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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1717, 7 August 1885, Page 2

An accident happened last week at Cross’ Crock, whereby Mrs W. Elgar broae her leg through slipping upon the doorstep. A special excursion train runs to Wellington to-morrow. Mr F. 11. Wood, holds a sale of general merchandise, at Ma-terton, to morrow. After a three months’ spoil, the Wairarnpa West County Council will meet to-morrow. The Lower Valley Jockey Club moot {tomorrow evening.

A concert in aid o( St Mark’s Church Sunday School, Carterton, will be held on tho 25th inst.

The Greytown Quadrille Assembly will hold a long night on Monday next. The Greytown Fire Brigade members intend to hold a soiree about tho end of this mouth.

Tho Carterton Fire Brigade, intend holding a dance in tho Town Hall on Tuesday night. The proceeds will be applied toward providing uniforms.

A promenade concert will bo held at the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Foatheraton on the 12th inst. Particulars of which will be announced in future advertisements. Mr Ison, in another column informs the public that tbe Royal Hotel, Featherston, has recently undergone a thorough renovation. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in the Wairarapa about five o’clock on Wednesday evening last. The vacancy in the Featherston Town Board is likely to cause some amount of interest, especially as several candidates ate mentioned as likely to come forward to contest the seat, and as some of those spoken of, hold very different shades of opinion in town matters, no doubt the forthcoming election may prove rather exciting.

In connection with the exhibit of Mr D. Cameron’s double seated buggy, which has been so highly spoken of by all visitors to the Exhibition, we may state that the painting was the work of Mr Chisholm, of Greytown. Both the workmanship and the painting in connection with this vehicle has received high words of praise from two or three newspapers.

The following is the result of the Bruce election:—Mr D. Beid, juu., 336; Mr McDonald, 327 ; Mr Anderson, 303 ; Mr Hutchison, 67. Mr Eeid has a majority] of nine over Mr McDonald, the late member. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at five minutes past five on Wednesday afternoon in Wellington. It did some damage to Messrs Kitchen and Son’s trophy of exhibits in the Industrial Exhibition.

Stratford, E.M., has gained his point 1 Bobbies ordered to salute all E.M.'s in future 1 That’s right enough, but it shouldn’t need an order! You think a Magistrate who knows his place and treats bis subordinates properly would always be saluted out of personal respect ? Quite so, sonny ? Forced respect isn’t worth having !—“ Puff ” in Evening Press.

About 20 busses per minute drive up to the Mansion House City, from different parts of the metropolis. The Mastcvtou Five Brigade have challenged the Carterton Brigade to a friendly competition, which has been accepted. Those brigades have invited the Greytowu brigade to take part, which request has been acceded to, and the competition will take place on 2nd September. A meeting of the sawmillers and those interested the timber trade was held at Mr Chew’s timber yard, Fipitea Point, Wellington, on Wednesday. The timber trade from all parts of the Wellington Provincial District was well represented, and some very important matters were discussed. It was resolved to raise the price of rimu, totara and mati one shilling per 100 ft ; white pine to remain at the usual price.

The Featherston Volunteers will muster for Church parade on Sunday morning next. The coips generally present a very soldierly appearance in their new uniforms. A correspondent writes asking us when the cadets of Featherston will receive their uniforms. He says that about two years ago an entertainment was held at Featherston for the express purpose ol providing uniforms for theyouths, and the net proceeds amounted to over £lO. Ho further remarks that the boys attended the review on Queen’s Birthday in mufti which marred their appearance to a great extent; he thinks if the sum raised is not sallicieat for the boys’ outfit, another entertainment might sufficiently supplement the original fund as to carrying out the idea before the present boys grow too big for the clothes.

Newspaper offices often get favoured with samples of excellent productions. Sometimes in the proper season they get large pumpkins, gooseberries of prodigious proportions, strawberries of voluptous flavour, and a diversity of good things too numerous to mention, but it is very seldom that a storekeeper sends his wares ; there are exceptions to this rule. Among other samples that have been forwarded to ua, is a packet of excellent tea sent by Mr Toogood, of Featherston, wo have given it a fair trial, and it was such a flavour, that like “ Oliver Twist ”we wanted more. If any person wishes to test the genuineness of our opinion we would counsel them to give Mr Toogood’a article a trial.

