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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1632, 11 February 1886, Page 4

The following^ additions to Messrs Sneison arid Go.'s sheep and "ram fair on Thursday 18th insfc. came to late for insertion m their column, but will appear tp-inorrow ;-^-.100 Kontney „ewes,, ..10,0 ewessfrid lambs, 200" •Eoniriey ' ewes; 2 pure-bred Berkshire boars, 2 pure-bred Berkshire^sows, 1 pure-bred Essex boar. It will,, be seen that ,the catalogue ,prourises.to be^an unusually; i&,rg_e^*one, and* brisk competition" may therefore be anticipated. Messrs Sneison and Co.'s sheep and ram fairrWill take place next Thursday. Entries should be made early so that they may be catalogued and advertised. Hibernian (after surveying attentively tourist's bicycle :." Arrah, now, aii'sure that little wheel will uiver kape up wuth th' big waii at all, at all !" A New York' paper ; s<»ys :— '• The createst epoch m American history was covered by a rnilsplitter, a tailor, and a. tiinner — Lincoln, Johnston, and Grant. Under {he fijrsty who was a philosopher, the*grealeYt involution of modern- times began ; under the second, a politician, the work was delayed ; and under the third, a practical statesman, it was finished." When 'a ; rebellious Texan was once asked what answer he should make if the governor of the State should send his officers to demand his arms, he re- ; plied, ; <|! l would propose a compromise — keep the rifle and give them tbd coutents." . A gentleman who employs a great : number of hands m a manufactory m the west of England, m order to enconr- : age his work-people m due attendance; at the parish church on a late fast day told them.! that if they went- to church' they should receive their wtges for that day m the same manner as if they had been at work, upon which a deputation was* appointed to acquaint their- eifi-: ployer that if he would pay them for overtime they would also attend the . Wesleyan chapel m the evening! i • „ The. greatest nourishing tonfc, appetizer, strong thener and curative on earth. Hop Bittors raid only by American Co. See. The sale at the Bon Marche is now prog- es «ng with decidedly satisfactory results so far as disposing of the stock is concerned. Notwithstanding which there aie numerous Bargains still obtainable at the Bon Marche. ,C. M, Ross & Co., : .