bed he was to occupy, and then went down with the light saying : Fools can see in the dark as well as by daylight, and then you might set the house on fire.”

The spy was out of the scrape, in one sense, and yet- he was in trouble. He wanted to reach and pass the confederate outposts before day-break. If he re mained in the house, he -would encounter people next day who might want him more fully identified. But how was he to leave ?

The chamber was a half-story affair, all in one room, and a window at either end. One of these would let the spy out. He crept across the floor and tried the sash of one. It was old and shaky, and yet he worked at it for a long ten minutes, and gave up in despair. The sashes were not nailed but so warped '-that to get them up or down or out would make noise enough to arouse everybody about the house. The sash in the other window could be raised, but Dan’s fingers had scarcely touched it when two or three dogs, which seemed to be kenneled directly below, commenced a furious barking. Escape by that way was cut off. After a moment’s thought Dan decided to wait until the house grew quiet and then descend the stairs and go out by the front door. He might have to wait an hour or more, and lie therefore threw himself on the bed. He had scarcely got settled when he heard a commotion down stairs and the heavy tread of a man. Creeping out of bed and putting his ear to the floor he soon made out that the woman's son had returned home after a considerable absence within the confede rate lines.

Dan listened for a long time, catching words enough to keep the run of the con versation, and when he heard both mov ing across the floor he slipped into bed again. It was well he did so. The stair door opened, a light appeared, and as mother and son ascended, she said : “Of course he’s a fool ! Do you think I’ve got so old that I can’t tell an idiot when I see him 1 ”

“ Well, these are suspicious times,” muttered the son in reply, and both ad vanced to the bed.

Dan seemed to be fast asleep. One hand all cramped up, was on the quilt in plain sight, and he had his face screwed up until the lonesome look ought to have melted a heart of stone. “ There ! don’t he look like a fool ? ” whispered the mother. “He maybe one, but it don’t do any harm to let the patrol lake him into our outposts,” answered the son, and both descended the stairs.

Dan must get out of that. Hot by way of the window, but down stairs and out of the front door. The patrol could not be far off, and he had no time to spare. Hastily, resuming his garments he softly descended the stairs. While waiting at the door he heard the son go out, and after two or three minutes lie softly opened the door. Ho one was in the • room. Tiptoeing across it, he opened the front door and stepped out, but only to stand face to face with the son, a young man of about twenty-five and of good muscular develop ment For what seemed a long minute they looked into each other’s faces. Then the confederate said :

“ Throw up your hands Mr. Yank—the game is played ! ” “1 just came in to bid you good night!” coolly answered Dan, and he gathered and made a rush.

The confederate did not follow, because he realized that Dan was running directly for the approaching patrol. He was under full headway when he met them, or saw that he was going to run into them, and swerved aside.

“ Shoot that Yankee !—kill him ! kill him ! ” shouted, the . confederate at the house, and the patrol opened fire in response.

Dan was not over thirty feet away, and the gloom of the night saved him from being riddled. One bullet struck him in the left arm, just above the elbow, in flicting a painful wound, but the others ■went wild and he soon distanced pursuit. Dan did not get into Centerville that time, but he was there a month later.

[CONCIUDED.]

Hoaxing the Royal Family.

He must be a bold man who would play a joke upon the members of the Royal Family. Yet the young men of the Windsor and Albert Institute seem to have been bold enough, to undertake the task. Prince and Princess Christian Princess Beatrice, and the Grand Duke of Hesse attended the opening of a bazaar at the institute named. After walking through the “ fancy fair,” and making sundry purchases, the Royal party were invited to inspect a room devoted osten sibly to a fine art exhibition. The visitors ■were each presented with a catalogue to guide them in 'the tour [round the apart ment. The recipients, however, must have been considerably surprised on com paring the catalogues with the exhibits. For instance, the first item, “Lynx in repose,” by A Constable, was represented by a pair of handcuffs, whilst answering the description of “ The Babes in the Wood” were a couple of dolls wrapped up in shavings. A Yarmouth bloater was described in the catalogue as “ Caught in a Squall off Yarmouth.” On searching for “ The Day before the Twelfth on the Perthshire Moors,” the party found simply the letters the eleventh,” and in the place of “ A statuette in bronze of Her Majesty, (kindly lent for the occasion), they found a penny fixed to the wall. A Wellington and a Blucher boot did service for “ Heroes of Y/aterloo,” while a match with the head off answered for “ The Powers of Lucifer defeated.” It is gratifying to learn that the Prince and Princess seemed thoroughly to enjoy the joke, and that none of the institute authorities w r ere beheaded on the spot.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880.



