Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-12
4 TVOMAN'.S WOES.
A Tale of Suffering, with a Sequel of
Happiness-SOme Domestic
Experiences.

The following letter to the Kansas City
Times describing the striking, almost dramat
ic experience of an American lady, is SO in
teresting and pictures so clearly the feelings
and emotions of others that we reproduce it
entire. 1t will be found very readable and in
structive:
"4hessrs 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, l
should not venture to address you this letter.
l believe, however, can offer some sugges-
tons that will be valuable to all women and
invaluable to many. When l was fifteen
years old presume was happier and health
Ter than most girls in America to-day. |
hardly knew what pain was except by hear
say. But the situation changed suddenly and
severely. l became aware that something
was undermining my life. / felt strange SELL
sations that would come and 60 and then re-
turn with greater power than before. My
side panied me at times and again / would
feel a dull aching between the shoulders. l
had darting pains through my temples and
pressure on top of my head. 1 lost sleep, ap-
petite and lesh and my friends feared | was
going into 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 comfortable days, and
am now tifty-tive 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 enlarged and l felt sharp cutting pangs
through my lungs and around my Shoulder
blades. / could only breathe in catches OF
gasps and then with the greatest effort. Twas
without appetite one day and the next day
very hungry, but always constipated. During
all those years l did not know what these
troubles meant nor did not realize how terri
bly, they must end. OF course | tried to over
come them; consulted doctors and used rene
dies, but it was of no avail My troubles in
creased with the years; had severe pain il.
the small of the back; my teeth became
loosened; my tongue swelled to twice its nat
ur.l size my gums were like sponges, bleed
ing freely al times. and my lungs and nose
both bled on different ccasions. AT that
time | felt cold chills running up my back
and l constantly eXpectorated brown mucus
substance that was very offensive. The fluids
passed were frequently like bloody milk am.
then again almost solid albumen. For thirty
years / did not know what it was to be free
from headache. Occasionally would have;.
feeling of suifocation followed by hot flashes
and profuse perspiration. God only knows
what | suffered for ] cannot describe it.
only know that | existed and that my tired
life was ebbing away with nothing TO arrest
decay.
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 understand why we felt
in that way. But q brighter day came. be
gan new manner of treatment and saw
new results. My pain became less intense.
The most severe symptoms decreased. My
hope revived and seemed awakening to an
other life. continued to improve until my
health and strength returned thus enabling
me to Garry out desire which a consider q
duty in writing you this letter and saying that
my life health and hope for coming years are
due wholly to Warner Safe Cure, which has
done wonders for me- and also restored many
of my friends.
Many who may read these lines will posi-
bly, think am over-enthusiastic. Is it posi-
BILE to be over-enthusiastic after being deliver
ed from a life of misery and brought into Il
world of comfort and happiness? Was the
blind man mentioned in the Bible whose
sight was restored, too enthusiastic? The fact
is am only doing what believe to be my
duty in making my experience public, for l
know there are myriads of women who are
going into the same dark path unless they are
warned in time and saved as l 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 mother,
of this land are unhealthy America will be-
come nation of invalids, and any means
which can SO safely md surely avert this dan
ger as that which have des ribed, should be |
gladly welcomed by all true men and women. |