A meerschaum pipe brought him, with puzzled look, To thank the donors, then, of course, to part With largess for grog, which the admirers took With fervor. The cook had “{done his part For twenty years,” he said ; but in his station He ne’er before had got a presentation. The Editor and Cook have both departed, And minds and stomachs feel the depriva tion. The festive gentlemen are broken-hearted, And hide their seedy heads in private station. The re-reflected fame the Cook and Editor im parted To these bold soakers on such great occasion Has waned, and left them of their glories shorn, Stomachs hot coppered, and their jminds for lorn.

I was at the Masonic ball last night, and in the early morning two or three printers were initiated into the mysteries of the “craft.” I judge so from the terrible smell of burnt flesh that pervaded your office and that of your contemporary yesterday. My judgment is borne out, too, by the fact that the “ Guardian” appears with Messrs. J. E. Buchanan and Co.’s black heading over Mr. 0. Caven dish JEurrell’s announcement that the Resident Magistrate and District Court offices are to be closed for a spell. As I know the gentle Buchanan holds no dis traint warrant for rent over the R.M. Court, the Court furniture is notto be sold yet, and your printers must have been at the “ Somerset ” Lodge, and the barman must have been steward. Then things were crooked with the Caxtonians of the Mail. A firm have some sections for sale, and in making the announcement they had apparently written instructions on their copy that the words “ eight pounds each ” were to be printed “in good prominent letters.” That ball again—the man of types was loyal to his profession, and fol lowed his copy, and that firm find them selves as offering sections for sale at “ eight pounds each, in good prominent letters.” Not so much next time, lads; not so much !

Chispa.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DOCTOR’S STORY-

The town of Panama, on the shores of the broad Pacific, has been the scene of many sanguinary brawls and riots. In one of these, which happened nearly thirty years ago, when such occurences were more frequent than at present, a middle-aged man, apparently an American, received a stab in the chest from the bayonet of one of the soldiers called in to quell the disturbance. The wounded man was carried to the military hospital, where he shortly after breathed his last. It was observed that during his dying moments he was constantly attended by an old seafaring man, a species of “Ancient Mariner,” of a tall gaunt figure, and with a hard-looking, weather-beaten visage, who watched by his bedside with the most jealous attention. The old man stated that the patient whose life was fast ebbing away was his son, but beyond this refused to give any information whatever. Up to the last he remained at his post, and with the exception of a Scotch doctor who was in attendance, allowed no one to communicate with the dying man. The old man shortly after disappeared from the city, and the little interest awakened by the incident soon subsided. Two years elapsed from the happening of the above event, when one evening, just before dusk, Doctor M'Dougall, the Scotch surgeon before referred to, was summoned to attend a patient supposed to be in the last stage of delirium tremens. Threading his way through the irregular ■pebbly streets, the doctor arrived at the entrance of a small house standing close to the shore, and overlooking the pic turesque fortifications which surround the ancient city. Exchanging a word with a swarthy in dividual of the Spanish-American race, smoking under the verandah, he ascended to the first floor, and found himself by the couch of the sick man. The little light which shone in through the open window sufficed to reveal to him the guant form and strongly-marked features of the old seaman whom he had met by the bed side of his dying son at the hospital. His face, wasted and haggard, was now flushed with feverish excitement, and his blood shot eyes rolled wildly around. Recognising the doctor at once, the old seaman raised himself almost into a sitting posture, and in a low, husky voice asked his visitor if he remembered him. On receiving an answer in the affiramative, he continued—

“ I have Bent for you—not to save my life, that I know is impossible, thanks to drink and this accursed climate —but be cause you were kind to that poor mur dered lad some time ago ; you recollect, no doubt. Well, he was not my son after all, though I said he was, and I liked him as much as if he had been, and may be more. Since he died everything has gone wrong with me ; and now, besides yourself, I've not a friend left in the world. You see this 1 ” said he, bending over the side of his couch, and pointing towards a corner of the room where stood a sea-chest bound with iron plates and fastened by a padlock. “Hush! they will hear us,” he excitedly exclaimed. “'Lock the door—bar it; not a living soul but' yourself must hear.” Though regarding this merely as a fresh outburst of delirium, the doctor did as desired. “ Now,” said the old man, as he thrust into his visitor’s hand a revolver capped and apparently loaded, “if they try to come in, shoot them—shoot them dead on the spot. One, two, three, four, five lives,” he added, counting the cham bers of the weapon, while a gleam of savage satisfaction lighted up his counte nance.

