HE WAS AT THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9022, 29 October 1892, Page 3

HE WAS AT THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW.

The British Infantry are the best in the * world, sire, but, luckily, few in number." M So said a French marshal in reply to a ; question by Napoleon. Few in number may be, but enough to keep the English drumbeat following the' sim around the world. Here a a short story from an', old soldier; a little about the Indian Mutiny, more about? another mutiny. p He says:-" In 1854 I enlisted in the sth Keßimeut Fusiliers, and that year went out to China Three years later, 1857,1 went to Bengal, India I was present at the siege of ffl?»« nde r General Havelock, and was ™ d «} th ere. I was then sent to CawnSlJnl U w g the fearful massacre at that KL u- wcre exposed to damp, our il 100 e T g T Wt for da together. Here XZf! 'W. 1 £ r3fc be S an to f eel the bad effects of the climate. In 1875 I returned to my native village and settled down. Two years afterwards I began to feel languid and tired. I lost all spirit and energy. Everything was a trouble to me, and* I became weak and low. At first I had a bad taste in j the mouth, no appetite for food, and what I ate gave me pain in the chest and back I i also had a dull heavy pain and weight at my right side and in the hips and legs, and a sense of tightness or constriction, as if I was ' held or bound. " After a time my arms puffed up, and the sinews and muscles of the calves of my legs corded with pain. I could not sleep at night, and for weeks and weeks I got little or no rest. I would doze for a short time and then wake with pain. Things went on like this month after month. I got weaker and weaker, and had to give up work and engage a man to look after my small business. I took medicines of various kinds, but obtained little or no relief. 1 then saw the club doctor, who gave me medicines and applications, but I found no ease from anything except for a little while.' After being under this doctor off and on for four veara I gave up going to him and went to see a doctor at Bungay, and was under his treatment for three months. He gave me medi-' cines and embrocations, and I was rubbed , before the fire for hours together by my wife, ! but nothiug eased me. "The doctor ran up a bill of some five pounds, but at the end of three months I was worse than ever, and so weak that I had not strength even to go and see the doctor. Then I gave up doctoring in despair, for I had lost all faith in physic, and said to my wife,' It is no use doctoring any more.; nothing can be done for me. I will let things take their chance.' "Now better, now worse, I continued in this state until March, 1890. when a small book was left at my house, telling of a medicine called MotherSeigel's Syrup, and I read of a case like mine having been cured by it. So I procured a' bottle from Mr. Edgerley'a stores and began taking it. In three weeks I felt better'; my pains left me, my appetite returned, my food agreed with me, and I gradually gained strength. By the time I had taken a third bottle I was a well man, and never felt better in my life. From that clay to this I have never ailed anything, and can do a day's work with any man. If I feel any sluggishness of the liver, I take a few doses of the Syrup and know nothing of pain. " After my recovery many of my neighbours asked what had wrought the cure, and j I told them Seigel's Syrup had cured me after all the doctors ana medicines had failed. I owe my life to the timely use of it. You are at liberty to publish this statement if you think it may benefit others. I will answer inquiries, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1835 (William IV., c. 62). " Declared at Bungay, in the County of Suffolk, this 10th day of July, 1891. (Signed) " Samuel Bankham. " Before me, (Signed) " Herbert J. Hartcup, " A Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature in England." Mr. Banham's complaint was severe and chronic liver disease, caused by indigestion and dyspepsia, contracted during his long and arduous military service in India. He is a man of excellent character, and is at present employed as gardener. He mentioned in conversation that after his recovery he met a lady who is housekeeper at a gentleman's residence, who said to him, " Why, Banham, what has worked so marvellous an improvement in you?" He told her, and as she suffered from rheumatism and weakness, she took Seigel's Syrup, and found wonderful benefit.