ASHBURTON TRADE DIRECTORY.

Accountants and Commission Agents Charles Braddell, Montgomery’s Buildings H. J. Bristo, Prospect Buildings, East-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— J. G. Anstee, East-street Eaglets 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-

Eootmakers — 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, iinwaid Cvrrtfr — Ca.m.-ro i-strv.t 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 Orr 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. J. 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 Hotel, East-street Ironmongers- Orr and Co., East-street Aitken and Co., Havelock-street S. Hardley, East-street Ladies’ Clothing Establishment— Mrs. Morey,’Tancred Street. Painter, &c.— J. R. Chapman, Tancred-street Printers and Publishers— \\ eeks and Dixon, East-street Plumbers, Gasfitters, Tinsmiths, Etc.— J. C. Dulman, Tancred-street Joseph Hyde, Tancred-street S. Hardley, East-stieet Saddlers— Thomas Dudson, Burnett-street Surveyors— C. E. Fooks and Son, Fr»*.-street Tailors— Aitken.and Co., Havelock-street Tentmakeks— K. Sando, East-street TOBACCONISTS— A. Pearse, Moor-street E. A. Garnett, East-street Weston. East-Greet

.Ulj at Uic AijilUit. lO;‘. .‘Osl ../iuC£ ClOJt i. 5 follows : For Christchurch and North at io a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at xo a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Ashton, Wifterton, and Lohgbeach, at .. daily. 3,15 p.m, M ° unt For Greenstreet, •Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on 1 u.. and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Tiuwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, sit 10.15 a.m. daily.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London —Ilydaspes and Rangitikei. From New York—Olmstee, Helen Angler, Alexander M’Neill. From Newcassle —Fawn. Fi-m Calcutta—Chusan, Lurline. From Melbourne —Kingarooma, s.s., Oct. 2S.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Evening Echo. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1878.

Throughout the whole of the colony the authorities seem to be active in looking after the food of the people, with an eye to preventing adulteration. Quite a raid has been made upon the milk-sellers of Christchurch, and these have had a straight hint to be on their “p s and q’s.” After looking up the milkmen, the police have now quietly turned their attention to the bakers, with the result of finding two samples of bread bad, - one exceptionally so. The Christchurch papers of this morn ing say that the results of Professor Bickerton’s analysis will prove both interesting and edifying to the eaters of bread ; but it is satisfactory to know that out of twelve samples of bread quietly obtained from the city bakers (who, of course, were ignorant of any intention by the police to analyse the purchases), ten should be found sound, wholesome, and up to weight. It is well that occasional inquiries of this kind should be made, as well in the interests 01 the public as of the bakers. It snows the honest and fair tradesman as against the rogue, and the knowledge mu at any moment an inquisitive po -1 (j. man may have the art.cle sold by the men 01 ih.ur as the “staff of life; s ''

n to pieces and i.s bad points laid bare, must exercise a wholesome influ ence, and induce carefulness on the part of those who prepare the where withal to feed the people. We hope that some steps will be taken in Ash burton in a similar direction, not th;r>, we believe any adulteration exists or any lightness of weight, but simply to satisfy every eater that the law protects Ins stomach. The following quotation from “ The Bakers and Millers Act, 1871,” may not be without its uses :

All bread made for sale, or sold or o'—• r.'. any part of Nev - * for sale, witnm -• • shall be made of pure flour or meal of wheat, barley, rye, oats, buckwheat, Indian corn, peas, beans, rice, or potatoes, or any of them, and with any common salt, pure water, eggs, milk, barm, leaven, potato, or otner yeast, and mixed in such proportions as may be thought fit, and with no other ingredient or matter whatever.”

