The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1879.

Monster Service op Song.— lt is pro posed to give shortly, for the benefit of all the Sunday schools in Ashburton, a service of song in which the Sunday-school chil dren of all the Protestant denominations will be invited to take part.

The Choir Union’s - Concert. Last night the Choir Union gave a concert in the Templar Hall, in aid of the building fund of the. Wesleyan Church. The hall was crowded. The prog .amine was a very long one, comprising twenty-seven items in all instrumental pieces, choruses, glees, part songs, trios, duets, songs, and readings and recitations. The concerted pieces were all well performed, and gave evidence of care and attention on the

& part of the members of the Union. The soloists were Mesdames Leßreton and Penlington, Misses Gates and Taylor, and Messrs. Harrison and Gates : and each succeeded in pleasing: the audience.' During the evening piano duets jwere played witli taste by Misses Steane and Gates, and Misses Alice Andrews: and Clark ; and Miss Annie Permain ‘ per formed a solo very sweetly. We do not notice the items of the programme in detail, but we feel that the duet by the two little misses who sang “ The Gipsy Countess ” is deserving of more than simple mention. Mr. H. J. Weeks acted as conductor with his usual precision. What might have been otherwise a mono tonous programme —and the sweetest music may become monotonous if not varied—was pleasantly relieved by the introduction of a humorous reading in the first part by Miss Stewart, entitled “ The Stairhead Battle,” and a recitation in the second by Mr. Miunis, “The Legend of Lochby. ” . Votes of thanks were given at the close to the performers, after which the National Anthem was sung.

Amusements.— Quite a run of enter tainments are in store for the Ashburton public within the next week or two. To morrow (not Saturday as has been adver tised) the “ Mammoth Minstrels,” another of Messrs Hiscocks and Hayman’s enter prises, will appear at the Town Hall, and on Saturday the Amateur Chi’isty’s trot out their local play “ Ashburton or the Demons of Gold.” The Amateurs also appear on Monday. An entertain ment by high class local talent is also spoken of for an early day in July, and a “ hundred voice ” service of song is being negotiated. The Bankruptcy Act. —Copies of the Bankruptcy Act are now for sale at the “ Herald ’’ Office, as also a few copies of the Joint Stock Companies’ Act. Gas. —The pipes, the non-arrival of which have considerably delayed the gas manager’s work, are now lying at Lyttel ton, and are expected every day. Within six days after their arrival in Ashburton Mr. Causey will be ‘in a position to turn on a current' and. illuminate the town. Fires have already been lit under the retorts and work is so far advanced at the works that, if the arrival of the service pipes could be counted on within the next three days, gas could be supplied to con sumers within ten days from now. The Borough • Scavenger. —To-day, we were, to use. a colonial expression, “ rushed ” by a very excited man, who entered our sanctum with a handkerchief in one hand and a greasy hat in the other. Coming up to our chair he dashed the hat on the floor, and wiped his face, perspiring with rage, with the handkerchief afore said. “Look here, you,” he began,, “ that Borough Council has been and got a new Scavenger. I want to know! when he’s going to begin ?” We have no member of our staff upon the Works Committee, so we could not tell him. “ Look here, you,” he went on—and then he drew a fearful picture of the sanitary arrangements of his premises. The des cription was sufficiently strong of itself to induce typhoid, and we felt when his word painting surceased: Taking up his parable again he told us he would see that Mayor, and if the ; r— — Scavenger didn’t start before to-morrow morning His Worship and all the crowd would find themselves where the only scavenger is the “conquering worm.” We. would warn the Mayor against that excited individual, and would advise his Worship to whisper a suggestion to the Scavenger to start at once. ' i

