THREE PHASES OF LIFE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2499, 5 February 1902, Page 29

THREE PHASES OF LIFE.

At birth we respire, at 25 aspire, at 80 expire. This is the beginning, the sum, and the end of us, according to the philosophic mind of Hugo. He states the phenomena of life tersely, and with the touch and mean_ing of a master. That is all right for those, who are in a frame of mind to philosophise. The panorama of life is ono thing; its detail and analysis quite another. The greater question is : How are you living? How am I existing? That concerns us more-. There is a vast difference between living and existing. It is the difference between health, strength, happiness, aspiration and power in whatever humble sphere v/o work, and the endurance, the anguish, the pain, and misery of bodily affliction. Nature fashioned us all to be healthy. She did more ; she secreted roots and herbs in her fields and forests to awist some of U3 to maintain this health, or regain it when lost. There is a gentleman living at 373 Bourke street, Sydney, whose interesting story illustrates this in a practical, commonsense way. "Six years ago," he writes, "my health broke down badly. My appetite gob to be fickle and uncertain ; then failed entirely. What I forced myself to swallow did me but small good. In fact it often gave me such discomfort and distress that I actually dreaded to sit down to table. "After a while my stomach and other digestive organs became so u/Jset and disordered that I was practically forced to live — or rather exist — on a diet of slop?, gruel, weak broths, etc., and even these things occasioned me considerable* pain and inconvenience. Medical treatment did me no good whatever. "From time to time I tried all sorts of medicines that were recommended to me, or that I paw advertised, but with no better results. I became so debilitated that my relatives thought I was going into a deciine. In truth 1 was fearfully thin and wasted. At this stage of my trouble a frii.tf. said I ought to try Seigel's Syrup. He made the strongest kind of a point of it, and pressed the idea upon me. I yielded, and it was the best investment I ever made.

"I began taking tho medicine without faith, as I was sceptical as to the virtues o* drugs and physics in general, but before' I had taken half a dozen doses I found I was on the right track at last.

"In short,. I persevered with the Syrup, taking it strictly according to the directions, and it speedily alleviated and ultimately cured my complaint. I used in all four bottles, ancT while still on the fourth I felt myself a new man. I could eat well, sleep well, and work well, and cace more laugh and enjoy myself to the full. Move than this what does any man want? — what more can the world give him? "As to the thoroughness and permanence of the cure there can be no doubt, as what I have related took place over five year 3 ago, and since then I have remained in good health with the exception of trifling ailments unworthy of meuticn

"Other members of our family — notably my sister Emma Lillian, who has sent you her own acouut of her case — have derived signal benefit from the use of the Syrup, and can tell their stories for themselves. We alwaya keep a bottle in the house, and whenever any of us feel out of sorts, hipped, or seedy, we take a doee or two and it never fails to give the needed relief.

"In conclusion, I can honestly and conscientiously Tecommend Seigel's Syrup t» any persons v. ho may be suffering from a, weak stomach, impaired digestion, chronic dyspepsia or kindred complaints as a remedy that will really accomplish all that is claimed for it."— (Signed) William James Edward Fisher, 373 Bourke street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, June 26th, 1901. . Seigel's Syrup is made of 18 natural ingredients, each of which is a product of the soil. Its curative properties are derived from roots and herbs in scientific combination, and its healing action lias been acknowledged in all civilised parts of the world during the past 33 years. Kept handy for occasional u=e, it keeps the body strong and the functions active. This is the way to itKstsT diseases, to avoid the daily miseries which taken the snap and go out "of -life. There is a difference between living and esigting— m M* £i«her relate*

men. leave in the Cornwall from Lyttelton on Saturday next, the horses going down. - by road and being shipped the day pre- ' .riously, February 3. To-day the eighth contingent were again exercised in Hagley Park, morning and afternoon. Hard work is. the order of the day, except for two hours in the evening, and all leave is now refused. Drafts of borsee continue to come into camp, and in. a day or two there will be a marked improvement in the average quality. The E and F Squadrons are Canterbury men, the - 'G Otago and Southland, and the H largely "_ 'the same, but including several Marl borough "•and West Coast men. On return to camp 'to-day G and H Squadrons were paraded to [*&y farewell to Captain Jackson, who upon appearing was greeted with loud cheers. In addressing the men he said he cottld see they were sorry to part with him, but not more so than he was with them, and he considered he had still a vested interest in itheir welfare, and would carefully watch ,their career. He was pleased to see that these squadrons had " knuckled down " to ./wrorlc and learned their duties. He particularly spoke of the improvement in the riding. He believed the work before them would be different from that of the other contingents, and harder, as they would be continually chasing the enemy. Probably .they would work in very small detachments —not more than two squadrons together, and 'often lees, — and a jpreat deal would depend 'on individual intelligence and " go." He y/aa confident they would acquit themselves ."" well. Their sergeant-major, he said,, waa one- of the best men who had gone to the front. He urged them to give implicit and prompt obedience to their officers and noncommissioned officers at all times. Captain Jackson's soldierly qualities and bearing liave been much appreciated by the Eighth, as also by those who fought under him 4»eibre. He leave 3 by express to-morrow to take command of the Ninth.

The weather is very hot — a good training for the veldt, — but the men seem in good, hard condition and able to stand it. They will be kept hard at work till the horses go down to Lyttelton on Friday.

Me Perry and Sir Thomson on Tuesday evening waited on Mrs M'Gregor, of South Dunedin, with a cheque for her son James, who is leaving with the eighth contingent Sor South Africa. The amount was subecribod by a few wellwishers in the neighbourhood as a token, of their regard. Mrs (M'Gregor, who is going to Christchurch to bid her son good-bye, will hand him the cheque. The troopship Cornwall left Wellington at 6.50 p.m. on llonday for Lyttelton, and arrived there early next morning.