In some districts it might be as well, too, to look after the sort of stuff sold in certain houses as wholesome liquor. Loud complaints are often made about the vile compound of everything noxi ous which has to do duty under the name of spirits, to the ruin of the phy sical and intellectual system of the poor unfortunate who, despite the Highlandman’s saying “ drink’6 a bad thing} especially bad drink/' goes in for

persistent and copious libations of what may or may not be a compound of kerosene, naphtha, and hematite paint— certainly no less harmful and not much more palateable. There is reason to suspect that sly qrog-selling is a species of adventure possessing attractions for some people living within sound of the river’s rush, and v a fair chance to pounce upon offenders is only waited for. If illicit trade in liquor does exist the hint thus given may not be without its value both to those interested and the public.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entertainment. —A Christy Minstrel Enter .uinment will be given this evening in the. 1 own Hall, by a number of our local taleat. The programme is a very attractive 011 c, and we understand a great deal of pains has been taken to make this entertainment in every way a success.

Rangitata Bridge.—Trains are now running to within a chain of each other at this bridge, that being all the distance passengers require to walk. It is almost a matter of cer tainty that through railway traffic will be com pletely established to-morrow. Parliamentary. Council last night, in committee on the Elec toral Bill, clauses 7to 115 were disposed of, clause 62 being postponed. No material altera tion was made in any of the clauses, but clause 27 was amended to provide for purging the roll after each general election. In the House, Mr. Macandrew said something would have to be done for the immediate necessities of local bodies whose works had suffered from the recent floods, and suggested advances on loan. The adjourned debate was resumed on Mr. Saunders’ motion re the distribution of public works. The principle it contained was com mended by Mr. C. C. Bowen, who knew large districts that had in no way pro fited by public works, and would not benefit by them for years to come. Mr. Shee han denied that any district had not benefited by the public works expenditure, but allowed many had been unfairly treated. He though t there shoukljbe some general scheme for reliev ing local bodies in the outlying distrjets in proportion to their means, and condemned the principle of giving a pound for pound subsidy to richly endowed towns the same as received by districts thinly settled. In his own district iheie was not a macadamised road. Major . tkins n would have been better pleased with Mr. s-heehan’s speech had it been an expression of Government opinion instead of Mr. Fheehan’s own private views, it ivas directly opposed to the policy of the Public Works btaiement. Mr Saunders deserved the th nks of the colony for bringing the question forward. Di. Hodgkinson thought a general scramble would follow the adoption of the motion, ancl Mr. Macandrew failed to see the practical bear.ng of the motion unless roads and bridges wen made colonial works. The lunch adjournment stopped the debate while Mr. Thomson was speaking.’ The Ashburton High School Bill passe d the second reading.

How it reached Home. —ln the House last night the Hon. J. Macandrew read the following telegram from Sir Julius Vogel “ Galbraith and Denny will submit proposals relative to direct steam communication vviih Colony next mail. If you want salmon ova this year, send me instructions early. English papers have telegrams stating six missionaries have been eaten by natives in .New Zealand. Have denied it; wire facts.” It is evident from this that the telegram to theold country has saddled the sins of the natives of New Britain upon the Maoris of New Zealand. It will be remembered that about a month ago we pub lished an accouut of the massacre of six native Wesleyan missionaries by the natives of New Britain.

The Flood Relief Fund.— Funds in aid of the sufferers by the floods are being raised in Otago, and subscriptions are coming in freely. The Bank of New Zealand has given a donation of Up to the present, the Floods Rebel' Committee have collected i^596. Average of Cultivation in N.S.W. - In January last 546,559 acres of land were under cultivation in New South Wales, the yield of which was 2,445,507 bushels of wheat and 3,551,860 bushels of maize. The holders of land under cultivation numbered 40,329. The Pope v. Patriarch.—A telegram from Rome in the London Standard says the Pope has stated that the action of England' in the present crisis will be the means of saving Europe from Russian barbarism. The Vatican will favor any alliance of Latin Europe with England as a barrier against Slavism. Light Weights. —On Tuesday two per sons were fined in the Dunedin Police Court for using light and unstamped weights. It is important that all should know that weigh:s and measures used for the purposes of sale or purchase of commodities require to be officially tested and stamped, and that to use them untii this has been done, whether they are accurate or not, is an infringement of the Weights an Measures Act, and renders their owners liable to heavy penalty.

