The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5353

Ashborton ; Wednesday, April S4 f 1901

Price ; One Penny

Our Dealings with the Head.

{ One of the problems of town life which most argent]? calls for s lotion is how to deal with bodies of the dead. A report has recently been made by Dr ! Young, assistant medical officer to tb* London County Council, on the sanitary condition of cemeteries and burial ; grounds, which ebowa how very defective) i the existing arrangements are, and hew i necessary it is that some improvement I should ba introduced without delay. It is a disagreeable fact that the dead far ©atnurnber the living, and that by yield ing to the prejudice so many people feel m favour of preserving the bodies ef their relative?, every great city of the lividg is building op a «till greater citj of the dead, rotting and festering around it. All this is the result of that delight fnl thing we call civilisation. Nature if [et alone knows well enough how to deal with its dead. A bodyjjust simply bnried m a few inches of earth gradually and peacefully disintegrate?, and if before long resolved into its elements, so that nothing but perhaps a few crumb ling bones is left to indicate the place of burial, Keligious seutiment, however, custom and tradition, and often it is to be fewred, mere vulgar aping of the great has led to a method of diepoeing of the dead which is so offensive that we doubt whether even fashion would induce people to submit the bediea of their loved ones to it if they fora moment recognised the disgusting nature of the whole performance, Unfortunately, M things stand at present, proper and reseouable methods bt burial are actually prohibited by law, the regulations requiring tnat no corpse shall be buried st less than ftur feet from the surface. , Downwards, fooweyer, there seems to be •*©' limit; and tlius it Happens that gfcaves aredug for twenty fe6t so, and that the bodies of men %nd women, friends and strangers, just as they happen to come, are piled m one on top of the other, and are left there to putrefy. Not only is all ibis very horrid, but it ib all quite unnec essary Mr Seymour Baden haa long ago\ v shown how rapidly the whole of the body, except some of the bones ia destroyed and turned to innocuous mould when buried near the surface of the ground, and buried so that the soil can come m contact with it; and a. careful perusal of Dr "Soung's report leaves ua convinced thafe, m seeking for a proper and orderly method of disposing of the dead, our choice must lie between cremation and earth to earth burial, as superficial burial m readily decomposable coffins is called.. So far as sentiment is concerned, 008 would think that anything would be better than the lead and oak coffins, the bricked graves, the common inter ment, the deeply-dug pits, tha rotting bodies which ate described m this report and seem to be inherent m the present system*, while from the sanitary point of view it is obvious that some- I thing must be done before long to prevent our towns becoming walled m by a ring of ever growing cemeteries— The Hospital.

Jumping a Five Railed Fence

It waa m connection with some talk about jumping a five-railed fence that s reporter recently called afc the residence of Mr Hichard Grose, the well known contractor of Minnie and William Streets, Leaderville, Perth. Ho subsequently obtained for publication m the Wilt Australian the following particulars:^— ** I did say "said Mr Grose, ** that I con'd jorop a five-tailed fence, and Iti was whilst teliing some of my experiences that I made the remark. When rising frxm bed one morning, over a year ago. I becama conscious of terrible shooting pains m rey hip. I dressed, howet«r» and went to work, but was soon forced to return homo—the paiDS were so acute. For seven months I was laid op with sciatica The muscles of my tegs eeem to be drawn up and wasted, and raovemene was* painful. My right leg was oselesf, tour doctors attended me bat I was not cured. I then read of the beneficial effects of Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people, and bega.n takin? them I state the truth when I say that two boxes Im proved me wonderfully. I regained fche useifmyrl&ht leg and pains subsided. Five boxes cured tne ; since then I have been m perfect health, and can actually jump a five-railed fence, so there is no doubb of the completeness of my care. Exposure, overwork, or nerve injary, cause sciatica, and impoverished and vitiated blood assists m its development. Therefore, to cure sciatica the nervea mast be tencd up and the blood enrlch«d. This is just what Dr Williams'pink pllle | do. Thus, too. they cure Si Titus' dance epilepsy, hysterical fits, nervous ex hauston, paralysis, locomotor, ataxia, etc. whilst Vy enriching and purifying the blood they care anaemia, debility, .Indi gestion, skin diseases, consumption, colds etc. Sold by chemists and storekeepers, aud by the Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, three shil.iags per box, six boxes sixteen and six, poht free. ' How to care Sciatica ;" write for special in struction. __^_____^_«



