Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price 1d. MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1887.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2080, 13 June 1887, Page 2

Wairarapa Standard Published Tri-weekly, Price Id. MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1887.

The Oreytown Band of Hope meet tonight, in the Wesleyan schoolroom. On Thursday last at Featberston, Miss Isabella, daughter of Mr James Donald, one of out oldest settlers, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr A. 8. Duncan, of Woodside. All who know the happy pair will join in wishing them long life, prosperity, and happiness. Tomorrow evening the Oreytown Mutual Improvement Society bold their first anniversary tea and entertainment at the Foresters’ Hall. Tea will be ready at 5.30 in the supper room, and the hall will be opened for the entertainment at 7 o’clock, which will be provided by the members and a few friends. Should time permit a lew games will be indulged in for the sake of (he juveniles. Some of the older ones, who would like to join in a dance, will be able to do so after the Society’s entertainment. Tiio ic: i ei in Uenerai Manager of itadwajs ihai, tl:o Wcdmgtou-Alastei ,-tii i > v i. .-..Hi £2 os ill.!, • i.a.W) the 1 ; :.'Vay I'., .Oa. A, , rji :i . , I lit ..lasiertOLi ' - ■ ' ..?I~ j/iUp-rC3BCt7. ' ■ ' * V 1- t'. -i. .1 jot. . iioem Ims eeu appointed u . ■’ he; ili for the Dis’.iict ol W’aitarapa. ...r 1, d. Whittaker, at one time member i >i Udupu, commuted suicide ji Auckland last I'iie a.v cvouJUi, shooting hhmeif through the head will a revolver. He bad been despondent for some time through some speculations not turning out to his satisfaction. The Evening Post recently oflered three prizes (or the best poems on her Majesty a Jubilee. Mr dcobie McKenzie, MHE., acted as judge, and has awarded the prizes as follows :—lst, Mr J. L. Kelly, Auckland ; 2nd, Mr A. M. Ferguson, Auckland ; 3rd, Agnes Jupp, Clareville, W'airarapa. The entertainment given by Hooper's Specialty Company at Greytown on Friday '*'» was patronised by about 30 persons. The CompiT v K ® at throu B h the progumme notwithstanding.

A little child belonging to Mn Erickson of tue Taratahi, got severely burned about r..“* face and legs last week through her clothes catching hie. Two horses were run down and killed on the Invuicargiil railway the other evening. The Daily News of April the 12th, 1887, in its " Trade and Finance ” article, has the following, which should be of great interest to wool growers, and give an impetus to colonial affairs at large -

First Quarter of 1885 1886 1887 Imports of wool per million of ins 171 228 170 .. .. 62 68 86

112 160 84 Less than half the imports have been left with us this year so far, and the Australian long drought having seriously reduced the imports for the period, a scramble will arise for the wool before the year is ont, especially if trade maintains its current activity in this class of products.

Mr James Haokworth, Collector of Customs at Dunedin, is retiring after thirty years’ service iu the Department. A number of the merchants gave him a handsome presentation. The well kuuwn firm of Nelson and Moats just previous to the tariff proposals being brought down, paid duty on tea to the amount of £2OOO, clearing tea valued at between £12,000 and £14,000.

The Melbourne Evening Herald, of a recent date, says ; —About three weeks ago the Imperial Football Club engaged another local club, and during the play a fine young fellow named Pascoe, aged 21, was observed to suddenly tall, and appeared unable to rise again. Some of the other players went to his assistance, and be was transtoried to bis home. Or Honman was called in and pronounced the case a serious one, stating that the lad’s kidneys were ruptured. The assistance of Dr Molynenx was also invoked, and both agreed that death mast eventually ensue. The real cause of the accident was clue to the objectionable practice ol “ boin g” it •• kneeing ” iuualge'i ia by some playeis—nnning with lull f-.r.-o against 'in opponent with tl'O k ic.- iti. J - ■: ; ;•>' mic 'j, i wis rtai. u • . , ...-e-.ieiit. .■ , .. -m ..a i- tt-dleiii. ' I »• : >nd you’: c l brat oa of our Q;-6h’s Vot; hit .ao aunt tic ’-the mice list; see lhat you now examine the goods.

j When the dairy c. ws must be feJ, it will lie well to Iced ua largely as postible with bran, It not only produces more milk t tan I hiy, but the manure Horn dairy cat'll so fed is a muh more valuable fertilizer. j ■ iiuohu Faiba." Quick, complete cure,all uuoyiug kidney, bladder and urinary diseases. At cbtmigts >uid dmi’g'istg, Kemps ''ionic, I'ru.iset & Co., , -cois, Ibucdiu. I 1 tic eiisoa the Americau biiioa ti out (9 1 1 mo 1 'ii'.iiiulie) at Opawa, I anierbury, is mnv m-mly over, and upwards i f 1' 0,000 eggs have been »btlined. It is i ' v tui xeais sin i this piles g(«ving game " Hough on Coins.'' Ask toi Weils'" Hough oi (,i.ius.’’ QubK relb.-t. •••»'nplete, peruuuei t tare. Corn warts, hutiioas. At chemie'g and druggists.

