LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

St. Petersburg, April 18,

In furtherance of the intimation of the Emperor of Russia for the suppres sion of Nihilism, the Governors of St. Petersburg and the chief provinces are provisionally invested with absolute . power. London, April 19. The Times advises Mr. Berry to re turn to the colony, instead of Avasting time by urging the Imperial Goverment to adopt a meddlesome policy, especially ‘ as it is shown that the Victorian Legisla tive Council is willing to agree to mo derate reforms. Mr. Berry has inter viewed the Cabinet Avho arrived at no decision. It has transpired that the Cabinet can do little for him, and it is understood that he will be advised to return to the Colony, and endeavor to obtain a settlement of the dispute.

A COMMUNISTIC COMMUNITY.

“Jacob Terry” in the Otago Daily

Times. The New York State clergy are making a raid upon the remarkable communistic community of Oneida, of which you have doubtless all heard in New Zealand, and a committee was appointed at a convention in Syracuse to inquire into the law and the facts, with the view of taking action against them. It is admitted by their oppo nents that in all the ordinary relations of life they are a pattern to the rest of the population. The press is unanimous on this point, and it AA'ould be impossi ble to get any jury to interfere with them \A-here they are best knoAvn and most highly respected. Their great peculiarity is that they have a community of goods and Avomen, based upon a literal interpretation of the Neiv Testa ment. They hold that the Second Advent was perfected by the appearance of Christ in Galilee, and that on his re surrection mankind began to live the life of the angels in heaven, Avhere there is neither marriage nor giving in marriage. But in their relations of the sexes in this community, there is no thing gross nor scandalous, and so far as outside people perceive they present the most charming example of felicitous family life to be found anywhere in the Avorld. I have in my posession a copy of the American Socialist, the organ of the Oneida community, fon\ r arded by Mr. Hinds, its talented editor, in Avhich these points are brought out. The conclusions are, however, utterly shock ing to all who believe in the sacredness of marriage and the earthliness of our present condition.

A REMARKABLE WOMAN.

One of the most remarkable Avomen in NeAv York, or at least in its German society, is the tall and red-haired lady, who has been successively known as Fraulein Helene Donniges, Frau Rako vitza, and Frau Friedman. .. She is at present the spouse of the proprietor of the popular American-German journal, the New Yorker Volkszeitung, but she does not confine her cultivated and intelligent powers to her husband’s paper, but contributes with equal ease and vigor to serials in the English, French, and German languages. Her greatest distinction, hoAvever, is the fact that she Avas at one time the “ bride” of the great Socialist leader, Ferdinand Lassalle. In Vienna she is still remembered as an actress. In Germany she is to this day “ cursed by thousands and thousands,” says the Westphalian Tagblatt, as the mediate or immediate cause of the death of the mighty agitator, and the superstitious amongst his folloAvers imagine that his shadoAv is ever follpAving her and hinder ing her from rest. Wherever she ap peared on the stage, the spectators thought of Lassalle, and, in spite of her great personal fascinations, this recollec tion interfered with her success. She went (or, as the Socialists say, fled) to America, to escape from the miserable atmosphere she was compelled to breathe in Europe. But the avenging manes of the father of the social future followed her across the ocean, and the first notices of her acting were sup plemented by the announcement that she had once been the “ Braut Lassalle’s.” However cruel the So cialist ghost may have been to her, she seems to have made determined efforts to be happy in spite it, for tAvo years after her arrival she Avas married to her present husband, who is far too AA T ealthy a man to require that his wife should appear on the stage, and the much ex perienced lady now devotes most of her time and her polyglot faculties to author ship. __

Military Barmen.— At one hotel in (Invercargill, as most of our readers know, the volunteers solemnly buried Avith mili tary honours a joint of meat before it had fulfilled the legitimate mission of all cooked joints. The funeral had the effect of improving the table so much that before their departure the citizen soldiers gave their landlord three cheers. Another landlord Avas unsuccessful, not, hoAvever, with the eatables but with the manage ment of his bar, at Avlxich liquor could not be dispeiied fast enough to allay the thirst of liis military hoarders. So, to overcome the difficulty, tAvo or three volunteers manned the taps, and business Avas done at an amazing speed. It is said that they did their Avork so well that every sixpence taken during the time they poured out the spirit Avas faithfully accounted for.

