WHAT IS THIS DISEASE THAT IS COMING UPON US?

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1142, 6 May 1885, Page 4

WHAT IS THIS DISEASE THAT IS COMING UPON US?

Like a thief at night it steals in upon us unawares. Many persons have pain** about the chest and sides, and sometimes in the back. They feel dull and sleepy : the mouth has a bad taate, especially in the morning. A sort of sticky slime col-, lects about the teeth. The appetite is poor. There is a feeling like a heavy load on the stomach; sometimes a faint allgone sensation'at the pit of the stomach which food does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and feet become cold and feel clammy. After a while a cough sets in, at first dry, but after a few months it is attended with a greenishcolored expectoration. The afflicted one feels tired all thd while, and sleep does not seem to afford any rest. After a time he becomes nervous, irritable, and gloomy, and has evil forebodings. There is a giddiness, a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up suddenly. The bowels become costive; the skin is dry and h"t at times ; the blood becomes thick and stagnant ; the whites of the eye* become tinged with yellow ; the urine is scanty and high-colored, depositing a sediment after standing. There is frequently a spitting up of the food, sometimes with a sour taste, and sometimes with a sweetish taste ; this is frequently attended with palpitation of the heart ; the vision becomes impaired with spots before the eyes ; there is a feeling of great prostration and weakness. All of these symptoms are in turn present. It is thought that nearly one-third of our population has this disease in some of its varied forms. It has been found that medical men have mistaken the nature of this disease. Some have treated ib for a liver cemplaint, others for kidney disease, etc., etc., but none of the various kinds of treatment have been attended with success, because the remedy should be such as to act harmoniously upon each one of these organs, and upon the stomach as well ; for in dyspepsia (for this is | really what the disease is) all of these organs partake of this disease and require a remedy that will act upon all at the j same time. Seigel's Curative Syrup acts | like a charm in this class of complaints, giving almost immediate relief. The following letters from chemists of standing in the community where they live show in what estimation the article is held. Wholesale agents, Kerapthome, Prosser, & Co.'s New Zealand Drug Co. (Limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. John Archer, Harthill, near Sheffield. — I can confidently recommend it to all who may be suffering from liver or stomach complaints, having the testimony of ray customers, who have derived great benefit from the Syrup and Pills. The sale is increasing wonderfully. Geo. A. Webb, 141, York-street, Belfast. — I have sold a large quantity, and the parties have testified to its being what you represent it. J. S. Metcalfe, 55, Highgate, Kendal. — I have always great pleasure in recomj mending the Curative Syrup, for I have I never known a case in which it has not relieved or cured, aud I have sold many grosses. Robert G. Gould, 27, High-street, Andover. — I have always taken a great interest in your medicines, and I have recommended them, as I have found numerous cases of cure from their übo. Thomas Chapman, West Auckland. — I find that the trade steadily increases. I Bell more of your medicines than any other kind. N. Darroll, Clun, Salop. — All who buy it are pleased, and recommend it. Jos. Balkwill, A.P.S., Kingsbridge. — The public seem to appreciate their value. A. Armstead, Market-street, Dalton-in-Furness. — It is needless for me to say that your valuable medicines have great sale in this district — greater than auy other I know of, giving great satisfaction. Robt. Lame, Melksham. — I can well recommend the Curative Syrup, from having proved its efficacy for indigestion myself. Friockheim, Arbroath, Forfarahire, September 23rd, 1862. Dear Sir,— Last year I sent you a letter recommending Mother Seigel's Syrup. 1 have very much pleasure in still bearing testimony to the very satisfactory results of the famed Syrup and Pills. Most patent medicines die out with me, but Mother Seigel has had a steady sale ever since I commenced, and is still in as great a demand as when I first began to sell the medicine. The cures which have come under my nocice are chiefly those of liver complaint and general debility. . A certain minister in .my neighborhood says it is the only thing which .has benefited him and restored him to his normal condition of health, after being unable to preach for a considerable length of time. I could mention also a great many other cases, but space would not allow. A near friend of mine, who is very much addicted to coativeness, or constipation, finds that Mother Seigel's Pills are the only pills which suit his complaint. All other pills cause a reaction which is very annoying. Mother Seigel's Pills do not leave a bad after-effect. I have much pleasure in commending again to suffering humanity Mother Seigel's medicines, which are no sham. If this letter is of any service you can publish it. — Yours y.ery truly, (Signed) William S. Glass, A. J. White, Esq. Chemist. 15th August, 1883. Dear Sir,-r-I write to tell you that Mr Henry Hillier, of Yatesbury, Wilts, informs me that he suffered from a severe form of indigestion for upwards of four years, and took no end of doctor's medicine without the slightest benefit, and declares Mother Seigel's Syrup which he got from me has saved his life.— Yours truly, (Signed) N. Webb, Mr White. Chemist, Calne.

