... . if the experiene of the last three or four has taught anything, it is that the first appe, of influenza should mean complete surrender that bed is the only safe place until a n temperature has been restored, and has been tained for a sullicient time to allfrd security a; the probability of a relapse. The obituary lists, daily papers for the last few weeks have contai dismal total of ...

... The list of subscriptions, amounting to over £183, for the benefit of the widows and children of the men who were lost in this disaster is advertised this morning. We have also received the following letters: To the Editor of the BRInsToL MERCuRn. Sin-f received yesterday the enclosed letter from the Chief Constable of Bristol together wilth the sun I of £7 18s subscribed by the officers and ...

... Guardians. Cirenicester. The election of six guardians for Cirencester was held at the same time as that of the Urban Council. ]Lesult:-Successful-A. T. Harmer 505, T. C. Ovens 451, Job Saunders 388, J. II. Goegg 373, W. Griffiths 363, F. Bailey 330. I usuccessful-G. F. Davis 313, T. Mann 257, E. J. Price 231, .J. H-. Legg 222. Urban District Councils. Ciremcester. Very little interest ...

... PAPISH1 MEETING( S. ChurchilL. Held on Mfonday night, the Rev S. I'. TOS pre- ,iding, the six retiring niemb6rs of the Pairish Council, Mlessrs Somers, Avery, Blaleor, (4allop, Petheram and Itose were reappointed. Questions were asked and answered about certain paths, and the consent of the meeting was given for tlhe salo GE the old pound for £5 to Mr S. Hill. C Vatton. AL the parish meeting ...

... ,.1i\ I'AI: IST1U.1' (.'COUiNCIL. Ls1 body was held on : i i, wh~n there were present Sir :,!in :iian, .Messrs l. Reeves, E. ;- t nham. 1. Ascott, I11. L. .'!' Vt, 'i'. I ee i Tlanner, T. (. I -~ ~ h ti ';(!G.0(1 '.I'i'JO-l i,! 'r Skhilucrl said that since ; ., .e aase of notitiable disense had iwas prevalent, but it was of a - lctc rin a lavourable course. AI AlL YNiI'1. c-ftited ...

... iJettero to the Stator s All Letters must be accompanied by the nairte aul addresses of the writer, not necessarily for publicaticn e but for the satisfaction of the Editor. We do not hold ourselves responsible for any of tho opinions expressed by correspondents. We cannotundertake to return rejccted coeiininiicatio.:!. e Correspodcnts must write on one side of the paper only. TUE FA'ATAL.ITY ...

... THE MAYroR s GOOJ EXA.MPLE. Ilie annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of tbe (Guardian House, IJpper Maudlin street; was hcld yesterday under the presidency of the Mayor D (AMr lie rbert Ashman). The 'i EAsrt VrE (Mr Stephen Tryon) read the report, wbich contained the following:-The corn- njttee and trustees of the Guardian House desire to tbhak all friends and subscribers to the ...

... V T.R T? T) AlV I I - - - - Si, YESTERDAY. firl 'Mr J. W. Lowther (Deputy Speaker), in the hr absence of the Speaker through indisposition, took si t ! the chair at 2 o'clock. in Te The National Telephone Company's Nos. 1 and 2 (l] y I Bills were read a first time. er Ir ) ITALY IN CHINA, M Mr BRODRICvt stated, in reply to Mr Pritchard 11 Morgan, that the demands of the Italian Govern- as h I ...

... THURSDAY, MARCH 23, l899. Tho BnsrTOL mudrRy was established March 1, 1790 271o BEISTOL DAILY POST ivas issued in Lofjunctotio witll tho 'MICe~uity January 24,15J(60, and incorporated with it January 26, l17S, TELEPrbOmE No. 149. ! Olh Ai , Pen~sion1s. Ci- liES, like chickcns. come home to locst. MI Chambellain has a I sulbli c auIlaCity, andl ian bring fow at d ne\\ plans lor t11e ...

... TONE. TONE is the condition of the body when all is in good order, the blood rich, the nerves steady, the spine and back strong, still; and vigorous, the skin clear, the man or woman well and hapoy. People who lack tone and fly to menicine are often made worse. Purgatives weaken the body and derange the digestion, so do tonics, so called: and they irritate the nerves too, That is because ...

... | NEW A&lERICAN AMBASSADOR. SPEECH AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Hon. John Choate, the new United States Ambassador to this country, arrived at Southampton in the American liner St, Paul shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was met by the Mayor and many local notabilities. The President of the Southampton Chamber of Commerce pre- sented an address of welcome. In reply Mr Choate said:- I ...

... THE VALUE OF CAT [rLE,1 FPrces in the Bristol DistriLt. ,a Messrs George Nichols, Smith, and Alder, the w,,ll ly liuon-n auctioneers of Broad street, Britol, havo th contcluded two important sales of cattle il tihe .e- neighuourhood of Bristol, and it will be of cou.iL ler- ke hiolt inwtrest to record the prices. The first slilewis at Didniarton on Monday when the whole of ;'Er 2g ] otrti, H. ...