The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-09

Sorrow and sickness is the too common
heritage Of humanity, and when We how little l.
done to alleviate the miseres OF the great mass Of h-
manity almost out OF patience with life. Even
where the Intentions best, ignorance is prone Ia
bid the afflicted 'sufer and be strong, - Instead of
'miuisteTing To the mind diseased on laying q
hand Of healing Gu the poor tortured body.
All. when Science and Philanthropy with love
and sympathy Skill the aid Of the sufferers
they feel as If the angel of anaunciatOn had drawn
near.
Samaritan Nervne really Is salvation to thousands.
| speak from full heart when | say II, for friends
very aud dear to me have been restored TO health
and happiness by means OF It,
''GOd bless DIR. RlchmOnd,' said one Of them Ia
me the other day. ~ feel AS though know the
man mentioned in Scripture must have felt when he
went from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among
thieves, and when robbed and at the point Of death
was befrlended and restored to health by the Good
Samaritan
dltion. / had spent fortune IN doctors bills and
patent medicines. Everything could hear Of tried,
so desperate was my situation, but grew worse
steadily, until some Kind friend told of the Sa-
mafitan Nerylne. Since taking II am, as you see,
restored 10 perfect health.
With such incOntTOyeTtible proof Of the Denefcent
nature OF the remedy 1t Is not strange that an editor
always sOlictOus for accurate knowledge OF what
could benefit the world Ia general, should take the
earliest opportunity OF visiting the inventor and pro-
prletOr Of the medicine at the Worlds Epieptic In
stltute.
We found the Doctor In his elegant private Office
Duslly engaged In experimenting the gentleman
whose business II is 10 attend TO the details of the
correspondence which Is natural result Of his
widespread reputation.
on making known wishes, he very kindly ac-
cOmpanled us Ia our tour Of Inspection through the
magnificent building and grounds.
Almost as soon as we entered the once attention
WAS arrested by wonderful collection of photographs,
numbering somewhere In tho thousands. All ma
TONS ages, and stations were represented The elegant
carte OF the society leader was side by side with the
picture Of the humble artisan Innocent childhood aHd
Withered old age showed in their counterfeit present
ments the gratitude they could not speak; DOCTORS
lawyers ministers Of the gospel, soldiers. abOTrIs,
plain mothers OF families, naughty children Of wealth.
ID ln4sL and fiIl
were represented. II reminded me Of the miracle
cures Of Europe, only instead Of the crutches, ban
dages, gold, silver, and wax images OF Tie TeCuperated
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
AZ this collection, - We said
"Ah yes - said the Doctor pleasantly, 4" bat II
YOU Ike NY All Gallery, what would you say 10 my
lie led the way the neat apartment, aud We fol-
lowed expecting only 10 see perhaps bookcase filled
with dusty tonnes Of abstract science Instead, the
walls were lined with very handsome bookcases con
taining over one hundred thousand unsolicited es-
mouiais from those whom the Neniue had cured.
How wonderfully iOTiunateas well as talented you
are, We exclaimed IA amazement, The herline
has proved perfect gold mine
The Doctor looked az as repGOaUhlully.
90 am not one % underestimate the value Of
wealth, he answered, 80 for have known what II
IS 10 be without H. but what rs the msst 60 llussa for
tune that ever in the grasp Of mortal Ia
plrilyn 90 Tie good ny remedy o. doing Picture 60
tplcptc. Think Of him with his dreadful disease
IOug pronounced iuUurabe. lie cannot take part lu
the studies, duties empluyments, TecrratlOus OF
ADJUSTMENTS Of an ordinary fellow being. lie Is au
object u honor rather than ot pity 10 his nieud8.
His MALAY never stands sti II 8 constantly grow
lug worse ana more dreadful Ia an its phases Last
aud most dreadful before HIN stands the awful phan-
tom Of Insanity, Sleeping Oh waking he feels that Il
As there, aul that sooner later 10 VIII clutch him:
and 10 does. An eplieptla must be- like dob, tempted
10 curse Heaven and die Why, 1t would bring sears
10 youI eyes 10 read letter received from gentle
man al Putsdam, Rev York TELLING how he had two
Thousand uIrAuful ItE In eighteen months b
thanks 10 the NeRine, entirely cured That poor
fellow can scarcely mud words strong enough to eI-
press Ills feelings. That the Kind Of tliug 20
make man feel happy st, JoSsph's Saturday
Osa.Ocrat, Aug. 81, 1871.