The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-06-19
A POSTMASTER'S WIFE.
A LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTON
iSHED HER FRIENDS AND
NEiGHBORS.
Near to Death but Restored so Completely
That She Has Been Accepted BY Life
Insurance Company n Good EIsk.
From the Journal. Lewiston. Me.

From the Journal. Lewiston. Me.
A bright little woman. rosy and fresh
from her household duties. dropped into
a chair 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 10 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-
| qucnt 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-
! flied by her experience, Mrs. Francis
| has consented to allow her story to ap-
| pear in print
IF there is anything on earth dread
more than another" she said. lit is to
! see my name In the papers But in this
! case | conquer my repugnance ana give
| publicly the same credit to the savior
| of my life as / would to one who had
| dragged me from a death beneath the
waves. In fact, 1 have extolled my
| preserver so enthusiastically and un-
| reservedly, have sought out sufferers
| and recommended the remedy "a so
many friends and acquaintances that
| already my neigl bors joculariy call me,
| Pink Pills Francis. But really, my re-
| covery is something that | consider
| wonderful / 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-
ber that what l say comes right from
the heart of a woman VINO feels that
she had a new lease of happy life given
to her.
Eleven years ago / was afflicted with
nervous prostration. My existence until
two years ago was one OF dragging mis-
cry Anyone in the village will tel! you
of my condition. My blood seemed ex-
hausteG from my veins and month after
month l grew weaker. | was able
to undertake only the lightest household
work, and even then 1 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 fell
into relapses more prostraung than
ever.
'In the night used to he awakened
by the most eXcruciating pains in my
heart and side, and was obliged &" use
pellets of powerful medicine that the
doctor gave me for relief in such at
tacks. At 'ast my condition became so
grave that | went out only infrequent-
ly We 1--we upstairs, you notice. over
nv 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
4,
ing any elevation. In short, it did not
seem that I could live. such was NY
complete physical prostratiOn-
"Onc day / saw an advertisement Of
DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and although my faith in remedies was
weak by that time, sent for Il box ara
tried them. That was two years ago.
Now 1 call myself a we'll woman. Isn't
1t wonderful?
"I haven't had one of those excrUciat-
ing pains in the heart for O. year and a
half Why, even the first box of pills
helped me. l can walk miles now; can
do my work easily; have gained in
scarcely believe it, but Il little while
ago l was examined for endowment life
insurance and was accepted UnEesi-
tatingly after a careful examination By
the physician.
do you wonder that I'm shouting
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 flee.
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 I
was so enthusiastically advocating. At
last however she tried it and carried
some home with her when she went. A
little while ago / received a letter from.
her and IN 1t said, L am cured. thanks
to God and Pink Pills She also wrote
that her husband had been prostrated
but had been restored by the remedy.
One of the persons to whom Mrs.
Francis recommended Pink Pills is sta
ton Agent c. II. Foster, Of Leeds Cen
ire 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 or the
Maine Central railroad, appeared in un-
usually good health and spirits and VIC
made inquiry as to the cause.
DO you know" replied ne. Il think
I've made a discovery, or al least Mrs.
Francis has for me. have been in poor
health for long time with a heart
trouble variously complicated. We
have been so fully Interested in Mrs.
Francis wonderful recovery that at
once determined to give the medicine
recommended a thorough test So, about
two months ago, bought the FIRST Iox
of DR.. Williams PM, Pills. Only two
months please note, yet already l an
so much improved, so much better able
to fulfill my duties, so sanguIne that
am on the road to recovery. that / feeE
like new man
Il can now walk without the fatigue
I once experienced, my heart affection
appears to be relieved. and have
ioiDed the Pink Pills Band in our com.
munity.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain al
the elements necessary TO give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are fnT sale by
by all druggists, or may be had by mail
from Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady. ". Y, for SOC per bCx, or
six boxes for $3.50.
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