His Own Words.

Otago Witness, Issue 2428, 26 September 1900, Page 69

His Own Words.

\\\% PFRFfCT- CURE k SURPS?i*SP TO EVFTRYBODY

(From the Freeman's Jouvivd.) (r»Y OUil OWX KEPORTIIR.) EVIr. J. Hawkes, of Hawiuesviewj GusicsfCfd, N.S.W., is now one of the strongest and healthiest-looking men one could meet in a day's march. We heard that for five long years he had been a tcmblc sufferer, and that a course of Clements Tonic had completely restored his health, so this paper (The.Freenvt>tf& Journal, Sydney) dispatched a reporter to see him. ' ' You look as though you'd iiever had- a da3^'s illness in your life," said our reporter dv seeing Mr. Hawke?. " I may look well enough now,'' was th" reply, ' [ and fVJy Health is Perfect, but once I was struck down for death. The doctors have given me up, and it seemed as though nothing remained for me but to settle my affairs of this world -and prepare for the next." "You must have had a narrow squeak, then. What, first caused your illness V" " It must have been coming on for a long time before it showed itself. My occupation .vas very trying. I was a market gardener, Hid I carted large quantities of vegetables to the Belmore Markets. This necessitated up very early in the morning, and, is a matter of fact, I of ben waited up all night so as to be first in the field and get he best prices. My meals I got at very rregular hours. I began to get a Queer, Glc3c3y Feelmg, .►•hicfi I can hardly describe, and onz day, v£ter I came back i torn the markets, I wj,s 3 cized with a fit. That was the beginning. [ temporarily got better of this attack, but [ was a changed man. Shooting pains ivt uld suddenly dart through my back *-B*i nead, after which a feeling of sickness as*s Faintness would Overwhelm ne. My digestion went all wrong, and .vhat little I ate did no good, for I got more ike a confirmed invalid every day.'' " Did you see a doctor ? ' "Yes, several; 4 but they didn't know tvhat was the matter at first; but some of ;hem said I was suffering from a sluggish md disordered liver, and they gave me a whole host of directions as to diet and how [ was to live, besides any quantity of medicines. " I fried hot bandages to my back and ibdomen, but got no relief from them, nor iid the doctors' physic do lr.e any permanent rood. All day long I wa? in such a sluggblr state that I cared tor nothing. I was in a sort of sluggish Stupor ©r Lethargy, which never left me. I suffered in this way "or over five years. At last I got into such i despondent state that when I wished to see the doctor I was too nervous to drive to ids house.' I was frightened of going off through the shaking of the cart, so I was forced to accept what support I could get ■Yom a friend, and crawl along with him and Jte help of a stick. 9 had got s© VVeaJs that I" couldn't walk without a stick. _ My face was drawn, and anyone could see .in it the pallor of a long-continued disease. What I have described was my usual state, but every now and again the shooting pains in my head and back would become more intense, and then I should have another fit. Thinking that perhaps I could obtain better treatment I Went to the Hospital. Three doctors there gave me a long and very careful examination, but they could not tell definitely what was the matter. And all their medicines and attention failed to cure me. Every doctor asked me the same question, 'What is the matter with you ?' „ .-"_ This Sißßy Question, in my enfeebled state, used to rouse and irritate me. ' That's what | canje to you to know ' I replied." " YvMir case must have seemed hopeless i * s Yes : I had very little hope of ever getting belter. I became very low-spirited' I tookjiojnlere«t_m anything. X

GorssuisecS a,n -xperfc In liver disease. He told mo -that my livei was in a very bad state, and led me to understand that . i Gould Peever Expect to be cured ; sol gave up all hope of getting better again. I resigned myself to my fate. I felt that I was already in the grasp- of Death, and lay iv bed expecting my cud." " You choilod death, however, judging by your. appearance." ' ■ " Yes, and this is how it happened: "My nephew recommended Clements Tonic. I got some, hoping it would ai least relievo \nc."- " And did it Mr. Hawkes ?" " The first dose was more use than r.U the other medicines 'l had tried. It wan very . effective, for il *' Struck at ihe R®ot of my complaint. From the first Clements Tonic had a stimulating action on my fiver. The pains in my back were soon easier, and my head fell lighter and clearer than it had done for a long time." - 11 Did you still have fits ?"' " No, not 'a fit ; it btopped them a J .. once. I persevered with Clements Tonic, and it ' was plain to everyone that I w£s gottinj better daily. 1 Ssiokeclih© Doctors s>.ncs scorned their prascraptions. TSiear C-3-J3-cfiCßiises efid not towch sray disease. Qieroents Tonic cured it, and all the evils went away without my being aware of it. My appetite, returned, I put on flesh again, a;:d soon got strong. I lo3fc all that tired weary feeling of lassitude and was quite bright and cheerful, an-1 instead of sitting half stupefied in a chair all day or Lysrsgr like a L,o|g in bed; I felt lively and ener^lic. A few weeks' treatment with Clements Tonic quite restored me, bat, of course afor five long years' illness one cannot expect to Rebuild a Wasted System in a week, but the way Clements Tonic .brought me along was a perfect surprise, noL only to vie, but to everybody. 'The only • regret I have now is that I had not been lucky enough to strike Clements Tonic at the start. If I had known its value earlier ' ,that first attack would have been my last, - and I should havc«aved Fsve Long Years of SwfFeirsrag. I am thankful, however, that 1 came across Clements Tonic when 1 did—' Better late' than never.' Il entirely eradicated all disease from my system, and did what doctor's, physic could not do in all tl.ose years. In short, it saved my life." " And may I publish your endorsement, Mr. Hawkes?' 1 " Certainly, it is the simple truth that' I have told you ; I am here to prove it, r.nd all the neighbours know I was Knocking at Death's Door for five years. I have proved Clements Tonic a genuine article ; I owe my life to it. Why should I, or anybody else, object o? be ashamed to endorse such a valuable niedici-ie. STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Jambs Hawkks, of Havkesview, Guilford, in the Colony of "Neu South Wales do soleu-.nlv and sincerely declare that I have carefully read the annexed document, consisting- of eleven folios and consecutively numbered from one to eleven, and that it contains and is a. true and faithful account of my illness and cure by Clements Tonic, and also contains my full permission to publish the same in any way ; and I make this solemn declaration con- • scfentioualy believing the same to be true, an* by virtue of tlie provisions of an Act made and passed m the ninth yeav of the reign of her present Ma]csty, intituled "An Act for the more effectual abolition oi Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in th« various Departments of the Go\ eminent of hcvt South Wales, and to substitute Declarations in Httt thereof, and for the suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths and Atadauts." r PecUred at Fairfield this sixth day of July, 18WJ beloremc. FwrEtjldL