Native Affairs. — Avery pacific tele-, gaam has been received by the Premier from Mr. Sheehan, who reports,. from a conversation with them, the peaceful in tentions of two native tribes. Mr. Shee han was at Tauranga, where he had been holding consultations with the friendly natives. According to Mr. Mackay’s communication from Parihaka, no-signs of war are apparent in “the murderers’ den. ” There are few muskets,, and these are rusty from want of use. Mr. Mackay was told by Te Whiti that the murderer Hiroki would not be given up, as he was a refugee and under the chief’s protection. It is suggested to secure both' Te Whiti and Hiroki and remove them from Parihaka, when Te Whiti’s influence would wane amongst his followers’ and they-would turn round and denounce him. A large party of Maoris are taking a sick Maori to Parihaka from Wanganui for Te Whiti to perform a miracle. It is not improbable that he will sham death before reaching' Paiihaka, and be restored again. Major Brown is wisely kept in the Hawera dis trict, and is equal to his trying position. His presence is invaluable. The messen ger who took the news to Parihaka of the expulsion of the ploughmen,, rode the first thirty miles in less than three hours. It is now time*for news of a fresh line of. action to come back. A New Plymouth telegram says the natives commenced ploughing Courtney’s land yesterday. Mr. Courtney has telegraphed to the Government asking if they intend to remove the natives from his land, and unless an affirmative received lie will'take matters in his own hands to-day.

Holloway’s Pills.— lt is difficult to de termine what is the more trying to health, intense cold or excessive heat, though every body knows that sudden transitions from the one to the other teem with diseate, which may in most instances be staved off by an early resort to these purifying, regulating, and strengthening Pills. This well known and highly esteemed medicine affords a safe and easy remedy for almost every constitutional wrong which climates, changes, or d'e.bdc errors can engender’ and effectually removes any weakness self-indulgent habits may have induced. In ail conditions of the system bordering on decease indicated by apathy, listlessless, and restlessness, Holloway’s Pills will prove espicially serviceable in begetting a vivacity appreciated by both sound and sick.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Reuter's Telegrams. J,

A Gentle Reminder.

Cairo, June;.2s

The Great Powers have notified the Khedive that they twill enforce .-' his dethronement immediately'- in favor of •Ravin (■ ?: Hamlin) Pasha unless, he voluntarily abdicates’at once.

AUSTRALIAN

( Reuter's Telegrams),

f Stringent Laws. : ; V : Sydney,' June 26. | A Bill 'has' been introduced Legislative Council which provides'Apr the more effective punishment of pertain Atrocious'crimes where the sentence" of death is commuted.. ....

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTER PROVINCIAL.

Shipping Casualties- Auckland, Thursday.

The schooner Hettie is reported to be on shore at Cabbage Bay, and the cutter Leo at Whangapiikoa. Illness of Rev. G. Brown. Intelligence lias been received from Sydney of the serious illness of the Rev. G, Brown, pioneer of the New Britain and Duke of -York , Islands ■Wesleyan Mission,, : with fever.,, : . Mr. Brown’s children have been sent for from■ Auckland, but: Mrs.. Brown ■ • re mains with her husband on the mission field. ..... .. Found Dead, • f. ;

A. • man.- named, John Ashley - ; rwas; found lying dead in the bush,at Sand; Spit by his sons. Blood was coming from his; ..mouth and nose. He. .left home in perfect health; the cause of death is unknown. Hints for The,Governor. : ...::

The celebrated chief Tupahama, who led the : escape of : the prisoners from Kawau, has sent a letter to the . Go. vernor, with a view of opening his eyes to the ..present; position; of Native/af fairs, and giving a few hints as to how His 1 ’ Excellency should conduct him; self. Auckland H. A. C-B. Society. At a’meeting of the Auckland Branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, Michael Con nolly was elected . president, The finances were reported healthy, and the membership increasing.

{Special Telegram to the Herald.) Native Affairs.

Hawera, Thursday.

The Hawera Native messenger has ; returned from Parihaka. Te Whiti’s orders are to proceed with the plough ing, and not heed the opposition of Pakehas. Opinions,differ as'to whether the plains natives will be foolish enough to again cross the river. I think it is probable that they will-be bandied more strongly this time.

