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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6467, 22 April 1899, Page 7

A Truthful Narr&tive of Great Suffering and A Radical ' Cure

(From, the " Marricltville Rcvieio," 16J7J95.) (BY OUIt SPECIAL REPORTER.) 'f Get tl}c plain, unadulterated truth ! " These were tho instructions given to cur. ( Weekly Revicv>) reporter when he was-- despatched to interview Mrs. James Williams, of Holmesdale 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 serions illness: She is a fine specimen of a woman, and looks in grand health. Our reportur complimented her on her appearance. " 1 was very 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 General 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 t was getting into the car, and. they succeeded in picking my pocket of my purse, which contained v considerable sum in gold. They were very violent, and the shock of it all Seriously Upset Mo. & few seconds after the assault I got very ainfc in the train, and then commenced to vomit violently. From that. moment I date all 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 I 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 Shaking all Over. Of course I was not able to do any of my housework." "I suppose not, Mrs. Williams. I wonder at 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 1 felt as though the chair wan sinking through the floor with me, and at other times 1 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 f 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 heart." " 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 complaint. Then they recommended a change of air and seene — they said nothing else would do me any good — but I was unable to act on this advice." " And how did it all end, Mrs. Williams .?" "Well, I got from 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 me, and at last They Grave me Up. [ never expected to get better. I thought ny end was near. I was in this state when i neighbour brought me in a small bottle of '.'lements Tonic — it was nearly full. She pressed me most earnestly to try it." " Which yon did do 1 " " I did, and for which I am devoutly thankful, for this small bottle was the beginning of my recovery from my dreadful / '*prso. Clements Tonic worked wonders

I with me from the first. It gave my shattered nerves a calm and peaceful tone, tlir.3 allowing me to get some natural sleep, thu want of which tVas Killing Me. It strung me together, and braced me up, and I soon got that I- could stand more noise and conversation, which only recently would have thrown me into A Shaking Fit. The remedy gave me an appetite, and I could eat a hearty meal." " I suppose you soon became entirely resuscitated ? " " Yes, being able to sleep and cat once more, I soon got strong, aiid my cheok3 fillc;! out mpidly. A few bottles completely put me right. lam sure there is no remedy in the world to be spoken of in the same breath with Clements Tonic, and I have proof of that, for, in addition to my own euro; it Rescued my Little Girl, of three and a half years of age, from a most distressing malady." " I should like very much to hear about that," said our reporter. "Well, I will tell you all about it. I took the child to a funeral, and I now think it was a very unwise thiug to do. My little girl was very frightened, and went off in a dead

Faint at the Graveside." "What was the result ? " " For seven months she suffered, from what the doctors said was St. Vitus' Dance. Herlimbs would shake and move in a strange way. In addition to this eczema broke out all over the back of the child's head. It wa; a very bad case. She was a fine fat child ha fore she received the shock to her nerves I spoke about, but afterwards got very thin Her appetite was very queer, and she crave, for strange foods.'*' " How came you to give the child Clem- nts Tonic, Mrs. Williams?"

" I read a case in a little book very like that of my child's. It much impressed me, and I started to give the child Clemen tf : Tonic. Perhaps you will hardly believe il but it is perfectly true, two bottles ! Entirely Cured Her j of both her complaints— the St. Vitus : ; dance and the eczema. I was astonished : that the remedy should drive away these J two very serious ailments so very speedily. ' The child at once started to eat with- a J natural appetite, and got fat and well in no ' time. Clements Tonic cured the St. Vitu3 : Dance in • A Mai-vellous Manner, and the little girl's head was perfectly clean in a very short time. £o now you can sec why I have such faith in Clements Tonic." "And ma}' we publish all this, Mrs. Williams ? " " Every word of it. It is but my duty to make it known, that other sick ones may ; have the benefit of Clements Tonic as my child and myself did. STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, Elizaekth Wilmams, of Corecllouse, Holmesdalestreet, Marrickville, near Sydney; in the Colon} 7 of New Sonth Wales, do solemnly and "sincerely declare that ; I have carefully read the" annexed document, consist- i ing of ten foliosand consecutively numbered from one i to ton, and that it contains a true and faithful account ! of my illness and cure by < leme<:ts Tonic, and also ■ contains my full permission to publish the same in .. any way ; and I make this solemn declaration con- : ■ soientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act made and passed iii > the ninth year of the re'gn of her present Majesty, • intituled "An Act for the more effectual abolition of i Oaths and Affirmations taken and made in tho various ! Departments of the Government of New Scut!) Wale?, ;' and to substitute Declarations in lieu thereof and for ! the suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths i awl Affidavits." ■ !

/ Declared at Mari-k-kville, near Sydney, this 30th day of June, IS9B, before me, R. G. BRERETON, J.P. I can endorse every word mv wife says as to both her cure as well as my child's cure' by Clements Tonic.

Tt-SE CASE OF MRS. JAMES WILLIAMS.