HOPE FOR THE SICK.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 134, 3 December 1904, Page 14

HOPE FOR THE SICK.

THE REMEDY INDICATED.

The Case of Mr. J. CHANCE. , (by a local reporter.) Everybody h*B some duty to perform, but we are prone to excuse ourselves for any shortcomings by tho idea that we liave' ao many thing* to attend to, which reflection leaves us at a loss to know what can beat remain undone. However, one part of our iuty is clear, and that 13 that we must beware, at our peril,' of misleading by act, or by word, or t>y omission, or by silence, those far whose welfare we profess to be 3oncwj»ed. " Th*t is the greateet wroHg sf all, I consider," said Mr. John of Ne. 156 Taranaki-street, Wellington, to our reporter, "to say anything that would convey an untruthful impression, or, oa the other hand, to refrain from Bpeaking when the truth means everything to tjtir fellow men. I wos born in tbk city fortysix years ago, and have lived hsrc ever siacq, so 'you may guess that I hac3 witnessed many notable changes during t.'iat time." ' _" Yes, you must have done," acquiesced the scribe, " and I believe yea have experienced changes in regard to your own ■ health, too?" " I am glad to say that such -is a fact, as ' for two years I suffered terribly with my liver and kidneys. Often aad often I have had to knock off work owing to the excruciating pains I had in my back, for they used to affect me to such a degree I that I was almost crippled by them. I have to do a let of stooping at nay business, and it frequently happened - that when I was bending over doing something a frightfully sh*rp pain would catch me aU of a sudden in the back, aud it would take me all my time to raise myself n-p-again. Then, when I found the pains still continuing, I would have togo home and lie down to it Perhaps several days pasted before the agonies moderated sufficiently to allow me to make a start again, but a3 they nevca» left off tormenting me altogether, I was always i« misery. Thai was not the only trouble I had, though, for tho pains hi my head ynte positively distracting. Many a time I felt aa if I dW not know -what I was I d»ing, for they soemed to have me fairly ■ dazed and stupefiod." " You would not suffer like that without underling some kind of treatment, I mppose?" "It would have been suicidal not to have taken some means of getting better into apcr&tion, and the first thing I did was to jo to a doctor. He examined me carefully md then said I was suffering from disease )f ihe liver and kidneys, after which a orescription was written' out, and I lost to sime in taking the medicine. Well, to make 1 long Btory short, the same thing happened repeatedly. W>hen. the treatment of one did not succeed, I consulted another, and (vhon he, too,' failed to do me goed, I saw -.nqther meiiical man ; but I regret to say shat the several doctors who utilised their skill and experience upon me did not strike apou the right idea in regard to the mediliue, as the whole i»f it was utterly ineffective. Even then I did not give up hope, for I thought I might gain some relief from. tlie advertised medicines I hud read about, and with those I started afresh." •' Did you mako any projress then 1 " "Oh! it w^s enough to break a man's heart. I tried everything I could think of pretty well, and at last I left off, thinking that I m ould never be cured. No medicine I had yet taken made the loait impression upon me, so all I could think was that my case was hopeless. The daintiest of food could not tempt my appetite, and when I had taken a little I used t<> wish that I had not eatrn anything at all, for my stomach seemeil to get crammed full of wind in 110 time. What was still worse, I always felt as if I wanted to be sick afterwards, and the feeling of weight in my chest was most disagreeable. If I spent an hour in telling you, I am suic 1 could not give a clear idea of the wretched state of despondency into