11. sa. hi

Te Whiti says : : —“ If , the plough men get’ill-used or receive black eyes, or the ploughs broken, never mind, that must : not stop them .in the go'od work.” We fully expect them shortly in large numbers.; v, : L : : ANAI

Wellington, Thursday.

The new Foresters’ Hall .in Tory street was opened last night with a ban quet, at which- 140 brethren were, pre sent.

The Kaitangata Relief Fund. Invercargill, Thursday.

The Southland News yesterday had a leading article in reference to the pro posal made by the Mayor of Auckland, to convert a' portion of . the . Kaitangata Relief Fund into a colonial fund. It points, out .that, before ; ; this could be done the central committee would have to answer a. question which might take this form—“ Have you any right; legal or moral, to deal with the money in hand in a manner not intended by sub scribers ? Do you not know that you occupy' simply ' the ; positionof -interim trustees or depositories of the subscrip tions, pending their : distribution among those for whose benefit they were .givenHe does not appear to have realized the fact that it is not they but the wives and families of the Kaitangata sufferers to whom the money belongs. He does; ndhseem to perceive That they would' be doing' something' which' it would be no stretch of language to stig matise-as robbing the widow and or phan.

It is stated that -£.io;c,oco isTspent yearly upon the teaching of music in the elementary schools of England.

A VICTIM OF THE FIRST FRENCH EMPIRE.

..The d,eath is annoritthedih Baltimore 0f,.; Madam,.Elizabeth parte, widow;'pf Jerome- Boriapafte, at tub age ;of 9! j,;-, . When/Nitpblepn Bona prirte wi£s:stitl*qttly First C6nsul|Jerp'jfie, ms.-yoiihgest brother/i was stilt; .serving in the Erench Navy on' the American coast. 'ln 1803/at the age of 19, hav ing been driven by the ..pursuit of an English; squadron to take refuge; ip the United States, lie met aridfell passion ately :iri love with Miss Elizabeth Pat terson, the daughter of a wealthy Balti-' more merchant. He married her; and it might have" been thought the Bona parte- family could scarcely complain -of disparagement. But in 1804 Napoleon proclaimed himself Emperor, and his vie.ws, pn . the Bonaparte destinies , ex .panded. /• He required / ini yainj his brother Lucien to repudiate his marriage with "Madam Jouberthom He'insisted pn the consent of Jerome to a divorce from hist American bride, .and declared' the marriage void. Jerome had less force of will and sense of honor than his brother Lucien. He had, more over, the excuse of more absolute dependence on his elder brother and Sovereign; His wife had followed him to Europe, and had born, him a'son in .England, where she had taken up her abode. Yet he allowed himself to be bent by the iron resolution of the Emperor. His wife was , forbidden to setfoot in ' France ; he accepted .a: divorce; and in 1807 ;he took another wife, the Princess Catherine, the daughter of the King of Wurtemburg. Tlie repudiation of Elizabeth Patterson was the price He paid for the crown of the new kingdom of Westphalia. She refused; : an'y : terms which implied -ac-i quiescence in th,e nullity ; of., her mar riage! Jerome Bonaparte had 1 wedded her lawfully, and she maintained her right to bear his name. On the estab lishment of the Second Empire, the iniquity of the shame cast upon an in npc.ent woman, mould scarcely be dis-j guised. On the other Hand, the son of Jerome’s second and rbyal wife'Was, on •'his'frith er’s death;-the recognised heir presumptive of his cousin. There was danger in doing justice at the risk of clouding the Imperial succession. A third course was adopted. The son of Elizabeth Patterson was admitted to be iegitimatejas! : the : son -of a Byzantine Emperor born before her father’s acces sion to the throne might have been held legitimate. But Elizabeth Patterson’s descendants were not admitted, to .possess, any claims to the Imperial rank, ; The : dignity of : membership 5 -in the Napoleon family was reservedfor Prince •Napoleon Jerome, born, as it were, in the purple. A solemn family council, held at the Tuileries, not many years before the disaster"'of Sedan, affirmed the decision of Napoleon the First.' Without denying ordinary civil rights to the offspring of a marriage perfectly regular by American law, it rejected the claim of.Jerome,-.agrandson of Madam Bonaparte-Patterson, who had served courageously in the Crimea, to the full rights of his birth. Every other avenue of distinction was open to him. He is reported tojhafe. been offered a ducal title...by the Emperor. A specially; brilliant career was before him, if only he would not insist upon rijJggik contra-; dieting the legitimacy of® Jerome’s second marriage.;- Much to his credit he-refused to v compromise his grand mother’s honor. Elizabeth Patterson claimed to be the only true and lawful Madam Jerome Bonaparte. As Madam Jerome Bonaparte she lived/ and as Madam Jerome Bonaparte she •sdied.; ■ It was a- strgnge and sad fortune for a woman to witness the most extra ordinary family vicissitudes the world has ever known, feeling herself entitled to share them all, yet condemned to stand by as the merest spectator. If the lady who has just died ever desired vengeance on the brother-in-law who :refused to recognise her, she had it in the miserable failure of that brother-in law’s project for aggrandising his name and race, at the; .expense of. a woman’s fair fame and heart.

