THE CASE OF CAPTAIN DUNBAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2262, 3 October 1891, Page 4

THE CASE OF CAPTAIN DUNBAR.

Captain Frederick Dunbar, late of the Imperial army, has> now reached his eighty-seventh Vear, and has lived a life of great vicissitudes. In 1839 Captain Dunbar was invalided home after a long residence in the tropics, the Medical Board .declaring that his, life would be forfeiteA'With' another month's residence in that 'malarial climate; so far gone was his strength that the medical men advised the sale of his captain's comznisson for the benefit of his sons—which, as Captain . Dunbar s puts it, he very foolishly agreed to, thus losing the chance of promotion which took place so greatly during the Crimean war. Captain Dunbar has lived in Australasia for many years and has/ seen some, of the most stirring times known' in, these colonies. He has witnessed the birth and growth of the marvellous city of Melbourne, and would have been one of Australia's wealthiest residents, but for the unfortunate miscarriage of remittances from Europe at the time, of the first Government land sale in Melbourne, the money sent out for the express purpose of purchasing land; which is at the present moment probably worth..two thousand pounds per foot! Some years back Captain Dunbar cpntracted;a hernia caused by over exertion in manual employment ; ajweek afterwards hydocee set in. He underwent many operations, all oi which ended in no permanent benefit, and the complaint finally ended in chronic biabetea with its usual, symptoms: of water, aching limbs, headaches, loss of appetite, weakness, &c. He read of the wonderful effects of using Clements Tonic and commenced its, use, and with most satisfactory results; the secretion of water , decreasing almost simultaneously with the use of this medicine, the appetite returned, and so gratified'wag the captain that he wrote to the proprietors of Clements Tonic as * follows: " Rosewood, Ipswich, (Q.), Sept. 7th, 1890. Dear sir,— -Having taken several bottles of Clements Tonic, I am happy to inform you that it has resulted in a great benefit to, my health. I can now get a good night's rest and great relief from the diabetes; > whichi ; formerly * troubled me so much that I had to rise from bed every ten minutes the night through, the amount of water varying from, eight to ten pints per night. It is now reduced to one pint, my appetite is ' good, and I have no doubt that, with God's blessing, a few more bottlea of Clements Tonic will free me from this great plague and my thanks will be due to you. This letter being the pure truth, you are at liberty to publish it if you think fit.—-Believe me, yours faithfully, " Captain Dunbar will answer any enquires if a stamped, envelope is sent with letter of enquiry, but the most that enquirers can expect is that Capt. Dunbar will say that the above account is.true; to expect;more ' would bo unreasonable.