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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1424, 15 June 1899, Page 46

Debility and Dropsy. Another Positive Proof, The Case of Mrs M. I. WILLIAMS. (From the “ Navtoion Independent.”) (by our special reporter.) The following remarkable story was obtained from Mrs. Williams, Grocer, of Newman Street, Newtown, Sydney, by our reporter in consequence of his request to that lady for a short outline of her sufferings. Mrs. Williams spoke feelingly, but shortly, and to the point. She began by saying: “ I was never well after the birth of my last child. My system was thoroughly upset. * For a time I was constantly attended by two doctors. I underwent two different operations, and after this was left in a very weak and perilous state.” “You were lucky to survive under the circumstances.” “1 was so, but then, you see, I have a particularly strong constitution; besides, I was fortunate in another way, about which you shall hear presently. Complication upon complication arose from my illness. All the ills in the world seemed to settle upon me, not the least of which was dropsy. My food had no strengthening effect; it all turned to water, for, as you can see, the dropsy was a continual drain upon my system. I formerly slept comparatively well, but now I began to pass restlessnights; indeed, some nights I never closed my eyes. My head ached perpetually, and my appetite failed me. I bore up against all these troubles as bravely as I could, but the time came when my nerves coidd stand it no longer. Like every other part of my body they, too, suffered from improper nutrition. They were literally starved. They grew weaker and weaker, and finally I became a sufferer from severe nervous exhaustion, with all its attendant evils. I was terribly low spirited, and fully persuaded that I should never get better. Whilst in this broken and low state neuralgia attacked me. Not a mere spasm coming on at intervals, but continuous shooting attacks of an intensely painful character. I was in despair what to do. I had tried medicines without number, and never obtained one moment’s relief from any of them, yet somehow I was convinced that the world contained a remedy that could rebuild my enervated system if I could bub find it. I experimented a good deal, but with no result, till I came across Clements Tonic. By that time I began to think that there was nogood in any medicine. However, I took a few doses of this remedy, and found almost as an immediate consequence that the neuralgic pains in my head were much decreased. That was the first sign I had that I was on the right track at last. The next step that I remember in my sickness was that I found myself once more enjoying my food and sleeping far better. From that time my recovery was as quick as it was plain for everyone to see. My nerves regained their accustomed tone, and all that melancholy feeling was quite removed. Indeed, Clements Tonic made me feel highspirited. My shattered system was made vigorous and healthy, and very shortly I got up from my sick bed as strong as ever. I felt as though I had gone back ten years, and -was that much younger again.” “ Have you been ill since ? ” “Just a touch of neuralgia now and again when 1 have been worried or overworked, but a few doses of Clements Tonic always throws this off before it can get any hold upon my nerves.” “ Can I publish what you say in the papers, etc. ? ” “Yes. You may give it freely to the world.” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Margaret Isabella Williams, of Newman St., Newtown, inthecolonyof New South Wales, dosolemnly and sincerely declare that I liave carefully read the annexed document, consisting of three folios and consecutively numbered from one to three, and that it contains and ia a true and faithful account of my 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 of an Act made and passed in the ninth year of the reign of her present Jlaiestv, intituled “An Act for the more effectual abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in the various Departments of the Government of New South Wales, and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof, and for the suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths and Affidavits.” Declared at Sydney this twenty-third day < September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight, before me, J. AMBLIN, J.P.