Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly,price ld. MONDAY. MAY 2, 1887.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2062, 2 May 1887, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly,price ld. MONDAY. MAY 2, 1887.

The N.Z Photographic Company close this week in Greytown, aud then go to Featheretou. We have had nearly three days of warm aud refreshing showers, which has improved the face of vegetation and given farmers hope. W. B’s letter in our next. Mr F. H. Wood advertises several fresh sales in to-day’s issue. Drill-Instructor Henry, of Wanganui, committed suicide on Saturday morning last, by shooting himself with a carbine. The property known as Westmere, Wanganui, is to be cut up into small farms and sold. It is hardly necessary to remind our readers that the Cantata “Under the Palms ” will be peformed tonight at the Greytown Town Hall. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Hospital. The weather will probably affect the attendance somewhat, nevertheless it will be given. The per formers are requested to meet in the room at half past 7. The Greytown Boroush Council meeting will be adjourned from Mon* day until Thursday, ou account of the Cantata being performed at Greytown this evening. Messrs Webster and Maxton held their opening sale at tbeir new auction mart on Saturday afternoon. There was a very large attendance of residents in the town and surrounding districts and a great many buyers. The sale was a most successful one and goods were sold at fair prices. Of course in some lines there were great bargains as all goods offered for sale were without reserve. Mr if. H. Wood, who was present, spoke in a very friendly manner towards the new firm, wishing them every success, and expressing a hope that there might be good trade for both his own and tbeir establishments. He said that auction sales generally had a great tendency to promote the public welfare. Mr Webster, in reply to Mr Wood’s kindly observations, said that the new firm would uso their best endeavors to serve the public in a fair spirit, and lie also thanked Mr Wood for his bind wishes. The sale then commenced in a spirited manner and continued until 5 pm, Mr Webster, in his debut as a wielder of the hammer, appeared quite at home in that capacity. The excursionists from the Waira rapa to Wellington ou Saturday did not get back so soon as they anticipated. A heavy landslip took place during the afternoon on the line not far from Kaitoke, and as it was impossible to clear it in time for the late train that night news was sent to Wellington that the line was blocked. About 11 o’clock at night the passengers gathered at the station, when they learned there would be no going home till morning. Then there was a stampede round the city of WeJtngton for beds, which many only pro" cured with difficulty. The train left Wellington ou Sunday morning about 10.30.

About midnight on Thursday, an alarm of fire was given at the Whau Lunatic Asylum, which proved to be in the carpenter’s shop connected with the institution, in a wooden building apart from the main block. Despite all the efforts ef the attendants, the carpenter’s shop and its contents were completely destroyed. The main building was not in danger, and excellent order was preserved among the inmates ot the asylum. The cause of the fire remains a mystery, and a strict inquiry is expected to be made. Bucolic wit has not hitherto been remarkable for brilliancy, but here is something beyond the average:—A gentleman who had but recently embarked in farming enterprise, saw, fancied,and boughtabull. Thcanimal was duly installed in his new abode, and the anxious owner sallied forth in the early morning to inspect his purchase. He found the cattleman gazing with a critical eye. “ Well, Geordie,” said the master, “ What do you think of him ?” “ I dinna ken,” replied the man with hesitation. “He has a grand pedigree,” said the farmer. “ Well,” said Geordie, “ I never saw a beast in mair need o' one.”