The Town Hall, Palmerston North, was totally destroyed by fire last Thursday night. The Public Library, Borough Council Chambers, and Road Board office, in the same building were also destroyed. With the exception of a few papers and maps belonging to the Council, nothing was saved. Mr Walton’s drapery establishment and the Bank of New Zealand adjoining, had narrow escapes, but fortunately the night was calm. Insurances—On the hall, £IOOO in the New Zealand ; on the library, £IOO in the same.

Almost every one who keeps bees has more or less old comes to be made into wax. The easiest way to do this is to make a bag of the necessary size out of some loose cloths, like an inside colfee sack. Put the comb in this, and sew or tie it up tightly ; then put the bag into a boiler of hot water, and with something press it well down into the water. As the was melts it will escape through the meshes of the bags and rise to the surface of too water, while the dead bees and other impunties will remain in the bag, Skim off toe wax, remelt, and work it into any shape you like.

An old settler, nn intrepid pioneer, in 1 the d'seoverer of the West Const goldfields, passed away from amongst us yesterday morning, says the Nelson Mail of Monday. A quarter of a century ago Reuben Waite came down horn from Victoria, and, together with a few other miners from the same plica, chartered a little ketch and nailed down the Coast, than scarcely known at all, to the Buller. They wore successful, and the news of their good lack quickly spread, and very soon there was a largo population in the Buller Valley, rootlug up the benches and tearing up the terraces from which they took considerable quantities of gold, From thence Reuben travelled to the other West Coast districts, and then back, again to the Buller, but he never did much fur himself, being of too restless a disposition to be a successful man. For some years past ho has kept an accommodation house near the Inaugahua Junction, but a few days ago ho was compelled to come up to Nelson for medical treatment in the Hospital where bodied at an early hour yesterday morning, at the age of 62. He was of a generous disposition, and there are many who are now far butter off than was poor old Reuben at the time of his death who aro indebted to him for holding out a helping hand when their lor times were at low ebb,

The Inspector of Police for the Wellington Provincial District has, through a complaint made by Mr Stratford 8.M., ordered that every constable shall salute a Resident Magistrate upon all occasions of meeting such dignitaries.

The Private Brass Bend proceed to Featherstoa on Sunday nest, to play suitable marches at the Church parade of the Featherston Volunteers.

The Union Company intend running a weekly service between Dunedin and Greymouth. The steamers to be employed are the Omapere, Mahiuapua, Koranui, arid Grafton. The ports of call arc to be Ormaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Nelson each way.

The following additional seratchings arc announced for the Melbourne Cup Archie, Burrilda, First Demon, Garfield, Gasconade, Hazard, Nepicalliua, and Leap Year.

Mr J. Tocker has a now advertisement in another column. Mr Tocker has started as bootmaker, in Foatherston, for the second time, and he trusts his old friends will again give him a fair share of support. A public meeting on Friday night at Mastenon passed a resolution to the effect that the construction of roads through Crown Lauds should be carried out by local bodies, and that the Laud Boards should be empowered to borrow money tor that purpose. To repay the money thus raised they should receive 50 per cent of the deferred payments and the whole of the first ton years’ revenue from the perpetual leases. The meeting also passed a strong protest against any portion of the Mangatainoko Block being granted to the Wellington Harbor Board. The attention of Featherston storekeepers and others is called to an advertisement elsewhere for tenders of the lease of the store or auction room on Wesleyan Churoh property Featherston.

The Greytown Quadrille Assembly, met for the usual weekly dance an Monday night, there were about 20 couples present, notwithstanding the remarkably bad weather.

The Test of Actual Trial.—This is what proves the merit of a preparation. The proprietor of Green’s August Flower, knowing its valuable properties, meets this test boldly by preparing sample bottles of this remedy, which arejsold at 6d. This enables doubters to try its virtues at a trifling expense. August Flower is a panacea for Dyspepsia and all disorders of the Liver, Billiousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, &c. Three doses will relieve any of the above, and a faithful use will certainly cure. No medicine in the world has ever given such proof of its merits. Druggists recommend it with perfect confidence, and physicians prescribe it regularly. Price for full sized bottle 2S 6d. Sold by all druggists.

