advised-me to be in no hurry about begin ning gold-digging. There was plenty of time, and plenty of gold left in spite of all the croaking one heard. Then, by W ay of consoling me for my loneliness, he hinted that if, in a few days, I should be unable to find my friends and he thought it very likely that I might never find them —he would try and introduce me to some respectable mates. (to be continued )

THE TERROR OF COWS’ MILK.

The following translation of a Chinese placard regarding the highly immoral practice of consuming cows’ milk is sent to the “ Foochow Herald” for publica tion : “ Strictly refrain from eating cow’s milk ! Man should not rob the beasts of their food. Moreover, of all beasts the cow is the most useful and meritorious. Men who do not discrimi nate between mankind and beasts are worse than senseless. Those who so sell milk darken their consciences for gain, and those who eat cows’ milk foolishly think they are benefiting their bodies. Men who take medicine should first care fully investigate and find out its nature. Why do not those who eat cows’ milk con sider and inquire into its origin 1 For instance, men beget children, and while they are small they depend upon milk for their nourishment, so it is also with beasts. But when men buy milk to eat, do they not do injury to the life of the calf ? And is there not bitter hatred and distress in the minds of both cow and calf ? Beasts cannot speak ; how, then, are they able to tell the man that, in eat ing the milk of beasts, his body becomes like that of birds and beasts 1 But if men wish to take strengthening medicine, there are numberless other articles in the world that are beneficial ; and what ne cessity is there, then, for taking cows’ milk ? Besides this, the death and life of men have their fixed number and limit, and this cow’s milk cannot lengthen out and continue the life of man. Since, then, all know the truth—that it cannot do this —all ought to act with loving and benevo lent spirit. Especially all who read this exhortation should keep from eating milk. The children of those who cause their families to refrain from eating milk will be preserved to grow up ; they also will thus lengthen out their own lives, and will escape from evil in time of fatal epidemics. If such persons be able also to exhort others, who are ignorant of first principles, to leave off the eating of milk, their de scendants shall surely prosper. Published by the Hall of Good Exhortations. The Xylographic blocks are deposited in the Ung Ling Koh.”

CORNERED BY A CRANE.

The leader of the flock offers a tempt ing shot at 35 yards ; him I give the con tents of my right barrel, and he doubles up instantly over my sight. Not wasting an instant in the hope of making my “ right and left ” I “ cut away ” again at the now thoroughly alarmed flock, and one more of the immense birds comes to the ground. Too elated with my success to exercise patience or even to think of caution, I do not pause to reload, but dropping my gun run rapidly to bag. The first is found dead within 40 yards ; giving him only a glance, I pass on to the other which is not less than 60 yards from the blind. The old fellow seems dead enough, and without much ado I stoop to pick him up, when he astonishes me by instantly rising to his feet with every feathei ruffled and his long wings beating the air. His ugly sharp bill is extended and emits a hissing noise, and altogether he is a very unpleasant-looking bird. For a full minute we gaze at each other, at least one of the two at a loss what to do next. It is becoming more and more evi dent to me that I do not care so much for him now as I did a short time ago. We are yet eyeing each other as I catch the sound of noises mingled with the con fused tramp of horses, and feel certain that the plough-boys are approaching. Not caring to appear in a ridiculous light, above all others to these men, I determine to put an end to the scene, and accordingly make a quick attempt to seize the crane by the neck. This he successfully dodges, and in a twinkling wounds me in the wrist. Altogether out of patience, I make a bold dart when, to my astonishment, the irate crane gives pursuit. At this moment tlie farm hands come into full view, and I /flier them the spectacle of the “ city hunter,” as they are pleased to style me, running away from a crane ! The rest of the scene must be imagined. Ido not attempt a settle ment with the tormentors, but after finish ing my enemy with a vengeful charge at close range, return to my blind, where I have the satisfation of knocking over three more cranes before the summons to breakfast comes booming over the stubble. —“ Scribner’s Monthly.”

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

i Wednesday, March iy, 1880.



Edmiston Bros. & Cfundry. BLACK AND TAN SHEEP DOG. By Order of the Bailiff, It. M. Court. Messrs, edmiston Bros, and GUNDRY will sell, at the resi dence of Mr. A. Gibson, Hinds, TO-MORROW, Black and Tan SHEEP DOG J Sale at 1 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. AND GUNDRY, 191 c Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 20TH MARCH. No Reserve. ELECTRO - PLATED SPOONS, KNIVES, PIPES, CARPENTERS’ TOOLS, &c. Messrs edmiston bros. and GUNDRY have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, on SATURDAY, 20th MARCH, Cotton, Scissors, Spoons, Forks, Paints, Rings Concertinas, Pipes, Hammers, Rules, Measures Carpenters’ Tools, Opera Glasses, Pocket Knives (all kinds) Knives and Foi’ks, Electro-plated Goods, &c., &c., &c. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. AND GUNDRY, 192 c Auctioneers.



