twelve inches apart. This is to be done with a sharp, narrow bladecl lice.

The after treatment of mangold vrurfc zels is simple in the extreme. Cultivate occasionally with a horse hoe, or chisel cultivator. In the autumn they may be dug, and piled under cover, to keep for winter feed. A furrow run alongside of a row will enable one to pull up the most of the heels on its lino. Then the next row .may be attacked, and this process may be continued across the field.

For use as cattle feed it is best always to -cut up the mangold wurtzels. Some farmers throw them in the corral just as they come from the field, with soil still clinging to the roots, and let the cattle eat what they can, and trample and waste the rest. If a crop is worth raising, it is worth taking care of afterwards. The only way we cam recommend is to wash the beets clean, and cut them up by means of a short hatchet on a block of w jod, or with a semi-circular knife of steel rigged to the end of a box, and working like an old-fashioned hay knife. Then have clean, and iron-bound feed-boxes for the stock.

THE AGE OF A HORSE.

(From the scrap book ot an old veterinary.) First year.-—He lias the foal teeth, grinders, and gatherers : small, white, and clear. No tushes.

Second year.—He changes four fore most teeth above and below, and they arc browner and larger than the others. Third year.—The teeth next to those changed the previous year are changed, and leave no apparent foal teeth ; but two each above and below on the sides are bright and small. ■ Fourth y ear.—He changes teeth next to the above, and leaves no more foal teeth in front, but there is one tush on each side, above and below.

Fifth year.—The tushes - l are complete. All foremost teeth are changed. The last coming instead of the foal teeth are hol low,’ ana-black specks in the middle ; and so to eight years. Sixth "year. —New tushes, white, small, short, shaip, near which is young flesh. Seventh year. —All the teeth are of per fect growth, and the marks or specks plainly seen. Eighth year. —All teeth are smooth and plain, the specks scarcely seen ; the tushes are yellow.

THE STORY-TELLER.

The Go-Fishing of the Sexes,

There can be no question that appearances were terribly against the Rev. Mr. Hopper, and that the public was justified in believing for a time that he was guilty. Now that the truth of the matter has come to light, it is seen that Mr. Hopper has been a most unfortunate, but entirely innocent, man. His case is probably without a parallel, and he deserves the warmest sympathy, since he has clearly been -, the 'victim- of .a. curious and painful accident.

The cofishing of the -sexes has all the objec tionable features and none of the advantages of the coeducation of the sexes. A young man and a young woman can derive neither pleasure nor profit from fishing together, providing they really fish... Of course, many who have gone forth to'a secluded' stream, ostensibly to fish, have remained to flirt; but in such cases fish ing was made a dishonest and indefensible pre text for flirting. To seriously fish involves the use of bait, and bait cannot be combined with sentiment. A young man may sit on the bank of a stream in company with the object of his affections, but if either or both are intent upon fishing, he feels that to use the' language of romance and sentiment at a time when he is constantly liable, to •be interrupted with the request, “O do please put another worm on my hook,” is impossible. There was once an affectionate pair who fished for three consecutive hours in the: waters' of the Hudson, near West Point, and neither made the slightest allusion to bait; but they afterwards confessed —one to the other—that their fishing-tackle was so dis posed that, while their lines were in the water, the hooks were cunningly made to rest on dry land. Of course this was not genuine fishing, and it involved a deplorable amount of calcu lated deceit.

When the Rev, Mr. Hopper was compelled almost hy force to join a bi-sc:-;ual fishing party made up of the boarders at the Squonpigyank House, in the charming Long Island village boasting the musical Indian name of Wassich oguebunk, he knew perfectly well that he' should not .derive' the. slightest pleasure from the affair. * He did not, however, foresee that he would be assigned as instructor in fishing and inspector of hooks to a widow lady whom : he regarded 'with much dislike on account of her godly ways and her inordinate tendency to gush. Could he have forseen this he would have refused to go fishing, no matter how per sistently the demand might have been made upon him. It was not until the party reached the fishing ground—or rather water—that he discovered that his partner was to be the gush ing widow, and that he was doomed to spend the next two hours with her alone.

