Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
A POSTMASTER'S WIFE.
A Leeds Woman Who Astonished
Her Friends and Neighbors-

Near to Death But Restored SO Complete
" That She Has Been Accepted by
Life Insurance Company as a
Good Risk.
From the Journal, Le,ctSton, Me-.
A bright little woman, rosy and fresh
from her household duties, dropped into
chair before the writer and talked with
thusiasm shining in her swapping, black
eyes.
The people in the pretty village of Leeds
Center, Me, have watched with some in
tereSt the restoration to complete health of
Mrs. W. l.. Francis, wife of the postmaster.
So general We're the comments on this in
teresting case that the writer who visited
Mrs Francis and learned from her that the
statements regarding her troubles and her
subsequent eXtricatiOn therefrom are
tirely true. AL of her neighbors know
what has been the agency that has per-
formed this cure, but that others may be
benefited by her experience, Mrs. Francis
has consented to allow her story to appear
IF there is anything on earth I dread
more than another" she said, lit is to see
my name in the papers But IN this case
conquer my repugnance and give publicly
the same credit to the savior of my life as
would to one who had dragged me from a
extol1ed nay preserver SO enthusiastically
and unreservedly; have sought out sufferers
friends and acquaintances that already my
neighbors jocularly call me pink Pills
Francis But really, my recovery is some
thing that l consider wonderful. know
that there are many testimonials of medi-
cine in the papers nowadays that people do
not pay as much heed as formerly, but do
wish folks who are suffering would remem-
Der that what 1 say comes right from the
heart of a woman who feels that she had
new lease of happy life given her
ELEVEN years ago was afflicted with
nervous prostration. My existence until
two years ago was one of dragging misery.
Anyone in the village will tell You of my
"
from my veins and month after month
grew weaker. was able to undertake only
l could perform it only by slow and careful
movements. During all these sorry months
and years L was under the care of this doc
tor and that. but their medicines helped me
only spasmodically, and then I fell into re
lapses more prostrating than ever.
I'm the night 1 used to be awakened by
the most excruciating pains in my heart and
side and was obliged to use pellets of power
full medicine that the doctor gave me for re-
became SO grave that I went out only in
frequently. We live upstairs, YOU notice,
over my husbands store, and in descending
the stairway frequently was obliged TO
sort of fall and slide over the steps in order
to descend, such was the strain on my svs-
tenn resulting from even this slight exer-
ton. Occasionally I visited the neighbors,
put was obliged to sit and rest to recover
breath while ascending any elevation. In
snort, it did not seem that l could live, such
was my complete physical prostration
"One dav saw an advertisement of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
although my faith in remedies was weak by
hat time, 1 sent for box and tried them.
That was two years ago. Now call myself
l well woman Isn't it wonderfula
Il haven't had one of those eXcruciating
Why, even the first box of pills helped me.
,asily; have gained in weight constantly,
and you would scarcely believe it, but
little while ago was examined for endow-
lesltatlng!y after careful examination by
'.Do you wonder that I'm shouting Pink
Pills all through our villages l haven't
taken any of the remedy for some months
for it has completely built me up, but at the
first sign of trouble know to what refuge
to fee.
Last year my aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Blossom,
of Dixield P. O., was here visiting me.
She was suffering from lack of vitality and
heart trouble, but she was skeptical about
my remedy that l was so enthusiastically
adyocatlng At last. however, she tried it
went A little while ago received letter
from her and in it said: ! am cured, thanks
her husband had been Frustrated but had
been restored by the remedy.
I'VE feel up this way that such sovereign
cure cannot be too widely known. That is
;he only reason why allow my name to be
1sed in this connection. ] know also that
y,p g them m anTe
word of counsel may direct some one:''
recommended Pink Pills is station agent, c.
H. Foster, of Leeds Center, and Interpreter
found him patrolling the platform awaiting
the arrival of the morning train Mr. Eos
ter, who is one of the most trustworthy,
capable and energetic men in the nploy of
the Maine Central railroad, appeared in I'M
usually good health and spirits and we
made inquiry as to the cause
DO you know" replied he, 81 think I've
has ST for me- 1 have been in poor health for
a long time with heart trouble variously
complicated. We have been so fully in
tereSted in Mrs. Francis; wonderful recov-
cry that / at once determined to give the
medicine recommended thorough test. So,
about two months ago. bought the hrst
box of DIR. Williams Pink Pills. Only two
months, please note, yet already am SO
much improved, so much better able to ful-
fill my duties, so sapguine that am on the
road to recovery, that ] feel like a new man.
81 can now walk without the fatigue L
once experienced, my heart affection ap-
pears to be relieved, and have joined the
Pink Pills Band in our community"
Mr.. Foster commenced taking the pills at
a time when he was completely Frustrated
after he had suffered such severe attack OF
heart trouble that it was necessary to carry
has faithfully adhered to the remedy and is
constantly improving, so much SO as to ex-
cite his enthusiasm and his gratitude.
DIR. Williams; Pink Pills contain, IN con-
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves They are an IN
failing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St S1tus'
dance, sciatica. neuralgia rheum atlsm. nerV-
Gus headache. the after effect of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart pale and sauoW
romplexions. all forms of weakness elther
in male or female Pink Pills are SOLO Dy
all dealers or will be sent post palo on re
ceipt of price 80 cents a box, or six boxes
for 90 50-thpy are never sold IN bulk or Dy