ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Bradclell, Montgomery s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, Rast-st. W. R. Boyle, Moore-street. Architect 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 . E. G. Crisp, Montgomery’s Buildings Bakers, Confectioners, Etc.— Thomas Hicks, Tancred-street Thomas Taylor, East-street, Banks— Bank of New Zealand, East-street Union Bank of Australia, East-street Boarding House Keepers— I. G. Anstee, East-street Eagle’s Dining Rooms, Havelock Street Builders, Contractors, Etc.— James Baker, Havelock-street Geo. St. Hill, Burnett-street West G. Parkin, Steam Saw Mills, Moor-street Matthew Smith, Moor-street Thos. Williams, Tinwald G. Compton, Builder, Moore-street. Booksellers and Stationers — A. Weston, Prospect Buildings, East-street street South Weeks and Dixon, Stationers’ Hall, East* Bootmakers — J. Chambers, Prospect Buildings, East-street M. Nealas, East-street Brewers— Wood and Co., Cameron-street Cabinetmakers and Undertakers— James Baker, Havelock-street G. Parkin, Moor-street 'lhomas 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, Burnett-street.

Drapers and Clothiers— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Git arc 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. f. Hessey, Central Foundry, Peters-st Furniture Warerooms —

A. Spillard, Tancred Street Grocers, General Dealers, Etc.— Aitken and Co., Havelock-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 Commercial Hotel, near Railway Station Shearman’s Somerset Plotel, East-street Ironmongers- Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment- Mis. Morey, Tancred Street. Painter, Ac.—

J, R. Chapman, Tancred-street; Printers and Publishers — \\ eelcs and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc. J. C. Dolman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-stieet Saddlers— Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors—

C. E. Fooks and Son, Fvc-street Tailors— Aitken and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakers— K. Sando, East-street Tobacconists— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street A. Weston, East-street

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close ft; follows : For Christchurch and North at lo a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.in., and 4 p.m. daily. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Tetnuka, Timaru, and South at 10. 15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Ilinds, Coldstream. Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. October 13—Southminster, ship, from New York. October 15— Wakatipu, s.s., from Sydney, via North. October 15— Tempo, s.s., from North. SAILED. October 14 —Wanakn, s.s., from North. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London Hydaspes and Rangitikei. From New York—Star, Oimstee, Angler, Alexander M’Neill, Helen. Fi -mi Calcutta—Cliusan, Lurline. From Melbourne —-Arawa a, s.s., Oct. 16 \ Ringarooma, s.s.,Oct. 28.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1878.

It is conjectured in some quarters tint the Electoral Bill will meet its fate in rejection by the Legislative Council, or, if it manages to struggle through the Upper House alive, it will not carry into law the provision giving a dual voting power to Maoris. We certainly do hope the Council will never sanction the principle of dual voting, no matter on what plea they are asked to place upon it the stamp of their authority. No man who enjoys a special franchise because of any peculiarity about him, ought to be allowed to exercise that specialty along with the franchise he is entitled to as a British subject. The hun. member for Nelson; Mr. Oswald Curtis, stated in his speech on the Le gislative Council that in England pos session of a great extent of landed pro perty was pretty safe to be accepted as a guarantee of education, but that in ciiese colonies it was not safe to accept me fact of a man owning much land as a proof that he was educated at all. Yet this is exactly the principle recog nised by the House of Representatives when it gave its sanction to the dual vote of the Natives. The Mao i, if he have a qualificam n as a British subject, by leasehold, fn-chokl, or otherwise, is entitled to a vote, by the. new \ct, in the European electorate in which he resides, in adui.ion to the vote he is entitled to exen ise under the Maori Representation Act. Now, while grant ing the half-civilization of the Native race demands special representation and special legislation, we deny that • hey have any claim to more represen lation than their European neighbors, or that any man, white or black, has ,ny right to a plurality of votes. Mr. Sheehan has promised to bring in a Bill next session dealing with the whole question of Maori representation, so chat whether the Council pass the prin ciple of their dual vote or not, it is pledged by Government to be settled tully in the future; but meanwhile the principle of plurality of votes to pro perty is recognised, and it is an evil, in the case of municipal elections it is a marked injustice, and men possessing the maximum of five votes allowed by the Municipal Corporations Act, are

