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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1004, 25 July 1883, Page 3

A lady (says Truth of May 3) writes from Australia ; “ i constantly see in the papers sent me from England accounts of strange inquiries put by servants to their employers. When arranging with a cook some time ago I had a most -extraordinary request made to me. The woman asked it she might bring her biby, which, she added hastily, would bo no trouble, as it was pic-led. It turned out that the poor little scrap was born and had died w' ile its father was absent on a voyage, from which he never returned. The mother, anxious to preserve the remains, and being ignorant of any other method, pickled the infant. She became so attached to the child in this state that she objected to be without it. I confess I felt a sympathy for her, and granted her request. I have never regretted it ; she is a capital servant, and her poor little relic is quite unobjectionable. I feel sure your I readers will view with horror the idea ©f such an inmate; yet, when rich people incur vast expense to embalm and even cremate their dead, great sympathy is often felt with them, and no repugnance shown towards the expensive remains. My poor cook felt all the sentiment of wishing to have her beloved dead. Was it her fault that her way of having it was necessarily cheap and original 1” Don’t physic, for it weakens and destroys, but use Hop Bitters, that builds up ! Read.— [Advt.] 5 Gorged Livers, Bih'ous condit : ons, constipation, piles, dyspepsia, headache, cured by “ Wells’ May Apple Pills.” 5d and is boxes at druggists, Moses, Moss and Co,, Sydney, General Agents for Australasia. 2

For continuation of reading matter see fourth page . Late Advertisements. G OLD —Sketch PLANS of Rush can be seen at MoColl’a Hotel. 7 156 FOUND, at Tinwald—Three PIGS Owner can have same by applying at Office of this paper, and paying expenses. 7 153 THE MEMBERS of the Ashburton Fire Brigade MEET for Wet Practice THIS EVENING, at 7 o’clock. Full dress. By order. J. C. DOLMAN, 7 157 Captain. T o BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of a Dwellinghouse at Westerfield, for Donald Potts, Esq. Plana and specications may been seen at our office, where tenders are to be sent in not later than 12 NOON on Saturday, August 4th. FOOKS & SON, 7 158 Architects, &o. Entertainment. O DDFELLOWS’ HALL. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 27th and 28th July. Elocution Recitals, Dramatic, Humorous, and Pathetic, BY MR HENRY TEECE, (Prize Elocutionist, New South Wales), Interspersed with Vocal and Instrumental Music. For particulars see bills. Fide opinions of the Press. 7 152 To Let. 0 R O N G. TO LET, for one Crop—3o4 Acres urnip LAND, now ready for the plough, enders close July 28th. The highest or ny tender not necessarily accepted. For articulars, apply New Zealand Loan and lercantile Agency Company, Ashburton, r to ‘ DUGALD MACFARUNE, 97 Buccleugh. LEA Si E TO LET ON FOB. A TERM OF YEARS, OB FOR TWO CROPS, | IOA Acres of Land near Hinds, in IjlOu one or more lots. The Land is fenced and subdivided, and well supplied with water. Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 For Sale. Spring Wheat. gPLENDID SAMPLE TUSCAN O N S A L E, ALBERT ROBERTS, West street, 7 110 Ashburton. ARMS FOR SALE. BY PRIVATE TREATY. RISELEIGH, 670 Acres, Leasehold ; 2£ miles from Tinwald SYCAMORE FARM. 257 Acres, Freehold ; 1 mile from Winslow MAYFIELD. 323 Acres, Freehold ; 1 mile from Winslow ST. HELENA. 120 Acres, Freehold; 4$ miles from Winslow 420 Acres, Leasehold ; 4Jjt miles from Winslow MAORI RESERVE. 240 Acres, Leasehold; 1£ miles from Ashburton DROMORE FARM. 293 Acres, Freehold ; 1 mile from Diomore WOODLANDS. 1093 Acres, Freehold ; 1 mile from Dromore TUSSOCK LAND. R.S. 27462, 3 and 4. 214 Acres, Fieehold, near Messrs Gould and Cameron’s TUSSOCK LAND. E.S. 21093, and 4. 200 Acres, Freehold, near Orari Immediate possession. Terms liberal Apply to Or MR John carter Tinwald; FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ashburton. Or 562 ROBT. WILKIN & CO., Christchurch and TimarU. BALL PROGRAMME CARDS in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Gxjabdian Office, W~it street. CASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office.'