Hypnotising a Hen.

MrE. T. Chaplin, who writes from Palace Gardens terrace, sends the follow ing remarkable narrative to the " Spec tator ":^—Within the last month I have made an interesting experiment with a fowl. Some choice eggs being sent me for hatching purposes (having no hen at that time broody and no incubator), I determined to set one of my hens on these eggs, and keep her there by the force of mesmeric power. The eggs were not fresh when I received them, and to keep ihem with the uncertain hope of a hen becoming broody might have been fatal to their hatching. I therefore went against nature and set my hen upon these eggs; she was in full lay at the time, and remained so throughoutthe three weeks that she was sitting, laying accord ing to her wont, two out of three days. Those who understand poultry will appreciate that no hen will do this without having become naturally broody, although for the first day or two after being set on eggs I have had hens lay once, or even twice. Marking the eggs I sat her upon, I was able to know and withdraw the eggs she kept laying. The firstday I placed her on the eggs it took me half an hour to bring her into a hypnotic condition ; but each successive day, after having roused her to eat and drink, I was able to soothe her to drowsy placidity in much less time; also there were days, for which I can give no reason, when I had to go to her more than once in the.day, she being in a restless, ex cited state, trying to get off the nest. The result has been, much to my own asto nishment, that four out of seven of these eggs-have hatched, are healthy, happy little chickens. At night I can still in fluence their mother to her maternal duties, but in the daytime she takes no notice of them.

The Argentine Revolu- tion.

CITIES IN A STATE OF SIEGE.

SCENES OF BLOODSHED IN BUENOS AYRES.

ONE THOUSAND PERSONS KILLED AND WOUNDED.

SUCCESSES OF THE IN SURGENTS.

A TEMPORARY TRUCE PROCLAIMED.

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Buenos Ayres, July 27- The towns of Buenos Ayres, Santa Fe, and Cordova are in a state of siege. Dr Pelligrini, the Vice-President, is exercising executive power. President Oelman has gone to the provinces to collect troops, and will attack Buenos Ayres if the rebels are successful. General Campos, who was recently imprisoned for conspiracy, was rescued by the rebels, and placed in command. He is supported by the Revolutionary Committee, who have issued a mani festo announcing they are determined to remove Celman's Government. Sailors are defending Government House with mitrailleuses. Heaps of police and soldiers are lying dead in the streets, It is reported the Minister of War has been killed. The rebels repulsed two attacks and wounded the chief of the police. The Government are expecting rein forcements from Lavate. The insurgents are reported to be getting the upper hand. The populace are favorable to the malcontents. The navy are neutral, and the military divided. (Received July 29, 10 a.m.) i Buenos Aykes, July 28. Government has ordered the mobili sation of the National Guard, and are appointing generals to the regiments. The citizens generally desire the down fall of the Government. (Received July 29, 12.25 p.m.) The insurgents have captured the barracks, Arsenal, and the Piazza. Lavatte, from whence Government ex pected re-inforcements, has also fallen into their hands. Saturday's conflict was adverse to Government, and more troops hare joined the rebels. The revolution has now spread to the provinces. The authorities are negotiating with the navy for assistance. The latter was understood to be neutral, but there is reason to believe that sailors favor the insurgents. It is computed that a thousand persons were killed and wounded in in the outbreak. A truce for 24 hours has been arranged. Rome, July 28. In view of the serious outbreaks at Buenos Ayres several warships have been ordered to proceed to that city to watch over Italian interests.

Upper Ashburton Road Board.

