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A Wretched and Hopeless Existence. HEALTH i FULLY RESTORED. The Case of ", Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell (Fromtht Windsor, iV.S. I'/'., “ 4«si<-a.'»an*-} OITR SPECIAL REPORTER.) Ke-v- s Whs brought to the office that Mrs Liizalii ill Mitchell, of March-street, Rich moml, NS.W., had been afflicted wit! dropsy and accessary symptoms, and hy recovered in a manner that was ; .:a As Remarkable as Complete In consequence a reporter was iustructed jbo make the closest enquiries and elicit the full details of the case. Mrs. Mitchell kindly volunteered 'to furnish the fullest details. “I found, myself gradually losing my health,” said that lady. “I felt heavy aud dispirited, and SViy Head always Ached. Pains between the shoulders made themselves felt, and a sharp, alarming pain in the side racked me suddenly now and then." “From what did this pain in the side arise?” “ The doctor said it was from my heart, and indeed my heart often used to flutter strangely, and sometimes I should go quite faint, and would nearly Lose Consciousness Altogether. The rest I obtained at night was so disturbed and deficient, and I was so weak and fagged in the day time that I couldn’t get through my work. Indeed, sometimes I should be so sick and faint that I was forced to go to bed in the middle of the &ay.” “ What else, Mrs. Mitchells?;*!- iV. “My legs began to swell..''Sometimes the swelling would extend to my foot, and I was not able to get on my shoes. Sometimes my legs would get gradually larger for days, and then they would decrease in size for a time, leading me to believe that I was getting better; but the hope waa always disappointed, for, after a short respite, they would commence to swell again.” “ What was the swelling like ? ” “ The skin was of a whitish colour, anfi when a Anger was pressed on the place it would leave the mark for a long while. When my legs were very bad it was Very Painful to Walk,

and I often had to lie up from this causa.** “ How was the appetite ? ” “ Very bad ; just a little light food and s enp of tea three times a day; not nearly enough to keep up my strength to fight against my complaint.” • : Well, how did you get eat” 0 “ Got worse all the time. I could sea 1 was going down hill and getting woakcß every day. I was dragging out a Wretched and Hopeless Existence, when I heard that one of my relatives,' who was very ill, was obtaining great benefit from the use of Clements Tonio, and I at once obtained some.” “ Any distinct effects ? ” “ Yes, upon my heart. Clements Toni* certainly • Steadied the Heart?* Action, for my heart gathered strength everyday, and I was troubled no more with that feeling of faintness. Then I-noticed, with a great deal of satisfaction, that the swelling in my legs was gradually decreasing, and showed no signs of growing up large again. The flesh was firmer, too, and had & healthier appearance. t - I. kept taking Clements Tonic, and I gradually got rid of the swelling altogether, and my legs besoms as strong and healthy as my arms.” “Howabout your general healths’* _ *‘ Oh, Clements Tonio Did Me Good All Over. T couid get my rest at nights now, and com# to my meals with an appetite, and I waa soon rid of the various ailments that had accompanied my dropsy.” “ I presume I have your oouacal to lish this?” “ Oh, yes j certainly. 1 * STATUTORY DECLARATION, I, Blizabith MiTCHßt.ii, of Mareh-stresi, Rials* raond, in ths Colony of New South Wales, do solemnly and sincerely’ declare that I hare carefully read the annexed document, consisting ot six folios and consecutively numbered from one to six, and that it contains and is a true an# faithful account of my illness and cure by Clemente Tonio, aid also contains my full permission to publish the same in any way ; and 1 make this sole mm declaration, oonsoientiouely believing the same to be true, and by virtne of the provisions of an Act made and passed in the ninth year of the reign of hse present Majesty, Intituled “An Act for the more effectual abolition of Oaths and Affirmations takes and made in the various Departments of the Government of New South Wales, and to substitute Declaration* in lieu thereof, and for the suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths and Affidavits,” gUUuI %Luu, . Declared at Richmond this 88th day of July, MHW »#. V. BULUYAH. IX. i

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New Zealand Mail, 15 February 1900, Page 45

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Page 45 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Mail, 15 February 1900, Page 45

Page 45 Advertisements Column 1 New Zealand Mail, 15 February 1900, Page 45

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