The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-08
It Was Mary sherlock's Wake.

peace and happiness"
1t was the wake of Mary Sher-
lock, who had died of old age; and
took place on the night of Thursday,
March 10Th, 1891, in the City of New
York. The room was crowded with
men and women, old and young, and
an aged junkman, who sat on keg,
in the middle of the room, said to
every newcomer, "There lays
hundred years of peace and happi-
ness" to which the party responded
in chorus, Faith, Mike, niver truer
words did we speak"
For Grandma Sherlock had come
to America from Ireland before any
Of them, and, no doubt, was at least
los years old when she ended her
long journey.
But she was one of the old stock,
and never knew what illness was.
How different is such a story as
this, for instance, told by a womanl
II was never we'll in my life" she
says, always weak and ailing, CON
stantly sick, and troubled with giddi-
ness and swimming in the head.
People who did not know me would
at times think was tipsy. always
had poor appetite, with bad taste
in the mouth in the morning, and
pain after eating. | had great pain
and tightness in the chest and side,
and was languid and tired after the
least exertion, so | was unable to do
any work or get my own living.
"As to sick headache, | was seldom
free 'FRONT.', and often my heart would
palpitate, so | had to stop and hold
myself, for fear of falling. | was
nearly always under the doctor, and
when was so. something formed in
my mouth that the doctor called
'ranula,' and was confined in the
Exeter Hospital II weeks with it.
Prom that time | was worse than
ever; and after eating the least NOR
sci of food | heaved at the stomach
and would spit up a sour fluid.
Better and worse | continued I'M
til April, 1889, when | became much
worse, and my abdomen swelled I'M
til it reached great size, and pain
in the side and back made me scream
out. Indeed | was in such agony l
could not stir hand or foot. Just
then my neighbor, Mrs. Harris, wife
of Joshua Harris, the road contrac-
tor, came in, and had to be carried
to bed So dreadful was the pain
that L broke out into a heavy sweat,
and faintness came over me. Mrs.
Harris stayed with me and poulticed
me, but as | got no better my mo-
Their, who lived at Rousdon, was
sent for She came at once and sent
for doctor, as | was in terrible dis
tress, and fighting for breath. The
doctor said he could not tell what
was the matter, and second doctor
was sent for from Seaton by the
clergyman, who thought | was dy-
ing So critical was my condition
considered that prayers were made
for me at the church.
"The swelling of the bowels in
creased, and the doctor said if this
, swelling did not go down | could
not get better, as it must be a
tumor. He seemed puzzled by my
ease and kept changing my medi-
cine, but l got no relief. My brother
and others who came to see me all
, believed me to be dying.
"After two months of this lady
named Mrs. Stocker, who lived at
me about medicine called Mother
Seigel's Syrup, and said, "You try it
for it once saved my life"
II 1ono 90 ri.. Gage, the grocer al
Seaton, and got bottle, and before
ter, the pain was easier, and the
swelling l have spoken of gradually
went away. After having taken three
bottles l was able to move about
) and now feel better than | ever did
in my life before, and am stronger
than when | was girl. But, oh, il
| had known of Mother Seigel's
Syrup sooner, it would have saved
me years of misery.
(Signed) Mrs. MARY HoARE,
"Combpyne, Administer, Devon, Feb
Is, 1891"
This was case of chronic indi-
! gestion and dyspepsia, with terrible
constipation; the swelling was caused
, by matter in the intestines which
had probably been slowly accumu
! lating for months. In the meantim,
this fostering mass filed the Who'll,
: system with poison, causing all tn,
: other symptoms described. Womel
. are subject to this far more thar
men, on account of their careles
habits. 1t occasionally happens tina
surgical interference is necessary
= There was no tumor of course, bu
n in the end there might have been
+ had not Seigels Syrup removed TIN
loathsome deposit before it was to-
: late.
e What pity that women land mel
Q too) will not check the first symp
b toms of disease, and thus, like Mar
Sherlock, enjoy hundred years o
peace and happiness.