JUDGE SLOWLY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11976, 27 January 1903, Page 4

JUDGE SLOWLY.

It is not always an easy matter to judcre correctly of the quality of things. Less than one in a thousand of ub is capable of accurately estimating the worth of a picture; not more than one in a hundred the quality of a horse. In general, judgments rapidly made are of small value. "Did you ever notice," recently inquired a visitor to an English I'iiveislty town of his companion, as they sat toge:her on ;i verandah, " that queer-looking old fellow with the idiotic face, turned-up coat collar, and boots seven sizes too large, who passes here every morning at eleven?" •" Many a time," replied the 'other, " He is I'iofessor of Comparative Grammar to the University of , and speaks fc.urteen modern hiLguages, to say nothing of his mastery of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew." The incident will serve to show the futility of superficial judgment. Many judgments which pass unchallenged ate none the less deplorably wrong, more especially in matters which require a practical test. Who can say positively whether a certain medicine has the power to cure some particular malady or not without giving it a. trial? When the friend of Mr Michael Fit/.patrick, of 66, Forbes street, Woolloomooloo. Sydney, X.S.W., advised him to take Mother Sergei's Curative Syrup for the cure of indigestion, he backed" his advice with some excellent reasons— excellent because

his judgment of that remedy was based npon actual experience of its merit. Says Mr Fitzpatrick in a letter written on the 20th June, 1902 : " For many years I suffered terribly from indigestion and biliousness, and spent pounds and pounds on doctors* medicines and so-called cures; but without avail. In those days I had no appetite, and the little food I ate turned sour on my stomach, causing severe attacks of heartburn. I was also troubled with pains in the chest, violent headaches, and habitual constipation. In fact, at one time or other I suffered from most of the symptoms which characterise a sluggish liver and impaired digestion. ' My worst affliction, however, was a total inability to obtain sufficient sleep. I would go to" bed feeling worn-out and sleepy, but as soon as my head touched the pillow my brain would become unnaturally active, and I would think of every kind of subject, and roll and toss about between the sheets, listening to the Fish Market Clock as it chimed hour after hour, until all my nerves were in a quiver. Then I would rise and walk the floor, backwards and forwards, the greater portion of the night. For years I had been in this wretched state* when one day a friend fortunately called to see me. " I was trying the hot water cure at the time, and was just in the act of drinking a cupful of steaming liquid. He asked me what I was taking it for. I described my troubles to him, and in reply to a further question informed him that l"had not, so far, gained any relief from the hot-water treatment. He advised me to abandon it and try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup instead. _ He gave me such excellent reasons for doing so that I accepted his advice —advice which, I am thankful to say, has had the very best results. After taking only one small bottle I felt very much better. As I continued to take the Syrup, so did I continue to improve in health, and in less than two months my cure was accomplished. That was "three years ago, and I have remained in good health ever since, which proves conclusively that it is not mere passing relief that Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup affords to. sufferers from indigestion, but permanent cure. Now I am careful never to be without a bottle of the Syrup on hand, as I take a dose occasionally to counteract the ill effects of my sedentary occupation—for I am a bootmaker by trade—ar.d for this purpose I find it acts like a charm."

A severe sprain usually disables the injured person for three or four weeks. Cures have often been effected in less than one week by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This liniment liiis great healing powers. One application gives relief. . Trv it. J. C. Oddie sells it.—(Advt.)