IND A WAY OR MAKE IT.

mbition sleeps, lad, in your brain, Bm-Bright hopes may soon awake it— see the goal, but ne’er a path, find a way, or make it. get the cocoanut’s rich meat —• The shell is hard —you break it; fragrant leaf its odour holds Until you bruise or shake it. trodden is the path you chose — You may be wise to take it, look ahead, all danger see, And then you may escape it. mountain far too steep to climb. ■H' Well, then, don’t try to do it; M You may be able to go round, .Or patiently dig through it. A fence, you say, but ne er a gate. What can you do ? you wonder ; Just scale the wall; mount if you can, H And if you can’t, crawl under. Your way is muddy. Wait a while, Let winds and sunshine dry it; wait not for another rain, H To see some comrade try it. A river deep, you cannot swim ? ■F No steamer there, you know it ? Well, if there is no other way, ■ Build your own boat, and row it. ■ ‘Nay, lad, we know the way is hard— R ' Down hill and up steep mountain :| fCHvyoj R And oft you’ll drink from muddy stream, ■/ For want of some clear fountain. Go down, and you’ll have many a kick, ■ ■ Go up and some will push you; H But win your way, and praise will come ■ v From those who tried to crush you. H f False praise is but a phosphorous gleam, ■| For fame we oft mistake it; ■ Still for a while it lights our way, ■ i Until we overtake it. ■ Don’t hide your talent through a fear, But bravely go and stake it; WVear out, don’t rust--to reach your goal, H*- Lad, find a way or make it. ■

■1 ===== B 9 a Direct Thrust —Reviewing the gßfticles in the Australasian Insurance Banking Jthe Nelson Colonist jßrys : —ln the returns of the New South [Scales Banks, the remarkable feature is out that the “ balances due Horn other banks” amounted on the 31st R|larch to little short of three and a half Rnillions. A Sydney correspondent Rtates that the “ money market has be- Rr.ome increasingly stringent,” “ owing to ■ the probable withdrawal of a large por- Bgfi&ii of the Government deposits. ” The ■Excess indicated by the return accounts the readiness to lend half a million Up our Government, while the dread of ■Bing shortly called on to repay explains |Hb pressure recently applied, which a ■wiancier as capable as Mr George Lean’s friends are fond of describing flkm, must have foreseen when he made Hne little arrangement to avoid appear- Rbg on the London market till Sir Julius |Rpgel’s friends, Messrs Rothschild, had ■Retired their own profit. However, Be danger is over for this time, and any Pother Ministry daring to hawk the colonial debentures from one bank to ■another to please their connections, ■whatever their standing, had better be ■prepared to resign before the people’s Representatives meet to expel them. ■ The body of a Chinaman who some nine or R;en years ago “shuffled off this mortal coil,” P*was exhumed at the Lawrence cemetry lately, ;‘f the object being to send the ashes to the relatives of the deceased in the “ Ffowery Land.”

The Evening Echo, Tuesday, July 9. 187.



It is a well-known fact to all students of his tory, that some of the most important steps in the advancement of a young country have almost as it were been completed unobserved, although at the time of its commencement a great deal of bitter feeling has been exhibited In no case in our own experience has this fact been more apparent than in the successful negotiations now being carried on to their completion, with the Maoris in the North Island for the settlement ef their land. The late Sir Donald M'Lean would, doubtless, have lived to see the fulfil ment of his wishes, but for the acrimony and ill-feeling induced by the two parties in discus sion, yet how quietly now all is tending to a successful issue. Any of our readers will be astonished at the great advance in trade made by Ashburton, on paying a visit to the stores of Messrs. A. O. Aitken & Co., Havelock street, for nothing but a great advance, inducing an immense demand, could possibly justify such an outlay as has been necessary to procure so large a stock of goods of all kinds, and for sale at such low'figures. —Advt, 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 beinp 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.



