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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 378, 6 August 1903, Page 3

4*** km* W I ACHED vVitll a Wxi-a'y Weakness A Prompt and Sure Relief. The Case of Hiss M. L. KNIFE. ( liy ali >■■/- Reporter.) Immense crowds of visitors streamc< itto tiie important town* of New Zea 'ami tv witness the festivities inaugur I it«u for the purpose of commemorating j the oiose of the nineteenth, century, j .miong the arrivals of the folks from? .he country was Miss Marianne Louisa om- iiu.es from fnvercargilh Speaking: m a reporter Miss Knipe said, in answer; to the usual "How are you?"© "Very well, thank you. "But yon should have seen me this time last year.: [ was quite unfit to indulge in the usual Christmas gaieties. The reason i* cwnly sxpfcuned, for my health was wretched, fhe first ailment was an attack of measles, which left me very low and weak. Whilst suffering from this complaint I was a* restless that I could not keep still a mksute. I was always walking from one room to another, and at last L a dreadful cold, which turned to influenza.'«?.! was suddenly attacked flashes of intense heat. My poor limbs ached with a weary weakness that quits prostrated me. if I tried to stand up my legs commenced to tremble, and then they gave way as involuntarily as though my knees had been struck from behind. I was troubled with an agonising headache, besides suffering from a feverish thirst, and accompanied by an alarming elevation of my temperature A most distressing cough also added to my sufferings, a circumstance' whic;l occasioned a great amount of expectoration. My heart also showed signs pi weakness, especially after the exertion of coughing, when it flattered vary rapidly and caused me many an anxious thought." «-:.-. 'I " Were you able to reader any domestic assistance, Misa Knipe?" " As long as I was able to stand lip ( did a little housework; bat I was booh obliged to lie up in bed, and -for five days I was just a helpless invalid, being unable to do anything for myself, j I did not eoem to have enough strength to sneezo, for although I always wanted to I eou'd never succeed. All I could do was to go through the preliminary facial contortions connected with sneezing, and then it would end with a cold, miserable shudder. My eves were in-/ flamed and watery, with a burning ache behind them which had the effect of making me feel giddy when I looked at any reading matter. The colour of my tongue was about white, while not the least of, my troubles was a total loss of appetite., "When I even looked at food a feeling of sickness came over me. and as I sank lower and lower I lost i j: _:±: a... t- _i e..i i s having tormenting notions in my head which kept me awake at night From the want of nourishment my body became as thin as a post, comparatively speaking, for I was fairly stout before my sickness robbed me of. my robust appearance. There was a feeling in my chest as though a heavy weight was pressing the breathing valves together and preventing respiration. I never dreamt that influenza is' such » dangerous disease as it is, and n, very thankful, that I got over it /"'. There .was' One/period of my - .hen I waj.unitediscouraged and .ined owing to the physic I had ailing to afford relief, but I was ~rd.s told that Clements Tonic had • I a friend of mine of influenza, so .ried it myself." " Did? Clements Toniofit yottr, requirements?" .* ■'. . " ' •'" ; *

"Ye», in every respect. After tak- '"- a few doses of Clement* Tonicl wa» ._.e to eat a little, and after fasting so long I was : glad my appetite reappeared. A rapid change followed. My head ceased aching, and the racking pains in my body were hunted away by Clements Tonic, and at the same time my food had a nourishing and sustaining effect on me.-* This was borne out by » daily increase'in fleeh and strength, the influenza symptoms meanwhile vanishing. Clements Tonic invigorated me wonderfully, and since my complaint was cured I have not required a dose of physic of any sort." " With your permission I will report this." " You can publish my testimony any way yeu like." STATUTORY DECLARATION. 1, Mabumns Louisa Ktcirs, of Clifton, near Inver. caretll, in the Colony of New Zealand, do solemnly end sincerely declare that I have carefully read the annexed document, consisting of two folios and consecutively numbered from one to two, and that It contains arvl is a true and lalthtnl account of my Illness and cure by Clements Tonic and also contains my lull permission to publish in any. way mr statements, which I give voluntarily, without receiving any payment; and I make .this sqlemn declaration conscientiously believing thesamejooe true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intitnled "The ThsticeeotPeaee Act, 188s." Declared at Inverearclll, this fifth day ol January, ene thousand nine hundred and one, before me, _.L. 1_