San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-08
sr. JOSEPH SATURDAY DEMOCRAT, Aug '' lool'
a E,.5euI 40 the Friendiess.

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| Sorrow and sickness is the too common heritage
~ humanity and when we see how little is done to
alleviate the miseries of the great mass OF humanity
we are almost out of patience Win I've. ESen
where the intentions are best. ignorance lsHione !,
| hid the afflicted "suifer and be strong, lhsteau
If .ministering to the mind diseased" or laying
hand of healing on tn poor tortured p"oS. -,
| All wben Science and Philanthropy, with love
and sympathy and skill, come TO the aln o. tne sui
ferers thew feel as if the angst of anauncauon had
samaritan Nervine really is sav ation to thousands
( sneak from A full heart whenl say it, TOR friends
very near and dear to me nave oeeh fe''o'eu ~
health and happiness by means OF lt' ~ .
| srnd HESS Dr. Richmond" said one OF them to
me the other day, ~ tee as know the man men
| toned in Scripture must have feit "heh ne "eH'
| from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thleVes
and when at the point OF death. was befriended,
| and restored to health by the Good samaritan" .
"yes ), he cantinued THAT was exactly my condi-
| ton. [ had spent fortune in Doctors niils ana
natent medicines. Everything conld rear OF
tried, so desperate was my situatlot,, ou' srG"
worse steadily until some kind friend tod me OF the
samaritan Nervne' Since taking1I "'n' as you
see, restored to perfect health.
nature of the remedy it is not strange that an edl
tor always sOlicitOus for an accurate KnoWruSe VI
| what conid benefit the world in general should
take the earliest Opportunity OF visiting the hVen-
| tor and proprietor OF the meuIclho AZ 'u' "'''"
! Epieptic institute. ,. ., moo
We found the doctor in his elegant private oihce
| busily engaged in experimenting the gentleman
whose bushes it is to attend 10 the detoilsof the
immense CORE pondenCe which is natural
| result OF his wide spread reputation.
| On max ng known wishes, he very kindly &C
Companed us in our tour OF Inspection tuiSuSn 'ne
magnificent buildings and grounds.
almost rs soon rs we entered the Office our atten-
ton was ar ested by wonderful collection OF pho-
| torraphs numbering somewhere IN the thousands.
All nations ages and stations were represented
The elegant cu2te OF the society leader was side by
side with the picture Of the humble artisan lnnI
cent childhood mud withered old age showed III their
counterfeit presenments the gratitude they could
not speak doctors, lawyers ministers OF the gospel
soldiers ahorers plain mothers OF families, haugh-
Is cidreu of wealth, rich aud poor nigh and W,
black and white all were represented. IL reminded
me OF the miracle cures of Europe and only Instead
of crutches, baudageS, god silver and wax images
of the recuperated pilgrims left before the shrine
OF the miracle worker, DR.. Richmond has testi-
monials the pictures of his deeply graceful patients
"YOu must feel very happy, doctor, when you
look at this collection we said.
"hh yes" said the doctor pleasantly. "but If
you Ike my Art Gallery. what would you say to my
Library -
He led the way to the next apartment. and we
followed expecting only to perhaps one book
case filled with dusty tones 81 abstract science In
stead the walls were lued with very handsome
bookcase, containing, over one hundred thousand
unsolicited testimonials from those whom the Ner-
vine had cured.
"How wonderfully fortunate as well as talented
You are,'' we exclaimed in amaz'melt. The Ner-
The doctor looked at reproachfully.
lam not one to underestimate tue value Of
wealth." he ans wered, 'tor have known what il is
20 o. without it, but what the NEST colossal for
tune thatwas ever in the grasp OF mortal man in
comy ri son 20 the good my remedy is doiugl Pic
turs 10 curseIf. You can, what must be the feel
ing OF an epiiepuc. Think Of him with his dread III
disease 80 long pronounced incurable. lie cannot
take part 20 the studies duties, employmeuts, Re.
creations ar ,uts % an ordinary fellow being.
he - an object % horror rather than Of pity 10 his
f-ieuis His maiady never stands sIill: IL i cou-
siaatly growing worse ant more dreadful in - pha
ses. lat lnd most dreadful before him stands the
"a 'gl phantom % insanity. sleeping Or waking be
fsels that Is there and that sooner Or later u will
clutch him and l. does Al epileptc must be. like
Job. tempted 70 curse Heaven and die. Way, 10
would bring tesrs % your eyes 90 read letter re
c-ived fr0rl q certlerian 81 potsdaul. View York.
teI1f1E how be had tao thousand dreadful fits iu
siEhteeu months. aud BE- u0u- thanks T. tie Ner-
vine entirely cared That poor fellow en- scarcely
fnd words strong euDnrh - eNpress bis feelings
1h.t'sthe kind ola thing 70 make nAa feel bsPPT.