The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-20

sorrOw and sickness Is the too common
heritage OF humanity, and when We see how
little is done 70 alleviate the msOries Of the
great mass OF humanity we are almost out Of
patience with life. Even where the inten-
lions are best Ignorance Is prone 10 bid the
afflicted 'siIiler and be strong" instead OF
'mlnistering to the mind diseased, - or IayinV
hand OF healing on the poor tortured body.
All! when Science and Philanthrophy,
with love and sympathy aud skill, come 10
the aid OF the sufferers, they feel as II the
angel oil anunciation had drawn near.
samaritan Nervine really Is salvation 10
thousands. speak from full heart when
say u, for friends very near and dear to me
have been restored 10 health and happiness
by means oft
God bless DR.. Ric mond," said one of
them to me the other day. II feel as know
NE man mentioned In Scripture must have
felt when he went from Jerusalem TO Jericho
and fell among thieves, and when robbed and
NJ The point Of death, was befFeRded and re-
stored to health bv the Good Samaritan"
Yes, he continued, that WIS exactly
my condition. had spent fortune In doc
Tor DIS and patent medicines. Everything
could hear OF tried, so desperate was nv
situation, but grew worse steadily. until
Seme. kind friend told me OF the Samaritan
Nervine. Since takingit am, as you see
restored to perfect health"
With such uncomfortable proof OF the
oenehcent nature of the remedy, it Is not
strange that All editor, always solicitous for
an accurate knowledge Of what could benefit
the world in general, should take the earliest
opportunity of visiting the inventor and
proprietor OF the medicine at the Worlds
EpilePtIc Institute.
we found the doctor in his elegant private
office bustly. engaged In experimenting the
gentleman whose business il Is to attend 10
the details OF the immense correspondence
which Is a natural result OF his widespread
reputation.
On making known our wishes, he very
Rlnniy accompanied US in our tour OF In.
speCtion through the magnificent building
and grounds.
Almost as soon rs we entered tho Office our
attention was arrested bya wonderful collec.
t'on oil photographs, numbering somewhere
III the thousands. All nations, ages and sta
tons were represented. The elegant carte OF
the society leader was side by side with The
picture OF the humble artisan; innocent
childhood and withered old age showed In
their counterfeit prcSentments the gratitude
they could not speak doctors, lawyers, min.
listers OF the gospel, soldiers, laborers, plain
mothers OF families, naughty children OF
wealth, rich and poor high and low, black
ana White, all we're represented. II remind.
cd me Of the miracle cures of Europe, only
instead Of the crutchcs, bandages, gold, silver
ane wax images OF the recuperated pilgrims,
lett before the shrine Of the miracle worker,
DR.. Richmond has as testimonials the mic.
lures OF his deeply grateful patients.
You must feel very happy doctor, when
you look Mt this collection" we said.
"Abt yes, said the doctor pleasantly, "bpt
II you like my Art Gallery, what would you
say tony lIi6rary?'
lie led the way to the next apartment, and
We followed, expecting only 10 see perhaps
one bookcase filled with dusty tones OF alb.
! abstract science. Instead, the walls were
lined with very handsome bookcases, con-
tanning over one hundred thousand unso-
licited testimonials from those whom the
Ncrvine had cured.
"How wonderfully fortunate, as we'll as
talented you are" we exclaimed in amaze
gold mine"
The doctor looked at us responsibility.
II am not one to underestimate the value
OF wealth, he answered, "for have known
what 1t Is to be without it, but what Is the
most colossal fortune that was ever in the
grasp OF mortal man in comparison to the
good my remedy is doing? Picture to your
self u you can. what must be the feelings OF
an eEileptic. Think OF him with his dread
full disease so long pronounced incurable. He
cannot take part In the studies, duties, EN-
Payments, recreattons 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 its
phases. Last and most dreadful before .him
stands theawful phantom of insanity. Sleep
ing or waking he feels that it is there, and
that sooner or later it will clutch him; and 1t
does An epiteptic must be, like Job, tempted
to curse Heaven and die. Why, 1t would
bring tears TO your eyes to read u letter re-
cetved from gentleman at Potsdam. New
York, telling how he had two thousand dread
full Tits in eighteen months, and Is now,
thanks to the NerViHe, entirely cured. That
poor fellow can scarcely find words strong
enough to express his feelings. That's the
kind u thing 10 make man feel happy"
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