A child at Featherston named ’’o a - , w'l? very neatly dtowned in a w«; . m Friday ami was rescued by the fur 1 i ap- ;■ a)-.iices on t ::e spot of a lady lie ghbor of ■ • ar iu.,, who p’uctily wont into the water ; m rcueli-, out the little fellow just iu time. 'ii-- Young has commenced business at ■ 'h ... ,-.v,i lailun.as ; she offers to work for ■fm public rennikably cheap, and her advertisement is >vo>th,T of attention. Entne-tor jI; Fii Wood’s Taratahi stock sale should l>o soot w as early as possible The advertisement appears in another column. .Mr F H Wood’s general sales at Martin' borough and Featherstou on Friday and Sat urday last, were particularly well attended and consequently were very successful, a large quantity of goods being sold under the hammer. The Grand National Steeplechase was won by Skobeloff, Goodwood 2, Studley 3. The G.N. Hurdles were won by Society. The Flying by Straight Shot. The Winter Stakes by Honey dew. Bullion fell during the Burs die Pace and was killed ; his jockey was seriously injured. Among the many election rumors afloat is one that in addition to the candidature of Mr Buchanan and Mr Bunny, Mr Coleman Phillips will be asked to come forward. Miss Agnes Japp, schoolmistress, at Wai« ngawa, has taken the second prize presented by the proprietors of the Evening Post for a Jubilee Poem. She was at first on the list for the third prize, but the first prize taker was disqualified, and therefore Miss Jnpp takes second.

The Master ton Jubilee Committee have decided to iuvite the Maoris to participate iu the celebration. A bullock is to be roasted in the public Park, and we understand that if the settlers and Maoris respond, a Maori oven will be constructed, in which a number of oarcases.of mutton aud a ton or two of potatoes will be baked, after winch there will be a grand haka. This will make the event somewhat memorable in the history of Mastertou. It is said that Sir Bobert Stout will oppose Mr Ormond for Napier. Mr F H Wood is arranging to hold a large and comprehensive general eale in his Greytown rooms on Saturday, 2nd July. The goods will in quantify quite equal the large assortment that wae presented at Mr Wood’s last sale here, and there will be an additional attraction in the shape of some novelties both in useful and in fancy articles. The advertisement will appear in Wednesday’s issue. The rise in the price of rabbit skins has caused more attention to be paid to rabbiting throughout the Invercargill district. In some places men can make 10s to 15s per day. “ Nemo ” has published ao effusion on Sit Julias Vogel, " The Wizard of the South,” which concludes as follows

A statue we should raise to him, none would begrudge the pelf. Let it made of brass and then 'twill be most like himself, And underneath it write these words, their truth is dear as day ; To him we chiefly owe the debt we never can

repay. Alcoholic Fatuity.—The chronic debauchee feels that he positively cannot exist ■ uou; his alcoholic stimulation. To <ja•» 1. -bio or to continue the habit brings u, ■ , .j-

umi nidi man can find i ai i. V Biters properly on--.!, ...tea • . I ,• I- J:' id’s cure ito id

■ .viii' i can i'iijryman’ says Let a bo ,f . ini fa. l t -to a Maes ol pure w i. no inns pr.iuipuy itissemmates u-.01. mrou n - . to: voter, ae cow that yielded milk i« net with cell, but if it sinks to iht bottom !me uiass as It {.alls upon the water, ami ..oes not pioduoe but little of a uiiiky cl ad. the cow is pregnant. The specific gravity and viscidity of the albumin, ous milk being heavier than water, thus retains the drop of milk and causes it to sink We advise dairyman to make a note of this and give it a test. If reliable the information may be of great valne to them.

The Hon Matthew Holmes, M.L.C., has written to the ' Australasian ’ suggesting that an intercolonial or even international exhibition ol live stock ami ol agricultural implements should be held in connection with the Victorian Jubilee Exhibition. Mr Holmes quotes several instances oi a like experiment having been tried with marked success—in London and Edinburgh, for instance—aud offers some cogent arguments in favour ol the step. The ides (says the ‘ New Zealand Titnesj is a very good one, and we hope that the \ ictorian Government will see Uieir way to take it up. If so, we feel sure that Zealand exhibitors will hold no mean position amdbg the competitors.

