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Dunstan Times, Volume 641, Issue 641, 31 July 1874, Page 3

The sufferings by the Mississipi overflow continue ; 20,000 rations are daily issued. A hurricane at Iverapevillo unroofed and demolished a number [of houses, and injured several persons. There have been large fires in various parts of the Stales^

1 A Victorian paper says:—“ Some singular punishments are sometimes dealt out for crimes in our Courts of Justice : hut on Friday those who attended the Court of General Sessions were perfectly astounded at the extraordinary scale adopted by Judge Bunny. In the case of Brown, found guilty of obtaining 31. 10s. by false pretences, an award of two years’ imprisonment is given ; to Mackenzie, convicted of robbing M ‘Lean of property worth 331. Ids.,' six months is awarded ; but to the man Boynon, convicted on the clearest evidence of a base and dastardly attempt to ruin bis mate’s wife to satisfy bis unlawful pasion, the trivial punishment of one month’s imprisonment will be given. No wonder set■ prise was felt and expressed at the disparity of the sentences, and more particularly at the extraordinary summing up of the learned judge in the lust named case. Such awards are colon! ited to bring (be majesty of Ihe Bench into contempt, as they act not as a deterrent but an actual encouragementof crime.” Dr. Bright's Phosicodyne - Multitudes of people are hopelessly suffering from Debility, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Delusions, Unfitness for Business or Study, Failure of Hearing, Sight, and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, ore., whose cases admit of a permanent euro by the new remedy—Pho-phodyne (Ozonic Oxygen)— winch at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparls 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 the Colonies from whom Pamphlets, containing testimonials, may ho obtained. Caution.—Be particular to ask for Dr. Bright’s Phosphodyno, as imitations are abroad ; and avoid purchasing single bottled the genuine article cing sold in cases only-

OovosMTTns’ Work. —The 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. 23, Old Bond-street, ond of the City Steam Factory, JS and (30, Ludgate-hiJ, London. It is enriched and embellished with designs, by Italian, French and English artistes, of brooches, bracelets, ear-rings, and other articles, suitable for personal wear, or for wedding, birth-clay, or other presents, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds the appointment to H.T1.11. the Prince of Wales, has also published a very interesting pamphlet on the Prise and Progress of Watchmaking. These pamphlets arc 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 forwarded in perfect safety.

Holloway's Pills.—The Body’s Bul-wark.—Nine-tenths of the maladies afflicting adults depend upon a disordered state of the stomach. Holloway’s Pills correotho first symptoms of indigestion by acting on tho gastric juice, and wholesomely ex citing the liver. They dispel flatulency in incipient indigestion, and overcome heat, distent! on, and pain attending more act- I vauced or neglected cases. These Till invigorate, and soon restore the dyspcctic from the great and sudden depression of

strength always acompanying stomachic disorders or biliary derangement. They beget cheerfulness, vigor, and happiness. In rectifying disorders of the digestive app irafcus these pills prove themselves the promptest preventives of disease. They ra’se a bulwark against all approaching maladies, and preserve freshness, health, and life.