THE WALKING CRAZE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVI, 17 October 1903, Page 57

THE WALKING CRAZE.

Tiie present interest in long distance walking is just another ease of history repeating itself. Barely a century ago the famous Captain Barclay threw all Europe into excitement by winning his

wager that he could walk a. thousand miles in a thousand successive hours. The death of two Hobart men, ou Sept.

19, in the race for the Pimiaela of Mount Wellington proves that this craze has its tragic side. How this tragic side can often lie averted is shown by one Walking Enthusiast in Woodville, Mr J. S. Morgan, Palmerstonroad. who thanks Dr. Williams* pink pills for pale people for the faet that he is not to-day a helpless eripple. If it had not been for them he would take no interest in the Walking Graze. “You see," said Mr Morgan, "1 was riding in the b.ish one day when my hors--stumbled. Down I went with the horse on top. My leg got jammed between him and the embankment. Next day my leg began to put! and ache terribly. Eor four years I nursed it. but It got no better. It played the very mischief with my whole health. I couldn't''Sleep and I was‘clean-rnn-itown. My appetite was wretched, and often the very smell of food made me sick. 1 grew very down-hearted, for it was agony trying to get about. The doctors did .me no good, and the tonics proved no better than water. I had jtfst about given up all hope of getting hack the use of my leg when. I read in Lhc “Palmerston Times” or "Woodville Examiner” that Dr. Williams’ pink pills hail worked greater miracles than that right here in New Zealand. The paper explained that they actually made new blood, and that was the secret of their power to cunall blood diseases. like headaches, backaches. rlienmatfsbi. neuralgia, biliousness. indigestion, and that weary, worn-out Summer feeling. I bought some of these bfoodbuilding pills and made quite sure that I got the genuine kind in wooden boxes with the Wellington Now Zealand address cm the wrapper. They soon made a great change in me. Instead of tbit old tingling pain in my leg.l could feel the new warm blood coursing turough niy veins. Gradually all the pain and swelling weld. I slept the whole night through and was always ready for my meals. At last my -leg was built right up with the new blood till it was as strong and sound as ever. Yes, lam so hale ami nearly now,” said air Morgan. "that f think you may call me an enthusiast in this Walking Cruze.’