The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09

and sparrows, the same crows that
picked the bones of the cave-dwellers.
and the same sparrows that sold two
for farthing in the time of PLATE.
There were plenty of fools OF old. and
there are plenty now. The anciens
doctors, indeed. prescribed some hor-
rible stuffs as medicine:-they used
electuaries of vipers' flesh and recon-
mended pomegranate seeds for tooth
ache because those seeds resemble hu
man teeth. Very shallow and silly, to
be sure. this sounds to us. But II yo,,
wanted to find things that came very
near matching them in modern prac-
tice, l could show you where to look.
On my table have a list of about 300
new remedies" introduced to suf-
fering world within the past twelve
month. Must be some good ones
among them do you say? Possibly
Time will tell. Meanwhile let us stick
to whatever We are sure Of I'VE learn
how to cure diseases" said CELSIUS. "by
experience, not by reasoning"
Some of the greatest truths in med.
icine," said a learned Scotch doctor
came by the humblest means: not by
synthesis or venesection. but by the
observations of peasants and the ex.
periments of motherly women"
Concerning medicine discovered by
| one such woman. thousands of storie.
have been told and letters written
Here is an example,
For many years have suffered
from indigestion and weakness.
| seemed to have no energy for any
| thing. ! had a poor appetite, and wha
little food ! ate caused me violen
pains at the chest and between tn,
shoulders. Frequently had attacks o
| giddiness, and when | stopped I suf
fered from an unnatural rush of BLOOD
| to the head. The pain which | wa!
| called upon to bear was often severe
Il affected all parts of my body, ant
at night got little proper and refresh
| ing sleep on account of 1t.
AS time went on and the complain
| grew fixed upon me, | came to be ex
ceedingly weak, and now and agaii
was Obliged to take to my bed. los
flesh and became quite thin. living. al
! | did, only on milk beef ,ea, and othe
kinds of liquid food. 1t will be under
stood, of course, that | had medica
care, besides attending the South Lon
don Dispensary. Yet | received M
benefit from what was done for me.
1T happened that in January. 1889
a friend, Mr.. Pullen, told me he Ia,
cured by a remedy called Motne
suffered in a similar manner and beef
Seigers Syrup. Acting on his sugges
ton | got a bottle, and after havin,
| taken it found great relief. Present
| ly my appetite returned and food M
| longer distressed me. Convinced tina
Mother Seigel's Syrup was adapted t
| my ailment | continued the use of !
until 1t was no longer needed. NJ,
| ed and | have since been well. Thi,
medicine had done what no others hat
been able to do. My husband. WHIT
suffered from bliiousness, used IL will
the same result. You have my FIRE,
consent to publish this brief Statement
| II you desire to do So (Signed) Mrs
Julia Massey. 1913. Lorrimore Road
Remington. London, s. E., Januar.
! Goth. 1898.
There is no royal road to the dis
covery Of truth or knowledge. Any
! body may find 1t anywhere. 1t is no
| always he who seeks that finds. Valu
able discoveries are usually made b,
what. for lack of better word. W,
call accident. The medicine that cure
is the medicine we want, no matte
whether it Is as old as the earth or wa
picked up yesterday in the fields b.
| child. That Mother Seigels Syruj
cures is proved by cloud of witness
es. II is bit Of the truth. Therefor,
| II will nOt die ont and M NO 20,
take its place.