Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-15

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Mrs. Morgan Jr willard. Of New
York. recently read . paper bsfore
the Woman's League, OF which she
10 officer. on the SUBJECT Of "Wom-
ans Greatest Trou bles" After emu
uerating them in order. and intel
ligently treating the subjects Of "Un.
requited Affection" "Lsck Of Ap.
probation" "Loss OF Friends"
Poverty" ETC., she continued:
"But unfortunately, the greatest
troable which ever comes into any
~oman's life Is loss OF health. Osh-
er troubles can be sovercome.
Time mellows the griet which 10 90
overwhelming at the hour We close
she eyes Of our dying relatives or
friends. Poverty may be banishsd
and the lost home and social stand.
ing regained. Even unieq uited af.
iectioa may be lived down. bat
broken health blighss the life. under
mines the spirit, destroys beauty,
smbitters the nature. ruins the life
and, too often, makes death Q boon.
A sickly woman 10 the sAddest wreck
upon the shoals Of life. She 10 NOT
only miserable herself, but often
brings misery TO those about her
the loving friends whose lives are
bound up In hers. Women's great.
est trouble 10 i'll heslthm
After describing many Of the dis.
eases to which women are espe sally
SUBJECT, the lecturer continued:
"But thank heaven theie Is IN e.
cape. Fortunately there i, . RELIEF
for women, even in their lowest
physical condition. Modern science
and modern discovery have worked
for years on this problem, which is
in fact, the greatest problem Of life
namely, how to produce happiness,
aud Is is . cause for gratitude tha
these efforts have been successful.
There are many things which hsv,
been discovered which may hell
women in their physical troubles
and there 10 one discovery which Ger
tainly cures. Ihave known women
who have been in the depths Of physi
cal bitterness. and who are now OF
the heights Of happiness. l have
seen them taken from o condition oi
sickness and misery, and know tina
they are today healthy and happy
I also know that the means BY which
they were restored has been endorsed
BY the highest authorities, msdica
and scientific, both abroad and il
America. 1t is commended in tn,
warmest terms BY such eminent mez
as Rev. DIR. Rankin and Bishop VIII
son, and by such reliable women o.
Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller and Mrs
Phelps. l, myself, have used 1t, ant
cannot recommend 1t too highly
The name Of this discovery. which
has done 90 much for woman hood. /
wsrner's Safe Cure, and 1t can b.
cured by any woman who feels thu
need OF some reliable friend upol
whom she can depend"
In conclusion, Mrs. willard said
Woman Is able to endure suffs,
ing far more than man, but there IL o
reason why she should be compelled
to do 90. She may be able to endure
pain, but she WAS not created TO
that purpose. Her mission In lit,
Is to diffuse Joy and gladness. He
face becomes . revelation Of heave,
when wreathed in happiness. bu
gives us . glimmer Of al that is mis-
cradle when depressed BY detection
But, far too often, her troubles arts
from her own making. Thou yhtlesl
ness, carelessness and neglect Gre
often responsible for the miser,
which she endures, but fortunately
BY exercising care and availing her
self Of the best discoveries Of science
there 10 no reason Why she shoul'
remain In . condition Of unhappines
when there 10 certain relief near q
hand"