THE HELIOGRAPH.

o<The:-/last,}0 < The:-/last,} mail.: from s6uth -Africa brought - the.neivs ..that .communication had been established between Ekowe .and Fort Tenedos by means of mirrors, and in the Times of April 2nd, Mr. E. C. Brewer drew attention to the fact that very successful experiments in •mirror telegraphy have been carried out in New.:South Wales, under the super vision of Lieutenant Parrott, of the Volunteer Engineer Corps of that colony. The idea is no new one, For j centuries -the rays/of-.the sun have, been utilised .for signalling.purposes. It jis said that the' fleet" of Alexander the Great was guided along the Persian Gulf by means of mirrors. The North American Indians .carry, oh, signaling by means of sun flashes, and the Russians adopted a similar method at' the siege of Sebastopol. In this climate, where unlight is capricious, such a system could not be relied on, but in more tip pical climates .its utility is, obvious. Even" in England, : however, Colonel Colley, R.E., and Captain Drummond,’ of the same, corps, designed an instru ment icajled ,;the ;Helic)'stat, fwhich con siSte'd’of an hdjiistabie^mirror worked in combination with a number of tele scopes. , By its means .triangles ~with sides oVer f op miljps in length were ac curately laid down in the Ordnance Survey of the United Kingdom. The Heliostatj ’? however*, /did not admit of a conversation’ being ' carried on, The Mance Heliograph is an apparatus de

signed for the transmission by reflection, of the sun’s rays. The signals mas|i by it are visible, under favorable concpf lions of position and atmosphere, pracj : ; tically to an unlimited /distance,-/and/ have been read as far as from?. 80 miles. It consists of a spe.cialjy'prie;-? pared mirror, with ingenioUsly/Jcorik; strucled adjusted mechanism for; re flecting the sun’s rays with>: absolute precision to any required spot, notwitn*’ .standing the,sun’s apparent movement. ;By the pressure of , a finger key the flashes are made of-long or short dura tion, thus adapting the instrument to the-Morse code of telegraphy.- A se cond mirror is provided to permit of signalling being carried on irrespective • of the sun’s-position. The instrument intended for field j-service, weighs from 61bs. to 81bs., and is mounted on a light tripod stand. The working parts are protected frpm injury during; transit; and the complete apparatus, admits of being easily carried, as it is also effi ciently worked, by one'man. Although ■ the heliograph can never supersede either the electric wife or the flag, it can be used, in situations .where neither of these would; faVailj. and consequently it may be 'looked on as an inv’altiablC'ad junct to modern, military equipment.,

A CHINESE MARRIAGE.