AT the last teachers' examination the follow* ins candidate* locally known were successful : — Pawed D : Hugh M'Millao, Robert Neill, Langley Pope. Passed B : Laura Dirt on, L. E. Fowler. Partial. D : Lillie Thompson. Partial E: Mary Cameron,? Jane Campbell, ' Mary London, Jane Robertson. Completed former examinations : B. Bushel), Annie D<*rton, John WUaon.M. Tregonning. What csta we expecMrom the teachers when their superiors are guilty of murdering the Queen's English ? A contributor to the " Clans Journal," .writing on the poor results in grammar bewailed by school teachers, suggests thaVptrhapa the teachers are at fault, and in tfifioonnection claim* to .bare found over 100 actual school grammatical errors in the last report (consulting of four pages), sent in to the. Wellington Education Board by Mr Inspector Lee, comprising 67 in punctuation, 35 in the me of verbs, and one adverb to qualify a nouc Besides these, the'writer makes over 70 alterations which he considers necessary to bring the production up to ordinary newspaper style of composition. \ In spite of any unwillingness to accept the fact, 'we are made painfully conscious that grim winter is upon us ; as the temperature of the air and the anow-clad mountain-tops render only too plain. The exceedingly boisterous and wet weather which has passed over the district has as good as ruined all the crop that happened to be out in the field, though we are pleased to learn that the quantity is inconsiderable. The rokds are rapidly assuming their wintry aspect, and, the spasmodic efforts of the County Council notwithstanding, mud ever deepening is the order of the day. The abseDce of good metal in the County is mainly the cause of this undesirable state of matters, which want, with the vary lame extent of roadway which the Council has to keep in order, makes it Very difficult to provide good roads! Still some of the most necessary works, such as metalling and ..gravelling, could have been better undertaken before winter set in. Tnere appears to be a peculiar fatality about roadwork which precludes the possibility of haviDg it done in summer. An exchange says s — Sam Welter's caution to beware of "vidders" appears not to be generally appreciated in the Colony. Mr Spurgeon, in the " Sword and Trowel " magazine for March, tells his readers that he has lately received a letter from a gentleman in New Zealand, begging him to send a shipload of widows ont there, to supply a matrimonial want. There is surely, no necessity to be at the expense of importing such an article, as all our large towns have an abundant supply of pretty maidens to whom the important question might be safely popped. It is to be feared our young men do not entertain the same opinion of matrimony which was held by an old bachelor Scotch minister of fourscore. His servantman having informed him that he wished to be married to the lass down in tbe kitchen, and that they would come upstairs any night convenient to get the job done. " Weel, weel, Johnnie," said the minister, " I shall be real gUd to settle Borne nicht next week with you baith. And lam real happy to hear of this, for, in my opinion, Johnnie, marriage is a veia harmless amusement." Thb ordinary monthly meeting of the Tuapeka Branch of the Educational Institute of Otago was held in ,the District High School on Saturday. The members present were— Messrs Macandrew (President), Neill (Secretary), Allnutt, Anderson, Adams, M'Duff, Patrick, Tyndall and Stenhouse.— The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, after which Mr Allnutt read a paper on " Order and Attention." The paper was discussed by several members, after which Mr Stenhonse proposed a vote- of thanks to Mr Allnutt for his valuable paper. Mr Tyndall seconded, and the motion was carried.— Mr Neill proposed, and Mr Stenhonse seconded : " That this branch of the Otago Educational Institute accord its appreciation of the interest taken by Mr Anderson in the affairs of the Branch for the last eight years, which appreciation we have shown by electing him to the Presidency : and on his departure for another educational district, we wish him and Mrs Anderson Godspeed." The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Anderson returned moat hesVty thanks for the vote expressing the good wishes of his brother teachers. —lt was resolved to hold the annual meeting of the Branch o# the -last Saturday of May.— This being all the business, a vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting. THE concert arranged by the Danedin Garrison Band attracted a large number of people to -the Garrison Hall .on Saturday evening. principal attraction was of course the announcement that Mr Vincent Fyke's patriotic song, "The Old Flag." which bad been set to music by Mr G. R. West, would be sung for the first time in public. To Mr A. J. C. Baber wjts allotted the honor of interpreting the music, and accordingly when he made his appearance on the stage, with Mr Barth as accompanist, there was a momentary flutter in the hall as the audience bent forward with a critical look to catch the first notes of the song. The prelude was short and sweet, but it gave only a faint idea of what the music would be like. However, as the vocalist entered with confidence on his theme and disposed of the first verse % capital style, it was evident that the song hit the popular taste. The perfect storm of applause that greeted the vocalist on his retirement from the stage, and the imperative demands for an encore, were further proofs of this, if any were necessary. Certainly everything was in favor of the composition being well received. Composed at a time when the whole world is eagerly awaiting the outcome of Russian, advancement in the direction of English territory,' the song itself, written in % patriotic straio, could not fail to provoke enthusiasm.— "Daily Times." VoMTKTBBRING is the order* of the day, and attempts are made all over the Colony to form new companies. The "Mt Ida Chronicle" says:— The requisition to the Defence Minister tendering the services of the Naseby. Rifle Corps has been forwarded to Mr Mackenzie, M.H.R., who has kindly undertaken to present It to Mr Ballance and back it up with bis influence. There are 52 names on the list, but in the event of the proffer of the Corp's services being accepted, the number will probably be increased to the maximum of 63 by the addition of the names of several gentlemen who reside in isolated parts of the district, bat are willing to assist the movement by every means in their power. A OOBBBSPONDENT signing himself " A.8." writes to the 'J Oamaru Mail " as follows :— " I have two ions .whose names will be on the Militia rollf; Iblso expect another here in a short time, and that will make three. Near me there is a property of upward* of 2000 acres, that will not send one man to fight if need be. Now, what I Jiave to growl about is this — Here I- am with 250 acres, paying heavily in the shape of~duties, &c. There is another big-property that pays but a small •mount in the shape of these dutier and sends no one to risk his body and bones to protect the country^' The towns are wjlliug to send any amount of men. Waimate offered to form • company of Volunteers, but the country could^not^afford U, . Sir,J maintain that that land which sends no men should send money to pay for those who are willing to fight for tbeir hearths and homes, and other people's too. I have not heard the subject discussed, but I hope your candidates for Oamaru will have something to ear on this head when they address the electors." Thb London correspondent of the " Newcastle Chrbmcle M writes : —"The Germans believe that within the next few years war with Bimia is inevitab'e. Th«y are quietly and steadily preparing for it. The disposition of their forces, and the manner m which they are sending their young officers to the fiutsUn frontier to familiarize themselves with the country is significant. They are also, putting the soldiers through the same kind o&tnition- that was common before the war^with France in 1870. Officers in tbe reserve, as well as in the active army, were better acquainted with the roads in France thai) this French themselves. The same pror oeis ia< bring followed towards Russia. The Muscovite* look to the coming conflict fataluticaUy. Neither power will precipitate it; but they believe. that circumstances will ante which will force it on.' If some of the German colonial * t r for, example, in the South of Qaada, were (o be treated as the Jews have been that would bemade the. cam belli. In view of Bucb ,a - contingency, the Germtns want to keep on good terms with France. They hare already secured an understanding

