OLD UNCLE TOM.

Recently an American correspondent Jiftol the pleasure of lialf-an-hour’s ch:u with Rev. Josiah Henson, whose career suggested Mrs. Harriet Beecher fcto.s s “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”' Correspondent : “ Were any of the characters in Mrs. Stowe’s book fictiuiis, or did they exist in reality ?” Uncle Tom : They existed in reality, sir ; every one of ’em. Legree, the slave driver, was named Brice Lytton. He was an overseer for George Ililey, who was a brother of my master, Isaac Riley. My master’s plantation was situated near Rockville, Montgomery county, Maryland. I have been living in Canada for the last 48 years, and I will be 89 years of age on Saturday, the 15th, if I am spared. Cor. : “What about Eva and Topsy ! I suppose they are assumed names ? Uncle Tom : “Eva, you remember, was St. Clair’s child. Well, this St. Clair s proper name was Samuel St. Clair Young. I was frequently hired to him by my master, Isaac Riley. George Harris and Eliza Harris made their escape on the ice as represented, the only difference being that their names were Luis Clarle and Eliza Clarke, man and. wife. Topsy s proper name was Diana, and she was known as ‘ Uncle Robin’s Daughter. She was a wild and crazy thing, and no mis take.” 1 Cor. “You must have endured trying hardships, Mr. Henson ?” Uncle Tom : “ Yes, sir, I have. I have never been the same man since both my arms were broken by that tyrant (meaning Legree). I came from Sandusky to Buffalo, and from thence to Erie, in 1830, bringing my wife and four children with me. I carried two of the little ones about 700 miles through the woods in a knapsack. No one knows what I have suffered, and I have suffered all the cruelty as written.”

Cor. : “ You stated that you were ac quainted with Mrs. Stowe about that time. How did she come to write the book?” Uncle Tom : “I got our sufferings put into print, add Mrs. Stowe got hold of a copy of it. ” Mr. Henson is a jovial old man., and, considering his age, is very active. He resides on a farm near Dresden, Ont. He stated that he visited the home of his childhood last March, and found his old mistress still living. The place he des cribed'as a wreck, and said everywhere the footprints of distress are discernable.

A New Zealand Lothario Victimized. —ln September, at Westminster Police Court, Estelle Godfrey, of 17, Lainont road, Chelsea, was charged with stealing £l2O in gold and notes, the moneys of Thomas Harrison, of 22, Cambridge street, Pimlico. The prosecutor, came to England from New Zealand three months before, and took the prisoner to* live with him at various places. He had in a drawer two £lO notes and £IOO in gold, besides securities value £I,OOO, and on Friday they were quite safe. She went out, and he went to South Ivensing ton to meet her in the evening ; but she failed to keep the appointment, and on his return home he missed her and the money.—The prisoner said she had the notes and not. the gold. She left the prosecutor because he w r as a married man with a wife and son in New Zealand, and had come over here to marry another lady at Roland-gardens, South Kensington.— The prosecutor admitted, in answer to the magistrate, that he was married, but repudiated the intention of committing bigamy. He had friends in England, and that was all.. Evidence having been given that the prisoner had jjone to a house of bad reputation in King’s-road and spent a large sum of money besides changing a £lO note, *he was remanded. Temperance eor Cyprus. —A memorial, signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Gibraltar, and a large number of the members of the Church of England Temperance Society, has been fowarded to Sir Garnet Wolsely, asking him to prevent the increase of the number of drinking houses in the island of Cyprus. It is urged that English influence and civilisation ought not to carry with them so serious a blot and drawback as the in ducement afforded by such places to habits of intemperance. Tennyson is an incessant smoker. He uses a clay pipe of the old fashion, with a stem a yard long, and smokes common Virginia pigtail tobacco. He never uses a pipe the second time.

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New Advertisements, WANTED, Eight BOYS for Trimming Sheaves; one shilling per hour and found. Apply to E. G. WRIGHT, 240 Chertsey. CHOIR UNION PRACTICE THIS EVENING, at 7 \°>o sharp, in the Wesleyan Church. Every member invited. 241 T O LET, ,NE FOUR- ROOMED COTTAGE. Apply to C. PERCY COX, near Acland, Campbell, & Co. 1% /TESSRS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & VS CO. have received instructions from the Trustee in the Estate of Joseph Hol land, to offer by public auction on SATURDAY NEXT, the 11th mst., At 1 p.m., 50 ACRES OF WHEAT, on • Wes terfield Run. Mr. Reid will show the crop to intend ing purchasers. The above is a very fair crop, and likely to prove remunerative. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO,, * 4; i 243



