Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1877-06-01 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

VISIT TO THE CLAIMANT--Was paid OE Wednesday by Lord Rivers and Mr. Guilford Onslow, by permission of the Home Secretary, at Dartmoor prison During the interview the convict attempted to dwell upon the exceptional hardships of his treatment, but was reminded by the warder m attendance that that was a forbidden subject. He seemed much disheartened at the hopeless failure of any efforts to obtain an amelioration of his condition; but Mr. Onslow and Lord Elvers both admitted that he was apparently in better health than they had previously known him to be. .  —We have now the shortest staff for a bayonet of any army in the world, and theorists say that it is of no consequence, as the bayonet will never again be used, but occasions will continue to occur in which hand-tohand fighting will take place. It does not, therefore, seem wise to sacrifice altogether the cold steel for the bullet. It is inevitable that the former will come into play at the storming of field works or houses, the capture of bridge!, Residea, the British soldier likes to close with his adversary, and it seems a pity to balk so laudable a desire. At a recent meeting of the society for promoting legislation to control and cure habitual drunkards, it was estimated that the loss sustained by the nation through the drunkenness Was 270 millions sterling per annum. , Dr. Holthouse stated the results of his asylum for inebriates at Balham. He said that of 23 patients six had been completely cured, ten had proved incurable, four were partially cured, two were still under treatment, and one had died. It must be confessed that these figures are not encouraging. A " partial " cure can hardly be considered a cure at all. Dr. Cameron's Bill to establish inebriate asylums was explained by its author at the meeting, but was by no means unanimously approved. A distressing suicide, arising out of the closing of the Counterslip Sugar Refinery, Bristol, took place Saturday morning, when WilliMll Gould, for some years foreman in Messrs. Finsers employ, committed self-destruction in a most determined manner. The unfortunate man, who had Since the closing of the works given way to fits of despondency, apparently, after inflicting wounds in his throat with two table knives, went to the cupboard for a rope, walked to the coal-cellar, and, with extraordinary determination, finding that there was not sufficient space to 01 t , he had knelt down, and thus tightened rope sufficiently to produce strangulation. Deceased was about 46 years of age, and leaves a widow and three or four children. HOLLOWAY'S Pui.s.--Good Appetite—Excellent Mirestion.—ln the majority of of persons loss of appetite is the first indication of dspsrting health, and should at once receive attention or actual disease will follow. For the cure of disordered digestion and liver complaints Holloway's excellent PUB are probably unrivalled, certainly unsurpassed. The invalid will never experience disappointment or failure in the removal of his ailment by means of these puriflyng Pills. On reaching the stomach they immediately correct heartburn, flatulency, and undue acidity: they secure the secretion of perfect bile, and passing into the intestinal canal they gently arouse it to natural activity without producing pain, irritation, or exhaustion. For them reasons Holloway's Pills are peculiarly well adapted for a family &Pedant.