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ther teeth, Everyone who has handled an shell must have noliced the Succ yers over-lapping each 'other. are technically: termed "shots," and ea | one marks. a year's growl, so that aon R. RAOUL PILON, '116 Rue Notre Dame, Lachine, PO. Can., writes; "I write you a fow. words to express to you my satisfaction al' being cured. 1 was afflicted with catarrh of the throat and nose and suffered much, 1 was _ greatly discouraged. 1 had a bad breath and bad taste In my moulli in the morn- in : & took treatment for sonieime with- out obtaining relief. Al the advice of "friends 1 tried Peruns and the results have 'been highly satisfactory. At the end of four months I was completely red." * Neglected catarrh becomes chronie: Having developed into the chronic stage, a longer and 'more persistent irealment will be required to cure it than if the dis- ease were treated al the onsel. However, Peruna' will -~bring relief, whether the catarrh is acule or thivonic, If you are wise you will Keep Peruna on hand and take 8 few doses at the first appearance of a cold or cough, and thus save Yoursell both suffering and ex- Patients have the privilege of writing Yo Dr. Hartman for free advice. A book oii "Chronic Catarrh" will 'be sent upon request, Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1907. ET ---------------------------- DECLINE OF CHINESE TEA. Some interesting stallstics 'have been collected by VieeGonsul 'Arnold at Foo: chow concerning: the great decline in China's tea 'trade: From 1687, when. {ea ~ wyas first: introduced into England, until 1837 China held exclusively the tea: trade of the world. Then India began to enter the lea market, The Chinese {rade export ot 300,000,000 pounds. In 1884 ina 'furnished "aheul 72 per cent. of She world's total, India 'and Ceylon 18 pe cent,, and Japan and Formosa 10 Ber gem, Dol In 0, hen ae e doiat consump! had ini 0 | pounds, China contributed only 30 or cent., India and Ceylon 60 per cent., Japan and 'Formosa: 10: per cent. ~The decliné in China is ascribed to careless methods ol. cullivation and preparation "of the leal. 5 THE EVILS. OF CONSTIPATION Why Bileans Prove so Beneficial. A medical' specialist states {hat eit out of ten cases ol headache, dizziness, isallow complexion and various ailments 'pecutiar to women for which he is con: sulted have their o in eam] 4 jb-cduse apy gripi "eure constipation: but e | ueneral health. Lak » Me ~ Monag] Th Berlin, recent : roved this" vegela le remed 'counting them the age of the oyster can be. determined. Up to the time of its piaturity.-that is; when four years of age--the shots are regular and successive; 'but after that time they become irregular, and o are one upon another, so (hat the fei {grows bulky and thickened. Fossil "oysters 'have been seen, of which each shell was mine inches thick, whence they may be guessed to be more than nine hundred years old. One or two. million oysters are produced for a single parént; and {heir scarcily may be accounted for. by 'the Tact Shat munis not the only oyster-eating animal, : The starfish loves the oyster, ahd preys upon it unceasingly. ' A variety of swhelk is also very fond of young oysters. to get at which it bores Tight through the shell aud sucks the fish through the hole thus made. AT LAST. "Come along, old fellow, T want you t) assist in celebrating the event by hav ing dinner 'with me." "Why, what's happened?" "My rival 48" dead." "Rival? "I though¥ you were married." "So 1 am, but Ive had a rival, nev: artheldss, He's. gone; though--died this morning in 'my wite's arms." "Great Cesar! Are you the kind: of man fo stand that?" "I've had to." a rh you surprise me. Who was 8 y "She loved him beloré we were mar ried, 'and she brought Wm to the house, He was a complete stranger to me then. and we've never been very good Iriends #4 any tiote. But he's gone, and I'm glad of it." 3 "Well, well. 'If you are not the groat- ost iol --what was his. name?" "Fi And they. went off 'together: chuckling. Aint viii # ADVICE TO MOTHERS, If you have a baby or young children in 'the home always keep a box ol Baby's Own: Tablets on hand. = Don'l) 'wait until the little 'one is sick, for somelimes an hour's "delay 'may prove fatal. This medicine cures stomach: troubles, con&lipation diarrhoea, simple levers and, makes tepthing painless; 1 reached high tide in 71888, with 'a 'total | child arc. sick Baby's. Own Tab! 'make 'them a casional dose will keep them "The | gre Tablets are: good Tor children Givallldy eges 'and are guaranteed to contain no opiate or harmful drug, Mrs Joseph Ross, Hawthorne, "Ont, says --*l have used Baby's: Own Tablets and find them just the thing to keep children well." 'These Tablets: are sold by all medicine dealers or you can gel hem | by mail at 5c a box by writin ox Williams' Medicine Co, nt, hs Toile Poskion of a Man Bid Jn a Frozen Lake, Far six hors a chasmimonger named Matthias" Eibrand fought' for his life be tween Seeweiler and. Seeg, 'in' Bavaria, {he other night. x aE relirning home about t An the afternoon, when h Dinding Snows ong dbelfer still-an oc-1 state