The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-07
Neiu Idr4rfisen1ents.
A WOman's Woes.
TALE OF SUFFERING, WITH A SEQUEL OF
HAPPINEss-soME DOMESTIC
EXPERIENCES.

HAPPINEss-soME DOMESTIC
EXPERIENCES.
The following letter to the Kansas City
Times describing the striking, almost dra-
matte experience of an American lady, is
so interesting and pictures 80 clearly the
feelings and emotions of others that we
reproduce it entire. It will be found very
readable and instructive
Messrs. Editors Did not know that
this land is filled with women who are
unhappy and cannot tell the reason, are
miserable when they have every reason to
be joyous, should not venture to address
you this letter. l believe, however,
can offer some suggestions that will be
valuable to all women and invaluable to
many. When was fifteen years old l
presume l was happier and healthier than
most girls in America to-day. hardly
knew what pain was except by hearsay.
But the situation changed suddenly and
severely. became aware that something
was undermining my life. l felt strange
sensations that would come and go and
then return with greater power than
before. My side panied me at times and
again would feel dull aching between
the shoulders. had darting pains through
my temples and pressure on top of my
head. lost sleep, appetite and flesh, and
my friends feared | was going into a
decline. l know that the feelings then
had are not an uncommon occurrence
among women, both young and old, but
did not realize what it meant at that time,
and so was careless-with what results
will appear From then until within the
past two years have seen but few COM
Portable days, and l am now ffty-fve
years old.
A few years after the events above
stated my heart began to trouble me. At
times would feel acute darling pains
and gurgling as If water was forming.
My entire right side enlarged and 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. was without
appetite one day and the next very hun
cry, but always constipated. During all
those years did not know what these
troubles meant nor did l realize how terri
bly, they must end. Of course tried to
overcome them consulted doctors and
used remedies, but it was of no avail. MY
troubles increased with the years; 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 diff
ferent occasions. AT that time felt cold
chills running up my back and constantly
expectorated a brown mucus substance
that was very offensive. The fluids I
passed were frequently like bloody milk
and then again almost solid albumen.
For thirty years / did not know what
it was to be free from headache. %.
casionally l would have q feeling of
suffocation, followed by hot flashes and a
profuse perspiration. God only knows
what l suffered, for cannot describe it.
only know that / existed and that my
tired life was ebbing away with nothing
to arrest decay.
l was in this condition little over two
years ago and neither myself nor my
friends expected or hoped for anything
but death. Picture, if you can, nearly
forty years of agony and you can under
stand why we felt in that way. But
brighter day came. began new man
ner of treatment and saw new results.
My pain became less intense. The most
severe symptoms decreased. My hope
revived and 1 seemed awakening to
another life. continued to improve
until my health and strength returned,
thus enabling me to carry out desire,
which consider duty, in 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, and also restored many
of my friends.
Many who may read these lines will
possibly think am over-enthusisstic. Is
it possible to be over-enthusiastic after
being delivered from life of misery and
brought into a world of comfort and hap.
piness Was the blind man mentioned
in the Bible, whose sight was restored,
too enthusiastic The fact is, am only
doing what l believe to be my duty in
making my experience public, for know
there are myriads of women who are
going into the same dark path unless they
are warned in time and saved as have
been. This is most serious matter and
one which concerns the welfare of the
nation as well as the happiness of the
people. If the mothers of this land are
unhealthy America will become nation
of invalids, and any means which can so
safely and surely avert this danger as that
which l have described, should be gladly
welcomed by all true men and women.
MRS. W. MASON,
27l Ouincy street. Topeka. Kansas,