with Italy ; and the organisation" of the Turkish army that has been .undertaken by German officers shows that Prince Bismarck precautions extend from the Bay of Biscay to the Bosphorus and the Baltic. He does not care for England ; but he is bent upon keeping friends with Prance, with Italy, and with Turkey for the third great conflict thlii: he belieres he will have to engage in before he terminates his career." ' Mr R. T. Booth, the leader of the Blue Ribbon movement, began his Gospel Temperance mission in tha Garrison Hal, Dunedin, lon Sunday evening. The. building wan crowded and hundreds were unable to get admission. Mr Booth delivered ■ one of his characteristic eloquent addresses, ' which finished with the following : — " I am speaking of this simply to show you that eight years ago, when this Gospel Temperance movement came, it found me a poor wretch, drifting with no one to guide me — drifting, with sails ripping and rudder gone ; drifting until I had almost touched the rocks of that shore where the waves of eternity cannot \rash away the wrecked aad wasted life. The pledge came to me then, and by that means I was taken — for it was the life-boat in my case— l was taken away to that grand, stately old ship, the Church of Christ, where I am to-night— (blessed be God)— with the white sails of the Q-ospel spreading ta the breeze — Jesus for our captain and this Bible for our chart. We are sailing on to that haven of peace where, no -matter what storms shall arise, we shall anchor securely at last. Will you come ? Will you sign the pledge, and by the blessing of Gad let it be the means of doing the same ihiug for you as it has done for your speaker to-night. If so, there will be joy in your hearts, gladness in your homes, and joy among the angels over one sinner that has been saved."