New Zealand Wheat.— ln a recent review of the corn trade, the Mark Lane Ex press speaks of wheat grown in New Zealanu as ‘‘ a class of wheat which should com mam: a ready, sale, being held in estirnc o " r p [ T Continent, whither some quantity. recent fy been exported.”

Pr? -a Candidates.— The Lon don n°.- pondent 0 f t | ie Adelaide Observe' a.iys that among the candidates for the Chair of English Literature in the Otago University will be William Black, the novelist, and Mr. Minto, editor of the London Examiner. The Force of the Smash Felt.— The Southland Times of Monday says On dit that instructions have been transmitted from head-quarters to cut up the Edendale property of the N.Z. and A. Land Company into farms, and that these will shortly be offered to public competition. The facts of the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank, and of the sus pension of Messrs. Potter, Wilson and Co., in which city the N, Z. and A, Land Company is largely owned, lends probability _ to this rumor, and if it is added that the Chairman of the Company is also managing partner in the business of Messrs. Potter, Wilson and Co., a still greater appearance of truthfulness is im« parted to it.” Cotton v. Silk.—'An active propaganda is now going on in the cotton manufacturing districts in favor of superseding silk fabrics by {ln? jßtaple of the district, for feminine w?ar,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

London, Oct. 14

The Daily News announces the ap pointment -of Sir G. Bowen as Governor of Mauritius. Constantinople, Oct T 4. The Russian troops are returning to Adrinnople. The relations between Turkey and Austria are very critical Turkish troops have been sent to Novi-Bazar to oppose the Austrian occupation. London, Oct. 15. The Bank of England has raised the rate of discount to six per cent. • Berlin, Oct. 15. Negotiations are proceeding slowly between Germany and the Vatican. Cardinal Densura will probably be charged with a confidential mission. Paris, Oct. 15. Obituary—Mgr. Dupanloup, Bishop of Orleans.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, Oct. 16,

The Underwriters’ Association report under date London, Oct. 12, the arrival of the Cicero and 'Trevelyan from Lyt telton, Margaret Galbraith from Port Chalmers.

Adelaide, Oct. 16

Mr. Ward’s motion with reference to the postal service has been withdrawn, in consequence of the Treasurer stating that ations are proceeding to ob - tain a di ect service.

The sh p Gienormond itrande 1 in St. Vincent's Guif (it is believed on a sandy bottom), will probably be got off in a few davs.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Pick. Press Agency.] Auckland, Wednesday,

Captain C .evaher. lasi night, after the slight mishap to the Zeal an iia. wrote a letter to the agents, stating that the occurrence was nothing seiious. The pilot was in no way blameable. The steamer touched the mu 1 through the d ffiiTilly of slewing r und tne stern of die vessel agninsi a strong tide. Tne occurrence merely .caused an hour and a half’s de’ay beyond the advertised time for the departure of the steamer. Inspector Goldie has seized a quan tity of rotten fruit from various shops, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Act.

A tramp named Figell was arrested at Newcastle to-day, charged with at tempting to throw a train off the line by placing obstructions on the track. Grahamstown, Wednesday.

The miner M,KGvie, who was seven hours buried in a collapsed pass last Fri day. and brought out alive, died in the hospital this morning from internal in juries. He will receive a masonic fune ral to-morrow.

Wellington, Wednesday,

The following is the copy of a tele gram which has just been received by Messrs. Be'hune & Hunter, Llovd’s Agents, from Captain Ben Jt.ll, Marine Surveyor, and Captain Se’lars, Com mander of the Ze liandia, dated Otaki, Oct. 16. 9.55 a.m.— ‘ Suiveyed the stranded barque, Felix Stowe. No chance of saving her. People now em ployed saving gear- and stores. Re commend sale as quickiy as possible” Foxton, VVedn sday.

