A FAMILY OF GIANTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 584, 27 June 1873, Page 3

A FAMILY OF GIANTS.

—o — < The O’Neal family are natives of Queen’s 1 County, Ireland, 47 miles from Dublin. 1 They are born of respectable parents, hard- : working farmers. The father stood 6 feet 1 and weighed 27 stones. The mother is 5 1 feet 2 inches in height, measures round her arm 26 inches, across her shoulders 3 feet, round her waist 5 feet 0 inches, and weighs the[enormous'Weight of 21;, stones. Her eldest son is 25 years of age, stands C feet 2 inches, weighs 18 stones 5 pounds, and he is a Life’Guard. All the sons and daughters were of large dimensions. Miss Anne O’Neal, tho eldest daughter is 20 years of ago ;"sho stands 5 feet C inches in height, and measures [round the ' arm 27 inches, across her shoulders one yard and a half, round her waist S feet, and has the enormous weight of tiff' stones. Her younger sister is 11 years of age ; she'stands 5 feet 2 inches in height, measures round her arm 35 inches, and her shoulders 3 feet, round her waist Cfect, andweighs33stor.es. Her eldest sister is, as may’well ho imagined, on account of her obesity, scarcely able to xvalk.T She appears to he uneasy [on her legs, and compelled to lean up again J tho wall for [ support. The vaccination marks on her arms having increased with age and[dcvclopment of adipose tissue, are as large as saucers.— Medical Review. v - | At a New York hall lately a young lady found her locomotion suddenly arrested, j and her partner turned to request some one to get off her train, Nobody seemed to bo . | guilty, but following back tke trail of a j narrow strip of trimming sonic forty feet, | he discovered at tho end thereof an aged I gentleman, the cause of all the mischief. I Tins wore in demand for some time after- ! wards. Dr. Bright’s Fhosphodyxe - Multitudes of people are hopelessly snfToting from Debility, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Delusions, Unfitness for Business or Study, Failure of Hearing, Sight, and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Bower, &c., whose cases admit of a permanent cure by the new remedy—Phosphodyno (Ozonio Oxygon)— which at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparts new energy' and life to the enfeebled constitution, and rapidly cures every stage of these hitherto incurable and distressing maladies. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers throughout tho Colonics from whom Pamphlets, containing testimonials, may bo obtained. Caution. —Bo particular to ask for Dr, Bright’s Phosplrodync, as imitations arc abroad ; and avoid purchasing single bottles, tho genuine article being sold in cages only. Coll smith's Work. — Tho process of fine-art manufacture in this branch of trade is strikingly exemplified in a little work published by Mr. J. W. Benson, of No. 25, Old Bond-street, and of tho City Steam Factory', 58 and CO, Ludgate-hill, London. It is enriched and embellished with designs, by' Italian, French and English artistes, of Brooches, bracelets, car-rings, and other articles, suitable for personal wear, or for wedding, birth-day, or other presents, with their prices. Mr. Benson, w'ho holds the appointment to 11. It. 11. the Prince of Wales, has also published. a very interesting pamphlet on the Rise and Progress of Watchmaking. These pamphlets arc sent, post free, for tw r o stamps each, and thcycannotbetoo stronglyrecommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who aro thus enabled to select any'article they may require,, and have-it orwarded in perfect safety'.* x A _ Holloway’s Pills. Liver Complaints.—Tho digestion cannot he long or seriously disordered without the effects of the derangement becoming visible on the countenance. Those pills at once removes the disorder and its unpleasant consequence; they improve the appetite, and with the increased desire for food they augment tho powers of digestion and assimilation in the stomach. Holloway’s Pills most satisfactorily remove all deranged or diseased action of tho many organs en* , gaged in extricating nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as the liver, stomach, and bowels, over all of which they i exercise the most salutary control. By rc- : sorting at an early stage of the malady to these purifying and laxative pills, the i dyspeptic is speedily restored to health and strength, and his sallowness gradually' • vanishes.

Rather a big i"fanfc appeared at tlio Dayleilord'PoUc'e ~Court recently. The Mercury reports that a lad was sued for goods sold and delivered. The hoy, whose name was Alley Jackson, swore that he was under 14 years ef age, and his mother corroborated the statement. Yet he must have been very nearly Cft. high, while he had the body and arms of a man. On the Bench protesting incredulity. Mr. Thompson who appeared for the defence, declared that ho had seen a boy at Bendigo this week who, though under 14 years of age, was Gft. 4in. high.

The Ararat Advertiser tells an amusing story of the mistake made by a Government vaccinator He was holding the instrument upon which the vaccine was, and finding that his nose wasdrritated from some cause, in a fit of absent-mindedness ho used it to scratch the organ. The result was that in the due course of time the nose delivered itself of a fine healthy pustule, which was of unusual size and promise. This, of course, rendered a bandage necessary, ;,,but the utmost exercise of ingenuity could not well devise how it was to bo -properly affixed. The doctor went about some days with a rather cleverly adapted hind of cover, and his friends said ho his nose in a sling.

Science and art. —A striking instace of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire hy the groat power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance spring of a watch. Prom its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed in value £I,OOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. Vv r . Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, and the City] Steam Factory, 5S and GO. Ludgate. hill, London. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, has also published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Broaches, Ear-iirgs, Lockets, &c., suitable for wedding,birthday and other presents. The phamplets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safety.