The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-07-10
WHAT BATES WANTED TO KNOW

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Il shall be obliged if you can an
swer me one question" said my friend
Bates, as he lay on the couch one day
in my room nursing his aching leg
why does exposure to wet or cold
bring on an attack of rheumatism at
one time, when like exposure for a
score of times leads to no such result?"
Before 1 set down in writing the
answer l gave him, wish you would
read the following letters, as no doubt
the authors of them will be interested
in the same point.
In November, 1892" says the one,
Il had an attack of rheumatic fever,
and was confined to my bed for four
weeks, during which time l suffered
fearfully. l had awful pains all over
me; my joints swelled up, and l was
so helpless l could not raise my hand
to my mouth. After the fever left me
l was extremely weak, and so emacia-
ted l was little more than skin and
bone A large lump, the size of an
egg, formed on my elbow, and my fin
gers were almost drawn out of joint.
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to bear. The doctor ordered me vari-
Gus medicines, and cod liver oil, but
they had no effect In February, 1898,
| read in a small book about the re-
markable success which had followed
the use of Mother Seigels Syrup in
cases of rheumatism, and got bottle
from Messrs. Leverett & Fry, High
street After taking it two weeks
was better, and in about month more
all rheumatic pains had left me, and
was strong and well as ever. You may
publish what 1 have said (Signed)
John H. Kent, Randall street, Maid
stone, Kent, January 80, 1885,"
For many years." says the other, 81
had been subject to liver complaint
and Indigestion l was habitually
heavy, weak, and weary. My appe-
tite was poor, and all food gave me
pain and fullness at the chest and
around the sides. had so much pain
and tightness of the chest that l could
not endure the pressure of my clothing
upon it. Although not laid up, was
seldom free from pain or a sense OF
discomfort. In the summer of 1893
affected my arms and shoulders until
had not the power to lift my hand tc
my head. l tried all sorts of liniments
embrocations, and rubbing oils, but
got no benefit from any of them.
in August, 1893, my friend, Mrs
Owen, told me how much good Mother
SeigeIs Syrup had done her for rheu-
matism, and / got a bottle from the
drug store in st. AIMS Road. In few
days I was much better, and in less
than a month afterward all the pain
left me, and am happy to say have
never had any return of the rheuma-
tism since, but have enjoyed the best
of health in every respect. In common
thankfulness for my speedy and won
derful deliverance, I willingly consent
to the publication of this hurried state
ment should you wish to make that use
of it. CSigned CMrs.) L. S. Cole, Al
bert Road. South Tottenham, London
August 16, 1895"
Before answering the question of my
friend Bates (who was chronic rheu-
matic) I asked him one: why does
lighted match, dropped into the road
die out harmlessly, but when dropped
into a hayrick, set up cont1agrat1on?
ANY fool can answer that, he said
Because in the one case there is moth
ing for the fire to catch hold of, while
in the other there is.
Exactly l responded. Now see
Indigestion and liver complaint 1.-THE
second consequent on the first contin-
lie to produce a virulent poison in the
blood called uric acid, practically in
soluble in water This acid, which is
solid. enters the tissues and sets going
a hot infiammatory fire. That is rheu-
matism It does what a silver would
only the acid is poison silver.
when the indigestion and the hyel
trouble are not very bad, and the KID
news and sweat glands of the skin are
acting fairly we'll, this acid is carried
out of the body about as fast as it is
formed. Exposure then brings on nc
rheumatism. But, per contra, when
the stomach and liver are in bad con-
dition, the acid forms faster than the
kidneys and skin can carry it of. Then
expose yourself, get cold or wet, ham
per the skin and kidneys still more
and the poison acid spreads through
your muscles and joints like the fire
in the dry hay You understand? Very
well. The longer the cause persists
the more frequent the rheumatic at
tacks That is why chronic dyspeptics
are apt to be chronic rheumatics
Fend off dyspepsia, or cure it by the use
of Mother Seigers Syrup, and you ant
the rheumatism will have no dealings
Neglect it, and suffer every time yor
catch cold.''
That was my answer to Bates, ant
he said there seemed to be sense in it