AT R. Aloorn's Sale—A Splendid lot of Men's and Boys' Clothing Kb creably reduced prices; Boya 1 Noriolk Salto at 11s 6d, worth 15a 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 8s 6d, usual prlo* lla 6d 5 Ladiea' Hose from 6d a pair, ft Special line at la ; r greab variety of Men* aDd Boys' Straw Hats, must be sold Ladle* heron Oxford Sboea from 5s JM p O~LKT—Two Shops fa Eosb Stre«6»(i 6s each per weak. Apply at th« Misses Paob .^ Wade's Teething Powdkbb for 1 Babies are eootbing, rednce fever and prevent Wotohts 5 pnoei U



4^%%flP |C-|| sit calmly and £aMI&NG§ just let your lip^iPH hair all fail i C^/J^^ZLX-J this common! I 511 ftfe#C sense? Not a S JhSfwltWF bit of it. No i need of losing yc.-.-r hair m this way. And /.here is 3:0 need of your look i >,<r 'o'-J More your time. citiipr. The hair may be pro: er^ed , ;inu made Jf^fjl**© Vi-u-tilul. #M%l:^ ; !■-}'■ giving i*l IL^m m* ■ uho food:: M^ I:■?■■ VI4MHP it always -Jf? |,svl restores "——J color to gray or faded hair. Tour hair may have all the dark, rich color of early life. Then why not have it so ? Prepared by Rr. J C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mas»., UJS. A. AFTER Two Years.— ; The case of Mr Herbert of EDglancU 'ng'and, Petone. 11l for veara. Seven Weeks m the Gre aims Wellington Hospital. Un ibla to work for one year md eleven months. Borne D! A&TF- Motors s-kid It was Gouty mVI Sidneys, oibeis Brightl^ ■RUM * Disease, bnt all agreed it was \ Serioaa Kidney T^u^yj :/-• Tried every .lcn<Q.wQ''"rvtSsS^P Our 4>.r without relief; if KO^- Effects a Ome. pfr loved ajjd U. England has been working "% for aonis time now at manual lust rTo o h tabonr, that of a batches at be Gear Meat Preserving Queen wat »Vprks, Fetone. Rindly ?4&4, Mr England's ietf-er. once &bhcd. which was received just oofore Christmas :— 1 Whafc is th» Be^ch Street, Petono, December 22, 1900 source of Fd£ Sir- It is with the greatest pleasure I tend yon these land'a great few lines, testifying to the »reat enro effected m my ness and if we through taking y.mr Herbal Remedy, PLAMTR repIy well anc KOA. I have been a sufferer tor years with Kidney truly eaid, trouble, and have not been vb!e to worb for a year and oointinz t( eleven months, bnt thanks :o PLANTEKOA lam the Bible, igain able to follow my usual employment; During this that Ib the long period I have tried various kinds of Medicines, eecret. Ibut none Rave me relief like IPLANTEKOA Anyperiion Ivriehing to know anything tii he cast further about my late illness, inel the good that Plantekoa ander ievien Mtov me* If they will call on me, or write, I shall only Plastbxoa be too happy to give them ill the information I can; plays »h lin »nd again I nay itla with the greatest pleasure I sens you oortant p«t these few lines,, sincerely hoping that other eoJerers from Kidney disease will be If you want induced to try Piantekoa— Youra truly, further parti Herbert England, Beach Street, Petone oulars, writej Wishing you the Compli ments of the season —tl K> but don't for- IVe need scarcely add that get to enclose these kind wishes we he artily reciprocate, and wish for Mr stamped ad Kngland.hls wife and family, I prosperity, health and happi dressed en aess, m the traeat sense oi I ihe term, for many long velope fo 1 Fears to come ; more especi illy after the long period reply. >f sickness, euffering, and v mxiety they have beencalled apon to pass through. PLANTEKOV OINTMENT. ™ PLANTEKOA HERB SOAP, For the Toilet and Bath- Obtainable from Jackson, Herbaliat Carson and Co, Grocers; and Chemieti and Grocers everywhere. PIANOFORTE, THEORY HARMONS Ernest Empson, /""IERTIFIOATED Teacher of the A<Bocia (j ted Board of the Royal College of Music and she Boyal Academy of Music, London), n prepared to receive pupils lot the above. Kooms above Mr B M Jones, Eas btre PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MKS J^HNbTON KE«IUMED Teaobiog oa TUESDAY 296h Jan. v , c Lbvoiock btre ~~ TO~~L-ifiT AT A LOW RENTAL C1 HOP and premises at ths ocrner of the S ariaDglef fronting C»»* «t"»bwri wikmul Road, leadwg to the Poet O&oi aD d Railway Station BULL oc]E__ DWELLING of 1 Rooms with Garden, &o, fronting Cambridge Street, W *® BULLOCK, Agent -"—- ""~~ Smoki^New Venus



