FIFTY POUNDS FOR A GUESS,

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7498, 22 August 1891, Page 4

FIFTY POUNDS FOR A GUESS,

An ordinary Walker's whisky bottle has been completely filled with Dr Eletcher's Pills, securely corked with a cork one inch into the neck and sealed and placed in the charge of the Commerctal Bank, Newtown, Sydney. No living soul knows horn many pills the botile contains. We agree to divide £50 (fifty pounds) in prizes for the nearest guesses as to the number of pills contained in the bottle as follows :— One present of £25 for the nearest guess „ „ „ £10for tie next nearest guess „ „ „£5 for the next nearest gueßS „ „ „£4 for the next nearest guess „ „ „£S forthe next nearest guess „ „ „£2 forths next nearest gucts „ „ „£1 forthe next nearest guess Conditions: — We make no charge for the guess, but only purchasers of Dr Fletcher's Bilious and Liver Pills are eligible to compete and the guess must be written on one of our printed forms, one of which is wrapped around every shilling box leaving our laboratory after this date. In case two or more persons guess the correct number, the one first to hand will get the £25 and the next guess to hand gets the £10 and bo on. In caie nobody guesses the correct number, the nearest guess gets the first present of £25. Fletchr's pills are sold at one shilling per box everywhere by chemists, storekeepers, and patent medicine vendors, or we will send a box with guess form for 13 penny stamps of any colony. AH guesses will be entered in a book and numbered as received. The bottle will be opened on January Ist, 1892, and the presents Bent out at once to the lucky guessers. lhis competition is a perfectly bona fide affair and arranged for the purpose of introducing Dr Fletcher's Fills, so there can be no appeal from our decision. [CERTIFICATE.] 22-6-91. We h&ve this day seen a Walker* whiskey bottle filled with Dr Fletcher's Fills and securely corked and sealed. No one knowß how many pills are in the bottle, which is now secure in our safe until January Ist, 1892. W. H. Goddard, Manager, Eehbst Lyons, Accountant. Commercial Bank, Newton, Sydney. We cannot enter into correspondence about this competition, unless stamps for reply and addressed envelopes are sent each time. Results and names of successful guessers will be sent to everybody who sends two penny stamps and addressed envelope, and not otherwiie. F. M. Clements, Newtown, Sydney.

Recent years have developed such won- _ derful discoveries in the fields of science, t art, and manufactures, that it seems almost strange that natnre is not completely superceded and everything performed artificially. Where our forefathers used the flint and "J steel we employ the wax match, and instead )f of the old fashioned lamps and candles we lr have gas and electrio lights. We have also n replaced the old rumbling stage coach with 18 our railways and electrio trams. Generally : " speaking, so much progress has not been B > made in the field of medicine, very few r really important discoveries (with one |* notable exception) having been madej '■' disease still treads its insidious course 0 among the inhabitants of this fair land. 8 What is it, and how does it get into the 11 body ? Disease makes its attack so gently r and developes itself so graduajiy.that many '• people never suspect its deadly presence ■ until a dangerous stage is reached. They ' negleot the first signs, as a feeling of weakr ness, dull eyes, fickle appetite, pains in the J side, dark or muddy urine, continual tired 1 feeling and rejtless and wakeful nights, 9 those symptoms only too plainly tell the '» approach of some physical affliction, 1 bitterly do people thus attacked rue their t carelessness and thoughtlessness in disroJ gardingthe early and curable stages. A 6 timely use of Clements Tonio would have ' restored the health and vigor, insured rest j and rebuilt the physical and nervous con1 stitutions, and reinvigorated the whole ! physical structure ; its puce is so low that ' a long course of it can be taken for less ■ money than one visit to a doctor will oost you and you have a medicine which has proved if* virtues in hundreds of cases, whereas the doctor's prescription is hap* hazard and experimental. A gentleman who objects to havo his name published, writes : " Castlereagh - Street, Bydney, — • Dear Sir. — For some time past I have been in the hands of the doctors, and I can truthfully assert that I obtained not the i slightest benefit. I heard of Cements . Tonic, and have taken three bottles with > such marked good results as to cause me to write and congratulate you on the very ! excellent virtues of your remedy. It has completely cured me of all my disorders, and I feel myself an entirely different man. A friend of miDe to whom I gave a bottle, half of whioh he has taken, nays ho feels wonderfully better in his general health, and, with myself, begs to cordially thank you for giving the public the benefit of your skill in manufacturing such a splendid tonic. Ido not wish my name used in print, but hope you are very prosperous in the sale of your medicine, as you justly deserve." We must, however, give one word of warning. Some unscrupulous traders are only too anxious to force some vile imitation of Clements Tonic upon an unsuspecting purchaser. We consider the man who practices such deceit and will trifle with the sufferings of unfortunate men and women, to be destitute of all honor and honesty, or as Shakespeare puts it A etoney adversary, an inhuman wretch, Incapable of pity, void and empty, From every drachm of mercy. Reader, take this lesson to heart, and I read these words to the swindler who tries to impose upon you with, a substitute, which he knows is worthless, ask for and insist on dements Tonio. Laboratories, Newton, i N.S.W.

