LA GRIPPE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12588, 24 August 1901, Page 9

LA GRIPPE.

THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED. The Case Of Mrs. M. TURNER.

(t (By a ChrisUhnrch Reporter.)

Mrs. Minnie Turner, of No. 5 Carter’s lane (which runs off Chester-street). Christchurch, recently gave a reporter a friendly welcome, and expressed her desire to have certain facts brought under the notice of the general community. . “It is for the benefit of people who may stiffer as I did, that I wish ray case to be made known,” remarked the above named lady. “Before I became experienced in such matters I have seen folks almost dying, and yet I was helpless to assist or advise them, but now that f am in possession of the experience that teaches, other people are quite welcome to profit by it.” “ What is the nature of the complaint which attacked yon?” asked the reporter. “ Influenza it is called, and very bad I was, too. The first sign of this disease that I had was a dull, aching pain in all my limbs. My legs felt So msk and shaky that I could scarcely stand. Indeed, I was quite unfit for my mental or bodily exertion. Severe pains in my head worried me to death. C could not do my work, neither could I see to sew, as the splitting headaches almost blinded me. My tongue was vhite and thickly coated to such a deree that I bad no taste for anything, la tho second day of my attack I was (meted with violent pains in the back, vhich made that portion of my body so ender that I could not lie down, without '-cling extremely uncomfortable. My yes were red and watery, I was conuually sneezing, and my throat was ; ©sore, which made swallowing a tost painful operation. When I come 0 think of the great amount of tea ind water I used to drink, it seems alnost incredible even to myself, but yet f _ Could not get rid of the feverish hirst which troubled me, and I conic--1 at keep the temperature down Outing the day and night I used to expectorate a lot of phlegm, a thing which iade me fear_ my lungs were affected, 'lost of this time I was kept awake at ught by dreadful fits of coughing, aftei vhich I laid down distressed and ex--misted, with hot and cold flashes vun■ing through me one after the other. was miserably thin and worn out, my books being pale and haggard, and j ini sure if the disease had not been hack eel when it was, the consequence? vould have been very serious.- The last Irain of vitality had run out of my ystem, leaving me a nervous, emaciated wreck.” “Was there nothing obtainable to check the ravages of your attack?” “Absolutely nothing, so I thought, as all remedies I had hitherto adopted proved futile. I had lost my appetite completely, and my stomach became so 'pset and weak that tho smell of food aecame obnoxious. My condition was getting more crit.ieal 'each" day/ the weakening effects of influenza apparently ’■sing without limit. To continue iii his way meant sure death, so you can •uess my despair when everything failed 0 relieve me. A lady friond_ called to <ee me one day, when I was in a most nconsolable and despondent mood. After •°lling her what means I had resorted p for the purpose of getting relief, she vsked me why on earth X had not taken lloments Tonic. “ It cured my attack ind I’m sure it wiil cure yours,” sin ■aid. Acting on here advice I comnenced taking Clements Tonic. I war very pleased at the result, for I noticed 1 marvellous change before I had got islf through ray first purchase. $ The racking pains in my legs and back soon 'eased, my head also getting wonderAlly relieved. A remarkable hunger claimed ray attention —a sensation I had almost forgotten. The sneezing and ■-oughing stopped, thus enabling ms to *et some sleep. My pulsation became regular, and tho aoncra] feebleness dis•.npeared. Clements Tonic stopped the ivogress of my disease, and restored me L o robust health. Since then I .have dways been healthy and vigorous. I have recommended Clements Tonic to ether _ like sufferers, who have always experienced the best results, thus proving the reliability of that unequalled medicine. These facts you may publish in any way you like.” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Minnie Tuiinkp, of 5 Cnrler’s-lane, Christchurch, in the Colony ol New Zealand, do sole -inly arid sincerely declare that I have caref i!iy read the annexed document, consisting of two I -Hob and consecutively numbered from one to two, nd that it containsand is a true and laiihfnl account of my Illness and cure by Clements Tonic and also contains my full permission to publish in am- way mv statements, which I give voluntarily, without receiving any payment; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same lobe true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the G-neral Assembly of New Zealand, intituled *■ Tin Justicesot Peace Act, 1582." Declared at Christchurch, this seventh day oi December, one thousand nine hundred, before me, ‘ . STEPHEN LAWRENCE. I.P. ‘

and loss nearly every week. I cannot see where the equality comes ' in, -considering that the master finds thenf nil tools except a putty knife. They have -no heavy basket with intricate tools, no baggy-kneed trousers that need renewing nearly every* three mouths, seeing that painters work in their best clothes, that last three times the time. In conclusion, who is to pay for all -these extra rates? Tile answer is, the consumer. How long he will submit to it time'will prove; when, ho fails to submit let us look the matter in the face. What does it mean? No work, destitution, and a general clear out. Then the question will come, why this condition. The answer will he, because the Workmen of New Zealand did nob know when they were well oft.*—l nm, etc., HARD WORKER. A TRAINING-SHIP. TO THE EDITOR; Sir, —The renewed interest, in the question of providing a tl-aini-ng-ship .for our venturesome and sea-loving -boys is largely due to the motion of the Hon W. T. Jennings in the Legislative Council, and to the inquiry of Mr G. Fisher in the House of Representative®. .. Since the Jubilee of 1887 I have kept the matter “steadily in the view” of your readers, and several e ther writers,. ivotftbly the 1-a-te hit John Joyce, have endeavoured to cultivate a public opinion upon the subject. In the event of a Miinirt-fir visiting the Old Country after the dc.se of llhe session, it is to be hoped that the Admiralty will'be persuaded tb give both advice and assistance. We do not Want ’an an-ehore-d floating prison, but a sailing ship which can visit our own ports and those of the stmtliern «M.-I •»>. f NEWLW .