The regular monthly meeting of this Board was held in the Jtsoard's office, Tinwald, on Monday, July 28th, 1890. Present — Messrs McLean (Chairman), Sargent, Campbey., and Stitt. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read aa follows :—From the Property Tax Com missioner, enclosing form of declaration which, when duly signed and returned would entitle the Board to receive the amount balance of subsidy due for the year 1889-90. The Clerk stated the form had been duly signed aa required by the Chairman and returned.—From James Feather, stating that he had sold sections 84 to 86, 162 and 173 in the township of Winslow to Mr P. Kellar, and asking that his name be taken off the roll and Mr Kellar's inserted.—From Mr W. J. Wid dowson, Ohristchurch, asking the value of the properties as assessed for rating purposes belonging to the late Mr John Drinlv-well, No's. 14C, 141, 150 and 151, part of R.S. 17353, situated in Winslow township.—From the Property-Tax Com missioner, requesting the Board to strike out the entry of Mr Geo. Scarlett's on the rate roll, as all his property is correctly assessed in South Rakaia road district.—From the Ashburton County Council acknowledging receipt of the Board's letter, drawing the Council's attention fco the importance of having the fords over the roads kept in thorough repair, and stating that the matter had been referred to the County Engineer.— From the Ashburton County Council, asking if the Board had any poisoned grain in hand supplied last year. The Clerk stated the letter had been replied to. —-From Mr P. Norman forwarding further particulars re extra work done to bride, Saundev's Mill.—From Mr A. F. Rommorville, by lm attorney Mr W. F. Sommevville, asking that the road known as the Hackthorne Road may be made passable for wheel traffic between the points where the road leaves his pro perty, and where it intersects the Ashbur ton 'Alford Forest Road. Matter held over to next meeting, as the member of the Ward was not present.—From the manager of the Bank of New Zealand Staling that Lot 3, part of R.S, 400(5, had

been sold to Mr T. Bullock, and asking that his name be inserted on the Roll in* place of that of the Bank. Mr Home' wished his name taken off the Roll for section 27223 and Mr Pocock's inserted, Having sold the section to him ; also Mr. 0. J. Truckle wished his name taken off the Roll for Lot 23, Allenton, and Mr Jno Trezise's name inserted, having sold the section to him. A petition was also received from a number of ratepayers in the Allenton dis trict, asking that Allen's road, from the bridge to the racecourse road, be shingled. It was resolved that the Clerk write to: the petitioners informing them that the Board had no funds at present to do the work, but if the district wished the work to be done, and would present a petition to the Board signed by two-thirds of the ratepayers in that portion of the district asking that the Board levy a special rate for the purpose, they would be glad to then do the work required. • ■ It was resolved that the portion of Alford Forest road requiring repairs be attended to at once. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr McLean, seconded by Mr Campbell, and carried, that a general rate be struck and levied on August 25th, 1890, as under :— No. 1 Ward—Three-eighths of a penny in the £. No. 2 Ward—One farthing in the£. No. 3 Ward—'Half-penny in the £. Nos. 4 Ward and 5 Ward—One farth ing in the £, payable in one sum on Sep temcer 9th, 1890. Accounts amounting to £.24 8s 6d were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

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THE GLOBO ASSETS COMPANY.

[Received July 29, at noon.]

London, July 29. The capital of the New Zealand Estates Company has been largely over subscribed.

A THREATENED STRIKE.

The Lancashire colliers have warned the pit owners that they will go out on strike on August Ist, unless their demand for five per cent increase in wages is conceded.

LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION

Thirty-seven different Life Insur ance offices have formed themselves into an association to protect their interestsjby combined action.

THE CHEMICAL RING.

The Chemical Union have completed arrangements, and it is anticipated that the great rise which has taken place uin the chemical trade will be maintained.

CRICKET.

The Australians began a match against a Kent Eleven at Blackheath to-day. The visitors, who went first to the wickets, lost two wkta for 99 runs —Murdoch 41, Barrett (not out) 37, Turner (not out) 9.

RUSSIA AND THE PORTE.

Constantinople, July 28. The Porte has finally issued a note appointing the Bulgarian Bishops, and is supported in its action by four great powers. It is possible that such a step on the parte of the Porte will prevent the declaration of Bulgarian indepen dence, but in the event of independence being declared, Russia has threatened to denounce the terms of the Berlin treaty.

A TERRITORIAL CLAIM.

The Sultan of Turkey has laid a claim to the country lying between Tripoli and the Egyptian frontiers.

(Received July 29, 12.30 p.m.)

THE GERMAN EMPEROR IN ENGLAND.

London, July 28. Emperor "William, of Germany, will be present at the naval manoeuvres at Spithead.

PROVOKING A LOCK-OUT.

Acting on Fillet's advice, the dock laborers in South Wales will interriew owners to-day, in the hope of forcing the dock companies to declare a general lock-out.

