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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 129, 8 November 1884, Page 3

' There is* prescription m use m Eng- ] l^nd.f or tlie v icure,. of, drunkenness, by ; which thousands are said to have been: . ; enabled to ■ T6coy«B .themselves. The receipt came into notoriety by thje efforts; of Mr John. Vine Hall, commander igffll the Great BJastern Steamship. He hadV fallen into such habitual drunkenness; that his most earnest efforts to i reclaim, himself proved unavailitfg..- At jlast lio« J sought ;'tho ttdyice of an eminent phy- ; scian, wliich he followed faithfdlly for \ several months, and at the end of thattir«» he lost all desire for liquor, although lv» had for, many years been led captive Tby a most debasina; appetite. The recapt _which he afterwards published, and by wTiich so many drunkards havo t>ee» assisted to reform,, is as follows: Sulphurate of iron, 20. grains ;. magnesia., 40 grains; ; ipeppermint, 44 drams;; spirits of •tiu'lftriegV 4 drams ; dbsei - one taible- * spoonful, twice a-day. ■■■■ The following amusing advertisement appeared m a recent Nelson naper*:— i; Wanted 100 boys from 12 to 15iyears of age, with catapults: to destroy iima^ birds— Paroquets, Blackbirds, ' Larks, Goldfinches, and Sparrows. The , first five kinds of the above at Id each, and sparrows at scriptural rate, yi& three for k farthing, and no accounts kept. A small boy can easily earn from 8a to 10s a day, if a good shot. Ammunition found. Free lunch daily at 12 O'clock. ■ -'pottttti Shirtings.— Of these we have just opened a small consignment from Hamilton & Sonn, Glasgow, know from past experience what the goods are and can confidently recommend them, we b6lieve them to be quite auperior to what is usually met with. Send for £atterus or call and see them, at the Boa larche.— fADVTj