ashburton permanent buildlno andi investment society. t'oans granted from and upwards, at carrewlt r»t«B J Foil Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES od all, Share we now duo and payable • Office —T&pcred Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m tHVfI p tt First Tuesday m Month~9 30 a ti> till p m % »nd 7 till 9pm ' ALBERT ROBERTS, * Manager - NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1869 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION mHE Premier and Wealthiest Oolon'a! J. Company, Noted for Promptness and liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, . £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops s Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOU7~BRC>., , Agents EEW ZEALAND..}-. INfeXJRANCJS COMPACT. •.FIRE & MARINE. IY/TESSRS MCOLt. BROS, having been appointed Sole Agent for this Oompaay for Asbburlon and Surrounding Districts,- Policy Holders will m future kindly cay Premiums to them. Messrs] Nicoll Bros, will be please, supply all necesHary information to intending insurers. A W PARSONS, Manager Christ church, 11th March, l9ol___jjJL McBRIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St. Tinaara t\ LWAYS m Stock—A Xa. class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates fer warded on application. jgttw QpMfag |° apy__BAyl! NATIONAL MORTGAGE 8s AGENOY CO. OF N.Z, LTD. TIMABC IMPROVED iTARMS FOR SAIE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Olaramont 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aoref Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, And others of various sizes In Bo«tia Oftnter bury Improved Farms for leaße s with right o purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 acres Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grazing Trms of various Bizeß on the Rainoliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improve tation properties of 7000 acre« each. WEBLEY & SONS PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the late MbOsbobn Coombes 'connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at bis Mhr!o Studio, Arcade Chambers, ABhburton. BUILDING SITE. 1 ACRE 1/ 2 ACRE /2 On The Western Side BEING T.S. 1129 and 1130, fronting Cameron Street. Eaßy terms if required. Apply to T BULLOCK. t HOUSE T)AINTING, OUBE JL AINTING, QIGN WRITING, Til TO, OIGNWRITING, JDjTO, TRY J L. HIGGBJ, Takcbed Btebkii. "Old Harness^ Machine Belting, Etc, SEX with a Hammer. From »H **oK mongerit and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVE1 1 CO., Lid., London, England. Fall particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland, (Cut this ©ut and show your Ironmonger. i Hnaoke New Venn. i