Mr. Hopper always accepted what was inevitable with a good degree of composure, and accordingly he baited the widow’s hooks—- for two hooks were ’attached to her line—and nerved, himself to endure s her conversation. The lest of the party ' had wandered up and down the river, and the wagon which had brought them had been sent back, with in structions to return at a fixed hour. There was every reason to suppose that Mr. Hop per would have to .endure the. pains of fishing from 2 o’clock until‘s o’clock, and dismal as the prospect seemed to him, he now knows that .it would, have been far.better had tlie fishing lasted till dark, instead of coming, as it did, to an abrupt end. •The widow- had fished for absnt half an hour without success, when she remarked that she must really throw her hooks further. She therefore held the rod over her shoulder and prepared to give a mighty sweep to the line. She was a muscular woman, and she would have made a splendid cast had it not been for a trifling accident. The line swept between herself and the Rev. Mr. Hopper, and as one of the two hooks caught the unhappy man in the ear, the other caught the widow by the nose.

After the first shrieks were over, Mr. Hop per undertook to release himself and his com panion. ,They were united by a bond not liiore thaw a foot in length, arid every move ment was extremely painful to both of them. The first impulse of Mr. Hopper was to cut the line, but he found that he had foigoltenhis penknife, and that the line was of the strong est cat-gut, and could not be broken. . There was nothing lo be ’ done but to return to the village in search of scissors and a surgeon, and accordingly the wretched pair arose and .started for Wassichoguebunk. They had not gone ten yards when it became evident that they must maintain the closest proximity under penalty of losing a nose or an ear. Mr Hopper was forced to either keep his ear within six inches of the widow’s nose or undergo, and inflict- upon her, the most exquisite torment. It was excessively difficult to.maintain just:this distance between nose and ear, and when ; the widow finally suggested that it would be better were she-to keep her head on Mr- Hopper’s shoulder, he was forced

to admit that she was right. This position involved the placing of Mr. Hopper's arm round his companion’s waist, for they both comprehended that if this was not done, the po ition could not possibly be maintained. It was, therefore, in this close contiguity that the pair entered the village and sought the sheller-of the Squonpigyank House, and the oldest inhabitant of Wassichoguebunk agree that so much enthusiasm on the put of the local small-boys was never before known.

No sooner was Mr. Hopper r: leased and the hook extraacted from his car than he burnediy left the town, to avoid the jeers and sneers of the wicked. This was unwise, for it gave the scandal time to grow to enormous proportions. It was soon said that Mr. Hopper had paraded through the streets with his arm around an intoxicated widow’s waist, kissing her at frequent intervals, and loudly singing “ "Whoa! Emma !” The result was the notorious ecclesiastical trial which has just closed, and which, contrary to expectations, proved the complete innocence of the accused. Mr. Hopper will nsver go fishing with a lady again. In fact, he has taken n. solemn vow of total abstinence from fishing tackle, widows, and villages'with Indian names, which every one, who knows his character is certain that he will keep.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wii do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE PASTOR’S RECEIPTS.

To the Editor. Sir, —Rumour hath it that a certain self constituted inquisitor made eager and unauthorised enquiries as to how the “ Chini'quy Mission ” fared at the hands of the church officials where the Pastor preached the other Sunday, and after an oblique and velvetty style, suggested the probability of their getting a little per quisite on the occasion. How far this may be true is beyond the power of yours respectfully to say ; but as the ofilceio of one of the churches took evident pains to early anticipate and allay feverish minds, I suggest what a kind act it would be if the responsible parties would make a clean breast of their accounts in reference to the Pastor’s visit, lecture, &o. ; as from want of such full information some highly esteemed though occasion ally ‘ ‘ ill ogical •’ ’ citizen may be in a state of ferment. The statement in the 11 Mail,” though sufficient for most persons, would be altogether too sparse for those who have the bump of so largely developed that they can no more be still than one can who suffers from St. Vitus’ Dance.

IHE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[Saturday, February 28, 18So.