An unscctarian church has been formed in Green Island, Otago, says the Bruce Herald. This is somewhat of a novelty in New Zealand, but is apian which has long been acted upon in other countries, and been found to answer well. In small communities, where the population is insufficient to permit of each congregation having a separate establishment of its own, several, which are agreed in cardinal points, sink their minor differences and unite together for public worship and church work. This does not stand in the way of those desiring it holding special services occasionally for the purpose of observing ordinances in the manner of which they disagree from their brethren—baptism, for instance.

The Deniliquin correspondent of the Sydney Mail writes:—" As an illustration oi the aphorism that ‘ breeding tells,’ it may be mentioned that Messrs Richard Gibson & Co., have just completed the sale of 3000 four-year-ohl cast ewes at £2 3s per head from Messrs Austin and Millear’s famous Wanganella’s station, near Deniliquin. Three rams, for 433 guineas each, and 100 single stud rams, at £8 10s a head, were also sold, the total proceeds amounting to over £II,OOO. Not bad from one station, when it is considered that there are plenty more of the same character waiting for purchasers. A splendid mob of 50 head of horses was trucked from here on Thursday morning for Melbourne, en route to India. They were bred at Ulonga station on the Murrumbidgeo River, by Mr R. Paterson, and have been purchased by Messrs Kruse and Madden.”

Indigestion and Liver Complaints.—For these complaints Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills have proved a specific, acting powerfully on the liver and mildly on the stomach.—Sold everywhere, or post free from J. Baxter, Chemist, Christchurch, for ig or 44 stamps.

In the town of St. Ives almost every one of its 5000 inhabitants are total abstainers. There is no crushing and poverty, there is no crime. When there is a bad season for the fishing, men have something laid by One policeman does all the work. " Buohu Paiba.” Quick, complete cure, all annoying kiduoy, bladder and urinary diseases. At Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch, A novel company has been formed in America, entitled the “ Elopement Parental Compensation and Deserted Insurance Association.” The object of the concern is to compensate parents for loss and grief sustained through the elopement of their daughters, and suitors for blighted affections and disappointment through the desertion and marriage of their fiancee s. The premiums are moderate, but clauses graduate the indemnity.

Decline of Man. Nervous weakness, dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility, cured by “Wells’ Health Ronewor.” Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser it Co., Agents, Christchurch.

A writer in the Country Geutleman'argues the advantage of having for the butter dairy one Jersey cow to two or three ether breeds iu the herd, the ground being that the mixed milk gives butter of a better color and firmer texture. Dorsetshire dairymen used to bargain lor at least one Jersey to ten common cows.

Tic-doloreux, toothache, or any other neuralgia pain speedily yields to Baxter's Anti-nenraigic Pills. An English building of some historical interest has lately passed away. The old theatre at the corner of Richmond Green, the boards of which were so often trodden by Edmund Kean, Mrs Jones, Mrs Biddons, and Charles Matthews (the elder), and where George 111. and Queen Charlotte so often occupied the Royal box while they were living in their favorite Palace at Kew, has been levelled with the ground, a large portion of its old material being used to widen the roadway which was dangerously narrow at that spot.

,S ore Throat quickly yields to “ Baxter's Lung Preserver.’’ For Coughs and Colds, •• Baxter's Lung Preserver ” is unrivalled. In Croup, “ Baxter’s Lung Preserver " operates magically, its expectorant and onier properties atlording speedy relief. In IV hooping Cough, “ Baxter's Lung Preserver " is a specihc. In Bronchitis ami Asthma, “ Baxter’s Lung Preserver " affords immediate relief. In Consumption, "Baxter’s Lung Preserver” has been signally successful. ‘ Now, Johnnie,’ said.lhe teacher, 4 if your father borrows £IOO and promises to pay £ 10 a week, how much will he owe in seven weeks?’ ‘ One hundred dollars,’said Johnnie. ■ i’m afraid you don’t know your lessons very well,’ remarked the teacher. 4 1 may not know my lessons well,’ Johnnie frankly acknowledged, ' but I know my father,’ I. Lough on Rats.” Clears out rats, mice t roaches, Hies ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects' skunks, jack rabbits, gophers. DruggistsKerapthorne, Prosser ,fc Co., Agents, Christchurch.