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New Advertisements. TOST last night from East-street, J between 7 and 8 o’clock, a BAY MARE, two white feet, with saddle and bridle on. Finder will receive 10s. reward ion returning same to Cookson’s Stables. \ 718



Meetings. THISTLE LODGE, ASHBURTON, S.C., No. 627. mHE regular monthly MEETING of the above Lodge will be held at the new Lodge Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on THURSDAY, April 24th, at 8 p.m By order, 699 E. A. GARNETT, Hon. Sec. Entertainments. VOCAL & INSTRUMENT ,\L CONCERT, To be followed by a Drama, on MAY Ist, IX THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, To pay for the TEMPORARY TOW E R FOR ST. STEPHEN’S BELLS. 671 Public Notices. £i REWARD. LOST from Mr. Green way’s, Wakanui, FIVE COWS in full milk—one with rope a ,ound neck, and one with horn grown r into the eye ; also, two Steer Calves. The above reward will be paid or i nformation leading to the recovery of fthe same. Apply to 698 MR. GREENWAY, Wakanui. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper Gan be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. 648 SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 n BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 b SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate- 1 rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 c ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. • TAKE NOTICE—The Valuation List for the Borough of Ashburton is now open for INSPECTION at the Office of the Council, Montgomery’s Buildings, between the hours of 10 and 12 forenoon, and 3 and 5 afternoon. All objections thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Coui-t, Ashburton, on or before the 30th day of April, addressed to the Assess ment Court, and a copy of every sue a objection must be left at the Town Clei’k’s Office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. Forms f<r objection can be obtained at the Town Clei’k’s Office. CHAS. BRADDELL, Ashburton, Town Clerk. March 31st, 1879. 617 SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1877. I HEREBY give notice that I intend, at the Ashburton County Council’s sit ting on the 7th May, to apply for a Slaughtering License, for large and small cattle, on Resei’ve 3,128, near Ashburton. JAMES SMITH. Ashburton, April Btli, 1879. 660 . SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENSES. I HEREBY give notice that I intend to apply for a Slaughterhouse License at the County Council’s next sitting, for the slaughter of large and small cattle, on Section No 25,535, Ashburton. GEORGE PIKE. Ashburton, April Ist, 1879. 627 GENERAL ELECTION. DIOCESAN SYNOD. DISTRICT OF LONGBEACH WITH MOUNT SOMERS. I JOHN GRIGG, Returning Officer j for the electoral disti’ict of Long beach with Mount Somers, do hereby give notice that I have fixed MONDAY, April 28, 1879, for the nomination of candidates for the aforesaid district. All nominations of candidates must be in writing, and be delivered or left at my house before four o’clock p.m. on that day. JOHN GRIGG, 677 Longbeach. NOTICE. ANY persons found trespassing in pur suit of game on tlie Longbeach property will be prosecuted. It is hereby notified that the whole of the land in the 'Ashburton River bed is freehold. 678 JOHN GRIGG. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ALPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a fresh supply of first-class SAWN TIMBER, all sizes ; SAWN STAKES & PICKETS ; BLACK PINE & MIXED FIREWOOD. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes can be supplied of any dimensions. 453 W. H. COLLINS, Manager. JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, VVorkboxes, &c. H. M. JONE S, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a



