The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01
"A POSTMASTER'S WIFE.
A LEEDS WOMAN WHO AsToNIsHED
HER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRS.

HER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs.
Near to Death But Restored so Complete
ly That She Has Been Accepted by
Life Insurance Company as
Good Risk.
From the Journal, Le,ciston, 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.
80 general we're 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 neighbors know what has
beer the agency that has performed this
cure, but that others may be benefited BY her
experience, Mrs. Francis has consented to
allow her story 10 appear in print.
"If there Is anything on earth that dread
more than another" she said, ''it 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
would to one who had dragged me from
death beneath the waves. In fact, ! have e1;
tolled my preserver 50 enthusiastically and
unreservedly; have sought out sufferers and
recommended tho remedy to 30 many friends
and acquintances that already my neighbors
jocularly call me Pink Pills Francis But
really, my recovery Is something that con-
slider wonderful. know that there are so
many testimonials ofmedicine In the papers
nowadays that people do not pay as much
heed Us formerly, but I do wish folks who
are suffering would remember that what Isay
comes right from the heart Of woman who
feels that she had new lease of happy life
given to her.
"Eleven years ago was afflicted with ner-
vous prostration. My existence until two
years ago was one of dragging misery. Any
one in the village will tell you Of my condi-
ton. NV blood seemed exhausted from my
veins and month after month grew weaker.
l was able to undertake only the lightest
household work, and even then could per-
form 1t only by slow and careful movements.
"During all these sorry months and years
was under the care Of this doctor and that,
but their medicines helped me only spasmod-
ically, and then I fell into relapses more
"In the night used to be awakened by
the most excruciating pains in my heart and
side, and was Obliged to use pellets Of pow
erful medicine that the doctor gave me for
relief In such attacks. At last my condition
became 80 grave that went out only lnfre-
quently. 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. Oc-
casionally visited the ne!ghbors, but was
obliged 10 sit and rest to recover breath
whila ascending any elevation. In short. it
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 al
though my faith in remedies was weak by
that time, sent for box and tried them.
That was two years ago. Now call myself
a well woman. Isn't 1t wonderful?s
II haven't had one Of those excruciating
pains In the heart for q year and q half. |
Why, even the first box OF pills helped mt.
can walk miles now; can do my wo:k |
easily; have gained in weight constantly,
and you would scarcely believe II, but lit |
tie while ago was examined for endowment |
life insurance and was accepted unhesitat- |
ingly after careful examination by the ply |
sician.
"Do you wonder that I'm shouting PINK |
Pills al through our village? I haven't |
taken any Of the remedy for some months |
FOR it has completely built me up, but at.the |
flrst sign OF trouble know to what refuget 10
fee.
Last year my aunt, Mrs. ". 4. Bio. som of |
Dixfie.d, P. O., was here visiting me. She |
was suffering from lack of vitality and heart |
trouble. but she was skeptical about my ren-
edy that was so enthusiastically advocat- |
ing. At last, however, she tried it and car |
r!ed some home with her when she went |
little while ago I received letter IRON her |
and in 1t said, 1 am cured. thanks to Go |
and Pink Pills. She also wrote tina: her hus- |
band had been prostrated, but hid been re- |
stored by the remedy.
1--WE feel up this way that such sovereign |
cure cannot be too widely known. That is |
used IN this connection. I know also that |
BY personally recommending them I 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 |
Pink Pills is Station Agent C. |
Foster, Of Leeds Centre, and the reporter |
found him patro.ing the platform awaiting |
he arrival Of the morning train. Mr.. Fos-
er, who Is one of the most trustworthy, |
capable and energetic men in the employ of |
he Maine Cen.ral Railroad, appeared in un-
Usually good health and spirits, land we made |
inquiry as to the cause.
"Do You know" replied he, II think I've |
made discovery, or. at least, Mrs. Francis |
las for me. Ihave been in poor health for |
ong time with a heart trouble variously |
We have been so fully inter- |
,sted in Mrs. Francis wonderful recovery |
hat at once determined 10 give the medi-
,ine recommended athorough test. So. about |
wo months ago, bought the first box Of |
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills. Only two months,
please note. yet already I am 50 much i'm |
proved, so much better able to fulfil my |
luties, so sanguine that am on the road to
that feel like new man.
~ can now walk without the fatigue I
,nce experienced, my heart affection appears |
o be relieved, and I have Joined the Pink |
Pills Band In our community"
MI. Foster commenced taking the pills at |
tme when he was completely prostrated, af-
er he had suffered such q severe attack of |
leart troubleth 1t was necessary to carry |
lim home from his office. Since then he has
adhered to the remedy and Is con-
tantly improving, so much 80 as to excite
lis enthusiasm and his gratitude.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, In con-
ieuSeu AOlm, dIl luo eleueutS ueceSsaly W l.
rive new life and richness to the blood and |
estore shattered nerves. They are an unfail-
ng specific for such diseases as locomotor |
Itaxia, partial paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance,
ciatica. neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
the after effect of la grippe, palpi-
alton Of the heart, pale and salow complex
ons, all forms Of weakness, either in male or
emaIe. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, $50
ents box, or SIX boxes for S2.50-they are
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