An American doctor says that one of the best and most pleasant things that can be used to relievo toothache is chewing cinnamon bark. It destroys the sensibility of lb nerves, and suspends the pain, if the barkß of good quality.

Three large bullocks from tin' station of Mr W. C. Buchanan, h"\v just Iron slaughtered by the (roar Company. Ihe largest animal turned the scale at its, and the other two were a few pounds under that weight.

The boys of Carterton and Gn jtown play a game of football to morrow »t Cartel ton. The following lads will represent Greytown : Back, A. Wakoliu ; half backs, A, linwke, .1. Dockery; ipiarter, 'T. Hawke, R. Judd ; forwards, F. Humphries, A. Collier, J. Maguire, A. Maguire. G. Hawke. H, Brooks, A. Press, G. Ritchie, H. Ud>, H. I u U-r. Emergencies) T. Haigh, J. Reid, E. liaison. A brake win leave the Post Cilice at 1 20 sharp,

Next Monday ft fining tire Rev J. S. Itinhworth will deliver a lecture in the Grevtown Wesleyan Church. Subject—" My Trip to the South Sea Islands.” The ! -nfarc- will bo illustrated by largo photographic, views, curios, Ac. The South Sea Islands arc now forming a prominent subject of thought in New Zealand. Our readers will have this opportomtv of learning about them from one who has lately been there and one who has rood powers of observation. Northern papers speak highly of the lecture Mr Hi-hwortb, many years ago, labored in Groyiown; indeed be was the first Wesleyan Minister in the Wairarapa. Many of his old friends will be glad to seo and hear Lira again. The lecture will commence at half-past seven. Admission, one shilling.

At the annual meeting at Dunedin of the Now Zealand Refrigerating Company, the report, declaring at 10 per cent dividend, was adopted. During the year, 77,570 sheep and lambs and Hi bullocks had been frozen, besides 12,150:5 slaughtered and frozen on board vessels. The Oamaru branch increased this by H1),874, making a total of 12!).54b sheep handled. The Chairman, Mr J. Roberts, regretted that only about 80 sheep owners had availed themselves of it, and quoted from bis own shipments to show that continuous shipments paid.

Lfist night's Post s&ys a (Imitation consisting of Messrs Bunny and M’Cardle waited ou the Minister of Public Works relative to the Exhibition excursion railway time fable from the Wairarepa. Mr Maxwell, General Manager, was present. It was pointed out that the excursion trains arranged for Wednesday and Saturdays left Masterton at 7. H0 a.m., an hour which was most inconvenient for settlers living a few miles from the township. After some discussion the Hon Mr Richardson admitted the inconvenience, and i promised to have the timotablo rearranged ' without any delay, so that excursion ticked* should be available by the ordinary afternoon) trains every Wednesday and Saturday, and that there should, in addition, be a morning tram leaving Masterton every Saturday between 8 and II o’clock, and returning the same night, leaving Wellington at 10.30 p m. This arrangement, it was staled, would bo tried for a fortnight by wav of experiment. All the excursion tickets will have a currency of at least eight days.

If statistics are to bo believed, New Zealand still continues to be a perfect paradise for “ love-sick maidens, love sick against tbclr will,” According to impregnable calculations of that infallible person, the RegistrarGeneral, there were in the colony on ttio 31st December last 608,101 Europeans, of whom there is one male to each female, and 49,080 over. There is, therefore, absolutely no excuse for old maids in ibis couutrv. The spectacle, however, of those 411,030 miserable males, condemned to go through life unbefriendod and alone, witli rot one ray of hope ever to illuminate their cheerless lot, and never to experience the joy of having their buttons sewn on by another, is absolutely too melancholy to contemplate.