jgullufik. CQ. THURSDAY, 9tii JANUARY. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. MESSRS BULLOCK & CO. have re ceived instructions to Sell by Pub lic Auction, on the piemises (Mr W. Knight's), Saunders' road, continuation of North-east Town Belt, near the Brick yard, (nr THURSDAY, 9th JANUARY, 1879, The whole of the Furniture and Ef fects therein, comprising Beds and Bedding, Chairs, Tables, Crockery, Etc., Etc. Sale at 12 noon. BULLOCK & CO., 239 Auctioneers. Impound mgs. IMPOUNDED from Mr. John Grigg’s Run, River Bed, Ashburton, Dec. 2Gth, one brown and white COW, branded JII on oil ribs ; rather wild. If not claimed on or before the 9th of Jan uary. 229 will be sold. W. B. COMPTON, Poundkeeper, Ashburton. IMPOUNDED from Hinds Forks, Dec. 27th, one brown GELDING, blotch brand near shoulder, off hind heel, white ; unbroken ; also, one bay FILLY, no brand visible ; unbroken. Both well bred. If not claimed on or before the 10th of January, will be sold, at 12 o’clock sharp. W. B. COMPTON, 230 Poundkeeper, Ashburton. New FANCY REPOSITORY. PAPER PATTERNS for Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing, Latest Fashions. Ladies’ own materials CUT OUT at Moderate Charges. MRS. MOREY, 232 Tanered-street, Ashburton. NOTICE. ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA FIELD MAIL EXPRESS. SUBSCRIBERS to The Evening Echo residing at and between the above places will, in future, be supplied by Sando and QJsen’s Mail Express, which leaves Ashburton every Tuesday and Friday. New Subscribers will please forward their names to any of the Agents, or our Office, as early as possible. Subscription : By post or express, Bs. Gd..per quarter ;in advance, 7s. 6d. per quarter ; or 28s. per annum. The Evening Echo will contain all the latest telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All notices referring to the Borough Council, County Council, and the Road Beards, will be found in The Echo. Agencies where The Echo can be obtained : Wakanui School Wakanui Creek.. Seafield... ~ D ... Charing Cross ... Newland.. ... —McClure ... G. Leadley ... T. Jones ... M. Bruce ... T. M. Jones ... G. S. Brown ... Ed. Watkins The Agents will supply printed forms for new subscribers to sign.



WEEKS AND DIXON, Printers and Publishers, East-st. N., Ashburton. POLLING-PLACE FOR MOUNT SOMERS’ ROAD DISTRICT ABOLISHED & APPOINTED. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, Dec. 2, 1878. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVER NOR lias been pleased to revoke the appointment of Graham’s Woolshedas the polling-place for No. 2 Ward of the Mount Somers Road Board District, and to appoint the ALFORD FOREST SCHOOLHOUSE to be the polling-place for the said Ward in lieu thereof. 236 G. S. WHITMORE. CHRISTMAS TREE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL. MRS. MOREY begs to intimate that, in consequence of the great rush on Xmas Eve, and the consequent disappointment of many of the. ticket-holders, she has determined to hold another distribution ot CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS, on January 30, 1879. All persons hold ing tickets can have them exchanged for New Ones, or the Money Returned, on application to Mrs. Morey. Fuller particulars in future advertisement. 198 WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may be had at EVENING ECHO OFFICE. East Street, ASHbURTON,



THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING rooms, ;; Wills Street, Near Railway Station, Proprietor ... ... Thos. Clark, Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. The house is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND TERMS LIBERAL. Families accommodated with private rooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. MEALS— Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. fid. FRANK BROWNE, Manager. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO YOU ALL ! CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR’S GIFTS in end less variety, at WESTON’S EAST STREET NOVELTY DEPOT. Those in want of sTew Novelties in Christmas Cards, GO TO A. WESTON’S. Gift Books, at all Prices, ■ GO TO A, WESTON’S. Albums, a Choice Lot, AT A. WESTON’S. - Children’* Books and Fancy Stationery, GO TO A. WESTON’S. Silver and Plated Jewellery, GO TO A. WESTON’S. Beads, Fans, and all kinds of Ball Requisites« GO TO A. WESTON’S Piesse and Lubin’s, Gosnel’s and Rimmel s Choice Perfumery, GO TO A. WESTON’S. ill kinds of Fancy Goods, Books, Sta tionery, &c., go to A. W. WESTON, HAIRDRESSER, TOBACCONIST, AND BOOKSELLER, East Street, A&iburton.



