ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.`

V ;COUNTANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS— Charles Bracldell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. .\!tCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER — S. W. Brown, East-street S. Farr, Montgomery’s Buildings B. Mountfort, East Street

Auctioneers— Bullock and Co., East-street Saunders Bros., Ashburton Barristers and Solicitors — Mr. Branson, East-street Mr. E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Taylor and Lill, East-street, Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street . Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— J. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-strcet Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald Booksellers and Stationers — A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street Furness and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East street South Bootmakers— f. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers — • Wood and Co., Camcron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers— James Baker, Havelock-strect G. Parkin, Moor-street Thomas Williams, 1 inwald Carrier — G. F. Scott, Cameron-street Chemist and Druggist— J. M. Cambridge, Montgomery’s Buildings Coal and Firewood Merchants — G. Parker and Co., near Railway Station A. Hayes, Firewood and Timber, near Rail way Station F. P. Leßreton, Bumett-street. Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Orr ard Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street Firth, Pass, and Co., Old Bank Store, East street W. Gavin, East-street T. Quinn & Co., Moor-street Engineers and Founders— Edwards and Lee, Engineers, Smiths, etc., Burnett-street W. J. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms— A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Plavelock-street Orr and Co„ East-street Firth, Pass, and Co., East-street John Fowler, Tancred-street K. Sando, East-street Greengrocers—

W. Birtwell, East-street J. Mooar & Co., East-street Hairdressers— E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Pearse, Moore-street Hotels— Quill’s Comiii'"‘cial Hotel, near Railway station Somerset Hotel, East-street IRONMONGERS- Un - and Go., East-street Altken and Go., Havelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment- Mi's. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, &rc.— J. R, Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— Farness and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc,— J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S» Hardley, East-stieet SADDLERS— Thomas Hudson, Bumett-street Surveyors— ' C. E. Fooks and Son, East-street 'Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street 'Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street 'Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES,.

Mails Pit the Ashburton Post Office close Pi; follows i

For CMstchurch and North at io a.m., <4 p.m., and 7,30 p.m,, daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. Fa* Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m, daily. F<*r Ashton, Waterton, and Longbcach, at 3.15 p.'m. daily. For Gfeenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Soiners, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a-un. For Timaria, and South at 10.15 a.m and 3 p. m daily. Foe Tinvvald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, IRang'itata, Oraxi,'Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. .

T 'The next English mail, via Southampton and XBrindisi, will dose at Ashburton, 011 <or about IFriday, August 24.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

■fSie following letters are advertised at the IPoat Office, as having been received from jplaces beyond the Colony, during the month «eff June, and remaining unclaimed on the list August, 1878 : Abrenfeld, Henry ■Curry, Peter (c/o Michael Sweetman) (Kennedy, Hugh King, A. J. McDowell, ,J6hn M. IMcßrien/fFhos, -Sevres, T. 'Wallace, John Letters originatingdn 'New Zealand are not TOW advertised, but •are sent to the Dead Letter Office, aft<rr having -lain for;two .dear vasonths.

The Evening Echo. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1878. PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS.

