THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN AT HOME.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 76, 2 April 1902, Page 4

THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN AT HOME.

There has been much talk of the Australian Bushmen during recent years, of his capacity for enduring hardships, which has been amply exemplified during the present South African War. But for all the talk and comments passed upon him, the home life of the Bushman is little understood by the denizens of cities and towns. He is reared in hardship until this state i becomes a part of his being. But it tells on him in time, for rough living and exposure are by no means conductive to good health and Nature has good cause to rebel at the severe tax put upon her faculties. Liver trouble is often the resxilt with the numerous aches and pains peculiar to that complaint. A true type of the Bushman is MrH.Kilpatrick, who as prospector, miner, drover and bushmen generally has a wide and varied experience. This gentleman is 49 years of age, at present employed as groom at the Southern Cross Hotel, Broken Hill, and he has written his interesting experiences to the proprietors of Bile Beans for biliousness, to which medicine he is greatly indebted for his present state of good health. He says: "About twelve months ago I was mining in the back country and forced to eudure all manners of hardships, principally in the matter of diet. I can assure you our provisions were of the I roughest. After several months of this life I began to experience severe pains in the back and side accompanied by a dizzy heavy feeling, which I put down as originating from the liver. I also suffered greatly from bilious attacics, which would leave me weak and ill and suffering from severe headaches, indigestion and pains all over the body. One of my mates happened to have [Bile Beans in the camp and he gave me a few, which I took. After the third dose I felt a decided improvement and continuing them for a fortnight I was completely cured. Bile • Beans are great friends and constant companions of the back country denizens who have found their great worth in combatting the ill effects of rough living and I am now one of the many who never lose a chance of recommending your wonderful preparation." This is one of the many instances where Bile Beans have proved them" selves friends to the hard living Bushmen.