Holloway’s Pills. —The extraordinary range of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely 1 rying to the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to the strengthening and legulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis ordered digestion and defective secretion or bile. One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi ciently-large to act apperiently will speedily recruit the faulty functions, and restore order throughout the whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should be known and practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at tempting to gain a vexatious footing,—Advt.



Edmiston, G-undry & Co. TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. 14 T ESSES. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & CO. have ON SALE Farm & Station Stores, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. FARM DRAYS. We have just received a well-assorted shipment of BUILDING TIMBER, INCLUDING WHITE & BLACK PINE TOTARA KAURI T. & G. FLOORING MATCH LINING, Ac. ALSO 600 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. We would draw special attention to our stock of BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY FURNITURE, Ac., &c. AGENTS FOR JOEL’S CELEBRATED DUNEDIN BEER. In case, kilderkins, barrels, and hogsheads. All orders left at our office will be punctually attended to. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & CO.



SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY (fire and marine). Capital - - - £1,000,000. THE COMPANY is prepared to take risks on all kinds of Property at CURRENT RATES. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co., Agents, Ashburton.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1849. LIFE ASSURANCE on the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £3,000,000, This Company offers special advantages. For particulars apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street, Ashburton. TITLES UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & Co., Licensed land brokers, Under the Land Transfer Act, East Street, Ashburton. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. 106 T. Bullock. O LET FOR CROPPING, 150 Acres on the Wakanui Estate 200 „ FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, 266 TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) £ of an acre, terms same as as above. 341, Kermode Street. 77 } 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven Rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. Lots 503, 504, 509, 510, Tinwald, con taining One Acre. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That old established Blacksmith’s Work shop, next the Horse Bazaar, Burnett Street. Also, Cottage, near the above, lately occupied by Mr. H. J. Edwards. 571 c T. BULLOCK. Business Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sal® at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE.



Edmiston, G-undry and Co. To-Morrow, SATURDAY, 24th JULY. SPLENDID OPPNRT UNITY FOR INVESTMENT. TyfESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNLRY, J_vJL and CO. have received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Rooms, ON SATURDAY, 24th JULY, LOTS 11, 12, 13, ALFORD FOREST ROAD, With a WELL-FINISHED COTTAGE THEREON, Occupied by Mr. T. Bradford. To small capitalists this is a safe invest ment, as the terms are exceedingly liberal. Sale at 1 o’clock EDMISTON, GUN DRY, & CO., 51-687 c Auctioneers.



TRESS AND SHRUBS. Oi Messrs, edmiston, g undry, and CO.' have received instructiong from Messrs. Sealy Bros, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Rooms, ON SATURDAY, 24TH JULY, A quantity of CHOICE SPECIMEN TREES, FOR ORNAMENTAL PLANTING, FRUIT AND FOREST TREES. Buxus Arborea Photeniarbutifolia Cerasus Lusitanica Viburnum Opulus Euonymus Japonicus Ilex Aquifolium Pines, Macrocarpa Wellingtonias etc., etc., etc. The Fruit Trees consist of some of the choicest kinds, free from blight, and true to name. Sale at 1 o’cloclc. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., 62-688 c . *'Auctioneers.



IMPORTANT LAND SALE. TO SPECULATORS, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. Messrs, edmiston, g undry, & Co. have been favored with instruc tions from the freeholder to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Rooms, East street on Saturday, 24th July, 22 SECTIONS 22 Situate on the WAKANUX ROAD, And continuation of the North Belt. This land has been surveyed into sections suitable for all classes, the position being, without doubt, the HEALTHIEST IN THE DISTRICT And for residential purposes cannot be surpassed. Plan on view at our offices. Sale at 1 o’clock. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., 48-GB9c Auctioneers.



Business Notices. Ashburton Bakery. BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rp HOM A S rpAYLOR, BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OP 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 THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. THE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “Ashburton Herald” in Town : H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings.



Business Notices EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are noy/ showing their V %T I N T E R XV R A P E R Y, V t 1J Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTIN'] ENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c AVIS’S AND BEDDING M A N UFACTOR Y, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. TV VERY article Sold at Christchurch 6-S Pkxoes and guaranteed best of material and workmanship.