The Life of an M P.—An M.P., deploring the evils effects of London habits on the health, said that were it not for the American Go's Bop Bitters he oonld not lire through with the irregular boars he was forced to keep. Said he "As soon as I feel weak and exhausted from tong night sessions and meals at irregular boars, I resort to my Hop Bitters instead of stimulants. They regal ate my bowels and keep my appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and health are preserved." See The Pope will celebrate this year the fiftieth anniversary of his priesthood, and pilgrimages to Rome for the offering pf valuable gifts to the Holy Father are being arranged. Leo XIII inspires respect by his personal qualities, even in the countries which do not profess the Romish faith. The Armenian Patriarch, Father Azarian, is starting from Constantinople, as re presenting the Sultan, with numerous presents, among them beiug a ring of the estimated value of £IO,OOO. The Bmperor of China is sending a most precious collection of art treasures. America is forwarding money, which will probably be the most appreciated; and Queen Victoria is also going to exchange jubilee gifts with his Holiness.

A correspondent in s London paper gives the following method of growing hyacinths and other bnlbs it) sponges, which our readers can easily try ;—The bulbs are bedded in deep incisions made m large spongee, which are closed snugly over and around the bulbs, and then placed in appropriately shaped vases. Water moderately warmed—say to 65deg. or 7Q deg—is then poured into the vase until it reaches about half theheightof the sponge. The bnlbs begin to sprout iu two or three days, and in about six weeks Hi : I uo as many inches high, and dn ivc >i«dil the flowers corns > i ,

i* nl!y ! woo ri.te and perfect I . ,••• 'p.oipiis huld.a ifw;i' the first ■. s k o' a ■ ,y s'.viu, iape total upon i ! , the a. . i.ri, g;o v.h coiindttely crvdung it

■<’ ' . . as ii'-- ; ve 'ttvion. Prom its por» •■ns v.ttii •■■atui., the sponge aeema w« : l idi, a ,d to fua flit .. i dilute fertilizing materia’ mi in, it . i.ld ‘een, be idd.ai to aid the u vek J, . lop nent of the Tho luauiance a htl Banking Record thus winds up an article u| s ‘h the pastoral interest Taking everything into eousideration, we doubt whether the squatting industry of Australia was ever in a sounder position than it is iu to-day, or whether prospects for three or four yaiv s ahead nor.) ever brighter. Many capitalists who waited for years until they could Mvesl, iu stations at the lowiat point have liv ely found themselves a day bell nd the fair. 1 But, while ' m at the present moment a number of good staiions can bo ; bought a. very modernio piices.it is by no menus uupr.ib.iolu that tho near future wav wbno'S an improvement in the values of .-! o [.on .; ■ i i o . .pia’ to those which have ; • > otien wnnul in Australia after the! industry ha - incut. tod from the effeotsof j

A suggestion lias been made to the effect ;h>:t tlie committoo of tlie forthcoming plain iiuJ fnuoy dress ball iu Groytown might get a number of fancy drosses sent from Wellington and then Ist it be known publicly, so that those who could not otherwise get a dress could i iek f w themselves. Perhaps the com mittcc will think over the suggestion. A G.oyu v-!! hen roost has just had e visit by a ferret. The owner of the poultry found nine dead out of the lot. An advertisement iu another column invites the youths of Groytown, between the ages of 12 and 17 years desirous of joining the rifle cadets, to send in their names to Captain T. Porritt. The invitation applies to all lads outside the school and as it is the intention to have drill in the evening so as not to interfere with the day’s duties, we hope there will be a warm response. Good patches of alluvial gold have been found at Kimberley, and many diggers have large parcels of gold. The concert at the Greytown Town Hall tonight should be a great success judging trom the programme. Messrs Black and Webster have been very energetic in scouring good performers. A torchlight procession headed by the band is being arranged. The Featherston Oddfellows’, Management Committee intend holding a soiree on Tuesday night, 21st lost., on a grand and liberal scale.

George Thomas and Co. report produce prices “ There have been general complaints as to dalness of trade during the past fortnight, occasioned, no doubt, by tha fact of buyers not feeling justified in operating largely in the leading lines, all of which have assumed upward tendencies ; in several cases the market quotations show a considerable advance on last repotted prices. Advices from South show oats decidedly firmer; large quantities in the bands of merchants and corporations are being held for increased rates, aud, if the anticipated enquiry from Australia is assured, their value must increase by 2d to 3d per bushel ; present prices are from Is lOd to 2s 3d for samples. Potatoes, 17s fid to 55s ; chaff, £3 5s and £4 5s ; beans 3s 9d ; peas, 3e fid ; rye grass [seed, 3s 9d ; and cocksfoot at 4d are all meeting fair demand, without any prospective changes iu value; prime onions have advanced to £7 per ton ; cheese remains dull at 4d to 4fd ; best honey, ad. We regret that no improvement is yet noticeable |in salt batter which is nominally worth 7d for prime lots ; the mild weather of late brought to baud a larger supply of fresh butter than was anticipated, causing prices to waver between XOdandlld per lb. Poultry remains unaltered in prices and demand ; we hope soon to see a revival in this branch of trade ; turkeys rule from 7s ; fowls, 2s 3d to 2s fid ; ducks, 3s 9d ; geese, 5s per pair.”