The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-25
THE OPINION AND THE FACTS.

First let us have what the doctor
said, then the facts upon which he
based his opinion, and finally we may
ask whether the facts justified that
opinion.
The doctors opinion was this: 'The
man is suffering from chronic infamma-
ton of the BRAIN"
The facts as set forth subsequently
by the patient himself under oath, and
also verified by careful investigation,
are these:
In August, 1889, the first symptoms
of disease appeared. He had a bad
taste in the mouth, and thick, Shiny
phlegm covered the tongue and teeth,
so that he was often obliged to wipe it
out with a handkerchief. He had no
appetite, and after eating the simplest
thing he felt great oppression, and
pains at the sides and chest. Later on
he was seized with dizziness and dread
full pain in the head the back of head
being swollen, and so hot that it SEEM
ed on fire. This pain in the head grew
worse, until the patient fancied his
head must burst; and, as it was, he
nearly went out of his mind with the
agony of it. He got little or no sleep
night or day, and as he could take
practically no nourishment-tha is,
nothing at all equal to the needs of the
body-he gradually fell away until
there was scarcely anything left of him
but skin and bone. After a time a
hacking cough fixed upon him, and he
constantly spat up much matter. At
this point his malady had some of the
indications of consumption.
For considerable time Mr.. Man
ming Ghe patients name) was confined
to his bed and for nearly a year was
unable to leave the house. AS a rule
he would rise from his bed about noon,
and lie on the couch the most part of
the day. To show his weakness we
need merely say that he could only
cross the room by taking hold of the
furniture. The physician who attended
him for one year said that Mr.. Man
ming had chronic inflammation of the
brain, and recommended the applica-
ton of poultices and lamentations to
the head.
AFTER having been under the doc
tors treatment for year." says Mr..
Manning, 81 was no better, and he said
he could do nothing more for me. l
then had another doctor, who said my
case was hopeless, and nothing could
be done for me. Our Rector's daugh-
ter got me several bottles of medicine
for consumption from London, but it
did no good, and l fingered ON in the
same state year after year. I was in
such pain that l often wished it might
be Gods will to take me. SeUerdl times
it tcds reported that icGS actually d.
ing
I'm November, 1892, Mrs. Franklin
wife of the corn merchant, gave me a
bottle of medicine which she hoped
might do me good. 1t was called Sci
gels Syrup. had no faith in it, but
began taking it. In week l felt lit
tie better. My head was easier, I had
some relish for food, and what 1 ate
agreed with me. So kept on with it,
and gained little every day. From
that time l never looked behind me,
and soon gained two stone in weight.
am now quite strong, and am back to
my work. l can eat any kind of food.
and am free from all pain. But for
this medicine, Seigels Syrup, 1 believe
should today be in my grave; and so
great is my desire that others may
know of the remedy that saved my life,
give full permission to the proprietors
to publish my case if they think best
to do so
The above statement is condensed
from the more extended legal one in
order to save space The other, howev-
er, will soon be published in full in an
other form. This is signed by Mr.. Hen
ry DELPHI Manning, of High street,
Hilgay, near Downham, Norfolk, and
has appended confirmatory statements
from witnesses of high standing.
Now, we ask, was the doctor right
in thinking the case to have been one
of cerebral Inflammation? No, clearly
not, as that nearly always arises from
a severe injury to the BRAIN. and is
usually fatal in short time. The head
trouble in this case was congestion of
the brain, resulting from acute indi-
gestion and dyspepsia, Mr. Manning's
true and only disease. When Mother
Seigers Curative Syrup cured that
the brain and other disordered organs
recovered health and tone.