assumed to possess five times the amount of discrimination and good > udgment in the selection of a Borough Councillor laid claim to by the posses sor of property entitling him to only one vote. We do not say that a man who cannot write his name is therefore incapable of exercising proper judg ment in bestowing his vote ; but we cannot see how a power of discrimina tion will come to him through the lwnership of Aos°° worth of property. Y t such is the inference lrom the exiting state of things in municipal cons "iuencies. For a Town Council lor to say he secured his seat by the “voici of the people,” is a gross mockery. The correct thing would be to sa r that he secured his position by the value of so many sections of Land, so many houses, so many shops, ware houses, workshops, and shanties; so much brick, stone, timber, and corru gated iron. Every resident in a town holding a house and paying rent has a stake in that town, for if rates are high on property, rents will be made to cover those rates, and thus indirectly, but none the less surely, the rentpayer must become the ratepayer. The same roll that registers voters for the House of Representatives ought to be made do duty for the local election of County and Borough Councillors and Road Board members. The votes of men would then be obtained, and not the votes of property, and the gross ano maly would be removed of four men, because they happen to own a few hun dred pounds worth of property, being in a position to lay at the feet of a can didate support equal to that of any other twenty men who possess but a single vote each. It is long since Conserva tive Britain made the same roll work at all elections, plurality of votes in this way being unknown ; yet we in this colony, who claim to be more liberal and more advanced than our kinsmen in the mother country, retain this nar row, purse-proud principle, clinging to the old taunt of the sycophant — “ Youv’e no money, and you’ve no skill.”

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Local Christy’s.—On Thursday first the Oddfellows Amateur Christy Minstrels will make their first appearance in an entertainment consisting of a selection of songs by the mem bers of the “troupe,” and a “local extrava ganza, ‘ Finding the Mayor in the Mare’s (Mayor’s) Nest,’ in one act, written by Frank Browne.”

The Ship Waitangi, which arrived in I.yttelton or. the 13th inst., is in quarantine for scarlatina. The cases are not of a serious nature, and the vessel will doubtless be released in a few days. Parliamentary. —ln the House last night the most interesting piece of information the Government have for some time given was volunteered by Sir George Grey, who stated that Government intended to dispose of the business before the House so that prorogation might occur on Tuesday week, and asked the assistance of both sides of the House to bring this about. Mr. Ormond attempted to pass a motion increasing the sum placed on the estimates (,£100,000) for school buildings in the colony. The Colonial Treasurer said the sum was double that set aside last year, but only half of the aggregate amount wanted by the boards of Education. Boards in cases where it was absolutely necessary, would be allowed to draw on their next year’s allowances. The motion was withdrawn. After getting through a por tion of the estimates the House adjourned at 1.55 a.m.

Novel Cure. —A cure of gout, by means of the sting of bees, is reported from Germany. A woman suffered so severely from gout that she, for six months, found neither sleep nor rest, whilst her right arm was suffering so much that she was not only prevented from all work, but could not even dress or un dress herself. Her husband was told of a pea sant, who, quite disabled by rheumatism, had been cured by a bee accidentally stinging him. He then persuaded his wife to try this remedy, as the pain caused by a bee-sting could hardly be as great as that she was suffering. In con sequence, three bees were placed on her arm, and pressed down some time, so that the poi soned vesicles should be well emptied- Tht patient enjoyed a long and quiet sleep during the next night, whilst the pain which had bee., tormenting her six mouths had nearly quite, vanished. In consequence of the bee-sting the arm was of course very much swelled, but cold embrocatiohs subdued this, ana tiie arm was afterwards free of all pain, and had re gained its foimer strength. Since then the patient has neither had gout nor rheumatism.

