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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 1 March 1888, Page 4

A fIORRID SAN FBANCISCO PIG On Saturday morning about D.30 o'clock a fat and lively species of the genua pig escaped from a waggon on Polk street, end immediately made for tbe Statiou A branch post office. In the corridor were several haoSsoma Western Addition bellea, and olao a couple cf tbe ancient style of femininity. The ladies, at the eight of tbe animal, began screaming, and run to the farthest end of the corridor, thinking thus to avoid his m?j^3ty ; but the p T g was determined that tha erne: was made for him, and ho also ran for it. The ladies screamed again cud lifted their dresses to what on any other occasion woaM ha termed an " inappropriate height." The pig nestled iu under their dresses. The ladies screamed louder. One tried to bit him with a stamp, another had the proaenca of mind to hit him with a parasol, but none of ths ladi*B ran. A crowd of men boy 3 a<d dugs were attracted tj the epot, the mou and boy* by the screams, the doga by the pig. The doga ran in and barked at the pig. Oun bravo canine tnei to blsa tt, bus ni a»<-d itB aim and bit a ady. The lrtdy £cre«m«.d and the men and boys B'-ood by tho do> and aughifd One of the elder Udits said " Dam !" and ran foe the door. The other ladies started to ran and one fall on a little boy and bruised him The pig etuck t ■> tbe corner aod the doga continued to baik. The mail carriers then o^me one to cnase away the pig. Two of ihtm got scared and climbed utj the deaK. On trie >to cliu.b through the delivery window. The others fought the pig. Jha doga began to bits theic enemy and tiie weu and boys brutally Lau^h-d. Tre carriers on the desk and th=s m-iu in tee window came to the front OuCe more. ; A grand combined ch^r^b was made, and tbe pig, bleeding a d granting uiti.da i.ia escape. Ttie carriers CTußEed the street and several beers. The janitor was set to noik to wash the blood from the floor. The men and boys tan after the pig. So did the dogs. — ''San Francisco Examiner."

Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz Eaabe, Ironbark, Sandhurst, m tbe oolony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sinoereJy declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt ffith an bxs on his knee. lat once took all pains o secure medical assistance However, i ipite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgiihvray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Estraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing y son within a fortnight out of all danger, nd to-day he is reoovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, etc. — Fbanz Eaabe. Declared at Sandhurst, m the oolony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Ootober, one thousand eight hundred and Beventy-seven before me, Moritz Cohn, J.P (Advt.)

WHO IS MOTHER SEIGEL. She is a lady, who by the merest accident has made a most valuable discovery, and she is creating the wildest enthusiasm all over the coun'ry, and « very body is talking about her and asking WHAT IS MOTHER SF.IGEL'S REPUTATION ? And she tells them to read the thousands ot tteri, something; Uks the following from Mr Perkins :— -- 'A WONDERFUL TESTIMONIAL. * c Grove Pharmacy, Ealing, W.» Jan. 2, ;8S;. I *' Your medicine must be the mosi wonderful discovery, for during my experience of more than twenty years. 1 nev°.r knew any proprietary or patent medicine m such universal favour and demand. It is simply extraordinary, and if I were to send you an account of every statement made to me m its favour, you would have to publish a separate book to contain my testimonials alone. (Signed) " Thomas J. Perkins." And then people ask — WHAT DOES MOTHER DO GIVES RELIEF AT ONCE. "59, JBloomfield road Haifcstead, "Jan. 7, 1885. " I find tbe sale of your medicines increases every year, nd ever one speaks well o ( them that tries them* I know a lady th tat en- e& the Female Hospital m Soho-square for so.na.m>nihs, with pains m back and side, asd": bilkuii-,, and could t ke no food, but go 1 nobenefit from any of the n.e : ic nes they g^vc her. Before she had taken all the contents of one bottle of your symp she fe t teli'.f^ and is now quite well. (Signed) "W. K. £ake*/ j THE EFFECT WAS MARVELLOUS. "M_d cal Hall, rfangor, Jan 5, 1885. "I hear people constantly, speaking very highly of S< igel's Syrup. There is a case of a young married lady L> Anglesey who had been suffering from stomach asthma foi a long period, who had consulted some of the best physici-ns of he day, t m without deriving anji.* benefit. She was oaily getting wore, but at< last a friend- ptrsuaded her to try Seigel's syrup* She procured a bo* lie, and the effect was marvellous ; she rap dly improved, and now. she is as strong and healthy as e«er she h, a been. (Signed) "H. Lloyd-Jones*'* W/vAT IS MOTHER StIGEi. GOOI7, FOR ? OOES NOT RESTORE THE DEAD, BOT SAt/£s THE LIVING. Mr J. W. Savsll. ' f Dunmow, Essex, writes,— September, 1884:—"! introduced your medicines m o L'unmow almost as soon as they were brought out m London. J. sold m a short time eighteen pounds' worth. I have known many gra»d cases of permanent cures;, and, as yet, no. case of failure. I» otwithstanding many competitors, Mother .-leigel's Syrup holds its own ground. I be- ;] lieve it a good medicine — it will not restore!) • the dead to life, but it appears to save thctf living from dying. I A CASE OF GRAVEL CURED.^ j "Feltham, Jan. 6. iSS^ "It has always given me pleasure to recommend your medicines '.0 my customers^ and the results of their use have invariably been most satisfactory. I could rucnish yon Many testimonials. One case itftst now occurs to my mind. A c mstable o£The police force of Tooting, S. W., where I for. many years had a shop, was a patienjj of mine, suffering from a bad attack of gravel. He was persuaded to try ' Mother, Sejgel's Syrup. He purchased a bottle at my shop, and by the time he had taken hclf of it he reported himself to me as quite cured. The effect wr,s simply miraculous. (Signed) ''J. D. Florance." IS MOTHER SEIGEL RELIABLE* Would respectable chemists write like.ifte ollowing if not ? SURGICAL OPERATIN AVERTED "Ticehurst, Dec, i&fy; MR Edward Cofkk. Chemis^ writes :— "Your medicine maintains a steady sale m this district, and is well established; m general favor. I know an o'd man k over seventy, who some three or fout year^j ago- was advised »o submit to the operation fon stone. He certain. y was suffering from, some distressing sjmptomp, and could r,carcely walk. Instead of taking that advice, he tried beigel's Syrup, with the result thwj, after one bottle, he could walk about fawlw well, and, bavinj taken three or four 33.6;! bott es,. he was completely cured. He is still about, hale and hearty f&r I his years. If any of the symptoms of the oild < trouble come on, lie takes a few doses of -the Syrup,, aad all is well again." WHAT PEOFLE SAY ABOUI MOTHER SEIGEL, AN* EXPERIENCE OF FORTY YEARS; " Cosham, Hants, Jan. 2. JBBS. "My ustonv rs, - ver a wide country district, u-e not veiy demon trative, and I have no wrireu testimonial:; t s nd ; b.t verbal adiuiration v yjur me iicinc is 111 fhe asce dant ai.d my expe ie c^ of forty years assures me that n. .. otner preparation has so rapidly J acquired a popularity, and so firmly maintains its reputation as Mother Seigel's Syrup. __ Signed) ."Thomas h. tfAKis.* J