Mistaken for a Ghost!

Wanganui Chronicle, 28 December 1901, Page 1

Mistaken for a Ghost!

Bui Pretty Substantial Now.

The Case of Mrs. M. BARNETT.

[By ah Auckland, Reporter),

Recently travelling to Henley-street, Darnell, Auckland, the reporter paid a call at the residence of Mrs. May Barsett, which is so situated as to com- | xnand a magnificent - view of the enchanting Auckland harbour. "May I take a few notes respecting your late troubles," asked the reporter. "Certainly, you may. I shall be most pleased to give all the information jou require. Indeed, Z think my cam ought to be advertised all over the world,-'so that everybody may know what to do incase of necessity." - "What was your particular ailment P" v "1 was really suffering from head to foot from a complication of complaints in course of time but the ailment from which X experienced the greatest torture tvas neuralgia, and my system was wrecked so perfectly by thus agonies I had to contend with, th\t I became a martyr.to. all sorts of disorders. It ii about, five years ago now since I wa» attacked by the most terrible pains in the face and head. The extreme tortnre which I suffered for seven weeks, without an hour's cessation is so clearly impressed on my mind' that I am not likely to ever forget what the symptoms were like. Terrific jumping paint rushed round my head and neck, making me almost insane. I was so worn out with those continual paroxysms of brain racking agonies that I was /unable to attend to my household affairs. The torture got worse as time advanced, and I often felt that I could kill myself. I am sure I was mad when the neuralgic pains wore, at the height | «rf their acuteness, aa I have done thing* tofa tiawe occasions which I would never 3tKr<s dreamed of doing if I had not lost any «enses. I could not sleep at night, *he approach of which I dreaded, foi *hen the anguish ;, and torment t wer« SrightfuL - The slightest, sound startled and upsef> me, so completely shattered •were my nerves. Indeedj-1 wa» so nervous that I was afraid 'of my own •had<nr. .and if anybody spoke to me "spnexpeetedly. I received suoh a shock to I trembled all over. I becam* very cross -aad irritable. So would anybody else under the circumstances. My $a.wa were so i*£inful'ahd sore thai I could not eat, and I was thin and miserable, with a yellow, unhealthy colour in my face. People have said I looked so'deafchly that th«y have mis, taken me for a ghost." - "What were the compUo*tion» or ailments tou referred to? " Well, my digcati7e organs were freatly weakened and npset, as shown y the pains in my stomach whenever I swallowed a little milk diet. Then j my appetite died a^ay entirely, and j I had no inclination to eat or drink j asrthing. Thus I aank lower and lower, fiie life being daily dragged out rof me by the torment which affected imy brain." ..**.• " Did you iry anything to obtain reSieff" . ... .■.-.■' "I took every mcdimne imaginable, besides resorting to many old-fashioned i remedies: and applications of hot bandages but the only relief I got.was .from to* latter, which lasted a minute or **ro, and then my sufferifls^-srould come* '«■ ««)a with double tHe Tsngeance. I r ? n '•it thers was nothing to cure me,! tfloufc \^ jsaw sufferings would, conand? v. —» dying day. But my hiwtmoe' to -^jaoe proved of great eerbands exnb «r«r. My husband one vice in this 6 cold, yrhish settled tune caught as. .> JO, fa,«alth vu altoon his lungs, ana f|* was weak and gether shattered. -^ g . degree, and debilitated to an alar. V%ia» good till could find nothing to Uv. '^enta Tpniq, he commenced taking Clt -<jj,dJ.y, aad ■which, built' him up uplei, Oypfiii all made him strong ana well. xy htutmedicines had failed in my case, l -tg be band thought Clements Tonic shou. - given a chance, co I accordingly bou L -* aonie, and a beneficial influence" w&. •oon apparent. I rose from my state of prostration rery quicker, (through. Clements Tonic, which gave tone and steadiness to my nerves, and decreased my pains, which gradually disappeared altogether. Clements Tonio gave me a wonderful appetite., freedom from indigestion, ana complete restoration^ to health. Strength and vigour returned, but not the neuralgia, which was completely eradicated by Clements Tome. Publish these facto any way you datire, c : *