Another Win In Otago.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 391, 5 November 1903, Page 3

Another Win In Otago.

PHCTS. . • The 6aie of Mrs. M. fl. WALKER. (by a dtjkediw bbfortbb). A melancholy thought that fixes itself upon one's mind needs as doctoring as physical disease, so let tfe J[ meless and careworn be cheered by the sSS.y told to &. reporter by Mrs. Mary Ann Walker, of Park street, Kensington, Dunedin, which is as follows : "When I was quite a girl I used to bo subject to attaoks of indigestion ; and then, by bosk© kind interposition of Providence, I did not have another attack for twenty-five years." Reporter : " Will you be good enough to give me an outline of your latest afflictions?" Mrs. Walker: "Nothing can be; more readily done than that, because I believe in helping other people in the right direction as much as possible, and the best way I cam do so is to tell tbem how, and by whaf means, my physical failings were overcome. I do not think there are many round here who do not know about it already, as I have lived in Dunedin a number of years, and I have spoken to many of my friends about the wonderful curing capabilities of Clements Tonic, which wa* the remedy that finally overcame my ailments. It was indigestion that I was suffering from again, and I do not believe there is any worse complaint than that, because the whole system seems to depend upon the assimilative powers of the digestive organs. My last attack, was very bad indeed, for the pain I had through the wind in the stomach was something horrible. If** ~2&» time I was being attended by a doctor, but the most that was done for me was to give a little temporary relief only. For a day or two I might have felt a little easier, but the intensity of my afflictions seemed to become aggravated during those brief spells, for when they returned the agonieß were almoßt unbearable. The feeling of oppression in my chest after I had partaken of a little food was abominable. It appeared to me that everything refused to go any further than half way down my chest, and cause the breathing tubes to be interfered with, as I was often troubled with shortness of breath, and the pains under my shoulder blades used to cause me misery without end. Perhaps the greatest affliction of all was sleeplessness, for it meant that I had to go through the same tortures at night that I had been experiencing during the day; and what a wretched thing it was to lie and have my mind tormented with thoughts that were of the most horrible description !

I always fancied that something dreadful was going to happen, and I used to work myself up into such a state of nervous excitement that I trembled in every limb."

Reporter: " You would hardly feel fit lor your work after passing such restless nights 1" Mm. Walker : " I got almost too weak to do anything, and what with the terrible pains across my loins, and the severe head* aches I had, I really felt as if life was not worth living. At times I had to take my things off on account of the severity of the pains in my stomach, and many a night I have walked the floor because my agonies were too great for me to bear whilst lying down. I had no appetite at all, and another thing that turned me against the thought of eaiing was the bitter taste in my mouth, for everything seemed to have a nasty flavour. It was an awfully monotonous life to lead, and if I could help it I would not go through the same again for worlds."

Reporter: "I understand it was the worst attack you ever had ? " Mrs. Walker: "There is no question about that, and as nothing but Clements Tonic could cure me, you can see why I appreciate that medicine so much. I was more feeble than I had ever been before, yet a few bottles of Clements Tonic made me as strong as ever, and the way it did bo was by making my digestion good and giving me an appetite. The relief from pain I got was extraordinary, and how I used to prize Clements Tonic for the way it made me sleep! Nothing can equal the same medicine for the nerves either, and for curing headaches and giddiness, and for taking away the nasty taßte and making one's breath nice and sweet, there is nothing to come up to Clements Tonic." Reporter: " Were you completely cured'" - Mrs! Walker: "Completely; bo for others' benefit you may publish in any way my story." STATUTORY DECLARATION. I, MART Ann Walker, of Park-street, ***!s&*> Dunedin, in the Colony of New Zealand, do «ol*mr,ly and sincerely declare that i h»v« t oa»!u Uy read the annexed document, consisting of two folios, mi conEecutively numbered from one to two, and that it contains and is a true an* faithful account of ray fflnenand cure by Clements Tonic, and also contain, rny full permission to publish in any way my etaUmenU - which I g.ve rcceivine any payment; »nd I make this solemn Tec 3n conscientiously believing *"»«*£» be true and by virtue of the proviswne of an Aot ef the 'General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled " Xh« JuiUoes of Peaoe Aotj 1882. Declared at South Dunedin, this fourteenth day of March, one Ithousand nine hundred and three. Wore me ' WM. YYARDROP, J.P.