“ Years ago 1 belonged to a band of queer characters who first got together in California —then the right place to look for all sorts of vagabonds. We picked up a living in various places, sometimes honestly, as the world calls it, and some times not so much so. Well, after awhile even San Francisco got too hot to hold us, so we clubbed together and bought a small schooner, and, hearing of the revo lutionary war in Mexico, we ran down the coast and supplied the insurgents with arms and ammunition. Sometimes our fellows took part in a skirmish on shore, either on one side or the other, and in fact, we joined in any scheme that pro mised to be profitable. Most ef our time was spent between Panama and the coast of Mexico in this sort of way;

and after a couple of years or so we had got together a considerable sum of money.

“ There were six of us at this time, rovghish-looking fellows most of us,, and nearly all belonging to different nations. There had been eight altogether, but one had had a bowie-knife put into him in Sacramento City, and another was finished by Santa Anna’s bullets. “One fine morning, when we were lying off the town of San Bias, two of our men who had been on shore came off with the news that a small trading vessel was expected down the coast with over a million of dollars, belonging to one of the large Mexican houses, to be shipped on board an English frigate at anchor near us for conveyance to Panama. We at once determined to intercept the coaster, and immediately got under weigh. . There was not a moment to be lost —any instant might bring her under cover of the frigate’s guns, and thus slip through our fingers. The breeze that morning was unfortunately light, and we had scarcely left the man-of-war hull down, when we perceived the trader coming along the coast under easy sail. ‘‘ Our plans were soon ended. We knew that {these vessels, not going more than a few miles off 1 the coast, were rarely armed, and carried at the most three or four men. We hauled our wind, and beat up towards her; and, to avoid sus picion, made short tacks, so as to be able to run across her bows and board her when least expected. Our men were tolerably well provided with weapons, and we made up our minds that there would be no serious resistance. Nearer and nearer the two vessels approached each other, our schooner trailing a large net astern, to throw the crew of the other off their guard. At the right moment our helm was put down ; we sprang on board, and in a minute or so were in possession of the vessel and everything belonging to her.” “And the men in charge?” said the doctor, for the first time interrupting the old pirate, as it now seemed he was. The latter turned ghastly pale before the steady look of his. companion, and then, recovering himself, he clenched his fists, and with eyes starting from their sockets, glared around him like a wounded tiger. “’Tis false—ay, false!” he shouted, throwing his arms about him in the wildest manner. “ Who was it said that I murdered them—ah, murdered them? ’Tis false, I say again ! ” He sank back exhausted; the large drops of perspiration clung to his brow, and for some time a dead silence prevailed. At length the old seaman roused himself and proceed, though with much less self possession than before. (to be continued.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

( Saturday, April 17, 1880,



Public Notice. NEW TAILORING ESTABLISH MENT. CRAIGHEAD & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, HAYE opened those premises situated in Tailored street adjoining Messrs. Orr and Co’s General Store. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TWEEDS, FANCY GOODS, &c., &c., JUST ARRIVED. Mr. Craighead’s experience as Head Cutter in connection with First Class Tailoring Establishments in Edinburgh and San Francisco has extended over a period of ten years, and from the immense success which has always attended his efforts to please, he is prepared to guarantee a perfect fit in every case. TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr and Co.’s. CRAIGHEAD & CO. 982 a



NEWS AND MAGAZINE AGENCY. STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS DEPOT. RE-OPENING. HM. JONES begs to inform his , customers and the public generally that he has re-opened part of the premises lately occupied by A. Weston and K. Sando and Co. for the sale of Newspapers, Magazinse, Stationery, Fancy goods, Toys, &c. English and Colonial papers, Periodicals, &c., by each mail. Licensed to sell Stamps. Lowest prices—Terms cash. Agent for “ Ashburton Guardian,” “ Ashburton Herald,’, “Ashburton Mail,” “Lyttelton Times,” “Canterbury Times,” Daily “Press,” “Weekly Press,” “Otago Witness,” “Australasian,” “Town and County Journal.” Subscribers to “ Canterbury Times” and “ Weekly Press” can obtain their copies at the above Establishment. *l2lc Conveyances- THE LONGBEACH COACH ! EORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully \3T 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 are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and IJd. 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. 202 g ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday I and Friday, returning Wednesday and I Saturday at 8 p.m.