PUNE It A L S j CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS,. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c DON'T PASS THIS BY ! ! Q TOP before you give your next order Y 5) for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in jT\i spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY TO JO U T. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money QIUPERIOR in quality to anything ever £3) yet shown in Ashburton. J OsAMPLES TO SELECT FROM , Comprising the following German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgitl „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England -Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c. , AjC. , l v c . THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY, GO TO lu Betv. ecn ldw and Triangle, Post Office Central Hotel. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. OTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. 3 \ TYLE and Finish second to none. C£l Is. Cash for a Pair TRCONOMY) of Trousers £‘j \ £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed f Suit. 780g-390c



AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, A CTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. THE following NEW BILLS intro duced into Parliament can be ob tained at tlie 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 ~ 20 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 tlie Civil Service Commission. CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. 11., With Map of the North Island. WEEKS AND DIXON, Authorised Agent



Business Notices. CASH IN DEMAND AND CASH ON DEMAND AT I, R. HuDDi ASHBURTON, A REAL GENUINE CASH SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoe 3, Sewing Machines, Crockery ware and General Merchandise. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY Commencing THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 22nd. T. L. 7’ 7. _ deem it the most prudent Course under present circum stances to quickly clear off about ,£3,000 WORTH of their well bought and well selected Stock. The few quotations now made should convey to the public some idea of the IMMENSE REDUCTIONS in their different departments. OBSERVE THE PRICES ! ! ! FOR NET CASH ONLY. Drapery, Winceys, 3fd. per yard to Is. 9d. Wide crisp Saxony Wincey, reduced from lOid. to Gfd. A lot of Dress Stuffs reduced from Is. to Gfd. All Wool Serges, Cloaking, &c., reduced from Is. 9d. to Is. id. French Merino, Russel Cords, Persian Cords, Alpaccas, Cobourgs, Baratheas, &c.-, &c., all reduced Rochdale Flannels (our own importing from the Manufacturers), reduced from Is. Gd to Is. -gd. per yard Grey Calicos, fine and heavy, reduced from ss. 6d. to 4s. per dozen Super Wide Mexicans, reduced from 7Ad. per yard to Gd. Heavy Twilled Unbleached Sheeting, Is. 9d., reduced to Is. 4^d. Do. Do. White, reduced from Is. Bd. to Is. 2d. Colored Counterpanes, 3s. lid. Horrock’s Long Cloths, 4s. 7|d. per dozen The above Cotton Goods, splendid value, being old stock A large lot of Children’s Black Cloth Jackets, about half price, 4s. lid. to 10s. 9d. Women's ditto, 13s. lid. to 485., about 30 per cent, reduction A lot of new Costumes, reduced from 30s. and 255. to 18s. lid. Colored Cotton Shirtings, reduced from Si to sid. per yard Crimean Shirting, reduced from Is. 2d. to Is. -|d. per yard Men’s ■ Colored Fancy Regatta Shirts, reduced from 3s. 6d. to Is. 9d. Men’s Strong Working Shirts, reduced from 3s. 6d to 2s. Gd. Felt Carpets, Is. 3d. per yard Hemp Druggetts 8|- per yard White Blankets reduced from 15s. to 11s. Gd. Super. Whitneys, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, Grey, Blue, and Scarlet, equally reduced A large lot of Women’s Dressed and Rough Brown Stockings, worth Is. 2d., reduced to Sid. per pair GO dozen Plain, Striped, and Fancy Cotton and Merino, at and under cost price A splendid assortment of Millinery Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Fancy Goods will be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Berlin Wools, Is. 9d. quarter - pound packet; outside colors, Is. 3d. per packet. Ladies’ Linen Caffs and Collars reduced from Is. to Gid. Clothing. 85 Men’s Tweed Suits from 275. Gd. Victorian Heavy All-wool Extra-finished Suits,"reduced from £4 to £3, guaran teed Tweed and Doeskin Trousers from 7s. 9d. per pair A job lot of 50 pairs heavy Tweeds, original price, IGs. Gd. and 14s. Gd., all reduced to 10s. 9d. per pair Men’s Strong Tweed Coats from 15s. 9d. Men’s Blue Diagonal fast-color, 205.; Trousers and Vests, 18s. Gd. Men’s heavy Beaver Munster Coats, worth 425.; reduced to 295. Gd. Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing equal bargains Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. to Is. Bd. Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. Gd. to 2s. 2d. Men’s Wool Shirts, Drawers Tweed and Felt Hats, Tweeds, Doe skins, &c. —Bargains



