A True Story.

Manawatu Herald, 21 July 1903, Page 3

A True Story.

England is a long way off and fifty-Oj*®® years is rather far in the past; still there are fbw people among us able to reca l what the old country was like in 1850, the year of the incident to be related. J At that time there lived in a detached cottage near an English cathedral city a very eccentric, bachelor. He had formerly been wealthy; but having dissipated the greater part ol his fortune, he went to the other extreme, and not only became steetotaller but ahnost denied himself the necessaries o! life. For years he kept himself a prisoner in his cottage, his only companions Rising two ferocious bull dogs named Beet and Whisky. Two tramps, who chanced to bear that this singular recluse was very well off, and that he was never without beer ana whi-ky resolved to rob him. Accordingly they one night broke into the lonely man a cottage, and immediately discovered that the Beer and Whisky therein w*re of quite different brands than they had expected to find. One of the tramp?, fleeing in mad terror from the dogs, fell into a mill stream nnd w:is drowned. His companion, bad y bitten, just managed to climb a tall fence ; but fed over it and f.actured his skull, so that he d i d the nest day. The incident caused must excitement at the time, and it had scarcely subsided wh-n the local shopkeeper reported that the only answer he could obtain to his knocking was the growls of Beer and Whisky; whereupon the po.ioe broke into the cottage and discovered the old mandead. The inquest was remarkable for a dispute which it occasioned between two doctors. One maintained that death was the result of fright at the recent attempted robbery; the other, that deceased died from chronic indigestion brought about by improper diet and want of exercise, he not having been outside his cottage tor eighteen years. The discussion was taken up bv the giants of the medical profession, and ably debated, the conclusion reach d bein' that indigestion is a disease arising from infinitely numerous causes, and itself productive of comp amts hardly less numerous. But it was not then known (as it has been now for thirty-five years) that Indigea ion has one sure cure, viz., Seigel s Vk C. Blaokie, of Post Office Chambers; Auckland. NX, has not kept within, hie house for eighteen .yeaw. On the contrwyilfcl* I twwUer ana knMi the

j world Well. Wiring on Ifiln .fiurcu, lilUfi, Mr Blackie observes: 11 For years I was a martyr to indigestion and flatulence. # Wind used to press on the valve of my heart to such -an alarming . degree that on two occasions I fainted on the platform when pub'icly speaking. Dietary and medicinal treatment (ai fd utterly until, on the recommendation of a Professor at the Working Mvq’s Col'ego, Melbourne, I tried Mother Seigei’s S-rop. Ey Inking it regularly after each meal I very soon found relief, and have ever since 1 ecu ab’e to enjoy all foods without inconvenience. My cure was affected about four years ago, when I had consumed from six to eight bottles; but one bottle was sufficient to offord me relief. I have never ceased to pra : ae the virtues of Seigei’s Syrup in Colonies I visited as commercial traveller, mere'y in gratitude for the great bemfit derived from it—for I have no business connection whatever with its proprietors. What 1 now say is quite unsolicited. Certainly there is no other such patent and easy remedy for all forms of inclig-siiori.” Such is the testimony of an intelligent and experienced man. Of indigestion it may be said, as was said of fame, some inherit it, some achieve it, and some have it thrust- upon them (as in the case of persons compelled to lead a sedentary life) ; but all may eradicate it by following the example of Mr Blackie.