What the Papers Say

Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1177, 20 July 1901, Page 4

What the Papers Say

We do not think Colonel Pole-Penton would find many ' curs ' amongst the men if be used the same expressions towards them in private.— Palmeiaton Standard. We have been condemned to real a good deal of rubbish in the shape of Mm sterial speeches put in the month of the Governor ot this colony, bnt never such meandering rubbish as that which occupies nearly three columns of our space this morning. — Christchurch Press. Ex-President Kruger is evid ntly havirg a gay old time on the ' Continong ' Quite recently, it appears, on his visiting Rotter dam, the local young ladies strewed his path with flowers. How thankful he must be to have removed himself so far from war's alarms and — Mrs Kruger.— Sydney Sunday Tivies. The problem of early nnd profitable sjettlemtnt of the waste lands of the North I- land is perhaps the most important question of the time, and since the Government seems unable ts evolve any policy now-a days without a Commission, they may perhaps be disposed r o appoint one to-re-port upon thia large matter —Southern paper. If anyone could eleva'e the tndral tone of the Boe-, Mr S ddon could do so. The post of Governor of St. Helena is a mo c responsible one than that of Governor of the Fiji Islands, which Mr Seddon now craves to rule over, and, there is a greater work to be done amongst the Boers at Bt. Helena than amongst the savages of Fiji. — Carter ton Observer. The very sky is obscured at present by the clouds of political candidates scouring round ia the city, in lanes, emerging from dark alleys, and pouring forth from remote ' pabs».' In the country every hollow log contains its candidate, and 'possum shooting is impossible, for fear a candidate may be wounded by mistake. — Sydney Freeman's Journal. The increasing number of suspicious fir. 3 in this colony cannot be looked upon as other than a proof of great carelcSsneßß on the part of the insurance agents, who often accept risks for amounts largely in excess of the value of the property insured. This is, in many instances, a strong incentive to the insured to burn the property so over-insured, as an easy way out of their financial difficulties, or of realising for the said property a Bum far in excess of its market value. — Wanganui Ttovian. Will the disgraceful scandal which characterised the military arrangements at Wellington in connection with the Dnke's visit to New Zea'and, be faithfully recorded in the book which Journalist R. A. Longbnan is writing on the Maoriland tour of the Royal pair ? Hardly.— Adelaide Quiz. • It is a somewhat remarkable fact that in almost every instance in which a decision by H. Eyre-Kenny, Esqr., has been appealed against, his judgment has been reversed by the Superior Court. — Coromandel Neios. The Hot- Lakes (M.L.) paper drew Gov' ernment's attention to the necessity for an apparatus for lifting helpless invalids in and out of the local baths, whereupon an active and intelligent department forwarded gear capable of lifting five tons. It would be difficult in that sulphurous country to find a suitable foundation for such machinery. If it is put into operation we may expect to If am per cable that the mass of cog-wh< els and chains has fallen on the chest of some invalid bather and cured him of all h;s earthly ailments in one act — Sydney Bulletin. Generally, the Churches appear to de light in war, and our ministers and public school teaohers are foremost amongst those who are instilling the fighting*spirit of militarism into thousands of mere boys in this colony ; and we have even Been young school girls dressed up in military uniform and armed with wooden guns. We say, with all the vehemence of which we are capable, that the whole lot ought to be heartily ashamed of themselves. Instead of Bnch murderous instincts being roused and cultured in the minds of mere children, the clergy and school-teachers should be planting the seeds of universal brotherhood and love in their young minds.— Onehunga Chronicle,

Wellington is not very much behindhand municipally, from ft New Zealand point of view, but she is in danger of being ye y badly left in the ruck if Auckland r ally means business. Indolent people are frequently immensely energetic when a working fever attacks them. This is Auckland's position, and she is possibly able to accentuate her natural advantages by modern treatment— Wellington Lance. The New Zealand Boldiers who were sworn at by tteir colonel for objecting to lie in the wet for two days without food, made the setious mistake of forge ting to pull the colonel's noae until it was as long as a lire hose.— Sydney Truth. The Governor's Speech coild, with advantage, have been condensed by twothirds, and then would have been far more intelligible and interesting. To use an illustration, familiar enough just now, tbere are but a few grains of gold to a vast volume of mullock. — Dunediu Star. The Premier, with his large majority at his beck and call, is masier of the situation, and he can do anything he pleases, and the only surprise to m is that he is as moderate as he is in his demands consider ing the power he wields. — Palmerston Stundard. Corruption and bribery reign supreme in Wellington— membe- s are bought and sold, mest of them appraising thtir poor, contemptible little souls as being worth oaly £40 Bterling in addition to their honorarium — but if a man can keep on fighting in the drink-tainted atmosphere of our House tf Repres ntatives, then he is the more entitled to our regard. — Southbridge Guardian. We should like to know how and in what manner the Hon W. C. Walker won the distinction which was so unexpectedly confe red upon him. It can scarcely be said that he has been a conspicuous success as Minister of Education; indeed, the>e are cot wani ng those who, speaking with some knowledge of the matter, allege that he has been a conspicuous failure. — Wanganui Chronicle. The English Government have taught the Nationalists and the Viet rian Government have taught the Labour Party that the perbonal character of the King must not be drawn into party politics, and that public opinion will no more tolerate reflections on tbe honour of our Sovereign than it would upon his sainted moth r, the late Queen. — Gisborne Herald A strange anomaly. Public stands are made to enable people to sit down. — Waimate Witness. Since Maoriland reduced its inland postage rate from 2d to Id the increase of business has been marvellous. Still it doesn't follow, as a matter of absolute certainty, that quite the same results would en3ue in Australia With cheap postage and something cheerful to write about people will write. With cheap postage and only the drought to write abont they may write — or they may not. — Sydney Bulletin. The best use to which the Speech can be put is to use it in our schools as an exercise in composition. It would be hard to find such a complete and instructive collection of the commonest errors in writing which ought to be avoided. — Southern paper. We almost feel disposed to take a ballot of our readers as to whether, in their opinion, Mr Kruger is a right-minded, high souled, and devout man a crack brained enthusiast, or an unmitigated hypocrite and self - seeking scoundrel — Greytown Standard. Some hundreds of Auckland volunteers have been sent to Christchurch by the Government at the public expense to assist in the Royal reception at that city. No Southern volunteers were sent North to assist in the Auckland reception. ' Another injustice to the North, and a gross extragance ia the expenditure of the public funds ' is about the estimate of the general public in reference to this matter. — Dargaville Bell. The report that the Hon. Hall Jones has resigned his position in the Minis' ry is now said to have been untrue. The position as it stands, is somewhat extraordinary. We have to choose between deliberate falsehood on the cne hand and forgery on the other. — Napier Telegraph.

That penny dreadful, ' Deadwood Dick, 1 Perhaps may charm the vulgar mind, Though rather apt to turn one sick Whose taste is cnltured and refined. But though tbe mind be high or low, The body must its HU endure ; The thing for coughs and colds we know, Is W. E. Woods' Great Peppermict Core.