Listen to your Wife.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1408, 16 November 1886, Page 3

Listen to your Wife.

The Manchester Guardian, June Bth, 1883 says ; At one of the Windows ” Lookin. on tbe woodland ways! With clumps of rhododendrons and great masses of May blossoms !! ! “ There w,b an interesting group.” It included one who had been a '• Colton spinnor,” bnt was now so Paralysed ! !! That ho could only bear to lie in a reclining position Ibis refers to my case. I was first attack, d twelve years ago with Locomo'er Ataxy” (A paralytic disease cf nerve fibre rarely ever cured) and was for several years barely ab'e to get about. And for tho last five years not able to attend to my business, although Many things have been done for me. The last experiment being nerve stretching. Two years ago I was voted into the Homo for Incurables ! Manchester, in May, 1882. I am no “ Advocate ” ; ’‘For anything in the shape of patent ” Medicines ? And made many objections to my dear wife’s constant urging to try Hop Bitters, bnt finally to pacify her Consented I ! I had not quite finished the first bottle when I felt a change come over mo This was Saturday. November 3rd On Sunday morning I fVIt s> strong I said to my room companions, “ 1 was sure I could ” Walk !'* So started across the tloor and back. I hardly knew how to contain myself. I was all over the house. I am gaining strength each day, and can walk quite safe without any “ Stick!” Or Support. I am now at ray own house, and hope soon to be able to earn my own living again. I have been a member of the Manchester “ Royal Exchange ” For nearly thirty years, and was most heartily congra'ula'ed on going in the room on Thursday last. Very gratefully yours, John Blackburn. Manchester, (Eug.) Dec. 21th, 1883. Two years later am perfectly well.