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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1679, 4 May 1904, Page 74 (Supplement)

A Wellington Cure LOCAL CASES Convince L@©ai Readers. Tho Casa of Mrs. C. GUTHRIE. (BY a local reporter.) The persistent ignoring of individual methods is a mistake, and any advocate of progress will acknowledge that the most unreasonable person to deal with is he who treats with contempt the tactics of his fellow men. The successful course of proce hire adopted by Mrs. Caroline Guthrie, of No. 122 AQekude-road, 'Wellington, should com- . marnl the attention of ..every member of the community. Her opening remarks were : “For the greater part of twenty-eight years I have lived in this city, having landed here from London, and for many yeat'3 I was in business nob far from where I am living now.” “ You are probably acquainted with a large number of people hereabouts ? ” said the reporter. “Few people are known better,” replied Mrs. Guthrie, “and most of ray friends know what a terrible illness I had some ten years ago. I used to go off into a dead faint several times a day, anil gob so awfully sick at heart that I did not seem to care what happened. The feeling I had resembled a total loss of vital force, for I had no power to do my housework, and was too melancholy for anything. The surprising thing concerning my extreme languidness was that I could not rest when I got the chance. Try how I would I could not fall asleep. First in one position, then another, till the whole night was spent in tossing and turning ab ait. The taste 0 in my mouth seemed to turn me against food altogether, and wfiat I did eat was always forced down.” “Do you think it advisable to make yourself eat if you have no inclination for food ? ” “ What was Itodo ? I had no appetite, and I could not let myself starve to death. But for all the good the food did me, I might as well have left it alone ; besides it gave ms such horrible, pain afterwards. Often I was bent double with windy spasms, and the weighty feelings in my chest affected me in such a way that sometim s I had to fairly gasp for breath. Many a time I aim st fell down with giddiness, and my sight used to get so bad that I could not sew, or read, or anything else. If I walked up a few steps the aches in my limbs and across my back almost crippled in -, and th-i pains in my head were so great that often I would have to stand with my hand to my forehead and wait till the dazed sensation eased off a bit, before I could trust myself to walk any further. By the blades of my shoulders I could feel a dull pain that made itself more noticeable each time I moved my arms, and it used to put the fear of death into me when my heart began to palpitate, because such strange feelings ran through me atr the same time. • At last my jangled nerves broke down, and I became a victim to the greatest horror of a woman’s life nervousness. I was afraid to go anywhere alone, and I used to lie at night and think all sorts of terrible things were going to happen. It was misery and pain from morning till night, and I would rather die any time than go through the like again.” “ You may say that now, but you would change your mind when the time came. ” “I am sure I would not; but I'don’t think the time is ever likely to come again, because I could cure myself with Clements Tonic like I did when I was so ill before. I had been under the care of several doctors, but nothing came from their medicines save disappointment. They did not agree with me at all, and I only got weaker and more wretched. I cannot *ay the same of Clements Tonic, though, for when I had taken a few bottles—through the advice of a friend —I felt so much strengthened that [ almost dared to hope that I would yet be .Hied. Another week or two I was sure I i would regain my health, as it had improved so much in the meantime that there was no room for doubt left. My head was then quite free from pain, the heavy feeling had gone from my eyes, and my sight was spl ndid. There was no cause for fear about my heart, because its action was regular ; ami in regard to. my nervousness I look upon Clements Tonic as a phenomenal remedy for that complaint. All the horrible nervous fears that had haunted me passed away like a dream, and 1 became so firm and self-reliant that I could go anywhere in . the dark, and think nothing'of it. Only myself knows what misery Elements Tonic saved me from in that respect, but I have even more benefits to acknowledge. The blessing of sleep was resto ed to me, and I could eat' quite heartily. Mre still, my digestive organs were put into a healthy state ; and when Clements Tonic had d ne that much for me, I hardly knew myself through being so free from pain. It was a cure which la-ted me for seven years, and nothing but Clements Tonic could accomplish it.” “ You had another turn at the end ofseven years, then ? ” “ Ah ! but that was through some internal troubles which a number of women are afflicted with. I’ll tell you : One day I wag just going to get a drink of water at the tap, when I fell down on the floor owing to the pain I was suffering. Two doctors were called in and they said I was dying. Another medic il gentleman came that night, and two again next morning. Something had burst in the stomach and I was vomiting a black fluid of some kind. What it' was I do not know, bub they said I could not possibly live many hours. I was taken to the hospital and put under an operation, and there I rem lined for six weeks, moving neither hand or foot. Oh !it was a heartbreaking experience ! When I came out again I was nothing but a wreck. My nervous system had broken down under the strain, and I had to be led from place to place. The only way I could get along by myself was to crawl gently by steadying myself against the walls. If I dozed I awoke with a jump in a most extraordinary way ; I had t rrible dreams, and was always shaky and fearsome The lightest food was too heavy for me, and I got just like a shadow. Pains tormented me in the head and stomach, and when I tried ta. get about I really thought I would die.” “Your second experience was indeed a very'bi ler one ! ” “Oh, frightful ! And my recovery from it was quite a miracle. That’s why I think so much of Clements Tonic, because it pulled me round so well the second time. Immediately I got the chance, after coming out of theEhospital, I began taking Clements Tonic, and it is not too much to say that my life was saved by that medicine. Dozens of my friends know that Clements Tonic acted upon me as it did before, and that I kept on with it till I was quite myself again. I earnestly h pe my story will come before every delicate woman, and you are at liberty to publish it in any way you think proper. ” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Car’olilXK Gutiirib, of 12! Adelaide Read, Wellington, in the Colony of New Zealand, do solemnly »ncl x si»cerely declare that I have carefully read the annexed document, consisting-of three folios, and consecutively numbered from one to three, and that it contains and is a true and faithful account of my illness and cure by Clements Tonic, and also contains my full permission to publish in any way my statements which I give voluntarily, without receiving any payment; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to b® true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of tho General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled “Tho Justices of Peace Act, 1852.” Declared at Wellington, this eight day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three, before me, F. J. LISSINGTON, ,T.P.

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