The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-30
DRAINS WORKING BADLY.

The writer of the letter to which l
am about to ask your attention lives in
Cork, Ireland. If, the next time he
visits Dublin, he will lean over the
balustrade of any of the bridges that
cross the Liffey, his nose will inform
him that a very foul stream runs be-
meath. In other words, the river Is a
sort of open drain to the city, and
contains what we might expect. The
Thames in London is not much better,
although no longer used directly for
sewage purposes.
The point l want to emphasize is
this: that all animal life produces
waste matter which, as such, is danger
Gus to health, and must be got rid Of
as quickly and thoroughly as possible.
That is why all well-regulated cities
have elaborate and efficient systems of
drainage.
Very well. So much is plain. Now,
the human body has such a system
too; and when it doesn't work well, the
dead, used-up, and poisonous stuff
body and sets going lot of mischief.
If you don't think SO, 1t is because you
haven't studied the subject or observed
machinery.
Once upon time something went
wrong with this important apparatus
in Mr.. Cadden's body, and it led to an
experience on his part which he has
no wish to have repeated.
For over ten years." he goes on to
say, Il suffered from disease Of the
kidneys. l had eXcruciating pain in
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body"
[of course; because the kidneys are
situated in the loins, the best Place
for the work they have to do. There
are two OF them, connected together,
shaped like bean, and about four
inches long by three inches broad.
There they lie, imbedded in fat; and
their condition is an important index
to the health of the owner. They are
full of nerves also, and when diseased
are sure to cause the keen pain Mr..
gladden. speaks Of.
very scant, and / suffered great pain
in voiding it, sometimes blood coming
away. / got into low and depressed
as year after year passed by
and | found myself growing worse and
worse. What suffered it is impossible
to describe, and never looked for be-
ing well again in this world"
-FOUR friends fears were we'll found
ed-much better than he realized,
probably. Mendie Of that complaint
almost like sheep with the murrain,
and even skilled doctors are shy OF
taking charge Of bad case OF it'll
From time to time" Mr.. gladden.
says, II was obliged to leave my work,
as the gnawing pain was more than
could bear. ] saw doctor after doctor,
and went into the hospital, but none
OF the medicines eased me.
I'm June, 1894, ! read about Mother
Selgel's Curative Syrup, and got bot
tie from the drug stores, Pembroke
street, and after taking It was so much
better that felt quite another man. /
continued with this medicine. and all
the pain gradually left me, When /
had taken three bottles / was COM
pletely cured, and have since been in
the best OF health. I feel truly grate-
full for what Mother Seigel's Syrup has
done for me, In having saved me from
a life of misery. You can publish this
and refer any one to me-
(Signed) ]. gladden.. 2. Buckingham
Place. Cork, Ireland, August 18th.
1896"
II Is the business OF the kidneys TO
take certain waste and worn-out mat
tiers from the blood, and expel them