The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31
GOLD AND BLOOD.

Many years ago / knew a man who
expended great part of large for
tune in buying gold, in coin and in
bars. This he melted, and with human
blood and other unique ingredients, Ia
bored secretly to prepare "a mixture
that should arrest all disease, renew
vitality and prolong life indefinitely
l need hardly say that he failed. Not
only did he fail, but one day an ex-
plosIon took place in his laboratory
which destroyed the fruits OF his toll
and left him senseless and badly
wounded amid the wreck. The rest of
his days were passed in an asylum.
Yet ne was not the first man who
tried that same experiment, not by
thousands To find the elixir of life
was one OF the main purposes of the
science OF alchemy. the barbaric an
cestOr Of the modern science of chem
istry- But all that is now discredited.
No doctor or student of healing even
pretends TO possess or to seek an es-
sence OF life.
What is undertaken, however, and
successfully. is TO ascertain the truth
about natures functions, and to help
her perform them when they are i'm
peded by disease.
Illustrations of what can be done on
this line are plentiful. Here is one:
Twelve years ago" says Mrs. Eliza
Matcham, OF Armitage House, Sutton
on-Hull. 4 had an attack of rheumatic
fever. At the same time l had a bad
taste in the mouth, poor appetite, and
pain and weight at the chest after
eating. / frequently spat up quantity
of greasy, fatty matter. Later / was
afflicted with rheumatism in my hands
and feet Then fell into state of de-
bility which continued year after year.
1 spent great deal of money in doctor
ing, all to no purpose. Finally l was
induced 10 try your medincine. In a
short time my food agreed with me
the sickness ceased, / grew stronger
and the rheumatism by degrees abated
Now by taking your remedy occasion
ally I keep in good health. (Signed)
MRS. ELIZA MATCHAM, June 2
1888"
For some time previous to 1887
writes another, 4 was troubled with a
digestive disorder. In the autumn ei
that year (1SSO l got severe cold
which brought on rheumatism and
lumbago. I had great pain in the bach
and also in the joints 1 consulted q
doctor. who gave me medicines, and
advised me 10 go to, Buxton. l did so
but | am bound to say obtained little
benefit from it
zsTn January 1875 bod anotrar a.
tack of rheumatic fever, which brought
me down into a very low and feeble
condition For days and days together
/ was unable to eat or sleep. 1t wa!
only by hardship and pain that l go
about at all Whilst on q visit to Lit
tie Downham. Cambridgeshire, sons
friends told me OF the medicine fur.
nished by you. 1 used it, and soor
found relief and gained strength
CheeGMd up and encouraged by this
continued taking 1t, and now, by an oc
easional dose, / keep wholly free from
rheumatism and other troubles
CSigned) PHILIP HOPKIN, 20 Maud'
Street, Grimsby. November II, 1888"
The eccentric man alluded to in tbs
first part Of this article failed to curt
any disease with his odd brew. Il
was costly, too, as I said. Blood /,
cheap enough, but bars Of gold come
high He was fanatic and fool.
But here We have two instances il
which rheumatism. common and dan
gerous aiiment, was cured by Mother
SeigeTs Curative Syrup, q remedy
made not from blood and gold, but
from the healing herbs Of the field
and forests And why was it curel
thus SO speedily and With such seem
ing ease2 Because rheumatism is no
q disease Of itself but q symptom o
Indigestion and dyspepsia Il il Thu
universal plague that the Syrup scat
tiers and drives away. its children fol
loving after. Thus we keep orr blood
in our veins and our gold-if We have
any-in our pockets.