Edmiston Bros. & (Sundry- FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. Messrs, edmiston bros. & GUNDiIY will sell at their rooms on MONDAY, Ikt MARCH, J2 CASES FRUIR j g Silks at 12 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS., & GUNDRY, IOGc Auctioneers. MONDAY, Ist MARCH. BANKRUPT STOCK FROM CHRIST CHURCH. FANCY GOODS, CRUETS,' GLASS WARE, &c. Sale at 12 o’clock. Messrs, edmiston bros. • and GUNDRY, have received instruc tions from the Trustee to sell at tlieir rooms, East street, on Monday, Ist March, a quantity of Fancy Goods, comprising— Gold Lockets and Chains, Silver Lockets and Chains, Silver and Gold Earrings, E.P. Cruets, E.P. Butter Coolers, E.P. Tea-pots, Fancy Baskets, Brushes, Vases, Lustres, Purses, Spoons, Half- a dozen Splendid Glass Jugs, Fifty dozen Best Out Tumblers. Ac. Ac. Ac. Sale at 12 o’clock. NO RESERVE. EDMISTON BROS. AND GUNDRY, 98c Auctioneers.



TURNIP SEEDS 0 N SALE by tlic undersigned— Green Tup Yellow Aberdeen Purple ~ ~ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Go tog Red „ Italian Bye Timothy • Cocksfoot Alsilce Perennial Lucerne Trefoil etc., &c.' } Ac. Building Material 100,000 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White & Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring V.D.L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, Ac., Ac. COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY, East Street. Agents for the SOUTH BRITISH FIRE A MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Caiutal £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON BROS. A GUNDRY, East Street. TBARMS FOR SALE in blocks of 50 JO to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY, East Street. Exhibition. A SHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. President—E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-Presidents —J. E. Trevor, John Grigg, W. C. Walker, and Alfred Saunders, Esqs. Treasurer —A. H. Shury, Esq. Secretary —Stephen E. Poyntz. The First Show of the Society will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, At the TOWN BALL. Admission up to 1 p.m. 2s 6d. ~ After 1 p.m. Is. ; Competition for prizes open to the Public. N.B. —It is particularly requested that all those who have articles suitable for competition, or exhibition only, will bring them forward, in order to make this, the first show, a success. ENTRIES. All exhibits for exhibition only, free. Entries for competition—Members, free ; non-members, Is. per exhibit. SPECIAL NOTICE.. All exhibitors must give notice to the lion. sec. of the number and. class of their exhibits, and space required, on or before noon on March 3rd, so that an alignments may be made for staging same. STEPHEN E; POYNTZ, 437c>43c ; ‘ ' Secretary.



Aciand, Gampb'sll. and Co- THURSDAY, 11th MARCH. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COWS, TRAP, HARNESS, &o. A CLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO., are instructed, by Mr. Gaukrodger to offer by public auction, on THURSDAY, 11th MARCH, All his Household Furniture, Cook ing Utensils, Milch Cows, Trap and Harness Ac., Ac. The Auctioneers beg to draw 1 attention to this sale of Furniture, as it is all new, only having been in use for twelve months ; and also that as Mr. Gaukrodger intends leaving this province, every lot will, be sold without any reserve. ’ ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO., 04c ■ Auctioneers. T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a. pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— -| /k : f> ACRES good WHEAT LAND, AaJ*J all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. QfJ ACRES, near the above ; also good O @ WHEAT LAND, ploughed onco“j and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES,partly improved, near Yvins low This will bo sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. Y7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur * nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the *“ Mail” office. TpART of T.S. 139,'Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. RIO Railway Employes-, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated; on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, JA— Auctiouf.ei:, Stock, Lakh, . akd Commission Ageht. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONSHB, Offices, Sattndeks Boildikcis, Ashburton. 737 a V.. B, j^J~OTICE— The “ AsimmiTon Heuai i)’, is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors A rit Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Hekalo Office, East street, near Railway Station. Drawing paper, aii sizes, just opened at - - ' WEEKS AND DIXON, East street. "gjiULL of Reading Matter is the Hisbalb Jj every Evening. mHE “Herald” is published every 1 evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny weekly.



Business Notices. WINTER DRAPERY. FOT I ( j Hi WINTER DRAPERY. EVERETT BROS, & CO, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON, ~jT"j|~ AYE much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of Ashburton that it is their intention to OPEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, with a large An cl New Stock of IT Wr . HI i'j At UTwinjiii ultuxii In the premises lately occupied bj r Hooper, Aitken and Co. open on NOTE. —"Being direct enabled to OFFER the best Importers from the Cheapest Home Markets, class of goods at the very LOWEST PRICE. we are OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH. EVERETT BROS. & 00., HAVELOCK STREET (next Harrison’s Auction Rooms), ASHBURTON.



