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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13811, 26 January 1907, Page 14

■BE GUIDED BY OTHERS' EXPERIENCES. The Case of Mr. R. H. FLETCHER (by.a r.ocAr, reporter.) Absolute hunger is not a trial which ii esually 'familiar in this country, and however much imagination may take the place ot experience the realisation of its terrors.nnn not be very vivid unless they have been endured; but when all the evils of life art reduced to their elementary forms, sickness i> undoubtedly the most real, and it is to <ave our fellows from hardships in that re spect that such aid as the following was solicited by a reporter from Mr. Robert Henry Fletcher, of 9 Hope-street, Dunediu, who said: ' \ l "Some four years hack my health was in a very queer stale indeed. It was after the busy season of Christmas time that I found my nerves, had collapsed under tho heavy strain, but I was in hopes that the rest 3 would get during tho holidays might have the effect of bracing me up again. It was not to tie, however, and instead of getting better I got considerably worse." "You mean that other complications arose 1" suggested the pressman. " Juet so; for one thing I experienced the disadvantage of losing my appetite, as I could not eat anything with the least degree of relish, aud the unfortunate part of it all was, that the small quantity I did partake of did not do me any good. 4 Quite the reverse, in point of fact, for then I had all the unpleasant sensations of indigestion to contend with, not the least annoying of which was a great sense of opprc3siou in my dheat, as if what I had swallowed had stopped there- and turned to stone. Troubles were further augmented through the fermentation of the food, which brought about a very uncomfortable sensation in the stomach when it became filled with wind, and I suffered very much with a sort of headache like a throbbing iu my temples. It was a very unhappy Christmas for me, but I would not have niiuded that so much if I had only gotbetterand beenable to start work afresh." " You Were suffering some time, then." " Yes, unfortunately: and all the doctor's medicines and patent medicines could not aUovittle my distress. I grew move languid and melancholy than ever. Sigue of kidney disorders cropped up, and I was persecuted with acute pains across the loins, which made it a misery to walk. A yellow fur spread across my tongue, showing the bad state ol my intern&l organs, and I always had a vile taste in the mouth, iu the mornings especially. Restlessness at nights was another thing that helped to incroase my weariness, mid I did not seem any better even when I did get a little sleep, for I felt so worn out &t the beginning of each day that I did not care how things went. I used to have dreams like the nightmare, and when I pofcHjJ [torn bed iit the mornings my limbs almost ached for the want of strength. The doctor Baid it was mynerves that were causing all the trouble, and uo doubt he was rijht; for they used to shake terribly, and another indication of my nervous affections was that my mind/ was always upset with thoughts that vreio never agreeable, I used to get one little worrying idea in my mind, and 1 could think of nothiug else for hours. It was a life of •wretchedness that I was leading, and I am thankful that at last I purchased some Clements Tome and set myself free." "How did you come to take Clements Tonic?" • "Through reading some testimonials nhout it, end I thiulc I ought to give one in return to guide those who are still suffering. It was a wonderful difference which Clements Tonic made in me, steadying my nerves, making me eat, and overruling my internal disorders so completely that soon my digestion was all right. It was a perfect cure for flatulence and chest pains, and for making me sleep well 1 give Clements Tonic tiie palm over everything. In course of time ihe pains across my loins had taken their departure, aud I was intensely gratified to find that my kidney disorders had been remedied, became- tiie symptome belonging to that complaint were gone, aud with each bottle of Clements Tonic my vitality inereaeed remarkably. When my nervous Bystem was properly balanced again I had no anxious thoughts to worry me, and wheu I could resume work with the same vigor »s before my illness I sincerely thanki d Jlements Tonic, for , it; had made u healthy Bianofme." " Can I make use of your statements ?" " You can publish them to the whole jrorld, in any form you like." STATUTORY DKCDARATIOX, I, RobIRT Hctm Fmtchir, of.No. 9 Uop«.«tr«et, Dunidin, in the Colony ol New Z«>l«nd, do aolemnli •nd ainnrely declare thai I have cuefrilly read tht annexed document consisting of two lelies and con secutivcly nambtred Irora one to two, and that il oonttini uil if a true «nd faithful account of my ill ness and sure by Oltuicnls Tonic, and alio conuim my full peroiMion to publish iu iuy way my Mute menu—which I give voluntarily, without receivinj any payment; tsd I nuke this solemn dselar.uioi consoientiouily believing the sime to be Uik, and by virtue ot the provisions of an Act of the Geuera. Aiirably of Ntw Z»laud, intilolid "The Jmtieei cl i ttct Act, ÜBi" Piohrefl it Duntdin, this thirtieth day of March ttt tfeouiWd nioe bunired »d three, before me, M-fAJtEJUVEEN. .J.P.