A Challenge.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2094, 20 July 1887, Page 2

A Challenge.

In out issue el Wednesday last we characterised the report in the Observer of Mr Bnohanan's Carterton address as “utter rubbish.” The Observer alter correcting (?) (July 14) the more glaring errors in its report denounces out remarks thereon as *' unjust and nntrne." Now, we bate injustice and untruth, bnt we still characterise that report as utter rubbish. To prove this we shall be happy to go through the report word tot word. If we fail to establish our contention we will forfeit £3O to the local hospital, if the Observer will promise to pay a similar sum and the expenses of compensation in ease ws succeed.

We feel all the more strongly on this point because we reported Ur Bunoy’s speech at length, and to that gentleman’s entire satisfaction. We do not say that the Observer's report has been purposely made utter rubbish oi, that may be due to incompetence, bnt the fact remains that it is rnbbisb.

The Parishioners of St Lake’s Church, Oreytown, meet this evening. A heavy gale was blowing in Wellington last night, ( In another column will be fonnd an article extracted from the Wsitarapa Daily dealing with the Government jobbery in connection with the ease of Mr B. E. O. Vickers, who was lately discharged from the Native Depart ment on the ground of " necessary retrenchment,” but really io order to make room tor five other persons who are drawing nearly three times the salary drawn by Mr Vickers. It is rumored that one of these five oh'.-.en ones is, in addition to his strictly official duties, (which ate of the lightest) writing for a Wairatapa paper in the Government interest. Surely, the unfortunate moribund Ministry hankeretb after the flesh pots of Egypt with an exceedingly great hanker.

The Natives intend to hold a meeting at Papawai on Tuesday night to consider when they shall invite the candidates to meet and address them. They will then decide whether they will ask both gentlemen to meet them at the ,-ame time nr whether they will bear their views separately. Messrs Caselberg and Co will commence their annual great stock clearing sale today. They will sell the whole ol their splendid stock ol woollen goods, blankets, flannels, sheetings, calicoes, fashionable millinery, ladies’ dolmans, jackets, ulsters, do.; also, hosiery, corsets, do., men’s and boys’ colonial made clothing, ladies’, childrens’, and men’s and boys’ boots. The advertisement can be seen in another eolnmn. The sale will continue for thirty days and all the goods be disposed of at wholesale prices. This should be a good opportunity for purchasers to come forward with their ready cash, as it is widely known that tor quality and cheap bargains these annual sales ol Messrs Caselberg and Co cannot be surpassed. A correspondent, writing to one of the Wellington papers, expresses bis opinion that dogs should be tied np at night, “ especially when the moon is at the full.’’ Why not tie np the moon ? This reminds us of a venerable anecdote, probably tol l first ol Alexander the Great, and certainly subsequently told ol a few million other military commanders. The story is true, however, of a colonel of a British regiment. The regiment was on the line of march in India and the reveille had frequently been sounded when it was pitch dark. The Colonel eventually instructed the Adjutant that the reveille was not to be sounded until the moon had risen. Next morning, is Stygian darkness, tha trumpets blared an usual. Tha Colonel, attired ic> high dudgeon and scant clothing, sung out to the Adjutant;; " Cow’s this 7 I ordered the moon to be up before the men were called.” Beg pardon, Colonel,’’ responded the Adjutant, “ but I gave the Orderly Sergeant the order to have it op.” The Adjutant placed the Serjeant under arrest and that non-com was tried for disobedience 01 orders. Tha exact charge being Per conduct to the prejudice ol good order and military discipline in not having the moon np when ordered so to do by his superior officers. A man named Thos. Mcddock accidentally shot himself under bis ear with a gun about 2 o'clock ou Monday last at the bouse ol Mr Mionael Ayn.lry, at Greenstone, Gieymonth. Death resulted m a few minutes.

Fenton’s Royal Hotel at Palmerston North was robbed on Monday night. The iron safe was carried off and was found opposite the hotel in the sqnare, luo padlock bar filed through and the cashbux containing £9O gone.

Oar Lower Valley friends are again to have the opportunity of laying in a stock of provis sions and goods for the winter, Mr F. H. Wood announcing by advertisement that he will hold a large general sale in the Martin - borough ball on Friday, 29th July. Mr Wood also conducts a similar sale at Feathers.on on (be loltowing day, Saturday, 30th. Mr Bunny addressee the electors at Gii'dstone sohoolhonse on Monday uigut, A..;,...it Ist, Clarevtlle on Tuesday, Waihakeko on Wednesday.

Mr Wood's li I for tomorrow’s (Thursday'.) stock sal) at Taratehi yards includes a good variety. Entries received up to time of si I t.

As will be seen by today’s Stanpabd Mr Peter Dickson on Saturday next will open the premises now occupied hy Messrs Fabhr. Bros., Qreytown, with a large stock <i drapery and oioiming. The printed price list is ouo tbat will go straight to the hearts of good housewives rrc from thenee its in flu eoce will he felt in the ; afl.Ms of thrir husbands. It will always bo so for the drapers know the value of printers’ ink. In addition to the stock of Messrs Fabiau Bros Mr Dickson is unpacking ease alter ease of all sorts of imported goods and we feel enre the north end of Qreytown will present a busy appearance next week.

The following team of Wanderers will di y the second filteen of the Stars nest Satur day Back, W UHy ; halves, H Hawke and Emil; quarters, 0 Hiwke, JDockery, ano .. VJdy ; foiwards, Patten, J Fuller, W Hollar.', Muii. Ferrick, H Hall, W Haigli, J Goal! and V? Reynolds.

An advertisement in another column an Bounces the appaifihei of the Lynch Family Bellringers in the lower Valley t< fiaotro-, With a favorable world-wide reputation w, need not enlarge upon the talents of fh? company. They will doubtless he well palro nised.

Mr W C Buchanan v.i'.i address the electors of Vatarawa this evening and those cl Waibakeke tomorrow evuning.

On Saturday at the l ower Hutt a widen nau.ci! Matsiles huu £3 Hoior: domaroou Ut nvr Pouch d:a;;:^