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THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

Sofia, July 28. M. Stamboulo.fr, Premier, Avill pro claim Prince Ferdinand King of Bulgaria on Sunday.

RIOTS.

Constantinople, July 28. Rioting has broken out amongst the Armenians, as a protest against the weak action of the Patriarch in Armenia. The Patriarch fled, having been injured, and the troops quelled the disturbance. Several of the rioters were killed and wounded. It is said that the riot was instigated by foreigners.

THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

Washington, July 28, A protracted debate is taking place in the Senate on the Tariff Bill. A section of the Republican Party are supporting Secretary Blame's sug gestions that sugar duties should be maintained. The "New York Herald" asserts that Mr Blaihe privately modi fied orders issued to American cruisers respecting the seizure of British sealers and that the Marquis of Salisbury was not informed of this action.

REVOLUTION AT GUATEMALA.

Guatemala, July 28. A revolution has broken out against the Government, of which General Don. M.L. Barrillas, is President, and during the riot the mob shouted " death to Barrillas." General Bretta,' who commanded the insurgents, and leaders of the revolt have been im prisoned. A state of siege has been proclaimed, and troops are parading the streets. There is much discontent among the soldiers owing to their being undar-paid, and it is feared they may join the insurgents. It is stated that the troops of San Salvador are within sixty miles of Guatemala capital, and a battle is imminent]

SCULLING.

(Received July 29, 12.40 p.m.)

New York, July 29. Gaudam' won the Sculling Champion ship of*America,defeating nine others,

AUSTRALIAN.

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REDUCTION OF BANKS INTEREST.

Sydney, A^ty,. 29. The Associated Banks have reduced the rate of interest on deposits by one; per cent. :

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES.

The defence authorities are suggest ing to the War Office that arrange ments should be made to enable the Australian colonies to draw military stores from India in case of emer^ gency.^ It is intended to send two local officers to India to witness the December manoeuvres of troops.

FEDERATION.

Adelaide, July 29. Government is seeking to extend th» term for which South Australia entered the Federal Council on the present basis of representation.

CAPITAL ON THE WAR PATH.

Brisbane, July 29. At a meeting of employers, presided over by Sir Thos Mcllwraith, it was decided to sake steps to cope with the inroads of labor organisations.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Peeth (W.A.), July 29. A cablegram has been received from Lord Knutsford. He states that Sir Wm. Robinson, the new Governor of Western Australia, will leave England early in September, and brings with him the Constitution Act. The cere mony of proclaiming the colony under the new constitution will take place immediately on his arrival.

THE ASHBITRON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, JITITT 29, 1890.



and cause theflkiwels flfcact with ease an egularity. They new gripo or j>rd duce the slightest sickness of the stomach or any other * unpleasant feeling o symptom. Neithlr*t}o they induce furthe constipation, as neaifly all other Jpills do



MR S S. T I M H O has removed from the, Lytfcelton Boarding House to those more commo dious and central premises, Panaxa Hoxjsb, . where friends, old and ntw, will bo welcomed. Accommodation for boarders at reduced rates. Meals prepared in Mr Timmo's well-known style. 7 53 NOTICE. TREES/ TREES/ I THE Undersigned, have opened a . Nursery on my own account and am prepared to sell FRUIT and FOREST TREES of the choicest sorts at prices nob to be beaten. Having had 28 yearn experience at Home and in the Colonies, I have grown none but the best sorte of Fruit Trees, knowing that a great many that arc planted out are shy bearers and some that do bear are inferior in quality. I have also a very choice collection of Roses and Shrubs. Gardens laid . out: work done by contract or by day. Old fruit trees re-grafted with choice sorts if required. Hoping to get a fair sharp of public patronage. ; Note the Address,— J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, ' Terrace Hursery, TinwaW. Letters addressed to Ashburton P.Q. will receive my prompt attention. B*l



