TOO BIG A LIFT.

Lake County Press, Issue 1064, 14 May 1903, Page 7

TOO BIG A LIFT.

{By a Local A'e/>ort£r.)

A MUSCULAR STRAIN.

WEEKS OF SUFFERING-RELIEF AT LAST.

The Case of Mr. T. THOMPSON.

I was really afraid I would never regain my health. I am equally certain now that if X had not given up the doctor's broatmsni I would have died. To go on in this state of hopelessness was sheer madness. The doctor's services were dispensed with, and I told him I would not take any more of his medieinos, as it did not do me the least good. iiiy principal rcoapn for adopting this course was bocauso I bad heen advised to by tho grocer, with whom i do business. Ho fiaid that a friend of fts had boon cured of a disease by Clements Tonic, aad as the symptoms were like mine ho advised mo to try it. In fact, as though to make sure of the mattor, ho g?ve mo a bottle of Clements Tonic, '.ho first two or three doses of which made me feel iike a new man." "How long were you absent from work owing to .your illness?" G " For seven months 1 could not do a stroke of work. All that turn I was been taking Oiem rat;; Tonic very long bofore my workmates asked me what JL had taken to .-/feet such a grand change :n rny appearance. When I h::d fku.'.hed my first bottle of Clements Tunic the terrible pains in my ■-••-;■ wove greatly reduced in severity. The iuo.it wondert'ul thing of all was that I poo a good night's re;*'t the ilr.-t. night after taking 'Jlomonte Tonic, a,\d on wakh.g in tlio :aorning I fc-.t great ij' refreshed. Aiy •.ehing head was greut\y hoiu-Htcd b\ his sleep, and bofore many days were iver my headaches were cured. 1 n.c,i iad an a!r.-.o',t continuous longing for ■ end. Every time I sub down to tljo ..b!o I did full justice to the eatables .'c.cof! beit.ro me, rnd I v. as not p.: all about the food either. The .■./ use of fulness after eating was no ' .!g'"'--r r>"c-cet, and my stomach was :o eau.ro me so much trouble. Clem-.nts 'cr.ic a'..) drove awry the tormenting pains from between my shoulders, ai.so restoring my bcvreiij to regularity, and miking my mouth sweet and clean. My •;-es-.ight ffiw toon us good ns over, and . "ouid sit down in p-ace and comfort. . put on weight every day, and as I crsovered wir-h Clements Tonic I was rxr-n entirely freo from pain m cv^.ry cpect. J was a.s lively as a cricket •id as strong as ever, so I went hack o work, greatly to the astonishment of hoBO who hid thought I would never ■■cover. Clements Tonic saved me , uuda in doctors' bills, for I have aovcr ■ jiujcd their services since." 'Perhaps that's the only sickness yon : ' sTou.ro wrong, because f -v-'\ "> -.i ':ra lumbago t-wp'vo months aft-T my '•sfc illness. This was brrmght on .hrough gi-tting wot and co.ii. 1 f >;- gie.av. .igony for Mmio im«. hi- 1 s'rnigh't for 0 -ne n; '!,>< v. '.id again it ei:ro:i my complain!. - r.V malth could not be holier thru il has :, een over r.incc tha* ihur.. V fri< n 1 wa.s •fforing from as'lma a..i; ir- said lie ■nd trie:! every nn ';•> ■■ wiiiiout be noit. I recommend "i ( >'".''■ • it-y Tonic, ■'hich lie took, and affti ;■ /era! weeks' reatmont he wa.s (,;.;;<• vi ■! and back • work. I saw his me ho' la : \«, t ■!;. •'.'id she said his he-dth \>. :> ■ ;•"•!. rie.se espwiiTiecs show the. •"'ialuli'.v f •'■'enicn*-: Tonic, a la •! „i;:rli ail ■.tfe/er.-. should know,n»i ! for ; .'■■ ■• rea•n you may publish mv t'.<••■.cmeut in .ny ivay it may picafo you." STATUTORY DECLAI A m''. !, Thomas Tut vir:"-:., of vi Gi :■ ■■ ■■uoc. <nedin, In the CoI-jmv of r-.'i -. /„,.•.., ~; ,' , if-uinly si: o'ti-Iv <lt-c t-n.■ :: . J '•.■•.■■ r.,-i----'ly vn<l lie; r,iin:-i :! il. riitn'jit cv.'s'C ■ ..'ii:...iii. ami en .fii'.iiv.lv Hi ~il t ,, ; . ~ , t.ihi.-.r. :J th-.t it c.n-::i:.-s :in<i i:= j >wi: ;..!••■ ..!iiU:J .v r.MU.J •n.v lilni.ss .-«! c ■•<( by Cl-i ■. ■■'• "i n-r, ji. J :.1.0 .••;,i.:S ne f.:li |Cii'iis-; r. o ; : ' .-:: i-i ;. iy way • s'.il'T-,.-p-..~ v.-),ir|; I rv v..:-,,! r.M'.v. withcil! ••I.iv!fi(« ;»••)■ ;■> ■■ ■'' ; ■<')) ! ••'V.r. t!,r, solnnin ■I .| •;<!. '■ ■;. '.'■ -i■•!. ;. .:v. !" 'ii %.n;r Me K.-1..0 !o bi; jr., ; .. arui hv \\. 1.11 ..1 !;» : :•■>• !oi =s oi .in A-t nf l!, ■ ; fit-ral Ai,v:,,iAy <> : K,-. 7.<-.u;u ■), iiuiur.trtl "T!ie ,-siir.os ef Pt-.f f' Ac :M.'. ' . Yft -1,0 (/&■:. tx>i f J ">■ I.';. v .": ,? •-,: i-y Uc-Cl.tred at Dmi'-diii ili:t r-.vi.:;;.-r.i..:h dt;; ;,J r>iT."lDber, r.ur tr.o.isun-l ruie i; r:dri 1!, r *,i .-t :r.e F?<'.' '< >i<\~ T.' '.-n, r ?..

