SIFTINCS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2338, 3 February 1913, Page 3

SIFTINCS.

!A carnivorous giant snail called tho glandine was imported into Franco j from Mexico some six months ago, \ and at the meeting of the Academy of Sciences Professor Bouvier asserted that its cannibal propensities were conferring immense benefit on market gardeners. The glandine feeds on ordinary snails and slugs, and when it encounters a French snail it thrusts forward its head, and penetrating to the innermost recesses of the enemy's shell. devours its prey alive. Tho experiment began with 100 giant snails, aiid proved so satisfactory that 200 more are to be imported for the market gardeners round Paris. TRIED THEM DGUBTINGLY. " I was out, of sorts through irregularity of the bowels and constipation " writes Mr Thomas iijJda, Ousp, Tas. " Seeing an advertisement on Chamberlain's Tablets I decided to try lliem, but did eo doubtingly as so many medicines had failed. The result was satisfactory that I now carry a bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets in my pocket wherever I go." For sale by D. A. Jolly and Sons, General Merchants, Cromwell. Labor won't gain anything by continually handing Capital one in tho eye. There must be fair and rational : co-operation : each must have a fair ; ileal, and no more. And tin; only j practical method ot arraiiiMiii! such a ! . ... j square ileal in our industries is the . machinery of Stale conciliation and arbitiation, which the Labor kings want to (lump overboard. It they have a fairer method, let them tiot it out.— Wellington 'Free Lance.' HEAVY DEPRESSED FEELING. " About twelve months ago," writes Mrs B. Neil!, Button St., South , Broken Hill, N.S.W. " I got nasty pains across my stomach and chest which gave me a heavy depressed feeling. After using various remedies without success I tried Chamberlain's Tablets, thy first dose of which did me so much good and gave me such releif that I persevered with them and now enjoy good health." For sale by D. A folly and Sons, General j Merchants, Cromwell. i

As an example of how prices go in Johannesburg to-day a New Zealandor now in that city writes that anything like good board ousts 50s per week. For a bath Is G.l is the usual figure. In the matter of laundry work twopence is asked for washing and ironing a handkerchief, and in respect of other garments the price is correspondingly high.

A GROCER'S RECOMMENDATION.

" For the past 20 years " writes Mr R. Harrison, Grocer, Parramatta Rd. and Catherine Street, Leichhardt, N.S W. "I have been a sufferer from diarrhoea and although I have tried doctors' prescriptions have found nothing relieve me like Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. I always keep a bottle for my own use at my own private residence and at my store." For sale by D. A, -Jolly and Sons, General Merchants, Cromwell, So far, ii persons have been licensed in Wellington as land agents under the Land Agents Act of last session, The fees collected total .£220. This sum, under the provisions of the Act, will be handed over to the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, less the expenses incurred by the Government in cJlecting the registrations. ONE, DOSE RELIEVES, " 1 am subject to very severe pains in the stomach," writes Mr G. Oehlmann, Storekeeper, Goombungoe, Q. •' and always take Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrohea remedy for same. After one dose the pain leaves me and I havo never suffered any ill effects from its use. It gives mo pleasure to recommend Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy." For sale by 1). A, Jolly and Sous, General Merchants, Cromwell, It is idle to argild that any figures provy the worth of a Government. What we require are evidences of progress patent to every eye—the results of legislation' passed for the benefit of the people. We may remind those who are applauding Mr Massey's economy for the past quarter that in the six months he has been in oliico he has perpetrated more serious blunders than the Liberals committed indiscretions during the twenty-one years they held supremacy in the Dominion. —" Southiander."

The shoulders of working horses should be carefully looked to, nnd v'here scalding is detected careful attention should he paid to the allecfod j);irt, There are numerous specifies for sore shoulders, bub the best; proventitive is cleanliness. SAW IT ADVERTISED. " I have been particularly susceptible to colds in the head and for years could get no relief," says Mrs M. E. lianna, Mfc. Molloy, Q. " One day I read an advertisement on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the paper and decided to try it. It gave mo immediate relied and cured my cold and whenever I get the least sigi of a cold now 1 take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with the result than I am cuivd immediately." For sale by D. A. Jolly and Sons, General Merchants Cromwell.

Some time ago (writes the Tamnnruntii correspondent of tho Auckland ' .Star ') a shop fire, extinguished before it tool; serious hold, on being investigated, was traced, theoretically, to M bird's nest containing a wax vest.fi match, which ignited on coining into contact with hot iron. The other day a curious confirmation of this theory was furnished in the discovery of hj wax match in a bird's nest with part. of the phosphorous head apparently picked off. A periodic cleansing of house oaves is seemingly a necessity ill 111': I'ltVeutioU Of iIK-a.

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