FOE SAKE URE UNBLENDED Into and Ceylon Teas. tersand 401b boxes ; PRIME DERWENT POTATOES at very low price PLOUGH SHARES ALL SIZES FENCING WIRE, POSTS, and STAKES * And all kinds o. ' \ SEED WHEAT |:" . ,' '.' ".■,.■-.,'•'■■■ ■ •I'V'' lVl ■■■■■■■' ■■■■■' '" ' ""O]CKr"" I. -.;-' •■■:-■■■>■ AND BAILEY GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. TV 1 i. fcwwaMSßnwwfflifflr WATCH and CLOCK .CiODt« IP^l'^Ml MAKfiR ' JEWELLER, Ac. ': . Murray |^«: Last XS^ rt on (Jspii^mp| . ;■ \ ;■ ;' ■ ALAIiGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &c. A magnificent Stock of Watches and Clocks, at prices ranging from a few shillings ty : . £30." Every Watch or Clock sold will be guaranteed. I..make, a special hne.o... High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all work being turned out promptly and in first-class condition. m __ : i EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED , ; WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT CA S H BUY EX » R O L L I T & C 0,, CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBUKTO N, ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market pric Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller proofs done on the shortest notice. • ■ ; , ■ „,' ,_, CLOVEBS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. 117 E ARE LANDING,— ex "Nelson" and ex " Carrie L. Tyler." RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, OOWGRASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. \ ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. "TT7 E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDUNDER ■BROS L ___" COAL. COAL. COAL. "TTTE HATE just landed "Ex JessieJJ a Shipment of Housoh^d Coa ■"■■ PRI M E QUAL IT Y. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER, Ex Zior 20,000 ft W. P. Floring mvl Lining. Ex Spray 30,000 ft Red Pine Boards and Scantling. In Stock, Lime, Cement, Bricks, Roofiing Iron, Doors, Sashes, f> fes, Hurd c Fencing Wire, (Barbed and Plain.) Iron Standards to Order. WE HAVE JUST OPENED UP A Splendid Assortment of VARNISHES and READY-MIXED PAINTS ALSO,— ICTURE-FRAME MOULDING of the Best Quality and Choices. Patterns Lorers of the Fine Arts should inspect our Stocks j yw. h. coTllslndco. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS



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LAST DAYS " OF THE DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT ON ALL —Cash Purchases Only— TILL 31ot JULY. MITCHELL AND TURNER KAIAFOI HOUSE, I TANCRED STREET. IS DEAFNESS INCURABLE ? J. H Nicholson, of 175 William Street Melbourne, has proved otherwise by making a complete cure of Deafness and »Noises in the head of over Years'. Stand ing by a simple remedy and without th use of any " clap-trap " so called electro medication treatment. A full description of this remedy, which has cured thou sands of other cases of long; standing, will be sent FREE on application. W. T. Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FOBGE AND General Jobbing Smith Next Cookson's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. rpHE best accommodation for Horses , I and convenience possible for Customers. SHOEING. Draught Horses... ...... 7s Hacks ... ... 6s To meet the heavy rise in the price of Iron, we have a large stock of Shoes made from scrap and old iron, which for wear it is well known cannot be beaten. Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WORK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS. CLEARING SALE. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. IJJlfpUi). TDREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being JL very heavily stocked, we have decided to hold a GRLAr REDUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF COST. ■ Heavy Dress Tweeds 10§d, reduced to 7|d. Double width Cashmeres 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2tl. Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now ll|d Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d, reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz, Towels from 3|d each. White Sheeting, double width, 7^d. | Women's Corsets 3s6d, reduced to lslld White Lace lOd a doz. Women's Large Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7s 6d, worth 10s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 10a 6d, reduced to 7s lid. Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. Men's Tweed Suits 30s, now 2{>s Boys' Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. ~~~ BOOTiS, A Job Lot of Women's and Children's Boots must be cleared Regardless of Cost. Men s Bluchers 6s 9d, Men's Shooters 10a 6d, worth 13s 6d. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AT W. W. SPENCER'S THE ARCADE PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. S. W. ASN & Cg'S CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY JACKETS, ULSTERS, DRESS GOODS 1 MILLINERY &c. COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY sth. The Public will hsve an opportunity of getting GENUINE BARGAINS afc s. w. asn & as CHEAP CLEARING SALE.



