The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-05-07
A DREssMAKER's EXTRAORDINARY
EXPERIENCE.
The Remarkably Strange Case Of n
Pennsylvania Young Lady.
FIo,n fhe Eramir,cr, Loucdsfer. IN,

From the Examiner, Lancaster, Pa.
The following account of q dressmaker's
remarkable experience was recently told a
reporter by Miss Daisy NJ. Musselman, a
charming young lady who resides with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Musscman,
at No. 16 North Christian Street, Lancaster,
Pa. Her case came under the notice of a re.
porter several days ago. is worth publishing.
Last fall Miss Musselman began to feel ill.
As the days passed the decline in her health
became more apparent, she became very weak,
and at length feared total collapse of her
system. Miss MusSelman is dressmaker. In
the early stages of her illness she found that
she was unable TO do the usual amount of sew
ing. As the ailment became more pronounced
she was at times too weak to work at all, and
she had to take involuntary holidays. She be-
came listless, took little interest in her sur.
roundings, and finally was forced to give up
sewing altogether. The greatest change took
place in her physical appearance. The roses
in her cheeks faded away, u chalky paleness
supplanting them, her eyes lost their brilliancy
and she began to lose weight steadily.
Her symptoms gave her great alarm and
she consulted her family physician, one of
the best of the medical fraternity in the city.
He prescribed all sorts Of medicines but his
patient did not improve. Her nervous system
seemed to be completely shattered. She could
not sleep at night because Of the nervousness,
and her appetite was affected. She dismissed
the attending physician and engaged another,
also of good standing in his profession. He,
too did all that science and long experience
could suggest, but like his predecessor failed
to benefit Miss Musselman, who in despair,
engaged the services of third physician. But
his treatment gave no better results than did
the others. Under the care ofthese physicians,
Miss Musselman would sometimes think she
was getting better but the relief was only
temporary, and, after q brief respite she
would have all tho old symptoms again,
generally ir an aggravated form. Their
medicine would cause nausea. The disease
which baf1ed them frightened its grip on her.
She had choking sensation in the throat,
frequently dull pain in the head and a
stoppage of the nose.
Considerable money had been expended in
her futile efforts to be cured. The nervous
ness became so great that she determined to
consult specialist. This would necessitate
q trip to neighboring city, involving the ex.
penditure of more money; but she felt that
something must be done. 1t was Just as she
had determined to visit the specialist that her
mother suggested that she try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. Through the newspapers she had
learned of the marvellous cures effected by
this wonderful medicine and felt that her
daughter ought to give it q trial, IL would
cost little and could do no harm. So Miss
Musselman purchased q box of DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and began
taking them.
." Before the first box had been used )" said
Miss Musselman to the reporter, az began
to feel better. l was delighted with their
effect on me and when the first box was gone
Immediately bought another. I took them
regularly, just as directed on the box, and
really the result was surprising. l soon be.
gan to sleep well my appetite returned, ]
could take long walks without feeling fatigued
and regained the nesh had lost. / kept
right on taking the pills, and as felt my
pearing, gradually resumed my work of dress.