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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1844, 14 June 1886, Page 2

To-day the railway will be ope ned as far as Mauriceville. There are no doubt many persons who would have gone up by the excursion train from the Lower Valley, but the jailway authorities have deprived them of all information by withholding the usual notification from the Press of this part of the Valley The census returns were laid before Parliament on Friday evening, from which we learn that the population of Wairarapa South in 1886 is 6081, against 5370 in 1881; Wai rarapa Noith, 7767, as against 51 iin 1881. The figures do uot include Maoris. The total population of the colony in 1885 is 573,180, »s against 182,019 m 1881. The most Reverend J. A. Goold, Romm Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, died last I Friday. j In the course of a reference in Parli»in<--! t' to the ami >nt customs of the Maoris in selling 1 lands, Mr liakuetie said his ancestors used to sell 400 to 500 acres of land for an iron pot, and eight or ten acres for a gun. It would appear from this tliat the Natives of those times were not as keenly alive to the respective values of an iron prt and a gun as they probably would he found to be now, but doubt on that head was dispelled by the hon member adding, by way of explanation, that the iron pot would be used by fourteen generations. Some new and beautiful caves have been discovered at Takaka, Golden Bay, Nelson. The service of song, " Biddy, the Irish Maid," was repeated at Carterton b/theGreytown Wesleyan Choir on Friday evening to a large audience. This eveuing they will appear at Featberston and on Wednesday evening at Greytowa again. Our readers will bear in mind that the third winter entertainment of the season takes place this evening at the Town Hall. The pro. gramme will be found in our advertising columns. Mr Jorgensen, the custodian, has very kindly offered his services in connection with the hall, free of expense; the offer is a most generous one, and it is desiring of puWlfl (banks,

The stewards of the Taratahi-Oniterton Jockey Club will meet on Saturday night next, to decide the Clarevilla Hun Reap protest, We have been acquainted with the substance of the reply sent by the Canterbury Jockey Club in response to the application of the Taratahi Club, and after the meeting of stewards the public will be in possession of the facts. Much discussion has been evoked among sporting men in reference to this case. The Greytown and Carterton R.M. Courts, will sit at 10 a.m. in future.

A long night’s dancing (the last of the season), under the auspices of the Carterton Fire Brigade, will be held in the public hall to-nigbt. Mr G. M. Gardener, storekeeper, of Car terton, on Saturday last submitted for our inspection some specimens of pure sulphur, extracted from the hot lakes and forwarded to him by his brother Walter, who has for some time (been resident in the immediate vicinity of the late volcanic disturbances. Mr Gardener expects shortly to get some interesting details from his brother relative to the eruption.

The stewards of the Wairarapa Jockey Club held a meeting at tbe Marquis of Normanby Hotel on Saturday. The general meeting of members will be held at the Greytown Hotel on July 3rd, at 3 p.m. It was reported that Freebody’s ease] would be considered by the Cabinet Council on Saturday last. Mr R. Clark, draper, Ac., Carterton, will have jan important new announcement in our next issue.

One of the most successful Highland gatherings yet held in the Wairarapa, took place at Masterton on Friday evening last. The president of the proceedings was Mr Alex Stewart, of Opaki. Some excellent music was performed and the three pipers lent to the proceedings a characteristic charm. After luncheon three hearty cheers were given for her Majesty, and then the Theatre was cleared for dancing, which was spiritedly sustained until the “ wee sma hours beyont the twal.” Mr James Ross acted as M.C.-, and the grand march, with twosome reels, threesome reels, foursome reels, Strathspeys and other dances dear to Scottish hearts, werejfreely indulged in, interspersed with the ordinary waltz quadrilles, Ac., which Messrs Kaisenberg, Lundqvist and Bentley supplied music for. All left in the morning having thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Mr Mannsell’s cream separator at Waihakeke is working very satisfactory, and some visitors from Carterton who were invited by Mr Mauneel! last week to witness the working of the same were much gratified by the exhibition. We intend shortly to respond to the written invitation sent to this office by Mr Mannsell, and then give a|detailed report of the process. Great preparations are being made for the forthcoming Dramatic performance and concert in aid of the family of the late B. Sewell, to be held on Thursday next "at the Lyceum, Carterton. We hope a bumper house will be the result.

The Cambridge match was drawn in favor of Australia.

The Committeel of the Greytown Fire Brigade will meet to-night at 8 o’clock at the meeting room next tbe engine shed. Robert Jones, clerk in the Wanganui Cus toms has been arrested for embezzlement.

Hitherto the butchers in this district, says the Taranaki Herald, have thrown away that part of the anatomy of their victims designated the shanks, but as a good demand for these articles exist in Sydney at £6 ios to {/j a ton they are now being saved with the prospect of shipping then over if a direct steamer again calls. Another material which the prospect of direct communication with Sydney has set people collecting is horse and cow hair. Horse tail hair brings as high as is 6d a pound in Sydney, andcowtail a little less.

Enjoy Life—What a truly beautiful world we live in ! We can desire no better when in (good health ; but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged, and worried out with disease, when there is no occasion for feeling. Green's August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint are the direct cause of seventy-five per cent, of such maladies as Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous Prostration Dizziness of the Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms. Three doses of August Flower will prove its wonderful effect. Sold by all druggists at 3s fid. per bottle. Sample bottles, fid, Try it.

The Emperor of Germany always pays his fare when travelling on the railroads of his country. A New Zealand legislator would consider the Emperor a trifle green.

Catarrh of The Bladder. Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and similar complaints, cured by “ Buchu-paiba.” Druggists. Kempthome, Prosser A Co., Agents.

Two curious decisions, recently made in Germany and Austria, will provoke widespread comment among the fair sex. A decree has been promulgated in Vienna to the effect that no married Austrian subject shall henceforth receive a passport for journeying beyond the frontier without the express consent of his wife. However much to the taste of some women this decree may be, the male portion of the community is decidedly opposed to it, and an interpellation was made in the Landtag of Lower Austria as to the motive for such a measure, which thus far the Government has left unanswered. The other decision was given at Frankfort on-the-Maine, and is certainly unique of its kind. In a divorce suit the Judge decreed a temporary separation of the contending couple for the terra of two years—a sentence which creates a good deal of comment, and mildly suggests the possibility of contracting marriages “ lor a term."

Good Resolutions.—At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form resolutions for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To such we wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in the future you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies tbe stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.— Greeubush, U.S.A., Dem. Read

" Rough on Corns.” Ask for Wells’ “ Rough on Corns.” Quick relief, complete, permanent care. Corns, warts, bunions. Kempthome, Prosser A Co., Agents, Christchurch.

/ An amusing case was heard at Belfast | recently. Mary M'Mahon was summoned 1 for keeping whisky and porter for sale in I her unlicensed premises. A police'sergeant visited the house, and as he expected that the liquor was concealed about M'Alahon’s person and that of another person,present, he ordered them to retire and undress. One ofthem had concealed m apetticoat, which was fitted with pockets, 36 bottles of porter. The other had two quarts of whisky and several bottles of porter. The garments, which were made of sack-cloth, were exhibited in court amid much laughter. M'Mahon was sent to goal for three months. The Tidy Housewife.—The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should beat in raiud that the dear inmates are more precious than houses, their systems need cleansing, by purifying the blood, regulating the stomach and bowels, and she should know that there is nothing that will do it so surely as American Co‘a Hop Bitters, the purest and best of all medicine. Flies and Buga. Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed bugs, rats, mice, gophers, chip munks, cleared out by Bough on Bats.” Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., Agents, Christchurch. There are between 850 and 400 unemployed on " relief ’’ work* at Punediu. .