Cobb & Co. —The founder of “Cobb & C 0.,”, unlimited and everywhere, is no more. Freeman Cobb came to Melbourne at the end of 185 c, or beginning of 1853, with Georgi Mowton, to form a branch of Adams and Co., famed in the United States as express carriers. Melbourne was not ripe for that business, ant. Mr. Cobb, who had express-wagons with him, bought horses and commenced that coaching system which has made Cobb'and Co. famou over the Australian cclomes. After living ii Australia for some time the old spirit of e'-tcr prise was aroused in him, and lie went to ti. South African goldfields, and started Cobb ant Co. there —and there he died. Adams am. Co. brought with them the two first buggie landed in Australia. The good people o Melbourne were highly amused at the notion :: those two light spider-like vehicles travelling iver bush-roads. But the buggies survived the ridicule.— Austialasian.

Just So. —A soap mine has been struck in Richmond district, near Tuscarora, Nevada.

The Shamrock, —Some live roots o shamrock, from the Hill of Tara, Meath, wen brought out by the Chimborazo tu Melbourne, and landed in healthy condition,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{Special to the Wellington Post.) London, Oct. n.

The latest news of the war in Afgha nistan is that the Kybers, who were placed in occupation of Alimusjib, which was captured by the British troops, have been driven out by the Afghans.

Russia insists on occupying Rou melia until the indemnity is paid, and also on occupying all the principal forts.

The Roumanian agreement excites opposition throughout Europe. The Czar, in replying to the remon strance of the Emperor of Germany in reference to the latest proceedings of the Russian army in Roumelia, states that those steps were taken with his entire approval.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, Oct. 14. Edwards, the pedestrian, has suc ceeded in walking hi miles in 24 hours. He -did the last mile in i2inin. iosecs. Brisbane, Oct. 13. Peterson, the Deputy Registrar-Ge neral of Queensland, who absconded, has been arrested within the New South Wales border on charges of fraud.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency.] Otaki, Tuesday. The barque Felix Stowe is areaking up; her back is broken. All hands have left her. Well 1 ngton, Monday. The official opening of the Feather ston railway will take place on Wednes day. A special train leaves Wellington at 8.45 a.m., getting to Featherston about 1 p.m., and leaving there on the return journey at 3 p.m., will arrive at Wellington about 7 p.m. The new time table comes into operation on Thursday. The Governor has promised to attend.

Guthrie and Larnaclrs tender for Napier rolling stock was not as telegraphed yesterday. , Grey mouth, Monday. The steamer Wallabi, which arrived to-day from Wanganui, lost 40 head of cattle and a large number of sheep. The trial crushing from the Langdon reef gave a little over two ounces to the ton. Dunedin, Monday. The agents of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company have re ceived the following telegram, dated “ London, Oct. 3.—This Company is in no way involved in the failure ol the City of Glasgow Bank.” A systematic canvass of the City will be made this morning by the Floods Relief Committee.

The girl Jane Hamilton, who some time ago was supposed to have been ill-treated by her employer, died in the hospital on Saturday. An inquest has not been deemed necessary.

The Kaikorni srhoolhouse was blown down by Friday’s gale. Professor Hutton writes to the papers this morning that the Chancellor told him the Professorial Board had a per fect right to publish the resolution re the endowment of a new chair.

