Harvest Home at Chatmoss.

At the kind invitation of Mr. James Scott, manager of the Chatmoss estate, a number of Ashburton gentlemen -went yesterday morning to the residence of Mr. Scott to celebrate a harvest home, and the

occasion was also taken advantage of to contest a game of cricket between the • residents on the estate and the Ashburton visitors. The guests from Ashburton went by the morning express as far as Winslow, where they were met by a variety of vehicles and several horses, kindly provided to convey them as far as their destination. After one or two amusing adventures the cosy residence of Mr. Scott was reached, where a most sub stantial lunch was awaiting the visitors, for which they were evidently in readi ness, the keen morning air having pro vided them -with as keen an appetite. After lunch the party wended their way to an adjoining paddock, part of which had been carefully rolled on purpose to provide as good a wicket as possible. Sides were chosen by Messrs. Maimvaring and Grant, and the latter gentleman having won the toss, sent the opposing side to the field. There was not much skill displayed by either side, but a deal of amusement was caused by several of the players who were evidently more inclined for fun than for the serious game of cricket. However, the side of Mr. Grant, who were all employed at or near Chat moss, proved to be too much for the visitors, winning a one innings match very easily with 38 runs to spare. The bowling of Fowler and Ben Ede for the Chatmoss team was very destructive, as a glance at the detailed score given below will prove :

CHATMOSS. Grant, b T. C. Ireland ... 9 Fowler, b Martin ... ... 29 Walker, bT. C. Ireland ... o Ben Ede, c Mainvraring b Ireland 2 Hoskins, b Amos ... ... o Osborne, b Amos, ... ... o T. Hayrnan, c Dixon, b Ireland 2 Jas. Hayman, c and b Martin ... 8 Hail, b Hill ... ... 8 Williams, b Martin ... •••3 Reese, b Hill ... ... 4 Lowe, b Hill ... ... 1 Counter, b Martin ... ... 1 S. Reeves, b Hill ... ... 2 John Hayman, not out ... o Wright, run out ... ... o Extras ... •••3 Total ... ... 72 ASHBURTON. Maimvaring, b Ede... ... 2 Hill, b Ede ... ... 3 Eyton, b Fowler ... ... I T. C. Ireland, b Fowler ... o Amos, b Fowler ... ... 3 Martin, b Fowler ... ... 3 Curtis, b Fowler ... ... 9 Jacobson, c Reeves b Ede ... 3 J. Ireland, b Fde ... ... 5 Whally, b Fowler ... ... I Dixon, b Fowler ... ... o C. Ireland, c Grant b Fowler ... o Boileau, b Fowler ... ... o J. Williams, c Reeves b Ede ... 1 Lovett, not out ... ... 1 G. D. Branson, b Ede ... 4 G. Williams, b Fonder ... I Extras ... •••7 Total ... ... 44 We must not not omit to mention that a ringing cheer was given by the de feated team for their more fortunate and certainly more skilful victors at the close of the match. Immediately after the game was finished an adjournment was made to the house, where a substantial tea, hospitably prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Scott, was in readiness, after partaking of which Mr. G. D. Branson, on behalf of himself and fellow-visitors, thanked Mr. Scott for the kind manner in which they had been entertained during the day, and expressing the belief that should Mr. Scott see fit on any future occasion to give them a similar invitation to partake of his hospitality, he would find that “Barkis is willing.” This was followed by cheers being given for Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Mr. Grant, after which the former gentleman briefly replied, con cluding by expressing his satisfaction that the Ashburtonites had been thrashed by the clodhoppers. Active preparations were soon made for catching the 7.10 train at Winslow, and the whole party eventually reached Ashburton at about 8 o’clock, well pleased with the day’s enjoy ment, and we venture to think that not one of the party will soon forget their pleasant trip to Chatmoss, or the princely entertainment of Mr. James Scott.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE EXPRESS TRAIN.

“ The engine gave a long shriek of horror, that made me start as if it were Blakeley’s own voice. “The next instant we rushed out of the station, and dashed through the low lying farms at a speed which seemed dangerous to me. “ ‘ Put in more coal,’ said Blakeley.

“ I shovelled it in. “‘We are going very fast, Blakeley,’ I ventured.

“He did not answer. His eye was fixed on the steam gauge ; his lips closely shut. “ ‘ More coal !’ “ I threw it in.

“The fields and houses began to fly past but half seen. We were nearing Sunbury. Blakeley’s eye went from the gauge to the face of the timepiece and hack. He moved like an automaton. There was little more meaning in his face.

“‘More!’ without turning his eyes,

“I took up the shovel —hesitated. “Blakeley! We’re going very fast. We’re going at the rate of sixty miles an hour. ’ “‘Coal!’

“I was alarmed at the stern, cold rigidity of the man. His pallor was be coming frightful. “I threw in the coal.

