First let us have what the doctor said, then the facts upon which he based his opinion, and finally, may ask whether the facts was this, "The man is sutlering from chronic inflammation of the ote forth tHont himself under oath, nod aloe vesibed [he facts as set forth subsequently by the careful igation, are these In August, 1889, the first symptoms of disease appeared. He had a bad taste in the mouth, and a thick, slimy phlegm covered the tongue and teeth, so that he was often obliged to wipe it out with a handkerchief, He had no appetite, and after eating the simplest thing he felt great oppression, and pains at the sides and chest. Later on he was seized with dizziness and dreadful pain in the head, the back of the head being len and so hot that it seme on fire, pain in the head grew worse, until the patient funded his head must burst; and, as it was, he nearly went wut of his mind with the agony of it. He got little or no sleep night or day, and as he could take practically no nourishment—that is, nothing at all equal to the needs of the body—he gradually fell away until there was scarcely anything left of him but skin and bone. "After a time a hacking cough fixed upon him, and he contantly, spat up mach matter. "At this point malady had some of the indications of consumption.
For a considerable time Mr. Manning (the tient's name) was confined to his bed, and jor nearly a year was unable to leave the house. As a rule he would rise from his bed about noon, and lie on the couch the most part of the day. To show his weakness we need merely say that he could only cross the room by taking hold of the furniture. Physi-who attended him for one year said that Mr. Manning had chronic inflammation of the bain, and recommended the application of poultices and foueotations to the head.
"After having been unier the doctor's treatment for a year," says Mr. Manning © I was no better, and he said he could do nothing more forme. "I then had another closter, who said my case was hopeless, and nothing could done for me. Our Rector's daughter got me several bottles of medicine for consumption from London, but it did no good, and I {lingered on i the same state year after year.
I was in such pain that I often wished it might be God's will to take me Several times it was reported that I was actually ing.
"In November, 1892, Mrs. Franklin, wife che corn merchant, medicine which she hoped might do me good, gare me a bottle of igel's Syrup. Thad no faith in i, bot began taking it." In e wees I felt alittle better. head was easier, I had alittle every da: Tooked Lebiid me, and soon g: in weight. I am now quite strong, and am back to my work. I can eat any kind of food, and am free from all pain. But for this medicine, Seigel's Syrup, I believe I should to-day be in my grave; and so great is my desire that others may know of the remedy that saved my life, I give full permission to the proprietors to publish my case if they think best to do so."
The above statement is condensed from the more extended legal one in order to save space. The other, however, will soon be published in full, in another form, This is signed by Mr. Henry Dolph Manning, of 3, High Street, uham," Norfolk, and has ry statements from wit-Now, we ask, was the doctor right in think nding.
to have been one of cerebral i No, clearly not; as that nearly always arises from a severe injury to the brain, and is usually fatal in " short time, The head trouble in this case was congos ion of the brain, resulting from acute indigestion and dyspepsia, Mr. Manning's true and only disease. When Mother igel's Curat Syrup curer that the brain and other di ordered organs recovered health and tone.
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