Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-01
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health.
With such ihcontroveftible proof Of
the bene6cent nature Of the remedy
1t is not strange that an editor, always
soliciting for an accurate knowledge OF
what could benefit the world in gen.
eral, should take the earliest oppor-
tunity of visiting the inventor and
proprietor of the medicine at the
Worlds Epileptic Institute.
We found the doctor in his elegant
private Office busily engaged in super
intending the gentleman whose bust
ness it is TO attend to the details of
the immense correspondence which is
a natural result Of his widespread
reputation.
On making known our wishes, he
very kindly accompanied US in our
tour Of inspection through the mag
nifcent building and grounds.
Almost as soon as we entered the
Office our attention was arrested by a
wonderful collection of photographs,
numbering somewhere in the thous-
ands. All nations. ages and stations
were represented. The elegant carte
of the society leader was side by side
with the picture Of the humble arti-
san; innocent childhood and withered
old age showed in their counterfeit
presentments the gratitude they could
not speak; doctors, lawyers, ministers
of the gospel, soldiers, laborers, plain
mothers of families, naughty children
of wealth, rich and poor, high and
low, black and white, were all repre-
sented. 1t reminded me of the mira
Gle cures of Europe, only instead of
the crutches, bandages, gold, silver
and wax images of the r~ecuperated
pilgrims, left before the shrine of the
miracle worker, DR.. Richmond has as
testimonials the pictures Of his deeply
grateful patients.
"You must feel very happy, doctor,
when you look at this collection" we
said.
"Ah yes" said the doctor, pleas.
antly, but if you like my art gallery,
what would you say to my library?"
He led the way to the next apart
ment, and we followed, expecting only
to see perhaps one bookcase filed with
dusty tones of abstract science. In
stead, the walls we're lined with very
handsome bookcases, containing over
one hundred thousand unsolicited
testimonials from those whom the
Nervine had cured.
"How wonderfully fortunate as we'll
as talented you are" we exclaimed, in
amazement, "The Nervine has proved
a perfect gold mina."
The doctor looked at US reproach-
fully.
II am not one to underestimate the
value of wealth" he answered, "for II
have known what it is to be without
it, but what is the most colossal for
tune that was ever in the grasp of
mortal man in comparison to the good
m remedy is doing? Picture to your
self, II you can, what must be the
feeling of an epileptic. Think of him
with his dreadful disease SO long pro-
nOunced lncuraDle. he cannot take
part in the studies, duties, employ
ments. recreations or amusements of
an ordinary fellow being. He is an
object OF horror rather than of pity to
his friends. His malady never stands
still it is constantly growing worse
and more dreadful in all ite phases.
Last and most dreadful before him
stands the awful phantom of insanity.
Sleeping or waking be feels that it is
there, and that sooner or later it will
clutch him and it does. An epileptic
must be, like job, tempted 10 curse
heaven and die. Why, it would bring
tears to your eyes to read a letter I
received from a gentleman at Pots
dam, New York, telling how he had
two thousand dreadful fits in eighteen
months, and is now, thanks to the
Nervine, entirely cured. That poor
fellow can scarcely find words strong
enough to express his feelings. That's
the kind Of a thing to make a man
feel happy"