THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE. TO THE EDITOR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9290, 16 January 1892, Page 2

THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE. TO THE EDITOR.

Sin, -People are enquiring what has become of that self-appoinlod city watchman " Indignant," tli.it he has actually allowed a party of invalids to go to the Mountain House without a protest I Now is the time to test his zeal for the public welfare, and to provo his generosity and solf-sacfifice ! . If a medical man .tells' him it will be necossary to fumigate tho building, he should ofc once provide a few, pounds of sulphur at his own expense, and Jjo on tho spot ready to personally superintend the disinfecting operations the moment tho party leave. If by any chance this is improperly dono, who knows how many would Buffer amongst the numbers of peoplo who are now preparing to do the mountain. Not having been there myself, I am ignorant of the dangars of the undertaking, but of course so' valuablo a functionary should not jeopardise his life in even such a noble work as this until he is assured by tho proper authorities that ho may safely rest within coooy of the house to bo in readiness for duty which, if well carried out, will secure' for him the unbounded gratitude of the public and of your Correspondent. P..^.— Perhaps it would suit "Indignant" better if the powers that be were to provide him with a fowling-piece, and station him at the hut, with strict instructions tb shoot anyone who came there and could not Bwear positively they they wero not invalids. I make this suggestion, as, " Indignant " soems such a kind hearted soul that I thought ho might prefer to have tho opportunity of thus ending their existonco instead of lingering on as miserable invalids.