PHOTOGRAPHY. MILLION PRICES. jy|Tv, E. TEAGUE begs to announce that he intends reducing the price of Photographs for the Holidays to — Cards 9s. per dozen. Cabinets 255. ~ Notice.—This Gallery will Permanently Close on 14th instant. TREYORTON BUTCHERY. JniASKER begs to inform the t _|_ public of Ashburton and district that he has commenced business as a BUTCHER, in his HIS NEW PREMISES, TREYORTON, And hopes by strict attention to business, combined with cleanliness and civility, to. merit a share of patronage. N.B.—None but the best quality of meat supplied. Families waited upon daily for orders. 202 NOTICE. WEEKLY CUSTOMERS ARE requested to pay up all ARREARS, for the Evening Echo to the 4th Jan, 1879, to the Collector. In consequence of the large circulation it is found impracticable to send the collector. Weekly subscribers are there fore requested to pay the runners every Saturday after the above date. New quarterly subscribers should send in their names at once, commencing with the New Year. WEEKS & DIXON, Proprietors. Dec. 31, 1878. J. CAMPBELL, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, MOORE STREET, ~|~]>EGS to announce that he has com menced business, and is prepared to make every description of Boots and Shoes of the best material at moderate prices. To arrive—Boots and Shoes of every description at very low pi ices. Remember the address. 210 HAMS. HAMS SPLENDID CHRISTMAS HAMS At om % co,



Oranges. Oranges. Ex “ Rotorua,” Just Arrived. 70 o ASES ORANGES 7# FIRST-CLASS CONDITION, and SPLENDID FLAVOR. W. BI RT WELL, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FRUITERER, AND DIRECT IMPORTER FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN ORCHARDS. 104 FRUIT IMPORTED DIRECT FROM SYDNEY. J]IT 00 A R AND CO., t _L?JI wholesale and retail GREENGROCERS & FRUITERERS, REMOVED to EAST STREET, Shop lately occupied by Mr. Cambridge. J UST ARRIVED A LARGE STOCK OF Oranges, Pine Apples Lemons, Bananas Apples, Vegetables Confectionery &c., &c. Delivered to all parts of Ashburton. W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, Wholesale and Retail. Fresh from Christ church daily, from one of the Largest Growers. MOORE STEET, Ashburton. 47 Business Notices. NOTICE. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, ASHBURTON. IN consequence of the WAIMATE MILLS having been BURNED, the above Yards will be Closed for about Six Weeks, until Re-Erection of same. Mr. F. Pavitt is authorised to collect all outstanding accounts until further notice. ALPHEUS HAYES, perW. H. COLLINS, Manager. Ashburton, Nov. 23, 1878. 07 COALS. COALS. COALS. ALL kinds of COALS & FIREWOOD delivered at the shortest notice in any quantities and at reasonable rates. GEORGE PARKER & CO., Springfield Coal Depot, 138 Ashburton.



“HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY,” (As the man said when he returned the Stolen Sheep), AND, as we wish to PAY our BILLS, must respectfully urge that all Accounts due to the undersigned, he paid by the Gth of the month. Short Reckonings and Long Friends. TAYLOR & LILL, Bakers and Confectioners. East Street, Ashburton, 88 NOTICE. THE undersigned begs to give notice that in future all accounts must be settled monthly, and requests that no money be paid to any of the men in charge of the carts, but settled direct with him or at the shop. All accounts overdue must be paid within one month from date, or they may be liable to proceedings without further notice. THOMAS HICKS, Baker, 89 Ashburton. BREAD. BREAD. BREAD 6d. per 41b. Loaf. THOMAS HICKS, Baker and Con fectioner, Tancred Street, is now supplying First-class Bread, at 6d. per 41b Loaf, delivered to all parts of the District, or at the Shop. note —■ THOMAS HICKS, THE PIONEER BAKERY, Tancred Street, Ashburton Winslow. GEORGE LADBROOK, GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND PRODUCE DEALER, BEGS to announce that he has JUST OPENED a General Store at Wins low, near the Railway Station, and hopes to merit a share of public support. A cart will wait upon families for orders regularly. Goodß supplied at Lowest Curront rates. Note the address — GEORGE LADBROOK, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, WINSLOW, December d f 1878, 98



