THE DRUCE MYSTERY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11397, 14 April 1899, Page 2

THE DRUCE MYSTERY.

WHAT IT IS SOUGHT' TO PROVE.

In the whole history of our peerage—and an necessarily teems with the topsy-turvy-yyou will find nothing,more remarkable than the attempt wliieli is now being made to prove that William John Arthur Charles .Tames ;Cavendish-Bentinek is not the Duk<* of Portland (says a writer in the English Illustrated Magazine). For that is the gist of the mystery known as the Druoe ease, over which the civilised world lias rubbed its eyes. A representative of the West Australian, Perth, reports ■» case of still .greater interest-to nil colonials. This-case is that of Mr■ Henry Ogborne, of the Mines.department, Perth; *: >■" Yes, I am Mr. Ogborne," said that geritleman y in reply to tha-reporter's query. ''Just step .this way, and.l will give you some'in-, formation Jjiat will astonish you and. the re«v ders'of'the paper that you represent-'i Mr; Ogborne led the way up an almost perpendicular flight of stairs, which he ; skipped •up with'ease, to his quarters. "You see- those* stairs?", he remarked when tho topjhad been' reached. . "Well, it is only a few .months ago, that I could scarcely'crawl up them, and now loan run up and "clown them without leeling any effects from the exertion, Well, lam 74

years of age," oontinued Mr Ogborne,'" aiicl first landed in Western Australia 48 years' ago. About three years ago I returned to this colony, and very soon my good health became eolipsed by illness. The disease camo on gradually at first, but soon got such a hold of me that 1 could not hold myself upright, and'had to crawl about. I saw several doctors, ivho. agreed that I was suffering from a weak'heart.' They prescribed for me, but I derived no benefit, from their remedies, and broken down in health, I ultimately lost hope. I was told' by those from whom I sought medical adyico that I would have to refrain from-smoking, drinking tea, arid my lunch beer." ~ .-'.

"You absolutely derived no benefit from She physician's treatment?" ; :'..'.'..

."None whatever," replied Mr Ogbourne. " It was this way that I was cured;'An old friend, a resident of this town, had bean ill,' and I went down to see him. He had been taking a few boxes of Dr Williams' Pink : Pills, and T was struck with the change; they had wrought in him. He said: 'Ineverfelf^ better in my life; I feel as though I was only' 20 years of age.' This was sufficient forme, and though I hadn't much, faith in patent merlirineß, I determined to give Dr Williams'', Pink Pills a trial. Well, I bought some on my; way home from my friend's place, and started' taking them. I adhered strictly to the direc- : tions. Towards the end of the. fourth box! I felt my6elf becoming much better, until one morning I found my6elf running up those, stairs, much to the surprise of my wife and daughters, who thought it was the postman coming. They laughed, and I almost jumped, about with joy at my miraculous recovery;'

from that time" I have taken Dr Wiliams' Fink Pills regularly. Life, which a, few mouths ago was a burden, is now a pleasure;, and, as I said before, I feel like a young.man,* and am completely cured. During that, time I have been taking Dr Williams' Pink Pills, I have smoked, drank my glass of lunch beer, likewise the usual quantity of tea daily, andstill I have grown stronger instead of weaker, as predicted by the doctors. My recovery is solely due to Dr Williams' Pink Pills,' as I have been taking no other medicine. I consider them a most valuable remedy, and-will recommend them to my friends whenever opportunity affords me a chance of so doing. I' want you to understand," 6aid he, in cpn-

elusion, "that this testimonial is given vplun^ tarily, and is unsolicited. After I had re-' covered my health, I had serious thoughts of inserting an advertisement in your paper, pro-

claiming my cure, solely with the view of bone-" fitiug other sufferers. However, a young man canio along one day distributing Dr Williams' pamphlets, and I gave particulars of my cure to him as I have given them to you."' ;Mr Ogborne is well-known in Perth, and has sons in business who occupy prominent positions in the Government and commercial houses of

the colony. Most medicines only relieve for a time, but Dr Williams' Pink Pills always cure i>ernianently if taken acpording to directions. . If you write to us, describing your case, we will tell you whether Dr Williams' Pinlc Pills are good for you. Write to-day. We will not deceive you. Our reputation is worth more to us Jhan the sale of a- few boxes of pills. Please address—Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Queen's Place, Sydney, N.S.W. Dr Williams' Pink Pills also cure" anosmia (blood*.

lessness), debility, biliousness, .sleeplessness, headaches, indigestion, kidney and liver , troubles, gravel, chronic diarrhoea,- pimples, vital weaknesses, all skin complaints, paralysis, locormitor ataxia. etc Chemists apd storekeepers all over the colonies sell them—price, 3s per box, six boxes for 16s 6d.- Get the genuine, with full name (nil seven words)— Dr Williams's Pink Pills for Pale Peopleprinted in red on the white outside package of each box. Imitations are dangerous. If in doubt, enclose the price in postal note or stamps, and fend direct to the Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, N.Z.

— Obligatory military service in Europe is not by any mentis such a curse as it is generally described to be. It no longer takes a man away from liis family and. profession for a period of seven yearn,' us in times gone by, but only for two or tluae years at ,the most, while if a youth is proved to possess a certain amount of educational training hie service with the colours is restricted to merely 12 months. The time which he spends in.tlu army or in the navy may be regirded as constituting the finishing touch of his education, — Some peculiar trades are practised in the naval service. One of those is the-manufac-ture Qf ditty bores. A ditty box is a small woodon chest w/)ich serves the bluejacket as a repository for his comb and brush, tobacco, writing paper, and various odds and ends. The regular ship's carpenter and his mates follow this trade, and they are thus enabled to add to their payr ■ • •