[from our own correspondent.] Mr. Saunders did not find himself on a bed of roses in the House last Friday evening, when he dared to stand up and propose that the which was last year added to the salaries of the Speaker, the Chairman of Committees, and their clerk, on the plea of a long session, should now be struck off as there was not much prospect of the session being a long one. Mr. Swanson has lately been the Joe Hume of the House, and Mr. Saunders was sitting quietly in his seat, expecting him to propose to strike out this evidently use less, and, indeed, mischievous increase of expenditure, but the occasion proved too much even for Mr. Swanson’s bull dog courage. He knew the storm of invective it would bring down on his head —the awkwardness of speaking to the chairman about the reduction of his own salary, and perhaps the still greater inconvenience of incurring the ill-will of the clerk; and, in a moment of weakness, he pro posed that the subject should be re ferred to a Select Committee, the result of which would very possibly have been to increase the amount, and would certainly not have reduced it. This brought Mr. Saunders to his feet, who at once proposed that the sum should be struck out, and said he would divide the House upon it. A storm poured on him from all sides. Mr. Sheehan told him that he had evidently come there to redeem his baptismal vows on the hustings, and to see that other members did the same. Perhaps the honorable member would consistently carry out his business-like views of economy, and propose that the Ministerial benches should be put up to tender, and given to the highest bidder. He was sure that plenty of persons would be found to take them for nothing, and make a >cd tiring out of them too. Mr. Gisborne said Mr. Saunders would he supported by those members who wished to earn a little cheap popularity. Mr. Thomson thought the honorable member might be allowed to redeem his hustings pro mises without any danger to the sala ries of the officers they all so highly valued in that House. And last, but not least, Mr. Barton gave Mr. Saun ders a long and furious lecture on the crime of putting the Chairman and the Speaker of the House in the degraded position he had done, and told him that true democracy consisted in trying to raise up the lowest to the level of the highest —not in dragging down the highest to the level of the lowest. This was the third time Mr. Barton had attacked Mr. Saunders without pro voking any reply, and had once told him that he should like to see a close line of demarcation drawn down the middle of the House, separating the sheep from the wolves, so that the sheep might know what the wolves meant when they asked them to give up their watch dogs. The position was rendered more awkward by the Speaker himself joining in the debate, and to use his own words —“ Fighting for his own bread.”' . .

Mr. Saunders’ reply was lively. He said the Minister of Justice (Mr. Shee han), who had left the House, was skilled in the art of fighting and running away, so that he might live to fight another day. Every old member of that House would admit that the best Speaker they had ever had, and the one who had most to do, as he had to ini tiate everything for them, was Sir Charles Clifford, and he received no more than a year. The increase they now proposed would not change one of the holders of the offices—they all knew that exactly the same men would hold them whether they gave jQ, 400 or a year, and when ever they became vacant there would be only too many applicants for them, and too much manoeuvring to get into them. In 1862 he had stood in exactly the same position thd- 1 he did now, re sisting the increase of the Speaker’s salary from to and the arguments used, and the indignation expressed, were almost exactly the game as now—only, he was then told it was

not right that the Speaker of that House should have no more salary than the Speaker of the Legislative Council, who had not a tenth part of the work to do. But as soon as the item of increase was passed, he was told that it would be very mean, and indeed quite indecent, to make an invidious distinction be tween the two speakers, so up went the other salary too He then noticed that mere professing economists always kept on the safe ground of generalities —the only real economists were those who descended to particulars like these. From the former class of economists the right thing to strike off never came. If it was the the salary of a high and important office like this, we alwas heard a lot of mock indignation about insult ing and degrading men of position. If it was the salary of some poor clerk, who might be talked about and turned inside out, then it was cruel and heart less and beginning at the wrong end — miserable cheese paring, utterly un worthy of that great House. And so our millions were wasted and our offi cers demoralised and raised constantly above their work, and obliged to have underlings under them, who soon come to undergo the same process. Mr. Saunders seemed here again to have forgotten Mr. Barton and his declamation, but just before he sat down, he said, —

“The honorable member for Wellington, Sir, has a head we can all se<, from which he tells ns the hair has been worn by studying Acts of this Parliament, and under such cir cumstances, a phrenologist' sometimes finds himself studying a man’s head when he ought to be listening to his speeches. In that head, Sir, the organ of combativeness is so much more powerful than the intellect, that I can quite understand why the honorable member can never make a speech without selecting some imaginary enemy in this Plouse as a red rag to bring out his latent powers, and thus enable him to reach that withering strain of declamation to which he only attains under such circumstances. It is, of course, very pleasant to find that I can be so useful to any member of this House, but I would suggest to the honorable member that he has now lionised me too long, and that he should divide his favors more equally amongst the members, taking us each in turn. The honorable member seems to be at a loss to know whether lo class me with the wolves or the lambs in this Plouse. I cannot assist him in the decision, but I can tell him this that my natural- instincts make me feel far more safe amongst the wolves than I should do amongst any number of lambs protected by such watch dogs as I have lately. heard barking in this Plouse.”

We were glad to see that Mr. Wason and Mr. Stevens were two of the eight that went into the lobby with Mr. Saunders, to vote against the Speaker’s salary being raised from to a year. In trying to reduce the pay ment of members from 200 guineas to 150, he had just double the number of associates.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayoralty. --Mr Donald Williamson wili address the electors on Saturday evening next at eight o’clock in the Town Hall, when, doubtless, a lively meeting may !••-* expected after the conclusion of Mr Williamson’s ad dress. His supporters are prepared for a dose contest, but are sanguine of success.

