THE OLD TURNPIKE.

We hear no more the clanking hoof, And the stage-coach rattling by, For the steam king rules the traveled world, And the old pike’s left to die. The grass creeps o’er the flinty path, And the stealthy daisies steal Where once the stage-horse, day by day, Lifted his iron heel. No more the weary stager dreads The toil of the cotnig morn: No more the bustling landlord runs At the sound of the echoing horn ; And the dust lies still upon the road, • And bright-eyed children play, Where once the clattering hoof and wheel Rattled along the way. No more we hear the cracking whip, And the strong wheel’s runibl ing sound; But ah ! the water drives us on, And an iron horse is found ! The coach stands rusting in the yard ; The horse has sought the plow ; We have spanned the world with an iron rail, And the steam king rules us now ! The old turnpike is a pike no more, Wide open stands the gate! We have made a road for out horse to stride, And we ride at a fly ing rate. We have filled the valleys and levelled the hills, And tunnelled the' mountain’s side, And round the rough crag’s dizzy verge Fearlessly now we ride. Go —on —on —with a hearty front! A puff, a shriek, and a bound ; While the tardy echoes wake too late To echo back the sound ; And the old pike road is left alone, And stagers seek the plough; We have circled the earth with an iron rail, And the steam king rules us now !

APPALLING MORTALITY FROM SNAKE BITE IN INDIA.

We have in Bengal rewards for the destruction of venomous snake, sanc tioned at one time and withdrawn at another. The destruction of human life and cattle is something appalling in the aggregate. The returns for 1876 have just been published, and show that in that year 19,273 persons were killed, and 54,830 head of cattle. The num ber of wild animals destroyed was 23,452, lor which the sum of 124,574 rupees was paid in rewards. The num ber of snakes destroyed was 212,371, for which rewards to the amount of 15,757 rupees were paid ; but nothing appears to be allowed for killing snakes in the Nordi Western Provinces and 0:i dh, Burmah, Assam, Ajmir, or Mhairwara. That snakes cause by far the largest loss of bin in life is shown by the fact th dno less than 15,046 of the deaths reported are attributed' to snakebite, whilst elephants khled 55,. tiger 917, leopards .156, bears 1 23, wolves 887, hyaenas 491, and other animols 1143, Tigers, leopards, and bears appear to be nearly equal in their destruction of cattle, snakes only being responsible for the death of 6468. The wild animals killed comprised elephants 1693 tigers, 3886 leopards, 1352 beare, 5976 wolves, i 585 hyaenas, and 8053 other animals. f" * Bengal, and in the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, the number of persons killed by wild animals and by snakes was con siderably.less in T 876 than fn 1875 ;in the other provinces the figures do not exhibit any great variations, except in the Central Provinces, where the deaths rose from 616 in 1875 to 1098 in 1876. The Chief Commissioner states thot no new or special measures have been adopted in view to the extermination of wild animals and snakes, but there is no explanation of the greater mortality shown in hi a; crams. —Calcutta English man,

The .Tanks "Down" on Football. —Remarking on the recent order against foot ball issued by the Bank of New Zealand, the writer of “Passing Notes” in the Otago Daily Tim's says:—“The Bank of New Zea land at Auckland has given practical expres sion to a sentiment that is pretty generally entertained. The authorities of that institution have made an intimation that any of the officers incapacitated for work from playing football will be forthwith dismissed. Such a step is sure to be called in question as an interference with the liberty of the subject, and a discour agement to physical training ; but we venture to say that the Bank deserves the cordial thanks of all good citizens. We have little doubt that the Bank fully recognises the value of legiti mate athletic exercises for its employees ; but a brutal savage game such as this, when con ducted according to the now generally recog nised rules of playing, is a disgrace to civilisa tion.”

Another opportunity is now afforded to our readers of proving the sincerity of our remarks regarding the advancement of Ashburton. We Spoke upon a late occasion about the necessity of encouraging those who did their best to foster trade in the° neighbourhood. We observ e amongst our latest advertisements one callin attention to an extensive sale of Drapery, Cloth _ Hg, Boots, Shoes, etc., by Messrs. Aitken & Co., and wouid advise all who lead th.is notice to take advantage of an opportunity such as seldom occur to buy one ponnd s worth of goods ■for eighteen shillings, Messrs. A. O. Aitken and Co. having decided to take ten per cent, oft the price of all goods paid for in cash, will he glad to give all a chance. Vide bills gieat clearing sale, from 24th July, for one month only.—Advt.

The Echo, Satuday, July 13, 1.875,



FOR SALE, A Second-Hand American CABINET ORGAN, by Mason ancl Hamlin. It has five stops and a knee swell. Elegant case. Suitable for Parlor or Church. Priced cash. Apply, Echo office.



ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE SERVICES will be conducted TO MORROW, as under Morning, Rev. I-I. B. BURNETT; Evening, Mr. H. CAR SON. 'T'HE REV. W. B. MARTEN will JL Preach in the WESLEYAN CHURCH To-morrow. Subjects—Morning : t( Practical Religion;” Evening, “Thegreat Propitiation. T'HE Rev. B. J. WESTBROOICE will A Preach To-morrow Morning and Even ing in the PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. T X 7ANTED, an Active BOY for the Print- VV ing Business. Apply Echo Office. TOWN SECTION. 7f 7ANTED, to purchase, in or near East- VV street, a Quarter-acre SECTION. Apply, by letter, stating price, &c., A. 8., office of this paper. A SOMERSET LODGE, E.C. A LODGE of INSTRUCTION will be held at ihe Lodge-rooms, on MONDAY Evening, 15th instant, at 7.30. By order, CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. ASPIBURTON COUNTY PLOUGHING MATCH. THE Annual Match, under the auspices of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will take place on WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH, 1878, at Mr. Hay T, Smith’s Farm, about half-a mile from the Town. Champion Classes. Single and Double Furrow. Entrance fee, 10s. Open to all comers. Double furrow, Ist prize, £6 6s, and the Association’s Medal; 2nd prize, £s. Single Furrow, Ist prize, £5, and the Association’s Medal ; 2nd prize, £4. First Class Triple Furrow. Entrance fee, 7s 6d. Confined to the County. Ist prize, £8 ; 2nd, £6. First Class Double Furrow. Entrance fee 7s. 6d. Confined to the County. Ist prize, £8; 2nd, £6 ; 3rd, £4. First Class Single Furrow. Entrance fee, 7s. 6d. Confined to the County. Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £2. Second Class Single Furrow.— Entrance fee, ss. Confined to the County. Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £ l. Bovs’ Class Single Furpo.v. Entrance fee, 2s 61. Confined to ihe County, -st prize, 64; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £2 ; 4th £l. Eighteen inch marks will be drawn for Double arid Triple Furrow Ploughs. Entries will be received by the Secretary, o ay member of the Working Committee, unlil r p.m., on Monday, 15th July. WORKING Mr. Jas. Campbell ~ . if, T. Smith ~ W. H. Zouch ~ T. Atkinson ~ G. M. Robinson Committee. [ Mr. G. Gilmore 1 ~ T. Taylor j „J. Bell | ~ Jos. Hunt j ~ j. S. Bruce RULES: 1. Alt reams tm be on the ground at Nine a.m., to start at Ten a.ir.., and-Sjaisl} at Three p.m, ' 2. That the ground be ploughed not less than five inches deep. Each man to gather one thiid of his land, and split the'remainder. 3. Any person having taken Ist prize in Ist Class Single or Double Furrow, must compete in the Champion Class. 4. That no person be allowed to compete in the 2nd Class who has ever won a prize in the Ist Class, or a first prize in the 2nd Class. 5. That no boy who has ever won a first prize in the Boys’ Class, will be allowed to compete again in the same. Boys over 18 years of age cannot compete in the Boys’ Class. 6. L" ■ carh plc-cghm; 0 shr." commence and finish with fib: ow". • .~n< 7. C. ■' the decision ot the Judges shall be final.- 8. No false cut allowed, B. METCALFE, Hon. Sec. T HE NEW ZEALAND CHRISTIAN RECORD , Edited by Rev. Lindsay Mackie, Dunedin, and Rev. John Elmslie, Christchurch. 13s. per Annum. 3s. 6d. per Quarter. May be obtained from K. Sando, East street, or from the Head Office, Otago Bible, Tract and Book Society, Dunedin. “Jealous China, strange Japan, With bewildered thought I scan They are but Dead Seas of man.” SO sang the poet, but come and swell the crowd of Weston’s admirers of the novelties he introduces from the country of the Heathen Chinee, and from the land of mystery and jugglery. “Boston is the ‘hub’ of the world,” and “ the United States is the heart ot the uni verse.” Come and see Weston’s proof of America’s rapid strides of progress, of the power of her ingenuity and the influence of her almighty dollar. Of all nations in the world Fiance has suf fered most from the embroilments of war, yet Weston can show that the mercurial French men have time to devote to the arts of peace. Napoleon 111. said that a country to be happy must be amused. Weston can find for you every species of game, and every means of fireside amusement. Come and hear his music-box and see bis novelties from every country under the sun. Q.C.E. Cigar Divan. Pipes of every form, variety, and price for every taste and fancy. RUBBER STAMP INK. Q MALL'or Large Bottles sold at the Even- M JNGr £qiiO Office, East Street,



