THE STORY-TELLER.

A MIDNIGHT VISITOB.

{Continued.)

“ Oh, that’s it, is it ?” I muttered gruffly, “a new dodge;” and my friend must have heard the rattling of a few coppers, for he exclaimed— “ No, sir, not that—not that. lam no beggar. Listen, I have money.” And true-enough I heard the clinking of what sounded like three or four half-crowns in a person’s hand. “ I want help, for lam hunted from place to place, and all for patriotism.” “ Whew !” I whistled; “ the mystery thickens,” and I felt my wife clutching my shoulder tightly as she came forward and leaned out.

‘ ‘ If you have the feeling of a man for a fellow-creature, give me shelter for the night, and a crust of bread, and I will bless you ; my wife and little ones shall pray for you, and thank the generous man who protected the hunted fugitive.” That- last bit did it; my wife enlisted upon his side in a moment. Wife and children to pray for me, and so on : she was taken in directly. “ Oh, Edward,” she whispered, “it is one of those poor misguided Fenians,” and she leaned further out of the window, so that the visitor could just see her.

‘ ‘ There is a heavy price set upon my head,” whispered the voice, “ and even now the bloodhounds of the law are upon my track. Let me not ask in vain. But for the sake of those at home, I would not keep up the struggle, for I am faint and weak and unmanned,” and there came up something uncommonly like a sob. “ Oh, Edward,” whispered my wife, * 1 pray help the poor creature. ” All very fine,” I whispered again ; “ but if his story is true, he has broken the laws ; and why should I mix myself up by sheltering one of the mad-brained party ?- And besides, who’s going to let a stranger in at this time of night ? How do I know that he is not a thief ? ”

“ Edward ” exclaimed my wife indig nantly, “for shame. Suppose you were in the same position 1 ” and then a great deal more passed between myself, and my master, terminating in another parley out of the window.

“Well,” I said, “What do you wish me to do ? ”

“ Only to give me rest for a night, sir,” whispered the voice—“ concealment till some time on the morrow, for I am tracked ; ” and I could not help noticing the peculiar Irish-American nasal twang with which he spoke ; and, besides, that sounded American, “ tracked.” “ But are you alone 1 ” I said. u Quite, on my honor,” whispered the man.

“But .really, you know,” I said, “it don’t seem reasonable for me to admit you, a stranger, in the middle of the night. Perhaps you are armed.” “Yes,'yes,” whispered the voice ear nestly. “ I am armed, I have a revol ver ; but I am willing to put my trust in you in every way, if you will not betray me.

“ If I wanted to betray you,” I said, “ I should shout for the police ; ” and then, leaving the window for a moment, I thought to myself, “ I’ll test you, now, my fine fellow.” On the landing was a small closet de voted to my foibles, and in a few seconds I returned with, my brass multiplying winch, and silk twist with which I had landed more than one pike during my fishing expeditions ; and then, throwing down a few yards, I said— : “ It is not likely that I can admit an armed man ; so if you are what you pro fess to be, fasten your pistol to that line, and let me draw it up.” The line was caught in a moment, and then I feft a few jerks, followed by the voice whispering, “Be careful, for it is loaded,” when I drew up and held in my hand what felt in the dark like a revolver.

Well, that seemed conclusive enough ; so, closing the window, my wife and I de scended to the drawing-room, where by the light I could see that I had hold of a rusty-looking pistol, capped, and, I pre sumed, loaded ; but to make sure, I tested it with the ramrod, and then removed a cap, to see if I could detect the powder in the nipple. All right, loaded, not a doubt of it. And now, feeling prepared in case of wrong, and pretty well satisfied as to my visitor’s character, I drew up the blind, and opened the French window. Of course I knew how wrong it was, but really, when a poor hunted wretch ap pealed to you fpr help, who could think of betraying Mm? The very thought of it seemed repugnant; and then I hesitated, for this might be Colonel Kelly himself, for whose capture three hundred poudds were offered. :

If I had had a doubt before of my visitor’s being a genuine case, it left me as I opened the window, and stood with pre sented pistol while he came in; a hand some, pale, bearded fellow, just in accor dance with the descriptions I had read of Kelly ; while his first act was to listen for a moment at the window, close it hastily, and then run : to my wife, and kiss her hand.

[to be continued. 1

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

April 27, 1880.



