“ You can’t say more, John,” was echoed round the room.—“ We don’t ex pect it,” said Sam. “We know you can’t say more, John.” “No, I can’t; you know I can’t,” said the gardener. ‘' But this I will say ;in the morning I went off by the first train sbrrowful ; you all know where I went. ” (His daughter had been let off.) “Well, I am come back to the Dew Drop, where we all feels at home ; and what I say is, I hates a court of justice. In the place where I be now, as the Scripture says, my sorrow’s took away. ” The landlady, it seems, had a particu lar objection to people “talking Scrip tures,” as she called it, in her house. “ Take your Scriptures, somewhere else,” she said sternly ; “I always say Scrip tures aint fit for a public-liouse. Talk ’em at home. I have nothing to say against that; or go outside and talk ’em in the cold, but don’t talk ’em here.” The gardener made no reply, but the reprimand confused him, and he began twisting up a local newspaper and light ing it instead of a spill for his pipe. During the confusion of extinguishing the blazing journal, a messenger entered with important news. Squire Chisel had been found dead in his smoking room. The old regime, such as the reader may infer it to have been, from this slight sketch, was over. '

“ The world’s a stage,” said the poet ; he might have said a staircase, since by it we climb. William Root had been created by the Almighty, in spirit, incar nate, in matter, a little lower than the augels, that he might ascend by the ladder of his fleshly life to the presence of his Maker.

But how in Compton could he climb ? To use a philosophic term, what could be the motif of his life 1 It is said that edu cation, in its broadest sense—call it pro bation if you will—is the meaning and the cause of man’s existence on earth. It is said to be the key to the enigma of life ; and if that, be so, how ill must it fare, in this ■world and the next, if pulpit truth be really true, with men like William Root ! What sort of education can labor ing folk enjoy in such a place as Comp ton ?

We have seen William, not at schoolboy stage of existence, but in the vigor of his manhood—the ripened fruit of a system not uncommon in the rural districts twenty or thirty years ago —and we ven ture to predict that his character must have borne a close relation to the circum stances by which he had long been sur rounded. Without being rrtterly debased or desperately wicked, he was, at forty years of age, extremely ignorant, and much, too fond of beer. As for the motif of his life, it might have carried him per haps, at the highest stretch of his noble aspiration, as far as the top of the hay stack he was engaged in covering with thatch ; and, on the other hand, the motif of his life in the winter months, when he and his family were starving on 9s. a week, might let him down as low at least as poaching, and, at‘a pinch, even so low as the stealing of his master’s corn. It must be admitted, then, bearing in mind the acknowledged duties of property, that Squire Chisel had been much to blame in regard to William Root, and that such landlords form a sufficient ex planation, if not excuse, for those rabid land reformers who would relieve the Chisels of their neglected trust and set the Roots in their place.

The Rector of Compton had been for several years as the sower who went forth to sow. And not a single grain had fallen on good land as yet : not one ear of corn had been produced. “ May Heaven in its mercy grant this parish the blessing of a well-disposed and wealthy landowner ! ” Such was the prayer of the good rector ; and thinking, simple-minded man, that he might be the appointed means of hunt ing up a good landlord, and, learning shortly after Mr. Chisel’s death, that the estate was not entailed, and was, in fact, on the market, he repaired at once to a gentleman who had written against the land laws.

“Sir,” said the worthy gentleman, “ I am the rector of a most unhappy parish named Compton. The proprietor is lately dead. I know your deep interest in the reform of evils such as my unfortunate parish labors under, and learning that you are rich, I have come to implore you to buy the estate of Compton, which is now in the market. ” The reformer stared. He was a harsh looking, hard-voiced, dark-complexioned, pompous man of commerce. It was said of him in the City—“ If you want a five pound note of Jowler, even at Christmas time, and for however good a purpose, you must ask for it very early in the morning. ” Mr. Jowler glanced resentfully at the rector’s kind face, and then fixed his ungenial eye on the ink-bottle on the table, and uttered a loud expressive “Hum!” The rector started at the sound.

“But, sir,” he pleaded, “ though the people may be poor, the land, I am told, is rich. ”

“How many acres?” inquired Jowler. Like others of his kind, he liked to revel in the idea of possessing land, and would sometimes collect all the particulars of sale of a great estate and gloat over them ; but he never went further, because 7 per cent, is so much more attractive than 21. “How many acres?” asked Jowler, who was the last man in London to buy more than just enough land for his house to stand, in some cheap suburb. “Five thousand,” said the rector, look ing much disappointed. Mr. Jowler’s three words and one ejaculation; and something in the forbid ding aspect of his face, had completely dis-illusionised the good parson, so easy is it to read the bit of heart belonging to an avaricious man, even though a land re former and would-be M. P. (to be continued.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1880.



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Edmiston, Ofrmdry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. TinHE undersigned have for sale by I Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : R. S. 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 yeai's 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, &e. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the s OUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &e. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106



