UP IN THE WORLD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11745, 23 September 1902, Page 7

UP IN THE WORLD.

When your enemy is down keep him down is the advice-offered by those who regard the game of life only in its brutal aspect. It was reserved for the 12-year-old boy who afterwards became the Duke of Wharton to adol and put into practice the contrary opinion. The father of this young hopeful was a friend of Joseph Addison, the distinguished critic, and "was anxious to secure his services as tuitor for his son. With this view, Addison was invited to the Wharton country estate, where he was charmed by the encouraging manners of his •rotpdctive pupil, who showed him over the place and .proved a most -intelligent g-uide. The little lord having one day taken Addison to a distant part of theestate to see some race horses, upon coming to a very tall barred gate was greatly concerned at having forgotten to bring tbe key. "No matter,' said Addison, "I can climb ever it, I think" ; and then with difficulty mounted to the top bar. At that moment the little lord whipped a key out of his pocket, opened the lock, and begun swinging the gate to ond fro rapidly, keep ing the stately Addison aloft in that ridi culous situation. "As you are to be my tutor," said the boy, "I may as well make terms with you while I have you in my power," and forthwith proceeded to cxtracr. \ arious promises of leniency from the criti,? before he would allow him to descend Ad dison thought it better not to undertake the instruction of thai youth.

Now, whatever may be said of the policy of keeping your enemy "down" or "up," as the case may be, the great difficulty usually is the getting of him into cne or other of those positions. With regard to health, it is certainly easier to retain' it unimpaired than' to recover it Avhen once it is lost; but that cures are effected, even whore the indications seem hopeless, the following case will prove. It is described by Mr Charles M Morrison, cf Arcade Buildings, High Street, Armadale, Victoria, under date January 9, 1902. "In 1887," says Mr Morrison, 'a fire broke out in the kitchen of the house I then occupied in Melbourne. The flames burst forth wiH: great fury, and threatened to speedily destroy the house and its contents. My wife was'first to discover the fire, and she rushed forth to give the alarm. A neighbour's Newfoundland dog, hearing her outcry and seeing her run. sprang at her and knocked her down. Fortunately the fire was extinguished before it had time to reach the main building ; but the shock of it, intensified by the attack of the dog, had a calamitous effect upon the health of my wife, She was completely prostrated by it, and brought as near to death as it is possible for anyone to be and yet -live. Her nervous system was entirely deranged. She was unable to sleep, and perceptibly wasted away day by day. But her most serious trouble was an inability to retain food. The small quantity which she forced herself to take nearly always occasioned vomiting and intense pain. In this pitiable condition my wife continued for years, notwithstanding that she was at various times under treatment of no less than five different doctors. None of them appeared to understand her case, and all their efforts to relieve her proved quite futile. One doctor suspected she was suffering from cancer of the stomach. He made a searching examination, and, as a result of his investigations, stated that though there was no cancer, the stomach was badly ulcerated. He thought her condition very precarious. However, he could do nothing for her, and we had quite lost faith in doctors and pro■"HLetarv medicines when a little over three years ago, a friend advised us to try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. He was very persistent, and at last we obtained a bottle of it. Mv wife took it regularly, as prescribed, and soon began to benefit in health and strength. In a little'while she was able to take ordinaiy food, and retain it without pain or inconvenience. She took Mother Seieel's Curative Syrup three times a day for three months, at the end of which time she tvas completely cured and she has remained well ever since. At present she is quite plump, has lost the haggard look she once had, and is able to perform her household duties. Having got the enemy 'down' for up') by aid of Mother Se* gel's Curative Syrup, we intend to keep him in that position by the same means. We "hope, qur .-- perience may ■prove of benefit to il-ny

OLD CHESTNUT.

What is that pain that is nearly driving you mad? It is not that your liver is out of order, nor is it gout. You feel as though your head does not belong to you, and you try hot salt bags and other things too numerous to mention. When nothing gives l you ease you take a fe1"? doses of Kerning- k