The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-06
THE WORLD RUNS AWAY
FROM TIC

HE other day we had a talk with uuau
who knew as little of the world around higI
as baby. Yet he was man of naturally
fine intelligence. He had just been relieved
from prison. Ten years ago be was incar~
cerated under life sentence. Recently,
however, circumstances had arisen which
proved bis innocence, and he obtained hig
freedom. Bot nothing seemed as befoua-
de had been stationary while the world
moved on. Many of his old friends were
dead, and all were changed. A big slice Of
his career was lost, and worse than lost
Could he ever make il mp? No, never. Be
sides. although he had committed no Offences.
the mere fact that he had been cOHoiclek OF
one. would always place him at disadvanr-
tage.
Different as il is in all outward conditions
long illness produces results which resenl-
bles those of enforced solitude. When con
fined to our homes by disease we are virt1z-
ally out of the world. Friends may, and do,
pity us; but they do not lie down by our side
and suffer with us. All! no. They go their
own ways and leave as alone. Ia the uiidst
of company we are still alone. Enjoyment,
food, sleep, fresh air, movement, work, &C.
those are for them, not for as. Alas, for the
poor prisoner whose jailor is some relentless
disease. Who shall open the iron doors and
set him free!
al never had any rest or pleasure" SO
writes man whose letter VIC have Just I'm
ished reading. "In the early part of 1898,
he says, "a strange feeling came over me.
l felt heavy, drowsy, langaid, and tired
appeared TO be wrong with me,
and couldn't account for it. 1 had fool
taste in the raouth, my appetite failed, and
what did eat lay on me like a stone. Soon
i became afraid TO eat. as the act was always
by pain and distress. Sometimes I
had a sensation of choking ia the throat AZ
if could not swallow. l was swollen. too
aroHnS the body, and got about With diff
Guilty owing to increasing weakness.
"At the pit of my stomach was hungry,
oxyiTnn NO A4ff
port from food; yet the little 1 took did not
abate this feeling. My sleep was broken.
and / awoke in the morning unrefreshed.
For foHp. years continued in this wretched
state before | found relief"
This letter is signed by air. Charles III.
Smith, of 10. New City Road, Glasgow, and
dated February 18th, 1898.
Before we hear how he was at last deliver
ed from the slavery of illness, let us Listen
to the words of lady on the same theme-
Mrs. Mary Ann Rushing, of Station Road,
near GainsborouRh. In a brief note
dated January Bird, 1888, Mrs. Rushing sayE
she suffered in a similar way for oger ffteeN
years. Her hands and feet were cold and
clammy, she was pale and b!oodless- She
had pain IN the left side and palptatiou,
and her breathing was short and hurried
No medicines availed to help her until two
years ago. AT that time, she saws, "oGr
minister, the late Rev. Mr.. Watson. told me
of Mother Sei0el's Curative Syrup, amt
urged me to MAKE trial T It, did 80,
and presently felt great relief. IL Was not
long before the bad symptoms ali left ma,
and 1 gradually got strong. i keep in good
health. and have pleasure IN making known
to others the remedy which did SO much fer
me -
Mr.. Smith was completely cured by the
same remedy, and says had he known OF II
sooner he would have been saved years OF
misery.
The real ailment in both these cases waG
and dyspepsia, with its natural
Throughout the civilized
world its conrse is marked by hundred
forms of pam and suffering. Men aud
women are torn to pieces 10y II AS vessels ara
by the rocks on which they driven by
tempests. So comprehensive and ALIEN
oracing is IL that we may almost say THAI
there is other disease. II signifies life
into death, bread turned into
poison. Watch for its earliest signs--
especially the feeling Of WEAKNESS, Iauguor
and fatigue, which announce It's approach
Prevention is better than cure.
But, by the use OF Mother Seigeias Cura-
i've Syrup, care is always rassible; and
Door captives IN the ,oathsome dungeons of
illness are daily delivered AS the hand OF
he good German nurse swings open the
lOors.