The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-09

and sparrows, the same crows that
picked the bones of the cave-dwellers.
and the same sparrows that sold two
Tor farthing In the time OF Plate.
There were plenty of fools OF old, and
there are plenty now. The ancien,
doctors, indeed, prescribed some hor-
rible stuffs as medicine: they used
electuaries of vipers flesh and recon-
merded pomegranate seeds for tooth.
ache because those seeds resemble hu.
man teeth. Very shallow and silly, to
be sure. this sounds to us. But If you
wanted TO find things that came very
near matching them in modern prac-
tice, ! could show you where to look.
On my table have a list of about 800
new remedies" introduced to a 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 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 a medicine discovered by
one such woman, thousands of stories
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 poor appetite, and what
little food ! ate caused me violent
| pains at the chest and between the
shoulders. Frequently had attacks OF
| giddiness, and when | stopped | suf.
fered from an unnatural rush of blood
| to the head The pain which | was
| called upon to bear was often severe:
ii affected all parts of my body, and
at night | got little proper and refresh.
ing sleep on account of 1t.
las time went on and the complain,
grew fixed upon me, came To- be ex.
| ceedingly weak, and now and again
was Obliged to take to my bed. | los
flesh and became quite thin, living. al
| did, only on milk beef lea, and Other
kinds of liquid food. 1t will be under,
| stood. of course. that | had medical
| Ntit, btslutS dtttHullS the ooulH l.DI-
| don Dispensary. Yet / received nc
! benefit from what was done for me.
1T happened that in January. 1889
a friend, Mr.. Pullen, told me he had
| cured by remedy called Motnei
| suffered in a similar manner and been
| Seigels Syrup. Acting on his sugges
tion | got a bottle, and after having
taken it found great relief. Present
| ly my appetite returned and food nc
| longer distressed me. Convinced that
| Mother Seige's Syrup was adapted tc
| my ailment | continued the use of II
| until 1t was no longer needed. My
| ed. and ! have since been well. This
| medicine had done what no others had
been able to do. My husband, who
| suffered from bliiousncss. used II with
| the same result You have my free
consent to publish this brief statemen,
| If you desire to do SO. "-(Signed) Mrs
Julia Massey. 1913, Lorrimore Road
| Remington. London, $. f., January
| Goth. 1898.
There is no royal road to the dis
| covery of truth or knowledge. Any.
body may find 1t anywhere. II is moi
always he who seeks that finds. Valu
able discoveries are usually made by
what, for lack of better word. We
call accident. The medicine that cures
is the medicine we want, no matter
whether it is as old as the earth or was
! picked up yesterday in the fields by o
child. That Mother Seigel's Syrup
cures is proved by cloud of witness.
es. 1t is bit of the truth. Therefore
| it will not die out, and no.-.ng can
take its place.