A VISIT TO MISS BRADDON.

A Californian lady, who lias be on pay ing a visit to Miss Braddon, the novelist, at her English home, writes to the San Francisco “Chronicle” the subjoined interesting account of her interview :

Miss Braddon is the daughter of a surgeon, E. A. Braddon, now deceased, and the wife of John Maxwell, publisher of the popular English Magazine “Belgravia.” One day in June, witn tne sun streaming down, and dispersing the thick fog which seems to hang around London like a dis mal shroud, I crossed the Victoria bridge and took the train for Richmond, a ride of about half an hour through a lovely countiy, passing gentlemen’s villas and beautifully laid out grounds, which line

almost the whole road on either side. On alighting from the train at the station I was met by an elegant gentleman, who proved to be young Mr Maxwell. He asked me which I preferred, walking along by the lawn to the house, or going through an alley of trees ? “ Walking ! ” said I. “ Yes ; this is Litchfield House,” pointing directly ahead at an enclosure about fifty yards from the station. “ Then let us walk, by all means,”. I said, and we pro ceeded along the most beautiful lawn, close shaven, as all English lawns are. Shrubs and rare old trees, ornamental vases, and here and there parterre upon parterre of the most brilliant-lined flowers met my gaze. The various shades of green under the wide-spreading trees, as the sun

shone through the leaves, was a sight which would arrest the attention of any one. When about half way along the path I noticed coming towards us a tall, portly man, the true type of an English gentleman. He came up to us, and my companion introduced me, saying, “ This is my father, Mr Maxwell. ” I shall not try todescribe hixn, except as a hearty, whole souled gentleman, who welcomed me with both hands, imparting a feeling of pleasure which far exceeded the more polite wel come generally extended to strangers. The different aspects of the place were pointed out to me while going towards the house, and. a more beautiful place it has rarely been my pleasure to see. Litchfield House is a mansion of the Elizabethan

style modernised—roses clambering on the walls, over the. verandahs, along the sides of the windows, and in fact wherever there is room for a rose to bloom. Ho words can describe the gay appearance the roses . gave to the very grey house and old spacious windows. All looked so bright, so cheerful, and inviting that, with the kindness with which Mr Maxwell had welcomed me, I felt in the best of humors. But what can I say in praise of the very warm manner I was received by the great authoress herself ? I lost sight of all her fame at the very womanly and unaffected manner of my reception. Standing in, or rather leaning against the door, was Miss Braddon, a tall lady, somewhat thin, attired - in a rich black silk dress, with

white lace round her throat. A coquettish Dolly Varden cap completed her toilet. "What an expressive face is hers ! Grey eyes, sparkling with fun, bright and well opened. lam sure nothing escapes her

gaze. But the charm of her whole being fs the thorough, home-like cordiality and unaffectedness of the woman. I was asked into the house, escorted to her own apart ment and with her own hands she assisted in divesting me of my outer' wraps. Her’ lcinc ness of manner so attracted me that any trepidation that I might have felt in the presence of so famous a personage van ished. I suppose the very unfamiliarity of hearing her addressed as Mrs Maxwell made me forget to whom I was indebted

for so much kindness. After many ques tions about California, I said to her : “Mrs Maxwell, I know you so well through your books you must let me call you by the name I am most familiar with—Miss Braddon.” “ Certainly,” she said, “I fre quently have callers on business who never think of addressing me by any other than the name which you prefer ; so you see it will not sound at all strange to

me.” We then went together to the draw ing-room, where we were met by several other guests who had arrived in the mean time. The drawing-room is on the east side of the house and contains two large windows —one opening on the lawn, the other on the walk which approaches the front of the house on the east side of the room. There is a bay window forming an alcove the whole length of the room, over looking the magnificent grounds laid out in terraces, and belonging to the famous Star and Garter Inn. The ceiling is frescoed in the modern Italian style, and the oak carvings of the wall, windows, and mantelpieces are very old and very rare. The walls are literally covered with paint ings in oil and water colors, most of them

genre subjects, which Miss Braddon assures me were her peculiar fancy. Some of the furniture is old and quaintly carved, and some rich and of modern design. As in all English households there was a cheerful blaze in the fireplace, although the sun shone warm and pleasantly out side. The sons and daughters all look towards the authoress as the mother who makes the home for her family. Lunch was announced and I was placed on Mr Maxwell’s right. The table looked tempt-

