Judge Slowly.

Manawatu Herald, 20 January 1903, Page 3

Judge Slowly.

It is not always an easy matter to judge correctly ol the quality of things. Less than one in a, thousand of us is capable of accurately estimating the worth ot a picture; not mors than one in a hundred the quality of a horse. In general, judgments rapidly made are of small value. '■ Did you ever notice,” recently inquired a visitor to an English University town of h!a companion, as they sat together on a verandah, 41 that queer-looking old fel.ow with the idiotic face, turned up coat collar, and boots seven sizes too large, who passes here every morning at eleven ? ” Many a time,” replied the other, " He is Professor of Comparative Grammar to the University of and speaks fourteen modern languages, to say nothing of his mastery of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.” The incident will seiwe to show the futility of superfioal judgment. Many judgments which pass unchallenged are aone the less deplorable wrong, more especially in matter which require a practical test. Who can say positively whether a certain medicine has the power to cure some particular malady or not Without giving it a trial? . When the friend of Mr Michael Fitzpatrick, o! 66, Forbes Street, Wooloomoofoo Sydney, N.8.W., advised him to take Mother Seigel’s Curative Syrup for the cure of indigestion, he backed his advice with soma excellent reasons—excellent because his judgment of that remedy was based upon actual experience of Us merit. Sdvs Mr Fitzpatrick in a letter written on the 20tb Jane, 1902; “ For many years I gufforad terribly from indigestion and biliousness, and spent pounds and pounds on doctors 1 medicines and so-called cures; but without avail. In those days I bad no appetite, and the little food I ate turned sour on my stomach, causing severe attacks of heartburn. I was also troubled with pains in the chest, violent headaches and habitual constipation. In fact, at onetime or other I suff-red from most of the symptoms which characterise a sluggish liver and impaired digestion. My worst affliction, however, was a total inability to obtain sufficient sleep. I wonld go to bed feeling worn-out and sleepy, but as soon as my head touched the pil'ow my brain wou d become unnaturally active, and 1 would think ot every kind of subject, and roll and toss about betwf en the sheets, listening to the Fish Market Clock as h chimed h -ur afier hour, until all my nerves were in s quiver. Then I would rise and walk the floor, backwards and forwards, the greater portion of the night. For years I had been in this wretched state when one da_ a friend fortunately called to see me. 1 was trying the hot water cure at the time, and was just in the act of drinking a cupful of steaming liquid. He asked me what I was taking it for. I described my troubles to him, and in reply to a further question informed him that I had not, so far, gained any relief from the hot-water treatment. He advised me to abandon it and try Mother Saigel’s Curative Syrup instead. He gave me such excellent * reasons for doing so that I accepted ms Advice—advice which, I am thankful to has had the very best results. After taking only one hot la I felt very much better. As I continued to take the Syrup, so did I continue to improve in health, and in less than two m nths my cure was accomplished. This was tbrve years ago, and I have remained in good health ever

since, which proves conclusively that it is not mere passing re'ief - that Mother Seigel’s Curative Syrup afords to sufferers from indigestion, but permanent cure Now lam careful never to be without a bottle of the Syrup on hand, as I take _ a dose occasionally to counteract the il effects of my sedentary occupation—for I am a bootmaker by trade —and for this purpoSJ I find if acts like a charm ”