An Otago Triumph.

Otago Witness, Issue 2667, 26 April 1905, Page 74

An Otago Triumph.

Local Proofs will Convince Local Readers.

The Case of MR. H. W. COOK.

(AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.)

The following article is intended for the accommodation of such readers as may wish for information on the subject related. There is no desire to trespass upon the proper ground of individual judgment, for without doing so there are numerous cases on which the information here given will be useful. In supplying the facts, Mr. Harry William Cook, of Maeandrew-road, South Dunedin, said :—: —

" Ever since childhood it has been my misfortune to suffer from asthma., which, in my case, has the knack of varying the severity of its attacks. Five years ago I had a very bad time with it, as I was then having ons attack of asthma after another, and they were very severe in each instance. I had a rery troublesome dry cough, and at times I used to spit up a yellow-coloured phlegm."

"Did you entertain fears regarding any other disease?" enquired the newspaper representative.

" Well, what with the continual cough and the persistent expectorations, together, with tho terribly low condition I was in, I really began to fear that I was going into consumption. At that particular time my strength was ao completely exhausted that I had to stay away from work for about three months, and I was in that depressed state of mind that I would far sooner be indoors, away from everybody, than outside. Exertion of any kind was assort of worry to me, and all I felt able to do was to sit down and mope in a corner by myself. It was a great drawback having no appetite, for I went clean off my meals altogether. If I sat down to one a feeling of sickness came over me, and I would turn away from the sight of the food th»fc was on the table. That did not always happen,- of course, but still, it was a matter of frequent occurrence, and if, on the other hand, I did eat something, there were soon unmistakable signs that my digestive organs wanted looking after, for it seemed to me that everything went sour in my stomach, which became filled with gases from the fermented food. A most uncomfortable feeling was the result, as you may imagine, and a little later on I used to get awfully stiff in breathing, owing to the tightness which affected my eheet. Gradually getting weaker, in course of time I had no energy or strength, or inclination, to talk to anybody. When I was in that dreadful predicament every little thing was too great a trouble to do. Sometimes the feeling in my stomach was as if a bearing down weight had been formed there, and I suppose ifc would be the food lying there without digesting that caused it."

" There can be no doubt of that," remarked the reporter.

" And I'll tell you another thing," re•umed Mr. Cook. "At times I had a nasty, dragging pain in the heart, and I found that when I leaned on one aide a bit it gave me a little ease, but when I straightened myself up again the pains were very severe — a sort of acute ache. Bilious headaches did not leave me alone either, as I had them sometimes very bad, send my sight also got dim, but my eyes were affected more especially with spots before them, at which times I had to put my book or paper down if I happened to be reading. It was a frightful paip thab was troubling me across the kidneys, but I do not think anything could have been worse than the sleeplessness under whjch \ had to labour About three or four o'clock in the mornings I used to wake up, md after lying there in misery till I could not stay in be^ any longer, J got up, feeling so weary that I coiihi have laid down again, and with aches in my limbs that made me feel wretched. A disagreeable taste was in my mouth ea.ch morning, the effect of which was to make whatever little thought I might hay© had of taking some food all the

more remote. I did not keep count of th< time that I was in this unenviable condition, so I cannot say exactly how long I was ailing, but I can tell you tliafc it \\«as tin most dreary and most unhappy period of my existence, and I hope never to go through the like again. The excessive weakness of my system' was responsible for my nerves becoming unhinged, and I cannot go far wrong in telling you that I was completely broken up altogether."

" You have effected a great change sine then, I should think ?"'

" You do not want to look at me twice to know that," responded Mr. Cook, "and ib is a change that I have to thank Clements Tonic for. When things were looking so black with me it suddenly occurred to my mind that a relative of mine had been greatly benefited by Clements Tonic, and I had so often heard it well spoken of that I thought there would be no harm in giving it a trial, as it might do me good, too. I got a battle to start with, and for some time I was in doubt as to whether it would be adviaabjg to gelfc any more or not, as it did not seem to affect me much. But then I thought of the frail condition I was in, and I asked myself if I expected to realise any great iia« provement all at once. To think so was absurd, of course, and as my gooc 7 judgment prevailed over my impatience, I got some more Clements Tonic ; and now you hay» the secret of my present good health." " You mean that you continued with it till "your strength was regained ?"' " Exactly. That is the whole affair in a nutshell. It was not long making itseli felt, that Qiements Tonic, when I had given it a reasonable chance, and my spirits rose to their utmost height when I realised that it was really doing me good. Clements Tonic seemed to strike straight at my disordered digestion, for the bilious headaches were soon, dispensed with, and again my sight became clear. I began to make a better show at mealtimes, and getting my appetite back, as I did, helped me a lot, especially as my food was soon digesting all right. The heavy feeliDgs were taken ajray from my chest, I had no bother or discomfort from flatulence, and I could breatha without all that painful exertion which had been the bane of my life before I started ou Clements Tonic. Ko wonder you say I must have effected a great change ! It was really something to marvel at the way I got on. The horrible pains across my kidneys were quietened, and the unsettled condition of my nervos was remedied by Clements Tonic as easily as anybody could wish. Something that I was very pleased indeed to regain was my sleep, and you would bs surpri*ed if you knew how different I felt on awakening after I had been using Clements Tonic awhile. There were no weary sensations in my limbs, no bitter taste, and I had the strength to do my work. My cough had gone, and I felt a different man."

" May I use these statements ?"

"■Most decidedly. Every sufferer should be advised about Clements Tonic, for there is nothing to equal it, and you can publish these facts in any way you please."

"I am full of happiness. I couldn't be any happier uulcs? I could grow.' 1 Polly was cirawji)?; pictures on tho slate for three-year-old ±\alph. '"Look at this dog, Ralph,'' si-e paid. "Lsii't it nice? I drew it out of my own head." "Oh, no," answered Ralph, soTemnly. "'lt came right out of tlie pencil. I «aw it come-.' Then ho added, with an air of deep thoughtfulness: "There's lots of dog's in the pencil, bur, I don't know how they get there .'"

A little girl, ihc daughter of a minister, was up later than usual one night, aiiJ for the fimt time in her life was present at family prayers. During the reading of the Bible she was very quiet, but when her father knelt down to pray, she went up to him, and touching him on the shoulder, said, in a tearful, oliildish treble: "Pa, I don't like to play at this game. 1 '

Willie, accompanied by his father, was visiting a circus and menagerie.

*'oh, papa," the boy exclaimed, as they passed before an elepbant, "look at the big cow with her horns in her mouth catmghay with her tail J"

Little Girl : Your papa has only got one log, hasn't he? Veteran's Little Girl: Yes. Little Girl : Where's his other one? Veteran's Little Girl : Hush, dear ; it's in heaven.

A lady in New York one day observed •on th© sidewalk a l^aggod, cold, and hungry little girl _ gazing wistfully at some cakes in a shop window. She stopped, and taking the little one by the hand, led her into the shop, and fed her with cake. She then took her to another plax?e, -where she procured hef-ifr shawl and other articles of comfort. The little creature was full of gratitude, and as they were about to separate, she looked the lady full in the face, and asked with artless simplicity : "Are you God's wife?"

A bright little girl of three, seeing a cloud envelop the moon, said : "Auntie, the moon is going to sleep bow ; see 'em pull tha sheet up over it."