Enervating Heat of Summer TAKES ALL THE LIFE OUT OF ONE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12271, 3 September 1904, Page 2

Enervating Heat of Summer TAKES ALL THE LIFE OUT OF ONE.

THE VITALISING ANTIDOTE.

The Case of Mrs. &. KIPKB.

(By our Report**.)

The beautiful light-green foliage of the stately trees which nourish on either side of Howe-street, Auckland, afford a charming sight to the residents of that locality, one of whom is.. Mrs. Annie Kipke. A reporter had the honour of an interview with that lady, and as the subject is of no mean importance it is given below in the interest of readers. "I desire to elicit a few facts concerning your health," said ths reporter. "By all means/ was Mrs. Kipke's reply. "Come inside and be seated, and then I will gladly tell you all about my bitter experience. lam a native of the North of England, and therefore I am accustomed to a cold climate. Some years ago I came to live in the colonies, and the change disagreed with me very much. The enervating heat of summer took all Jife out of me, and made me sick in many ways. I found myself getting more feeble and listless every day, and I was soon convinced that my health was seriously affected."

"Were there many symptoms to justify that conviction?" "More than I like to think of, although a good space of time has intervened since then. For years my liver was sluggish, and it became more inactive under the altered climatic influences. My digestive organs were completely upset and caused no end of torture and annoyance. Whatever I ate failed to agree with me, causing a great amount, of pain in the chest, .like a heavy load squeezing the breath out of i»>. It was hard to catch my breath when the feeling of suffocation was on, and the short gasps always produced s'uarp pains in. my side, as though a noeule was: being run through my ribs. Those dreadful sensations also attacked me in the back, under the shoulders, and lny head.-was in a continual state of agony with piercing streaks of pain yvhioh drove me almost frantic. It was impossible to sleep, and I turned restlessly in bed night after night without closing my eyes. With weary limbs I Sragged myself from bed in the morning, feeling greatly the loss of the sleep that vay excruciating pains had kept jivvay. My senses were dull on. arising, and"l was incapable of realising the responsibilities of the day until it was far advanced. Instead of commencing the duties of my house with a light heart when the morning 2ieal was over, I sat about the house in a dejected mood, without enough energy to do a hand's turn. The only f ime I got a little relief from the awful stomach pains was when the undigested food was vomited. The food turned -sour, instead of digesting, and a lot of wind used to arise and cause much pain and inconvenience before the act of vomiting came on. This unpleasant operation «ame on after aearly every meal, and the retching Which continued long after all the food thrown up increased the severity of my; headaches and left me in a state of helpless exhaustion." "It is a wonder you were able to eat wider such circumstances."

"Quite true. But my < appetite did not lust long after my siclmess got a fail hold of me. In a few days I had lost all desire for food of any kind. The appearance of dv^licacies which usually tempt the most fickle appetite had the effect of making me feel sick at the stomach. I dreaded the setting in of vory serious trouble on account of the way ray heart used to palpitate. Whatever was the cause of this source oc anxiety I do not know, but I can tell you thai the unnatural fluttering of that organ accounted for many an hour's intense grief arid^discomfort. An unwholesouia taste was always in my mouth, making everything offensive to the palate. - My tongue was covered with a moist, bitter substance, and my brealh bore disagreeable evidence to the unhealthy condition of my stomach, which could not hold nourishment of any kind. © Consequently I became awfully thin-in face and body, and my strength gave'way'i6oinpletely. I had^ no colour, •ny iij \ being almos?V as wlwte- as my feW My eyas w* na lwiiger dear

and bright, # 6ufc were dull and heavy with a burning sensation behind them, and often little black epecks dazzled in front of my vision, and made me feel (juite giddy. Day after day I sank lower into the depths of misery. My vitality slowly but surely spent itself, until I be* came so weak that my achtag bones could not find a resting place in any position. I could neither sit down nor walk about with any comfort, and my disposition entirely changed. Being so dead beat and languid, and unable to rest anywhere, I got quite cross and irritable. The most trifling effort to exert myself brought on a feeling of unconquerable faintness, and I had to exercise great care in all my movements." "Did your nervous system keep up under this strain ?"

"No: on the contrary. I became excessively nervous. At times I fell into a heavy doze, after tossing about foi hours, and I always woke up with a sudden jerk, as though I had come into contact with an electric battery. « My nerves were never still, but kept on twiching and jumping in an alarming manner.. My mind was ill at ease, particularly at night, when I had very distorted and ugly imaginations - running through my head. Noise, of tiny kind startled me, and set me trembling violently. The longer my __ complaint lasted the more my troubles increased." " Surely you did not have any other ailment to contend with?"

" Believe me, I had. In course of fcimo I suffered greatly with biliousness I became more drowsy and lifeless thai ever, and the oppression at the pit of my stomach'was more distressing and tingling sensations appear ?d in my limbs. My eyesight was more imperfect, and I could only see about onehalf of an objeot. The attacks of vomiting were more frequent, and & yellowish bile was ejected from the stomach Constipation became very marked, and I was never without an unrpienchabla thirst. Coming, as they did, on top of the afflictions I have already told you about, these additions to my suffering drove me into a state of great physi&d and mental depression." " What measures did you adopt to get rid of your complaint ?" "I resorted to many medicines during my long term of illness, but not one cf them gave me relief until 1 took Clements Tonic. I was going te see a doctor one day, when 1 met a neighbour standing at her garden gate. After sympathising with me for being in such a wretched condition, my friend asked me if I had tried Clements Tonio. I told her I had not, whereupon she advised me to save doctors' expenses and buy some Clements Tonio ab once. This I did, with the most beneficial results. Clements Tonio strengthened my weak stomach, and set my liver and digestive organs properly to work. My aches and pains were quickly relieved by Clements Tsnic, which gave me a good appetitie, without suffering discomfort after eating. Headaches, giddiness, and faintness left me entirely, and every nighfc I slept soundly. My strength returned, and I was soon able to work cheerfully, without any sign of nervousness. The depressing bihpus symptoms have never retnrned, neithel have any of my previous ailments. This shows that Clements Tonio effected a thorough cure of my disease, after every other physio failed, and * yon can publish my testimony in any way you like, to show my deep gratitude." A .