“ At least we must stop at Sunbury. He bad told me that was the next halt. “ The little town approached. As the first house came into view, the engine sent out its shriek of warning ; it grew louder, louder. We dashed up to the station, where a group of passengers waited, and passed it without the halt of an instant. I caught a glimpse of the appalled faces of the waiting crowd. Then we were in the fields again. _ « The speed now became literally breathless; the furnace glared red-hot. The heat, the velocity, the terrible ner vous strain of the man beside me, seemed to weight the air, I found myself draw*

ing long stertorous breaths, like one drowning. I heaped in the coal at intervals, as he bade me.” “ I’d have done nothing of the kind !” interrupted one of the listeners. “ The man was mad.”

“I did it because I was oppressed by an odd sense of duty, which I never had in my ordinary brain-work. I had taken this mechanical task on myself, and felt a pressure upon me to go through with it, at any cost. “ I know now how it is that dull, ignorant men without a spark of enthus iasm, show much heroism sometimes, as soldiers, engineers, captains of wrecked vessels.

“ It is this overpowering sense of routine duty. It is a finer thing than sheer bravery, to my notion. “ However, I began to be of your mind, Wright, that Blackeley was mad, labour ing under some frenzy from drink, though I had never seen him touch liquor. “He did not move hand nor foot, except in the mechanical control of the engine, his eye going from the gauge to the timepiece with a steadiness that was more terrible and threatening than any gleam of insanity would have been. “ Once he glanced back at the long train sweeping after the engine, with a headlong speed that rocked it from side to side.

“ You would catch glimpses of hundreds of men and women talking, reading, smok ing, unconscious that their lives were all in the hold of one man, whom I now strongly suspected to be mad. “ I knew by his look that he remem bered that their lives were in his hand. He glanced at the clock. “ ‘ Twenty miles,’ he muttered. Throw on the coals, Jones, the fire is going out.’ “I did it. Yes, I did it. There was something in the face of that man that I could not resist. Then I climbed forward and shook him by the shoulder.

“ ‘ Blakeley,’ I shouted, ‘ You are run ning this train into the jaws of death. ’ “ ‘ I know it,’ quietly. “ * Your wife and child are on it.’ “ ‘ Ha ! ’ “He staggered to liis feet. But even then he did not take his eye from the gauge.

“ ‘ In a minute “ ‘Make up the fire,’ he said, and pushed in a certain valve. “ * I will not.’ “ Make up the fire, Mr. Santley,’ very queitly. “‘ I will not. You may murder your self and wife and boy, but you shall not murder me. ’

“He looked at me. His kindly grey eyes glared like those of a wild beast. But he controlled himself in a moment.

“ ‘ I could throw you out of this door, and make short work of it ; but look here, do you see the station yonder ? ’ “ I saw a thin whip of smoke against the sky about five miles in advance. “ ‘ I was told to reach that station by six o’clock. The express train meeting us is due now. I ought to have laid by for it at Sunbury. I was told to come on. The track is a single one. Unless I can make that siding in three minutes, we will meet it yonder in the hollow. ’ “ ‘Somebody has blundered?’ “ ‘ Yes I think so.’ “ ‘ And you obeyed ? ’ “He said nothing. I threw on coal. If I had had petroleum I should have thrown it on. But I never was calmer in my life. When death has a man actually by the throat it sobers him. “ Blakeley pushed in the valve still farther. The engine began to give a strange panting sound. Far off to the south I could see the bituminous black smoke of a train. ‘‘ I loaked at Blakeley enquiringly. He nodded. It was the express. ‘ ‘ I stooped to the fire. “ ‘ No more,’ he said. “ I looked across the clear, wintry sky at the grey smoke of the peaceful little village, and beyond, that black line com ing closer, closer, across the sky. Then I turned to the watch. “In one minute more! “ Gentlemen, I confess ; I sat down and buried my face in my hands. I don’t think I tried to pray. I had a confused thought of a mass of mangled, dying men and women, mothers and their babies—of little Charley, with his curls and pretty suit

“There was a teriffic shriek from the engine, against which I leaned. Another in my face. A hot tempest swept past me. “ I looked up. We were on the siding, and the express had gone by. The hind most carriage touched in passing. “Thank Heaven! You’ve done it, Blakeley ! Blakeley ! ’ I cried. “But he did not speak. He sat there immovable, and cold as a stone. I went to the carriage and brought Jane and the boy to him, and when he opened his eyes and took the little woman’s hands in hi 3 I came away. “An engineer named Fred., who was at the station, ran the train into Harridge. Blakeley was terribly shaken. But we went down and had our little feast after all. Charley, at least, enjoyed it.” “ What was the explanation ? A blun der of the director, or the telegraph opera tor?”

“ I don’t know. Blakeley made light of it afterwards and kept the secret. These railway men must have a firm brotherhood amongst them. “ All I know is that Blakeley’s salary was raised soon after, and he received that Christmas a very ‘ handsome testimonial for services rendered,’ from the com pany.”

