Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1886.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1789, 1 February 1886, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1886.

Good rains have fallen throughout New South Wales.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cablegram from their London branch, dated 26th instant ;—Woo: -New South Wales and Queensland short et-'Ke merino is neglected, and greasy merino lias declined Id since close of last sales. Crossbred market is firmer. The American demand is good for long staple merino, light in grease. Faultv scouted has declined Jd ; Other descriptions are unchanged. Wools of a faulty character are neglected. The Home demand is good, but there is little animation displayed by French buyers. The total quantity catalogued to date is 51,000 bales, and 6500 bales have been withdrawn. Frozen meat—Arrivals ate in excess of trade requirement ; the demand is decreasing and stocks are accumulating. Stocks of American boiled beef are heavy. At Auckland, a woman named Taylor, whose husband attempted to bolt the other day, visited Dr Knight’s residence with a dead baby in her arms, to ask him to endeavor to save it. Ordinary remedies were applied wiih no avail. The poor woman was distrao. ted, and subsequently purchased “ Rough ou R its,” aud swallowed it, She lies in a precarious state. A mau uamed Johu Clifton, working f >t Mr Harris, of Marlinborough, had the Uiumb of his left hand completely smashed the other moruingjin a til ter of a reaping machine. He was taken to Dr Bey, who removed the thumb.

Last Thursday the Wellington people were permitted to hear H.M.B. Nelson’s fog syren. One of the Wellington journals says “ it’s blood-curdling screech sounded truly horrible and unearthly." A pension oi £3OO a year has been offered to Professor Huxley, “ in recognition of his eminent scientific services,” by the Home Government. Prelessor Huxley bae accepted the offer. ’ (iern.au Byrup.’’--No other medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee's German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thousand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by druggists in the United States of America to those afflicted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of the throat and Jungs, giving the afflicted undeniable proof that uennan Svrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in civilised countries are recommending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist and ask what they know about it. Sample bottle 6d. Regular sue 3s, od. Three dote* will relieve any case-

In the R. M. Court last week at Dunedin an action was brought to recover £lO ou a promissory note. The note was proved, and the defendant’s wife swore that she had paid within two years about £25 or £26 as interest on the money borrowed, for which the not-; was ultimately given. Judgment was given for the amount claimed ; but on the application of the defendant’s solicitor, the magistrate, in consideration of the exorbitant rate of interest that had been charged, made an order that the money should be paid in instalments of 6s weekly, “ Rough on Corns.” Ask lor Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. Working Men.—Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of bilious or spring fever or sickness that will unfit you for a season’s work.’ You will save time, sickness and expense if you will use one bottle of American Go’s Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don’t wait. Read

Catarrh of The Bladder. Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Bachu-paiba." Druggists. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents. An Alabaster Box.—Young girls finding their complexion growing sallow, and their skin becoming rough or freckly, resort to perfumed ointments for a restoration of their bloom. All such should use American Co’s Hop Bitters, which will restore bloom to cheeks, whiteness and beauty to their complexion, making rich blood, good health, and happy smiles. Bead

Flies and Bugs. Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed bggs, rats, mice, gophers, chip munks, cleared out by “ Bough on Rats.” Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. The Sylvan Bank Hotel at East Invercargill, was burned down the other morning The Post Office at Dreyertown is to be reopened. We hear that some sheep have, for more than a week past, been wandering about Cross’ Line, Moroa, bearing the brand of Mr Wallace Smith. The settlers in the neighborhood, considering the recent sheep scare, naturally keep a sharp look out that the animals do not get upon their grounds for fear of the R.M.C. Mr Smith,’probably does not know that some of his sheep have strayed to that quarter.

The gang of sharpers who visited Greytown on Thursday night in order to pick up a thing or two while the races were on, have not been idle. On Saturday morning Constable Eocleton was informed by a jockey named Sutherland that he bad lost a coat. Knowing that part of the gang had returned to Wellington, Constable Ecoleton telegraphed down, and two of the gentry (Black and Cookbnrn) were arrested when the train arrived there. Wo advise any person having missed articles to report to the police at once in order that steps may be taken to trace them.

Mr F. H. Wood announces sales of sheep in connection with the Ram and Ewe Fair. To morrow he holds a sale of land at Martiuborongh.

The Masterton Volunteer Band performed some excellent selections on the Grand Stand of the Wairarapa Racecourse on Friday. The Dramatic Club will appear iu the Town Hall to night in “ Borrowed Plumes ” and the favorite farce “Chiseling.” The horses and their jockeys after the various races on Friday last presented a picture that would have made a fine study for an artist. They were literally covered with mud from head to foot, and as they entered the saddling paddock there was considerable laughter. The colors of the riders were entirely obliterated and no doubt when they got upon the scales they were all found overweight.

Mr Geo Ashcroft has been appointed to take charge of the Nelson railways. At Dunedin on Thursday prices were a little lower at the wool sales Light firm soft crossbred and halfbred brought prices equal to last sales; superior merino and three quarter bred merinos were keenly competed for, but heavy discolored short stapled commanded little attention. The highest price reached was ros for greasy three-quarter bred merino, and gjd for greasy crossbred. At a meeting of early settlers held in Wellington on Aniversary day, Mr J. H. Wallace said the time had arrived when the colony should erect a monument to Edward Gibbon Wakefield, Mr John Phmmer and Mr Thos McKenzie supported the proposition. Our sporting representative “ Luddesdown,” who is generally pretty close to the mark, has now the satisfaction of knowing that ha selected fonr out of the five winners “ tipped ” in eur last issue. Onr ” special ” informs ns that bad the weather been different his selections might have been slightly altered ; bnt under the circumstances his anticipations could scarcely been otherwise but correct.

The annual meeting of the Wellington Young Men’s Christian Association was held on Thursday evening. There are now 221 members and 80 associates, and the Aasocia> tion is prospering.