The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-16
A Complete Wreck.
A STORY OF PECULIAR INTEREST
TO WOMEN.
How the Life of A York State Woman
Was Wrecke.--Life Lost its Joys-But
the Clouds Passed and Happiness
Came Again.

Came Again.
( r. ON the Biseghanoton, N. T., Republican,
On a prosperous farm in Broome County,
New York, about two miles from the village
of Maine, lives Mrs. Martha Gates. the wife
of Burdette Gates, whose friends and rela-
tives regard as one who has been rescued
fIom the grave, SO serious was the condition
OF her health a few months ago. So much
| curiosity had been aroused by the miracu-
| lous recovery OF Mrs. Gates, that few
| days since. reporter of the Binghamton
| Republican called upon Mrs. Gates at her
| cheerful farmhouse, to learn from her own
| lips the causes that had restored her to
| health and happiness. MIS-. Gates made
| the following statement:
Il was horn in Hartford, Cortland County,
! New York, A. years ago. have Leen mar
| ried 81 years and am the mother of eight
| children. About two years ago was affiict-
| ed with troubles incidental to my sex and
suffered agonizing pain. The trouble con-
tinued to grow worse. until last winter
was compelled to take to my bed. ! called
in regular physit ian, but his treatment
did not seem to do nae much good and only
relieved me for little time, after which
my condition became worse than before.
was confined to my bed for three months
and was absolutely unable to attend to my
household duties. / could hardly feed my
self so weak had | become. had to be
waited upon day and night and was physi-
cal wreck. There was very grave doubts
about my ultimate recovery. The best hope
the doctor could hold out to me was that
might be able to get around again and at
tend to my household duties after remaining
in bed few months longer. But instead of
getting better grew steadily worse. One
day happened to read in the paper about
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People aud
decided to give them trial. Immediately
| after taking them and before l had used "a
half box | saw marked change for the bet
| ter in my condition. All this time. however,
l was confined TO my bed ] continued tax
| ing he medicine until had used four boxes
| and by that time was BILE to be about and
around again. The Improvement has be en-
steady ever. since ] am still little weak,
| but am growing stronger fast as nature
aided by DR. Williams Pink Pills will lei me.
| i have great faith in these pills and shall
use them hereafter. Ny husband, who felt
zeal miserable all the pring. took them
and they made new man of him. i have
also used them for my daughter, aged 10
| years. who has found them very bel eficinl
| for troubles incidental TO her sex. So far
| as am myself concerned 1 consider it a
| wonderful cure"
mrs Gates has lived at North Maine Tor
many years. and is highly respected. Any
| stat ement she makes is cheerfuIly asqui-
| eSced in by her friends and acoua ntances.
4 DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
| have an enormous sale. and from all quart
ers ONE in glowing reports of the excel
/ lent results following their use. An analy-
| sis proves that they contain in a oopdense ed
| form all tie elements necessary TO give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
| store shattered nerves. They are an unfnil-
| ing specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis. ST. Vitus' dance,
| sciatica. neuralgia, rheumatism. nervous
headache. the after effects OF la grippe.
| palpisation of the heart, pale and sallow
conplexions. that tired feeling resulting
| from nervous prostration; all diseases re-
| suiting from vitiate ed humofs in the blood
such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas. etc.
| They are also specific for trou bles peculiar
| to females. such as suppressions. ire ular-
| tiles and all forms of weakness. They build
up the blood and restore the glow of health
| to pale and sallow cheeks. In men they
| effect radical cure in ali cases arising
| from mental worry, ovefwOrk or excuses
| of whatever nature. There are no i'll eff ect is
| following The use of This wonderful medi-
| cine, and ii can be given to the children
| with perfect safety.
! These Fills are manufactured by tbs DR..
Williams Medicine Company. Schenectady,
N ". and are sold only in boxes bearing
| the firm trade mark and wrapper, at SO
cents a box or six boxes for $2.50, and are
never sold in bulk. They may be had of all
| liams Medicine Comps ny. The price at
which these pills are sold makes course of
treatment inexpensive as compared with
other remedies.