■■:<■■) Public Notices. ]" "■■ HAVE for. SALE a First Class _ TRACTION THRESHING PLANT, complete. Engine by Fowler, Combine (new) Clayton and Shuttleworth. With the Plant a quantity of new extras. 7J152 D. THOMAS. BOOKS— Thousands of Books of every kind, including books on History, Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c, &c. Account Books and Stationery of every description. A cheap line of En velopes at 5s per thousand. Fancy Go3ds, including Albums, Photo Frames, Writing Cases, Work Boxes, Purses, Ladies' Hand Bags, Games and Puzzles. Music—A large Stock. Pianos, Accordians, Violins, Concetihas, &c. All Goods reduced for Cash. s L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall _________________ mENDERS are invited to Plough and JL Harrow ready for Crop 6 acres of broken land at Grove Farm. Tenders close THURSDAY. July 31st, at 4p.m. . ;■-,,■," ■ Full particulars afc office of this paper. Msrr ' "?;-:-;-t ■■ ': ; ; \' « THE COXJ3NXY." TTIHE. proprietors of, "The County " J_ . Haircutting Saloon and Tobacco and Cigar Emporium, I»l*^iipect _tirildinffe, Have to__|nnounce their commencement *m of business. BEST ART. BEST QUALITY IN EVERY BRANCH, And perfection all round. ■ xjlajjel cutting, 6d. . ' ■■' ■',:'■ '• . . v 7155' r\ DDFELLOWS 1 HAL L., Lessee .... ... Miss Helen Fergus Treasurer ... ... Mr J. Bellingham Business Manager... Mr Laurie Dunbar For Two Nights Only, commencing TUESDAY Evening Next, July 29th. Return and Grand Farewell Season of the Wonderful Child of Genius, BABY*) Supported by hernewly ( OGDEN BABYf organised Dramatic \ OGDEN BABYj Company, at 8 sharp. (OGDEN The Charming Protean Comedy, STELLA and FESTUS, concluding with the Popular Drama in four acts, •" BLEAK HOUSE." Baby Ogden in her wonderful impersonation of "JO." Prices —3s, 2s, la. Box Plan now open. F. EUSTACE, 7 154 Representative in advance. TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD" DEPOT J\ /"CLOTHIER begs to « _!__' Vy intimate that he has opened » retail produce store at Tin wald, and has for sale—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc". Also Prime Household Coals, ASHBURTON PRICES. T7IOR the Blood is the Life-Clark's world Jj famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleanse the blood from all impuritios from whatever causes arising. For scrofula scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and acres of all kinds its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d, and 11s each by chemist and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co,, Lincoln England YOUR MONEY~ /"^ANNOT be better invested than in \J purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colomane and Son s Eucalypti Remedies. For a Postal- Note or 22s 6d the following remedies will be sent, enclosed in a Neat Box, to any address, posfc paid :— —1 Bottle Euca lypti Exti'act, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Honey, 1 box voice Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucnlypti Soap. Full directions for use enclosed. All SAFF add SURE remedies. Beware of imita tions. See that you get Colemanb and Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Ctshel St., Christchurch To whom orders are to be sent Sen for circulars' 7 80 TTHAR'LES ~T)RADD~ELL Licensed Landbroker and Valuator nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office-Burnett Street, Next to "Mail 1 Office ' TO~W NE N D S Bilious and ! Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart rn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa of the Heart, Interr if ted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency i start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatu cc, Cos iveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. Price —Is and 2s 6d. By post free for 30 stat/ips. W. P. TOWNEND, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurch. __ ______ ____ ERA GREAT R A A G T T SALE AT "The Corner " 120 Men's and Youths' ,Suits from the Ashburton, Wellington, Timaru, Oamaru and Morgiel Mills, being sold at a DISCOUNT of 5 s ...„ 20 s A lot of Ladies' Jackets and Ulsters at Half-price. -j KS JACKETS for >7S gD 2AS JACKETS for -j QS A special line of best quality Umbrellas. 10 s 6 D UMBRELLAS for 6 s gD 12 s fi D UMBRELLAS for 7 s fp \IT M ' riOLLIEE VV , 1.1 . UOLLIES, « THE/.OOBNEB.' 1-



