The times., 1898-04-15

and sickness: nurse and watch over their
children, and in fact rescue whole fam
fly from a sea of difficulties. which other
wise would oyerwhelm them. Such a
wife and mother, though she has no gold
medals TO show for il, is in the true
sense OF the word the noblest kind Of
heroine.
Many women have within them the
spirit Of heroism without the physical
capacity 10 carry il out They long 10
De q comfort and help 10 their husbands
and children, but are constantly weighed
down by some weakness or disease which
s2ps their vital forces. leaving them
wretched and powerless 10 fulfill their
highest ambition.
A woman can never know what posi-
liliries Of power and accomplishment are
latent within her. II is a mistake for
any woman 10 conclude because she is
weak and miserable now that she must
always remain so. There is a reason for
every illness and weakness. It does not
come by chance. Il doesn't merely hap
pen. And ii viii not go away by chance.
II the cause OF a woman's incapacity
lies in any weakness Of the special or
ganism which makes her woman. she
can never be wen or strong in any re-
spect until this particular weakness is
meuded and overcome.
in that great book, the Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, by r. Y.
Pierce. II. D. one chapter gves the story
Of nearly two hundred feeble and broken
down women whose entire physical ma
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the simple inexpensive self treatment at
home suggested by DR.. Pierce in con-
junction with MS "Favorite Preserip-
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e complete family medical library. 1t
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about the human physiology in health
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keep herself IN a strong and healthy con-
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liable to weakness and disease. Shows
how an expectant mother may es-
cape al the danger and most OF the pain
incident 20 the coming Of baby; and how
nursing mother may fortify her vitall-
ty SO as 10 provide abundant nourish-
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mp rapidly and completely to fun
strength and VigOT.
II tells about the wonderful work ac-
complished in the last thirty years by
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tute Of Buffalo. y. y, Of which Dr.
Pierce is chief consulting physician. with
staff Of eighteen associate specialists
1n the different branches Of medical prac-
lice. II explains how the most severe
and obstinate diseases have yielded 10
DR. Pierces great discovery. and how
patients living Al a distance receive care
fui professional advice by mail. free Of
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Il think il is my duty to tell you what
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II =. Ellek. Of 2327 Eighth Street, Den
Yer, Col II have been married eleven
years and have had five children. but
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fering. / am strong and healthy now;
but before. ] felt very badly sometimes
from female weakness"
Il had been 2 sufferer FOR more than
one year with severe depressing pains in
my womb writes Mrs. Annie /. Ma
thews, Of 80 Broadway, Newport, r. l.
y seemed TO have no life or energy. ]
was always in such misery At times I
suffered so much ] thought death would
g altzff. q me I Il 4rI1 I
different kinds Of medicines but an failed
10 Go me any good. commenced to take
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also his Pellets and had only taken one
bottle when J felt much better When
] had taken four ] felt entirely wen.
still continued 10 take it, and TODAY /
am in every way q Wen woman, and /
have found that life was worth living.
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thank the Lord that such a doctor as
Dr. Pierce was born"
I take pleasure in dropping you a word
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writes Mrs Rev. Walker, Of Fillmore
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ing your 'Favorite Prescription in Octo-
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lnement. / would advise expectant
mothers TO take DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, for 1t win shorten labor
and give greater relief than the doctors
can. would not say anything about the
medicine II I had not used II myself
There is no need Of suffering If DR.
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