Wm. Langley, of Otoki, was found guilty at the Police Court to-day of sly grog selling. The Resident Magistrate and th r ee Justices occupied the Bench. The evidence was very conflicting, and some vtry hard swearing was oam :tt d. Langley was fined and cos s. ITm B neb wereun miiuous in th ir d. t i-i n

nd d rented the police to procee < against Lan.ey for perjury, lie has been nrr sled.

Ahaura, Wednesday

Lungdown’s reef distant 12 miles from here is c.ius nv great ••.vehement; 200 men are th< n t» w a i ””l" ! -'.A. uiarioio yh .s be-n disco vered, and Hr. I-LcP r s to visit the place. The working requ-res capital.. The antimony ode is on tin same line •ns Lang Towns r.-ef |lit'-foin', Wednesday.

Tbc Harbor Board are considering plans for carrying on dredging sixteen hours daily. At a meeting held at Dunedin to-day, it was resolved that Government be urged to repair the Balclutha bridge without delay. In a letter to the Mayor, Sir J. Vogel says : “ I owe so many kindly recollec tions to Dunedin and its citizens, that nothing gives me greater pleasure than an opportunity of testifying to the wealth and importance of the ope, and the energy, enterprise, and ability of the other. Balclutha, Thursday, The flood is gradually subsiding. The main street, except at the posl pfjjce ap.4 spnih end, is now pretty el^gr

of water, and no great additional damage has been done. The water channels made by the last flood through the township are deeper ahd wider. Two spans of the bridge are still standing ; also the approach and drawbridge at the north side. The wire suspension ropes were cut last night by order of the Engineer, and the floating wreckage got away in pieces without doing any damage. Government is making every effort to repair the railway line and let trains get to the township. It is ex pected that this will be accomplished early next week. The weather is fine, and the river is falling. The Molyneux has fallen six inches since Tuesday evening, but late telegrams report heavy rain and high winds at Clyde. Lake Wakatipu is still very high.

SOCIALISM.

From the Sydney Morning Herald

The fact of the hour is that the new Socialist party is everywhere organising, and that it is growing with the luxuriant rapidity of Jonah’s gourd. In this great State of New York, Mr Dor sheimer, the Lieutenant-General of the State, has seen fit to call upon the leader of the city Socialists, actuated by a shrewd suspicion that ten or twelve members whom that party will undoubt edly elect to the next Legislature will hold the balance of power in the election of an United States senator. Of course he has been laughed at and abused by the Press for his pains, but he is pos siblv none the less wise in his day and generation. New papers have been started to express the new views, and one of them boasts of a circulation of nearly 300,000 copies. It is only a weekly, and sells for a cent, and has no importance whatever as a purveyor of news—the business of publishing news being like every thing else in America a monopoly, and absolutely in the hands of a few men who formed the Associated Press Association; but it is none the less formidable as a contro versial organ. "These are straws that show the drift of popular sentiment. Perhaps, as most educated and thoughtful men seem to hope, the whole movement will meet an untimely death, but we must wait till after the elections before we can at all tell where we really stand. It should be remem bered that every great American party has sprung up with mushroom rapidity. In 1852, the Republican party was but a handful of Abolitionists; yet, in iB6O, they had taken possession of the entire Government. And, so far as a “ mere looker-on in Vienna ” can form an opinion, the Nationalists seem to exhibit singularly similar symptoms of vitality. In any case we are brought face to face with the same spectre that unceasingly haunts European society, and this very day the New York militia regiments are taking instruction in “ street firing,” just as are the regular troops of the Kaiser in Berlin.

BENJAMIN DISRAELI.