' Ah Quy, which being interpreted rnfeans : Alice ; the Angel, was married to- Charles Jamieson,'anunterpreter, in San Francisco a fortnight ago. The bride groom had fitted up his: future home with’Chinese and Americap. furniture. On the walls were hung a number of large .strips, of. red paper, on which were stamped Chinese proverbs relating to married life. On a table in the first room were lacquered trays, .containing Chinese’ dried' fruits ' arid ; sweetmeat's; while onf others were tiny cups for teari There were also On the -table-Chinese • ornaments•• and several writer-pipes. .■ One afternoon at 5 o’clock, the chaper-i ones conducted, the bride to the rooms of her future, husband, but before she crossed the threshold of the, door they threw a heavy handkerchief over her head, and shut out everything from her sight. This, they told, her, was.to. warn her. that in entering the married'state she l was groping in the :dark Future. Thejj bridal pair knelt before a small altaf/from which hung ancestral tablet's,/ and; each offered-: a prayer/-after which they went into. the other; room, where they : seated themselves. 'One ;of the., chaperones poured tea into of cups, and offered these to the groom,/ and, bride each, to take a sip.' ; This being done, they took the cups/again-,/ mixed the contents, arid, returning them to the pair, told them to drink, saying that;, as -'their - lips had touchedktlie' beverage they would draw inspiration froth each other by partaking of the, mixture. The- bride, accompanied by the!chaperones-,followed by the groom' and some relatives', headed a procession ; and left the house, amid the.' explosion of ,;firecrackers,, arid marched to a : restaurant whfere the guests had assem bled. The,.bride.was .attired- in a new dark silk gown,.’which.' touched the. floor,. an,d hid her feet, from, view j on her arfns were heavy • gold bracelets,/ and on the 'fingers'of her left hand two gold, rings. Her raven black hair was pomaded and dressed with/ artificial flowers and .gold pieces.,

NEWS AND NOTES.

in Manchester a series of revival, services have been held,-and have given rise to‘'some: very : disorderly scenes!. Handbills were widely distributed headed “ The Salvation Army ! in the Salvation, Temple; /Grosvenor. iotreet,” and the following characters were announced to : take : part in the services held: on. Sunday“ Captain - Booth with his -hallelujah fiddle ; Happy Bill and Glory Tom, from Sheffield ; Shaker Bill, from Blackburn ;, and a converted collier,' a. band of’hallelujah lasse's, : the champion, pigeon flyer and the' cham pion wrestler of Over Darwen; and Mrs. Wilson, the singing pilgrim, who will play 'and Speak for God. ” - The morn ing'service.-was very thinly- attended, and passed off quietly; .but in the afternoon the chapel was well filled, chiefly r by young- men 1 and lads. 'wFrorii the beginning;of the service to the end, they kept up; a continual uproar,, shout ing, singing, ahd ejaculating ’ Halle-/ lujah,” ; ,“Amen,”. &c,.;. .They, completely drowned the -voices of the speakers, Who' appealed iin‘vain for sileiice. Two policemen were called in twice, bht their presence • failed,. to procure ...order, in the chapel. . In thp evening the hall was crowded, but the' service, was fre quently interrupted, and many persons bad to be turned out. From Man chester “this happy band of converts ”, seems to have proceeded to South Walesj for weiead'-that in the Rhondda Valley, on April 2, the Salvation Army ” held an all-night prayer meeting, singing Welsh hymns, 'praying; 1 and. preaching until morning. A reformed Cheap Jack made a great impression at a “ council of war ” held in the morn- - ing, while at the night meeting.youpg'- men ; and women threw away.- ■ silver ornaments, pipes, &c.,.and’.-tlib; women tore off. the flounces from > their dresses, renouncing them as iddta* Young, men rushed to the.. .penitents’ table*? ; calling o to God Jp.,-bless them, and one of them took off his coat-ahd tucked hp/.his: sleeves', hvhile .'the rest j of. the audience, embracing and- 'Shoutjng : ‘‘.Hallelujah,” shookhands - and > sang' and prayed by turns,. This went Jpn. ; till daylight.' ; . .-.Lv.-J-.-iV/ j .