Tenders. ASHBURTON .COJUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS ate invited for the following works : 1. Wheatstone Drainage Extension. 2. Pound at Methven. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council offices, Ashburton, and tenders, with marked cheques equal to 5 per cent, of amount of' contracts, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 a.m., Wednesday, sth May next. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 382 c County Engineer. guajpess Notices. ' ” FINE ARTS. art union. A SPLENDID Collection of OIL PAINTINGS and Water Color DRAWINGS, by Mr. Clarke, of Rakaia, are to be disposed of by Art Union. The pictures are on view s,t the shop next to Mr, Street’s, Saddler, Rakaia. . Tickets, 10s each, can be obtained at Mr Street’s Saddler, Rakaia, and of m THOS, A- GATES, Picture Frame Maker. 48c-770« fe c,v.. [Ashburton.



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 he sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and v r ill be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the bala7ice 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. Thiswould 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, &o. 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, pstables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. : 1600 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. 'N'o 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. T. Bullock. FTIHE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— -1 Xf\ 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. 67 ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold v< and on very liberal terms. rery cheap, TOWN PROPERTIES. Y 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. mO 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. FOR SALE, Cheap, Dwelling-house of 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt, near the Parsonage—For particulars apply to T. Bullock. 206 c



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. PER TON -1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT J-v for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. 359 C '773 G C. PERCY COX. . "j^j" OTICE—The “ Ashburton Herald’, is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors A At CHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar rived, New Edition H. M. Jones, aring Square.



Edm±ston, Gundry, & Co. TUESDAY, 4th MAY. GREAT CLEARING SALE. BANKRUPT ESTATES AT THE .ASHBURTON YARDS. IN THE ESTATE OF RISELY BROS., AND D. EYANS, AND UNDER bill of sale, BE JAMES GARDINER. ESSRS EDMISTON, GUNDRY AND CO. have rocoivcd instruc tions from the Trustees in the above Estates TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ASHBURTON SALEYARDS, ON TUESDAY, 4th MAY, The Whole of the FARMING STOCK, AND IMPLMENTS, Comprising—■ 12 good DRAUGT HORSES 3 good HACKS 1 6-HORSE WAGGON 4 FARM DRAYS 4 REAPERS and BINDERS, By Osborne, Wood, and M ; Cormick 6 S. and D. FURROW PLOUGHS 1 HORSE POWER and CHAFF | CUTTER 2 CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS 4 Reid & Gray TILTER, quite new HARROWS IRON TANKS SADDLE and BRIDLES, HARNESS SACKS, &c., &e. Also, At the same Time and Place, THE EQUITY OF REDEMPTION OF THAT WELL KNOWN FARM, OF 197 ACRES, 197 Now in the occupation of MESSRS. RISELY BROS. This Property is situate on the FAR-FAMED WAKANUI ESTATE With good roads, and contiguous to Ashburton. As the present mortgage will be allowed to remain on the property it pre sents an eligible opportunity to small capitalists. 12 o’clock sharp. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., 784g-374c Auctioneers.



THURSDAY, 13th MAY. IMPORTANT SALE OF TOWN SECTIONS. TINWALD. Messrs, edmiston, gundry & Co. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, East street, on THURSDAY, THE 13th MAY, 35 SECTIONS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF TINWALD. Some of these Sections are good busi ness sites, fronting on Graham’s Road ; others are close to the School and Church. Terms :—lO per cent, cash ; 10 per cent, in 14 days ; balance in 3,6, 9, and 12 months —interest added. Sale at 2 o’clock. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & CO., 785g-381c Auctioneers. Agents for the gOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE 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.



Business Notices. NEW SHOP. JUST OPENED, TO MEET REQUIRE MENTS. ARSTENS & TOBACCONISTS, 0., Fancy Goons and Stationery Depot, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, East street, Shop formerly occupied by Weston. Good Stock of Cigars, Tobacco, and Pipes of every description. lIAIR - CUTTING, SHAVING, AND SHAMPOOING on the premises. Licensed to sell Postage Stamps. 7GGg-3GCc * SATURDAY, MARCH 13. OPEN IN G NK W STO RE , East Street, Near Bui,i.ook, & Co’s. 1" A Ml E S 0L A It K if j Begs to inform file Public of Ashbur ton ami Surrounding Districts that lie is commencing businwm as GENERAL STOREKEEPER, FRUIT ERER, BAKER, Ac., And trusts By supplying good quality articles at moderate prices, to share public support. Note the Address— JAMES C L ARK, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, East Street, Near Bullock & Co’s., Ashburton. 163 c TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, 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-526g Moore street, Ashburton. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, 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, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrourding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf< rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place (4 business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK 01?' LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentu i to the Measure Department, and invites 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, ancl 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. 6d. and 2s 6d. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. Gd. and 4s. 6d. 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. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station,



