The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-06-12
A POSTMASTER'S WIFE
LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTON
ISHED HER FRIENDS AND
NEICHBORS.
Near to Death but Restored So Completed
That She Has Been Accepted by Life
Insurance Company as . Good Risk.
From the Journal, Lewiston, Me.

rTonn tne JOurndl, 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 to COM
plete health OF Mrs. w. L. Francis, wife
or 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 ap-
pear In print.
IF there Is anything on earth dread
more than another" she said. ut IL 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 a death beneath the
waves. In fact. I have extolled my
preserver so enthusiastically and un-
ACoCAft0iyt nave SOQBut Out buuCICES
and recommended the remedy to so
many friends and acquaintances that
already my neighbors jocularly call me.
Pink Pills Francis But really. my re-
sovery is something that / consider
wonderful. I 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 / 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 affiicted 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 / grew weaker. was able
to undertake only the lightest household
work. and even then could perform II
only by slow and careful movements.
During all these sorry months and
years was under the care OF this doc
tor and that. but their medicines helped \
me only spasmodically, and then fell
into relapses more prostrating than
ever.
'Tn the night 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 30
grave that I went out only infrequent-
". We live upstairs, you notice, over
my husbands store, and In descending
the stairway I frequently was obliged
10 sort OF fall and slide over the steps
IN order to descend. such was the strain
,n my system resulting from even this
slight exertion. Occasionally visited
he neighbors. but was obliged to sit
ng any elevation. In short, II did not |
'eem that could live. such was my
complete physical prostration.
zone day l saw an advertisement Of |
DR.. Wil1iams Pink Pills for Pale People, .
Ind although my faith In remedies was /,
weak by that time. I sent for q box ana !
ried them. That was two. years ago. /
Vow I call myself q well woman. Isn't /
{ wonderful?
ng pains in the heart for a year and . /
lalf Why, even the first box Of pills !,
,elpcd me. can walk miles now; can
10 my work easily: have gained In 1
weight constantly, and you would i
scarcely believe 1t, but a little while |
lgo 1 was examined for endowment life |
and was accepted unhesi-
atingly after careful examination by i
he physician.
DO you wonder that I'm shouting
Pink Pills all through our village7 i
haven't taken any Of the remedy for
ome months for 1t has completely built !
ne up. but at the first sign Of trouble /
know to what refuge to nee.
Last year my aunt, Mrs M. A. Bios
ON. of Dixf1eid, p. o., was hers visit /
ng me- She was suffering from lack
4 vitality and heart trouble. but she
vas skeptica1 about my remedy that |,
yas so Enthusiastically advocating. At |
ast, however, she tried II and carried
ONE home with her when she went. A /
title while ago / received q letter from
Ter, and In II said. I am cured. thanks
o God and Pink Pills. She also wrote |
hat her husband had been prostrated 4
'ut had been restored by the remedy.
One of the persons to whom Mrs.
francis recommended Pink Pills IN Sta
ion Agent c. H. Foster, of Leeds Gen.
re, and the reporter found him patrol
Ing the platform awaiting the arrival
Z the morning train. Mr.. Foster, who
) one of the most trustworthy. capable
nd energetic men In the employ OF the
faine Central railroad. appeared In un-
sually good health and spirits and we
made inquiry as to the cause.
do you know" replied he, II think
we made q discovery, or at least Mrs.
francis has for me. have been In poor
ealth for q long time with heart
rouble variously complicated. We
ave been 80 fully interested in Mrs.
'rancis' wonderful recovery that I at
nee determined to give the medicine
thorough test. 30. about
wo months ago, / bought the first box
{ DIR. williams Pink Ptllp- Only two
months, please note, yet already am