Said Dr, Blanche, the famous French expert in cases of ins mity, to the jurors

tried in Paris: “In ? moods he grew j and blamed him ; ||iaitre'a|ing; his wife, as drunk : afds'ge|b|rillyjdb; gentlemen, as without ; doubt know.” : Journal” says that i.transfksMdvdf milk into the blood of a . patientldling from exhaustion was per- at the Provident infir mary, Dublin. Although apparently having only a few moments to live when the operation was undertaken*/ the tient has since recovered. About.; 'a' pint of milk was taken from a cow, lent for the ; occasion; /and was directly- iiS-’* 1 ’ 4 *•* jected into the vein. . :f " " f

.Here.is,an ..extract from a.letferßf ah/. A < officer iri We. ; hrid'to bury / V* a quantity of Zulus. Onb of the? .sol- - diers said,l havebeen a butcher; and/ a tailor/-but-never did I expect; to/bd/h- ; the sexton of a lot of Christy .Mm-/ strels.’”— TtuthA'- ‘r 4 kM" V .

A letter from Wellington,/states In social matters the’ latesCscanciril, is / the -rumor, ofdivorce 1 'Being- sought,";.' for t by, ;a , gentleman- holding $ /good . position. The- gbntl'ema'n allegesAthht his wife is as false" as'-'shd 'is fair, and that is saying' a'-.'go'odkdeal.- The, i? marriage' was ; a coiiimercial affair,- and/- - the result is'' what might naturally have been . expected. When/ crabbed;'age and sportive youth. are,.linked- -together,;!, the weather -is generally none;'„of the;;,;/«• smoothest! The : old' man'- is! particepy criminis, inasmuch as Ke ought,to . Have known at.his-age.dhe strength,ojf youth-. ful passions, .and!, the./danger! of 'per-’\ mitting a young male-friend,' hajidsome,", as Adonis, but by nd'means sd' christe/j! .; to jefnain under' the: same roof as. h'i^'"' * Veriiis, while, he; wris! /absent'/in. ■South 'lsland. i Cleverly Caught.-—This story is told :of;PrOfessor Jewett, the translatoref.Pla- / ./ to;/and master’of Baliol College, Ok-f-•’ * ford. A student: of Baliol lost a parpel of bank-notes. He. told the master oj his misfortune/'-who in turri told hirii'td Say'' nothing. about it, took the. number of the notes, and covered the walls of Oxford ' with posters proclaiming • the loss, but giving wrong .numbers for the notes. The "thief fell'into the snare, offered one of the notes at the bank, was .promptly arrested/and all the notes were recovered. Shrewd Professdr-v/ Jewett-had given/the right-numbers to the teller.

Ait one of the sfatioris in Paris an did .lady is taking a nap as the ticket office is opened. A traveller seeing her ?aSle;ep approaches her. “ Madame, the' train is about to leave.” “ Oh, that is jfill the same to me.” “ Why ?” “ I am ; not going. I come here; every,. ?/% .evening after my dinner to see the ft; facejs people make who miss the train.” Amjusement is. a matter, of taste.. . J. Tj’hose who have the temerity to des fcßbe free trade as a “ colossal blunder ” will] perhaps appreciate the fact that Russian railway companies, are paying to Rg^iatv'^teel-makers; oydt per .> ton!for Bessemer tire's, which can be ; - .Jbohght in England for ~!."! EqndpniZ>W/r/ in /an artielp. giving anecdotes of the Prince of' Wales says: <f -He is fond of late hours, but no mat ter how lste he may go to bed he rises early the next monhjng. He is’-o. keen sportsman and a very fair shot. At whist he plays an excellent hand. And whether! the occupation .of; the ipoment - be whist, sport, or dancing, he enters into it with a.hearty relish, which. con tra'sts strangely with the blue airs of the golden youths of the day. His con stitution. is ( an... excellent one. He rarely has a day’s illness, and he is a living proof that no amount of tobacco can enfeeble either mind or body. I believe that he was the inventor of the now popular drink, ‘ lemon and soda.’ " The barque Qttercaps, - - ->Gaptain. Moody, which arrived,, iia t Gork harbor - "" on March 9, reports having fallen in on of Liverpool, bound from the west coast of. Africa for for/ brders, was only one man living on.bp,ard the Catherine, the captain and: crew haying during/ the /passage of; aClimate fever. The captain ?pf the' Ottercaps *• sent the second mate and three of his crew to assist the -Catherine in’td/port i y z

