The Opelousas courier., 1896-07-18
A ~POSTMASTER'S WIFE.
a LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTONI8HED
HER FRIENDS AND NEIGfBORS.
Near to Death But Restored so Complete
ly That She Has Been Accepted by .
Life Insurance Company as
a Good Risk.

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ly That She Has Been Accepted by q
Life Insurance Company AS
"a Good Risk.
From the JomrnaL Leciston, Ne.
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 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.
So 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 %neighbors 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 TO appear in print.
''If there is anything on earth that / 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 [
would to one who had drag ed me from a
death beneath the waves. In fact, | have ex-
tolled my preserver so enthusiastically and
unreservedly; have sought out sufferers and
recommended tho remedy to so many friends
and acquintances that already my neighbors
joculariy call me Pink Pills Francis But
really, my recovery is something that l con-
slider wonderful. know that there are so
many tesfilnot ials of medicine in the papers
nowadays that people do not pay as much
heed rs formerly, but I do wish folks who
n p c, r. ,rirp ,r-pr II ~ W hor RI or nh ot T COW
comes right from the heart of a woman who
feels that she had a new lease of happy life
given to her.
eleven years ago I was afflicted with ner-
YOU prostra.ion. My existence until two
years ago was one of dragging misery. Any
one in the village will tell you Of my condi
ton. NV bio ID seemed exhausted from my
veins and month after month l grew weaker.
l was nblo TO undertake only the lightest
household work, and even then | could per-
form it only by slow and careful movements.
"During,"ll these sorry months and years |
vas underline care of this doctor and that,
but their medicines helped me only spasmod-
icalIy, and then l fell into relapses more
Frustrating than ever.
the most excruciating pains in my heart and
side, and was obliged to use pellets of pow
erful meiicine that the doctor gave me for
relief in such attacks. At last my condition
became so grave that 1 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 exertton. Oc-
casionally I visited the neighbors. but was
obliged to sit and rest to recover breath
while ascending any elevation. In short. it
did not seem that l could live, such was my
complete physical prostration.
"One day [ saw an advertisement OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and all
though my faith in remedies was weak by
that time, l sent for Il box and tried them
That was two years age. Now | call myself
a well woman. Isn't it wonderful?
II haven't hal one of those excruciating
pains in the heart for a 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 weight constantly,
and you would scarcely believe it, but a lit
tie while ago 1 was examined for endowment
life insurance and was accepted unhesitat-
ingly after a careful examination by the ply,
stefan.
"Do you wonder that I'm shouting 'Pink
Pills all through our village? l haven't
taken any of the remedy for some months
for it has completely built mo up, but at the
first sign of trouble L know to what refugeto
flee.
Last year my aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Blossom of
Dixfleld, P. O.. was here visiting me. She
was suffering from lack of vitality and heart
trouble. but she was skeptical about my rem
edy that I was so enthusiastically advocat-
ing. At last, however, she tried 1t and car
ried some home with her when she went. A
little while ago l received a letter from her
and in it said, Il am cured. thanks to God
and Pink Pills. She also wrote that her hus-
band had been Frustrated, but had been re-
stored by the remedy.
"We feel up this way that such a sovereign
cure canno be too widely known. That is
the only reason why I allow my name to be
by personally recommending them I have
helped many of my friends back to health.
for l never let an opportunity pass when a
word of counsel may direct stt1naae one"
One OF the persons to whon1a lrs. Francis
recommended Pink Pills is Station Agent G..
II. Foster, of Leeds Centre, and the reporter
found him patroling the platform awaiting
the arrival of hemorning train. Mr.. Fos-
ter, who is one of the most trustworthy,
capable and energetic men in the employ Of
the Maine Cen r ii Railroad, appeared in I'M
usually good heath and spirits, and we made
inquiry as to the cause.
"Do you know" replied he, IL think I've
made a discovery, or, at least, Mrs. Francis
has for me. Ihave been in poor health for a
AOuS tilu0 Will IL uetll tlouDiS SaLiouSiy
complicated. We have been so fully inter-
ested in Mrs. Francis wonderful recovery
that | at once determined to give the medi-
cine recommended Thorough test. So, about
two months ago. | bought the first box Of
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills. Only two months,
please note, yet already l am so much i'm
proved, so much better able to fulfil my
duties, SO sanguine that [ am on the road to
recovery, that I feel like a new man.
II can now walk without the fatigue 1
once experienced, my heart affection appears
to be relieved, and l have Joined the Pink
Pills Band In our community"
Mr.. Foster commenced taking the pills at a
time when he was completely Frustrated, af-
ter he hat suffered such a severe attack OF
heart trouble that it was necessary to carry
him home from his office. Since then he has
faithfully adhereTto the remedy and is con-
staEtly improving, so much so as to excite
his enthusiasm aEi his gratitude.
DIR. Williams;' aank Pills contain, in a con-
densed form, an abe elements necessary to
give new life an | tchness to the b!ood and
restore shattered n1rves. They are an unfai'-
ing specific for such diseases rs loeomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance,
s%ciatica. neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effect of la grippe. palpi-
tation OF the heart, pale and sa!low complex
ions, all forms OF weakness, either in male or
female. Pin Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt of price. go
cents a box, or six boxes for 81. 50-they are
never sold in bulk or by the 1907 by address,
ing Dr.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenecta ly,