It is said that Darwin, the gmt English scientist, onco heard that music had nil inflncnco on plant life. In order to lost the theory lie hired a man for several days to play a bassoon near tlio plnnts. Anion Bruckner, tlio Austrian comtioser, was so enthusiastic over his work Mint once 'lie commenced to play it was diflicult to stop him. He onco. competed for the post of court organist at Vienna, each candidate being allowed tivoiity-fivo minutes, and played for over an hour before tliejudpos could flop him. Onco at. (lie Crystal Palace, in London, he played until he exhausted the organ-blowers and tlio wind gave out. For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Curo, Is, Ode*
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1521, 17 August 1912, Page 9
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121Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1521, 17 August 1912, Page 9
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