Alfred Harrison. WEDNESDAY, 26th MAY, 12 o clock. ALFRED HARRISON lias received instructions from S. J. Zander, Esq., who is leaving the colony, to sell by Public Auction, on the premises, at the corner of Tancred street, opposite the Church of England parsonage, the whole of his furniture and effects, comprising Piano, by Erard, Drawing-room Suite, in brown rep Gilt Mirror Occasional Tables Wardrobe, Sewing Machine (treadle) Bedsteads Bedding Brussels Carpets Yery Handsome Bronze and Marble Clock and Statuettes Double barrel Gun in case, complete Kitchen Utensils, &c., &c. The whole of the above are excep tionally good and neai’ly new. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 863g-472c Auctioneer. T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— ACRES good WHEAT LAND, 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. Kf | ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. ALU ABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur * nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. "OART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This -®- will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. rjnO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. FOR SALE, Cheap, Dwelling-house of 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt, near the Parsonage—For particulars apply to T. Bullock. 453 a T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices- JUST ARRIVED —Young Ladies’ Journals for APRIL, and other Magazines. H. M. JONES, Stationer, 360 c East Street and Baring Square. BEST NEWCASTLE LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. f ' ER TOK 1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Accounts to be paid monthly. 359C-773G C. PERCY COX. !o ?ii£323* QOTTON & 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 Public Notices. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24, 1880. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE, CHRISTCHURCH. EAILWAY COMMUNICATION DI RECT to the COURSE. CHRISTCHURCH to Racecourse at short intervals, from 11.30 a.lll. to 1 p.m. Racecourse to Christchurch, at short intervals, from 3 p.m. up to half-an-hour after the last race. LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH LINE. ~ Ordinary trains and a late train, leaving Christchurch at 11.15 p.m., and Lyttelton at 11.45 p.m. SOUTH LINE. (Including Malvern and Whitecliffs Branch) Ordinary trains! ’ NORTH LINE AND BRANCHES. Ordinary trains. SOUTHBRIDGE BRANCH. Ordinary trains. The race trains will not stop at any intermediate places between Christchurch and Racecourse Terminus to pick up or set down passengers. FARES. Christchurch to Racecourse Terminus, including Admission to Course : First-class Carriages ... ... 3s. Gd. S®cond-class or Seated Wagons 2s. Gd. Ordinary Single Fare Tickets issued from any station to any station on May 22 ai d 24 will be available for return up to and including May 25. 875 g NO GOODS TRAFFIC. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. V- R NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.)



BELFAST STATION—NORTH LINE, FTI HE officer in charge of Belfast -L Station will be WITHDRAWN on MONDAY, May 24th, and on after that date the station will be treated as a Flag Station FREDK BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, May 18, 1880. 8720 Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Lacies. 153—624 a



Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 PATRONISED BY ALL.CLASSES. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. NINE U ’ S TRADE |j\j j MARK. PURE EXTRACT of KEROSINE WILL NOT IGNITE IF LAMP IS UPSET. Burns in any Kerosine Lamp ; gives a brighter light, lasts longer, is free from smell and free from danger. Sold by all respectable grocers and storekeepers throughout the colony. The next time you want Oil for your Lamp try a tin of “ Niner’s Extract.” Sold in pints, quarts, half-gallon and one-gallon tins. Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Ashburton District— ORR AND CO., Ashburton and Rakaia. 316c-7350



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. 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. 824g-429c HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his ability. All orders to, be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-81Co GEO. WILLCOCKS.



NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. rjIHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will be given to’Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply To the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-796g REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to on. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, s|sd. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. 0 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 be marked in plain figures with Red Ink. (T (T (T All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ORR & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA Aprib 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala.



V Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. JJAVE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at Reasonable v Prices — From £2 10s to*£2s. ORR AND CO 109c-9g



Business Notices. FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! Made to Order by OHARLES jgRADER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin., with five drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with, six drawers, Mce £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new, in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 34Gc-747g HALLO! HiLLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. t. qu"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. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) o's. & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle ss. 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 par of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. winter months. Note Address — T QUILL’S ' WHOLESALE BOTTLING’ STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 7510-336 c



DON’T! PLEASE! DON'T! STOP! DO STOP! s TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. YARDS READY ) n - A ’ to [350 - CUT. 5 JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. ( SAMPLES 70 TO (SELECT FROM 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., &e. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. OTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms —Cash. S' TYLE and Finish second to none. EC £1 la. Cash for a Pair CONOMY) of Trousers ) £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed r Suit. The Address is— G. J. F. LUBLOW, THE TAILORING DEPOT, Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. 782g-390c Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. THE PENNY made the postal system of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald.



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & GO. 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 HAND— A Very Large Assortment or Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED r i HEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Yaried 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. R. 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 FAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R, HODDER & 00. 407 c



Public Notice. Ashburton steeplechase MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1880- List of Officers : President : E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice -President : W. 0. Walker, Esq. Stewards : \ Mr. Hay T. Smith Mr. John Carter Mr. L. E. Corsbie Mr. R. Friedlander Mr. Neil M'Lean Mr. J. Hunt Mr. E. Saunders Mr. A. McLean Mr. E. S. Coster Dr. Ross J udge : Mr. M. Stitt. Starter : Mr. John Carter. Clerk of the Course : Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales : Mr. E. F. Wright. Hon. Secretary : Mr. J. Wilkie. Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Fooks. Handicapper : Mr. H. P. Lance. FIRST RACE TO START AT 12.30 P.M. 1. Ashburton Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 so vs., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each for acceptors ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country ; nomination 2 sovs. 2. District Handicap of 20 sovs., added to a sweep of 2 sovs. for acceptors ; 2 miles ; nomination 1 sov., for district horses only. 3. The Wakanui Stakes, of 20 sovs.; weight for age ; open to all horses ; 2 miles ; entrance 1 sov. 4. Farmers’ Steepechase, of 15 sovs.; about miles ; weight for age ; en trance 1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; 1 mile ; catch weights ; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only. Rules and Regulations i The N.Z. Grand National Rules strictly adhered to, except where specified. A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the bona fide pro perty of the owner ; and “ owner ” shall mean a person or persons commonly resi dent in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting. The decision of the Stewards on all dis puted points shall be final. No protest will be received unless 2 sovs. be deposited, which shall be forfeited if the protest be considered frivolous. Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general entry, Wednesday, May 26th, at 8 p.m. All entries to state age, color, and name of the horse, and the colors of the rider. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec, Ashburton Steeplechases.