Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-17
A POSTMASTER.S WIFE
A LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTON
lSHED HER FRIENDS AND
NElGHBORS.
Near to Death but Restored So Completely
That She Has Been Accepted By a Life
Insurance Company as a Good Risk.

a cnair before the writer and talked
with enthusiasm shining in her snap
ping. black eyes.
The people in the. pretty village of
Leeds Centre, Me-, have watched with
some interest the restoration to COM
plete health of Mrs. w. l.. Francis, wife
OF the postmaster. So general were the
comments on this interesting case that
the writer who visited Mrs. Francis and
learned from her that the statements
regarding her troubles and her subse-
quent extrication therefrom are entirely
true. All of her neighbors know what
has been the agency that has performed
this cure, but that others may be bene-
hted by her experience. Mrs. Francis
has consented to allow her story to APP
pear in print.
IF there is anything on earth dread
more than another" she said. sit 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 I would to one who had
dragged me from a death beneath the
waves. In fact, I have extolled my
preserver so enthusiastically and un-
reservedly, have sought out sufferers
and recommended the remedy to so
many friends and acquaintance that
already my neighbors jocularly call me,
Pink Pills Francis But really, my re-
wonderful. 1 know that there are so
many testimonials of medicine 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 woman who feels that
she had a new lease of happy life given
to her. ,--... ...-..
Eleven years ago I was afflicted with
nervous prostration. My existence until
two years ago was one of dragging mis-
cry. Anyone in the village will tell you
of my condition. My blood seemed ex-
hausted from my veins and month after
month l grew weaker.si5I was able
to undertake only the lightest household
work, and even then l could perform it
only by slow and careful movements.
During all these sorry months and
years I was under the care of this doc
tor and that, but their medicines helped
me only spasmodically, and then I fell
into relapses more prostrating than
ever.
I'm the night I used to be awakened
by the most excruciating pains in my
heart and side, and was obliged to use
pellets of powerful medicine that the
doctor gave me for relief in such at
tacks. At last my condition became so
grave that I went out only infrequent-
ly. We live upstairs, you notice, over
my husbands store, and in descending
the stairway I frequently was obliged
to sort of fall and slide over the steps
in order to descend, such was the strain
on my system resulting from even this
slight exertion. Occasionally I visited
the neighbors, but 1 was obliged to sit
and rest to recover breath while ascend
ing any elevation. In short, it did not
seem that 1 could live, such was my
complete physical prostration.
"One day 1 saw an advertisement of
n l., e., l. 7 L.
and although my faith in remedies was
weak by that time, sent for a box and
tried them. That was two years ago
Now call myself we'll woman. Isn't
it wonderful?
81 haven't had one of those eXcruciat-
ing pains in the heart for a year and
half. Why, even the first box of pills
helped me. I can walk miles now; can
do my work easily; have gained in
weight constantly, and you would
scarcely believe it. but a little while
ago I was examined for endowment life
insurance and was accepted unhesi-
tatingly after careful examination by
the physician.
do you wonder that I'm shouting
Pink Pills all through our village?
haven't taken any of the remedy for
some months for it has completely built
me up, but at the first sign of trouble
I know to what refuge to fee.
Last year my aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Bios
som, of DiXfield, P. O., was here visit
ing me. She was suffering from a lack
of vitality and heart trouble, but she
was skeptical about my remedy that
was so enthusiastically advocating. At
last, however, she tried it and carried
some home with her when she went. A
little while ago l received letter from
her, and in it said, I am cured, thanks
to God and Pink Pills She also wrote
that her husband had been Frustrated
but had been restored by the remedy.
One of the persons to whom Mrs
Francis recommended Pink Pills is Sta
ton Agent c. H. Foster, of Leeds Gen.
tire, and the reporter found him patrol
ling the platform awaiting the arrival
of the morning train. Mr.. Foster, who
is one of the most trustworthy, capable
and energetic men in the employ 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 made discovery, or at least Mrs
Francis has for me. 1 have been in poor
health for a long time with q heart
have been so fully interested in Mrs.
Francis wonderful recovery that 1 at
once determined to give the medicine
recommended thorough test. So, about
two months ago, bought the first box
of Dr. Williams Pink Pills. Only two
y L
so much improved, so much better able
to fulfill my duties, so sanguine that 1
am on the road to recovery, that 1 feel
like a new man.
II can now walk without the fatigue
I once experienced, my heart affection
appears to be relieved, and have
Joined the Pink Pills Band in our COM
munity.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
by all druggists, or may be had by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady, N. Y. for SOC per box, or
six boxes for $3.50.
P. NJ. Arthur has been reelected
chief OF the Engineers brotherhood.
Governor Altgeld is arranging to
tour the whole country during the
national campaign
Phillip Oppenheim of San Francisco
robbed his mother of SlO0, 900 and
skipped to Canada.
The color line has caused a lockout
at the Illinois Steel company's works,
Chicago, and 500 men are idle.
Thomas Dawley. Harper's Weekly
correspondent, is under arrest at
havana for taking photographs of the
country.
Sergeant-at-Arms Byrnes of the Re-
publican national convention has
headquarters at the Southern hotel,
st Louis, and is very busy appointing
the 900 assistants which he will re-
9uire and distributing the 5000