Alfred Harrison. IMPORTANT SALE OF STOCK AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS. WEDNESDAY,:: 2Ist APRIL. At 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON lias received instructions from the owner (who is leaving the district) to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Yards, on the above date, WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST RESERVE, 1 hay Horse, Punch, syrs. 1 grey Horse, Prince, syrs. 1 black Mare, Flora, 3yrs. All first-class Heavy Draught Horses. 7 Cows, reared by the owner, and thoroughly good milkers ; all to calve about end of August. 1 Reaper and Binder, McCormick, new 1 Reaper, Samuelson, in good order 1 D, F. Plough, Reid and Gray 1 S.F. Plough, Blythe 1 S.F. Plough, Hornsby 2 Sets Harrows 1 Two-horse Power and Intermediate, complete 1 Chaff-Cutter, Bentall’s, 3-knife; Patent 1 Light Cart and Harness, Swingle trees, Plough and Leading Harness, Collars and Haimes, Horse Covers, Cheese Press and Dairy Utensils, Hurdles, Posts, Wire, and Sundries, too numerous to particularise. The Auctioneer would call special at tention to this sale, the Stock and Horses being well bred and in splendid condition the Implements, also, are in excellent order, and will be sold ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE.



Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. WEDNESDAY, 21ST APRIL. ALFRED HARRISON, 322 c Auctioneer. Business Notices. NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR RINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. A grintw? flwt ASHBURTON. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICES, ASHBURTON. SATURDAY, MARCH 13. OPENING NEW STORE, East Street, Near Bullock, & Co’s. JAMES CLARK Begs to inform the Public of Ashbur ton and Surrounding Districts that he is commencing business as GENERAL STOREKEEPER, FRUIT ERER, BAKER, &c., And trusts by supplying good quality articles at moderate prices, to share public support. Note the Address— TAMES CLARK, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, East Street, Near Bullock & Co’s., Ashburton. 163 c



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



Edmiston.& Gundry, Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by 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 years 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, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the QOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE k INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. J. E. Buchanan and Co. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. POSTPONED TILL MONDAY, 19TH INSTANT. J- E. BUCHANAN & CO. have received instructions to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY, APRIL 19. At the Farm in the occupation of MR. SPRING, NORTH ASHBURTON. STACKS WHEAT 7 DO OATS. rj 1320 Bushels Barley I 620 do Oats ) In bags. Also, 1 REAPER AND BINDER (M'Cormick). 1 TANK AND DRAY. Sale at 12 o’clock noon. No reserve. The farm mentioned above is situated about two miles beyond Mr. Digby’s. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO., 743g-330c Auctioneers.



Business Notices, RUBBER STAMPS, RUBBER STAMPS, Made to order, any shape or size, and SUPPLIED AT REASONABLE PRICES, O/ a rfi feJ dSHBURTO^ H O in Ashburton of these useful Rubber Stamps, for stamping paper, goods or linen. East Street —Near Railway Station— Ashburton.



Business Notices. MeSHERRY DRILLS. SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in width from 6 feet 6 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, 46g-240c Canterbury Foundry. 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, <fcc. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 TO FARMERS, LIYERY , STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MFN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and lightdraught 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-526g Moors street, Ashburton.



PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour cling 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 oir LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S.BOOTS, AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenth i to the Measure Department, and imites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect tho 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 Adu Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. 6cl. 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 I RENNET, 3 Drops will turn a pint of milk into delicious sweet curds, Is. and 2s. 6d. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. 6d. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OP BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, SM. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saundbrs’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. WANTED KNOWN—That Visiting Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “ Herald ” and “Guardian” offices, near the Rai ■way Station CHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar rived, New Edition H. M. Jones, aring Square.



Business Notices.



Guns! Gnns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. JJAYE 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 [the [most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10» toJ£2o. ORR AND CO:



Business Notices. TIN WALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOF 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 s C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. M. McCALLUM, 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. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ church. 221 c ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor 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. K CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGEP SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers— PAPERHANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWABE, 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'personar Buperia.— tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 253 c T. Bullock. mHE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— -1 ACRES good WHEAT LAND, AeJU all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good U e WHEAT LAND, ploughed once and ready for cross-ploughing. A ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be 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. PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. TO Railway Employe's, Mechanics, and -®- Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, Cheap, Dwelling-house of 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt, near the Parsonage—For particulars apply to T. Bullock. 2060 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 tAvo 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 FII TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, &c. 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, Moors Street Ashburton. DRAWING PAPER, all sizes, just opened at k WEEKS AND DIXON, East street.