A Remarkable Walking-Stick.—A walking-stick, for , tourists and .bofanisiH, recently patented in ' Germahy . by Seri? Herb, of Pulsnitz,' is furnished with the following:ai , tiql.es ; ;,;Qne.-§ide of the handle. 3 is a signal .pipe, .and..on the other side can be fixed a; knife (which. is above the : ferrule). In the middle of the handle is - ; ■ a coinpaSs/ - The- handle Itselfbe screwed off* : and'within is a : small fniero* . scope with six object glasses. -In the stick under* the handle is a vessel ; containing - ether or chloroform, h Outside the ..stick: There is- inserted 1 oil i: 'one'f : side'a ?, 'ther- ' mometer, and on the- other - a-'sand or minute-glass. Above the ferrule-is. the': knife already referred t6s and ,-to ■ Ithe ferrule can be screwed a spatpla,-, f „or. r an. ice .point. .. (for, 'glaciefjjpardeß),j •* Lastly a metre measure is; adapted;to-.tW/j .stick.. . .. Cheek.!-— A yQuthy : at Stmyelj (Victoria). ,pn aTeens'; j fox;,insulting behaviour,,Jnp!|KY,i>uhSc street-,.asked next;morning;to! pe. releMied*.. as t he wished, to'. attend.church,! ,Thif •.* piece of Colonial impertinence is pw., wjth the; impertinence, of: the, larrakin who was iihed 40s. at Ballarat, and , a receipt ,fpr, the money/- > ;.. / >{. : ; After ; That. ?—-A short-sighted:’ inan.; ; ' went to an optician’sio change his glasses,; j which were? not ‘stropg enough After he ‘ pad got' the right ones he said G; 1 * What '■ number, must I weai* after.; these, cease to ;; b.e. strong enough ?”. “ This, one,!,’,; said the ..optician, showing... him,. apyo ther ? .pair. “' And after that ?”. ~ “ This.. :.‘£;And after that?” “After that? ’After that? You’ll need a dog and a string.”

Thursday, June 26, ,1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. \ ' - TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. “AL LE N STEIN T>ROS. B H Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co. ’s Rooms) To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out tlie imported article they have decided to sell a ''SINGLE GARMENT AT THE . W H OLE S A L E P RICE All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will. be returned. The Successwhich has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the" Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New. Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. 487 WILLIAM SPARROW, . • Manager Ashburton Branch. ■■ Public Notices. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ES TATE OF THOMAS MADDOX, BUILDER, TINWALD, A BANK RUPT. .:■ ' ; t n : TWTOTICE is hereby given, that all debts mot proved and sent to me before the; Ist .of July/ next ‘will not be recogr nised. ' : . K. SANDO, 1064 • : f..h ; .. Trustee. SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. LL Debts owing to this Estate must at once be paid to Messrs. Saunders Brothers, or they will be sued for without further notice. S. SAUNDERS 1016 B. HALE | Trustees. NOT I C E Assigned Estate of Hooper, Aitken, ' ■ AND CO. ALL ACCOUNTS Due to the above mentioned Estate must be settled forthwith, otherwise legal proceedings will be instituted for their recovery. : : C. W. TURNER ) Trustees in the 1063 W. GILL above Estate. N O Tie E; WE, : the undersigned, do hereby agree to CLOSE our respective places of business at the hour of SIX O’CLOCK Every Evening (EXCEPT SATURDAYS), for the benefit of our employees, on and after MONDAY, 23rd JUNE, 1879. , q RR & ca •HODDER&CoJ HOOFER, AITKEN, & CO. v. • • FRIEDLANDER BROS. IIALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO. : (Per W. Sparrow). D. WILLIAMSON & CO. : '■ « .1053 SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES. Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 f, irilO: BE SOLD, CHEAP—Nine £-acre B Sections of Magnificent LAND, fonting on Allen and Middle Roads, North Town Belt. Apply to '* R. ELSTON, 1038 South-East Belt. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer Baring Square. > 473i> SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. E HEREBY give notice that we in intend, at the Council’s sitting on the 2nd July, to apply for a license to kill small axid large cattle on R.S. 26598. ROBERTS & WINTER. Selma, June 9, 1879. 990 TO LET. 5 -ROOMED HOUSE, Princes street, near North Town Belt. Apply MR. BOSSENBERG, 1055 s Burnett Street.