ing enough to brighten the veriest malcon tent. Mr and Mrs Maxwell have several little children, and the youngest is a boy about four years old. All took their places at the board. The conversation was chatty and lively. The talk was upon or dinary subjects. Among the topics, of course, California was mentioned. Miss Braddon expressed herself favorably re garding our Golden State, as. she termed it, and expressed a desire, if it were pos sible, to visit it, as well as other parts of the United States. She was attracted most, however, to the Yosemite. She assured me that she had at one time been more deeply interested in California, as she had intended to write a novel in which some scenes of California life were to have been laid. In my honor a bottle of sparkling Moselle was opened, re-

markable for its age, having been in the cellar twenty years. We drank to the good health of our host and hostess. Miss Braddon kindly thanked me, and responded by wishing success to California and Californians. We discussed our mutual friends, and then, as is the cus tom in England, the ladies, at a sign from the hostess, left the gentlemen to their after dinner cigar, and we entered the drawing room. What most charmed me with Mass Braddon was her entire freedom from affectation. Her works were not once alluded to by herself. If any ques tions were asked regarding her writings she answered in a plain, straightforward

m inner. I said : “ Miss Braddon, will you allow me to ask you about your bo >ks !” “ Why, certainly,” said she, “if that will interest you.” I asked her what part of the day most of her literary work was done in. “At any time,” she answered, “ but I find my brain clearer in early morning. I rise at seven o’clock, walk in the grounds for half an hour, then write for an hour; by that time 1 generally feel ready for a good hearty breakfast. During the day, if an oppor tunity occurs, or if I feel in the humor, I write, never longer than an hour, or two

at the very most. lam like a great many people, and do not like to commence, although I have thought out my work beforehand. However, I find when 1 set myself down to real work that my thoughts find vent, and my pen will not

write fast enough.” “ Does it not tire you ?” No, I never tire of writing. At one time, when I first began, I did not know what I was going to say, but now I learn that, like everything else, thoughts will be more completely expressed by having one’s plan perfected beforehand.” Can you foreseeyoar strongest chapters?” “I seem to know which they will be, and find when I get into the story deeper

that I am far more interested in my character then any of my readers can over be. For the time I see them, hear them speak, and not the manner in which they express themselves. In fact, to me they are living, breathing personages, my familiar spirits.” “ How do you plan the end 1 ’ “ This seems always the most difficult part of them. Ido not plan them. I follow up my story as if I were reading some one else’s writing. The characters and the manner in which they have figured lead me to the end ; and indeed I feel a real regret at being com pelled to part with them.” “ What a pity you let ‘ Cynthia’ die,” said I; “she was a character I admired so much. ” “How could I help it? She was just meant for that ending. How could Joshua Haggard himself have been brought to confess the murder, except through the sorrow of losing her ?” “ You never write stories after the French fashion ?” “ No,” was the reply. “I am an Englishwoman and write about women whose tpye I see around me every day.” One after another the rest of her books were dis cussed, until tea was announced. Again

we entered the dining-room, and I felt that the time was approaching when I must say adieu. I asked Miss Braddon which one of her books she considered the best, and was answered, “ My earliest one, ‘ The Trail of the Serpent,’ as recently revised. ’’ I thanked her for the cordial manner and patience with which she had answered my many questions.

and with sincere regret on my side we parted that evening, and I felt that never had I been so agreeably entertained as on that one day I spent with Miss Braddon.

How to Cook a Husband.

The first thing to be done is to catch him. Having done so, the mode of cook ing him so as to make a good dish is as follows :—Many a good husband is spoiled in the cooking. Some women keep them constantly in hot water, while others freeze them with conjugal coldness ; some smother them with hatred and contention, and still others keep them in pielcle all

their lives. These women always serve them up with tongue sauce. Now, it is not to be supposed that husbands will be tender and good if treated in this way ; but they are, oil the contrary, very de licious when managed as follows : —Get a

large jar, called the jar of carefulness (which all good liouswives have on han-1) ; place your husband in it, and place him near the fire of conjugal love ; let the fire be pretty hot ; especially let it be clear ; above all. let the heat be constant ; cover him over with affection ; garnish him over with the spice of pleasantry, and if you add kisses and other confections, let them be accompanied with a sufficient portion of secrecy, mixed with prudence and moderation.