Cheap Bread. —Messrs Saunders Bros, advertise that the sale of bread from their bakery has-been placed in the hands of Mr Knud Sando, grocer, East Street, and the latter announces prices—s l / 2 d per 41b. loaf cash over the counter, 6d delivered in town. The Burgess Roll lies for inspec tion at the office of' Mr Charles Brad dell, Town Clerk. It can be seen from 9.30 till .10.30 a.m., and from 3 p.m. till 4.30. Football. —A football match will be played at Christchurch on Saturday, September 7, between the County of Ashburton and the Eastern Football Club. The following members of our local Club have been selected to take part in the contest—viz., Messrs Buch anan, Denshire, Grant, Graeme, Parker. Westenra, Saunders, E., and Saunders, S. These gentlemen and other players are particularly requested to attend practice on Saturday next. Sporting. —Some time ago it was proposed to invite the Canterbury Hunt Club to fix a meet for their hounds in this district, but owing to the resident members of the Club not favoring the idea it was abandoned. As a substi tute for the legitimate sport, it has since been arranged to hold a paper hunt on the 31st inst., and Messrs Hunt and Smith, with their usual liberality, hav ing offered their properties for the run a capital hunting country has been se lected, and weTiope to see a large field of sportsmen take advantage of the opportunity for an outing. The Boys and the Bobby. —A story is told of how a smart Shortland policeman was caught napping one night lately. Loud and many had r been the complaints made by the residents of a certain aristocratic vicinity, of the ruthless behavior of a set of larrikins,

whose nocturnal amusements hadbecome a great plague to the inhabitants. In consequence of these complaints our smart constable was detailed off to put a stop to the nuisance by bringing some of the offenders to justice. He en sconced himself in a cart lying by the wayside, with his head toward the cart tail, -’ and his watchful eye jammed against a chink in the tail-board. He continued his vigilant look for perhaps half an hour, when —alas for frail hu manity—he fell asleep! This he de monstrated by snoring in- a most con scientious and bona fide manner. Now several specimens of the genus larrikin had w itched with heavy heart the lay ing of the cruel trap destined to put a stop to [heir evening’s amusement. A heavenly ray of joy brightened their features as the guardian of the peace commenced- his slumbers. One of them stepped forward and undid the tail board. of the cart, while half-a-dozen others tipped up the vehicle, sending the constable out head-first on the sand. Exeunt juvenes. (Little boys ske daddled).

TELEGRAPHIC.

London, August 19.

The first innings of Yeadon closed for 91. The. Australians have seven out for 47. There is a large attend ance at the match.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, August 20.

The Assembly is discussing the con tract for the Law Courts. The only expenditure authorised by Parliament was apparently by the M £ Culloch Government. Probably a Royal Commission will be appointed. The Chief Inspector of Sheep of Tasmania waited on Mr. Berry to-day respecting the alteration of the regula tions for the importation of sheep. A similar application was made by Ade laide, but both were declined.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Tuesday.

Mr. Davis, representative of the American railways to promote the over land route via San Francisco, left by the Australia, which sailed at 4 o’clock this afternoon.

Dr. Somerville gave' a farewell ser vice at the theatre this morning to a crowded house.

The graving dock was opened to-day, and the Dina floated in. Ahaura, Tuesday.

; The decision of the General Govern ment to retain Warden Shaw has given general satisfaction. It is considered highly injurious to remove one ac quainted with the resources of the district, especially with the working of the Land Act. The Amber’ey route is still in hv'-r, and the construction M a mum - dr-.) road from Ahaura to the Count’s sunion in Canterbury is urged, as well as the extension of railway communication from Brunnerton to Reefton, which is very popular. The support of the Can terbury members is regarded as certain. Wanganui, Tuesday.

In the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Joseph Jessop was charged with having a still, the subject of recent convictions, in bis possession prior to the men recently sentenced taking it. He was convicted and will be sentenced to-morrow. The principal evidence against him was a letter found on M‘Donough on his arrest. Wellington, Wednesday.

