The evening times., 1898-07-11


of the enemy's country Is perhaps the
most critical time for the success OF de-
feat of our arms. The enemy can pour
in a deadly fire upon our men as they
wade ashore while they may be in COM
parative safety behind breastworks. I'M
less they are within the accurate range
of our war vessels. In every engagement
our men have shown the most heroic
bravery and steady-strong nerves coupled
with determination When Farragut and
Gushing taught the world. in the naval
engagements Of our late war, Of what ma
terial our navy was made. We did not ex-
pect so soon to see their counterparts in
Dewey and Hobson-
For all the risks that are run by our
men and the critical moments they ex-
perience. and the times when they feel
their nerves stretched 10 the breaking
point. there is unfortunately another
tremendous nervous strain endured by
the loved ones at home, the women. The
wife mother or sister at home sits wea-
rily waiting for news of those they love
the men who are taking desperate risks
at the battle front. With fear and dread
they scan the paper TO look over the
names of those lost or wounded in the
last engagement. The greatest calamity,
the saddest picture of all war experiences
Is the disaster INdl idlis upon lic "tah
and helpless loved ones at home when
their hero Is killed in action
Who suffers most deeply and fearfully
from rffe shock Of battle? Who feels most
poignantly the stabs of poverty and pri-
walton and disease? Human life every
where gives the answer as in an open
book that all may read. Women are ever
the chief and sorriest victims: the weight
of misfortune falls heaviest upon the
mother and her child.
Look where you will in any corner of
America today ard you find women suf-
fering such agonies from the weaknesses
and diseases peculiar 10 their sex as
would make the bravest soldier finch and
almost hesitate to face them. Their ner-
vous systems are rundown at time
when they need the greatest fortitude.
strong will and nerves OF steel 10 Dear
their burdens Of care.
"I believe that the sick and suffering
women of this country" says Doctor
Pierce. of Buffalo. n. Y. "whether in
times of war or peace are entitled to just
as much sympathy as We bestow upon our
military and naval heroes: just as much
care and attention and solicitude: just
as high an appreciation of their heroic
fortitude and endurance"
From his earliest practice as young
physician. thirty years ago, DIR. Pierce
has always felt that the grandest and
worthiest work in the world for physi-
clan is to raise up the suffering women
who labor under a constant burden of
sickness and Encouragement. and set
them upon a higher plane of physical and
mental capacity and healthful vigor.
Among all the achievements of an ex-
traoriinarily successful career In the heid
of medical practice. that which yields
him the deepest qualification Is that he
has been able to cope successfully with
those delicate and complicated diseases
which render the lives of so many wom-
en- miserable.
or all his remarkable contributions to
medical science his marvellous "Favorite
Prescription'- for womenS complaints
stands easily foremost in the world among
remedies of it's class. 1t has brought
more perfect relief to suffering women.
and through them has conferred greater
benefit upon their offspring than any
other medicine ever invented, and proba-
bly, more than all other medicines COM
bined
The "Favorite Prescription" contains
no alcohol. opium or other narcotics: no
false or uncertain stimulus; does not
create a craving for injurious stimulants;
the power it gives is the power of nature:
1t imparts energy and nerve-tone that Is
real. healthy and permanent.
Last February became sick and had
a very lame and painful back and side
and was entirely unfit to attend to my
household duties,'' writes Mrs. NJ. T.
Woodman, of East Newport. Penobscot
County. Maine, to DR.. Pierce. MY back
was so lame l could not lie down at
night, but had to be bolstered up against
the head of the bed. We called our family
doctor He gave me medicine but 1t did
me no good. became discouraged and
told my husband l was going to write TO
Dr. Pierce and see what he said about
nv case did so and you wrote back
describing my case very plainly and ad-
vising me to take your 'Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden Medical Discovery.
I got two bottles Zone of each kind. and
by the time had taken them was well
enough to do all my housework alone
which is considerable, as l live on farm.
have a good deal to see to, and have four
small children. 1 have remained well up
to this time r(June 9th) and have not
taken any more medicine. / had taken
your 'Favorite Prescription several other
times with great benefit and think it is
all that you claim. 1 shall always take
these. medicines in the future and shall
recommend them to my friends. l thank
you very much for your careful attention
to my case"
'I suffered for years from a very ag-
gravated case. of female weakness, back
ache. cold hands and feet. and was very
weak and nervous writes Mrs. F. H.
Prosens, of Wellington, Wayne County.
N. Y. -.Ffad' fAintfng spells. palpitation
Of the heart and could hardly drag
around. My blood was also very. bad.
Had ,salt.rheum. :. In my hands. Had a
terrible pressure under shoulder blades
and my lungs were in very bad condition.
The doctors said I must have help right