A Masked Ball —A masked ball, which, boruglit out a considerable number of quaintly dressed people, was a rather successful affair in Wellington last Mon day night. A Walking Match. —Mr J. L. Wilt shire, of Marton, lias challenged Mr W. Delaney to walk from Wanganui to Pal merston, via Marton, back the same way

and then finishing at Marton ; stakes to be from £SO to £IOO aside. Delaney prefers finishing at Wanganui, that being now his head quarters, and answers the challenge by offering to walk from Foxton to Wanganui, stakes to be £IOO aside.

The Skylark From Home. —A corres pondent at Clive brings under notice of the “ Hawke’s Bay Herald” a singular de parture in the habit of the skylark, when imported into this colony, from what are its attributes at home. “Here,” he says, “ these birds arete be seen pour ing out their souls in melody—not as at home, high up in the heavens, but upon the fences near the ground. I have seen many of them between Clive and Havelock, perched almost at my hand, and have been much struck with this change

in their habit. Probably it is occasioned by being cooped up in during the voyage out. At all events, whatever is the cause the fact remains, and I think it sufficiently remarkable to call for in investigation. ”

Horrible Suspicion. —The special cor respondent of the “ Lyttelton Times” does well to open his latest Wellington gossip from the “ gallery and about the lobbies ” with a statement that he has been the oc cupant of a sick chamber. The assurance somewhat smoothes down the reader’s hair, which might otherwise stand on end after reading the special’s closing para graph as follows A horrible rumor is being circulated respecting the disappear ance of a man formerly residing not a hundred miles from Wellington, and al-

though the police pooh-pooh the matter, personal enquries made on the spot con vince me that there should be a searching enquiry. For obvious reasons I will not mention names. The man disappeared some weeks ago, the police alleging that the last time he was seen alive he was

coming out of a public house. But neigh bours allege that for two hours afterwards they heard his voice in altercation with his wife and her paramour, and that next day and for several days afterwards, enor mous fires were kept up in this house, and the smell of burning flesh was so horrible that complaints were made to the Inspec tor of N uisances. Surely there is a case here for investigation.

FARMING NOTES.

The liquid yieldiugs of animals are worth more—good authorities say one sixth more—pound for pound that the solid excrements and are saved with greater care by the best European farmers and gardeners. All the leaks in the stable are not in the roof ; those often in the floor are quite as objectionable and are the cause of a great dual of waste. Soapsuds and liquid manure of various kinds will turn a large heap of muck into a rich manure. She poultry house may be made to contribute largely to the manure heap by keeping a plentiful supply of dry muck under cover for spreading over the floor from time to time to absorb the drop pings of the fowl. When the house is ; cleaned out in spring, and the contents well mixed, it will be found that there will be enough of this compost to manure a large portion of the orchard and garden. Dr Yon Hayek at Vienna strongly ad vocates the adoption of the goat as a do mestic animal, and by small farmers as a daily animal. He urges that they live mostly on refuse and cost little to keep, and that their milk makes a highly prized cheese.

Land which, without an application of manure will give a yield of 15 bushels of wheat per acre, will, by the addition of 80 pounds of nitrogen, in a favorable season give from 35 to 40 bushels of wheat with proportional increase of straw. If everything at the hen roosts, the privy, the slops from the chambers and the dirty suds from the washing, were saved in a way that would render them available, who can tell how far they would go in keeping up the fertility of the farm ? I am satisfied that I have in creased the yield of wheat eight bushels to the acre by composting four bushels of night soil with an equal bulk of sifted leaf mould, and drilling it with the wheat, and the same amount of hen manure in the same way gave as good results. —Cor. “ Practical Farmer.”