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HOW PILLS ARE MADE The Custom of taking medicine in the form of pills dates far back iri history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily in a condensed form disagreeable and nauseous, i but very useful, drugs. To what vast dimensions pill taking has grown may be imagined, when we say that in England alone about 2,000,000,000 (two thousand million) pills are consumed every yetr. In early days, pills were made slowly by hand, as the demand was comparatively email. To day they are produced in infinitely greater rapidity by machines especially contrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, in the proportions of the various ingre dients employed No form of medication can be bctte* <han a pill, provided only it is intelligently pre pared. But right here occurs the difficulty. Easy as it may seem to make a pill, or a million of them there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use. Most of them either under shoot or overshoot the mark. As everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safe, and reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and sleepy, and has more or less pains in the head, sides, and back, he may be sure his bowels are constipated, and his liver sluggish. To remedy tin's unhappy state of things there is nothing like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver into doing its duty, and ridding the digestive organs of the accumulated poisonous matter. But the good pill does not gripe and pain us, neither does it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole day. It acts on the entire glandular system at the same time, else the after effects of the pill will.be worse than he disease itself. The griping caused by most pills is the result of irritating drugs which they contain, Such pills are harmful, and should never be used. They sometimes even produce hemorrhoids. Without having any particular desire to praise one pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mother Seigel's Pills, manufactured by the well known house of A. J. White, Limited,; 35 Farringdon Road, London, and now sold by all chemists and medicine vendors, as the only one we know of that actually possess every desirable quality. They remove the pressure, upon the brain, correct the liver,



STARTLING EVENT IN A VILLAGE To the Editor of "Saturday Night,', Birmingham. I recently came into posses sion of certain facts of so remarkable a nature, that I am sure you will be giad to assist in making them public. The follows ing letters were shown to me, and I at once begged permission to copy them for the Press. They come from a highly responsible source, and may be received without ques tion. MESSAGE from George James Gost li?tg, L.D.S., R.C.S.I. .Ph. C.1., Licentiate in Pharmacy and Dental Surgeon. Stowmarket, July 18, 1889. To Mr White, The enclosad remarkable cure should, I think, be printed and circulated in Suffolk, The statement was entirely voluntary, and s genuine in fact and detail,—G.J.G. "To the Proprietors of Mother Seigel's Syrup." " Gentlemen. —The following remarkable cure was related to me by the husband, Mary Ann Spink, of Finborough, Suffolk, was for over twenty years afflicted with rheumatism and neuralgia, and although comparatively a young woman at the time she was attacked (she is now fifty), she was compelled, in consequence, to walk with two sticks, and even then with difficulty and pain. About a year and a half ago she was advised to try Mother Seigel's Syrup, and after taking three bottles and two boxes of Seigel's Operasing Pills, the use of her limb was restored, and she is now able to walk three miles to Stowmarket with ease in three quarters of an hour. Any sufferer who deubts this story can fully ascertain its truthfulness by paying a visit to the village and enquiring of the villagers, who will rcetify to the facts." ' " Appended ie the husband's signatu to the statement. « (R. Spink}, G. S. Sostling, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket. This is certainly a very pitiable case, and the happy cure wrought by this simple but powerful remedy, must move the sympathy of all hearts in a common pleasure. This poor woman had been a cripple for twenty of her best years; years in which she should ! have had such comfort md enjoyment as jlie has to give. But, on the contrary shin was a miserable burden te herself and a source of care to her friends. Now, at an age when the rest of us are growing feeble, she, in a manner, renews Tier youth and almost begins a new existence. What a blessing and what a wonder it is ! No one who knows her, or who reads her story, but will be thankful that the good Lord has enabled men to discover a remedy capable of bringing about a cure that reminds us if we speak it reverently—of the age of miracles.



The Baby Ogden Company open at tie Oddfellows Hall to-night. Messrs Leggett Bros., who have the work in hand of preparing the tower on the Borough Council Buildings for reception of the Jubilee clock, are making good progress. They have been somewhat retarded by the recent bad weather, but calculate that, with no more interruption, they will be able it have the tower ready for the clock in a fort night. The bell is now hung, and to-day at j noon Mr Spicer had a chiming contest with the Catholic Church bell. The sound of the new bell is not unlike that of the Fire Brigade alarm, but the difference is suffi ciently marked to enable the two bounds to be easily distinguishable. Mr Murray is making rapid progress with the clock, but will be in no hurry to set it up, preferring to allow the work on the tower to consoli date before fixing the clock in its place.