WANTED, an Active BOY for the Print < ing Business. Apply Echo Office. ' IN RE STEVENSON & CO. ALL Claims against the assigned estate of John Stevenson and Co. must be sent in at once. •- ANDREW ORR, - Trustee. A LPHABET CARDS and Boxes, Mayor’s Spelling, Royal Readers, Slates, Pencils, Copy Booljs,. Drawing Books, and other school tequisites to be obtained at our premises, »tt*street, Ashburton, FURNESS AND DIXON, Stationers’ Hall. /N



“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 Boston is the ‘ hub ’of the world, and “the United States is the heart of the uni verse.” Come and see Westons 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 France 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 his novelties from every country under the sun. Q.C.E. Cigar Divan. Pipes of every form, variety, and price for every taste and fancy. ASHBURTON COUNTY PLOUGHING MATCH. TPIE Annual Match, under the auspices of j 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, £s, 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. Boys’ Class Single Furrow. Entrance fee, 2s 6d. Confined to the County. Ist prize, £4; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £2 ; 4th £l. Eighteen inch marks will be drawn for Triple Furrow Ploughs. Entries will be received by the Secretary, or any member of the Working Committee, until 7 p.m., on Monday, 15th July. Working Committee. Mr. Jas. Campbell ~ H. T. Smith ~ W. H. Zouch ~ T. Atkinson ~ G. M. Robinson Mr. G. Gilmore ” 7-Jay lor „/ J. tell ~ Jos. Hunt ~ J. S. Bruce RULES: 1. All teams to be on the ground at Nine a.m., to start at Ten a.m., and finish at Three p.m. 2. That the ground be ploughed not less than five inches deep. Each man to gather one third 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. That each ploughman shall commence and finish with his own team. 7. That the decision of the Judges shall be final. 8. No false cut allowed. B. METCALFE, Hon. Sec. yy ANTED, a CARE-TAKER for the Ash burtonTown Hall. Applications, stating terms?; will be received by the undersigned up to Thursday next, from whom all information as to duties required can be obtained. CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. TO BUILDERS. ALTERNATE TENDERS in Brick and Oamarii Stone are invited for the erec tion of the MASONIC HALL, Ashburton. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr. Charles Braddell’s office, until Monday, July 8. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. M. D. H. DUVAL, Architect, Timaru. TOWN SECTION. WANTED, to purchase, in or near East street, a Quarter-acre SECTION. Apply, by letter, stating price, &c., A. 8., office of this paper. FOR SALE, ASecond-Pland American CABINET ORGAN, by Mason and Hamlin. It has five stops and a knee swell. Elegant case. Suitable for Parlor or Church. Price £35 cash. Apply, Echo office. ASHBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COM PANY LIMITED. A GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Company’s Office, East-street, on THURSDAY, the nth instant, at 7.30 p.m. Business—To consider the advisibility of calling up another ,£IOO. By order, K. SANDO, ■' ;; * ; ‘ Secretary, •



LOST, this forenoon, a small bright metal Office-Door KEY, with a number stamped on it. Finder will be rewarded on bring the same to the Echo office. LOST. ” A DARK bay hack HORSE; branded C on near shoulder. When lost had on a cover branded “ K. Sando, Ashburton,” also a piece of rope round his neck. Any person bringing the said horse to the undersigned will be suitably rewarded, and any one detaining the said horse after this date will be proceeded against. K. SANDO. . July 6th, 1878. RUBBER STAMP INK. SMALL or Large Bottles sold at the Even ing Echo Office, East Street. A s HBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. GIFT AUCTION. TUESDAY, 1 6th INSTANT. OPEN AT 11 A.M. 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. MR. BRANSON, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, East Street, ASHBURTON. J UST PUBLISHED.— The Christian Herald , Price 3d. The New Zealand Wesleyan , Price 6d. Agents for Ashburton — FURNESS AND DIXON, Echo Office, East Street. '-THE NEW ZEALAND CHRISTIAN 1 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 irom the Head Office, Otago Bible, Tract and Book Society, Dunedin. STAR OF ASHBURTON L.0.L., No. 23. , 'T' HE ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the I above Lodge will be held in the Somer set Hotel, on FRIDAY NEXT, July 12th at 7-30- Tickets can be bad from members of the order T. JORDAN, Sec. 1..0. O. F., M. U MANCIIKSTJSK. UNITY" ear jAZDxfeEJVZiisaFr osujjul 03? ODD 3TKLT.OWS 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. Jelfs, V.G. „ W. Ledbrook, E.S. ~ Chas. Brown ~ H. A. Gates. ~ William Price, P.S. „ James Wilkie, Chairman. [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 Coal can be highly recom mended for every purpose, and the fact of its being u, ed on the Railway must be a suffi cient guarantee of its quality. G. PARKER & Co., ■ ; Near Railway Station, Ashburton.



