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Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 70

A Truthful Narrative of Great Suffering and A Radical Cure.

THE CASE OF SVJRS. /From the " Marrickville Hdvioiv," 16j7j9S.J (by ouk special reporter.) " Get the plain, unadulterated truth ! " These were the instructions given to our reporter when he was despatched to interview Mrs. James Williams, of Hohnesdale Street, Marrickville, Sydney. Our reporter was fortunate enough to find Mrs. Williams at home, and on his explaining the motive of his visit that lady accorded him a most hearty welcome. No one, to look at Mrs. Williams now, would ever suspect that she had suffered from any serious illne&s. She is a fine specimen of a woman, aud looks in grand health. Our reporter complimented her on her appearance. " I was v&ry different a little while ago," said Mrs. Williams, with a smile. " And that's what I want; to hear all about," responded the newspaper man. "I suffered," continued Mrs. Williams, " from great > Greneral Debility and Nervousness, for I was seriously ill for many months." " How do you account for it, Mrs, Williams ? " "I was travelling by rail once, and three pickpockets followed me, and jostled me as •I was getting into the car, and they succeeded in picking my pocket of my purse, which contained a considerable sum in gold. They were very violent, and the shock of it all Seriously Upset Me. A few seconds after the assault I got very faint in the train, and then commenced to vomit violently. From that moment I date ill my trouble. When I got home I was Entirely Prostrated. Terrible headaches came on, which were so violent as to nearly drive me mad. It was ten times worse than neuralgia. Day by day [got worse. I had no longer any desire for food, and I never got any sleep, but only dropped off now and again into an uneasy doze. Then I should get wide awake in a moment, and find myself 1 Shaking all Over. Of course I was not able to do any of my housework." "I suppose not, Mrs. Williams. I wonder .it your being able to get about at all.'" "Yes, during the earlier stages of my disease I managed to get up and sit in a chair, and sometimes I felb as though the chair \va3 sinking through the floor with me, and at other times I should feel benumbed all over. And when I attempted to stand up I was seized with giddiness, and fell back in my chair." '•Were there any other marked symptoms ? " "Yes, in addition to the headaches I have spoken of I had a pain in the chest and between the shoulders. It felt as though there was a moving ball of wind around my heatf." ' ' Had you obtained medical advice at this time ? " " Yes. One doctor thought It -was Consumption that had attacked me, and another medical man suggested that fatty degeneration of the heart was the cause of this pain. They prescribed for me, but their medicines had no effect upon my complaiut. Then they recommended a change of air aud seene — they said nothing el&o v, ould do me any good — but I was unable to act on this advice." " And how did it all end, Mrs. Williams ?" "Well, I got fiom bad to worse, and I was forced to Take to my Bed, and to get my sister-in-law to come to nurse me. I had now got into such an irritable and nervous state that the noise of the traffic (and there is not much of that down this way) would throw me into fits of trembling. I wasted away terribly, and I was the colour of death. The many doctors who attended me were unable to do anything for mc { and at last : They Gave me Up. I never expected to get better. I thought my end was near. I was in this state when :i neighbour brought me in a small bottle of Clements Tonic— it was nearly full. She pressed me most earnestly to try it." " Which you did do ? " •' I did, and for which I am devoutly ' t&ankful, for this small bottle was the beI giftKtng of my recovery from my dreadful diaiaafc;, Tunic, work&d yvaudsw