DECAYING NATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2623, 22 June 1904, Page 62

DECAYING NATIONS.

Tho nations of the world may be roughly divided into two clas&es-, those gi owing stronger and those decaying. There is no such thiifg as a nation continuing of one particular' force- in wealth, industry, intelligence, or anything else. Nations resemble men. The case of some nations is hopeless: as that of Turkey, beset by difficulties within and without; and China, mi&erably defeated by a neighbour it outnumber-- 13 to 1, and now a rroy to any insolent invader. Rarely, however, is anyone --uoh a nhysieal wreck that Mother Sesgei's Synip fails to benefit him. Mother Seigel's Syrup is a natural tonic, compounded of fruits, root*, and herbs, of unrivalled efficacy, which acts npon the digestive organ 1 -, assisting them to perform their function?. "For a long time- I suffered greatly from indigestion,"' fays Mr Henry K. Thomas, of Olintpn street, Goulbuvn, N.S.W.. "and could find "no re-lief until I tried Mother Soigel's Syrup. Two bottles of that medicine restored mo to Aigoi ous health.'' — Advt.

At a meeting of an Ashburton local body on Friday last some, surprise was expressed a£ the action of the Department of Agricultme in inchidms elck-rbevry arnooig noxious weeds,