The Wakatipa arrived last night. Passengers for Lyttelton —Mrs. Cook and servant, Mr. and Miss Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Brockett, Mrs. Bentley, Messrs. Abram, Warden, Shreefe, Anderson, Wilkinson, and Miss Jackson. She sails at 6 p.m. Timaru, Tuesday.

A report is current in town to the effect that the Rev. James Presont, Curate of S. Mary’s Anglican Church, Geraldine, is missing. He left Geral dine to go to Burke’s Bass a_ few days ago and has not been heard of since. Invergargill, Tuesday.

Judge Harvey opened his first Dis trict Court circuit in Southland to-day. Mr. T. M. M‘Donald, on behalf of the bar, delivered a complimentary address. The Judge replied. New Plymouth, Wednesday. ' The Hawea showed up at half-past seven this morning, but owing to a heavy surf, she could not be communicated with. She therefore left at 8 o’clock. Considerable anxiety is bring felt here respecting - the Kacuma, which left Wai tara for Manukau last Wednesday with cattle and sheep, and has not since been heard, of. Some dead sheep have been washed ashore near Raglan, from which it is surmised she is lost,

A person styling himself Judge Tho mas has been distributing printed papers in Maori amongst the Natives, Revvi has refused to see him, |

EVIL SPIRITS AMONG THE MALAYS.

A curious custom existing among the Malays in cases of dangerous illness, which are attributed to the influence of evil spirits, is mentioned in the Medical History of a Laroot Field Force, by Surgeon-Major Davie, of the English Buffs, printed in the appendix of the British Army Medical Department Re port for 1876. The Malays imagine that if they can remove evil spirits, they are all right; so, with, this object, they construct a miniature prahu, or war-boat, of wood, complete in every way, with mast, rigging, black flag, paddles, and rudder. The boat is filled with various articles, a bag of rice at the stern, and a lamp, made out of ccckle shell, at the prow; the body of the boat is stuffed with cups made of leaves containing liquors of various sorts, entrails of fowls, sweetmeats of all kinds, tobacco, flour, and copper coins. The boat is supported by a slender square bamboo platform, sur rounded with pendant grass, to the ends of which are tied all sorts of eat ables, and at the corners the legs and wings of a chicken. About eighteen inches below the boat are figures of turtles, crocodiles, and lizards, made of rice, resting on a plantain leaf, the whole being supported by four straight branches about seven feet high (the top leaves forming a canopy), stuck into a raft made of plantain trees. Slips of bam boo are stuck round the raft, with partially burned red rags tied to them. The raft is set afloat, and it is supposed that the evil spirits, enticed away by the food in the boat, leave the patient apd attach themselves on the boat. Should any Malay, by accident or other wise, touch the raft after it has been set afloat, he or she becomes afflicted with the disease from which the person for whose benefit the raft was set adrift suffered.

The Evening Echo, Wednesday, August 21, 1878.



THE Ashburton Brass Band Q uadrille As sembly has been unavoidably postponed (through the engagement of the Hall) till Wed nesday next. J. S. SAVAGE.



NOTICE.



Advertisements for the evening Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.m. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, or they will be inserted till counter manded, and charged accordingly. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double scale.



Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. Orr & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beimr bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the' trade. Every article in stock is marked’at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges.- Advt.



TO CARTERS. T HAVE accepted the Tender of Mr. Chas. JL Smithel for supplying Shingle and cartage of Stone and Cement. B. W. MOUNTFORT, Architect. Cathedral Square, Christchurch, and East Stieet. Ashburton. I Vj R;. run,l .OCR’S' COMMITTEE are reit u-.u oi «|i* MEETING THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, In MR. SHEARMAN’S Sample Rooms, at Eight o’clock. H. J. BRISTO, Secretaiy. JOB LOT. DOZ. Ladies’ Colored Josephine KID GLOVES, slightly spotted, will be sold 1/- PER PAIR. QRR & CO. essrs MACLEAN & WINTER WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST AUCTION SALE ; • AT THE ASHBURTON YARDS, ON THURSDAY, 22nd inst. PRESENT ENTRIES— -300 Fat Merino WETHERS, HORSES, CATTLE, &c. , v ‘MACLEAN & WINTER, Auctioneers. VI ESSRS ’ SAUNDERS BROS> have completed arrangements with Mr. K‘. Sando for Sale of their Bread, and invite all requiring a Good and Cheap Article to purchase from K. SANDO, . East Street* Ashburton. NOTICE. THE Burgess Roll is open ibr inspection at the office of the undersigned till Saturday next, 24th instant, between the hours of 9,30 and i 0.30 a.m. and.3..ajid 4.30 p.m. •r CHARLES. BRAODELL, , • *.* * • Town (j ;oii Clerk,; i



