THE CASE OF CAPTAIN DUNBAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2271, 24 October 1891, Page 4

THE CASE OF CAPTAIN DUNBAR.

Captain Frederick Dunbar, late of the Imperial army, has now reached his eighty-seventh year, 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 forfeited with another month's residence in that malarial climate ; so far gone was ihis strength that the medical men advised the sale of his captain’s commisson for the benefit of his sons—which, Dunbar puts it, he • very loolishly agreed to, thus losiilgthe 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 rein Europe at the time of the first Government land sale in Melbourne, the money being 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 contracted a hernia caused by over exertion in manual employment ; a week afterwards hydocee set in. HS’underwent many operations, all of which ended in no permanent benefit, and'the complaint finally ended in chronic biabetes with its usual symptoms: excessive secretion 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 was the captain that he wrote to ihe 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 which 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 bottles 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, ’Frederick; Dunbar.” Captain Dunbar 4 - will answer any . enquires if a stamped envelope is sent with letter of inquiry, but the most that enquirers can expect is that Capt. Dunbar will say that the above account is true; to expect more would be unreasonable.