WolverhamptoD, did not appear, and Lees, of Sheffield, after waiting an hour, started with W. Bone, of Sheffield, and Hanker, of Leicester, as pacemakers. The whole distance was covered in the clever time of lh. 7m. 155., that on the previous occasion being Ih. 1 2m. 555. Lees was accordingly awarded the stakes. Scot.ish Enterprise in California.— A number of Scottish gentlemen have purchased some land in the so-called Mojave Desert, in Southern California, mqst of which has bitheito been deemed irreclairoably eteiile. They have sunk an artesian well on their purchase, which now has an ove flow| of ,140,000 gallons .daily. They are so encouraged by this success that they intend to found a colony, and doubtless other artesian wells will soon be sunk in this stretch of desert. It is within the.boundsof possib lity that the great water problem will thus be solved in the case of many sterile tract" of lands on this continent.— Scottish i American Journal. Hints to Young Mothkbs. — Some mothers do not know what to do with the baby on the nurse's "evening out." Various plans of disposing of him. have been suggested to us. One way is to put the kitten to j bed with him, and then go to the theatre. This, however, Las been objected to by Mr ] Bergh as being cruel to the kitten. Another j method is to let his papa walk up and down the nursery while he sings him to bleep in his arms; this, however, is bad for the baby's morals, *>s he is apt to pick up mauv strange | and curious inter]ectious from his father. The most popular method is to leave him alone up-stairs with the door shut while you drown any possible noise he might make by I playing "Baby Mine" on the piano in the ] parlor. Physical Endubancb of Red Indians, — The lied Indian of fact bears small resemblance, as the world has discovered, to the Red Indian of fictioD. Credulous readerd were given to understand that the Sioux, the Ohipi>evra, the Mohican, or whatever he was, kept on with indomitable courage Jay after day over the trackless prairies; but either this was Dot so, or the Indian has degenerated, At one of those wr.tcbed exhibitions, a six days' walking match, held recently in New Yi-rk, an Indian entered. liia trioe was the Chippewa, and his name was Nitaw-3g-Ebow, His friends must have supposed that he possessed enduraace, and he himseif must have agreed with them, or he would not have entered into the competition ; but as a matter of fact, Nitav^-eg-Bbow made the lowest score, and gave in firtt. When the Ifingiiohman, Ro well, had gone 240 mi'es, the Chippewa had only scored 125. — The Maor^ also is a very moderate pedestrian. A MAN OF OOUBAGE. — At last a prominent man in one of the Southern States of America has had the courage to oppose himself to the barbarous practice of abootiDg a fee at sight. This man is Richard Reid, Pre&idiDg Justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, who was urged by his friend to avenge an insult in the customary manner. His reply was aa follows : — " As a Cbiistian, a lawyer, and a member of socieiy, I cau neither risk my life nor run the chance of becoming a murderer. I am well aware of the criticism and odium which my courage will arouse in the first excited impulse of popular feeling. I am aware that suoh a course is in the face of what I honestly believe to hi a mistaken public sentiment that has heretofore prevailed to some ex teat in Kentucky, but I believe that in the end I shall be vindicated." The judge has since received many letters of congratulation, and is now running as a candidate for Judge of the First Appellate Distrcfc. Liability op Life Inswrebs.— A decision which will prove of interest to policy holders in life insurance companies has just been rendered by the United States Supreme Court. The joint involved was as to the liability of the company where the person insure : answer to the b j .st of his ability- the questions put to him as to his health, but may die from some disease from which he may unwittingly declare himsalf to be fre", When the insurance was obtained in the ca^e at issue the assured was asked, among other question*, whether he ever had asthma, scrofula, or consumption. His answer w s in the negative, In the trial of the case in the Court below there was evidence to show that th<3 deceased had had these diseases in an incipient fo r -n prior to his application for i ? •> i.ance, but there wns also evi'l'U./j going* to show that he was envrdy unaware of it, The lower cou.t inducted the jury that it made no difference whether the assured was aware of it or not : if, as a matter of fact, he had had those disease*, his answers to the company, although made honestly and in good faith, were none the less untrue, and the c impany was not bound by the policy. The Supreme Court reverses this decision, holding that the jmy should have been instructed that the plaintiff was not precluded from recovery on the pplioy unless it could be shown that he , was conscious of the existence* of the diseases to which his dea'h is attributed. The justice of, this decision will scarcely be disputed by any famrmade4perßQo, —Frank, ieilie'i Newspaper, V,9, «

