The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
| A POsTMAsTER's WIFE.
A LEEDS WOMAN VINO AsToNIsHED
HER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORs.
Near TO Death But Restored SO Completes
ly That She Has Been Accepted by q
Life Insurance Company as
~ Good Risk.

From The journal, Letcision, Me-
A bright little woman. rosy and fresh from
her household duties. dropped into chair
before the writer and talked with enthusiasm
shining In her swapping. black eyes.
The people In the pretty village Of Leeds
Centre, Me-, have watched with some inter-
est the restoration to complete health Of
Mrs. W. l.. Francis wife of the Postmaster.
30 general were the comments on this inter-
esting case that the writer who visited Mrs.
Francis and learned from her that the state
ments regarding her troubles and her subse-
quent extrication therefrom are entirely
true. All OF her neghbors know what has
beec the agency that has performed this
cure, but that others may be benefited by her
experience, Mrs Francis has consented to
allow her story o appear In print.
III there is anything on earth that dread
more than another" she said. at ia to see
| my name in the papers. But in this case
conquer my repugnnnce and give publicly
the same credit to the savior OF my life as
would to one who had dragged me from
death beneath the waves. In fact, have ex-
tolled my preserver so enthusiastically and
| unresetvedly; have sought out sufferers and
| recommended the remedy TO so many friends
| and ncquintances that already my neighbors
| PECULIARLY call me Pink Pills Francis' But
really, my recovery Is something that con-
slider wonderful. know that there are 40
many testimot ials OF medicine In the papers
nowadays TINT people do not pay rs much
| heed us formerly. but l do wish folks who
| nre suffering would remember that what say
comes right from the heart OF woman who
feels that she had u new lease OF happy life
given to her.
ELEVEN yenrs ago was afflicted with ner-
| vous prostraiion. My existence until two
| years ago was one Of dragging misery. Any
one in the village will tell you OF my condi-
| tion. MY bio ID seemed exhausted from my
| veins and month after month grew weaker.
was nblc to undertake only the livhtest
household work. and even then could per-
form II only by slow and careful movements.
"During all these sorry months aud years
was under the care Of this doctor anu that,
but their medicines helped me only spasmod-
| icaly, and then / fell into relapses more
prostrating than over.
| "In the night used to be awakened by
| he most ex 'ruciating pains In my heart and
| nde, aud was obliged to use pellets OF pow
erful medicine thut the doctor gave me for
relief In such ntiacks. At last my condition
became so grave that | went out only infre-
luently. We live upstairs. you notice, over
my husbands store. and In descending the
| stairway frequently was obliged to sort of
inll aud slide over the steps In order to
| descend. such was the strain on my system
| resulting from even this slight pxertion. De-
,aslonally visited the neighbors. but Twas
| obliged to sit and rest to recover breath
whla ascending any elevation. In short. 1t
| did not seem that could live. such was my
| complete physical prostration.
zone day saw an advertisement OF DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and al
though my faith in remedies was weak by
| that time, l sent for box and tried them.
\ That was two years ago. Now call myself
well woman. Isn't II wonderful2
III haven't had one OF those excruciating
1 e. n
Why, even the first box OF pills helped me.
| can walk miles now; can do my work
| easily; have gained In weight constantly,
| and you would scarcely believe 1t, but a lit
| tie while ago was examined for endowment
| 'ife insurance and was accepted unhestat-
ingly after careful examination by the ply
sic,ln.
| "Do you wonder that I'm shouting Pink
| Pills all through our village? | haven't
| taken any of the remedy for some months
| for II has completely built me mp, but at the
first sign OF trouble know to what refuge to
| Zee.
| Last year my aunt Mrs. VI. A. Blossom, of
| Dixiled, Z. o., was here visiting me. She
was suffering from luck of vitality and heart
trouble but she was skepticnl about my REM
| edy thut was so enthusiastically udvocat-
| ing. At last however, she tried II and car
rled some home with her when she went. A
| little while ago | received II letter from her
| and in II said, Il am cured. thanks to God
| and Pink Pills She also wrote tina. her hus-
band had been prostrated. but had been re-
| stored by the remedy.
| 1--WE feel up this way thnt such 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.
| for never let an opportunity pass when u
| 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 Centre, and the reporter
found him patroiing the platform awaiting
the arrival OF the morning train. Mr.. 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 heath ind spirits, and we made
inquiry as to the cause.
"Do you know" replied he, II think I've
| made u discovery, or. ut least, Mrs. Francis
has for me. have been In poor health for n
long time with u heart trouble variously
complicated. We have been so fully inter.
ested In Mrs. Francis wonderful recovery
chat at once determined 10 give the med,-
| lnr recommended n Thorough test. SO. about
,wo months ago. bought the first box OF
Or. Williams Pink Pills. Only two months,
please note, yet already / am SO much i'm
nroved, SO much better able to fulfil my
duties, so sanguine that am on the road to
recovery, tina feel like new man.
| ehh h1W Wdih NlluOut tuo L
ence experienced, my heart affection appears
70 be relieved, and I have joined the Pink
Pills Band In our community"
Mr.. Foster commenced taking the pills ut
Sime when he was completely prostrated, af-
ter he had suffered such severe attack OF
heart trouble that It was necessary TO carry
him home from his Office. Since then he has
faithfully adhered to the remedy and is con-
stantly Improving, SO much so rs to excite
his enthusiasm and his gratitude.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
drnsed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an unfai-
ting specific for such diseases rs locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, st. vitus' dance,
sciatica. neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache. the after effect OF la grippe, palpi-
iation of the heart, pale and salow complex
Ions, all forms Of weakness, either In male or
female. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt OF price, (5O
tents box, or six boxes for 2.50-they are
never sold In bulk or by the 1909 by address
ing DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,