There is a limit to ail human pcvoibilities, and when wo hoar of a can being so strong that he docs not know his own strength we are frequently reminded of instances whore ppwerhal individuals have strained tbcmseiyes through a lack of knowledge concerning the extent of their muscular achievements. Serious consequences often arise through excessive and indiscreet weightlifting, and we aro indebted to £ir. Thomas Thompson, of Ko. 30 Grangestreet, Dunedin, for additional evidence hearing on this matter. " In the year 1895," said Mr. Thompson, "whilst living at Invercargill, I met with a severe strain through lifting a heavy box." " Were there any painful consequences ?" queried the reporter. "My word, yes. When I put th< weight down and tried to strath tec myself up I felt tho mo;,t av/fui pain;, in my back and hips. The agony wa.' aO great that I could not sleep, but simply lay in a state of torture the whole night through. A doctor was called in, the advice given being that 1 wa* to rest for a few days, take great car. of myself, and I would soon be ail right. I was laid up for three weoks, bom;.' hardly able to move. During that tinn I had plasters applied, besides tuin; lotions and taking medicine. Tit physio was given me for tho purpo.; of promoting on appetite and a«>o ti soothe mo to sleep. I can conscient.oi.s ly state that it signally faik-d to brir.fc about tho desired results. A very smai quantity of food seemed like a loud n my stomach, wherein I exponent** dreadful griping pains after oatuig. Th pains under my shoulders were scm? thing terrible, besides being greatly afflicted with unceasing splitting hea.-I aches. From tho plasters and ictions i obtained a little relief, and at the end of three weoks I managed to crawl o of bed. It was then that I realised th havoc my accident had wrought upoi. my constitution. I was so weak that i could nob stand up without being sup ported. To attempt to walk was a mer< farce, for I was utterly unable, to negotiate two steps. I was almost as thh; as a match by this time, and my face was the colour of death. Through be-U:; in bed so long, and suffering so mucl, my liver was in a bad state. My mom hj was anything but swoot, and my tongi < was as rough as a rasp. A:; a result o: my inactivity I became very drowyy, am did not liko to move at all. My limb; ached to such an extent that at last i could not stretch a leg or an arm on without feeling a most distressing pair. When I sometimes looked at a book m\ eyes felt too swollen to read, and tin type seemed to mix together in a at;-.'. of confusion, making ono word unci is tinguiihab'o from another. I felt righ out of sorts and was completely done As though I had not suffered already, my nervous system now collapsed. I have felt the muscles of my logs ar.<! arms twitching convulsively through no thing but nervousness. Tho least noise gave mo a start, and often I have giver. a distinct jump whou a knock came t<the door. At night my mind was full of nervous terrors, and my future existence was overclouded with the miserable thoughts which tormontod mv brain." " Besides the remedies you have mentioned, did you try anything olse ?' "Lot me see. Oh, yos. I was forgetting about tho hot fomentations applied to my back when tho fright ft; pains were moro troublesome than usual. Up to this time I ex perienced moro relief from thi treatment than anything else, but the ease obtained did not la.*' !ong. Then, again, I had severe painsjn my loins and a heavy feeling in my chest. As tho doctor's medicines were doing me no good. I became exceedingly iinxious and down-hearted. It is no ioko to have a wife and family de; rn(Jent upon you when you are unable (' *ork.. My condition wa; : so L;iJ t'„_.