The Miner’s Story.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1867, 6 August 1886, Page 3

The Miner’s Story.

The world has Been do greater revelation than that which waa effected by the great diaeoverita of gold deposits in California aud Australia. Without doubt these discoveries indueed an impetus and ecergy which have, indirectly, tut certainly, influenced the whole human family. The more palpable result which is afforded by the astounding development of this continent, is apparent to the dnllcst perception. The greater.. Britain'of to-day would have remained a mere sheep walk and cattle prairie for centuries to come, bad not gold been discovered in New South Walra and Victerta. Population would have bad hut slow development, and progress would have proceeded at tortoise pace. We should have remained to the thought of the old civilization, the ultima thule of the world—a vague, indiatinet out-of-the-way community, with no political or social strength, and but small commercial or industrial importance.

To the miner, then, the pioneer of onr progress, we owe it, that at this moment we count as a factor in the history of nations. And here it is interesting to note how from the personal and aell>seeking exhibition of energies, the growth and strength of cominanities are developed. The eager gold banger which agitated the hordes of miners who sought these shores, was the motive lone tinder the operation of which Australia baa advanced with such mighty stridis. Whatever industrial strength we now possets, whatever commercial greatness may be claimed by us whatever of advancement in art and in science, in political force, or social culture, is our own, we owe primarily to the miner, fie it was who, with pick and spade, cradle and windlass, laid the foundation of a Bute, which, even now in its first youth, bids fair to accomplish a destiny as brilliant, as powerful in its operations, as influential id its political effects upon other States as any exhibited to os in the history of ancient or modern times.

fiat, iu the nature of things, this stupendous result .has not been accomplished without great sacrifice, misery, failure, aud disaster. All that glitters is not gold, as the miner well knows. If the prizes of gold seeking are great, (he failures are many, and whether success rewards the digger or not, be has to encouuter the gravest hardships, the severest privations. As Mr Bichard Jackson, of iiuuolly, Victoria—a miner whose experience dates from the early gold discoveries—observes—“ 1 have passed through many hardships, have frequently been short of food, water, and shelter. These trials have undoubtedly left their effects upon me, and lor the past fifteen years I have heeu troubled with severe paius in my back and shoulders. About a month ago, I began taking Warner's bale Cure, and to-day 1 feel in better shape than at aoy time during the past fifteen years, aid would moat gladly recommend it to all brother miners, and others suffering id the same .way, or ill through any liver or kidney trouble.” Fifteen years is a long time to suffer pain and its consequent debility, aud we can therefore well understand the grateful feelings of this pioneer miner, npou dissevering a remedy which has not only relieved his agonies, but permanently banished their cause. As an item of the great aimy of brave and adventurous men by whcie exertions and sacrifices onr great community was founded, bis testimony to the virtues of the agent by which he has been cured of disease, is worthy of respectful attention.