The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-16
NATURES REASON FOR PAIN.

NATURES REASON FOR PAIN.
When one of DR.. Abernethy's pa
tents remarked that 1t gave him great
pain to lift his hand to his head, the
eminent physician responded that, in
such case, he was a fool for doing 1t.
The observation was both brutal and
dnprofessional. The very fact that
The act was painful indicated condi-
Clon calling for medical treatment;
and to provide mat, ii he could, was
The doctors duty.
Stll, one might get on in compare
live comfort without lifting his hand
TO his head, If that were the only
source of pain about him. But when
bodily operation which is absolutely IN
dispcHSubic TO Hfe becomes constantly
painful, the situation is vastly more
serious. And that was what happened
to Mrs. Emma Elwen, as related in her
letter herewith printed for our infor-
nation.
In the spring of 1899" she says, q
began to feel weak and ailing. From
being a strong, healthy woman, |
gradually lost all my strength and en-
ergy My appetite was poor, and all
fOOd gdre me pdin."
Be good enough for a moment to fix
your mind on that statement. Nature
has so arranged that all necessary acts
or movements of the body shall be
painless, if not distinctly pleasurable.
We've it otherwise, we should avoid
them to the extent of our power, and
so produce incalculable mischief. And
above all. the act and consequences of
eating were meant to be, and in health,
are, one of the highest of our physical
enjoyments. This lady having suffer
ed from her food, then, signifies a
statement of things unnatural and
dangerous.
81 had fulness and pain at the chest"
she continues, between the shoulders
and down my back l had also deal
of pain at my side, and my heart pal
pitated so much that | got but little
sleep or rest on account of it. My
breathing was short and difficult. |
was unable to do any housework, and
often wished l were dead"
The words, 81 wish | were dead"
are often on the lips of the victims of
what seems to be hopeless disease,
and they are sad and chilling words to
fall on the ears of those of us who love
them. They make us look despairing-
ly around for the help which is so slow
to come, and too frequently never
comes at all. Is there, then, no medi-
cine which has power to save?
81 grew to be so weak" adds the
,Lal 7
confined 10 my bed and at other times
had tn lie down on the couch. l lost
flesh raSldly, and was like mere
skeleton-sSy clothes hanging upon me-
For three years | suffered in this way,
no medicine that | took doing me any
good.
in February, 1892. the Rev. Mr..
Knight. of Bishop Auckland, recon-
mended me to take Mother Siegels
Curative Syrup Acting on his advice
procured a bottle from the Corpora
tive Stores at Bishop Auckland, and
after taking it | began TO improve. My
returned and food agreed
with me, and | felt easier than l had
done for years. The pain at my heart
was less severe, and | gained strength
every day.
Seeing this, continued to use this
and gradually | recovered my
health, gaining three stone TeigH Since
that time | have kept in good health.
My husband was also benefited by the
use of Mother Siegel's Syrup when suf-
fering from Indigestion. You are at
liberty to publish this statement as
you like. (Signed (Mrs.) Emma FL
wen, Primrose Hill, Newfield, Will
ington, near Durham, October 30th,
1896"
If Mrs. Elwen were the only woman
in the district wherein she lives who
had suffered in this manner, the fact
should excite the interest of the intel
igent reader, but there are multitudes
Of others all over the land. all over the
world Her ailment was not heart
disease 1t was not any form of con-
it was not rheumatism. 1t |
was dyspepsia-the disease that coun-
terfeits most others and has many of
their most painful symptoms. 1t is |
idle to say that dyspepsia might be
prevented, for We are not yet wise and |
careful enough to prevent 1t. Some |
day We may be. At present, however, |
i is inspiring to know that Mother
Siegel's Syrup cures 1t even in its |
worst stages. Still, 1t is better to cure |
Il when 1t frst appears. Watch your |
SELF and use the Syrup on the dag pour |
food and B0n do not agree.