Business Notices. FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! Made to Order by EARLES Jg RADER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, A'C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. Gin. x 3ft. Gin., with fire drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, Price £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. 346c-7740 IIALLO! HALLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUILL, 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) ss. & Gs. 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 part of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 2Gth APRIL. Open from 7 a.m to G p.m. during winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751 c NEW TAILORING ESTABLISH MENT. CRAIGHEAD & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, HAVE opened those premises situated in Tancred 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



PATRONISED BY ALL CLASSES. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. ninee’s TRADE jNj MARK. PURE EXTRACT of KEROSINE WILL NOTaJIGNITE 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— O R R AND CO., Ashburton and Rakaia. 31Gc-735g npHE PENNY made the postal system JL of England a success. So has it made l the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald.



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. -o- ORR AND CO., ~|T)EG 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. All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ORR & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P. S. —A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns S Guns! Guns!



POWDER, SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. j~AYE 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— Prom £2 10s to £25. ORR AND CO



Business Notices. 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,’ “Asliburton 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 THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOB THE PROMOTION OF THE FINE ARTS IN SCOTLAND. Founded in 1833. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1847. THE object of this Association— the first established in the United King dom for similar purposes is to advance the cause of Art in Scotland, by afford ing encouragement to its professors : I. The Association is composed of Annual Subscribers of One Guinea and upwards. 11. The Funds of the are appropriated to the purchase of Modern Works of Art, in Painting. Drawing, or Statuary, and to the execution or purchase of Engravings, Etchings, Bronzes, Bas reliefs, Models, or other productions of Art, for distribution among Subscribers. A portion of the Funds is also devoted to the acquisition of Modern Works of Art towards the formation of a National Gal lery. 111. A General Meeting of the sub scribers is annually held in July, when a Committee of Management is appointed for the ensuing year, and when the different Works purchased for the Associa tion become, by lots publicly drawn, the property of individual Members—Sub scribers being entitled to one chance for every Guinea subscribed. IV. Each Subscriber of One Guinea is entitled to receive one plain impression of the Engraving or Engravings issued for the year of his Subscription—a Subscriber of Two Guineas, one proof impression or impressions after letters—of Five Guineas, one proof impression before letters. Y. Members may select one of the Association’s Statuettes for each £l, Is. subscribed, in lieu of the Engraving for the year, by payment at the time of sub scribing of such additional sum as may from time to time be fixed by the Com mittee, the expense and risk of carriage to be undertaken by the subscriber, and no Member to be allowed to chose more than one copy of each Statuette in any one year. Note. —The following are the prices fixed by the Committee for the Statuettes already issued by the Association, viz., Sir Walter Scott, £2, 10s.; Professor Wilson, £2, 10s.; Corrinna, £5; Pene lophon ;£5 ; Ruth, £5. These prices give no additional chances in the drawing for the prize Works of Art, and are in addition to the Annual- Sub scription. I LAN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, 1880. The Presentation Work will consist of an important Etohing by the well-known and successful Etcher, M. Raj on of Paris, after the Painting by the late G. Paul Chalmers, R.S.A., ‘The Legend,’ pur* chased by the Association for the Scottish National Gallery. - „ Every Subscriber of One Guinea to the Funds of the Association for the ensuing year will be entitled to One Print Im pression of the Etching, besides one chance in the Distribution of Paintings in July 1880 ; every Subscriber of Two Guineas will be entitled to One Lettered Proof Impression besides two chances in in the distribution ; and every Subscriber of Five Guineas will he entitled to One Proof before letters, signed' by M. Rajon, besides five chances at the distribution. Of these last there will be only one hun dred impressions, so that early application for them should be made, as they will be given off according to priority of subscrip tion. There will also be Ten First Proofs taken before all others. These will be in exceedingly choice condition, and each Subscriber of Twenty Guineas will be entitled to one of them, and to twenty chances in the distribution of Paintings. Circulars, Forms of Application, and urther particulars at this office. 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. A. J. Smith. 105 c WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb at the Herald Office. Apply early. LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. TALE. —The Herald publishes a por tion of a readable story ever Even ing. Read it,