Trials of an Army Sergeant.

Manawatu Herald, 26 May 1900, Page 3

Trials of an Army Sergeant.

Sa'vation Army Officers give much of th^-ir <ime in al c\iating the spiritual and I;hys>i3il wants of other?, But that theJi* own lives are not without trials is made c idant b" the true story which Mrs Jana Booty, of ( lapham House, Mary Street, St Ptt'rs, N.S.W , to3d onr reporteti

Mrs Booty ranks as Sergeant, and is Inslruc'or in the gir'a' das~, ba\i~.g trca a • alva'ionist for scve a! years. She ! says : - '• About "!teen years ago I received a severe men al shock which, coupled wita the d ath of my husband and other tria's, quito unstrung my nerves ; my sphere of us. fullness in the Army was considerably cuitfii cd. Jly health became worse, and ueur&lg'a sH in. The attacks came on suddenly, and disappeared jiast as rapid y leaving me quite exhau ted for days, and causing either hysterics or fainting fits. The pains throbbed and darted through my head till my sight was dm and every nerve was 01 th* rack. Sometimes the pain Eeemed t > pass up the spine and c utch my head b hind the e.w,\till my brain felt as if being squeezed Ilty. If I p t my hands in co'dx water or f&t in a dri.u^ht at attack instantly fol owed. Sometimes my heart fluttered like a bird or ibumprd in a way r sernb'iiig heavy knocking at a door, tnak'ng me quite faint. Con tipa ! ion and rbeoinatisni in the knees added to my t, ouble's. If I knelt down I required assistance to get up again. I had good mrdical at'ention and took every remedy I saw advertised without effect. Doctors tod me I had- chronic neuralgia, aud that they ou'd not benefit me. I was almost in despur when I rear] a pamphltt aboat Dr Williams' pink pill? and c mmenced them. Two or three bD.xes did not apparently benefit me, but ater on, the attack? 'essened in vio'ence;' I contnued the pi'ls and war k by week improved. Now ths neuralgia has gone, my color has improved, I s'epp soundly, my head is clear, and,. in fac% I have bjpn so marvd'ous'y benefit :-d that I often think it a dream. None of my c'othes fit m now as I have become so plump and

S rgeant Booty's case is wor hy of special notice owing to her offic:a' position for a Salva ion Army Officer wou'd not be 1 k ly to give publicity to anything but facts. Srg ant Booty, however, believes it her duty to le: other euff ■*••<■■ r3 know how they may ba cured. Dr Williams' pink pi is a'levia'e all ai'ments caused by b od impoverishment and unstrung nerves, ch^st a- d lu^g troubles, etc. Sold by the Dr Wi. Horns' Medicine Co., Wellington, three shillings per box, post free, and by chrmii-ts and storekeepers — But mind you ask for Dr Williams'. Write us a deser p'ion of your case a.d recive a free reply.