ELECTION OF MAYOR. DONALD WILLIAMSON Will ADDRESS the ELECTORS On SATURDAY EVENING Next, in the TOWN HALL, at 8 o’clock. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. 'T'HE undersigned begs to announce that he L has undertaken the sale of BREAD from the New Bakery of Messrs. Saunders Bros., and is now prepared to supply Best Bread per 41b loaf at Cash, NOW READY, AT THE SHOP, EAST STREET. On and after MONDAY next, Bread will be Delivered to all parts of the Borough and suburbs at 6d. per 41b loaf for Monthly Accounts only. K; S ANDO, BREAD AND GROCERY STORE, East Street, Near the Evening Echo Office. Wood Turner and Venetian Blind Maker; JOSEPH RULE IS prepared to execute all orders for Wood Turning, Venetian Blinds, Bedsteads, Tables, and every class of Furniture. Window Poles on hand, or made to any sixe. Orders to be left at A. O. Aitken & Co’s, Havelock Street. ~ SATURDAY.' 31st AUGUST. ' TO MECHANICS, INVESTORS, TRUS TEES, CAPITALISTS AND SPECU LATORS. O „ ... BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, SITUATED ON THE ALFORD FOREST ROAD. FOR SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION.



MESSRS BULLOCK & CO. have been favoured with instructions from the Proprietor to sell by public auction, at their Rooms, East-street,, on SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST, TO BUILDING ALLOTMENTS T 0 w Each about X Acre. " 20 y 2 Acre 2 O Situated on the Alford Forest Road and part of Tancred and Allen’s Property. This Land is very suitable for Building Sites and Gardening purposes, being all laid down in English grass. TERMS LIBERAL. Small Cash Depositßalance in Three, Six, and Nine Months. Sale at 11.30. BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1878. At ELEVEN o’clock. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS ON THE NORTH TOWN BELT. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. To Persons desirous of procuring Free hold Property. MESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. have re. ceived instructions from Messrs. A. O. Aitken & Co. to sell by public auction at their Rooms, East-street, on SATURDAY, 31st August, „ K:5 i’ j. v Y ii (: /' T 12 QUARTER-ACRE & ; 1 2 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, • fronting on Cross-street. These being so near town are very suitable for Mechanics, Persons employed at the Railway, or Private Residences for business people. 14 ALLOTMENTS. ) , T 4 adjoining the above, having a frontage on and a continuation of Cox-street, these also are well adapted for Building Sites, the land is all broken up and cultivated for gardening pur poses. Plans may be inspected at the offices of the Auctioneers, ,and , the -land /will be -sold on reasonable terms of payments, O, Sale at 11 o’clock. ; • Y BULLOCK AND CO., Auctioneers. Cambridge’s Quinine Wine, a Pure Solution of Quinine, in the finest Orange Wine, has no equal as a Strengthening Tonic. Large, bottles, 4s. fid. , . ~ Cambridge’s Cough Syrup, for Goughs, Colds, &.C., is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. Cambridge’s Extract of Oak Bark, for the Prevention and Cure of Sore or Cracked Nipples, in bottles, is. fid. each. Cambridge’s Compound Essence of Senna is the Best and Safest Aperient Medicine for Children'. - They take it readily, and will ask for more. is. fid. and 2s. 6d. per bottle; i- Gambridge’s Ringworm Paint—'Three or four applications will Effect a Cure ; in is. bottles. * . . .. Cambridge’s Glycerine Jelly/ for Chap, ped Hands and Face j in bottles as, eacn, , J. M. CAMBRIDGE, , DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, Aihburton,