The Light that cast no Shadow.

Manawatu Herald, 15 February 1898, Page 3

The Light that cast no Shadow.

j purious stories are told about the powers 3 possessed by certain natives of India, who t live up amon-t the Himalaya mountains, i Those old men, it is said, have devoted scores of years to the study of natural | laws and force', whioh the rest of the world knows nothing about. Lately a 3 G?rman professor visited the " adept b," as 3 these queer Hindus are calif d, for the pur--5 pose of finding out the secret of their 0 remarkable performances. They treated 1 him rather scurvily, but interested him all 6 the sara*. One day. the professor wanted - to examine some ancient Sanskrit manui scripts. An adopt went wish him to a cave wherein the books were kept. The place was dark as the bottom of a well. e "I can't see to read here," said the P visitor. t- •• Then we will have some light," waß e the reply, and immediately (:he professor r Bays) a soft, pearly light brightened the d I cave. He could not tell whence it came, i- i but ha noticed that it had one strange I. quality— it cast not the slightest shadow. This a story hard to b' iev<-, yet its tru f h e is affirmed by a man of vast learning and high character, and you who now rend it have no reason for doubt except that all the lights you havo seen have cast shadowß. Belief or unbelief commonly runs parallel with one's own experience. Dr Johnson sniffed at the account of the Lisbon earth quoke, yet credited the tale of the Cod Lane ghost. e- A man who has been ill for years, and • n failed to find a oure, is sceptic 1 wher L y friends tell him of a medicine which thej jg believe will make him well. What else bu j doubt could result from his experience ' Take an example : — n " "In the spri'g of 1888," writes oui '8 oorresp ndent, "I fell imo a low, weak and languid state. I felt low-spitited ant in | oa t of sor b. At first my stomach wa id I deranged, my appetite poor, and after eatini re I had pain and weight at tht chest. I wa

much troubled with wind, and frequently spat up a Bour fluid, also bitter bile. Later" on I suffered from nervousness and great depression of spirits. I kept up with my work, but had always a sense of discomfort. Off and on I continued in this way f<sr two years, nothing that I took relieving me. At last I heard of Mother Seigel's Syrup, and procured a supply. After I had taken only a few doses I found relief ; my food digested, and gradually all nervousness left me. Although I had no reason at first to feel any confidence in this medicine, nevev having used it of seen it used, I now gladly admit its value, and its power over disease. Since my recovery, for which I thank Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, I have been in the best of health and spirits. In the interests of sufferings humanity I deem it a duty to send you this testimony. (Signed) D. Griffiths, tailor and outfitter, 151, Hockley Hill, Birmingham, June Btb, 1893." There is a great deal of difference between Mr Griffith's candid letter and the story about the light that cast no shadow. The latter may be true enough, but it cannot be verified without more trouble than it is worth. On the other hand we have a trustworthy witnes3, who will answer letters of enquiry, and can be found at nis adress. Finally, there is nothing mystic or magical about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. It acts on the theory that most ailments are but symptoms, forms, or phases of that universal disease— indiges tion and dyspepsia; it cures that, and throws the light of health and happiness over hearths and homes where ilness and pain had cast such dark and terrifying shadows. And that is why people believe all that is told of its success by eager witnesses. A STEAM WHISTLE Need not run full blast all tha time to let you kndw that it is heard, and it is not necessary that we should be always advertising by noisy statements to buy "Salsaline," the great food preservative, for once tried always used, as it is the only reliable pod preservative sold. YOU CAN'T Have a cake and eat it too, but you can have your nuat and keep it in the warmest of weather by using " Salsaune," the great food preservative. The famous Victory Sewing Machine is the latest and most perfeot of Sewing Machines. It is adapted for household and work-room use, and is capable of performing the most artistic fancy-work. The prices varj, *"»ni sir guineas, and any of the machia can be purchased on the easiest of ttfae payments from the New Zealand Clothing Factory, the local agency. A SAFE INVESTMENT Of money is the problem of the day, buying " Salsaline " is a safe investment, for one shilling packet preserves twenty shillings worth of Milk, Meat, and all suoh perishable goods, and is odourless and harmless. McKee and Gamble, Photo Engravers, and Lithographers, Wellington. Rend for quotation. __________