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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1771, 14 December 1885, Page 2

A tea meeting will be given to the children connected with the United Wesleyan Sunday and day school at Belvedere, on Friday. 18th instant. We understand the tickets will be Is fid ; scholars free. St Leon’s Circus, which has been well spoken of by the papers, will appear at Featherston, to-morrow, December 15th; Masterton, Wednesday, 16th; Carterton, Friday, 18th ; Greytown, Saturday 19th.

Mr F. H. Weed holds a sale of bankrupt stock at his Carterton Auction Booms, tomorrow.

It is reported that Mr Eemp, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Featherston, has received notice that he will be transferred to the Patea blanch. A number pi the friends of Mr Kemp, whase departure will be much regretted, are arranging to entertain that gentleman at a banquet before he leaves the district.

Mr thomas Nimmo Baxter has been appointed registrar of births, deaths and marriages for the district Of Carterton. At the Horticultural Show on Thursday a Native named Kuni Ihika, exhibited a war mat, which was well executed.

Mr Kelly, cooper, of Greytown, has just completed a gigantic barrel churn, on a new principle ; the inside revolves only, and has eight beaters, and will make ISOlbs of butter at once as it has a holding capacity for 48 gallons of milk, having also ventilating perforators to allow the hot air to escape. This churn can be placed anywhere, and can be used with or without a stand. Mr Kelly is also a manufacturer of the latest improved American churns made out of heart of totara, and from timber seasoned since last year. He has also a large number of excellent butter tubs in stock, all mads from last season’s timber.

The want of room to display exhibits was decidedly manifest last Thursday at the Groytown Horticultural Society’s Spiing Show and we would recommend the committee to consider whether it would not be well to have movable stands made of say half the width of the present tables, which could be placed upon them. This would give plenty of acoommoda tion, and would not encroach upon the hall space u»ed by visitors. The ladies’ department was much cramped for want of space and the crowding of articles one upon another and hanging them up at a distance should be avoided in future. The hearty support of the public as given on Thursday evening last would soon enable the committee to make alterations and increase the number and value of prizes. The people of Greytown should remember that the Exhibition is what they themselves make it by their patronage.

The friends of Mr Alex.' Hirschberg are feeling anxious as to his whereabouts. They say he has not been seen either at his residence or in any part of the district for the last few weeks.

A correspondent at Carterton informs us that the window of the Observer Office’ has been smashed by some savage miscreant. Judging from the place where the missile entered it was the intention of the thrower to knock out the editor’s brains. The mortification of the thrower must have been great to find no’brains were there. The police are now looking for him to make him pay for the window.

A contemporary (the Grey River Argus) says the Salvation Army have had what they call a “ devil chase in Sydney. Not being able to attract.a congregation by the usual methods, they pretended to hunt for Old Nick, and ran up and down Oxford street yelling at the top of their voices, ” Oatoh him ; stop him ; hold him.” A crowd of larrikins assisted in the exciting novel hunt, and “ the old gentleman ” was caught in the form of the Police Magistrate the next morning. It is not said whether he “ made it warm ” for the enthusiastic soldiers when they appeared before him.

Tutedo Maniheta, an old Kawhia chief, has written a letter to the Native Minister about the decline of the Native race, in which the following curious passage occurs “ Among other causes which have been discovered by the Maoris is that they have been neglected by the ministers, for the Maoris have a reverence for sacred things. In former day s *when the chief of any tribe died, before that event happened his approaching death would have been known to all by the flash of lightning and the roar of thunder rolling along the mountain tops of his own district No matter where a chief was dying they always knew, and would say that such and such a chief would die, because that the lightning and thunder were at such and such a place. There is really something grand in the idea of a great native chief passing from time to eternity amidst the flash of the lightning and the roar of Heaven's artillery.

Advices from Adelaide stale that the South Australian crop accounts ate very unfavourable, and that the quality generally is much worse than last season. The Victorian crops generally are reported to be moat favourable, though in some distiicts the account's are unfavourable, owing to shortness of rain. Messrs A. Goldsborough & Go’s annual grain circular states that the damage caused to the wheat crop by the hot winds prevalent during the month of October exceeds anticipation, and it is believed that the surplus available lor export will not exceed last season’s amount. The New Zealand Timber Company’s branch mill at Devonport, Auckland, was discovered on fire last Thursday night. There is no water supply in the district, and the whole establishment and stock of timber were destroyed. The loss exceeds £2OOO over and above an insurance of £SOOO in the Norwich Union office.

