MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2090, 31 January 1896, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The ' Bmce Herald * learns from a pri♦ate letter 41 that St. John's Sunday School, Hilton, is the best in connection with the Diocesan Sunday School Union this year in results of late examinations for 1895, having gained the highest number of marks of all ■chools examined." In the senior division of all examined St. Johu's has carried off three prizes, uue of the scholars in that division being the only one of all gaining full marks and carrying off the first and best prize of all. The same scholar. Miss L. E. Hampton, did the same last year. There are a number of first-class certificates won besides the prizes.

A remarkable surgical operation, which was virtually the replacement of a nerve, has been performed in the hospital at Newcastle, N. S. W., by Drs Harris and Horsfall. In August la-t a young man received a severe gunshot wound in the thigh, which destroyed the great sciatic nerve, muscle, and sinews. Two months after admission to the hospital an operation was performed and two gun wads several grains of shot, and a piece of trousers cloth were removed from the groin. The wound healed, but he was unable to use the leg, which became paralysed. Ten weeks ago he was re-admitted and the doctors procured and killed a sheep. While the animal was still warm they removed about six inches of the sciatic nerve, and, putting the patient tinder the influence af an auaesthetic, made an incision in the thigh and introduced and stitched in the nerve from the sheep. Galvanic treatment was applied till the end of December, when the patient was able to leave the hospital and can now get about with the assistance of a stick. He has a little difficulty in raising the foot, but is rapidly recovering the full use of the limb. He suffers no pain or inconvenience from the borrowed nerve.

The 'British Australian ' contains a report of the eleventh annual meeting of Dalgety and Co. (Limited), which must be exceeding pleasant reading for the shareholders. It shows that the affairs of the company are managed very efficiently, and that it is consequently in a highly prosperous condition. In April last an interim dividend was paid at the rate of 8 per cent per annum for the half-year ending December 31, amounting to £40.000, leaving a balance available of over £50,000. The directors now recommend that a dividend shall be paid at the rate of 8 per cent, free of income-tax for the past half-year, amounting to £40,000, and that £10,183 be carried forward. A foreign scientist has a new test for death, With a candle produce a blister on hand, foot, or body. If the blister, on opening with a needle or other instrument, be found to contain fluid of any kind there is still life in the body. Last June Dick Crawford brought his twelve-months old child, suffering from infantile diarrhcea, to me. It had been weaned at four months old and had always been sickly. I gave it the usual treatment in such cases but without benefit, The child kept growing thinner until it weighed but little mGre than when born, or perhaps ten pounds. I then started the father to-giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Before one bottle had been used a marked improvement was seen and its continued use cured the child. Its weakness and puny constitution disappeared and its father and myself beleive the child's life was saved by Ihis remedy. J. T. Marljw, M.D., Tamaroa, til. For sale by L. Hotop.

• For the blood is the i,ifk."—lf the blood is laden with impurities it spreads disease as it circulates through the organs of the human body—Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, Brain. Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture is Warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. Sold everywhere at '2s 9d. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes.

Pure Blood is the Secret of Health.— Dr b. Gordon's BLOOD PILLS cleanse the system of all impure blood, cure Indigestion, Coustipation,Liver complaint. Pains in back and side, Billiousness, Sick Headache ; remove Pimples, Scrofula, Scurvey, etc. Large box. 6s, two boxes, 10s ; post free. J. \V. Clayton', Box 234, Dunedin.

'• KEATING'S POWDER" destroys BUGS, FLEAS. MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless as domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase is " KEATINGS," i e., with the signature THOMAS KEATING on each tin, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins, 6d and Is each, by all chemists.

Floriline.—For the Teeth and Breath. —A few drops of the liquid Floriline sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush, produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from -decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. " The Fragrant Floriline " being composer! in part of honey and sweet herbs is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age Price 23 6d, of all C hemists and per fumers. Wholesale depot, 33, Farringdon Road, London, England.

•'lf the blood is diseased, the body is diseased."—Remember that the blood, whether pure or impure, circulates through the organs of the human body—Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys, Brain. If itisladeu with poisonous matter it spreads disease on its course. In cases of Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema Bad Legs, Skiu and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and sores of all kinds the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. Clarke's blood Mixture is sold everywhere at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of/vorthless imitations and substitutes

Throat Affections and Hoarseneess. —All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will he agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use cf "Brown's Bronchial Troches." These famous "lozenges" arj now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is Ud per box. People troubled with a "hacking cough," a "slight cold" or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon, as Bimilar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words "Brown's Bronchial Troches " are on the Government stamp around each box.—Prepared by John I. Brown k Sons, Boston, U.S., European depot 33, Farringdon Road, London, EngantL

"The Health aud Vigour of an individual depend upon the quantity and quality of the Blood. When the tissues have been at work, there are thrown into the blood waste products, and if these be not eliminated but (through any cause) detained in the blood they influence nutrition and function and finally produce organic disease."— The Humanitarian. In cases of Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been affected by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere at 2s 9d per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes.

FEMALE PILLS.—Dr Gordon's Female Pills speedily remove all irregularities and obstructions. Post free, 4s ; two boxes, 7s. J. W. Clayton. Dunedin.

ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS, is warranted to cure all discharges from the Urina'y Organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), C.ravel and Pains in the back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each byall Chemists and patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Company, LinflOLX. JSxJg,