J.BALLANTYNE & CO. i TTATB a most complete Factory dairoted outirely to the m«mof»ottre ofjthe best class of MACINTOSHES FOR LADIES & .GfISNTLEMfN. By importing only THE BEST MATIBIjIIS and employing THE BEST WORKMANNHIP, J. BALLANTYNE $ COMPANY Confidently claim for their Macintoshes EQUAL MERIT AT LESS COST With any m;«de by the best Macintosh Manufacturers m England* Cne Shilling m the Pound Discount -fob Cash. DUN STABLE HOUSE, C^SHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ABHBUBTON TABPAULINS, GREEN . STACK & DIiAY COVERS* STACK COVERS, [well ropedg at 378 6d. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE & ESTATE AGENT VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, ashburto;n Loans Negotiated Weekly Saleß of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton.alternately Fortnightly Sale* of Shpep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, on' Mondays Sales of Wool Thronghonfc the Season Grain Bonght and Sold oe Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horee and Furniture Sale held on Safenrdaya Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOB Matson and Go, Ohriatctmrcb Booth, Mcßonalci and Co, Ghristcburch White's Sheep Mp Walter A Wood Oo Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insarance Company Graham's Foot Bot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Danedin Belfast Manures Vacraum Oil Company's Agricnltnral Gils Planet; Jr, Garden and Field Tools | LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of Land, m tussock, m the Hinds District t 2000 Acres Plains Land m tussock 1500 „ „ n 1900 „ i, » 6CO n Keclaimed Swamp Land Also First CSbsb Farms m Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 6800 »ore»| Several Farms, various sizes, thorovßbly improved, far.ealo ;*well wotth^thi money D. THOMAS, UEBORTON I



I "JBY SPECIAL APPOINI'MENT/V PURVEYORS OP THE CELEBRATED HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEA! mO tho Elite and alee to the 'Plain People-None too high or too low to appreciate A. Its uableadad goodneee. „___„ mT> « 7l BLENDED TEA DRINKERS TKY| 'UNBLENDED HONBAI-LAFKA MAHARAJAH No. £13 FIRST AWAKD^P ARTS EXHIBITION. _ BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES/ ARE THE BEST Tpoß TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Boil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GI.VBN ivERYWHEBE LAST SEASON. MAKT3RE OAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Cwt. or g Cvt. P/CKS ' Orders received b/ B*l*lKr>lL-ia.Wr>JK!». BBOK, Uiwlt©A.» OATID TeOMAS, OR TH& JEW. Z.. FAtJ»IKR» CO-i>FKRATITB i i* SSfeiOCIATION OIT CAIV^JiIKIB IJRY., .Olassitad., CAHTEBBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PROPUOE E&FORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 880 ff- WAYMOU I' Secretary. COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT TABLES THE MUTUAL ITfE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE FIBfeT YEAK OF THE TWENTIETH 'CENTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW. Ordinary Life Policies do not cover Accidents unlrßs they result i" L-ealh Ordinary Accident Polices do not cover Death unices caused by Accident^ THE COMBINED LIFE AMD ACOID3NT POLIOIEB Cover both, and at Specially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN THE THREE FOLLOWING FORMS :— TABLE AC —ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined m each case with Compeusa.tkm AT DEATH— for— Preimun^yyaW during Life of the pERMANBNT TQTAL TAB AL| DC gAT~Hi BSURAKCE PAYABLE PERCENT PARTIAL DISABLE dUdDg FPeCifiCd TEMPORARY TOTAL DIBABLE TABLE EC. — ENDOWMENT ASSUR- MfiNT, ANOE— if refulticgfrom Accident daring currency Payable ab end of term of years, cr of the Policy, and while Premiums are being proviona deathi P^id thereof For Tables of Rates and full particulare apply at any Office of the Aeeomtion, or to HUGO FRIEDLANDBR, District Agent. JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, Ashburton. Branch Ofßce : 150 Hereford Street, Christchurch. 2 177 AEE CAvSH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORN SACKS SUPPLIED. GBISTIFG DONE ON FARMERS' ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD^Manager T. H. UIS DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF A 1., X, HINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE AREIgSTILL MAKING our Faraouß Drawing Boom Suites ia Pliaeh and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Call and see them. . . . a - a JUST LAIS DEI)—A largo assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs, These Goods were bought before the recent rise! m prices, which enables ub to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock m town ; at all prices; LIKO WT3MP, T> UGS, r\ILCLOTHS, JKOLIUMB, HUGS, UILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs ; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes, We manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, co buy from ub and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANl>: UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STHFVT. Nexblto"t)ho Building Society's (Jffioe,|utid^oppoaite AroadeX



