INFLUENZA.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 365, 7 May 1903, Page 3

INFLUENZA.

i ACHED vVith a Weary Weakness

A'Prompt and Sure Relief.

ThsfGaEO of Mils||fc Li KlttPE.

(By a Btiff'keporler.)

Immense crowds of visitors streamei | into the important towns of New Zea land, to witness the festivities inaugur . ated for the purpose of conimemoratinfe; tie close of the nineteenth century.; Among the arrivals of folks from; the country was Miss Marianne Louisa; Knipe, whoso home is at Clifton, about four miles from Invercargill. Speaking 1 to a reporter Miss Knipe said, in answeil to the usual "How are you?" © " Very well, thank you. ißut you should have seen me this time last year, I was yu:to unfit to> indulge in the usual Christmas The reason is easilj explained, for my" health was wretched. The first "ailment was an attack of measles, which left me very low and weak ! Whilst suffering from • • this complaint I was so restless that I could not keei still a minute.* I was always walking from one room to. another, and at lasv I caught a dreadful cold, which turned, to influenza.' 1 was suddenly attacked with chilliness, quickly' followed by flashes of intense" heat. My poor limbs ached with a weary weakness that quite prpstrated-Jme. If I trited to stand up my legs commenced to treinble, and then they gave way as involuntarily as though my knees had been struck from behind. I Was troubled with an agonising headache, besides suffering from a feverish thirst, and accompanied by an alarming elevation of my temperature A most distressing cough also addfed 1.0 my sufferings,'a circumstance"which occasioned a great amount of expectoration. My 'heart'.' also showed signs jof weakness, especially after the exertion of coughing, when it fluttered very rapidly and caused me many an anxious 'thought." .'!'•■■ " Were you able to render any domesoi6iassistaq.ce, Miss Knipe?" "As long as I was able to stand up £ did a little housework; but I was soon obliged to lie up in bed, and for five days I was just a helpless invalid, being unable to do anything for :myself. I i did not- ream to have chough strength to sneeze, for although I always wanted to I coi; (! never succeed. All I could do was to go through the preliminary facial contortions Connected with sneezing, and then it would end with a cold, miscrab.'o shudder. My eyes wereinfiemod and watery, with a burning ache behind them which; had j the .effect; of making me feel giddy when 1 looked at i any reading matter. The cO'iour of my tongue was about white, while not the least of my ••toables was a total loss 'of appetite., ''When I. even looked at food a feeling of sickness came over me. and as I sank .dower and lower. I .lost my usual disposition to be cheerful, besides having tormenting notions in my head which kept me awake at night From the want of nourishment my body became as thin as a post, comparatively speaking, for I was fairly stout before my sickness robbed me of my robust appearance. There was a feeling in my chest as though a heavy weight was pressing the breathing valvfls together and preventing respiration. I nevei dreamt .. that influenza is such % dangerous disease as it is, : and S very thankful that I got over it There was one period of my •hen I was quite discouraged and •ned owing to the physic I had -iiing to afford relief, but I was irds told that Clements Tonic had a a friend of mine of influenza, so .ried it myself.'" " Did Clements Tonic fit your requirements?" " Yes, in every respect. After taking a few doses of Clements Tonic I was able to eat a little, and after fasting so lortg I was glad my appetite reappeared. A rapid change followed. My head ces.*ed aching, and the racking pains in my body were hunted away by Clements Tonic, and at the same time my food had a nourishing and .sustaining- effect on me.' This was borno out by a daily increase 'in flosh and strength, the influenza symptoms meanwhile vanishing. Clements Tonic invigorated me wonderfully, and since my complaint was cured I have not required a dose of physic of any sort." "With your permission I will report this." "You can publish my testimony any way you like."