Auction Sales, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), At 11 o’clock. 150,000 FEET 150,000 assorted timber. JONAS, HART & WILDIE have been instructed by Mr. Alpheus Hayes, Waimate, to sell by public auction at liis Timber Yards, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, c2nd April, 40,000 4 x 2 Totara white and black pine. 15,000 3x2 „ „ „ 10,000 4x3,, „ ~ 15,000 6x 6 „ and black pine. 10,000 6x2 ~ white and black pine. 5,000 5x5 ~ and black pine. 25,000 8 x | Boards, Totara & white pine. 5,000 6 x 1 T. and G. flooring. 5,000 Bxl Totara and white pine. 5,000 6 x f- T and G. lining. 10,000 8 x 1| Totara white & black pine. 5,000 8x2,, ~ ~ Also, — •A Large Quantity of Stakes, Posts, Stable Props, and Firewood. NO RESERVE. —Sale at n o’clock. JONAS, HART & WILDIE, 687 Auctioneers. Fruiterers, &c. LONDON PIE HOUSE (Opposite Baring Square), Havelock Street, Ashburton. RICHARD MADIGAN, PASTRYCOOK, CONFECTIONER, AND FRUITERER, BEGS to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and county that the London Pie House was OPENED on SATURDAY, 22nd February. COFFEE ROOMS. Tea, Coffee, or Cocoa, with Pie or Pastry, 6d. always ready from io a.m to ii p.m. Pastry supplied lor Parties or Soirees on the Shortest Notice. TRADE SUPPLIED. 40 COME AT LAST. NEW FRUIT. FRESH FRUIT. From Geraldine. J. MOOAR & CO., HAYING purchased a Fine Orchard at Geraldine, are now in a position to supply Fresh Fruit and Vegetables every day. PLUMS, per lb., only ... sd. APRICOTS „ ... sd. GREENGAGES, per lb., only sd. HONEY PLUMS „ sd. APPLES, per lb., only 3d. and 4d. POTATOES. jsm* DEFY COMPETITION W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, IS PREPARED to supply fruit and vegetables of every description, fresh from the gardens, Wholesale and Retail, at Christchurch Prices. NOW ON SALE BLUE DIAMOND PLUMS, per lb., sd. ORLEAN ' „ „ 6d. PURPLEGAGE,, „ 4d. For quantities per lb. The cheapest house for fruit for jam-making. COOKING APPLES per lb., 3d. and 4A GOOD EATING Do. „ 6d. ONIONS. NEW POTATOES, At reduced prices for Quantity. Fresh vegetables, salads, herbs, etc. Orders Delivered Regularly. W. T. DAVISON, Wholesale and Retail Greengrocer and Fruiterer, Moore Street, Ashburton. 3lp . Business Notices. FINAL NOTICE. 'jpiDWARDS & LEE beg to request that all Accounts due to them be paid by the 30th April, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken, without further notice, for their recovery. 712 TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE opened a shop in Compton’s Buildings, Moore-street, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spring and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country. Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes, Wintlo-w-glass, and every trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping found and fixed. S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS Moore-street, Ashburton. 588



Auction Sales. jg ULLOCK & c°- (C. J. Edmiston, P. A. Edmiston, and W. H. Gundry). TIN WALD STORE. Messrs, bullock and co. beg to-.notify that, for the convenience of their customers and friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Tinwald, and draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS for AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, At their TINWALD STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. BULLOCK AND CO., Ashburton and Tinwald.



BULLOCK AND CO., 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. J. DRUMMOND McPHERSON, Manager, Christchurch.



Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J . Y. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH I, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITERATURE— (In Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS Also, — PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payment. the address — J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. 440 Business Notices. rj|HE UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to •• rrive : Calcutta Cornsacks, 4bushels ; expressly manufactured for shipping Wheat. Woolsacks —Seaming Twine best quality. Fencing Wire, No. 6 to 10. 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, 6 to 9 feet. 400 Casks Cement. 800 Dozen Ploughshares. Etc., Etc., Etc. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS.



i»rapory. ORR AND CO.’S



DEAPEET, O R THE BEST THING GOING FOR ASHBURTON. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREAT SACRIFICING SALE OF HOSIEET, CLOTHIFTG-, BOOTS -AJSED SHOES, Now going on for a Short Time, to make room for Very Heavy Shipments, at RAND C O.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. m*Tke Greatest Bargains ever offered. &C-,



ORR AND CO., IMPORTERS.



