A STARTLING LESSON. ALL SHOULD BENEFIT

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 62, 10 September 1910, Page 13

A STARTLING LESSON. ALL SHOULD BENEFIT

The Case of Mr. J. HOLLIS.

(by a special fesro&TEß.) Tf we cannot hope to know everything, we oan, at least, take care to learn all that our opportunities afford, and he will be a. wise mau who possesses himself of every item of information that comes within his grasp. Not only Will ho benefit from the point of view ef his profit or of his pleasure, but such information as he succeeds in gaining will increase his intelligent interest in all the Varied life trhich goes on around him, mid of which ho is a part. A valuable ' addition to the reader's store of knowledge will be made ih connection with the fellow--ing story, which was told t» cur reporter by Mr. John Hellis, of Herald-street, Berampore, Wellington, who remarked :— "Some time ago I w*b unfortunate in finding that my health was on the d«Wnwird frftde, and as it continued in that direction •t was not very long before my condition oegan to cause me some anxiety." " Had anything unusual happened to interfere with yeur liealth?" asked the writer. "Well, you see, I had been worried a goad deal about that time, and I think there Is nothing like mental distress for bringing one's health down te the lowest pitch. The Brst signs I had that I Was gettiug into a low state w*s a feeling ef intense languidaets and an utter disinclination to bother myself about anything. After passively submitting to my less of energy one day I would make up my mind to do better the next, but when the fallowing day arrived I km no mere able to Ao a hard day's work than I was proviausly. It seemed as th«ugh ill the vitality had ljften Sapped oub of tny ?ystem, and the more I tried to exfert ttiyself the more feeble my efforts became." '• Were you taking medicine of any description, Mr. Itollis ? " " That Was the only course open to me ( for I tvas fc»t> greatly debilitated t»» run any risk through neglecting myself. Yes ! I took medicine right enough. How many oottles [ canliot say just now, but I tried all sorts. Suoh a variety «f labels as I had in my noußo y6u never saw } Jbut I cart say with sruth that they never did me a pennyworth if good. It was just equivalent to putting ■ny hand into my packet and throwing so iiuch money to the winds. Indeed, it was sven worse than that, as my sufferings were joutinually sb the increase, and I was trast<ng bo much valuable time as well by talcing jhose -Worthless nostrums. J then thought it vv olild be better to see a doctor, and was in my way one nu»rning when it occurred to n)e that I was rather late, and do you know I always look Upon that fact — in the Ighb of subsequent experience — as a very fucky one for me, because I had net gone much farther when a new idea struck mt." " Yes," said the jeurnalist, " may I know what it was"? " "Oh ! I have no reason to keep it from you. In fact, lam only too pleased te let yourself and all the world know what it was, because it afterwards had such a wonderful bearing up»h my future existence. The thought that; struck me was to get Seme OleinentS Tonic, and the reason that idea flashed across my mind was because I suddenly recollected liftw much geod Clements Tonio had done somebody I know vci\y well. It was not what had been t»ld to me that I was geing on, for I had observed the splendid- work of Clements Tonic with my own eyes, and when I remembered this I hardly wastod a moment before I had gome Clements Toaio in hiy possession, aud I am sure that in the twenty years that I hfcvs Uved in Wellington I hate never met a tnedioine to approach it for the ailments that I was enduring." " What did' they consist of chiefly ? " 11 In addition to what I hk»e already told you, I must not forget to state that I was in an exceedingly nervous condition, for the least thing agitated me, and my mind was

always engaged in ruminating ever unpleafe, nnt possibilities. One of the most aeriom features ef lnyillness was that I had gon't completely off my foad. Seme days I felt as if I did n»t care whether I had any ot not ; but at the best of times my appetitt was easily satisfied. The weakening effect} of being like that yen can tt«il imagine, and hew much worse things were for mt when I could not rest at nights yeu can easily understand. I used to lie awake foe h«urs thinking about all softs Gf things that were geing to happen, and when I got Up ia the mornings I felt almost tee Weary to stand. My loina and limbs ached, my mouth had a bitter taste, and there wat nothing to see of my tongue excepting tht thick far that covered it. There is at doubt it was a most distressing experience, and I commenced to wdrry more than evei because ef my heart, which used to thump and thutnp terribly. A few mouthfals of food gave me more pain than enough, fos after eating anything I could hardly breath* for the weighty feeling in my chetrt, and my stomach seen contained a. quantity of -wind that caused me great discomfort nxftft I had succeeded in belching it array. Then between my shoulders I had a terribly sharjsi pain, and the agony I suffered with headaches no one bub myself has the least conception of. Another thing I noticed! after meals was dizziness ; and at last I gps to lsathe tiie thoufht 6f taking food a* all, because it alwayg meant si*ch torture fcfbei> wards— at least, until I began with Clamenti Tonio, , and then, to my dtsiijht and astonishment, things began to mend all reund. Several days' use of that wonderful medicine resulted in my hea4ach.es being considerably eased, and I found it particularly effective in soothing my nerves. At night time Clements Touie was my salvation, as it destroyed all the causes of my restless, ness and gave me the peaceful sleep that my enfeebled system reqnired. Thoso feelings of hopelessaesg that had haunted, me whilst I was taking otkar raedioinea •eon died away now that I was taking Clements Tonio, and 1 got inte a, happier frame of mind than I had been in for rn&ny months. By-andbye tny htadaches Yanißhed, and the pains and discomforts after raealc Went wiJh them, f*f it was really surprising h«w Clementt Tonio acted upon ray digestive organs aad I was taking my food: as heartily as any man could wwta." " Y«u ought net to bava been long regaining your streagbh then?" "Neither I was, for when my food was digesting properly it seemed no titna before I wat as strong and as eager for work as ever. I have pften heard people complaining about suffering from that nasty taste in the mornings, and giddiness, and palpitation and those other ailments thab crossed tny path, and it alwayit affords ma great satisfaction to advise them to taktt Clements Tonic, for 1 know that madrtcine can cure th*m like it cured me. Every sufferer aheuld know of its remarkable efficacy, and for that reason you may publish these remftrks of mine in any way you please."