THE POWER THAT PULLS DOWN.

West Coast Times, Issue 10532, 16 July 1897, Page 4

THE POWER THAT PULLS DOWN.

I want to present a single idea in the fewest and. clearest words at my com mand. Here goes for a try at ir>. From the first time you are able to stand on your feet, up to the time you can stand no longer, there is always a po?ver pulling you backward ani downward. You resist, and it pen-ntt?. It wins partial victories over you day and finally it lays you by the heels Mom what is the name of that power ? Don't be too quick with your answer It is the over-confidenfc cricketer who gets bowled out. Perhaps the reading of these letters may help j'ou. "In the spring of 1891," says a woman, "my health, previously good began to fail. I am energetic as most people and enjoy being up and doing, but now for souie reason I felt low, weak, and tired 1 had no relis,h or food of any k'.nd, and what I ate gave me pain at the chest and a feel ing of tightness and oppression around tho waist, with shortness of breath.

'•After a time the p.in went to my shoulders and alt over me. The distress after eating was so great {-hat 1 hesitated before swallowing a mouth ful, well knowing what tlje result would be. I took many medicines, but none of them gave me any easeAs time went on I became weaker and weaker, often leaving my household work for a bit so as to lie down on the couch and rest. And as this debility iucreas.d upon me my spells of work got shorter and uiy spells of rest

"Sometimes feeling a trifle better and then again worse, this was practically my condition month after month. I saw a doctor, bat bis medicines did me little or no good. He said I was suffering from weakness and would have to get my strength back gradually. The autumn and winter of 1891-2 slowly passed and I was about the same, only more thin and feeble. I had almost given up hope of getting really well ag-in. " In April, (1892) I was in our shop one day a,nd heard a customer speak about Mother Seigei's Curative Syrup, and what remarkable cures o£ different ailments it had done in the district. 'It may be the right thing for me,' I said, and sent for it that very day. After taking one bottle I could eat better, without auy distress or pain to come after it. With the additional food I gained strength, and one week after another, while keeping on with Mother Seigei's Syrup, I found myself able to do more work and needing less rest between times. I took only the Seigei's ; no other medicine. I could stand and walk once more without thinking about it, and was soon in as good health and spirit as ever. You are free to print my letter if you desire. (Signed) Mrs. Emma Cotting1 ham, wife of G. W". Cofctnghain i Grocer and Ironmonger, Scotter, , Lincoln, April 29th, 1895."

"For over four years,/ says another "I suffered from constant weakness. My natural strength was gone, and nothing I did or took seemed to bring it back. My food — and I ate but little, having no appetite — did not go to the spot, as we say. I was none the better or stronger for eating it. Indeed I was the worse ; for ib caused me great pain and distress in the stomach, chest, sides, and back. I was working in the mill and never quite gave up mjr employment ; but 1 did my work in the race of pain and weakness. Finally, 1 was cured 1 y Mother Seigei's Syrup. I heard of it by means of a little book. The Syrup stopped the pain, after eating, and soon I was another and brighter woman. My strength came back, and I can walk, stand, arid work with ease. (Signed) Mrs Elizabeth Jack son, Silk street, Gtfcssop. October, 10th 1895." Now what was the power that pulled these women down? " Weakness.' you say, and they say "weakness." But what is weakness? Is it a disease? No, old age always brings if, and it is always one of the results of disease. Strength the opposite of weakness, is created only by digested food, jtf othing else under the son will produce it. Lose your ability to digest your food and soon your legs tremble beneath you, your fingers loose their grip, your head its steadiness, and your raincl its clearness and courage. The word "weakness" conies from a Saxon Word meaning, to yield, to f-til, to give way. By its wondrous virtue in correcting the machinery of digestion and enabling the system to get "the good" of its daily food — by this, I say, Mother Seigei's Syrup, used in time overcomes weakness and restores strength. But, mark you ! there is a mystery in this simple explanation, so deep we must reserve the discussion of it for another occasion.