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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 25

Always Languid and Weary. ■ll■l■l■llll ■■mm mi i" ~ ~ ; ; THE LIVER MAKES MISERY. '. Tries Every Physic Under the Sun. The Date of Mr. H. W. STEPHENS. (BY A'SPfiGIAIi REPORTER.) Mr., Harry Williams Stephens, of No. 62 Daniel Street, Wellington, gave our representative a hearty welcome. On being ushered into a comfortably furnished apartment, the newspaper man had the pleasure of seeing several artistically painted pictures of New Zealand scenery. After giving ven-t to expressions of admiration, the writer enquired the artist’s name. “Oh, those are some of my humble productions,” was Mr. Stephens' reply. “I am very fond of painting,” said he, “ and I devote a lot of time to the art. It is my principal hobby, and I am never idle so long as I have the health to pursue my practice.” “Are you ever incapacitated by illhealth?” “ I have not been unwell for a long, long time ; but once I was so completely undone $ that I could not steady a brush in my hand. I began to suffer from intense frontal headaches, which tortured me night and day. My eyes felt swollen and heavy, the sight being so impaired that I could scarcely distinguish one colour from another. My tongue was thickly coated with an unhealthy moisture, with the result that I lsad a continually bitter taste. I am usually active and energetic, but when I noticed myself always languid and weary I wondered what was coming over me. I felt quite distressed and fatigued after walking but a short distance, and a strange feeling of dizziness came upon me whenever I rose from my seat. An idea came into my head that it was only one of the trifling ailments of everyday life, which could be worked off if a man only had the determination and energy to indulge in sufficient exercise to shake himself up. I often tried to arouse the necessary will power, but I soon found that there was no vitality left in me. Very little exertion brought on a feeling of faintness, and at last I had to give in.” “ Perhaps you were not eating well ? ” “You have guessed it. I could eat but very little, but that little was quite enough to cause a magnitude of violent pains in my 'stomach directly the food reached its destination. There it lay undigested till it turned sour, by which means I was afflicted with eructations of wind, the pain meanwhile extending to my heart, and causing it to palpitate with great violence. My back and loins were also attacked with acute stabs of agony, which took away all prospects of sleeping. AH night I turned from one position to another in the vain hope of falling asleep. Of course, I Avas fit for nothing in the mornings when it was time to get up. Instead of sitting down to breakfast like I used to, I simply tasted a mouthful or so of whatever had been prepared, and then a feeling of sickness at the. stomach came on, and I was obliged to leave it. I was so weak and worn out that I faced my vocation with as much loathing as though I were going to gaol. An oppressive feeling in; my chest made breathing a difficult task sometimes. Each time I drew tny breath I felt as if a weight had been placed on my chest. As my complaintcontinued to hack away at my system so long, ray nerves began to suffer more than ever. I could not stand the noise of passing carts, and every time a person spoke to me suddenly I was greatly startled. A eevere fit of trembling often came on without any real reason, excepting that my nerves were out of control. My bowels were very inactive some days, whilst at other times they were quite reverse. I was awfully thin and miserable, and at last, through being unable to obtain relief, I gave way to a fit of despair.” “ What medicine were you taking ? ” “ Well, their names are not worth mentioning, r but I took, I believe, every physic under the sun. They were no good at all/ However, I struck out in a different direction later on. Thread about some cures effected by , Clements Tonic, and after , making sure that the statements were true I thought I would give it a trial. Several bottles of Clements Tonic were brought to the house, and when I started on them my people soon noticed a groat difference in me. The pains in my back and stomach were quickly stopped by Clements Tonic, and I threw off that drowsy, languid feeling which had been the burden of my life. 'My headaches troubledme no more; arid I knew by the absence of painful symptoms that the food which Clements Tonic made me eat hungrily was being digested well. The sleep which had so long been denied me now came back. As soon as I put my head on the pillow I was off into peaceful slumber, and I could usually tell on waking up that I had nos moved during the night. My nervous system felt the benefit of Clements Tonic in very quick time. I was made as steady as a rock, and the listless, worn-out expression of my face gave place to a bright, healthy appearance. My picture painting again became a pleasant source of recreation, and I went to work with renewed energy and . vitality. I put on flesh very quickly, & 1 natural result of the enormous appetite which I had acquired. I could not wish to be in better health than I am at the present moment, and I can say with a clear conscience that my health has been maintained up to the same high state of perfection ever since the day I was cured of my wretched complaint by Clements Tonic. I have every reason to speak in terms of the highest praise of that most valuable of all medicines.” “ Any reason other than what you have just narrated ? ” ' “ Yes, and one which to me is of greater moment than my own ease. Two years ago my wife was in a serious state of health. She was broken down frightfully after her confinement. Such a condition of extreme debility and nervous prostration cannot be credited unless witnessed. I became verfy anxious and alarmed at the way she slowly sank. The doctor said the cause of all the . trouble was poorness of blood. At any rate, my wife could not sleep at night, besides suffering greatly from indigestion. Nothing in the way of food agreed with her. In the course of time there was a complete loss of appetite, every little delicacy we could think of failing to induce her to eat. Besides these afflictions my wife’s nervous system was in a shocking state of collapse. Neuralgia was her greatest torment. It was really pitiful to see a woman in such a terrible state of health suffering such a great amount of agony.” “ Did the doctor’s efforts meet with any success in your wife’s case ? ” “No; she did not get any better under his treatment. Then, when my wife's condition became too critical to continue with his medicines (which were proving injurious) any longer, she tried to obtain relief through the medium of advertised remedies. Everything failed to cure, with one grand exception.” “ What was that? ” “ Clements Tonic saved my wife. It was the last medicine she resorted to, instead of being the first, as it now is whenever we recommend. . a remedy to a sick friend. Clements Tonic perfected my wife’s health, in a few weeks. She has never been ill since. For the guidance of other sufferers you may publish these facts any way you want to.” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Harry Willuams Stephens, of C2 Daniel Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand, do solemnly and sincerely declare that L haves carefully read the annexed document, consisting of four folios and c'onseoutively numbered from one to four, and that it contains and is a true and faithful account of my illness and cure by Clements Tonio, and also contains my full permission to publish in any way my statements—which I give voluntarily, without receiving any payment; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to bp true, and by virtue of the provisions of au Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled “ Thai Justices of Peace Act, 1882." -- Declared at Wellington, this 17th d&y of November, one thousand nine hundred, before me, Robert McKenzie, j.p.