While experiments in the Northern and Middle States are trying to find out whether pearl millet, or “ cat tail ” millet, as many insist it is, can yield three crops per annum, and aggregate all the way from 70 to 90 tons of good fodder, a new candidate for their adoption has come from Guatemala, and been introduced into France. It is described as being like our maize, but is longer, running from ten to fifteen feet high, and having leaves three or four feet long, and two or three inches wide. It grows quickly, and re ports say its yield is immense, and that cattle are extremely fond of it. In 1874 England imported 800,000,000 eggs, valued at 12,500,000 cents, includ ing charges, of which France furnished five sixths, that is to say, more than 2.000,0001 per day during the year. In France hardly a meal is eaten at any table without eggs or poultry forming a part of it. Normandy furnishes nearly 2,000,000 head of poultry of various kinds annually to the Paris markets, yet falls behind the supply from other provinces, 0,000,000 of eggs are sold weekly in the Paris markets. Many are used in glazing ornamental cakes and sweetmeats. • One pastry cook buys 2,000,000 eggs a year for these pur poses. The amount of drought some plants will bear with impunity is surprising. Dr G. Schweibfurth, in Tetermann’s “ Mit theilungen,” gives an account of his recent journey across the Arabian desert, from Heluah to Queneli, and mentions some interesting facts concerning the vegetation. In Wady Queneli, he states, no rain had fallen for six years, but some acacias and tamarisks were still green and flourishing, and apparently un affected, whilst the last traces of herba ceous plants had disappeared. In a more favored part he found the valleys covered with salvia paliestina, a very handsome species, three feet high, with a profusion of sky blue flowers. Bones are specially adapted for mann ing fruit trees, because they contain a large proportion of phosphoric acid, an ingredient which is necessary for building up the framework of nearly every kind of fruit tree, and also for adding bulk and vigor to the fruit. -jarge quantities of bones are allowed to go to waste every year, or are thrown into places where their ingredients are not available for crops of any kind. If they were collected and crushed, or even broken into small pieces, and kept in barrels with wood ashes, they would be so much decomposed as to be in a fit state for application to the orchard or garden.

Chloroforming Pigs. —The “Leeds Mercury ” relates that a medical gentleman at Sudbury, near Derby, gives his pigs chloroform when he runs short of food for them, and the pigs remain unconscious for periods ranging from a week to 10 days ; and, strange to say, so far from losing flesh, exhibit a marked improvement when they recover from the effects of the anaes thetic.

A Mixed Indictment. —The peculiar manner in which criminal indictments are framed, even in these enlightened days, was exemplified this morning. A man was indicted first for killing seven sheep ; next for killing the same sheep maliciously ; then for killing them with intent to steal thecarcates; still further with intent to steal thaskins ; and, finally, for stealing and driving away these unlucky sheep ! Ho person could surely be guilty of such fiendish atrocity as to steal, kill, cut up for butchers' meat, and finally drive away seven innocent sheep. Chronicle. ”

Singular Occurence. —A prominent horse-dealer of Montreal tells a curious story about the fancy his rats (as he calls them) have for a change of diet. He keeps a horse, and noticed lately that he showed symptons of lameness in his forelegs. He he examined him carefully, but could not discover the cause. On going into the stable one day bo, before entering, looked in through the window, when to his as tonishment, he counted eleven rats stuck on the horse’s legs sucking his blood. He waited, expecting every moment that the horse would shake them off, but instead of doing this he remained motionless, and seemed to enjoy the strange visitors. A lap on the window sent the rats skurrying off. On examintion of the horse’s legs he found twenty-two little holes, from eleven of which blood was flowing. The horse was removed to another stable and soon recovered his sores ; but, strange to say, his appetite has almost failed him ; he re fuses oats, and as a consequence has fallen in flesh so much, that now he is almost useless.

ROMANTIC DRAMA.

A Hungarian paper recounts in graphic terms a little drama which took place in a little town near Pestli in the shop of a chemist or apothecary, whose assistant had cultivated the affections of a fair maid living not far off. The course of true love encountered in this case very few ob stacles, and, indeed, seemed in a fair wav of proving an exception to the general rule by running smoothly to its orthodox conclusion ; for the proprietor of the es tablishment having died, the assistant found himself in a position to make a bid for the shop and the business, and was in course of negotiating the transfer of the property to himself. The two lovers were exploring the premises, and no doubt indulging in bright visions of the future, when a sudden apparition pre sented itself in the shape of a legal officer charged with the duty of affixing seals to the goods and chattels. The assistant and his fiancee, whose attachment to one another had not yet been published to the world, were struck with sudden confusion and alarm, and the latter made her escape into a wardrobe, upon which her admirer quickly turned the key. The official pro ceeded to make out liis inventory, and sealed up the door of the wardrobe, as well as those of the other rooms and recep tacles. He then departed, leaving the custody of the whole place in the charge of the young man, and specially directing his attention to tne severity of the legal penalties enacted against those who break or allow to be broken the ssals attached in the usual way. There remained now to the hero of the tale but two courses, either to allow the lady to endure the pangs of semi-starvation in a position des cribed in the ballad of “ The Mistletoe Bough,” to incur the grievous pains and penalties of the criminal law, or to disclose all, and invoke the clemency of the testa mentary court. The latter was the course ultimately adopted ; but it was many hours before the requisite authority could be obtained, and the too rash or timid lady could be released from her uncom fortable hiding place.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. An infallible remedy for bad Legs and all kinds of Wounds.—The suprising sale of these invaluable medicines in every part of the civi lised world is the most convincing proof of their efficacy. They speedily cure bad legs, old wounds, scrofula, and other diseases of the skin. Thousands of persons suffering from these dreadful maladies have been cured by them after every other means had failed ; and it is a fact beyond all doubt that there is no case however obstinate or long standing, but may be quickly relieved and u'timately cured by these wonderful medicines. Their united action is irresistible ; more need not be said in praise of these celebrated Pills. Let those who doubt their excellence t ive them a trial. —Advt.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

