The winner of the Queen's Prize of £250 at the late -Wimbledon competitation, Capt. Pearse, of the 18th Devon, said, on being carried to bis tent, and having his. health drunk—"One of the winers of this important prize attributed his success to teetotalism. Now, Ido not attribute mine to tha.t' I consider I owe it to faith in my Bible. About six months ago that feeling came over me, and since that J have fell that everything I have d- no has been done with a higher motive. I hoped to win this prize to-day, that i might have an oppoi' 1 unity of saying this. That opportunity has come, aiid 1 am glad o: it. 1-n the present slate of. my feelings T hope, yon 'will intpaying fii.v more."
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 345, 15 October 1875, Page 3
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130Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 345, 15 October 1875, Page 3
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