It is stated that the proposed Waggon Company meets with great support from the public. A grand Volunteer demonstration will be held in Forbury Park on Nov. vth. The authorities are determined to have a great massing of the Volun teers of the Mid.ife Isl nd on that day. It is expected that 30,000 people will be present. Balclutha, Monday. One of the piers near the centre of the ordinary traffic bridge here went tnis morning, at nine o’clock, and the piatform dropped with a crash into the river. The wire ropes are still holding, but the piles next to that gone seem Likely to go with the severe strain and weight. All communication by the bridge is, of course, stopped. M‘Neill’s house below the bridge has gone since last night. Several piers of the viaduct are loose and out altogether. Inch ciutha Church is still standing, but no other buildings were carried away. The river is still LI .ng, and a small portion of the main street is now clear >f water. The hole in the street at the Post office has increased, and owing to he banks of silt. neither boats nor orses can get to it safely. The post naster had a narrow escape from drown ing near the post office this morning, rle was was on horse ack with a por . loi tue mails for the train, and the .torse fell. Both got out, and the mails "were saved and sent on. Latest.

The bridge is sinking rapidly, and the inhabitants are watching, expecLng .0 see the whole structure disappear every minute*

Lawrence, Monday. A stable on the Greenfield estate, three miles from the home station, was burnt to the ground ; 42 horses were in it, and 21 of them and a large quantity of harness were burnt to cinders.

HUMAN FLESH AS MEDICINE.

Says a Home paper: cures wounds, and Pharaoh is sold for balsam,” wrote Sir Thom ts Browne, two hundred years ago; and it is an un doubted fact that even down to the time of Sydenham, “ mummy” was held to be a drug of great curative power, and was extensively administered in cases of fever and ague. But what should be said of the “ exhibition” to a patient of a piece of human flesh freshly taken from the living subject? TH'is excep tionally appalling medicament seems to have been made use of under very sin gular circumstances in China. A recent number of the Pekin Gazette published an application to the Emperor from'the , Governor-General of the province of Quang Tung, for permission to erect a memorial structure in honor of the filial devotion af a young lady 2r years of age, the daughter of a magistrate at Canton. . She is described as having been “ brought up by her father from childhood, well educated, and de servedly reputed for virtue and intelli gence.” In the springoflast year her papa fell ill and was most tenderly nursed by his devoted daughter. At the end of six months the old gentle man became much worse, whereupon the young lady cut a piece of flesh from her arms and mixed it with his medi cine. This remedy proved fatal to the patient; and his daughter, who had vowed to sacrifice her life for his, poisoned herself on the day that her father died. This melancholy story of heroic filial piety, mingled with the most barbarous ignorance and supersti tion, may be instructively read in juxta position with a letter received in Shanghai from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Shanghai. Says Monsignor Mongatta, who is a resident of lai Yuen, the capital of a province in which famine is now raging with the most fearful severity “ Until lately the starving people were content to feed on the dead, but now they are slaughter ing the living for food. The husband eating his wife, parents eating their chil dren, and, in their turn sons and daughters eating their parents. This goes on almost everyday. Cannibalism has in a greater or less degree been an attendant horror on the great famines; but eating, systematic eating, of human flesh in a time of scarcity, is hardly to be wondered at in a country where young ladies of rank, education and in telligence grown up to be 21 believe that a piece of human flesh can be beneficial as an inward medicament. It may be mentioned that the Imperial Govern ment have sanctioned the erection of the memorial to the daughter of the Canton, magistrate, but .only very lan guid steps have been taken to alleviate the ravages of the famine.”

HOW TO SAVE INFANTS.

The New York Board of Health has published the following rules for the care of children during the hot sea son : Over-feeding does more harm than anything else; nurse an infant a month or two old every two or three hours. Nurse an infant of six months or over, five times in twenty-four hours, and no more. If an infant is thirsty, give it pure water or barley water; no sugar. Boil a teaspoonful of powdered barley (ground in a coffee-grinder) and a gill of water, with a little salt, for fifteen minutes, strain, then mix it with half as much boiled milk, add a lump .•> of sugar, size of a walnut, and give it iukewarm, from a nursing bottle. Keep ' the bottle and mouthpiece in a bowl of water when not in use, to which a litt'e soda may be added. 1 For infants five or six months old, give half barley water and half boiled milk, with salt and a lump of sugar. . .... For older infants, give more milk than bar ey water. For infants very costive, give oat-, meal instead of barley. Cook and strain as before.

