OKOUGMT FROM DEATH TO LIFE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12551, 3 January 1903, Page 5

OKOUGMT FROM DEATH TO LIFE.

EXPOSURE AND ITB PENALTY. IET THIS STORY CAREFULf

The Case of Mr. M. McCARTHY. . , (By a Dunedm-Reforler.) It is quite a common thing for looi> wllera to start and finish a match with vain coming down in torrents. Rowing neh likewise, in their armless jerseys tnd fine linen pants, are frequently exjosed;to drenching rains ,and cold bleak .finds, but.the honour and glory attach«l to placing so much daylight between hemselves and tlteir opponents at the •/inning post quite outweigh any considerations respecting the. risk they run n injuring their health. , As a rule, -,thletes have more pluck than prudence u these matters, a fact which is often irought under their notice in after life uy Buck unwelcome visitors as those /hich paid Mr. Michael .McCarthy so nuch attention. Mr. McCarthy resides j t No; ;5 Or'ton Cottages, a terrace of l ! ouscsV' 'ing off Great King-streot, i ):tno.-.!. : . x i.c was here that the aboveamed and our reporter met, . iie'athletic frame and generally robust ppearance of the former giving /the lie ' irect to the reports which had been rought under the writer's notice. In j ■'nswer-; to a question, Mr. McCarthy .-■id: "My troubles started two years ! ?o or thereabouts. I have done a lot 1 c work in the country in my time, and ;'i I usqally too!: contracts for work I as naturally' anxious to get through it ] soon as possible. Consequently 1 was ;'ten employed outside when' I should we been insido out of the rain. Like i .'.ost young fellows I was a bit careless 'tout my health.' I did not feel any '.nutediate effects from these ssakings, nd I began fe think myself a physical lienomenot! \,,.',nit continual exposure ■i all sorts or weather got me down at :st. The vigorous spirit with which I ,; ;ed to work gradually began to wane, «d I used to'lie in bed-much longer in lie mornings than I ought to have one.' The truth of the matter is that : had ntf inelination to work. I used to iay away-from it one day and then ,irn 'up and d» a -little" the next, but •entually I got so miserably worn out at I gave up work altogether. Violent ts of vomiting attacked me early every -.orhtug, whilst;! had frequent mic'iritioris'at night;' The act of urinating ■as extremely difficult, the.general incations shp(ying that, my, kidneys were sensed very badly. My chest became lite sore through, a dreadful dry cough 'lich came on at frequent intervals, a eat amount of phlegm also being spat ). My lungs'wore fairly clogged up ith cold, -a circumstance which ad- ' 'irsely affected my respiratory organs, eyond the symptoms Ihave mentioned do not. remember suffering any other 'ments Ur n week or two." " What t ' happened then, Mr. cCarthy:" ... • '' I was tbenf prostrated with acute ins in my back-, which were so torinting that I could neither sit nor : tnd up straight.! When I wanted to ,-alk anywhere I had to go along doubl--1 up like ah old man. But 1 could iver proceed very far without being ;rfectly 'exhausted, when I had > stand and gasp for breath, irrible . dartjbg pains used to ' 'tddenly seize me in the knees, and own I dropped as though I had been iot. My-head used to ache so intense- / that I could not bear the least noise, ! r<ides feeling- awfully , bad-tempered id cross without knowing why. I was rcoedingly restless in bed owing to the .wcking.pains which never ceased for moment;' Sleep I could not, in'spite :f the.fa"t that I was drowsy and listless ill day.!.' "iod did not seem to taste ike it,u'::«l to, probably on Account of :ny tongue being so unclean. I very aldom ate anything, yet when I did I iad:to vomit-.' »U «P again shortly ifterwards. In tl- pit of my stomach here was a'seir. j? ' weight and opiression as thoug - ' ■'. lump'of clay was Stationed there. On three or four oc--asions. I fell asleep for a little while, md each time I had the most ugly ■ Ireams you could conceive. §,* Such •' (urhber of horrible.ideas went Wry- \fi»i in; that 'biie,iE -spaoe: Vaftt whan

■ I looked at the clock on awaking I could scarcely-believe I had only been sleeping about an hour, ilighb up between my shoulders I felt similar agonies to those situated in my back. Another thing I must not' forget to tell you: By some means, my heart became affected. Spasms of wind used to shoot up in that direction and cause my heart to- go thumping against my ribs till I really thought I was going. to pass out of existence. My face lost all the freshness it had attained] through living in the bush so many years. Black lines formed under my eyes, and my skin was of a yellowish colour. I could not bear to look at anything two minutes together, as ib only had the effect of dazzling .my eyes. A drumming sensation in my ears greatly affected my hearing, which many people will remember, through' getting- annoyed.at having to repeat things' several times before they could make me comprehend." "Did you receive' any medical attention?" "Any amount of it, yet for all the benefit I. _derivecl from .doctors' treatment. I might haye done, without their services. I' was in such a wretched state of collapse that at last I was taken to the hospital. The doctors did not seem to know what was the matter with ine, for although they prescribed one medicine after another my health did not improve. After staying in the hospital three, months I was discharged, the doctors saying they..could do no-, tiling for me beyond what they had already done, and that amounted to nothing. I had barely sufficient strength to walk from the institution, and on my way home I nearly, fainted several' times. This was the only exertion I had had for three months, and I soon .discovered that my'nervous system was broken down. After so'rnany failures I' thought it was only a matter, of a' little time when my internal.diseases would t terminate my sorrowful existence. The sooner death came the better, I thought." >■■'■".■■■< ," Do you hold that opinion now ?" \ .* No fear. I want to live as long as I can, because I feel that my physical ailments, are permanently cured. After, the doctors gave me up I .was practically u brought from death to life by' Clements • Tonic. I happened to make the acquaintance. of several people who had suffered'like myself; and they told me Clements Tonio had cured them. 'It will do the 6ame for you,' was their encouraging remark, and, upon my word they spoke the. truth. Tstarted taking Clementa Tonic with'a'feeling almost amounting to prejudice, but before many days were over my doubts were scattered, for my pains were slowly diminishing, and I secured a fair amount of sleep nightly. When the strengthening qualities of Clements Tonic began to tell on my shattered constitution I was seon able to stand up straight, and my knees were never again rendered useless by sudden attacks, of paralysing agony. . Ne-;. Clem,enis Tonic wiped them .all' out. I ate heartily, without any painful consequences. My head was clear, and.l felt as fresh and vigorous as though I had 1 never been' ill. Clements Tonic made a sound man of me. I hope other's may see these facts, which you can publish in any way."