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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4740, 23 August 1902, Page 2

A Case of General Debility. ONE OF COMPLETE" PROSTRATIOI. Unabla to Stand from Shoer Exhaustion. The Case of Mrs. B. HORNE. (»* A SI'KCIAT. KErOUTKK.) In responding to iiistnic'ions, a reporter visited tlio residence of Mrs. Belle Horne, which is situated at 11 Taranaki Street, Wellington. / I am commissioned to enquire into the remarkable recovery from illness which it is announced you have made, ” said the newspaper man. •» “I shall be most happy," bp id Mrs. Horn*, “ to answer any questions it may please you to put, especially if you propose to bring my case under the notice of the public for til* benefit of other sufferers. ”

“ That is precisely the idea, Mr*. Horn*. What was your complaint?” “ I suffered for two year* or more from a general hreak-iip of my constitution. I i. oppose you would call that general debility. At all events I was so completely prostrated that I was laid up for some considerable time, and-1 w>s frequently compelled to leave off my housework even v hen my distressing symptoms were less acute than usual. This stale of affairs was brought about by a feeling of excessive languor, which was so pronounced as to make ms disinclined to do the trifling light duties of a household, which I had previously taken so much pleasure in attending to. My head had either a continual dull, lieavy ache, or else it was afflicted with sharp, piercing pains. There wus not a particle of colour left in my face, my skin being ns white as death. My eyes were always aching, and they became so weak that I could not bear thelight of day. Then, again, I had violent pains in the ebest after eating, as well as terrible spasms of agony in my stomach, where the food lay in a cold, hard lump. I had severe attacks of vomiting, particularly on getting up from bed in the morning*. My back amt loins were not exempt from torture cither, and v the pains Were so unrelenting that they kept me awake at night.” “You must have found the want ot sleep very trying ? " “It was killing me by inches. I tried all sorts of devices and expedients to send me to sleep, but it was very rarely obtained. Sometimes, when I woa dead tired, I had a heavy doze for a couple of hours, but I. always felt more depressed on awaking, and my limbs ached unmercifully. Whilst my feeble appetite held out I did not enjoy my food on account of a most repulsive taste in 'my mouth. But in a little while I could not force myself to swallow even a tahlegpoonful of food. My stomach revolted at the smell of cooking.” “ How did you holdout without eating?” “I became dreadfully thin aud weak. When I stood up I felt faint and dizzy, and I often stumbled and fell from sheer exhaustion. My system was in a frightful stale of nervousness-. I was afraid to move for fear of something dreadful happening.” “ Did you have the advice of a doctor?”- ' “ I had several doctors attending me, but they did not improve my condition in the least. After two years’ physical suffering I was confronted with imme domestic troubles, which helped o comideto the wreck effected by th* progress of my stealthy disease. I was now low-spirited and morose, especially os there seemed no chance of ever regaining Iny health. The doctor’s medicines were utterly powerless to do me good. The taste of them made me sick and oppressed me beyond description. If I had continued taking them much longer I aa sure X would have died.” “ What prompted you to discontinue the doctors’ medicines ? ”

“The first reason is 'that they did me more harm than good. The second reason is that I read about a lady who had been cured of the same disease as mine by Clements Tonic. I bought some myself, and I was soon convinced that I was saved. Clements Tonic imparted vigor and tone to my nervous system, and also eased my pains. I could now eat freely without pain or discomfort. I became more happy and lively every day as I found myself getting stronger and stouter. Clements 1 onic also made me sleep well, and I continued with the same medicine until my disease was conquered. Five years have passed since Clements Tonic cured me, and to show my gratitude you may publish my experience any way you choose.” STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Beths I!okss, of 11 Taranaki atrcet, Wellingto* In the Colony of New Zealand, do solemnly and since, ely declare that I have “reful y read the annexed document, consisting of two folios ana consecutively numbered from one to ‘wo. and that it contains and is a true and faithful amount of my Mine « ami • ure by Clements Tonic, and also i'.nlans nn -ul pemh-sion to publish in any way my state., cut-- which 1 gi> e voluntarily, without recoiv■n~ -mv t»\ m. lit ■ and I mate tin. aohinn declaration 'Oil .’ieiitioviflv helievi.il! the « me to be true, and by ol the pro.iv ns of an vet of the oeneral A-r mi,ly of vr* Zealand, intituled-* The Justices ol i'eace Act, 1802. Peclarcd at Wellinptr-n, th!« 17th day of Kovembo* on© thousand nil** hundred, before me, * . HILDRETH, >