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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 116, 28 April 1870, Page 6

A Cube fob DBxmKENNESs. — There is a famous prescription in use in England for the cure of drunkenness, by which thousands are said to have been assisted in recovering themselvs. The prescription came into notoriety through the efforts of John Vine Hall, commander of the Great Eastern steamship. He had fallen into such habitual drunkenness that his most earnest efforts to reclaim himself proved unavailing. At length he sought the advice of -an ancient physician, who gave him a prescription which he followed faithfully for seven months. At the end of that time he had lost all desire for liquor, he had many times been led captive by a most debasing appetite. The prescription, which he afterwards published, and by which so many drunkards have been assisted to reform, is as follows : — Sulphate of iorn, 5 grains; magnesia, 10 grains; peppermint water, 11 drachms ; spirit of nutmeg, 1 drachm; twice a day. This preparation acts as a tonic and stimulant, and so partially supplies the place of the accustomed liquor, and prevents that absolute physical and moral prostration which follows a sudden breaking-off from the use of stimulating drinks. Solloway's Ointment. — Soundness renewed. — Any indolent ulcer or chronic sore should immediately have this excellent unguent applied to it in the manner pointed out in its accompanying directions. For thoroughly cleansing a diseased or broken skin, and for rousing its poisoned vessels or depressed nerves to healty action, nothing can surpass Holloway's well-known Ointment. It strikingly shows its power when applied to the " old man's ulcer," which settles in the leg and often becomes most intractable under the ordinary treatment, though no case has yet withstood this cooling and healing salve. The troublesome swellings preparatory to most ulcerations of the legs are likewise reduced by the diligent application of Holloway's unguent, by giving strength to the weakened ciculation through the capillaries. A case which came before the Westminster magistrate the other day shows forcibly the evil done by a practice the folly and impolicy of which are becoming clearer every day — that of bestowing charity indiscriminately. Colonel Fletcher, while passing through Chesham-place, met a woman who begged of him, stating that she had just walked up from Windsor, and that she was in abject want. The Colonel at once gave her a ticket for relief from the St. George's, Hanover-square, Charitable Association, and, on her stating that she did not know her way to any part of London, directed her to the St. George's Workhouse. After leaving her he happened to look round, and saw her regularly pursuing her calling as a beggar, and she was thereupon given into custody. On her appearance before the magistrate it was proved that she had before been in custody for the same offence, and had been importuning ladies and gentlemen for some days past. It is evident that the trade is only carried on because it pays, and that it grows by what it feeds on — the patronage and support of those who, while frequently charitably inclined, are always weak, credulous, and thoughtless. Such a course as that pursued by Colonel Fletcher, and fortunately becoming more common among those accustomed to alms-giving, is eyidentiy the right one. It never denies lelp to those who are really in want o-'it, and it separates .the sheep from tie goats. — " Sportsman."