which my mind had lapsed. I felt as t the whole w. rid had closed its dows upoi me, and I was shut out from all the happi ness within. E*en the dear little chilcfrei were no comfert to me, for I only waaUd to mepe about by myself. I used to tak< a great d«al of interest in cricket at on< time, but wkea I was so ill I found ni interest in anything, and was absolutely tired of life. The pains 1.-tweon mj shoulders' made it dif&calt to move .them without increasing my suffisriage, and 1 could feel an ache i» almost every bone v my body. I really c«uld n»t have endured that continual torture much longer; tm<3 when I l»ok back upon my lingering illnesa, and remember hew I really thought I wai done for it makes me think th» world ol Clements Tonic for resoaing me lik« it dii' " Was that the medicine you wer» relieved by." , "It was the medroino I was cured by, which means something totally different t» being relieved, and it all came through sonn kindly advice that was given by a friend Yes, that is h«vr I got to start on Clemeati Tonic, and vat till then had I the low' chance of getting better. I used to bi awfully restless at nights, bat the firai thing Cl«me»ts Tonic did for me wem U calm my worrying brain and being sleep t« my aid. At this time I w*s almost tot weak to get aioag, and used to get- giddy ii the street, and rose from bed wit;k a bittei ta*te and my tougne completely coated witl some white stuff; but Clements Tome in I very reasonable time had all thtse thragi under coatrol, and my hopes were rawed by the appearance of my appetite »ko The improvements already made seemec too good to be renl, but' in another oe«ple»o] weeks there couW ba no deufot abxmt tbeii existence, as I was rtill getting rtroagei and more hearty. My iwrwca had beet frightfully shaky and the least neise upstl m»— indeed, I couW not bear t© hear t watch tickiHg— my sight vra« bad and ma eyes folt swollen, besides being bwwMeJ with ringing nonce in tee-ears,; butClemeaii Tonic, the medicine that virtually kmhn my life, remeved those delcete and aanoy ajtcea with«»t any difl&eulty. After sullar ing for two year* ih the mMw I dl^it wtl not aurprise^you to hear that I had faHen-*w«j in flesh coaiiideraWy — in fact I wus »hnpi} a wreck, of what I had bten— so you cm judge how extremely thankful i was to fine that I was recovering my lost weight, uni I shall always have kindly recollection* o) ClemeuJ-s Tonic for releasing me from tin paralysing Hack and head pains that had been ihe bane of my life." " I can quite understand how pleated you would be." "Yes, especially as Clement* Tonrc had mad« my digestion souad a* well. Wttturaf exagg -ration, I bad never been butbor it my life than when I had token enoogl Clements Tonic to thoroughly cure me, mi to my dyrnß day I ishaU atw»ys be gratefu to that medicine for saving me ; and yothcar publish these facts in any way that wil' bring thorn utider the notice of othei Bufferers." ' STATUTORY DEObAHATION. I, J.niM CnAsca, of No. 166 TarnnakUtrcefc Wellinjton, in the Colony of New Zealand, •* solemnly and sincerely declare that I have caretiUh read the annexed document, cwnittinf of threofolioi and oonsecntivoly numbered from one to three, »nd that it ronuinstnd i« a true and faithful account o' my illness and cure by Clements Tonic ; and alst contains my full permission to publish in any waj my utM.cments--.>htch I five voluntarily, vithou reneivinfr »ny payment . and I make this Boloair declaration oonsci»ntiouslv belietint tho tame t« bi tme, and by viitue of the provision! of an Act o the General Assembly of New Zealand, Jntifciltc " The Justices of Peace Act, 1882." Deolared at We'lington, this eighteenth day of May one thousand nint hundred and three, before rut, PETER HUTSON, J.P.

Time, 27min 18sec. Long Distance: J. A. Jarvis 1, A. C. Ayling 2, W. J. Hawcs 3. Time, 67min 32 l-ssec. Plunging: J. A, Jarvis I,'W. Taylor 2, G. Harrison 3. Distance; 75ft 4in. According to latest Sydney advices, C. Heiily has put up another fine swim over fifty yards, doing the distance in 25 2-5 sec. Hi. Cavill is expected to compete tit the Enterprise Club's sports at Sydney to-day. He is taking partTn the high diving competition and the natatorial h,igh jump only. The Australasian championships will be decided under the auspices of the Victorian Assqciation this season. On 28th -January the 100 yds and 880 yds will be held at St. Kilda ; on 30th January, one mile at Ballarat; lst February '(at night), 220 yds at the New Melbourne Baths; 4th February, 220 yds brenst-stroke and 440 yds, at Brighton. The 220 yds breaststroke championship has been substituted • for the proposed ihree-mile event. According to' the Christchurch Press 'there is some prospect of the Christchurch City Council erecting a tepid bath during next winter. Tho subcommittee appointed by the Council has had plans drawn by the 1 City Surveyor providing-f or a bath of 33_ yards long with a width of about 30ft. It is intended to erect the bath next to the Destructor, on the property owned by the Crown Iron Works, whose ; lense expires on 61st of May, 1905. Provision is also made for hot and cold baths. ___________________________