A Lovely Chaplet.—A late fashion report says" Nothin!? oan be prettier than a chaplet of hop vines in blossom.” A recent medical review says: " Nothing can be a better renovator of the health than American Hop Bitters. They aid in all the operations of nature ; toning up the stomach, assisting the food to become properly assimilated, and promote health action in ell the organs.The dictates of fashion, as well as the laws of health, alike favor a right application of hops.” Bead The Melbourne Argus is publishing a series of articles on Free Trade and Protection, by Henry George. The special point for consideration is whether protection can assist the working inan by raising the rate of wages. Mr George scouts the idea, and argues that protection is hnrtinl to the working man*

I A prospecting party, consisting of volun- | teers from Christchurch and Dunedin, is being organised for the purpose of searching for gold in Big Bay at the southern extremity I of Westland.

We notice from the ' Leader ’ that the minds of the good people of Balclutha are sorely exercised on account of the presence of some vile scandalmongers in their midst. The nuisance has assumed such proportions that it has been found necessary to organise a secret society to deal with it, and the local paper declares its intention of publishing the names of any offending parties which may be submitted to them. Prompt and severe measures should certainly be taken in such a case. No language is sufficiently strong wherewith to describe the detestable charac* ter of these venomous gossips. But there is another side to the question. There must be talebearers as well as talebearers. Were there not a large number only too glad to listen to scandal, those who delight in telling it would soon get tired. The only effectual cure for such a state of affairs would be the revival of an old law which has been in abeyance since the time of Elizabeth. According to that.law, both the talebearer and the talebearer were adjudged worthy of death, and on the offence being proved might be sentenced to be hung, the talebearer by his tongue and the talebearer by his ears. —Exchange. At the Palmerston Show recently a horse ridden by a lady won the prize for "hack, highest jumper. 1 ' It is seldom or never (says the North Otago Times) that a lady is seen in a contest of the kind, but in this instanca the lady (Mrs Davidson) not only rode as well as her male opponents but with more nonchalance. While there were frequent baulks on the part of the hacks ridden by several of the gentlemen, the animal ridden by the lady, never baulked, and there were a good many expressions of delight at the verdict when it was made known—the gentleman who hack was second, taking part in the demonstration.

It is understood that Cardinal Moran will visit New Zealand in February next, when he will open the new Roman Catholic Cathedral at Dunedin. The Archbishop of Melbourne, the N.Z. Bishops, and several other Bishops from Australia will also be present at the ceremony. •

“ These fireman must be a frivolous set,” said Mrs. Spilkins, who was reading a paper. “ Why so ?” “ I read in the paper that after the fire was under control the firemen played all night on the ruins. Why didn’t they go homo to bed, like sensible men, instead of romping about like children ?” A Beautiful Painting.—Mr G. G. Green, of Woodbury, Now Jersey, U.S.A., is presenting to druggists and others in this country some very fine pictures in oil of his magnificent house and grounds and laboratory at that place. Mr Green is the proprietor of Boschee's German Syrup and Green’s August Flower, two very valuable medicines, which are meeting with great favor, the first as a remedy for Pulmonary complaints, and the latter for Dyspepsia and disorders of the Liver. These preparations have obtained an immense sale solely on their superior merits, and are sold by all chemists throughout the world. The price is the same for each, 3s 6d per bottle, or sample bottles lor 6d. The sample bottles enable sufferers to prove their value at a 1 trifling cost.

At present the fashionable fad, says a Melbourne lady correspondent, is for each married lady in a large theatre party to take a paper bag of lollies with her, not to eat, dear, but simply to bite a piece out of, and kiss the remainder before she throws it to her favorite masher—who may be in her box or any other—the discreet husband on these occasions generally being absent. In return the gallant masher eats the kissey cum piece, and kisses the tiny bit left, previous to bowling it with Spo f fforth-like skill into the open mouth of his fair masheress. This game looks awfully vulgar until you find out the players of this pretty theatrical ' Aunt Sally' all move in the highest circles. Then, of course, it becomes and looks quite the proper thing, and, really strange though it may seem, it doesn’t look very, very bad, although it is awfully funny. At least, that was my opinion after watching the game the whole evening at the Bijou, on the first night of ' The Magistrate.’