Boots and Shoes. A large lot bought from an overstocked market at LESS THAN ENGLISH COST PRICE. Ladies’ Kid, Elastic-side, Buttoned, and Lace, worth from 11s. 6d. to 14s. Gd., all at Bs. lid. per pair Ladies’ Strong Imitation Kid, 4s. lid. per pair Men’s Strong Elastic-side, 10s. Gd. Men’s best make Colonial Shooting, los. Gd. Men’s Heavy Watertights, 15s. Gd. Men’s Bluchers, Bs. (id. Sewing Machines, Hand and Treadle, best makers, Wanzer, Wertheim, Singer’s (for which we arc Sole Agents in Ashburton). Liberal Reductions on List Prices. Inspection invited of our prices and qualities of Groceries and Provisions, Crockery, Brushware, Glassware, Hard ware, and Cutlery. Horse-covers, best quality, 225. Gd. NOTICE.—The whole stock clean, recently-bought, and well selected. No Patterns cut or Goods sent out on approbation during Sale. Net Cash only at the re-marked and greatly reduced prices at



Business Notices. POSITIVELY THE Last Week! Last Week! Last Week! OF THE MONSTER CARNIVAL, FANCY FAIR, AND BAZAAR, IN FOWLER’S NEW BUILDINGS, Tctncred street. STOCK MUST BE DISPOSED OF. FURTHER GREAT REDUCTIONS. Gold and Silver Jewellery. Gold and Silver Trimmings for Fancy Dress Costumes. These Goods are a Special Importation, and will be SOLD AT VERY LOW PRICES. DON’T FAIL TO COME AND SEE THE WONDERFUL BARGAINS. EVERYONE INVITED. 614c-6g LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRSD STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that he 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, 41bi Loaf, 6d. Cash. W T . WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-550c NEW PROPRIETOR, CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned. having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, Ll per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. 644 c QUUIL SfdasglHOTEL Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION for TRAVELLERS JpRIVATE SUITES OF APART MENTS FOR FAMILIES. LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. BATH ROOM. FIRST-CLASS JS&- BILLIARD SALOON, Wines, Spirits, and Ales, of the most genuine brands only, kept and supplied, wholesale and retail. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c



Business Notices. CONTINUATION OF THE Great Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stock FOR CASH In preference to carrying it over to another season. Our motto is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RE TURNS, and we are glad to find the public ap preciate our efforts to serve them ; hence the EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS since coming to Ash burton. Prices of Goods at Home are greatly advanced, but we having purchased largely previously, our Customers will get the full benefit. Drapery. Lot of Japan Silks, at Is. per yard. worth 2s. Gd. " A Dress Goods, as low as 6d. per yard. Winceys, at from sd. to 9d. Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. Gd. ’ Wool Shawls, at 7s. Gd. to 12s. Gd. Flannel, heavy, at lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. 6d. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from Gd. per pair. Real Welsh Homespun, at Is. lOd. ; all wool. : . V " 25 Costumes, dark colors, at 20s. each. 1 Lot of Childrens’ Costumes, at 4a. to 7s. Gd., to clear out. Millinery. 6 doz. Straw Hats, at Gd. each. 2 ~ ~ ~ at Is. ~ Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Etc. Bine Blankets, at 10s. 6d to 15s. Gd. Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. Gd. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at Gd. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is. Gd. Boots. A few dozen Children’s Boots left, at- Is. per pair. . : , : Boys’ Heavy Lace-ups—a Bargain—at 43- Ladies’ Kid Boots, from ss. per pair. Gents’ Boots, at our usual low prices Clothing, Etc. Men’s Overcoats, from 355. to 555. Men’s Waterproof Coats, as low as Bs. Gd. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from 16s. to 255. Men’s Suits, from 395. Gd. to 675. Gd. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. Gd. to 15s. Gd. Men : Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. Gd., to 7s. 6d. Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpets, at 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. Gd. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. per yard. Floor Cloths, in great variety. Cocoanut Matting, all widths, very low. China Matting, unusually Cheap. Dressmaking. Dresses and Costumes made to order promptly. Prices moderate, and perfect fit guaranteed. ORE AND CO. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.