The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-23
A WELL KNOWN SOCIETY LADYs LIFE
SAVED

Mrs. Colonel Fleming. an accomplished lady,
well known in Philadelphia, in Western Penn
sylyania, and in Washington, has been spend
ing considerable time in Philadelphia, pre-
paratory to going to Washington where il is
understood she is TO have her future home
Graceful in her movements, elegant in form
and the very picture OF health in her features
Mrs. Fleming would not be taken for one who
had suffered long experience Of illness, and
who had SO completely lost her health that her
friends had given up all hope Of her recovery
The writer recently met Mrs. Fleming, and
had a conversation with her as TO her illness
and restoration.
"For many months" said Mrs Fleming,
"during the protracted illness Of my husband,
which resulted in his death, was with him
night and day, undergoing a very severe strain,
both physically and mentally. While he lived
was able 10 bear up under all this but when
be died then came a reaction, aud was taken
with severe catarrhal fever. This brought
me down very low; after while rallied, but
did not recover my health. / fell into a state
Of nervous exhaustion, with neuralgia pains
almost beyond endurance. My head was so
sensitive that / could not touch il with a comb.
Ny hands were so disabled that / could not bar
my own window shutters. / had difficulty in
recognizing my best friends during some of the
time while was at my worst. Day and night
i suffered more than i can tell. This was at
my home in Franklin, Pa. Finding that the
best physicians there were unable 10 relieve
me, i came 10 Philadelphia TO consult physi-
clans who were specialists in nervous diseases.
Following their advice went to the University
Hospital, where / had a private room and the
most skilful medical attendance. But il was
in vain. From all this i received no adyan-
tage.
"Some years ago had heard of what was
then a new remedy, but was said to do wonder
ful things in the cure OF stubborn and chronic
nervous diseases. 1t was Compound Oxygen
/ thought / could do no worse than 10 try it,
Unable 10 walk even a short distance, went
in a carriage TO the office of Drs. Starkey and
Palen. On reaching there L was so exhausted
that i was unable 10 state my case to DIR.
S;arkey. After resting / had full conversa-
tion with him, and he gave me encouragement
TO hope that Compound Oxygen might give me
some relief. IL was with some apprehension Of
possible failure that my first inhalation was
taken. But as soon as | realized what il was.
i was delighted with the soothing and strength
ening effect of the Treatment. DIR. Starkey
thought that in about three weeks some per-
manently good result might be expected. Rooms
were secured near the office. for / was too weak
and nervous TO 20 any great distance, even in
a carriage. / took the Office Treatment regu-
larly every day. In about two weeks / expert
enced a marked improvement, which now
daily increased. Ny exhausted brain began TO
Dc hetll dGdius anu Bouy EtCflNNu new
vitality. With Improvement came hope OF en-
tire recovery. For the first time since my
husbands death j found relief from the pain
and prostitution which had borne SO heavily
on me-"
with changing weather / would sometimes
receive partial set back for few days. But
this did not discourage me. Friends of mine,
in Franklin, had been cured of severe and pro-
tractcd illness, and why should not /? kept
regularly on for months not as an experiment,
for i found that was receiving solid and prac-
tical good from the Treatment"
" Not particle OF any other medicine but
Compound Oxygen did take This was doing
the work for me. and determined 10 give it u
fair chance"
II suppose / need hardly ask you, Mrs.
Fleming, if your health is now perfectly re-
stored?"
. am as you see me. have neither ache,
pain, nor weakness. | sleep well, and my APP
petite is hearty. am as active as i ever was,
and in as good spirits. and lay il all TO Drs.
Starkey aud Palen's care of me, aud treatment
with Compound Oxygen. Without this | think
i should have been dead long before this. IL
is now nearly two years since / began taking
the Compound Oxygen. If | should ever be
sick again i will again take it; but happily i
have no need of il now"
The whole story Of Compound Oxygen is
pleasantly told in little brochure of 200 pages.
issued by Drs. Starkey and Palen, 1929 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa. This will be mailed
freely to all who write, requesting it.