The Case of Mr. J. HOLLIS. (BY A SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 122, 23 May 1908, Page 13

The Case of Mr. J. HOLLIS. (BY A SPECIAL REPORTER.)

If we cannot hope to know everything, we can, at least, take care to learn all that our , opportunities afford,. and he will be a wise man who possesses himself of every item of information that cornea within his grasp. Not only will he benefit f rem the point; '6f view of his profit or of his pleasure, out such information as he succeeds in gaining will increase his intelligent interest in all the varied life which gees on around him, ftnd of which ho is a part. A valuable addition to the reader's store of knowledge will be made in connection with the folUwing story, which was t«ld to aur reporter by Mr. John Hollis, of Herald-street, Beram* pore, Wellington, who remarked ;—; — "Some time ago I Avas unfertuaatfc in ending that my health was en the downward jrade, and as it continued in that direction 'fc was nob very long before my condibieu oegan to cause me some anxiety." " Had anything unusual happened to Interfere with jour health?" asked tho vrriter. " Well, you see, I had been worried a £ood deal about that time, and I think there is nothing like mental distress for bringing >ne'a health dawn to the lowest pitch. The arst signs I had that I was getting into a low state was a feeling ef intense languidless and arT utter disinclinatiea to bother myself about anything. After passively submitting to my loss of energy one day I ireuld make up my mind to do better tho aext, bufc when the follawiug day arrived I was no more able to do a hard day's werk shan I was previously. It seemed as though ill the vitality J^ad been sapped aub of my tystem, and the more I tried to exert myself the more feeble my efforts became." " Were you taking medicine of any lescription, Mr. Hollis 1 " " That was the only course apente me, fer [ was too greatly dobilitated t» run any risk through neglecting myself. Yes ! I toak medicine right enough. How maay battles [ cannot say just now, but I tried all serts. a variety of labels as I had in my aouse you never saw ; but I can Bay with r .ruth that they never did me a pennyworth >f good. It wa^jusfc equivalent to putting aiy hand into my pocket and throwing bo aiuch money to the winds. Indeed, it was even worse than that, as my sufferisgs were :ontinually on the increase, and I was wasting co much valuable time as well by taking ihose worthless nostrums. I then thought it would be better to see a doctor,, and was in my way one morning when it occurrad »o me that I was rather late, and do you know I always laok upen that fact — in the 'ight of subsequent experience — as a very iiicky one for me, because I had not gone much farther when a new idea struck me." "Yes," said the journalist, "may I know what it was ? " " Oh ! I have no reason to keep it from yon. In fact, lam only too pleased to let/ yourself and all the world know what it was, because it afterwards had such a wonderful bearing upen my future existence. The thought that struck me was to get some Clements Tonic, and the reason that idea flashed across my mind was because I suddenly recollected how much gaotl Clements Tonic had dene somebody I know very well. It was not what had been teld bo me that I was going on, for i had observed the splendid work of Clement* Tonic with my own eyes, and when I remembered this I hardly wMted a moment before I had somt Cltments Tonic in my possession, and I am sure that in the twenty years that I have lived in Wellington I have never met a medicine to approach it for the ailments that I was enduring." •' What did they consist of chicßy ? "

" In addition to what I have already told you, I must not forget to state that I was in an exceedingly nervous condition, for the le^at- «l>Sru» mutated mo. and mv mind wag

always engaged in ruminating aver unplwi •' ant possibilities. One of the most serioul V, features of my illness was that I had. gen^ „ completely o$ my food. Same days I felt ij as if I did -net care whether I had any ot < not; but at tho fcest of times my appetite was easily aatufied. The weakening efleuti r of being like that 1 you can w«U imagine, > and liott much worse things were for hia fi when I could not rest at uighti you can easily understand. I used t» Its »wako for '„ .hours thinking about all Aorta of things that' ;'' were gfting to nappen, anil vrhen X got up ia ' the mornings X felt almost toe weary to * ( stand. My leina aad limbs aohed, my i mouth haia bitter twite, lUd there Vrai f nothing to ace of my tongue exce£tifig tht ! thick fur that covered it.< There is n« doubt it Was a most dietresting experience, ' and I commanood to trorry Mere khan eVet ; because «f my heart, whichuse&tb thump . and thump terribly. A fevr mouihfuls' ol ,_. feed gave me more pain than enough, foe after oating anything I could hardly breath* ; for the weighty feeling i» my che*t,'auol ' my itomach sobn contained a «naatity of wind that caused me great discomfort! until I had succeeded in belching it fctray. SCheS ' between my shoulders I had* terribly sharp ; pain, and the agony I suffered with hefcdaches ne ene out myself has the least conception sf. Another thing I noticed after meals rras dizziness ; and at l&at I got , to loathe the thought of taking food at till, ; because it always meant such torture «fter« wardp—at lea»t, until I began With Clement* "i Tonic, and then, to my deliglffc ..and astonishment, things began to mend all' round. Several days' use «f that wonderfuL medicine resulted in my headache! being' considerably eased, and IfeuSd it particularly effective in teething my Bsrvefe.- Afc night timoClements Tonic.Wfts my«alvatlon,' •' as it destroyed all the causes of niy restlessness and gave me the peaceful sleep tnab my enfeebled system required. ThoM . feelings of hopaleasneiß, that? had haunted' me whilst I was taking other medicthes soen died away now that I was taking Clements Tonic, and I got iate a happier frame of mind than I h&ct'-beea.in for many months. By-and-bye my headaches vanished, and the pains asd discomforts alter maalt went with them, f«r it was real3ysur Itt iW*S. how Clements Tonic acted _ up»a my digestive organs, aud I was taking my f«e<f as heartily as any man could wish." ' * " You ought neb to hare been long regaining your strength then ?" • "Neither I was, for when my food wat digesting properly it seemed no time before I was as strong and as eager fer worle as ever. I have often heard people complaining about suffering from that nasty taste in i the mornings, and giddiness, and' palpitation and those Other ailments that! crossed my path, and it always affords me great satisfaction to advise them to taka Clements Tonic, for I know that medicine* can cure them like it cured me. Every sufferer should knew of its remarkable) efficacy, and fer that reason you may publish these remarks of mine in any way you please."