Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-24
A woMAN's WOES.
A Tale Of Suffering, with a Sequel Of
Happiness---Som Domestic
Experiences.

Olly Tunes describing INC strlKlng, ali
most dramatic experience Of an Ameri-
can lady is SO interesting and pictures
so clearly the feelings and emotions of
Others that we reproduce it entire, 1t
will be found very readable and in.
structive;
MesSrS. Editors:
Did / not know that this land is filled
with women who are unhappy and can
not tell the reason are miserable when
they have every reason to be joyous,
| should not venture to address you
this letter. believe l can offer some
suggestions that will be valuable to all
women and invaluable to many.
When l was fifteen years old l pre-
sumo was happier and healthier than
most girls in America today. hardly
knew what pain was except by hear
say. But the situation changed sud-
denly and severely. | became aware
that something was undermining my
life. | felt strange sensations that
would come and 60 and then return
with greater power than before. My
side panied me at times and again l.
would feel a dull aching between the
shoulders. Ihad darting pains through
my temples and pressure on top Of
my head. Host sleep, appetite and
flesh, and my friends feared I was 60
ing into a decline. know that the
feelings had then are not an uncom.
mon occurrence among women, both
young and old, but ] did not realize
what it ment at that time, and so was
careless-with what results will appear.
From then until within the past two
years have seen but few comfortable
days, and am now ffty.6ve years
old.
A few years after the events above
stated my heart began to trouble me.
At times would feel acute darting
pains and gurgling as if water was
forming. My entire right side enlarg-
ed and I felt sharp cutting pangs
through my lungs and around my
shoulder blades. l could only breathe
in catches or gasps and then with the
greatest effort. l was without appetite
one day and the next very hungry, but
always constipated. During all those
years | did not know what these troubles
meant nor did / realize how terribly
they must end. Of course l tried to
overcome them; consulted doctors and
used remedies, but it was of no avail.
My trouble increased with the years
l had severe pain in the small of the
back, my teeth became loosened my
tongue swelled to twice its natural size
my gums were like sponges, bleeding
freely at times, and my Lungs and nose
both bled on different occasions. Al
that time l felt cold chills running up
my back and I constantly expectora-
ted brown mucous substance that was
very offensive. The fluids that / passed
were Frequently like bloody milk and
then again almost solid albumen. Fol
thirty years l did not know what it was
to be free from headache. Occasion
ally / would have feeling of sufoca'
ton followed by hot flashes and pro
fuse perspiration. God only knows
what suffered for I cannot describe
it. l only know that | existed and
! that my tired life was ebbing aRay
! with nothing to arrest decay.
l was in this condition a little over
two years ago and neither myself mol
my friends expected or hoped for any
thing but death. Picture, if you can,
forty years of agony and you can I'm.
derstand why we felt that way. But
a brighter day came. l began a new
manner of treatment and | saw new re-
suits. My pain became less intense,
The most severe symptoms decreased
} My hope revived and seemed awaken
: ing to another life. continued to i'm
prove till my health and strength re
turned, thus enabling me to carry Out
a desire which consider a duty II
writing you this letter and saying that
, my life, health and hope for coming
years are due wholly to Warmers Safe
Cure, which has done wonders for me