IT TWO OF A TRADE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2360, 18 May 1899, Page 8

IT TWO OF A TRADE.

- - mat two of a trade seidom agree is a common saying. Its weakness,- however, resides in the fact that it is a cavilling, sneering saying. The idea sought to be conveyed is that the disagreement is the outcome of reciprocal jealousy. While that is likely, it "is not a necessary, or even a philosophical, inference. Two of a trade may easily see reasons for an honest difference ,of opinion" to which the outsider is blind. Again, two of a trade may agree and hpth be wrong — on a point, of connected with their own indus.try. Some years ago there was high debate over the question whether a painting, exhibited in Paris-, was an original Velasquez, or a copy. .Half the artists. and connoisseur* in Europe got hot under the collar about it. It was one or the other, so they said. Later on the fact came out. It was neither an* original nor a copy; it was a replica. The experts were mistaken. And so runs speculative judgment in everything. Here is the case of two doctors ; both, doubtless, competent men. ''If they were wrong, or if only one was wrong, — but let us have the story, first. It comes from a reputable source, and is well corroborated.

" In March, 1891," says the relater, " I had a severe attack of influenza, which prostrated me for two months. After this I could nob get up my strength. My appetite was poor,, and what little I did eat gave me much pain at the chest and around the heart. Sharp, cutting pains in the region of the Jieart seized me overy now and again, sometimes so bad £. feared I was going to die. At night I got littlo or no sleep on account of wind, which rose^into my throat until I fairly gasped forbreaxhr- During ' the painful attacks of my complaint perspiration would stand in beads upon my face.

''I soon lost strength to that .extent T co\ild not stand. Indeed, I was as weak aaa child. I was often so dizzy I had to catch, hold of something to keep me from, falling. Several times these attacks have come upon, me at concerts, obliging my friends to conduct me home. Aa time papsed on I grew more and more feeble, and abandoned all hope of ever being well and strong again. " I had two doctors attending me who prescribed medicines; which, however, eased me only for a time and then I was as bad as ever.

" One doctor said I hail pleurisy ; the other said' I had heart disense. " For two and one-half years I lingered along, nearly as much dead as alive, all my relatives and friends thinking I would not recover. In November. 1893, a book was left at my house in which I read of a case like mine having been cured by Mother Seigel's Syrup. My wife procured me a bottle from the Provincial Drug Stores in Westgate street", and the first bottle gave me bo much relief that I continued with the medicine. L could then eat well and the food agreed- with me ; the pain around the heart soon ceasing. "In a short time my strength returned and I got back to my work well and vigorous. Since then I have been in the best ok health. You are at liberty to publish this statement and refer to me. — (Signed) William Henry Jervis, 48 Rondlesham road, ATI Saints, Ipswich, November 13, 1897." One of Mr Jervis's doctors pronounced his complaint to be pleurisy ; the other said it was heart disease. Were they both right or both wrong? Or was one right and the other .wrong? In the latter case — which one? Judging from the symptoms as set forth by Mr Jervis the probability is that both were right — AS SATt AS THEY W^NT.

The sac or bag which surrounds the heart (called the pericardium) and the sac in which the lungs rest (called the pleurae) are parts of the lymphatic system ; which is the especial' abiding place and stamping ground of th» kind of poison produced by. the diseased, digestive system, and the cause of rheumatism, gout, pleurisy, and heart disease. Now, after(if not before) his attack of influenza Mr Jervis suffered from acute dyspepsia with torpid liver, which engendered the poison that set up a mild form of both pleurisy and heart disorder. When the real and underlying ailment of all — the dyspepsia — was cured by Mother Seigel's Syrup these supplementary or consequential troubles vanished, as might be expected.

So we see that — strange as it may seem—* two of a trade can differ and both be right.

Measles are at present prevalent in Lawrence.

Of all the Persian crown jewels the peacock throne is the most magnificent. It is entirely of silver, a great camp-bed structure, but modelled in lovely designs. It is incrustedt from end to end and from top to bottom with diamonds. At the back is a star of brilliants that make you blink. The rug on which thoShah sits is edged with precious stones, and the pillow on which he reclines ia covered with pearls. Its value is about £3,000,000.

That it is an. ill wind which blowa no on© good is illustrated by the large shipments of produce now being taken from the colonies for the American troops at the Philippines. The Taiyuan, which left Sydney the other day, included in the manifest of her c%rgo for the Philippines 3936 cases and 114- bags potatoes and 2003 cases onions. She, also hadon dock 20 live bullocka.