"FORTY YEARS .AGO."

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 245, 22 October 1898, Page 4

"FORTY YEARS .AGO."

OLD COLONIAL REMINIISCENCES. " Forty yaars ago !'' What a lonjr stretch back in a young colony. Bat, many of the older generation remember ocourrancos in 1557 as well as we remember the events of last year. Mrs T. J. Thomas, who resides at the old-estab-lished town of Heathcote, Victoria, is ona who recollcts as far back as 57 most vividly. The memory, unfortunately, is a most painol one. Speaking reminiscently to a mumalist'some time ago, the good lady, who ia over 75 years of age, said that from '57 to comparatively a few months ago she had not known what permanent relief from pain was.

' It was as near as I can remember, in '67.* said she, ' that I had my first attack of rheumatism, and these have followed me up on and off for 40 years, About nine yeara ago my troubles were added to by enlargement of the liver, and this in itself, more than sufficient to kill most people of my age, waa aggravated by inflammation of the kidneys. As yon may imagine, 1 waa in a very critical condition for along time, and when just about to pull together again, another bbverst attaok of rheumatism brought me down, This brings me to about five years back, when 1 caught influenza tho first time, But to shorten my story, I had further attacks of rheumatism and influenza again the following year, and thongh the influenza miesed me for the next two years, rheumatism did not. lint I had mure to face yet, for about a year and nine months I was laid up with a third attack of influenza. 1 never seemed to be able to throw this oil as I had tbe others, and it made me fee. terribly lowspirited. Rheumatism kept going at me, and it seemed that Letween them they were going to. get tbe better of me. 1 had four or five doctors, but their advice and physic were not the least gcod, and I felt 1 could not last much longer. The pain 1 suffered beats description. I could not lie down, and the only position in which partial relief was to be found was sitting, baaring to one side. I could not bear anything to touch my back, 1 don't like to think of the torture through which I hava passed ; it was terrible. 1 lest all powar in my legs. At this stage my attention was attracted to some ef tbe published cures which had been effected by Dr Williams' Pink ;Pilla for Pa e People, of cases whioh had been pronounced by doctors and nospitals as hopeless, and I determined to make a trial of them. 1

was at the twelfth box, quite enabled to discontinue the treatment. My friends and acquaintances were astonished at my racorery, and quite a .number are taking the pills aud others have expressed their determination to do so should they ever feel the need of treatment." Ask your dealers for Dr Williams' Fink Pills for Pale People and refuse all imitations and substitutes. Sold by chemists and storekeepers generally, or the Dr Williams' Medicine Cempany, Wellington, New Zealand, will forward on receipt of stamp or post order, ona box for three ahilliings; or half a dozen for sixteen and sixpence. Ba sure you ask for Dr Williams' Piak PUIs ; it ia only Dr Williams' Pink Pills which ave performed the thousands of wonderful cures as advertised! They build up the constitution and strengthen tha system in such a way as to prevent any iu effects occurring after measles, inrlnen~,_cold, eto. They are also a certain cure for . rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, loss of physical strength, neuralgia, amemia, all female irregularities, insomnia, debility, indigestion, and sick headache.

Seaview, Va.— We bave a splendid sale of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and our customers coming from far and near peak of it in highest terms. Many have said that their children wonld have died of croup if Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had not been given.— Kellam k Ourren. For sale by James Boon, chemist. Ye athletes, all who bike or run, Or row or box, or may have done, Know tbat of all the bhman ills You're Bubject most to colds and chßlls, But both will disappear be sure, taking Woods* Great Peppermint Cure. Yon may hunt the world over, and you will not find another medicine equal to . hamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarb?_j« Remedy for bowel complaints. It s pleasant, safe, and reliable For sale y James Boon, chemist.