The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1902-03-14 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

IMMERSED IN LIQUID POISON.  A HORRIBLE ADVENTURE.  A horrible adventure had recently been recounted hy Alexander Robert Heffernan, of 53, Archel Road, Fulham, now an ex-constable of the Metropolitan Police Force. It appears that on the afternoon of February 21th, 1897, he was on duty near the regents Canal, at a point where the water :a rendered highly poisonous by the drainings from chemical and gas works. Be was told that a man had jumped in, to commit suicide. Being a noted swimmer, Heffernan dived into the poisonous water without hesitation. For fully twenty ns'nutes the two men struggled in the water, with the poisonous chemicals bubbling and fizzing round them. Both swallowed a quantity of the poisonous liquid, and although prevented from drowning, the would-be suicide died a few weeks after. The effect of the water upon the plucky constable was terrible to contemplate. The poison, according to the police surgeon, completely destroyed the coating of his stomach. "I was quite unable to digest my food," he says, "and every time I took any, was siek until it was vomited back. I was placed on the police sick list and sent down to the Convalescent Home at Brighton twice. After the second visit I had to go back to my own home very bad indeed. I was so weak that when I attempted to walk I went blind, and had to cling to anything near me to prevent me from falling. I bad fearful night-sweats, and would often be seized with al kind of cramp, which seemed to be in my very bones. I could not retain food or nourishment, except in minute quantities—just enough to keep me alive. "1 next went into Brompton Hospital, but again I derived no benefit. For two years I remained in the police force, suffering in this way, and dur:ng the two years I was only able to pot in three months duty l Seeing that I was practically done for, in January, 1899, I was given a special pension, and retired from the force. I continued to get worse, despite of all efforts. No matter how tempting and light the food which was prepared, I vomited all I took, and the very sight of food made me sick I I became reduced in weight from over 13 stone to just over 10 stone, and I was as weak as a kitten. The vomiting, the pain across the stomach and in the back, the night sweats and the cramping sensations continued unabated until September in last year. "In that month I was recommended to try some of Chas. Forde's Bile Beans. A few doses made me feel a bit stronger, so I went in for a course, in order to give teem a fair trial. By the time I had taken a few boxes I was a different man. The vomiting had atoppeel and the dull, aching pain at the pit of the stomach had gone. Every day I got stronger and etronger. The cramp and the night sweats stopped, the specks and flashes before my eyes disappeared, I became able to walk without support, and at night 'enjoyed Bound, refreshing sleep. To cut a long story short, I am now quite cured. The effects of the poison have been driven out of my ystem by the Beans, and my stomach and digestive organs seem to have been re-made. eat so well that I have gained twenty pounds in weight, and am still adding to it For the first time for nearly five years, on Christmas Day last I was able to eat and enjoy a good Christmas dinner.  " A few months ago I was able to re-start work as attendant in a picture gallery. For three.weeks before Christmas I was at work there from bait. past eight o' lock in the morning to half-past eleven at night, Saturdays included, and I did not feel fatigued with it. " In my case Bile Beans seem to have worked a miracle. Publish my statement by all means, and let as many people as possible know what a splendid remedy is placed within their reach." The chief lesson to be learned from the above sensational incident, is that no case of digestive ailment, weakness, nausea after meals, sleeplessness and general debility is too bad for Bile Beans to touch. Remember this I Hand this case to your friends who are ailing. To put Bile Beans in the way of a sufferer is the kindest service you can render. Just think of the debt of gratitude liefferman owes to the friend who !recommended Bile Beans to him. You may earn like gratitude from some of your friends. The medicine referred to above may be obtained from all chemists, price one and three-half-pence a box, or two and nine for a box containing three times the quantity.