" What is an umbrella like,” asked the President of the Conundrum Club. A dozen answers were submitted, but none to the mark. Then the conundrum inspector said: " It is like yesterday, because, once gone it never returns.”

Cream Cheese.—Bore some holes with a gimlet in the bottom of a small box, a fig box is suitable. Lay a piece of scalded calico in the box. .fill it with thick or “ double " cream, fold the calico over, put on the lid and leave it in an equable temperature for 48 hours. To bury the box two feet deep for two days is an old recipe. At the end of the 48 hours, above or underground, there is in the box a cheese, which should be taken out, put in an airy place, and turned every day until it is ripe. I have never failed with this recipe. It is not commonly known, but is, nevertheless, a fact, that Wallace, the composer of the popular opera Maritana, spent some time in New Zealand in the very early days. He was not at all in good circumstances then and he travelled through the colony giving performances on the violin. He afterwards went to Australia and Maritana was actually composed at Sydney. Wallace’s fame has long been world wide, and the best proof of his genius is theundirainished hold which his music retains after the test of forty years.

An old resident in New Zealand now settled at Bega, a farming district in the southern part of New South Wales, writes thus, under the date of the 23rd November:— v The drought still lasts in all its fierce intensity, and the cattle are drying rapidly. Business is quite at a standstill and farmers’ property abso'utely unsaleable. There is much sickness in the district, owing to the drought. The R ’s, our neighbours, have to buy butter for their own use. Their poor cattle are no more, and I could not venture to take you to their house now owing to the stench from the dead cattle; so that you will have no difficulty in forming an idea of the extent of this affliction. Our cattle still hold together bravely, but they are beginning to show signs of want of grass, and if we do not have rain before the winter, they must die.” It has been alleged by some that it does not matter how a school inspector pron ounces his words, but we (Manawatu Times) h.ive just dropped across a case in point which seems to tell in the opposite direction. Some time ago an inspector was examining a school in the district of, say Timbuctoo The scholars had been taught to pronounce English properly and not “as he spoke" by fellahs who awwive heah and pwactice peculiah pwanks. This inspector started to examine a class on the subject of " gas" as the children understood, and it was not till the labors of the day had ended that it was discovered that the subject was “ grass.” The failures were many of course, but it is readily seen that the teachers were to blame. Flies and Bugs. Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed bggs, rats, mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by “ Bough on Rats.” Kempthorne, Prosser & do., Agents, Christchurch.

For the green beetle pest Mr J, J. Old, of Blenheim, gives the following plan for getting rid of the insect pest referred to Take one tablespoonful of hellebore to a bucket of water, and well drench the trees.

“ Rough on Corns.” Ask lor Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Kempthorns, Prosser & Go., Agents, Christchurch, “ What is the best thing for potato bugs asks a rural subscriber. Up to the Hour of going to press nothing has been found more satisfactory than potatoes. Catarrh of The Bladder. Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buohu-paiba.” Druggists. Kempthotne, Prosser & Co., Agents.

Mr P. H. Wood held a successful sale of household furniture and effects at Carterton on Friday. Several Auckland citizens, who are missing are supposed to have levanted by the mail steamer.

An eight roomed house, owned by Mr Charles Parsons, was burned downat Sydenham, Christchurch, the other morning.

The Empire Hotel, Wellington, is to be rebuilt on a very extensive scale. It always gives us pleasure to speak a word about strawberries, more especially after having had the pleasure of eating them. The proprietor of this journal desires to thank Mr T. Barnard, of Carterton for the splendid sample he so kindly sent on Saturday, and hopes the old gentleman may long enjoy the fruits of his labors in his well-stocked and well-kept grounds. A meeting of the committee of the Greytown Horticultural Society will be held this (Monday) evening at 7 30 sharp at the Council Chambers, to settle up matters in connection with the late Show. The tickets in S. M. Maxton’s “ Nut Consultation ” have been altered to 2s 6d each instead of 6s. A Sale of Work in aid of the Wesleyan District Circuit Fund will be held at Featherston to-day, Greytown to-morrow, and Carterton on Wednesday. On each evening the Greytown Private Band have kindly volunteered their services.