IHE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[Tuesday, March 3<3, iSSo.



Death of Templeton. —The grand old racehorse, Templeton, met his death on the Christchurch racecourse yester day. While taking his exercise, by an extraordinary mishap he cannoned against a coav and smashed his shoulder. The injuries were so severe that the gal lant little horse had to be shot. Holloway’s Pills.—Mind and body are so closely entertwined that for the former to be vigorous the latter must be healthful. The first step towards the maintenance of health is to secure perfect digestion, which is readily obtained by this noted medicine, the most com petent efiectually to restra : n every adverse Influence which can mar, impair, or vexatiously modify this all-important process.. The student, merchant, man of pleasure, and humblest labourer may each in turn derive vigour, ease, and strength from occasional doses, or a longer course of Holloway’s purifying Pills. However waveri: gthe mind, orunstrung the nerves this fine medicine will track the derangement to its sourse, where it will over throw it and established order and purity in its ,lace —Advt\



Edmiston Bros. & Gundry. TURNIP SEEDS. SALE by the undersigned— Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple . „ „ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Red ~ Timothy Alsike Lucerne Gorse Italian Rye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil &c. , Ac. , ds. Building Material. 100,000 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White & Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring Y.D.L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, &c., Ac. COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Agents for the SOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Farms for sale in blocks of so to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 106 c East Street. Bussines Notices. mm. Wm m, m M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, IS CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he has opened with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M . NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 21 9 c ~jfy<|TSS GOODGER begs to inform the Ladies of Ashburton that she opens a Private School on MONDAY, March 15, at Mr. Jones’, Stationer, Baring square. Terms: English One Guinea. French ... ... ~ Music ... ... ~ Referees : The Yery Revd. Dean of Christchurch, and J. P. Restell, Esq. 124c-569g Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! aEORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has received during the short time his Coach has been running, and solicits a continuance of the same. The fares by Willcocks’ coach ar® exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and lid. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, os. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2b. Gd. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE FARE RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; Post Office, .3.30. 2920 ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is,



Auctioneers. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY.. Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a Business Notices. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIEL E, BEGS to . inform the public that he is now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught. HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-526a Moore street, Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburt#n and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf< rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenth l to the Measure Department, and invites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes ho is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. MEDICINE . ASTRINGENT, a certain cure for Diarrhoea in Children or Adults, Is. 6d. and 2s. Gd a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. 6d. and 2s Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. Gd. and 4s. Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S EXTRACT OF BARK, CURES SORE, TENDER, and CRACKED NIPPLES. CAMBRIDGE’S ESSENCE of RENNET, 3 Drops will lurn a pint of milk into delicious sweet curds, Is. and 2s. Gd. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. 6d. M. McCALLUM, TI T 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. Gd. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ- church. 221 c REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, s|d. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON. THE “Herald” is published everj evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six 1 penny weekly.



Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE* SHOP. BOOTS! BOOTS!! THE Undersigned begs to draw the at tention of the public to his well as sorted stock of Ladies’, Gents’, and Chil dren’s Boots, which he has just received, and will dispose of CHEAP. Motto— “ Small profits and quick returns.” All kinds of Boots made and repaired on the the shortest possible notice. 382 g C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. REMOVED TO WAKANUI ROAD, Next to Post Office. JOSEPH WARD, FAMILYBUTCHER, BEGS to inform the Publie of Ash burton that he will Open as above on Saturday next, and intends selling for cash at a REDUCTION in PRICES. First-class Beef, 3d. to sd. per lb. First-class Mutton, 2d. to 3d. per lb. Legs, 3id per lb. JOSEPH WARD, 892a* Butcher. ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Pi-oprietor begs to inform visitors to Ashburton, and the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 985 a PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGEF SIGN-WRITER, Etu, Has much pleasure in stating that, owiny to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers— PAPERUANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWAPE, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work-in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 253 c T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— -fl ACRES good WHEAT LAND, Ad” all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good « WHEAT LAND, ploughed once and ready for cross-ploughing. ptf\ ACRES,partly improved, near Wins 'AAr low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. T7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur » . nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. PART of T. S. 139, Peter Street. This will he sold cheap, and on liberal terms. mO Railway Employe's, Mechanics, and -®- Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK. Drawing paper, ail sizes, just opened at WEEKS AND DIXON, East street. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEGS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that he has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Japanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FIT TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, <fcc. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting. All work done under J. H.’s personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE. Moore Street Ashburton.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORR AISTD CO. HAVING resolved to clear out the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season with en tirely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. 6d., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and 6d., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Bargain. 64 Print Costumes at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at 6d. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much tinder usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. 6d., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. 6d. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. 6d. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. 6d. t« 2s. 6d. BOOTS Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. 6d., a bargain. TAILORING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK. FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from £4 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORR AND CO. IMPORTERS ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA



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