When your breast milk is only half enough, change off between breast milk and this prepared food. Infants of six months may have beef tea or beef soup once a day by itself, or mixed with'other food; and when ten or twelve months old a crust of bread and a piece of raw beef to suck. No child under two years ought to eat at your table. Summer complaint comes from over feeding, and hot and foul air. Keep doors and windows open. ,

Wash your children well with cold water twice a day, and oftener in hot sea? 08«.

The Evening Echo, Tuesday, October 15, 1878.



s. ({. s. d. Gutter, inferior to best, H?Ib i 6 to 0 0 liggs, i? dozen 10 to I 0 Bacon, prime smoked, 1? lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, F?lb i 0 to 0 0 cheese, prime quality, $ lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, F' ioolb 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, $ ioolb 26 0 to 0 0 Lard, P lb - 0 9 to 0 0



COMMERCIAL PRINTING, NEW MACHINERY JUST ERECTED. THE Proprietors of the Evening Echo have much pleasure in announcing that their New Jobbing Printing Machine, by Connisbee, is now in full working order, and that they a'e prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anything ever yet turned out in Ashburton, and, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to them. WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers. EyEtftNat Echo Office, l ' Qct.s, fsjß,



Saunders Bros. Ashburton, Christchurch and London. MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS LAND AND COM MISS lON AG KNTS.



NOTICE TO FARMERS, gAUNDERS BROTHERS are prepared to make Cash advances on growing crops of any description, or on grain placed in their hands for sale in any of the New Zealand Ports, Australia or London. LAND FOR SALE. 'J'IIE undersigned have a number of excel lent Farms and other Properties’ for Sale. Can make advances on land placed in their hands for sale, or to complete purchases. SAUNDERS BROS.



CEZEsTTIR^L TEMPERANCE HOTEL, lIAVELGCK STREET, Ashburton. '■j-'HIS well-situated and Commodious Hotel will be opened on Saturday next, October 19. Boarders and the Travelling Puolic will find the Best of Accommodation, combined with Liberal Charges, Strict Civility, and the Best Attention. Remember the Address. — HAVELOCK STREET, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION. JOHN BROOM Manager.



NEVER Was there A Better Opportunity OF BUYING FOR CASH. F. DOHERTY BEGS to remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST I ossible PRICE for CASH. SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY AND Ready-made Clothing, Ju't Arrived, OF THE LATEST STALES ONLY.: Washing Machines Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. Faimers’ Requisites,. GARDLN i UuLo, And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, Peter Street, Ashburton. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD. SANDO & OLSEN, GROCERS, ETC., EAST STREET, Ashburton. gUPPLY rea’.iy Good BREAD at per Quartern Loaf, Cash, and 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Subtnbs waited on daily. Note the address, SANDO & OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKERS [East Street.



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. Subscriptions —Quarterly, in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance, 225. 6d. ; posted, 355. 6;1. ; weekly, paid to runners, 6<l. Delivered to any part of the town, and at any of the Railway Station?,



MESSRS. HOBBS & CO., ME R C HA N T TAILORS, Christchurch ttaVE much pleasure in informing the f 1 Gentlemen of the Ashburton District that, in response to the invitation of several influential residents, Mr. F. I'lobbs will, on Saturday next, be piepared to take orders from their New Spring and Summer Patterns at Quill’s Hot It L, Ashburton. Arrange ments will be made to fit on all coats, and a Perfect Fit will be guaranteed. HOBBS & CO.



ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES. AO. AITKEN & CO. have much plea • sure in informing the Gentlemen of Ashburton that they are prepared to take orders for New Spring and Summer Suits. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed, and at Christchurch Prices. A. O. AITKEN & CO., TAILORS, Havelock Street, Ashburton.