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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1396, 1 November 1884, Page 3

SKILFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

The Amer’can Ambassador at Vienna, Mr Kasson, has la ely forwarded to his Government an interesting account of a remarkable surgical operation lately performed by Professor Billroth, of Vienna, which, wonderful to tell, consisted in the removal of a ponion of the human stomach, involving nearly one-third of the organ—and- strange to say, the patient recovered—the only surgical operation of the kind ever performed. The disease for which this operaiionwas performed was cancer of the stomach, attended with the following symptoms; —The appetite is quite poor. There is a peculiar indescribable distress in the stcmach, a feeling that has been described as a faint “ all gone” sensation; a sticky slime collects about the teeth, especially in the morning, accompanied by an unpleasant taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar faint sensation ; but, on the contrary, it appears to aggravate the f; cling. The eyes are sunken, tinged with yel'ow ; the hands and feet become cold and sticky—a cold perspiration. The sufferers feel tired all the time, and sleep does not seem to give rest. After a time the patient becomes nervous and irritable, gloomy, his mind filled with evil forebodings. When rising suddenly from a recumbent position there is a dizziness, a whistling sensation, and he is obliged to grasp something firm to keep from falling. The bowels costive, the skin dry and hot at times ; the blood becoming thick and stagnant, and does not circulate pioperly. After a time the patient spits ip food soon after eating, sometimes in a sour and fermented condition, sometimes sweetish to the taste. Oftentimes there is a palpitation of the heart, and the patient fears he may have heart disease.' Towards the last the patient is unable to retain any food whatever, as the opening in the intestines becomes c)ose, or nearly so. Although this disease is indeed alarming, sufferers with the above-named symptoms should not feel nervous, for nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of- a thousand have no cancer, but simply dyspepsia, a disease easily removed if treated in a proper manner. The safest and best remedy for the disease is Seigel s Cnrative Syrup, a vegetible preparation sold by all chemists and, medicine vendors throughout the world, and by the proprietors, A. J. White (Limited), 17, Famngdon road, London, E.C.; or the wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.'s ew Zealand ,Drug Company (Limited), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auck'and. This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the disease, and drives it, root and branch, out of the system.

St. Mary street, Peterborough, November 29th, 1881. Sir,- It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the benefit I have received from eigel’s Syrup. I have been troubled for years with dyspepsia; but after a few doses of the Syrup, I found relief, and after takng two bottles of it I feel quite cured. I am, Sir, yours truly, William Brent. Mr A. J. White. September Bih, 1883. Dear Sir, —I find the sale of Scigel’s Syrup steadily increasing. All who have tried it speak very highly of its medicinal virtues : one customer describes it as a “ Godsend to dyspeptic people.” I always recommend it with confidence. Faithfully yours, (Signed) Vincent A. Wills, Chca ist-dentist, Merthyr Tydvil.

To Mr A. J. White. Seigel’s Operating P.lls are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from ;all irritating _ substances, and leave them in a healthy condition. They cure costiveness. Preston, September 21st, 1883. My Dear Sir,—Vour Syrup and Pil’s are still very popular with my customers, many saying they are the best family medicines possible. The [other day a customer came for two bottles of Syrup and said “ Mother Seigel had saved the life 'of his wife, and he added, “ one of these bottles I am sending fifteen miles away to a friend who is very ill. I have much faith in it.”

The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact, one \yould fancy almost that the people we: e beginning te breakfast, .dine, and sup on Mother Seigel’s Syrup, the demand is so constant apd the satisfaction so great, Tam, dear Sir, yours faithfully, ; (Signed) W. Bowkcr, To A. J. White, Es^.