DANGITIKEI HUNT STEEPLEXL * CHASES. To be held on the MARTON JOCKEY CLUB COURSE OS THURSDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER, 1891. President— Mr J. G. Wileon, M.H.R., Vice-Presidents — Mr R. Aldworth, and Mr W. Hammond. Master— Mr D. G. Siddiford. Deputy Masters— Mr J. P. Lethbridge and Mr W. B. Sanderson. Judge Mr R. Aldworth. Starter— Mr S. Powell. Clerk of the Scales— Mr T. T. Watt. Clerk of 'the Course— Mr Norman Gorton. Handicapper— Mr J. E. Henry. Stewards —Dr Skerman, Dr Bennett, Messrs J. T. Dalrymple, J. Barker, John Stevenß, R. H. Aldworth, W. A. Keiller, J. Green, A. H. Bill, D. Thurston, J. N. Welford, T. McKenzie, and T. Simpson. PROGRAMME. 1. LSO Open Hurdles, about 1J miles; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. To start at U a.m. 2. L2O Handicap Hack Hurdles, about 2 miles ; nomination, 10b ; acceptance, 10s. Start at noon. 3. Bnngitikei Hunt Cnp, fl Handicap Steeplechase Cup, value L 10; distance about 3 miles; nomination, 6s ; acceptance, ss. For qualified horses only (see rules). Minimum weight, list 71b. Start at 1 p.m. 4. LI S Flying Hack Handicap Flat Race; about I of a mile; nomination, sb; acceptance, 10a. To start at 1.45 p.m. 5 L6O Open Handicap Steepleohoie 1 second horse to receive LlO out of the stakes ; distanco about 3 miles ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s, To start at 2.80 p.m. 6. L2O Hack Handicap Flat Race j about H miles; nomination, 10s; acceptance, On. To start at 3.15 p.m. 7. Ladies' Bracelet, value LlO. Handicap Steeplechase for qualified hunters nominated by ladies; distance about 2 miles. Handicaps to be declared after the Cup race; acceptances before Flying; nomination, 6s; acceptance, ss. Same conditions as Cup. To start at 4 p.m. 8. LlO Trial Steeplechase; w.f. a. ; distance about 2 miles ; for horses that have never started in any race. Entrance IDs. RULES. 1. All races are under the Rules of Baoing as adopted by tho Metropolitan Clubs in New Zealand. 2. All rases, with the exception of T*os. 1 and 5 are open to hacks only. Definition of hacks as adopted by W.J.C. Btriotly adhered to. 3. A hunter is a horse that has hunted with the Sangitikei Hounds or any other recognised pack of hounds to the satisfaction of the Maßter for season 189", and must be the bona fide property of a member of the Club. 4. In races 3 and 7 Master's Certificate must be produced to the Clerk of the Scales or the horses will not be allowed to weigh. 5. All nominations, entries, acceptances, etc., accompanied by the noceßsary amount payable, must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on the date named. 6. All nominations must contain description, pedigree, performances, and necessary fees. Colours with acceptances and genoral entries. Nominations for all Handicap Racos close on MONDAY, 17th August, at Thurston's Hotel, Marton, at 9 p.m. Weights to be declared on 21st of August in the Rangitikei Advocate. Acceptances and entries for Trial Steeplechase close, on SATURDAY, 29th August, at 9 p.m., at the White HartHotel,Marton. Telegraph Office closes at Marton at sp.rn, J. M. JOHNSTON, Hon. Sec.