[Friday, October 24, 1879.



Amusements. SHBURTON J)ACING QLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19x11 and 2otii. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sows; distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of about 3ft. 6in. hurdles; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 sovs, 2. County Hurdle Race Handicap of 25 sovs. ; over 6 flights of about 3ft. 6 in. hurdles; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 sovs. ; I x /z miles. District horses only. 3. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. ; distance 1 24 miles; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; district horses only, that have never won an advertised race. 4. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors; nomination 2 sovs., acceptance 2 sovs ; 2 miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs.; district horses only ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders, who must be members of the Ash burton Racing Club; entrance 2 sovs.; i}4 miles. 6. Farmers’ Plate of 10 sovs.; for horsei the bona fide property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton ; no weight under 12 stone; 1)A miles; entrance 1 sov. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase of 30 sovs.; over about 2 miles of fair hunting country ; weight for age ; for district horses only ; entrance 2 sovs. 2. Racing Club Handicap of 40 sovs.; added to a sweep of 3 sovs. for acceptors ; miles; open ; nomination 2 sovs. 3. Tradesmen’s Handicap of 20 sovs.; district horses only; l}4 miles; nomina tion 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. 4. Forced Handicap of 15 sovs.; for all winning horses at this meeting ; entrance 2 sovs.; 1 24 miles. 5. Consolation Handicap of 15 sovs.; for beaten horses; nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. RULES AND REGULATIONS : Qualification fee, £2 25.; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the stewards, whose decision in all cases shall be final.



Comity horses shall be held to mean horses the bona fide property of owners residing in the Comity of Ashburton pre vious to Ist September, 1879. Canterbury Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to unless otherwise specified. No protest will be entertained unless £2 2s. be deposited, which shall be for feited should the protest, in the opinion of the stewards, prove frivolous. All entries and nominations to be in the hands of the secretary, addressed to the Somerset Hotel, not later than 4 p.m. on October 31st. Weights to appear for first day’s handicaps on Friday. November 14th ; acceptances on Monday, November 17th, in “ Lyttelton Times,” the “Press,” and the Ashburton “Herald,” and for second day’s racing, weights will be declared at 7 p.m. on evening of Novem ber 19 ; acceptances at 9 p.m. same night. 411 entries to be sealed and addressed tc to the secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any jockey riding in any other than his declared colors will be fined one sov< reign. JAMES WILKIE, Bon, Sec. 402 a



Auction .Sales. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY AUCTIONEER, Ac., Saunders’ Buiiluinos, Ashburton. lfeed jj arriso n, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. Farms, Town Sections, and House Pro perties on tlie Books for Sale or to Let. AGENT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Chief Office— Christchurch. *



Public Notices. REAPERS AND BINDERS. mHE Undersigned having been a. •- _L pointed agent for tlie sale u : McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS, is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAVITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. M RS. Scott’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a w early. 'ASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply 590 WAR AN LI ROAD BOARD. . I3UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, 1 that it is the intention of the Waka nui Road Board, at a Meeting to be held on Thursday, November 6th, 1879, to strike a Rate of Ninepence in the Pound on the rateable value of all property in the District, for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1880, payable in one sum, on and after Thursday, the 13th day of November, 1879, and that the Rate Book is open for inspection at the Board’s Office, Moore Street, Ashburton. FOOKS & SON, 581 a Surveyors, &c., to the Board. mHE PENNY made the postal system a of England a success. So has it made phe Herald. Everybody buys the Herald. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. 64-2 CONCERTINAS, German Accordians, Violins, etc Concertinas, 20 keys, from 10/G IT. M. JONES, Stationer. SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. 11. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 v rjnHE “ Herald ” is published every 1 evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny weekly. IT is only a Penny, is to be got every where in Town, along the Railway line, and of the Country Agents. WANTED KNOWN—That Money can be saved by purchasing your Sta tionery and Account Books, for cash, at the “ Herald” and “Guardian” Whole sale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Build ings, near Station.



