Sad Day for the Storekeeper.

Otago Witness, Issue 2425, 5 September 1900, Page 54

Sad Day for the Storekeeper.

A worthy lady — a storekeeper, of Mangonui — has been recounting to her friends a> memorable episode in her life. A local pressman found out the lady, Mrs John Bowman, at her store in Ahipara, and the following story was elicifed : — Mrs Bowman, after explaining the nature ' of her Occupation, added: — "The duties of my stors naturally keep me busy, and when, ' one -day, I found myself partially disabled: by rheumatism I was greatly distressed. Tho pains in my hands and legs were intense, especially in winter, and the muscles were stiff and contracted. I triedmany advertised medicines without obtaining relief, ancl suffered for several years. As I stocked Dr "Williams' pink pills and found their sale increasing, I decided to try them. Even the first box benefited me, and by continuing with them the pains and stiffness disappeared ancl I regained good health. I would like to see this published, as it might be the means of doing some other poor people good. My age is 54." _ -Cold and damp .provoke rheumatism, which is really caused by a> bad condition of tho blood, aggravated by improper food and drink. The blood then irritates the joints and muscles, causing severe pain when they ara sensitive through cold or damp. Liniments can never cure rheumatism, though the rubbing alleviates pain; the rubbing does more good than the liniment, but neither will curs rheumatism. But rheumatism, even in the aged, can be cured by Dr Williams' pink pills, because they act directly on the blood and neives, purifying the blood and strengthening the nerves in such a manner as to drive rheumatism from the system. In the same way they, cure sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, bronchitis, " consumption, paralysis, St. Vitus's dance, scrofula, eczema, all ladies' ailments, loss of manly strength, etc. Sold by the Dr Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, six boxea sixteen and six, post free, ?.nd by chemists and storekeepers— but mind you ask for Dr Williams'. Book free on application. An Auckland medico (Dr Robertson), now, on ,Ins travels in America, told a^high-class. audience in a Minnesota town of some o£ the natural history curiosities of -New Zealand, but when lie spoke of wingless birds,and evergreen bush, and tree ferns, the young Yankees couldn't swallow it all, and wanted l to present him with a medal- for tho r^s^d.: iCJon_HBfA t '"-'