The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-05-13


lst. Joseph Sat. D-m Aug. "a, 1881
Sorrow and sickness is the tho common
heritage of humanity, aud when we see
how little is done to alleviate the miseries
of the great lDass of humanity We are al
most ont of patience with life. Even where
the intentions are best, Ignorance is prone
to bid the mfn cied '.snffer and be strong
instead IF s'minisrering to the mind diseas-
ed, or laying hand of healing on the
poor tortured body.
All! when Science and Philanthropy,
with love and sympathy and skill, comes
to the aid of sufferers, they feel as If the
angel OF anunciation had drawn near.
Sauna. itan Nervine is really salvation to
thousands speak from a full heart when
say it, for friends very near and dear to
me have been r. store to health and happi-
ness by means If 1t.
.'Csod bless DIR. Richardson" said one Of
them to me the other day. Il feel as /
know the man mentioned in Scripture
must have felt when he went from Jerusa-
lem TO Jericho and fell among thieves, and
when robbed and at the point of death,
was befriended and restored ~ health by
the Good Samaritan"
.Yes." he CONTINUED, shat was exactly
my condition.. / had spent fortune in
doctors bills and patent medicines Eve
ryihing could hear Of l tried % desper-
ate was my situation, but grew worse
steadily. until some kind friend told me Of
tue Samaritan Nervine. Since taking it
am. ~ ycu see, restored to perfect health.
With such incoutrovertiblo proof of the
bene6cent nature of the REMEDY, it Is not
strange that an editor, always s0licitous
for AN accurate kuOwledge OF what would
benefit the world in general. should take
the earliest opportunity Of visiting the in
ventor and proprietor of the medieiue at
the Worlds Epileptic Institute We found
the doctor in his elegant private Office
busily engaged in experimenting the gen.
tlemnn whose business it was 10 attend to
the details Of the immense correspondence
| which in natural result of his widespread
reputation. On making known onr wish
es, be very kindly accompanied US in our
tour Of inspection through the magnificent
buildi z and grounds.
Almost as soon ~ we entered the once
our attention was arrested by the wonder
| full collection Of photographs, numbering
somewhere ia the thousands. All nations,
ages and stations were represented. The
elegant carte of the society leader was side
| By side with the picture of the humble ar
tisan innocent childhood and witheied
old age showed ia their counterfeit pre-
ntments of gratitude they could not
speak doctors, lawyers. ministers Of tho
gosple soldiers, laborrrs, plain mothers Of
families, haughtier children of wealth. rich
and poor, high and low, black and white,
all were fepr scented. 1t reminded rue Of
she miracle cures Of Europe, only instead
! Of the crntches, handage~, gold. silver, and
wax images II the recuperated pilgrims.
] lett s,efore the shrine Ut the miracle work.
al, Il Ia
pictures III his deeply grateful pstlents-
4 you must feel very happy, doctor.
whom you look at this collection we said.
Il ..Ah! yes,, said the doctor pleasantly,
"but If you like my Art Gallery what
would y0u say to my Library ~
u He led the way 10 the next apartment,
aud we followed. expecting to see perhaps
!, one bookcase filled with dusty tones Of ABB
stract science. Instead. the walls were
lined with very handsome bookcases, CON-
taining over one hundred thousand unso-
, laciied testimonials from those whom the
Nersiue has cured.
s-aos wonderfuily fortunate ~ we'll a
talented you are we exclaimed in amaze
nent- 'srhe Nerviuo has proved perfect
gold mine"
Il am not one to underestimate the val
ne of wealth be answered, for have
known what it is to be without IL,
but what Is the most colossal fortune
that wss ever sn the grasp OF NOR
! tai man in comparison to the good my
, | remedy 10 doint Z Picture to yourself, il
! y.su can, what must be the feeling OF an
e,,ilcptic. Think Of him with his dreadful
) dis~ase No long pronounced incnra6le. He
: cannot take part in the studies, duties, eIn.
ployments, recreations OF amuscments Of
On ordinary fellow being. He Il an object
If horror rather than Of pity 70 his
. friends His maIady never stands still II
!. | il constantly growing worse and more
dreadful in all its phases. Last aud most
. dreadfuibefore him stands the awful phsn.
! tom Of insanity. Sleeping or waking he
= feels that Vt is there, aud that sooner VI
!. later it will clutch him; and IL does. An
4 epileptic must he. like Jab, tempted ~
1 cnrse Heaven aud die. Why, il would
= bring tears to your. eyes 10 read letter
: received from gensiemsIs at Post<laIn. New
: York. telling how he had two Thousand
: dreadful fits in eightsen mouths, and u
: now. thank. to the Nervipc, entirely cnr.
{ ed. ! hat poor fellow can scarcely dnd
J words strong enough to express his ieel'
4 ines. That's the kind a thing u mako
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