The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-16 00:00:00

A REMARKABLE EVENT.

Royston, Essex, although a small town is not, long
together, lacking notoriety in stirring and startling
events. One such, considering the remote probability
.4 its occurrence took place on Tuesday last, it being
the lot of Mr. Kennedy (Messrs. Balling and Archer's
assistant), to attend an accouchement of a Mrs.
Croft. and in due course presented her with a
triplet of daughter.. Now this event probably
may weaken the r.erves .4 some parents with
families fearing ouch a lot might fall to their
share. Whilst on the other hand, parents who have
never had any family will, at least, feel dissatisfied
and think Mrs. Croft has been blessed with more
! than her share. Many may imagine Mr. and Mrs.
Croft were fearfully alarmed at this large increase to
their family circle; this, however, was not the case
for the parents were as jolly over the triplet as most
parents are over their firstborn, and this may be
readily explained when a little of Mr. and Mrs.
Croft's matrimonial felicity is delineated. Be it
known then that Mr. Croft is a native of Ipswich, is
32 years of age, and is a compositor, and now in the
office of the Royston Crow, and his wife ix somewhat
younger, being only 25 years of age. The happy pair
have been married five years and one month, during
which time they have been blessed with the round
number of ten children, consisting of one single, three
doubles, and one triplet, of which there are now
living, including the triplet, five. Mr. Secretary of
State will, in due course, be communicated with, and
no doubt it will please Her Gracious Majesty to present
her usual bounty to the fortunate parents.

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At Tunbridge. a married woman named Charlotte
Andrews has been charted with the manslaughter of Mr.
Breefe, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, Tundridge. The
deceased was endeavouring to elect the woman fron the
house as she was intoxicated, whets she threw herself on
the floor and bit a piece out of his leg. Ile has since
expired from the injury.
A. groom, named Charles Turner, was engaged leading
a young colt along the road near Stafford, with one end
of the halter attached to his wrist, when the animal,
suddenly alarmed by a sound of a railway whistle, bolted
and taking the unfortunate man off his feet, dragged him
a great distance along the road. The halter ultimately
broke, but by this time the poor fellow was mangled in
such a manner that he died in a few hours. The injuries
about the head of deceased were frightful, and the skull
was fractured.
THE " Di VINING Roo." —We believe most of our readers
have heard extraordinary stories of the virtues of this
rod—a hazabforked twig, which, held in the hands by
certain persons "having the gift " (so to speak), indicates
the presence of water underground by bending towards
the spot beneath which it is. We have beard of a singular
demonstration of the rod's efficacy in this respect within
the last few days. A gentleman of the most trustworthy
and truthful character who resides in the neighbourhood
of Bristol, and who has great power in the use of the bit
of "forked hazel," was asked to go to two places, one at
Lsurance-Weston (near Henbury), and the other in the
lower part of Somersetshire, in which places the well.
sinkers, after having worked 100 and 170 feet down,
besides boring, could nit get a drop of water. In both
instance' the gentleman in question bad not gone live
minutes over the ground when he found, and not far
from the borings, plentiful supplies in both cases, though
in both cases the sinkers declared it as dry as sawdust at
the bottom. This gift of "divining" or' dowsing" with
the rod is a natural one, and cannot be acquired ; at least
numbers have tried in vain to acquire it.

CATILL'S SWIM ACIVIMM CHAIIMIL.-It is not
generally known that Professor Cowin found that the
most sustaining beverage he partook of for this
wonderful effort was—Cadbury's Cocoa Essence. This
article contains more concentrated nourishment than
any other beverage. Ten years ago The Bri!Loh
Medical Journal predicted that "it would prove ont
of the most nutritious, digestil>le, and restorative of
drinks."

HoLtowsr s 01 NT)! ENT AND PiLta. —Bad Leta—When
from injury, feeble circulation, foul blood, or neglected
chill, inflammation, succeeded by ulceration, has attacked
the lower limhe, the sufferer may turn for • cure, without
fear of disappointment, to Holloway's celebrated Ointment,
whose fame for such disorders has resounded throughout
the habitable globe, and testimonials in all languages have
been received universally praising this celebrated
Ointment. In all old cases, Holloway's Pills should be
taken while his unguent is used; both together are most
effective, and the cure is accomplished painlessly and
readily. Under their joint curative influence the worst
wounds or ulcers assume a more healthy character, and
shortly begin to fill up or contract and soundly heal.
FITS. EPILEPTIC FITS OR FL LI. NO SICK?. RM. A
certain method of cure has been discovered for this die
treating complaint by • physician, who is desirous that
all sufferers may benefit from this providential discovery;
it is never known to fail, and will cure the most hopeless
case after all other means have been tried. Full particulars
will be sent bypod to any person free of charge—Address :
Mr. Wiu.tiou.lo , Oxford Terrace, Ilvde Park, London.
Rican-re Peale Bum—The marked superiority of
this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick ap-
preciation of its merits by the public, hag been
attended by the usual results—vis., a flood of imits,
tions the merit of the latter mainly consists in the
ingenuity exerted, not simply in imitating the square
shape, but making the general appearance of the
wrappers resemble that of the genuine article. The
Manufacturers beg therefore to caution all buyers to
see " Reckitt's Paris Blue" on each nacket.
To Incimmin Tons Income.— Any one may
materially effect this by undertaking an Agency for
Tun Dnorm'm Pose Teo Cory airy. The Tea is pure
and delicious, ready for Immediate distribution in 1-lb.,
and 1-lb. sealed Packets. No Licence se
REFIUII/13. Ones used, Minim used. For Terms apply
to London Offices, 8, lied Lion Court, Cannon-street,
E.C. Agent in STORMINSTER Niveron, T. Bowline;
in Glicuittmon, J. Diem ; and Drapers in meet
Tows and Villages.n
CUM= OF ASTHMA AND COUGH Br Dr. Loa:ices PIILMONIC
Ws MEM —Froln Kr. Weeder, Chemist, Tiverton:
"Many testimonials in favour of the Pnlmonic Wafers for
Asthma and Coughs,come under my notice." In Asthma.
Consumption, Bronchitis, Coughs, colds, shortasses of
Breath, Phlegm, Pains in the chest, all Disorders of the
breath and lungs, rheumatism—they give instant relief
and tune pleasantly. To singers and public speakers they
are invaluable for dewing and strengthening the voice.
Pram Is, lid., k fed., fla 61, and U& per him Sold by all
medicine visdon.