PAPERS by the San Francisco Mail now on Sale at the Echo Office, Stationers’ Hall, East Street:— Lloyd’s Weekly Pictorial World The Farmer Home News The Field Reynold’s Newspaper Illustrated London News Penny Illustrated News Police News Punch FI BURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. GIFT AUCTION. TUESDAY, i6th INSTANT. OPEN AT il A.M. I. 0. 0. F., M. U. a JMAKCII K S TJ Z& UNITY" os' jjrjXKJPJRXaitKTr ancoM. 03* ODD nXTiOWX LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE. THE above Lodge will celebrate its Anni versary by a Public Dinner To be held at the Somerset Hotel, on TUESDAY, July 23rd, at 8 p.m. When all friends are invited. TICKETS, 7s. 6d. EACH, To be had from the Committee : Brother J. C. Dolman, G. M. „ J. Corbitt, N.G. „ W. ]elfs, V.G. ~ W. Ledbrook, E.S. ~ Chas. Brown ~ H. A. Gates. ~ William Price, P.S. „ James Wilkie, Chairman. NOTICE. C. FARR, ARCHITECT, &c., can be consulted at Messrs. W. Montgomery and Co.’s Buildings, Ashburton, EVERY SATURDAY ; :-,r any communications left at Mr. ChAkT.es Braddell's Office, will be promptly attended to. Ar.hbm.Lon, July 12, 187 S. FRUIT IMPORTED DIRECT FROM SYDNEY. j. MOOAR & CO.. Wholesale & Retail GREENGROCERS AND FRUITERERS, REMOVED TO EAST STREET, (Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge.) OST-ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK Oranges, Pine Apples Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables Confectionery &c. Delivered to all paits of Ashburton. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, A S II BURTON. E. G. CRISP, •gARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Has removed his Offices to MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS (Ist Floor), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. JAMES BAKER, Builder, contractor, and UNDERTAKER, HAVELOCK STREET, Ashburton. FUNERALS FURNISHED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. W. R. BOYLE, gSTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. [A Card.] PRIVATE LESSONS TO YOUNG LADIES, Four times a Week in Music, French, German, and Drawing, at MISS STEANE’S, Oxford Villa, Burnett treet. CHEAP FUEL. SPRINGFIELD COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL, AND FIREWOOD. SPRINGFIELD Coat can be highly recom mended for every purpose, and the fact of its being used on- the Railway must be a suffi cient guarantee of its quality. G, PARKER & Co, ? Near Railway Station, Ashburton,



FIREWOOD. FIREWOOD. gLACK PINE F IREWOOU- On Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yard. J, R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, CENERAL HOUSE DECORATOR, ETC., TANCRED ST., ASHBURTON, (Nearly opposite the Union Bank). A CHOICE selection of Paperhangings, at Christchurch prices. Genuine White Lead Linseed Oil, raw and boiled Brushes of the best American and English manufacture A large stock of Glass, of various sizes and quality Kerosene, Putty, and Glue Copal, Carriage, Oak, & Paper Varnishes PAINTS Of every description prepared and supplied on the shortest notice. WATER COLORS, from ,is 3d to 255. Drawing and Tracing paper, Paper Binders, File Clips, Date Cases, Ink and Pencil Erasers, Black and Colored Pencils, Colored Inks, Quill, Steel, and Magnum Bonum Pens, Pocket Books, and Purses, in immense variety, at FURNESS AND DIXON’S, Stationers’ Hall, Ashburton. MATTHEW SMITH. Builder and Contractor, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. Plans and Specifications carefully pre pared for all branches of the trade. Jobbing carefully executed. All kinds of Building Material on Sale at Wholesale Prices. M. S. being appointed Agent for the Victoria Steam Joinery Works, all kinds of Joinery Work can be procured for the Trade. RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS ! RUBBER STAMPS ! THE only Manufattvry V. Ashburton for these vc. y useful Stamps, which can b$ made any size, shape, or c- :ign Rubber Stamps for Cheer ws Rubhf.s' ,Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for IC ks Rubber Stamps for Societies Rubber Slumps for Companies Rubber Stamps for Books Rubber Stamps for Linen Stamp, Ink, and Pads supplied at Moderate Prices at the EVENING ECHO OFFICE, East Street. PIo NEE R BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred StkST-T, Ashburton. T H O M as" H I C K S, FAHGY BREAD & BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pnslry’and Biscuits of the best quality always in stock. Tea meetings and parties liberally dealt with. Wedding Cakes made to order on the shortest notice. Families supplied daily in all parts of the town. ASHBURTON SHEET IRON, TIN, & ZINC WORKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. SAMUEL HARDLEY, TINSMITH, IRONMON GER, &c. ; Having commenced business in Ashburton, begs to notify that he has just received his first consignment of Selected Goodsfrom Melbourne, consisting of IRONMONGERY, LAMPS, RANGES, TINWARE, ETC, To be continually supplemented by new ship ments from the best markets, which places him in a posiiion to supply the public and trade at prices equal to any in the colony, and respect fully invites the residents of Ashburton, and surrounding dstricts to give him one trial, which will be a sufficient guarantee as to work manship and price. Suitable Workships are being erected to carry on the business in all its branches. Water Tanks manufactured at £1 per 100 gallons, fitted with Brass Tap. Spouting supplied at Christchurch prices. Don’t forget the Address— SAMUEL HARDLEY, IBOTTMONTGER, Tin, Iron, arid Zinc Worker, EAST STREET, NEAR ECHO OFFICE, Ashburton,



