NOBODY WILL STEAL THEM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2379, 5 October 1899, Page 8

NOBODY WILL STEAL THEM.

i There are two reasons why the Crown jewels are never stolen from the Tower of London. They are in a strong place, well guarded, and are dangerous things to handle when dishonestly come by. - i Most losses of valuables are due either to carelessness on the part of the owners or custodians, or to bribery. Perhaps the burglar's vocation is under no circumstances an absolutely safe one, but not infrequently he chances upon a "job" which is both easy and lucrative. Ido not mention this fact for the unwoithy purpose of inducing p.ny of 1 the youth of the land to enter the profession, but solely to throw illustiative light upon quite another theme. Still, there is a relation between, them, and we shall hit it after we have talked a bit about the case of Mrs Miry Rowlands, who lives in Wales. The lady says that no longer ago than February, 1898, she had a severe attack of influenza, followed by bronchitis. At this point we are concerned to know whether the influenza, was in any sense responsible for the bronchitis, as cause and' effect. If so, ■ why? It is well understood, of course, in England, where influenza is so common, that other ailments do follow it ; yet probably the majorit}' of us have not 3ettled in our minds the reason for it. ■> At all events, Mrs Rowlands had a low, bad time. The trouble lingered along as, someiimes', winter does, away down into the period proper for May 'blossoms. She could not seem to get the better of the .throat' ailment nor master the lethargy and weakness left her as a. legacy of the influenza. Her condition may be likened unto that of aship which has indeed survived a gale, but finds herself stripped of (he tails needed to enable her to take, advantage of gentler winds. The lady's hope of getting back hf>r lost strength by taking plenty of solid nourishing food was illusory. Every meal of that kind caused fearful distress in the stomach and • scute pain at the chest. Nature distinctly l'ttjiiidiste'-l the solid food, and almost as • strenuously objected, to the liquids, such as \ broths, teas", anci "lmik. Ii looked i\3 if Mrs" - Rowlands must starve at her own tablo. ' Then en me on asthmatic symptoms, so bad she was often obliged to gasp for breath". Between this combination of complaints she got but .little rest day or night. Soon after arose a threat of a still more serious disease — a threat -happily not fulfilled. I refer to the cold, clammy sweats that broke out upon her, pointing to o fatnl decline. The fear was natural, as grim Consumption, with his poisoned dart, often approaches by that same road. "I became so reduced and feeble," tha lady writes, "that my daughter had to nurse me constantly. I could not get into or out o£ bed without her help. In the house, or to .others, 1 was of no use at all. The doctor who attended me left nothing untried -that he knew of ; but, in spite of all he did, I 1 grew' worse and worse. , "Where I should have been to-day, whether in the land of the living or not, who can tell, if a kind Providence had not intervened .' to save me? In 'some way my husband heard •'"of- Mother Seigel's' Syrup and pervaded me to try it. I began taking it, and soon felt better. My appetite returned, and all kinds of> food agreed with !*»«.. With plenty, nourish- , ment I gained strength mpi'Jly. The asthma and the bronchial trouble vanished, and almost before I could realise it, I found myself in the best of health, and have continued so to be ever since. For my remarkable and unexpected recovery I am under obligation to Mother Seigel's Syrup ; and so I tell ' all whom I know." — {Signed) Mary Rowlands, 1 Deri, via Cardiff. August 31. 1398. | One thing Mrs Rowlands says in her letter ' which .1 have reserved for this nlace — namely, that pho was a dyspeptic. Her system was ' weakened and her blood rendered impure by indigestion. That is the main point. That IS WHY SHE WAS OPEN TO THE ATTACKS OF INFLUENZA, BRONCHITIS, AND ASTHMA. Her hody castle being weak, the precious jewel of health was stolen. ! Keep the digestion strong and the blood clean and pure by the frequent use of Mother Seigel's Syrup, and there will be no scil j-for the germs of disease to grow in. The system, thus guarded, protects the health .&s the walls and doors of the Tower hold saf» the Crown jewels.

It is asserted that the recent spell of dryweather was the longest known on the West , Coast for 20 year 3. ! An extraordinary caso was brought before 1 the Magistrate's Court, Gawler, on the 19th. in&t. A pirl, 16 years of age, was charged vith being" a neglected child, and in the course of the evidence it Avas shown that this " neglected child " was the mother of two illegitimate children, one having been born in July, 1893, and tho other 12 months later. The guardian of the girl stated in his evidence that the child seldom went out at night " except to singing practice for Sunday school anhiver o arieo." Tho child mother was ordered to\ be sent to Uic Industrial School until she is 18 years of age, and her two infants were consigned to the care of the State Children*, departaaontt