FIREWOOD. FIREWOOD. gL ACK PINE FIREWOOD 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 Manufactory in Ashburton for these very useful Stamps, which can be made any size, shape, or design. Rubber Stamps for Cheques Rubber Stamps for Receipts Rubber Stamps for Banks Rubber Stamps for Societies Rubber Stamps 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. PIONEER BAKERY, (Next to Fowler’s) Tancred Street, Ashburton. THOMAS" HICKS, FANCY BREAD & BISCUIT BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CONFECTIONER. Pastry’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, IRONMONGER, &c., Having commenced business in Ashburton, begs to notify that he has just received his first consignment of Selected Goods from 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 position 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, IBO3STMOITG-EB, Tin, Iron, and Zinc Wot kef, EAST STREET, NEAR ECHO OFFICE, Ashburton, .



STATIONERY, BOOKS, STATUARY, FANCY GOI.DS School Requsites, i&C., &C-, JMPORTED direct from the best Markets, and Sold 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 infAshburton. Inkstands, Stationery Cases, Date Cases, Pen Racks, Writing Desks, Paper Weights, Office Bells, String Cases, Invoice Files, Letter Balances, and every Office requisite at very low prices for cash. , Writing Papers, Envelopes, Pens, Inks, Blot ting Papers, &c., &c. Photograph Albums, Scrap Books, Purses, Ladies’ 1 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 Instruments, Rulers, Drawing Pencils and Pins. Drawing Papers, Tracing Paper and Cloth, Indian Ink and 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 t • Evening Echo Office, EAST, STREET, SOUTH, | IASHBURTON.



NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!! ■REMOVAL. Firth, Pass, & Co.. Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES Next the Union Bank of Australia, EAST STREET. piRTH, PASS, & CO. take this oppor tunity of thanking their numeious cust®mers who have so liberally supported them hitherto, and to solicit a continuance of their patronage at the NEW PREMISES, TO BE CALLED The Old Bank Stores (LATE UNION bank). Orders entrusted to our care will re ceive prompt attention. Families waited on for orders weekly, / FIRTH, PASS, AND CO., Grocers, Drapers, Ironmongers, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &C. ' East Street. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. VICTORIA FRUIT DEPOT, East Street, near Orr & Co.’s, WILLIAM BIRTWELL, PROPRIETOR, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts that, having removed to more central premises, is now pre pared to supply, at the lowest price for cash,— Fruit of all descriptions Confectionery of best quality Vegetables & Herbs, all kinds . Potatoes, not to be excelled Poultry, regularly supplied Cheese, &c., &c. Pastry of the best quality kept in stock. The Central Foundry, PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has nearly completed his foundry in Peter Street, where Castings of eveiy description in Iron, Brass, and other metals, will be carried on under his own superintend ence, and from the many years of practical experience he has had in America, England, and the Colonies, can guarantee to turn out work satisfactorily. Highest prices given for old cast metals and brass. Orders can be left at the Foundry. W. J. HESSEY, Proprietor. FURNESS and DIXON have on Sale a Choice Assortment of Interesting and Popular Works, including the following:— Saved from the Sea, by Kingston. Robinson Crusoe, 100 Illustrations. Swiss Family Robinson, 300 Illustrations, Boys Book of Sports. Every 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 ICromer. Little Meg’s Children. Fairy Frisked The Silver Casket. Aunt Jane’s Hero. Richard Hunne. With the Tide. The Fairy Spinner. General Beckwith. Barriers Burned Away. The Teacher’s Handbook of Questioning on the, Gospels. Men Who Have Themselves. The Sword and Garment. Grace for Grace. Lile of D. L. Moody. Church Life in Australia. Recreate as ,of a Country Parson. The Land of tie Sun. Military He-oes of England. ; Enquire Within. • The Revolt of the Field ; a Sketch of the Rise and’ Progress of the Move ment among the Agricultural Labourers of England. Martyr Graves of .Scotland, A Cloud of Witnesses, , Tales of Old Ocean,