The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-06-24


A Friend % the Frlendless.
lSt. Joseph Sat. Dem Aug. "a, 1881
Sorrow and sickness IL the too common
heritage Of humanity, and when We Sc
how little 10 done tn alleviate the missries
of the great mass of humanity We are al
most out Of patience with lie. Even where
the intentions are best, Ignorance Is prone
to bid the um cted 'suffer and be strOng,"
Instead of "ministering to the mind diseas-
cd. or laying . hand Of healing ON the
poor tortured bdy.
All! when Science and Philanthropy,
with love and sympathy and skin, comes
to the aid of sufferers, they feel ~ II the
angel OF anuncialion had drawn near.
Samaritan Nervine is really salvation to
thousands speak from full heart when
say IL, for friends very near and dear to
me have been restore to health and happi-
ness by means # it.
.'ssod bless DR.. Richardson" said one Of
them to me the other day Il feel a. I
know the man men toned in Scripture
must have felt when he went from Jerusa-
lem to Jericho and fell among thieves, aud
when robbed and 1t the point of death,
wss befriended and restored to health by
the Good Samaritan"
Yes" he continued, that was exactly
my condition. l had spent fortune in
DOCTORS bills and patent medicines. Eve
rything could hear of tried. 50 desper-
ate was my situation, but grew worse
steadily, until some kind friend told me Of
tie Samaritan Nervine. since taking it l
am, as you zee, restored to perfect health.
With such incontrovertible proof OF the
beuefcent nature of the remedy, 1t 10 NOT
strange that an editor, always solicitoue
benefit the world in general, should take
the earliest opportunity of visiting the in
vent0r and proprietor of the medicine at
the Words Epileptic Institute We found
the doctor in his elegant private once
busily engaged in experimenting the gen.
tlenlan whose business IL was 10 attend to
the details Of the immense cOTresp0ndsnco
which h natural result Of his widespread
reputation. On making known our vish-
es, he very kindly accompanied a. In our
tour 81 inspection through the magnificent
building aud grounds.
Almost IS soon - we entered the once
our attention was arrested by the wonder
ful collection of photographs, numbering
somewhere in 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 withered
old age showed in their c0unterfeit pre-
ntments Of gratitude they could mot
speak doctors, lawyers. ministers Of the
| g0sple, soldiers, laborers, plain mothers OF
/ families. haughtier children of wealth. rich
and poor. hiRh and low, black aud white,
all were represented. 1t reminded roe Of
the miracle cures Of Europe, only instead
of the crutches, bandagsx, gold. silver, and
wax images Ut the recupersted pilgrims,
lett before the shrine Vt the miracle work
sr. DR.. Richmond has ~ testimonials the
pictures Of his deeply grateful pAtisnts,
You must feel very happy, doctor.
when you look ct this collection" We said.
.sAhi yes said The doctor pleasantly,
sbut il You like my Art Gallery Whist
would you say to my Librsryi'
He led the way to the next apartment,
aud we followed. expecting " ses perhaps
Que bookcase filled with dusty tones Of ab-
xtract science. instead. the walls were
lined with very handsome bookcases, CON-
tanning over one hundred thousand uns0-
licited testimonials from those whom the
Nerviue has cured.
s.How wonderfully fortunate - we'll -
talented you arc. We exclaimed in amaze
u,ent- The Nervine has proved perfect
gold mine.
Tue doctor looked 1t M reproacufully.
Il am not one to underestimate the VAL
ne of wealth." he answered, flor have
known what 1t H. to be without IT,
but what IL the most colossal fortune
that wxs ever IN the grasp Of NOR
tai man in comparison to the good my
remedy 10 dtinl Picture to yourself, II
you can, what must be the feeling Of an
etileptic. Think Of him with his dreadful
disc ass 20 long pronounced incursble- He
cannot take part in the studies, duties, en-
J ploymeuts, recreati0ns or amusuments Of
IA ordinary fellow being. He " IN object
Of hsfrOr ia,h.r than Of pity 70 his
friends His mslsdy never stands still II
is constantly grvwing worse and more
dreadful in I'll its phases. Last and most
dreadful before him stands the awful phnu-
tom Of insanity. 6leeping or waking ne
frels that il 10 there. and that sooner or
later Il will clutch him and II does. An
suileptic must be, like job, tempted 70
! curse Heaven aud die. Why. tt would
, brin9 team to Your syes to read letter !
rsoeived from . gentleman = Postdsm, Aev
; York. telling how he had two thoueend
dreadful Ats in eighteen months, and d
; now, thanks 70 the Nervine, entirely cur.
| ed. That poor fellow can scarcely dnd
, words strong enough TO express his iesl-
iuea. That's the kind Of thing 20 make
man FEEL happy.
A great desidesatum in the preparation