Public Notices. SANDO & OLSEN’S ASSIGNEE ESTATE. SALE BY TENDER. TENDERS ; are invited for the Pur chase of Stock in the following departments. Tenders to close on June 30:— 1. Groceries. 2. Ironmongery. 3. Sailmaking. Stock lists can be inspected at the offices of Messrs. Saunders Bros., Ashbur ton, or Mr. B. Hale, Christchurch, from whom every information can be obtained. The highest or any tender not neces- Stirily accepted. S. SAUNDERS ) T t B. HALE \ lrustees -1067 . ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. POUND AT HINDS. TENDERS are invited for erection of Pound at Hinds. Plans and speci fications are on view : at the Council’s offices up to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 2nd July, at which time and date tenders with deposit equal to five per cent, of the amount of tender will be received. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, June 23rd, 1879 1069 RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY. WANTED, TWENTY or Thirty Good WORKING MEN. Apply to the Foreman on the Works. None but good hands need apply. 4a JUST ARRIVED AND ON SALE, of the Joint Stock Companies’ Acts and the Bankruptcy Acts. ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North. w ANTED, a Smart. .BOY, for the Printing Business.—Apply HERALD OFFICE. PIANOFORTE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, that Very Fine PIANO FORTE, by Brinsmead, used at the Choir Union Concert. Guaranteed to be one of the very best make, with improved action. Price, £SO. Apply 7a HERALD OFFICE. IN THE ESTATE OF CHARLES SMITHEL. ' ■ - - ALL Proofs of Claims in this Estate must be sent in before June 30th, after which date they will not be recog nised. W. R. BOYLE, 8a Trustee. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THEREV. ALEX. M. BEATTIE, A.M., recently arrived from England,' will preach (D;V:) on Sabbath First, in the Ashburton Church in the morning at 11 ; in : the evening at 6.30, and at Ashton School at 3 o’clock. 9a V. R. In the District Court of Canterbury, . Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and of The Debtors and Creditors < Act, 1876, Amendment Act. 1878, and of the bankruptcy of THOMAS MILES, ’ of Waterton, Farmer, and WILLIAM GRAY, of Winslow, Farmer. NOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors in the above estates having failed to elect a Creditors’ Trustee, I hereby appoint Mr. F. Pavitt, of Ashburton, a certificated accountant in bankruptcy, as and to be Creditors’ Trustee in both the above estates. And further notice is given that the said Frederick Pavitt has in writing accepted both appointments. , Dated this 26th day of June, 1879. 0. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the District Court. E. G. Crisp, . Solicitor for both above debtors. 10a ASHBURTON DISTRICT SCHOOL. WANTED, TENDERS for Levelling, Draining, and Concrete Channelling, for PLAYGROUND ; also for Removing TREES and CLOSETS. Tenders to he sent in by Monday, June 30, not later than 4 p.m., to the Under signed. Plans and specifications may be seen at the offices of Messrs Fooks & Son, Triangle, Wakanui Road. Tenders to be classified as follows : 1. Levelling, Earthwork, and Removal of Trees. 2. Channelling, Draining, and Removal of Closets. By order, J. WARD, 11a » - Secretary.