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY,- April 30TH, At 11 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received in structions from Mr. J. G. Anstee (in consequence of his having purchased the Springfield Coal Agency) to offer for sale by public auction the GOODWILL of ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL. After which will be sold the whole of the Furniture, Effects, etc., comprising— Iloisehair suites. 6 Dozen Chairs. 5 Large tables, from 3 x 4-6 to 3 x 9 ft. 1 Cheffionier. 05 Dressing-tables. 25 Washstands. ■ : ’ 1 Large Mangle. I Knife Machine. 25 Iron bedsteads, single and . double mattrasses, pillows, a quantity of blankets, sheets, a- quantity of crockery, kitchen utensils, carpets (Brussels, Tapestry, Kidder, belt), matting, oilcloths, Colonial sofas, toilet glasses, pictures, clocks, lamps, fenders and fireirons, house linen, timber, etc., etc. LUNCH PROVIDED. Sale to commence at 11 o’clock, WEDNESDAY, April 30TH. ALFRED HARRISON, 713 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, April 25th, At 12 o’clock. DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGHS. MR. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell by public auction, at his yards, on the above date, O REID & GREY’S DOUBLE-FUR /C ROW PLOUGHS. WITHOUT RESERVE. - , 710 UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. Messrs. Clifford & co. have received instructions to sell on the premises, at Mr. George Heuson’s, on the Beach Road, one mile from Dromore Rail way Station, and 7 miles from Ashburton, ON TUESDAY, April 22ND, at 1 p.m. sharp, unless previously settled, 1 Bay mare, Polly. ; I Bay horse, Lion. 1 Brown horse, Chance. 1 Dray and frame, 1 Double-furi ow plough. 1 Single-furrow do. 1 Samuelson’s reaping machine, j> - 1 Set plough harness. 3 .Collars and Haimes. ■ 3 Pairs blinkers. I Cart saddle and breeching. 1 Set 3-horse swingle-trees. I Set leading harness. 18 Sacks wheat, and 5 bushels seconds. : 400 Feet timber. 22 Sheets galvanised iron. ' ‘ 1 Cooking range. / , —ALSO — ’V ''' “ —On account of whom it may concern — 120 Sheep. 708 Business Notices. BREAD! BREAD, BREAD! ON and after TUESDAY, April Ist, T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, Grocers and General Provision, Hardware and Soft Goods Merchants, sell FULL WEIGHT QUARTERN LOAF of BEST BREAD at PROMPT CASH, delivered any part of the town daily. 614 SPECIAL NOTICE. W E ARE NOW LANDING— Ex p.'s. “ Tongariro,” Totara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. Ex “Flora,” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. IN BANKRUPTCY. j^j'OTICE— The “ Ashburton Herald” it a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60 ' Milliner and Dressmaker. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. MRS. WILLIAM ADAMS, assisted by a first-class Milliner and Dress maker, is prepared to make up Ladies’s and Children’s Dresses in the Newest Styles and lowest possible charges. Mrs Adams,devotes special attention to Millinery. MOORE STREET, _ [Opposite Mr. Boyle’s Office, 272



To Let. TO LET, A COMFORTABLE FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, with Verandah, within two minutes walk of the Railway Station. Apply 711 HERALD OFFICE. T O LE T, r|lWO Good SHOPS, with Dwelling 1 Houses of four rooms attached. Centrally situated. Apply to CHAS. BE A UDELL, 010 Montgomery's Buildings. Public Notices. NOTICE- OF REMOVAL. HM. JONES begs to inform his , friends and the public generally, that after the 24th inst. he will be found at his NEW PREMISES, BARING SQUARE, (Next Post Office). Stationery, Books, Toys, Fancy Goods, Music, Ac. 397 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. IS Now Published, containing the Preachers’ Plan for the current quarter, and other Church news. Price Three pence ; obtainable at the Herald Office, Hooper, Aitken, & Co.’s, and H. M. Jones’. 673 SCHOOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 4731> REMOVAL NOTICE. MRS. MANHIRE, Dressmaker, begs to inform her numerous friends and the public generally that she ha 3 removed to premises behind Mr. Boyle’s Office, Moore Street. NIGHT SCHOOL on Monday Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings. ' 634 NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be Paid at Once to the undersigned, at Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be 3ued for without further notice. J. H. PASS, ) . 454 C. B. BRANSON, { Trilstee3 r PUBLIC NOTICE. f 1 1HE Wakanui Road is Stopped for Traffic (opposite Moffatt’s Mill) until fur ther notice. 610 IN THE ESTATE OF TAYLOR AND LILL. A LL ACCOUNTS in the above Estate r\ must be paid at once to HUGO FRIEDLANDER, / ’TriKifflA - ■ April sth, 1879. 691 BOARD and RESIDENCE for two Single Gentlemen, in private family. Apply— Herald Office. 681 ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that all OUTSTANDING RATES, for the period ending March 31st, 1879, will be SUED for on and after the Ist of May next, without further notice. Rates received at the Road Board Offices, daily, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p.m. By order J. E. BUCHANAN. Collector to the Board. Ashburton, April Bth, 1879. 688 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. RIDING OF MOUNT HUTT. I HEREBY give notice that the follow ing gentlemen have this day been duly nominated for the office of Councillor in the Ashburton County Council for the Riding of Mount Hutt, namely : ' JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN HOLMES. And I further give notice that a poll will be taken at the undermentioned polling places on WEDNESDAY, 23rd April inst., between the hours of 9a. m. &6 p. m.: •Edgington’s House, Barrhili; The Woolshed, Drayton. CHARLES BRADDELL, ... ■ ' Returning Officer. Ashburton, April 16, 1879. 704 Miscellanuous. ..THE; - . SOUTHERN PROVINCES /ALMANAC, DIRECTORY, YEAR BOOK, & DIARY FOR - ... . 18 7 9.- SOLD BY WEEKS & DIXON. WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may ba had at the ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE ; ’ EAst Sireet North. Envelopes', notepaper, en velopes, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 552