N. P. Willis, the American essayist, thus, in “ Pencillings by the Way,” described Earl Beaconsfield at twenty five years of age, on the occasion of meeting him at Lady Blessington’s:— “ Disraeli had arrived before me, and sat in the deep window looking out on Hyde Park, with the last rays of day light reflected from the gorgeous gold flowers of a splendidly embroidered waistcoat. Patent leather 'pumps, a white stick, with a black cord and tassel, and a quantity of chains about his neck and pockets, served to make him, even in the dim light, a con spicuous object. He has one -of the most remarkable Decs 1 ever saw. He •s 1 Gdly pffe. 'an i but for the energy of his action ami the strength of his lungs, would seem to be a victim to consumption. His eye is black as Erebus, and has the most mocking, iying-in-wait wi expicaSlbfi con ceivaf’e. 11 is mouth is alive with a am ! of working and impatient nervous ness. and. when he has burst forth, as he does constantly, with. a particularly successful cataract of expression, it assumes a curl of triumphant scorn that would be worthy of a Mephis topheics. His hair is ns extraordinary as his taste in waistcoats._ A thick heavy mass of jet-black ringlets falls over his left check almost to his collar less stock, while on-the right temple it is parted and put away with the smooth carelessness of a girl’s, and shines most unctuously

With thy ineomparable oil, Macassar !

“Something to Pay. —A Melbourne station-owner of great wealth had a (baft ot at sheep brought down to the lpefropoliffip piar ket. The overseer came down with them, bringing as an assistant driver a black boy from the station. The dark-skin, unused to civilisation, fell ill. The overseer consulted the owner as to what he should do with the sick bouniary-rider. ‘ Oh, said he, put him in the hoapifelj butdon’t say whose ptatipj he conies from —there plight he something to pay-”

The Evening Echo, Thurssday, October 17, 1878.



5 utter, inferior to best, £?lb i d. 6 to s. 0 d. 0 iiggs, 4? dozen IO to I 0 bacon, prime smoked, t? lb O IO to 0 0 Hams in cloth, if? Ib I o to 0 0 'Jheese, prime quality, $ lb o 9 to 0 10 Flour in bags, jF ioolb 1 2 o to 14 0 Oatmeal, IF ioolb - : 26 o to 0 0 Lard, lf» lb - o 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 aie prepared to Execute Orders Superior and Cheaper to anvthing ever yet turned out in Afhburton, ana, in future, can Guarantee Despatch in all orders entrusted to them. WEEKS & DIXON, Printers and Publishers. EVSNWS &CHO Office B»lt jtygtf, Get. .8,



SAUNDERS BROS., ASHBURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND LONDON. T H E NDER SIGNED U Have a number of AND UNIMPROVED FARMS AND OTHER Properties for Sale In the Ashburton County. SEVERAL T OWN & gUB URBAN FOR SALE gECTIONS ON EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS. INDENTS EXECUTED For every description of Goods from the Australian, American, and English Markets. OATS AND OTHER MORSE FEED AT LOWEST RATES. SAUNDERS BROS.



CEISTTE.-AJI TEMPERANCE HOTEL, HAVELOCK STREET, well-si mated and ■ounn odious Hotel will be opened on Saturday next, October 19. Boarders and the Travelling Public 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 Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING ANP SUMMER DRAPERY AND Ready-made Clothing, Ju't Arrived, OF THE LATEST STiLES ONLY. Washing Machines Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Sav'ng Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all • izes. imn‘& Wood. CAMBRIDGE HOLLERS in dock. I' ar n l ers i\ecjl l :sif s, u.‘ And Seeds of every description. In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, CEMERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, ffekJfpTEß Street, Ashburton. " i BREAD. BREAD. BREAIFSte SANDO & OLSEN, GROCERS, ETC., EAST STREET, Ashburton. gUPPLY really Good BREAD at 5/4d por Quartern Loaf, Cash, and 6d. Monthly Accounts. Families in Town and Suburbs' waited on daily. Note the address, SANDO & OLSEN, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS & BAKERS EAST STBip,



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MESSRS. HOBBS & CO., M ERCHAN T. TAILORS, Christchurch] ; j ,\VL much pleasure in informing the 1 1 Gentlemen of the Ashburton District that, in response to the invitation of several influential residents, Mr. F. Hobbs will, on Saturday next, be pjepared to take orders from their New Spring and Summer Patterns at Quill’s Hotel, 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.