STATUARY,-FANCY GOCDS School Requsites, &C., &c., JMPORTED direct from the]best Markets, andJSold cheaper than any house in Town. A large stock of ACCOUNT BOOKS, CASKETS OF STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, PENS, PENCILS, &c., Just opened from London, marked off at prices”never before heard of in Ashburton. Inkstands, Stationery Cases, Date Cases, Pen Racks, Writing Desks, Paper-AYcights, Office. Bells, String Cases, Invoice Riles, Letter Balances, and t\ ery Office requisite at very low prices for cash. Writing Papers, Envelopes, Pens, Inks, Blot ting Papers, &c., &c. Photograph Albums, Scrap Books, Purses, Ladies’ Bags, and a large number of Prize Books and Cards. _ Church Services and Hymnals, Wesleyan and Presbyterian New Hymnals. Bibles, in various bindings. Color Boxes, Mathematical Instrumen ts, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins Drawing Papers, Tracing iLqiej and Cloth, Indian Ink aud Colors. Hair Brashes, Combs, Oil, Perfumery, Scent Bottles, Hair Pins, Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, and numerous other useful articles. All to be sold very cheap, at THE STATIONERS’ HALL £ Evening Echo Office, EA r ST STREET, SOUTH, ASHBURTON.



NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOT] REMOVAL. Firth, Pass, & Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ash'! and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMI! Next the Union Bank of Aust| EAST STREET. piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this tunity of thanking their numeious custl who have so liberally supported them hit! and to solicit a continuance of their patij at the new PREMISES,| TO BE CALLED Th<* Old Bank Stor| (late union bank). Orders entrusted to our care wil| ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for ore weekly, FIRTH, PASS, AND Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers! WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,] East Street. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. VICTORIA. FRUIT DEP< East Street, near Orr & Co.’s WILLIAM BIRTWEL] PROPRIETOR, "QEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ash O ton and surrounding districts that, ha| ■emoved io more central premises, is m xired to supply, at the lowest price for cat Fruit of all descriptions Confectionery of best quality Vegetables & Herbs, all kinds Potatoes, not to be excelled Poultry, regularly supplied Cheese, &c., Pastry of the bed. qun.ily L- .'dock The Central Found r] PETER STREET, ASHBIT R T O N . W. J- HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public! Ashburton and surrounding districts t 1 he has nearly completed his foundry in I’f Street, where Castings of every description in Iron,l Brass, and o.her metals. I \viU be carried on under his own sr.pcrintei encc ~a --from tire many years of praclil experience Am f rica / ] f gla and the Colonies, ean^giußg. utex t 0 tum work satisfactorily. " ---y.... Highest prices given for old cast metals,- and brass. Orders can be left at the Foundry. \v, t h ESSE Y, Proprietor. F'URNESS and DIXON have on Sale Choice Assortment of Interesting a Popular Works, including the following:— Saved from tire Sea, by Kingston. Robinson Crusoe, 100 Illustrations. SwJ% Family Robinson, 300 Illustratioi Boy:? I took of Sports. Eva -y Boys Annual. Ethel Clinton. Little Hazel. Polly and jack. Nannette Dampier. Prince Übbely Bubble. Told in the Twilight. Aunt Martha’s Comer Cupboard, By Hesba Stretton, — Fern’s Hollow. Cassy. Max Kromer. Little Meg’s Children. Fairy Frisket. The Silver Casket. Aunt Jane’s Hero. Richard Hunue. | With the Tide. The Fairy Spinner. General Beckwith. Barriers Burned Away. The Teacher’s Handbook of Questionin on the Gospels. Men Who Have Made Themselves. The Sword and Garment. Grace for Grace. Lite of D. L. Moody. Church Life in Australia. Recreations of a Country Parson. The Land of the Sun. Military Heroes of England. Enquire Within. The Revolt of the Field; a Sket of the Rise and Progress of the Mo' ment among the Agricultural Labour* of England. Martyr Graves of Scotland. A Cloud of Witnesses, Tales of Old Ocean.