Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-25
A POSTMASTER'S WIFE.
A Leeds Woman Who Astonished
Her Friends and Neighbors-


Near to Death But Restored so Complete
Iy That She Has Been Accepted by
Life Insurance Company as q
Good Risk.
From the Journal, LeiriSton, Me.
A bright little woman, rosy and fresh
from her household duties, dropped into a
chair before the writer and talked with en-
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 Were 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 en-
tirely true. All 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
in print
IF there is anything on earth I dread
more than another" she said, sit Is to see
my name in the papers. But in this case
CONQUER my rePug 1nH and give Publicly ,fb
would to one who had dragged me from
death beneath the waves. In fact, have
sxtolled my preserver so ENTHUSIASTICALLY
and unreServedly; have sought out sufferers
and recommended the remedy to so many
friends and acquaintances that already my
neighbors jocalarly call me pink Pills
Francis But really, my recovery is some
thing that ! 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 / say comes right from the
heart of q woman who feels that she had
a new lease of happy life given her.
ELEVEN years ago 1 was afflicted with
nervous prostration. Ny existence until
two years ago was one of dragging misery.
Anyone in the village will tell you of my
condition. My blood seemed exhausted
from my veins and month after month
grew weaker. was able to undertake only
the lighteSt household work, and even then
could perform it only by slow and careful
movements During all these sorry months
and years 1 was under the care of this doc
tor and that but their medicines helped me
only Spasmodically, and then fell into re
lapseS more prostrating than ever.
I'm the night 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-
lief in such attacks. At last my condition
became so grave that I went out only in
frequently. we live upstairs, You notice,
over my husbands store and in descending
the stalrwayI frequently was obliged TO
sort of fall and slide over the steps in order
to descend, such was the strain on nv svs-
tenn resulting from even this slight exer-
ton. Occasionally 1 visited the neighbors,
but / was obliged TO sit and rest to recover
oISctIn WnllS ascending any elevation. In
snort, 1t did not seem that could live, such
was my complete physical prostration-
lone day / saw an advertisement of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. and
although my faith in remedies was weak by
that time, l sent for q box and tried them.
That was two years ago. Now call myself
q well woman. Isn't IL wonderful
II haven't had one OF those eXcruciating
pains IN the heart for a year and q half.
Why, even the first box of pills helped me-
can walk miles now; can do my work
and you would scarcely believe it, but a
little while ago was examined for endoH-
ment life insurance and was accepted I'M
the physician
do you wonder that Pm shouting Pink
P1ils' all through our village? i haven't
for it has completely built me up, but at the
mrs sign OF trouble know to what refuge
to flee.
Last year my aunt. Mrs. NJ A Blossom,
OF DlXheld L. 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
advocating. AT last however, she tried it
and carried some home with her when she
went. A little while ago received letter
from her and In 1T said: i am cured, thanks
20 GOD and Pink Pills. She also wrote that
her husband had been FRUSTRATED but had
been restored by the remedy.
1--WE feel up this way thatsuch sovereign
cure cannot be too widely known. That is
the only reason why allow my name to be
used in this connection. know also that
by personally recommending them have
helped many OF my friends back to health,
Tor never let an opportunity pass when q
word of counsel may direct some one"
One of the persons to whom Mrs. Francis
recommended Pink Pills is station agent, c.
II. Foster, of Leeds Center, and the reporter
found him patrolling the platform awaiting
the arrival OF the morning train. Mir. FoS-
ter, who is one of the most trustworthy,
capable and energetic men in the employ of
the Maine Central railroad, appeared in un-
usually good health and spirits and we
made inquiry as to the cause.
do you know replied he, al think I've
made discovery, or at least Mrs. Francis
has for me. j have been in poor health for
long time with heart trouble variously
com plicated. We have been so fully in
terested in Mrs. Francis wonderful recov-
cry that I at once determined to give the
medicine recomm ended a thorough test So,
about two months ago, ] bought the first
box of DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Only two
months, please note, yet already am so
much improved, so much better able to full
fill my duties, so sanguine that j am on the
road to recovery, that feel like new man.
81 can now walk without the fatigue
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
time when he was completely Frustrated
after he had suffered such a severe attackof
heart trouble that il was necessary TO carry
him home from his Office Since then be
has faithfully adhered to the remedy and Is
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