In view of the forthcoming cricket match, Masterton v Greytown, the Greytown men should go in for more practice. There was a very fair practice on Saturday. Messrs Fabian Bros., of Greytown, call the attention of the public to-day to their Christmas and New Tear gifts. An attractive advertisement appears elsewhere. About half-past 7 o’clock yesterday morning a rather sharp shook of earthquake was felt throughout the Wairarapa. ' The Wairarapa Jockey Club are advertising for tenders for stone picking about 25 feet of the running track on their new race course, Moroa plain. Those picked off the straight are to be placed in front of the grand 4tand to form a raised lawn and approach. Disposing of the stones in this manner, besides improving the appearance of the lawn, renders wooden steps unnecessary. There is still a lot of work to be done, especially as it has been decided to hold the annual meeting nearly a month earlier than usual, but from what we know of the Wairarapa Jockey Club Stewards we may safely say that when the saddling bell rings out for the competitors to prepare for the initial jumping event on Friday, 29th January, everything possible will have been done to make things comfortable for all who attend to assist the premier club to inaugurate their new convincing ground. The new Wainuiora Bridge will be of 120 feet span with two approaches of 15 feet respectively. Mr Dawson undertook the work at the late County Council Meeting for £ll9O. Lord Carrington, the Governor elect, arrived at Sydney on 11th December.

In the New South Wales Parliament the other evening Mr Dibbs made his Financial Statement. He announced that the deficiency at the end of the year was £1,052,614, which sum the Government proposed to meet by issue of Treasury Bills, no alteration being intended in the fiscal policy of the colony. Mr Dibbs attributes the deficiency to the exceptional drought which has been prevalent during the past year. The items wnich go to make up tlie deficiency are falling off in the lands and railways, and the expenses incurred in the despatch of the Sondan Contingent.

Dr Smith can be consulted at his residence, Kuritiwhiti House, Greytown, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. George Thomas & Co report produce prices as follows “At this season of the year the demand for horse and cattle feed is necessarily limited, and the trade does not extend beyond small retail parcels, and there is no doubt were it not for the assistance given by the Australian markets prices for all lines would'rule exceptionally low. Oats, good feed, are quoted at 2s to 2s Id ; oatmeal, Lll; flour (colonial) L 8 10s ; Adelaide, Lll 15s ; pollard, L 6 to L 5 10s ; bran, L 4 10s ; fowls’ wheat, scarce, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; wheatmeal, L 9 ; maize, 4s ; feed barley, 2s 6J to 2s 9d; pearl barley, LlB ; oaten chaff, L 4 ; old cheese, 5d f new, 5Jd per lb ; hams and bacon 8d all round; fresh butter, 9d ; salt, do, 9d ; honey, 4d : eggs from Is per dozen without much demand ; old potatoes are quite unsaleable, and not worth a quotation; new, round samples, command L 5 and kidneys, L 6 ; new onions, IJd to 2d per lb ; green peas, 4s per sack ; gooseberries, 3d per quart. Poultry—Turkeys, 12s ; geese, 6s 6d ; ducks, 4s 6d ; fowls, 3s 9d to 4s per pair. The supply of fowls is now quite exceeding demand.” At the Magistrate’s Court, Greytown, this morning before J. Tnlly and F. H. Wood, Esqrs., J. P., a man named C. Anderson, a Scandinavian, was charged by Constable Eccleton with being drunk and resisting the police. Fined 10s for being drunk, and for resisting the police, one month. Another first offender was charged with being drunk, and fined 10s and costs. Defendant was looked up in default for 48 hours.

Persons journeying about the country districts just at present, says an exchange, cannot fail to be struck with the wealth of blossoms that adorn the ti-tree (cabbage palm) this year. The enormous clusters of feathery bloom make the trees objects of great beauty. Tiny specimens, not more than a couple of feet high, are putting forth a mass of blossom, while the grown up trees show as much blossom as foliage, and the air is heavy with their rich tropical perfume. Such an abundance of efflorescence has not been observed for many years, and like other indications, points to a very dry summer. Mothers Don’t Know.— How many children are punished for being uncouth, wilful and indifferent to instructions or reward simply because they ate out of health 1 An intelligent lady'said of a child of this kind : “ Mothers don’t know that she should give the little one moderate doses of American Go’s Hop Bitters for two or three weeks, and the child would be all a parent could desire.”