FETHERSTONE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 159, 7 July 1899, Page 6

FETHERSTONE.

THE NIGHT WATCH.

"Two o' the clock and all's well!' We axe told that in days gone by the night watch, or bellman, was not regarded as an unmixed blessing. It is said that whilst advising sleepless ones of the hour and their safety, his stentorian tones often waked up many light sleepers within reach of his voice. Until a short time ago the night watches in Fetherstone were rendered sensational by screams heard in the small hours. Many were the opinions, some of the grave, hazarded aa to their cause. All anxiety has, however, been removed, and Fetherstone again sleeps! In connection with the matter Miss Petrea Peterson, living at Fetherstone, gave in substance the following information to our special reporter: — Miss Peterson said: "Yea: it was I who screamed. I couldn't help it. I was enduring intense agony from cramps in the legs." "Your screams created quite a sensation amongst your friends and neighbours?" "Yes; they were all very solicitous for me; they knew my terrible plight. In addition to cramps I suffered acutely from palpitation of the heart, induced by poverty of the blood. I always felc tired and weary, my back ached, and headaches were constantly troubling me. I had little appetite, and my digestion appeared impaired. Sleep was at times quite impossible, and night after night I would toss upon my bed waiting for the morning light to steal in. I could not do much even when it did, for I was so weak and ill that even light housework was beyond me. Swellings in my limbs caused me much suffering and occasioned my mother and friends great anxiety. Sudden attacks of giddiness would come over me, and I would reel backwards with a sick sensation whenever this took place." "Did you not seek medical advice or take some measures to relieve your sufferings?" "Plenty of medicines were taken, but they ail proved useless. Several doctors —eminent gentlemen of great experience—were also consulted, but their attentions did not seem to assist me." "Would you mind telling me by what means you were cured then?" "One day I reed an advertisement concerning Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People in the "Evening Post." I commenced taking the pills, following the directions carefully. There soon was a change for the better, and by the time I had used several boxes [ was really a different being. The colour came gradually back to my cheeks, the attacks of giddiness became more scarce and less severe, and headaches and heart palpitation were less frequent. Six boxes almost perfectly cured me, but I used three more to make doubly certain, ujj it were." This was nearly two years ago. and Miss Peterson has had no relapse since. She is quite strong an 1 active now, feel.3 light-hearted and energetic, and has never an ache or pain; she is not so thin as formerly, and does not call out in her sleep now. The reason that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cured Miss Peterson when everything else failed is that they acted upon the causes, not the mere signs and symptoms of disease. For the same reason they have cured many cases of pneumonia, pleurisy, rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica* lumbago, fever, scrofula, eczema, jaundice, indigestion, dysentery and diarrhoea, lirer and kidney complaints, ladies' ailments, loss oi "vital strength, debility, rickets, paralysis, locomotor ataxia, and St. vitus' dance. They always bear the full name—Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People—printed in red ink on white outside wrapper, and are thus specially manufactured for the Australian climate. Sold by chemists and storekeepers, and by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., WelEngton, ISF.Z.; price, three shillings per box, six boxes sixteen and sixpence. Substitutes never cure anyone, and are dear at any price .