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Evening Star, Issue 12349, 12 November 1904, Page 2

Hand-shaking," as nowadays affected by English-speaking peoples, derives its origin from less happy days than ours. Glovepoisoning or concealment of poisoned knives and other deadly weapons was at one time the fashion even in Merry England, and a well-known way of getting rid treacherously of an enemy. The first gloves ; eve* worn (says 'Madamo') were carried .by tha knights of old, as precious belonging!* of their "fair ladyes" at the time, too, when their own heavy, iron mailed fists some* times carried weapons of defence or revenge. Gloves, therefore, ia.tb.eee savage times were forbidden by etiquette to bo worn in the-presence of royalty; and ordipary mortals, we are told by the old chroniclers, gradually learnt, through suspicion originally, to grasp vigorously their neighbor's hand to assure themselves that something deadly was not concealed in it, if they happened to be K gauntleted," as i\ was then called. " Mr Jinks: "I see tiro editor of the 'Trnns pot' ia having trouble with his wife. Bhs wants a divorce." Mrs Jinks: "I don't wonder. He was always printing article* about housework being healthfuL"

Public Notices. Local Proofs will Convince Local Readers. The Caeo of MR. H. W. COOK. (AN indepevdent investigation.) The following article ia intended for the accommodation of such read, rs as m ly wish for information on the subject related. There is no desire to trespass upon the proper ground of individual judgment, for without doing so there are numerous cases on which the information here given will be Hi* l - In supplying the facts, Mr. Harry William Cook, of Macaudrew-road, South’ Dunedin, said : “Ever since childhood it has been my misfortune to suffer from asthma, which, in my case, has the knack of varying the severity of its attacks. Five years ago I had a very bad time with it, as I was then having ou« attack of asthma after another, and they were very severe in each instance. I. hail a very troublesome dry cough, and at times I used to spit up a yellow-coloured phlegm.”. “ Did you entertain fears regarding any other disease?” enquired the newspaper representative. Well, what with the continual cough and the persistent expectorations, together With the terribly low condition I was in, I really began to fear that I was going into consumption. At that particular time my strength was so completely exhausted that I had to stay away from woik for about three months, and I was in that depressed state of mind that I would far sooner be indoors, away from everybody, than outside. Exertion of any kind was a sort of worry to me, and all I felt able to do was to sit down and mope in a corner by myself. It was a great drawback having no appetite, f r I went clrfin off my meals altogether. If I Bat down to one a feeling of sickness came over mo, and I would turn away from the Bight of the food tint was on the table. That did not always happen, of course, but still, it was a matter of frequent occurrence, and if, on the other hand, I did eat something, there were soon unmistakable signs that my digestive organs wanted looking after, for it seemed to me that everything went sour in my stomach, which became failed with gases from the fermented food. A ,most uncomfortable feeling was the result, as you may imagine, and a little later on I used to get awfully stiffin breathlngy owing to the tightness which affected my Gradually getting weaker, in course of time I had no energy or strength, or inclination, to talk to anybody. When I was in that dreadful predicament every little thing was too great a trouble to do. Sometimes the feeling in my stomach was as if a bearing down weight had been formed there, and I suppose it would be the food lying there without diga-.tiug that caused it,” “There can be no doubt of that,” remarked the reporter. “ And I’ll tell you another thing,” resume) Mr. Cook, “At times I Intel a nasty,’ dragging pain in the heart, and I found that when I leaned on one side a bit it gave me a little ease, but when I straightened myself up again the pains were very severe—a sort of acute ache. Bilious headaches did not leave me alone either, as I had them sometimes very bad, and my sight also got dim, but my eyes were affected more especially with spots before them, at which times I had to put my book or paper down if I happened to be reading. It was a frightful pain tha' was troubling me across the kidneys, but I do not think anything could have been worse than the sleeplessness under which I had to labour. About three or four »’cWk in the mornings I used to wake up, and after lung there in misery till I could not stay in bed any longer, I got up, feeling so weary that I could ha> e laid down again, end with aches in my limbs that made me feel wre ched. A disagreeable taste was in my mouth’ each morning, the effect of which was to make whatever little thought I might have had of taking some food all the more remote. I didncr. ~;ep count of thf lime that I was in this unenviable condition, so I cannot say exactly how long I waj ailing, but I can tell you that it wo* th< most dreary and most unhappy period of mj existence, and I hope never la go through the like again. The excessive weakness' of my system was responsible for my nerves becoming unhinged, and I cannot go far wrong in telling you that I was completely broken up altogether.” “ You have effected a great change since then, I should think ?” “ You do not want to look at me vwice to know that,” responded Mr. Cook, “ and it is a change that I have to thank Clements ionic for. 'When things were looking so black with me it suddenly occurred to my mind that a relative of mine had been greatly benefited by Clements Tonio, and I had an often heard it well spoken of that I thought there would bo no barm in giving it a trial, as it might do mo good, too. I got a b >ttlo to start with, and for some time I was in doubt as to whether it would be advisable to get any more or not, as it did not seem to affect me much. But then I thought of the frad condition I was in, and I asked myself if I expected to realise any great improvement all at once. To think so was absurd, of course, and as my good judgment prevailed over my impatience, 1 got some more Clements Tonio; and now you have the secret of my present good health. - “You mean that you continued with it till your strength was regained!” “ Exactly. That is the whole affair in A nutshell. It was not long making itself felt, that Clements Tonic, when I had given it a reasonable chance, and my spirits rosa to their utmost height when I realised that it was really doing mo good, ClemonU Tonic seemed to strike straight at my- di* ordered digestion, for the bilious headache! were soon dispensed with, and again mj sight became clear, I began to nuke I better show at mealtimes, and getting my appetite back, as I did, helped me a lot, especially as my food was soon digesting all right. The heavy feelings were taken away from my chest, I had na hotjier of discom* fort from flatulence, and I could breaths without all that painful exertion which had been the bane of my life before I started on Clements Tonic. Ks wonder you say I must have effected a great change 1 It was really something to marvel at the way I got on. ■1 ho horrible pains across my kidneys were quietened, and the unsettled condition oi my nervos was remedied by Clement! Tonic as easily as anybody could wish. Something that I was very pleased indeed to regain was my sleep, and you would I s surpri ed if you knew how different I fell on awakening after I had been using Clements Tonic awhile. There were na weary sensations in my limbs, no bittei taste, and I had the strength to do my work. My cough had gone, and I felt ( different man.” “ May I use these statements ?” “ Most decidedly. Every sufferer shonW be advised about Clements Tonio for there is nothing to equal it, and you can publish those facts in any way you please.” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Hinny W. Coos, of Macandrsw-Roxd, Sot Dunedin, in the Colony of New Zealand, do eolemi and elnrercly declare that.l have carefully read I annexed document, consisting of three folios, » consecutively numbered from one to three, sad tl it contains and is a true and faithful account of i illness and cure by Clements Tonic, and also ci tains my full permission to publinh in »ny way I statements—which I give voluntarily, without ceivlng any payment; and I make this solei declaration conscientiously believing the same to I rue. and by virtue of the provisions of an Act ol ( General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "1 Justices ol Peace Act, 1682.” , Declared at South Dunedin, this ninth day March one thousand nine hundred and ton before me, WM. WARDROP, J.P.

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