■ LINE ROY All MAIL STE4MERS FOR LONDON, via Monti® Vide©, Teraeslffa & Pl^nonth. Probable final | Steamers. Teas. Port. Date. Rimntaka® 7765 Welling'on March 28 Wakatane 5716 — April ~ Wakanul 5706  AP"I 25 Waimata 5610 — April P»paroa — I May 23 Tant?ariro* 7700 — Co follow Papaani 6372 — lt Raapehu* 8000 — „ Twin Screws. W&r farther particulars apply to STOIRDLANDER BROS., l«D. | ' "sBSwrsTvnXTNDTL^'fdN"" COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. gjjVJL IDOTAL MAIL STKA .^^^^»^^ ITIj MEBS, with Rtipfirio^ v^'f^^ir*'-* »33oJaraodat!on foralldtaspcs ■■•:■"'-•"•'■■■■ o f pagaangorp, calling at onto VJ&eo ot B!o, TftnerSf?© and Ply. oath, Veasel Ton Oommandei | From Date. i Gothic j7730,K!d1e7 Welt'n Judb 20 XJARGO~STEAMERSL ~ M©or! 5317Moffat (wolVn May 9 Mamari 3583B*Dka Lvfctl'n May 4 Toliomaru '6238 Maxwell WeHg'n Jane 6 UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. Limited TEAMERPP&II FRCMOTTELTON AS UNDER: For Weibport and Greymortih—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Satardaya NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat m Ohriatchurch papers Danedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are enlrject to alteration ; eference should therefore be mads to Ohrlstchureh daily papers fo? dates and honr of sailing For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash barton "HENRY"~STEPHBNBON, • {aucceaEor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUPJB WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, ati 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni trare, etc., as per ftrrfingement m any parb of tha county. Advances made on all goods placed ia my nanda for Sale. Bogular Consigomenta of Colonial Grown »iad Island Fruit Bold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aoekt : . if orwieh Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from 2Os pep month. HEHBY BTEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A. AGKR AKCHITEGT | AEOADE CHAMBERS | I ASHBURTON. | J TF you want 6 NEW HOUSE 4 o. Alter ; tfonf, er Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR £GER. Call and see the ' NEW FIBEOSE BLIND Imitation of Veaetian, at half the price "I&TjessonT JEWELLER HAVINGKtaken a'^ lease of one of the new shops In Davis s corner, | am now showing a large acd varied stock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Electro-plate, Eb suitable ftr Christmas and Wedding Pr usHta afc prices which defy competition. Note the Address— Davip's Corner SPORT. SPORT. SPORT GUNS. GUNS GUNS. HARDLFY BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direct from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Lairgs supplies also arriving of EJey's Amberlte, Blue Bhutz3, Kynock's Nobels, eto. Special clearance of Wire .Cartridges, owSag 6o being overatooksd. GUNS, GUNS. For !lrat-ol»sf» Gum, at a low prloe, give W a trial ; our prices defy competition. OI7NS of all makes REPAIRED and pub In firat-ekss order by a Praotioal Gunsmith, Address™ mEDMY__JBBOS. SALE- Far.cy Work, Silks, Arasene PerSioeß, Canvass, Berlin Wools, Linen and Stamped v?otk generally, all reduce darlitg Mbs A&oobh's Sale



Smoke the Best. JJ I dunlop's There is no reason why ||| |'I _^ f*tok W^^ ¥ ■ you shouidn»t~l« doesn't v - 1 MW~ W^ I »\F Ask your Tobacconist, is quite the Best,