Jaoobs Oil was named by 384 different dealers as being the most popular remedy, leaving 251 (less than half Xto be divided among 15 other remedies; showing conclusively that St. Jacob 3 Oil to day stands pre eminent among all other proprietary medioines for outward application. In fact, the sales are more than doable those of any other proprietary medi- cine in the world, and 10 times greater than those of all other liniments and embroca- tions. This wonderful success rests on the Bolid foundation of merit (acknowledged every- j where). It iB advertised only for suoh ailments aB it will cure, and hence it possesses the confidence of all classes of people, and has become a household word in every civilised oountry. Its sucoesa and popularity has become the subject of comment by almost the entire press of the country ; in many instanoea the leading articles of large and influential papers have been devoted to the details of what seem tb be almost magical cures effeoted by the use of St. Jacobs Oil in local oases coming under the immediate attention of the publishers. St. Jaoobs Oil is endorsed by statesmen, judges, the clergy, the medioal profession, as well aa by people in every walk of life. The curative powers of St. Jaoobs Oil are simply marvellous. It conquers pain quickly and surely. It onres even when everything else has failed. It has cured thousands of cases of rheumatism and neuralgia whioh had resisted treatment for the greater part of a lifetime. It has cured people who have been orippled with pain for more than 20 years After the moat thorough and practical test, St. Jacobs Oil has received Six Gold Medals at different international exhibitions for its marvellous power to conquer pain. It is used extensively in the leading hospitals and disn pessaries of the metropolis and provincial cities, and also on board her Majesty's troop- shipa and theOunard Steam Ship Company's feet. STOKE ROAD BOARD. ffIHE STOKE ROAD BOARD hereby JL give notice of the intent! mto LEVY A RATE of ONE FARTHING in the £ (pouud) on the value of al' rateable property in the district, for the period commencing on the Ist day of April, 1889, and ending on tha 31st day of March, 1890; payable in one inDtalmeLt, on tiu 2^d day of Septem- ber, 1889. 