Edmiston Bros. & G-undry. THURSDAY, 25th MARCH. ASHBURTON MUNICIPAL RESERVES. Messrs, edmiston bros. and GUN DRY have been favored with instructions from the Borough Council to LET BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at their rooms, East street, on THURSDAY, 2 sth MARCH, the following very VALUABLE SECTIONS in the Township of Ashburton for a term of 21 years — T. S. 210, West street, next to Messrs. Jameson Bros’. Store. T.S. 211, corner of Baring Square. These sections are first-class BUSINESS SITES, being close to the railway station, sidings could be easily obtained. Also, Reserve No. 1689, Fronting Wills street, Cameron street, and the East Town Belt. This Reserve has been divided into ten ots, upon six of which are erected SIX TWO-ROOMED COTTAGES. These lots will be let separately on 14 years’ lease. Sale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 584g-151c Auctioneers. 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 (&c., Ac., Gorse Italian Rye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil Ac. 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 50 to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 106 c East Street. Business Notices. 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, ofd. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON. TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MFN, 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-52Gg Moore street, Ashburton.



Educational. ~Jfy/|~ISS 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 Very Revel. Dean of Christchurch, and J. P. Restell, Esq. 124c-569g Business Notices. REMOVED TO WAKANUI ROAD, Next to Post Office. JOSEPH W A R D, FAMILYBUTCHER, BEGS to inform the Public, 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. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! GEORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has received during- the short time his Coach has been running, and soiicits a continuance of the same. The 'fares by Willcocks’ coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l{>d. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 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. 0 g ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday 7, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. METHYEN TO ALFORD FOREST. JOHN TISCH begs to inform the pub lic that his COACH LEAVES AL FORD FOREST DAILY at 9 a.m. for the Methven Railway Station, to meet the 11.25 a.m. train from Christchurch and Rakaia, and returns to Alford Forest at twelve o’clock. Parcels and orders punctually attended to. All unstamped letters taken along the road to be charged at parcel rates. JOHN TISCH, 597 g Alford Forest. THE “Herald” is published every evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny w r eekly. LABOR MARKET. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MASTERS AND SERVANTS, AT THE * EVENING HERALD ” OFFICE. Farmers requiring hands can engage men through the “Evening Herald ” Registry for 1/- each, prepaid. LABORERS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can engage through the “ Herald ” Registry Office by paying 1/-. SERVANTS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can get them by applying at the “Herald” Registry Office, and paying V-. ENGAGEMENTS will be POSTED UP every day at 12 noon and 4 p.m., by numbers given to the applicants, who will learn the address on enquiring. SPECIAL or URGENT WANTS will be inserted in the “ Evening Herald ” in the registry column on payment of Six pence additional in advance, for each issue. Further Particulars on application at the “EVENING HERALD” REGISTRY OFFICE. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, EAST ST., ASHBURTON. V. R. J^OTICE —The “ Ashburton Herald’, is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. HUE following are AGENTS for the L Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” Town : . M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. , J. Smith. 105 c D FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. HANCY Show Cards, neatly printed ! j “Finest Lemonade and Cordials” "on Sale at the Herald Office. PROMISSORY Note Forms, in Books of 25, unstamped, for sale at the Herald Office. Price 2s. 6d, e?ch.



Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the con struction of CHANNELS from the Mill Race at Mr. Williamson’s Homestead to the Domain, also for an OUTFALL DRAIN on the South East Towji Belt, and for other EARTHWORK in connec tion with the proposed Water Supply. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices ; and tenders, accompanied by a deposit of £5, to be delivered on or before noon on MONDAY, March 22nd, at the Town Clerk’s Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. FOOKS & SON. 607g-IB2c Borough Engineers. Business Notices. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Walcanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, 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. 896a-570c



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’a 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 Yats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS PI! 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. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the pvblic of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to infi rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenth 1 to the Measure Department, and brutes the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he 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. Gd. and 2s. 6d a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. 6d. and 2s 6d. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. 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. 6d. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL, 6d. N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. JUST ARRIVED —English Papers and Magazines, Young Ladies’ Journal, Bow Bells, London Journal, Ac., &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying jarly at Herald Registry Office, on pay nent of Is. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. CfERVANTS requiring situations, call C 3 and get your names entered in the Herald Registry, Is. rjnHE PENNY made the postal system JL of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald.



Business Notices. TIN WALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. BOOTS! BOOTS!! mHE Undersigned begs to draw the at -1 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. C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT - VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurancp; COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor begs to inform visitors t.o 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, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manujfacturers- PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWAPI, 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 tho trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 43 a T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment — 1 £A ACRES good WHEAT LAND, JLeJ'U a i] 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. K’A ACRES, partly improved, low. This will be sold and on very liberal terms. near Wins very cheap, TOWN PROPERTIES. V 7 ALU ABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur » nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. r|lo 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. 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, I East street, near Railway Station,



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORR AMD 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 under 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. to 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 ASHBURTCN AND RAKAIA



Printers and Publishers. IF YOU WANT A NEAT BUSINESS CARD GO TO THE "GUARDIAN” OFFICE IF YOU WANT A WELL-PRINTED CIRCULAR, TRY THE “GUARDIAN” OFFICE. IF YOU WANT AN ATTRACTIVE HANDBILL, TRY THE “ GUARDIAN ’ OFFICE. IF YOU WANT A MAGNIFICENT POSTER, CALL AT THE “GUARDIAN” OFFICE. IF YOU WANT ANY DESCRIPTION OF PLAIN OR ORNAMENTAL PRINTING CALL AT THE “GUARDIAN” OFFICE East Street Nort WEEKS & DIXON, PROPRIETORS.