A Debilitated Nervous System

Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 69

A Debilitated Nervous System

RESTORED TO ITS NATURAL VIGOR.

THE CASE OF Mrs. William Hanchett, {From the Windsor, N.S.W., "Australian.") (BY OUR SPECIAL RKPORTEH.) •' No one knows how I've suffered," Bfvid Mrs. Haachett, of Macquarie Stieet, YV'Midsor, New- South W*les, to a reporter from the Windsor and Richmond Gjzettc, ■who waited upon her with a view to obtaining an account of her Ailment and her recovery. "From what did you suffer, Mrs. Hancl.ctt?" " From BloodJcssness and Nervousness; also from awful nervous headaches. First, my appetite began to go, till I didn't care if I never saw food. Then the headaches came on, generally twice a day, aud lastiug an hour or more at a time. Whilst they lasted the pain can only be described as agonising, My head was fairly racked with it The pain was of a piercing, shooting character, and flew backwards and forwards ail round my head like sharp Knives in My Brain. As the days went on I wasted away. I did not seem to have sufficient blood to keep me going, and, although I tried all sorts of nourishing foods, they did me no good. My face became pale and waxy, and my lips were as white as my face. The whole of the day I Felt Languid and Tirecl.^ My household duties, which I formerly did in the course of an hour or so, now proved too much for me. Why, if I only tried to wash up the tea things X should have to give it up and sit down. My nights were always restless, and it : s nothing but the plain truth when I tell you I didn't get ten minutes' sleep from the time I went to bed till I got up in the morniug. It wasn't long before my Nervous System Broke Down under the strain that was put on it through the want of sleep. I was so nervous tho.t I positively daren't go to bed at all without a light burning. If I dropped a knife I •creamed out loud. Little things like this gave such a shock to my nerves. I was f lightened to go out at nights, even with someone with me. This may not seem remarkable to you, but when I tell you that before I wa3 ill I could go anywhere across the bush in the blackest night without the leant hesitation you will understand what a change my « illness Wrought in Me." " Your nervous system must have been very weak." "It wa», indeed. My nerves were all unstrung. If anyone spoke to me unexpectedly I trembled like a leaf. I wouldn't answer the door unless I was absolutely obliged. I didn't care to see strangers at all, but felt I should like to be away from everyone." " Did you keep up your spirits under all these afflictions ?" "No; I don't believe anyone coul\ I became very low spirited. Things which formerly gave me pleasure did not now interest me. When neighbours or friends came in to have a chat to try and liven me up a bit, I should merely say yes and no ; and, to tell you the truth, although I appreciated their goodwill and kindness, I was alwa y s r Pleased to See Them Go." " Did you take any medicine for your complaint ? " " Oh, yes ! I took many different things till I lCiJly got tired of taking ph\sic. Some of the medicines and pills I took were advertised to cure complaints lech %$ tcuie $v two oc Uu'ej W£sks. : i

"Dul these so-called remedies do wha'i they pretended ?" "They did nothing at all, except the pills, and these gave much pain to si* allow, and I could feel them Sticking at the Bottom of my throat for hofirs afterwards. I baheve I should have been jutt as well cfl if I had saved the money I spent on thesa things and swallowed bread, pills suid water."' " Did a doctor »ec you ? " " Yes ; and prest-ribed f or me, but unfortunately his medicine proved of no valu-j in my case. I was really in a very precariora state, and, what was worst of ali, the fptuic held out to me no hope of get' ing brttc-. One must get better or worse. Otic doesn't lemain etationary in sickness, and I recognised that d«y by day I was giownig p. littie worse. " " liat you look alright now. How do yoa account for the change ? " " My husband brought me home a bottle of Clements Tonic. He said. ' you must try this,' and, as he insisted, I took a few dos 2°, but I must confess with very little hope of any good." " Did it have any good effect ? " " Yes : my nerves felt slightly calmer in tone, so I continued taking Clements To'iic, and I was very pleased to find thai it enabled me to sleep hdlir a, 1 ; nignt Ir. v felt Sure of Wiy Ground, and I never missed a dose. The condiJr. of my nerves improved every dny, and alon^ with this I lost that despondent, hopeless view of life, and beg..n tc look foi ward tj health and strength again. Nor was I disappointed. I steadily impioved, my he.i.laches went, and once moie I could take a cheerful iutei-est in my daily woik uii'l surioundingi. Clemcits Tonic Plucked Up My Spirits wonderfully. It braced me up all over, and I soon began to eat well and pub en flesh. That strange waxy appearance of the skin changed to * heahhy hue, and. by a steady use of Clements Tomo I gradually attained my picseut State of Health and Strength. I am not a bit nervous, and I can go anywhere and do anything wit'.iout the least feeling of fear. If you like to see my husbaud he can endorse what I've said, o,nd he can also tell you what good Cieinei. ■* Tonic did for him."' "What ailed him?" " He got ill through exposure, and he got; so thin that a four suit fitted him ivheu. he ouce woie a six, and that was too small ; s<? you can guess how He Fell Away. Hjs liver was affected, for he got as yellow as a guinea. Clements Tonic put him right, and he's working to-day." " May I publish all this in cur paper T " " Ceitainly." STATUTORY DECLARATION I, Amci llanciiett, of Macquarie Street, "Windsor, in the Colony of New South Wale*, do solemnly and sincerely declare that I have carefully read the annexed document, consisting of nine folios, and consecutively, numbered from one to nine, 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 the same in any way ; and I rruke this solemn declaration, conscientiously behewne the same to be true and by virtue of th« provisions of an Act. made and pMSed in th« nii,ih year of the leign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the more effectual abolition of Oaths and Affirmations Uken ami made in the various Departments of the Government of New South Wales.,' and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof, an<J for tho suppiesaion of voluntary and e\tVA-'U'im»- 1 CUth3 aud Affidavits." D.-claied at Y/aidsor this Cath day of Jul.i, ISOS, b«ic;e me,

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