TIN WALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP, C. HAWKINS. /N 11. bogs to inform tiro inhabitants of Tin wait! and surrounding districts that ho lias taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 742 g 937 a C. PERCY COX, L AND AND ESTATE AGENT AN JR VALUATOR, A S H BURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for lJ NI ON I NSURANGE COMPANY OF NEW ZEu 717 mm ‘mmm 0 NEW BUSINESS. O-OPERATIYE BREAD AND BIS CUIT FACTORY. TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON, WILL OPEN ON MOND AY, FEB RUA R Y 2. All orders, town or country, punctually attended to. Wedding Calces made to order. Dinner, Ball, and Pic-nic Parties sup plied on reasonable terms. All other Confectionery made to order. A. THIELE, 98Ga Manager. ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. nnHE Proprietor begs, to inform visitors _JL 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 rnllE PENNY made the postal system Jl_ of England a success. So lias it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald



MEDICINE . CAMBRIDGE’S ASTRINGENT, a certain cure fur Diarrhoea in Children or Adults, Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE'S BLACK CUR RANT COUGIi ELIXIR, Is. Gd. 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 turn 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. Gd. JOSEPH W A 11 D, FAMILY BUT CHE R, PETER STREET, (Opposite Journeau’s Smithy) TOEGS to inform the Public of Asli _|3 burton that he will Open the Shop lately occupied by G. Pike, on JANUARY 3rd, as Family Butcher, and trusts by supplying none but agood article, to merit a share of public support. Families waited on daily . for orders, which will receive prompt attention. JOSEPH WARD, 892 a Butcher. TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moons Street, TQsEGS to announce the fact that the JL> 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-52G0 Moore street, Ashburton. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (junto Foreman at tho Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) "F>EGS to thank his friends of Ashbur- JLJ 1 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 FIG TER. Artesian Wells, Boer Engines, Pumps, Ac. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting. All work done under J. H.’s personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. H Y D E . Moore Street, Ashburton. HAVE you Found Anything that don’t belong to you, and wish to act.or the square ?—Bring - a Shilling to the Herald’s Advertising Clerk. He’ll put your qualms of conscience at rest, and find the owner through the Twenty-Words few a-Shiliing-Column, cash. VJT AN TED KNOWN, that Envelopes \ y and Notepaper can ba obtained 8 wholesale or retail, at ujqusyaHy Ip.w rates at the “ Hprald ” Office, East-street North. . ■ - G 42



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORE AND CO. TJAVING resolved to clear out the 11 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. 00 Pair Twilled Eaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Eaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. Gd. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. Gd.', to Is. od. Prints at sd. and Gd. , worth Od. Brown Hollands, 7cl. to Is. COSTUMES. 5G Costumes at 215., worth 355. Gd., a Bargain. G 4 Print Costumes at 7s. Gd. to 12s. Gd., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Sd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at Gd. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20Dozen Stays at 3s. Gd., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. Gd. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. Gd. 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, Gd. to 2s. Gd. 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. Gd., a bargain.



• Business Notices. I JUST ARRIVED, A CHOICE ASSORTME NT . .. ■ ; ' ‘ - ' OF :: -.A r A OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES, Ac. To Meet the Requirements of the County of Ashburton, WEEKS & DIXON Are now Importing, direct from the makerr, Every description of Commercial, Law, and General Stationery, which they arc in a position to supply, wholesale or retail, at prices that will compare favorably with any house in the Colony. The Goods now being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and. Envelopes, and some very superior kinds.



10 2 CASES STATIONERY BALES PAPER 10 2 Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapers in great'variety Envelopes of tlie newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. (SCRAP, ALBUMS, Ac., &c.) We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing out these articles, we shall be 'glad to dispose of them at YERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigmelits of General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, t EAST S. T. R E E T 1 , /.! ■>: ' A EHBURTON.



DEAIITMENT. 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 MiKE 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 M 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.’ OR,R AND , CO., IMPORTERS ASII BURT C N AND RAKAIA