BAD TIMES FOR THE GARDENER.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 105, 31 October 1900, Page 3

BAD TIMES FOR THE GARDENER.

It is no,t always sunshine and bloom with the gardener, and an interview with Mr. Robert Thomas, in his neat little cottage, 100, Durham-street, Si^denham, Christchurch, is certainly instructive. Mr. Thomas, whose 75 years sit lightly upon him, had given some valuable paints for publication in the Chris.tchu.rch Lyttletou Times. "My work," said he, "as a gardener naturally exposes me a good deal to the wiud and wet, and I often have to dig in damp ground. Theresuit of this was that nine years' ago, when 'liv- 1 ing in Auckland, I was one day su dde n1 y affected with excruciating pains in the back and left hi]). 1 cried aloud in agony. My wife thought I was demented. A skilful doctor was immediatelye diately sont for but despite lotions and electric batteries I did not seam to iuipove. Indeed ,slie pains increased in severity and extyu'led down the. right leg. Subsequently other doctors treated me; then I tried nearly all the patent medicines adverted, but they proved .worthless. 1 spent hundreds oi" pounds without obtaining relief, aud I often prayed that death would release me. Some eight months ago my wife persuaded me to try Dr: Williams' pink pills. To my surprise aud delight the 1 first box brought a wonderful improvement, the pain lessened, and I felt stronger. I continued with pills until every symptom of sciatica left me. I have worked about in all weathers since, and liave had no return of my ailment," 'An acid or vitiated condition of the blood (often provoked by cold or damp) induces sciatica, which is another nanie for neuralgia, of the large sciatica nerve which controls the lower limbs. Liniments only, give slight temporary relief. To effect a cure, the blood must be purified and enriched, and the nerves re-toned. By doing this Dr. Williams' pink pills have cured inany cases of sciatic* and rheumatism, as well as .anaemia,' eczema, rickets, erysipelas, con* sumption, bronchitis, paralysis, neuralgia, chronic colds, etc. The genuine are sold by most chemists and storekeepers (if insisted upon) 'and the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, three' shillings per box, .s.ix boxes sixteen and six, post free. Book ofcures free.

Mr. ,_Nor£hcroft, S.M., says ' that as fining 'thG'JCing Country sly grog-sellers appears to bo of little use as a, deterrent, he will try "what imprisonment* will "do, without the option of a fine, for a second oflfonee. ( (For continuation of News see page 7,)