The Case of MRS. ANNE PRITCHARD.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 102, 27 October 1900, Page 3 (Supplement)

The Case of MRS. ANNE PRITCHARD.

(From the "fiocfclale Advcale.") Although midsummer, it was delightfully fine and cool when our reporter arrived ab the pretty little town of Huratville, which Sydney claims as a suburb. Not far from the railway station the newspaper man found a large apd particularly well kept orchard, surrounding a solidly built stone house, which overlooks wide stretches of undulating bush, and, finally, the blue waters of the Pacific itself. On enquiry ito turned out to be the very house lie was looking for, and a' few minutes later saw him comfortably ensconced on the verandah enjoying the cooling breeze, and chatting affably the while with Mrs. Pritchard, the proprietress of this charming demesne.. Gradually the conversation veered round to Mvs. Pritchard'a late' illness and her wonderful restoration to perfect health. Our reporter, who had heard of the subjecb from many neighbours, was all attention, and missed nothing of the lady's narrative. " I was attacked with a strange nervous complaint," said nhe. "I didn't know what was the ma»tfcer, even, the^ doctors were entirely mystified, ffhe cause of my complaint was unknown to me then, and it is a puzzle to mo even to this day ; nob that I care now what ailed me, for I am completely cured now, though not by the many clever Sydney doctors who attended me, but by a far simpler and cheaper process." "Yes," said our reporter, deeply interested. " What was that ?"■ "Clements Tonic — and* indeed, I wanted something that had good curative properties I can assure you, for my disease was a weird one. It heralded its arrival by a gradual physical change, which is quite indescribable. It was as though the light and hope was gone out of my life. My nervous vitality began to wane away, and my physical Btrength started on the same down grade. A severe and heavy depression of spirits settled upon me like a nightmare. I was no longer able to attend to household matters. In fact, I felt I didn't care what became of me or my house. My- interest in everything was gone, and all my thoughts were taken up with one desire, which was to find out a way to get back my lost health and spirits. My appetite was gone. Trifling matters excited and frightened me, and the moab dreadful feelings of apprehension frequently held Sway over me. I fell away most seriously in weight, and it was then that I commenced my tour among tho doctors— nob ordinary practitioners, but the leading lights of the medical world. But these gentlemen, with all their skill and scientific knowledge, could make no progress , towards the cure of my distressing nervous malady. Some of them vaguely hinted at general nervous weakness, others hazarded a gdess that my disease was one of the heart. I took all their prescriptions, but my condition -was not ameliorated. I then, in a sorb of desperation, called on several herbalists." " Ah !" said our reporter, somewhat! startled. "Yes," said Mrs, Pritchard, "I knownow I made a mistake. There is no good to be gob thab way, nor from their so-called remedies, as I found oub to my cost. Ab last I almost resigtwd-myself to my fate. I thought there was no remedy for my disease. I was entirely wrong. Clements Toaic was pressed npon priy notice, and its restorative power made itself qnickly felt. My nerves daily gathered strength and tone through the use of thab remedy, and my spirits Improved wonderfully. That dreadful lowspirited feeling was soon gone. Finally, Clements Tonic put me in perfecb health. I had been ill for years, bub ib eradicated all ' disease from my system in a very few weeks. My nerves are as strong as can be desired, and I have nob enjoyed such perfecb health and strength s,inco I was ft girl. All this. 19 owing to the use of Clements Tonic" " Thank you," a.aid the reporter, putting up his note book, " this will make interesting matter for our paper.' May we publish it?" "Yes." STATUTORY PEQI^ARATION. I, annk Pritchard, of lTurstville. near Sydney, in tho colony of New South Wales, do solemnly and sincerely declart that I have carefully read the annexed document, consisting of thret folios and consecutively numbered from one to three, and that it contains aud is a true and faithful account of ray illness and cure by Clements Tonic, and also contains my full permission to publish the same in any way ; and I make this solemn declaration voluntarily, and without receiving any payment, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by -virtue of the provisions ot an Aot made and passed in tho ninth year of the reign of lior present Maieity, intituled " An Act for the more 'effectual abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken and ntade in the various Departments ot the Government of New South Wales, and tosubstitute Declarations in lieu thereof, and for the suppression of voluntary and extra- judicial Oav'ha and Affidavits." Deoiared ab Hurstvillc this day oi December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety* eight, before me. J. MANTON, J.P.