COAL AND FIREWOOD, OATS AND CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. F. DOHERTY, to', remind his Customers and Friends that he is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING & SUMMER DRAPERY AND READY-MADE CLOTHING, Just Arrived, OF THE LATEST STILES ONLY. WASHING MACHINES Just Imported, of the Latest Improvements for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. FARMERS’ REQUISITES GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. ’ In Stock and to Arrive. F. DOHERTY, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton. Ij ° ° K 0 u T TOR SAN DO & OLSEN’S NEW ADVERTISEMENT. Orders left at any of the following Agents will be promptly attended to : Wakanui J. W. McClure. Wakanui Creek G. Ledley. Seafield T. Jones. ~ ... ... M. Bruce. Charing Cross ... G. S. Brown. Newland Edwin Watkins. Goods and parcels delivered every Tues day, and Friday, g Business Notices. THE HORSE BAZA AR. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES BURNETT-STREF.T, ASHBURTON. W. B. COMPTON, Proprietor. 'C'IRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for X Horses and Vehicles on most liberal terms at these Stables, with every attenti m and civility. Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned and Repaired. J. C. HUGHES, TEACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. SPECIAL NOTICE. WE ARE NOW LANDING— Ex p.s. “ Tongarivo,” 8 x Totara for Wells Ex “Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. Ex “ Flora,” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited), CHRISTCHURCH, Anp EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



; ■ &»• w ANTED n HOUSEMAij), Apply Prince Albert Hotel. 231 TO COOKS. XTTANTED, a Second Cook. Apply at YV once 227 i QUILL’S HOTEL. mENDERS WANTED at once for Cut -1 ting, Binding, Stooking, and Stack ing, &c., about 150 Acres Wheat, near Chertsey. For particulars apply to 220 FRIEDLANDER BROS. W ANTED, a respectable intelligent BOY as an apprentice to Printing. ECHO OFFICE. TT7ANTED, at once, tenders for sup- VV plying 20 tons of Newcastle Coal, for cash, at the railway station or the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton. 211 T. QUILL. TYTANTED, to Rent, for a term of VV 12 months, from January Ist, 1879, a Three-roomed COTTAGE, withi: a convenient distance of town. Appij early, “ Cottage,” ECHO Office.. 168. WANTED, an Active Young MAN, for a General" Store. None but a steady man need apply. Apply 207 SANDO & OLSEN. TO LET. ONE SHOP and Several Convenient OFFICES in our new buildings. 64 SAUNDERS BROTHERS. Entertainments. w ESLEYAN OHURCH ANNIVERSARY. TEA-MEETING POSTPONED / TILL THURSDAY, January 16th. Particulars in future advertisement. 199 Miscellaneous. PUBLIC NOTICE THE Westerfield Mill Road, by Mr. Sargent’s will be Stopped for Traffic until further notice. .. . R. D. PULLAR, Clerk to Upper Ashburton Road Board. December 9th, 1878. 125 AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association desire the use of a HADDOCK OF GROWING CORN for the Reaper and Binder Trial to come off within a fortnight from this date. Offers to be sent in as soon as possible,, but not later than the 14th, to the Secre tary of the Association, Mr. Calvert. JOSEPH CLARK, Chairman of Committee. Ashburton, Jan. 6, 1879. 228 Bread. Bread. gANDO & OLSEN beg to inform the Public that from the Ist January, 1879, heir BREAD will be Sold for sd. Cash, rom the Counter, and sid. monthly ccounts. 187 THE TOWN HALL, GREAT BARGAINS! GENUINE & USEFUL GOODS IN I. JEWELLERY & WATCHES ! ft/TR. GROSSMAN will sell at the IVA Town Hall—English Patent Lever Vatches in Gold and Silver Cases; Gold nd Silver Earrings, Brooches, Chains,, nd Lockets at JNUSUAL REASONABLE PRICES ! ! Ituds, Spectacles, Field and Opera Glasses, nd many other articles too numerous to articularise— For a Few Days Only. An early inspection solicited." All articles warranted. , S3B, Meetings. LODGE OF INSTRUCTION in connection with the Somerset Lodge e held on WEDNESDAY EVEN- January Bth, at 7‘30 p.m. By order mi the W.M., ■ ■■ W. H. ZOUCH, ' Secretary. ISTLE LODGE, No. 604, S.C. A MEETING, of the Banquet Com f\ mittee will be held at Bro. Quill’s n TUESDAY, January 4th, at 7.30 p.m. Business: V To collect, all.tickets, and prepare a full report in connection with the lat* Ban quet. M. SMITH, P.M. 226 Chairman Banquet Committee,