The Druce Mystery.

Manawatu Herald, 8 April 1899, Page 3

The Druce Mystery.

WHAT IT IS SOUGQT TO PBOVE.

In the whole history of our peerage— and it necessarily teems with the topsy-turvy— you will find nothing more remarkable than the attempt which is now being made to prove that William John Arthur Charles James Cavendisb-Bentinck is not the Duke of Portland (?aya a writer in the English Illustrated Mag zinc). For that is the gist of the mystery known as the Druce case, over which the civilised wor d has rubbed its eyes. A representative of the West Australiae, Perth, reports a case of still greater interest to all eolenia's. Thiß case in *hot of Mr '*riry Ogborne, of the Mines Department, Perth. " ie-, laai Mr Ogborne," said that gentleman, in reply to the reporter's query. "Just B'ep this way, and I will giv« you some information that wi 1 astonish yon and the- reader* of. the paper that you represent.^ Mr Ogborne cd the way up anal--most perpendicu'ar flight of pair?, which he skipped up with ease, to his quarters. "You see those s airs?" he remarked when the top had been reached. We' ,it is only a few mouths ago that I could sc«rcly crawl up to tb>m, and now I can ru 1 up and down th*-m withous fee ing any effects from the exertion. Well, I am 74 years of age," ,cominu»d Mr Ogborne "arid first landed in Western Au traiia 48 ypa-s ag . A 1 out three years ago I retu ned to thi* colony, and very soon my good health be came ec'ipsed hy il'ness. The disease came on gradually at firs', but soon got puch n ho d of me that I could not hold myself upright and had to crawl about. I saw several doctors, who agreed that I wa-< suffering from a weak heart. They prescribed for me. but I derived no benefit from their remedies, and broken down in health! ultimately lost hope. I waß told by those from whom I sought medicai advice hat I would bave to refrain from smoking, drinking tea arid my lunch beer." -' You absolutely d« rived no benefit from the physicians' treatment ?" " None whatever," replied Mr Ogborne. "It was this way I was cared. An old fr end, a resident of this towu, had been ill, and I went down to see him. He had been taking a few boxe9 of Dr Williams' * Pink Pills and I was s'.ruck with the change they had wrought in him. He ■aid, 'I never felt better in my life ; I feel as though I was only twenty six years of age. Tbis was sufficient for me, and I hadn't much faith in paten', medicines, I determined to give Dr Williams' Pink Pills a trial. Well, I bought some going home from my friend's place and started taking them. I adhered Btrictly to the directions. Towards the end of the fourt box, I felt myself becoming much better, until one morning I found myse f running up those stairs, much to Ihesurprise of nay wi'e and daughters, who thought it was the pottman coming. They laughed, and I almost jumped about with joy at my miraculous recovery; from that time I have taken Dr Williams' Pills regularly. Life, whioh a few months ago was a burden w now a pleasure; and, as I said befo.e, I feel like a young man, and am completely cured. Daring that time I have been taking Dr Williams' Piuk Pil s, I have smoked, drank ray gl>Bs of lunch beer, likewise the usua quantity of tea daily, and still I have grown stronger instead of weaker as predicted by the doctor?. My recovery is solely due to Dr Wiliams' Pink Pills, as I have been taking no other medicine. I consider them a most valuabla-r*aj»dy, and will recommend them to all my friends when ver opportunity affords me a chance of so doing, I want you to understand," Raid he in conclusion " that this testimonial is given voluntarily, and is unsolicited. After I had recov re my health, I had serious thoughts of inserting an advertisement in your paper. proclaiming my cure, solely with a vi w of btoafiting other sufferers. However, a yoang man came a ong one day dhtr bating Dr Williams' pamphlets, and I gave particular* of my cure to him as I hay giv nto yon." Mr Oghorne is wel known in Perth, and has sons in hu-in^ss who occupy prominent position-; in th. Govern ment and Commercial house i 1 the colony.

Mo t medicines only relieve f r a time, but Dr JFtKianw' Pink IHlls always cure perman ntly if taken according to direclio is. If you write \o us desc *bing y.-ur case, we will tell you whether Dr. Wi.iam ' Pink Pills are good for you. Wriie t • day. W« will no' deceive you. Our repetition is wor'h more to as thnn the mle of a few box*s of pillft P!ea«e a dr«s« Dr. \> ilHams' M«-dicine<'o.,Q>e n'sPlac .Syd'iey, N.S.W. Dr. WDiams' Pink Pills als > cu-e aaiemia, (bloodies ness), y, biliousness, klecplessness, headaches, indigestion* kidnej and UT«r trooblw, grarel, ehronio

diarrhoea, pimples, vital weakness, all skin complaints, paralysis, locoraotor ataxia, etc. Chemists and storekeepers all over the colonies sell them— price, 3s. per box, six boxes for 16s. 6d. Get the penuine, with full name (all seven words)— Dr Williams' Pink Pills ior Pale People — printed in red on the white outside package of each box. Imitations are d .Dgerous. If in doubt, enclos* the price in postal no c or stamps, and send direct to the Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, N.Z.