A Wondbbful Ikvkntiow.— Since the days when Swift discovered a man extracting sun oat of cucumbers in the island of Laputa, there has been nothing comparable to an invention which ia now being exhibited. The inventors profess to be able to manufacture as much electricity as is required for domestic lighting by the use of chemicals, which after developing el&tric ty are worth £5 a ton more than they were before being mixed. The process is explained to be the generation of electricity without the aid of acid, the materials used being caustic soda, zinc, and a negative pole-of either iron or copper. It is claimed that the -battery is absolatelj constant so long as the elements - in it are kept in a state of efficiency, that the action upon the zinc is very gra -ual, that while the light is not being used there is no waste going on in the bat'ery, and that no noxious smell is given ofiraa when the acids are used. The battery will fit ioto small compass in the corner of a cellar or eren in the cupboard of a room, and aims at independent house lighting. — Pall dial I Gazette. Mb Bbight and the Working} Men.— The following reply h*s been received by a resident of Hastings, f rona Mr Bright, to a communication calling attention to certain, statements made at a public debate lately bj a Conservative workiug nun : — " Your Conservative, elector has to go back 40 years to , find ground for a charge against me. He does not tell you that at ihat time I in a contest with the p^rty he represents, out of which has come the fact that at this moment working men can buy and do- buy every day, or every week, two loaves of bread for the price which that party wished they should pay for one. The Corn Law was passed and maintained for 33 years.to enable landowners to sell their wheat at 80s the quarter. It is now at its natural price, and is about, or under, 40s the quarter. The week's wages of every workman will now bring him double the quantity x>l bread which tb.B Corn Law intended him to have. Since that time wages throughout the kingdom hare risen on an average fully fifty per ceut., and employment has been much more regular. As to the factory legislation, I w.is againet any interference with adult labor, and on that grouni I objected to the Factory Rill. I was always in favor of legislation to protect children from the long hours of work, but I would leave adult labor free. 1 hold the Kame opinion now. In my view adult labor ahould be free and the market for bread free. In tbis I differ from your Conelector and from many of the Conservative party." Bon Mauchb Day.— This day a great clearing disposal of goods will take place to make way for Price and Bulleid's big sale. Don't fail to visit the cheap sale at the Ex hibition ; unusual bargains are to be had. The whole immense stock is being offered at reduced prices to make room for spring goods. When a cheap sale is advertised at the Jiixhibition it is a cheap sale.— Thomson & Bbsattie. Just Received. — A choice selection of Dolmans and Jackets. We are able to offer these goods much, below the regular prices, having received a large concession in the buying. People desiring a really Good and Fashionable' Article at a small figure should not f^il to pay - us a visit.— -R. D. Tdle & Co. A Wise Deacon.—" Deacon Wilder, I want yoa to tell me how you kept yourself and family so well the past season, wnen all the rest of us have been sick so much, and have had the doctors running to us so often?" " Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well, and saved large doctor's bills. Pour shillings' worth of it kept us all well and able to work all the time, and I will warrant it has cost you and most of your neighbors £10 to £100 apiece ot keep sick the same time. I fancy you'll take my medicine hereafter." See. INVEROARGILL Election. — To the free and independent electors of Invercargill, we, the undersigned, beg to offer ourselve sas candidates for public favor and support. We claim to be liberals of the truest type, and might briefly state that our aim in the past has been to supply the public with the Cheapest Groceries in Town despite the " rest and be thankful " doctrine of effete Toryism, and thanks to a liberal and appreciative public we have been rewarded with encouraging support. Soliciting a continuance of your valued custom and support, — We are, ladies and gentlemen, your obedient and grateful servants, Alacpherson and Prentice, Grocers, Club Buildings, l)ee street. We Believe that if every one would use Hop Bitters freely there would be much less sickness and misery in the world, and people are fast finding this out, whole families keeping well at a trifling cost by its use. We advise all to try it. Read. . **