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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7897, 12 August 1905, Page 3

One of the most peculiar freaks of Nature that has ever come to light is Hurt of a foal, which is now on exhibition by Mr P. J. Murtagh in New Plymouth. This freak was given birth to at Elthara in December last by a mare belonging to Mr H. Ramsay, and only lived a few minutes. Mr Murtagh secured the specimen, which at birth was viewed by • over twenty citizens, who have signed a declaratwn to lhat effect, and tlic skin was stuffed. The fore part of the animal is that of a well-develop-ed ioal, with the exception of the head. Instead of two eyes (lie creature has one large luminous eve (equal to four times the size of the ordinary optic) situated high up in the centre of the forehead. The front contour of the lower port-ion of the head and face bears a resemblance to iJ*.V a , monK '* y ' a,ld toe Portion of the month strength™ the likeness. Nostrils are entirely lacking, from the withers back the animal is extraordinary in appearance. The body „ round and stodgy, and •he hind legs, which most closclfl r«*i»!,lc those of a goat, but with short,., than tho forelegs. They lack ictlock joints, and the stifle is al?»."",I!?,1i'.. sho ."- At the tin * ° fWrt »> lh- hind.hoofs were seven inches lon K . llKre is no indication of u tail. Orffanically it was impossible f,,r tfie amijjpl to live. Th,. f„ rc ,«,-,,•( ;, col : , ouiv.i blown, and the hind part is white. Ihe dan) wji.s ph-baM i n colour. Mr Murtagh also has on view a double-headed cplf which was born at Patea and lived for seven weeks. The hearts are each perfectly formed, and the only other physical defect j s that the call has a "hening-gutted" shape. The stuffed exhibits are «j view in Egmont Street. The real Cause of Rheumatism is to la found in the which has become polutcd through excess of uric acid, and in order to Cure the disiaso the blood must be purified and restored to a he.il;hy condition. Lininwvits and pl.i.Vor., may give tempore rclie f , hut can never remove the Cu.se of the disease. The real remedy is HiIKIMC. It has cured lhou»>nds of Miflcrers from Hheuiuat'sm, ithe'imatic (.'o'D, Sciatica and kiiidr,<] diseisit h v. ill euro you. Just chc it a '<'ir trial. There is nothing ro.ual to RHKUMO as on antidote to P.hcumutism. AM chemists and storekeepers sell it tit is fid and 4( &d a bottle. Wholesale agents Kajmptliorse, Prosser aod Co.* 3