necessary appendage to it. Grave, elderly public instructors like me do not call private secretaries to account. The mistake you have made is simple ; you imagined yourself the dog, whereas you are only the tail. You endeavored to wag the dog. This was injudicious. You should have hung quiesent until the dog wagged you. You seem to have gathered the impression, somehow, that you are a member of the Cabinet. This is an error. Your chief is one of the guns of that bat tery ; you are not. You are not a gun, nor a load, nor even a ramroad ; neither do you supply ammunition ; you only serve as a stick to fire it off. You are not a barrel of molasses, but only the faucet through which the molasses is discharged. You are not a boot, but a boot-jack. Do you perceive? The thing lam trying to convey to you is that it does not become you to assume functions that do not be long to you. The newspaper slip which you enclosed to me I will return by one of my private secretaries. I keep eleven of these things, not for use, but for display.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1880.



Holloway’s Pills.— lmportant for the Delicate.—lt is difficult to determine which is the more trying to the human constitution the damp, cold days of the autumn and winter,or the keen, dry, easterly winds of springs Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained by occasional doses of Holloway s Pills, which purify the blood and act as whole some stimulants to the skin, stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore and cheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse to them the first erring func tion may be reclaimed, suffering may be spared and life saved. — Advt.



J. E. Buchanan and Co. To-Morrow. ESSES. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO. IVI have received instructions to Sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Rooms, Havelock Steet, on WEDNESDAY, 30th JUNE, A FEW VALUABLE SUBURBAN PRO PERTIES, Viz., Lot I.—Part Suburban Section 112, on Tancred and Allen’s plan, near the N.E. Belt Road, going to Winter’s Road, being acres fenced, with pump and well. Lot 2.—Part Suburban Section No. 78, unimproved, on same plan. Lot 3.—Suburban Section No. 82, on same plan. Also, a neat little FREEHOLD OP ACRES AT WAKANUI, Not far from the Creek, being 27716, fenced, good cottage, partly laid down. 80 80 R.S. and Terms at sale, of the most liberal charac ter. A chance which does not often occur, as no reasonable offer will be refused. Sale at 2 p.m. sharp. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO., 604 c Auctioneers. Alfred Harrison. SATURDAY, JULY 3. 12 o’clock.



HARRISON has received instructions from Messrs. Saunders Bros. t* sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, at his Tarda on above date, the following valuable stock and plant:— TJ DRAUGHT HORSES (GOOD) P J YEARLING HACK CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS D.-F. PLOUGHS S.-F. PLOUGHS SETS HARROWS CHAFF CUTTER DRAYS 2 J SPRING CART (nearly new) And a quantity ef Harness and Sundries. 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 Without reserve. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 996g-607c Auctioneer. Public Notices. NOTICE. EDWARD TAYLOR, BAKER, Saunders’ Buildings, ~qEGS to intimate to his customers and iff the public generally that he has this day disposed of his Business to W. White, and solicits a continuance of support for his successor. ACCOUNTS. MR. W. WHITE is AUTHORISED to COLLECT ALL DEBTS due to me in respect of my Bakery Business due at this date. EDWARD TAYLOR, ' ' ' , / ' .Baker, iiwnw'iU Saunders’Buildings. Ashburton, 9th-June, 1880. 552c-9370



Edmiston, G-undry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro- Pert RS. 28216, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term of years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown • with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to. be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. - This property will be let for a term of years at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinv aid. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T.S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T. S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the jgOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106



T. Bullock. TO LET FOR CROP OF WHEAT 200 AOE E 8 200 About six miles from Ashburton, on the Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, ACRE FARM Or in Two Farms—one about 220 Acres and another about 210 Acres. Well watered on Longbeach Run. For Sale, cheap dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. To Let, two shops in East Street. Also Office in do. 450 Also, That old established blacksmith and wheelwright’s workshop, and Dwelling House in Ashburton, centrally situated, close to the Somerset Hotel, and now in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Edwards. For full particulars Apply to 453 c T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. 571 c T. BULLOCK. TO AUCTIONEERS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING BUSI NESS IN ASHBURTON. TO LET—By Tender, from Ist July, for a term of two years, the old established HORSE BAZAAR, situated in Burnett street. This will afford a capital opportunity for persons desirous of starting business. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than 28th June. The highest or any other tender not necessarily ac cepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—An Office in East street, near the Union Bank. Also, Shop and Dw r elling-house, in same street. T. BULLOCK. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN SUBSCRIBERS to the Wesleyan are respectfully requested to pay their subscriptions now' due to Messrs. Weeks and Dixon, Ashburton. J. T. SMITH, Manager. Christchurch, June 15th, 1880. 56Gc



Public Notices. TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. Tuesday, June 29th. GRAND AMATEUR Christy Concert, To liquidate the Debt of Original Club. PROGRAMME— Part I. 1. Overture "l 2. Opening Chorus ... } Company 3. Song—“ Put Me in My Little Bed” Mr. H. Stephenson 4. Song (comic) —“Don’t Tell Father ” Mr. Joseph Dolman 5. Song —“ Kiss me Mother, Kiss your Darling” ... A. S. Gates 6. Song— *•' Picture on the Wall ” Mr. W. Dolman 7. Song (comic) —“ Lovely Nancy Brown” Mr. R. Cullen TEN MINUTES INTERVAL. Part 11. Comic Trio —“ Military Lunatics ” Messrs. Cullen, Dolman & Stephenson Local Stump Speech Mr. W. Dolman Song and Dance ... Mr. R. Cullen To conclude with the Screaming Farce, entitled COURTSHIP UNDER DIFFICULTIES BY THE COMPANY. Johnston —Mr. W. Dolman. Bones —Mr. R. Cullen. Toney— Mr. Joseph Dolman. Dress Circle, 35.; Chairs, 25.; Back Seats, Is, H. ARTHUR GATES, Hon. Sec. Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. d Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445u AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, ACTS,



AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. THE following NEW BILLS intro duced into Parliament can be ob tained at the Ashburton Guardian office : No. 21 Adulteration Prevention ~ 20 Aliens ~ 22 Animals Protection ~ 30 Bank and Bankers ~ 31 Bills of Exchange Procedure ~ 15 Brands and Branding ~ 23 Building Societies ~ 33 Chattels Securities ~ 35 Corrupt Practices Prevention ~ 24 Cruelty to Animals ~ 25 Deaths by Accidents Compensa tion ~ 19 Dog Registration ~ 14 Fencing ~ 4 Fisheries ~ 38 Hospitals and Charitable Insti tutions ~ 13 Impounding ~ 26 Juries „ 17 Licensing ~ 27 Marriage ~ 28 Married Women’s Property Pro tection ~ 32 Mercantile Law ~ 11 Native Land Court „ 12 Native Land Sales ~ 34 Regulation of Elections ~ 45 Pharmacy ~ 42 Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Also, Financial Statement, with Tables Estimates for 1880-81, in detail Roport of the Civil Service Commission. CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. 11., With Map of the North Island. WEEKS AND DIXON, Authorised Agents. CHEAP MEAT FOR CASH. LONDON BUTCHERY, (Established 1870.) Octavius Digby, Family Butcher. IN thanking the public for their liberal support for the last ten years, begs leave to inform them that having a large stock of cattle and sheep on hand, he is pre pared to supply the best quality of meat at the undermentioned PRICES for CASH, viz.— SIDES MUTTON 2d. per 1M HINDQUARTERS,, ... 2Ad. LOINS „ ... 2|d. „ FORE-QUARTERS,. ... Hd. FORE-QUARTERS BEEF 3d. „g JOINTS OF BEEF 2d., 3d., and 4d. „ Pork, Veal, and small Goods always on and. O. D. having had twenty years’ ex perience in the London and New Zealand trade, customers can always rely on being supplied with meat of the very best quality from cart or shop. 0. DIGBY, 593 c Butcher.



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO ITAND— A Very Large Assortment oe Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & 00. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED r > HEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. . Tailoring In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers.



T. It. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which, course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockeryware AT LOWEST PAYING BATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407c-948g DOIN’T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. (YARDS READY 1 T 0 500 CUT. ) ~fUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money d SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 7 OsAMPLES TO SELECT FROm7 0 Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel „ ~ Kaiapoi West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. THIS IS THE MAN FOR ym MY MONEY. ■U.» Tkiangle, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel.



GALL and inspect this Splendid ment before you order, M' OTTO : Small Profits and Returns. Terms—Cash. Quick and Finish second to none. If £1 is. Cash for a Pair ECONOMY) of Tiousers ) £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed r Suit. 780g-390c SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. TOM DALZELL MANAGER (Late Partridge.) TTY BEGS to inform the public , i/. that the South Rakaia Hotel is now complete with every con venience and comfort for travellers, and trusts by supplying first-class liquors and giving every attention to patrons, to merit a continuance of the liberal support hitherto accorded to this house. A new Coffee Room for Boarders has just been added. Private Rooms for Families. Good Billiard Room, with Alcock’s best full-size Table. Dinner from one o’clock. Good Stabling accommodation. 583 c



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. o ORE AND CO., to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They will therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will he marked in plain figures with Red Ink. ff (T 1 All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ORR & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala.



Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. GAPS. OEE AND CO. JJAVE now on band a very fine assortment of BREECHLQADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to £25. ORRAND CO IS 9c~9g



Business Notices. ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS. REDUCED PRICES. E. A. GARNETT, Hairdresser, East Street, WILL REDUCE his PRICES from June 19th, in order to meet the times, as follows : GENTS’HAIRCUTTING 0^ BOYS’ liaircutting, under 12 years 3d. 3d. shaving 3d A large and well-assorted stock of Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods, at greatly reduced prices. Note the address— E. A. GARNETT’S Old-Established Haircutting Rooms, East street, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening Herald. 565c-959g



• W. WHITE,. CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEOS to announce that lie has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, sd. Cash, [6d. Delivered. 928g-550c 0 T T O N & CO. HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c



EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now showing their TINTER R APERY, Comprising EVERY NOVELT l IN EACH DEPARTM ENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c DAVIS’S Cheap F U R N IT U RE AND BEDDING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W. DAVIS MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T HOM A S T A Y L 0 R, BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR., Ashburton Bakery. 492 c TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS. WE have been supplied by the Go vernment Printer with a Stock of BILLS now before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and THE NEW LICENSING BILL Price —2s. Each. WEEKS £AND 'DIXON,



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. RER ToN in PER CENT. DISCOUNT : . for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. r To be delivered in'my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. : r C. PERCY COX. 359 C_ 773 G



HALLO! HALLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. Q U ILL," SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in - Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICELIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) «%. & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle ssr Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing- | 3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 „ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 „ Sherry 1 ~ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any part of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customer# the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7a. m to 6 p.m. during winter months. Note Address— T QUILL'S WHOLESALE BOTTLING’ STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c PRACTICAL - WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT .MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 8240-429 w M. McCALLUM, ATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, . Christ church* 221 o