A Hospital Matron's Mishap.

Manawatu Herald, 12 August 1897, Page 3

A Hospital Matron's Mishap.

» KICKED BY A HILLSTON JOCKEY IN DELIRIUM. HE THOUGHT HE WAS IN A STEEPLECHASE. A BLOOD VESSEL BROKEN. PAINFUIi STOMACHIC COMPLICATIONS. For several years the tireless matron of the Hillstoa Hospital was Mrs F. Euwright, a lady who was one of a noble band of five nurses of ihe Nightingale Sisterhood, who left England to join the staff of the Sydney Hospiral 25 years ago. A certificate from the president and secretary of the Hillston District Hospital eloquently testifies to tho singular devotion of Mrs En wright to her duties, and the ability, care, and accuracy she displayed in ail departments of the institution from nursing to dispensing. A stalwart young patient was in the Hillston Hospital, and iv a fit of delirium he fancied he was riding in a steeplechase, and while being held by the matron (Mrs Enwright) he kicked out and struck her violently in the side. The kick broke a blood-vessel in tho stomach, and hemorrhage set in. Many other complications followed in the train of this unfortunate accident, and Mrs Enwright was in a pitiful and perilous plight. Her medical attendants succeeded in arresting the flow i of blood, and, after six weeks, Mrs Enwright was able to leave her bed. But the matron was by no means out of her trouble. She was unable to resume her duties in the hospital, and the most assiduous efforts of her medical advisers failed to restore her to health. She was in a desperately feeble condition, and she despaired of recovery. " It was with a heavy heart," aaid Mrs Enwright, " that I recognised I could no longer fulfil my duties as matron. I had scarcely strength to attend to myself. There were pains all over me, and I never knew a moment's ease. At times the pains in my stomach bent me double. ■ They resembled internal rheumatism, or I neuralgia, and I feared that, at any moment, they wou'd reach my heart, and prove fatal. And they were very near the heart. During my long experience as a nurse I never knew a case similar to mine, and I was puzzled completely. Instead of getting stronger I rapidly grew weaker and more languid. Nothing could induce an appetite for food, and existence became almost unendurable; And, as generally happens, other maladies beset mo, including constipation. The doctors warned me to leave Hillslon and try a change of sea air. They also warned me to lay up for -ix months, as a complete rest was imperative in my case. Acting under instructions, I came to Sydney, and slightly benefited by the ohange ; but the trouble wa3 only calmed, it was not cured." " Did you try any other remedies, Mrs Enwright ?" " " Yes ; eoorea of them. But they failed to relieve me even. My health waa completely broken down, and stimulants did me no good whatever. But I was not surprised at this, for I had a professional prejudice to patent specifics; nevertheless, I tried them, hoping aganst hope. I yearned for some escape from the plight I was in. And, while I fell away in flesh, there seemed no relief for the terrible pains which racked me. Yes, I can pity any poor mortal invalided as I was." " Well, you don't look like an invalid now. How did this ohange come about ?" "In the simplest way imaginable. Although I had swallowed innumerable drugs and purchased all kinds of patent medicines, and had been advißed by many, I felt that my infirmities needed a specific which I had not yet tried. The case waa puzzling, but I could not bring myself to believe that it was hopeless. Well, one day I was reading an acoount of the wonderful cure of Thomas Jarris by means oi the Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I pointed it out to my husband, but he thought that these pills would fail like the other patent commodities I swallowed. However, he was ac anxious as I to happen upon something to suit my case. Without a moment's delay I sent for a box, and took two pills, and, would you believe it, within two hours I felt distinctly relieved. The pains miraculously and mysteriously eased, and instinctively I knew that my salvation was assured. I followed the directions carefully, and the results were astounding. Incredible though it appears, the pills brought about n complete recovery. I took Dr Williams' Pink Pills only, and no other remedy, and now I am as well and as robust as ever. There is a pain nowhere ; my appetite is perfect; my vitality waa magically revived, and I was never stronger. The cure is absolute, und the past d bility is completely blotted out. And, at every opportunity, I let people know the marvellous change wrought in me with lightning rapidity by Dr Williams' Pink Pitls for Palo People, and I cannot sufficiently express my gratitude for these "—and Mrs Enwright took down a box from the mantelpiece, and eyed the pills proudly. " Then you are still using the Pills ?" " Oh, no ; there is no necessity for them as far aa lam concerned; I merely keep this second box here that I may recommend them to others." Mrs Enwright, who was looking the picture of health and vigor, was congratulated on her remarkable recovery. Dr Williams' Pink Pills are not like other medicines, and their effects are permanent. Nothing else is so prompt in I palling up the system when, from some temporary depression or otherwise, tone is needed. They have cured more than fiftyfive hundred cases of diseases arising from impoverished blood, such as annmia, pile

and sallow dompiexioii, i&ttsdtiiar; tte&k* l nnss, depression of spirits, los 3of appetite palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath, pains in the back, nervous headache, loss of memory, early decay, all foirras" of female weakness, hysteria, paralysis^ j locomotor ataxy, rheumatism and sciatica, scrofula, rickets, hip joint diseases, chronic erysipelas, consumption of the bowels and lungs. The genuine piilsare sold, only in wooden boxes, about two inches in length, in a white wrapper with the full name, Ur Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, printed in red. They are never sold in bulk, or from glass jars, and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form should be avoided. In case of doubt it is better to Bend direct to the Dr Williams Medioine Company, Wellington, N.Z., enclosing the price, 3a a box, or sis boxes for lfa 7d. These pills are not a purgative, and they oontain nothing that could injure the most delicate*