The Case of Mrs. M. BARRETT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 18, 20 July 1907, Page 13

The Case of Mrs. M. BARRETT.

(BY A SPECIAL nEPOIITEE.) Although this colony is still buoyed up on 1 wave of unexampled prosperity it lias valuable lessons to learu on varioas'iusitters, \n inatalnienti being given below by Jls-3. Maria. Karrett, of No. G Cliarlton-avcuue, vVollingtou, whose remarks to our reporter ivere : — " For the greater part of my life I have been a particularly robust and healthy v'oman, aud up to four years ago I never 'iad anything wrong with me that I can remember, ao you will say that I am a very fortunate individual." " You are iudsed," ejaculated the scribe, " have you always resided in Wellington ?"' "Oii.no. I was living iv Christchuich for thirty years, and it was iv that city 'vhero I had the only experience with sickness which fell to myself, and I can tell you in all sincerity that it was a very bitter exporience, too. I roally do nob think anybody could pasa through worse agony tlnn [ had to fight against, and now that I have proved to my own satisfaction what is a 3uro for thosg troublos, -I deom it my duty to teach others the lesson I so luckily learnoJ." " Where did you feel the pain- most, Mrs. Barrett?" v " It was in my right arm where the pains wore most severo," was the reply, " rijjht from jriy shoulder top to my fingers. Somotimes the arm seemed to go quite dead and for tho time being 1 loßt the use of it dtogether. There was & feeling as if something wa3 going roupd aud lound in >uo part of my shoulder, aud as each turn ivas taken my djstre3s increased. It always .jot worse at night when I got warm in bed, md the consequence was that I could not *lcep all night long. And what a miserable .vreck I felt myself to bo as each morning jatne ! no energy to do tho work there was to >c done, and so frightfully depressed in ipirits that I did not seem to care for mything. Tho limb affectod by rheumatism >aye me the most agonising puins with any ihange of the weather. I always knew when rain was coming or when n northwester was going to blow, for then I was Umost distracted with the pains running lown my arm. This suffering went very hard with me on account of it happening *t a v.cry critical time in my life— in fact, when that great change takes place which happens to every woman when a certain age is reached." "In all probability you would have quite enough to contend against without haviug rheumatism as well ? 9 "My word, I had! for my health was completely broken down. The pains in my head were terribly severe, and I had such strange attacks of giddiness and flushes that seemed to take all power out of inc. Really, I used to feel a3 if I wa3 actually sinking away whilst those horrible sensations were on, and when, after a while, they were gone again, I remained in positive dread of the samo feelings coming on again. In the early part of the day I had a taste in my mouth like bile, aud my tongue was dry and furred. Every littlo thing seemed to be contrary to what it ought to have been, in fact ; my appetite beiug v"cry poor indeed. Food that I used to like I did not can* for then, aud it was really amusing how I used to try and coax myself to eat, because I did not believe in giving way so long as I could hold out some way or other. But without an appetite the most tempting morsels were no good to me, and so increased weakness stealthily stole upon mo. Wy existence was daily becoming more unbearable, for I began to suffer with torrible pains between the shoulders and tho aching sensations about my loins woro very tantalising.© The climax was put upon my afflictions by my nervous system beiug completely unhinged. You do not know what misery this caused nip. All I frit $t. : f - •■*■ r r~ T-r~ r- r~ • "» ' ""* r'" K %

for was to be left quietly to myself, and not to be bothered with anybody. Sounds thai wpuhl pass unnoticed by it person in a healthy condition were -often «nfnci«ut to act my nerves all of a sh.vks, ami it bceamo sadly , apparent that 1 wanted ,tonin; 'up altogether. Whoa I saw myself going down hill so fast I began to fret, because, aa I said before, thisjvaij,my(itstJ]luess, aud ife came as a very severe blow to ine v ; Siavting at the lower part -of my neck, tlio most tiwflil pain4ftow shot up over'jiiy litetfii", und sometimes I scarcely • knew what I wai doing owing to the agony I was in, I am sure I could not have slodcl~if.jill much longer, ami I believe 1 wouldliave, collapsed altogether had it not been 'for "Clement! Tonic, so it is only fair to other soSecera that I eliould put tlicnv in the- way of getting better when they find -theiiisulvej in the same' condition as' l was iiufOui' years ago " / -„ ' * . " Do you mind telling mo how you cmi« to use Clements Tonic ? " " I was advised to use it by a lady, who usod to suffer terribly with neuralgia iv tha face and head. Not only did she adviso ma lo use Clements Tonic, but I had seen tha good effects of that medicine upon her with my own e\ C 3, aud when at last I could 110(1 eco relief coming to. me in any other way, I began, thank $od;j to juke Cjlemerits/t'onic. Now, I wAub-to '-explain to'you-oiie thing very clearly/aud.'lliat is lhat'T was nob cured all at orice. Nothing but a miracle could have effected that, but Clement! Tonic did the next best thing — it cured ma of my aihucnts by degrees.; and~\yhen- 1 hear, of so mnuy people continually su/tering through neglecting to take th-j right remedy, it makes me feel doubly "thankful that I commenced with the right medicine when X did. ~>lt may astonish §omc rheuinatia pcopic to know that Clements Toaic completely removed that disease from my arm aud shoulder, but it is the honest truth nevertheless. Imagino how delighted 1 wai when I noticed th&t those horrible t->rmenti I wero gradually leaving me! Why, lifa began to assume a new phaso 1 altogether, foe before many weeks were over 1 was quit* a. new woman. Tho pains that had racked iwv brain were effectively dealt with by Clements Tonic, and iMvas surprising what a splendid appetite that remedy gave me. I could feel that my vitality was increasing ,oach weok> but that was only to be expected cons'dering thab Clements Tonic had bo released me from pain that I had nothing to kc«p mo awake at nights, besides enabling mo to digest my food so well that my weakenod system gained all the nourish* ment from the food that I ate." "You had also suffered from nervouf* ness ? " " Yes ; but Clements Tonic gave wonder* ful tone to my norvaa, so that trouble wat 60011 ended, and as for giddiness find ths other ailments I had endured, well, thero ia nothing like Clements Tonic to cure them ; and I hope this account of my remarkable recovery will be the means of helping many. You are welcome to publish it iv any way.".

STATUTOnY DECLARATION. I, IXiria Barriit, or No. 0 Chnrlton-ATcnuc, Vt':!« lingto 1, ia the Colony ot N«w Zealand, d<) solemnly and •incercly declaic tint I Ji»vc ""carefully read the annexed document, consisting o[ tlire* folios, and consecutively numbcrod from 0110 ia three, and that it rontftin* and is a true an filit.tul account of my illneis and cure bj Clements 'l>nic • aud also contains my full penn!;ilon to iuilii;»:! in anyway my lUtementt— which 1 • iv«- w'.ur.. Urlly, without receiving any payment; wil 1 u»V.« , this solemn declaration coii«c!entio))slv bclLun-' th.a same to hi tnie, and by rirtua of the provisions ot an Act o( the General Assembly ©t New K'tltad. intituled " Tho Ju»lice« oJ Peace Act, 188 S." ' Declared at Wellington, this ninth d-vy <*«\y oM thouuudj^H^hundrtiaudjthree.Jie/orajße, -"» r • t ■ - ■