STRONG ENGLISH WORDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 33, 18 December 1896, Page 8

STRONG ENGLISH WORDS.

When a person says, " I suffered excruciating pain," he expresses a tact in the strongest words afforded by the English language The word •• excruciating " comes from rru.r, a cross, and signifies an intensity of agony comparable only to that ending by one who undergoes the barbarous punishment of crucifixion. There are some diseases which, for a time, cause pain of this acute and formidable nature. To find a relief for it, when possible, is at once the impulse ot humanity and the studious desire of science. Two brief examples may indicate what success is attending the effort to both comfort and cure cases of this kind '-Nearly all my life," writes an intelligent woman, '• I have borne the burden of what appeared to be an incurable illness I always felt heavy, weary, and tired. My appetite was poor, 'and arter eating I had a cruel pain at my chest and between the shoulders, frequently the pain was so intense that I was impelled to loose my clothing and walk about the room. My nerves were disordered and impressible, and I was, consequently, easily disquieted and upset. My sleep was habitually bad. and 1 seemed none the better tor spending a night in bed. Eating but little my strength waned ot necessity, and I came to be very weak. For a lon<* time I got about feebly and with difficulty. b "In August, 1887, I had an attack of rheumatic gout which gave me the most harrowing experience of my life. The complaint took its usual course and refused to yield to the ordinary treatment. Through the partial failure of the liver and kidneys dropsy set m and my legs and feet became puffed and swollen I suffered \t:rcruc<at<nfi pain and was confined to bed tovthirtien weeks. Remedies of every description were tried but to little purpose '' My brother, visiting me one day. said he had been cured of an attack of dropsy by a medicine called Mother Sei«-el's Syrup I got a bottle from Mr. Hewett. the chemist, in Seven Sisters' Road and aftei taking it felt a trifle easier. I continued taking it and soon the pain and swelling abated. I could eat without pain or inconvenience, and by a few weeks' further use of the Syrup I was not only free trom any local ailment, but felt better than I ever did in my lite before. Since then I have enjoyed continuous good health, taking a dose of Mother Seigel's Syrup occasionally for some transient indisposition. You are at liberty to publish my letter (Signed) (Mrs.) Elizabeth Rogers, 42 Plevna Road, South Tottenham. London, September lU, 18!).".. ' "In January, \W2." writes another, "I had an attack of influenza and was confined to my bed tor eighteen weeks there- «^ r " , Su , bM *l uentI y l was very weak and could get up no strength What little tood 1 forced down (having no appetite) we me ej-cruci(itui(j pant, so that I was afraid to eat. I came to be exceedingly weak and had trequent attacks of dizziness I was wornalinott to a skeleton and none thought 1 would recover "In June, 18'.»2, Mr. Smith, a friend of ours, recommended me to try Mother Seigel s Syrup, w hich I at once procured of Mr George Coombs, the chemist in Hucknall. After taking it for only one week I felt greatly benefitted. I could eat better and food agreed with me. Continuing with the Syrup I grew stronger and stronger, and soon felt even better than before 1 was attacked by the influenza. You aie free to print this statement if you wish to do so. (.Signed) (Mrs.) Ruth Halhday. 14 High street, Hucknall rorkard, Nottingham, March 1!), I<S!>.V Intense pam may or may not indicate urgent danger to life but it is hard u> bear and \i-ry exhausting just the same. In cases' ot rheumatic gout (Mrs Rodger*.) the pain is caused by a poisonous acid in the ti-su L -. originally produced by the decomposition of iood m the s L jiu..cii— indigestion or dyspepsia. The same poison acting on the liver and kidneys creates the other symptoms mentioned. In the case of Mrs. Halliday the ailment was dyspepsia which in the first place invited influenza and then remained' to torment her. It is best ana easiest to prevent pain by using Mother Sei"el's Syrup immediately when the slightest illness appears.