The debris from the late disastrous fire at the Post Office, Wellington, is being removed with all despatch, but before the work is completed it will be impossible to ascertain whether or not the walls are sufficiently strong to bear the necessary work of reconstructing the building. The largo dock which was placed in the tower at a cost of fTWO, is completely destroyed, '■ Let Justice be Done." Your letter iu our next. Sander cfe Son s jEucvlypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful elfeuls iu coughs, colds, influenza ; the relict is iusUntaneous. In serious oases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldiuga, bruises, spraius. it is the safest remedy- oo swelling —no inflammation, bike surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, iuflammaliou of the Jungs, swellings, e (o ; diarrhoea, dysentery ; diseases of tbs kidneys aud urinary organs In use at all hospitals sod medical clinics ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at lutoruatioual Eihibitjpn, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article :*■'> ttiwt ftH others. Bough on Piles.” Why suffer Piles ? Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed Ask for 11 Rough on Piles.” Sure cuih f.u ilnhing, protruding, bleeding, or any form ff Piles ‘■Rough on Catarrh’ corrects offwive odors at once. Complete cure of w'Ur.l, chronia oases; also unequalled saga’"'' I >c diptheria, mi throat, foal breath,

Mr T Burgess, au old resident of Woodside, is dead. Messrs R li Welch and W H Beethara have been elected for Nos 3 and 4 Wards of the Mastorton Road District.

The Bruce Herald records the death of Mr J Mortimer, of North Branch, as the result of inhaling the fumes of phosphorised gram. He obtained the grain for the purpose of poisoning rabbits, and placed it in an outhouse. Shortly afterwards, be went into the same place to clean a gun, and while there observed that there were white fumes about, but paid no particular attention to the fact, not thinking it of any consequence. Some time afterwards, he felt very unwell, and commenced to throw up black vomit, and was soon suffering great pain. This went on more or less for a couple of days, when Dr Stewart was sent for. There being no known effectual antidote for poisoning by phosphorus, the Doctor administered magnesia as the best thing under (he circumstances, but the vomiting still continued. On Sunday morning, however, there was an apparent change for the better, but a reaction set in, and he succumbed. The vomit, we are informed, was quite luminous in the dark. Mr Mortimer was an old and respected resident in the district, and much sympathy is felt for his widow under the sad circumstances which attended his death.

A writer in one of our journals tells an amusing little story which ought to be a warning to any one who indulges in a little slang sometimes—although I am of course quite certain that none of my readers come under such a category, still I will go on with my recital. It appears that three of the newspapers colloborated in a little comedy. The beginning of the joke was that one journal, of “ sporting tendencies,” announcing the fact that the Duke of Westminster had just presented a £SOO cheque to the Chester Infirmary, used the words “ a monkey” to describe the gift. This, I believe is the sporting phrase for £SOO. In due course a very proper and serious paper, whose editor is presumably unacquainted with slang, copied the paragraph, and taking the “ monkey” in its most literal sense, commented on the curious present; but added the editorial supposition that the monkey was intended, no doubt, for the sick children to play with. And now a comic paper—a really bona fide comic paper—takes the paragraph from the religious paper au serieux, and enlarges upon it, We may soon hear, it says, that the Prince of Wales has ser.t an African elephant to Guy’s, or that Her Majesty has bestowed a cage of white mice upon the London Hospital, and given a performing donkey to the Edinburgh Infirmary, As an outcome of the proposed visit of an Australian eight-oared crew to England, overtures have been made by a leading New York Club to the Victoria Hewing Association to send a crew to compete at the regatta held by the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen at New York in July. The Americans offer liberal terms, and think the Australians would make a good show. Lack of funds will be the main obstacle to such a proposal. Still, if a crew goes to England, it is most likely they would return via America, and take part as desired. Truth says the real danger of war in Europe consists in the immense armies (hat are at the disposal of the Continental Powers. They have above six million men trained to arms. The cost of this is crushing, and either they must reduce their armaments or they will have to bring this armed peace to a termination by a war. They are too distrustful of each other to do tho former, therefore, sooner or later, afire will bo generated by this accumulation of combustible material. Donkey parties are the latest rational amusement of proverbial gatherings across the Atlantic. A huge donkey, minus its tail, is cut out of calico, fixed against the wall, and all the company are provided with pins and calico donkey’s tails. Each guest | is then blindfolded in turn, placed opposite the figure on the wall, twisted round three times, and left to pin the tail in its right place on the donkey. As the blind man scarcely ever hits the right place, the company get plenty of fun out of their game.