The Stud. m COLT TIIOE QUO 1 IRKED ENTIRE Of the Trauuckk Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particulars S. H. FOWLER & CO„ Proprietors, 504a—20 Winslow mHE “ Herald ” is on every Tea Table \, in Ashburton,



Auction Sales. EDMLSTON HR )S. & GUN I)RV Have on Sale 1000 'r iiriAßiS oats. 1000 CAPITAL QUALITY ANT) PRICK LOW. V. I). L. PALINGS, PALINGS, PALINGS, rjIHE Undersigned liave on sale 5 and 6 FEET Y.D.L. PALINGS, Of the very best quality for roofing, being perfectly straight and free from twists, which they are now offering at a very low rate. * EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY.



EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS AND OTHERS. rjpHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &e. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. East Street. ASHBURTON



Boarding Houses. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL rjpHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CLARK, Proprietor. 333a—27 CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). E-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROAD BELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public Oil REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 334—82 a . ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH, Next door to Messrs. Sando&Olsen, Ashburton. A DUPUIS begs to inform the inhabi # tants of the County of Ashburton and visitors that he has opened the above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonable Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from stoßp. m. A Chef de Cuisine of considerable' experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. 54 • A. DUPUIS, Proprietor.



Wants, &c. w cnees. 588 a ANTED, a Go al DRESSMAiv ,1 for up-country. Must have reter- Appiy by letter. V. K. HILLGROVE, Ashburton. WANTED— A MALE OR FEMALE COOK. Apply—Timvald Hotel, Timvald. 279 a rIT ALE.—The Herald publishes apor- JL tion of a readable story ever Satur day. Read it. rtHEEP-PROOF RA ILS and STR AIN. O INCt POSTS. Cheap. Apply to 120—586 a JAMES WILKIE. TO LET. rno MEET THE TIMES, I am prer JL pared to take a very low' rental fo- Shops c f mine, situated in Triangle and East street. T. BULLOCK. rno LE'r, at a very low rental — Bakery, !_ together with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Oitice. 393 a T’lOS. BULLOCK.



T() LE T , WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, { KQ ACRES 453 ±O3 Witch would make a very compact farm, situated at the Pack of Mr. Digby’s. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, GRAIN STORE at South Aslibur f~\ ton. Apply to 2 —866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. A FOR SALE, COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and ready first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lonybeaeli Estate For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. T7IOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with JL a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 137 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from the Township. Apply to 5 '1 HOMAS BULLOCK. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. TAOR SALE, about the end of October, F One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, October 14, 1879. 5G5a Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. njAENDERS are invited for making the JL Valuation of the Borough and com pleting the Roll for the Year 1880. Valuation to be completed and Roll deposited with the Town Clerk by the 7th January next. Tenders to be sent to the Town Clerk not later than 12 o’clock noon on Monday, the 3rd November next. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Cleak. Borough Council Office, 22nd October, 1879. 584a —116



TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for a COTTAGE at Ashburton. Plans and Specifica tions may be seen at the offices of Messrs Orr and Co., Ashburton, and at the office of the undersigned until noon of Monday, November 3rd, where tenders are to be delivered. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. E. HUBBARD, C.E., Architect and Surveyor. Hereford Chambers, Hereford street, Christchurch. 121—587 BRIDGE OVER SOUTH ASHBURTON RIVER—HOOD’S CROSSING, MOUNT SOMERS. rMENDERS are invited for a BRIDGE, X entirely of Timber, in 21 spans of 40 feet each ; or alternativey for a BRIDGE of same dimensions, with tim ber superstructure on iron piles (the lat ter now lying at Winslow Station). Plans and specifications can be seen at the County Council’s Office, Moore street, Ashburton, and Tenders with marked cheque, equal to 5 per cent, of amount, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 10 o’clock, a.m., sth November next. By Order— WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, October 9, 1879. 545a—13 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for a POUND at Waterton. Plan and Specifica tion can be seen at Council Office, Moore street, Ashburton. Tenders, accompanied with marked cheque equal to 5 per cent of amount, to be sent in addressed to Chairman, not later than 10 o’clock Wednesday, sth November next. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, Oct. 15, 1879. 572a—111