The Evening critic., 1884-02-08
A CAPTAIN SAVED.
How Member OF Her laIaiesty's
Service Service Escaped s"a., DeS'ru 'iOn-i'iS

hhhlitOn NOnt) spectator.
Some littlo commoiion was ocfsioned SOW
eral months ago regarding the experience OF
gentleman woll known in this Cry, and at the
timo the matter was subject ~ general con.
versation. In ordor to ascertNn all the facts
bearing upon tho matter, representative OF
this paper was dispatched yesterday to inter.
view the gentleman in quesnon, with tho fol-
lowing result:
Captain W. II. Nicholl6 formerly 10 Her
Moiestys service, 10 a mh we'll advanced In
years, who has evidently seen much of the
world. Endowed by natfre with strong con.
stltution he was enabled to endure hardships
under which many iten would have sue
he preserved his constitution unimpaired. 4
number of years asq howevor, no began 20
feel strange underfnininE of his life. Ho
noticed that the had less energy than formerly,
that his appetite was urcertain aud changing,
that he was unaccountabE weary at certain
times and orrespondingly energetic at others;
Ss az hSaS SonS 6 5s IN ba
heart was unusually Irregular In Its action.
All these troubles no attrtbuted 70 somo pass
Ing dscydsr send and gSe S% G
tinually. To the writerhe said
~ never for a moment thought these things
amounted , ,,,, to anythlne serious and l gave gave
them little, II any, thought; but felt myself
growing weaker all the while and could In no
way account for IT,"
"Did you take no steps to check these symp-
every little, II any,. thought they were
only temporary in thelr nature and would
soon pass away. But they did not pass away,
and kept increasing, Finally, ono day, after
more than year had passed, noticed that
my feet and ankles were beginning TO swell
and that my face nnder the oyes appeared
pufry. This Indication Increased until my body
began TO nll with wtter, and finally swellod to
enormous proportions. l was af1lcted with
acute rheumatic pains and was fearful at
suited one OF our most prominent physicians
and he gave me 40 hope OF ever recovering.
Ho said that might live several months, but
my condition waABuch that neither myself nor
any OF my family had tho slightest hope
of my recovery. w In this condition number
Of months passed by, during which time l
eSs eSa not sit Ss aSs to % lie an dSSn SSiy
lest rhould ehoko to death. The slight
palms had az first experienced Increased
was intense ang good portion of the time 1
was wholly unconscious. When | did recover
my senses sivrered so severely that my cries
could be heard for nearly mile; No one can
unable TO eN or even swallow fluids. My
strength entlfly deserted me and l was 80
sxhanstSd eSh,n ed t9st prayed day and night for
was left in 4 condition to dlo. and that, too,
OF Brights dtsease Of tho kidneys In It's most
terrible form. think should have died had
not learnedofa q gentleman, who had suf-
fered very much as had, and | resolved to
pursue tho anne course OF treatment which
entirely cnred him. l accordingly began and
at once felt change for tho better going on In
my eyetem4 In the course Of week the swell
ling had gone from my abdomen and dlmin-
ished all over my body and felt like another
man. cohtinuod tho treatment, aud am
happy to eay that was entirely cured through
the wondefful, almost miraculous power
Of warnct's Safe Cure, which consider
the most tvaluable discovery OF modern times"
'And yop feel apparently well, nowp"
"Yes, indeed l am In good health, eat
heartily and both tho doctors and my friends
are greatly surprised and gratined at my re-.
markablerestoratio after was virtually In
tho grave My daughter, who has been terri
bly, troubled with pain In her back, caused
by kidnes trouble, has also been cured by
means OF this same great remedy and my fam
lily and myself have constituted ourselves q
kind Of missionary society for supplying the
poor Of pur noighborhood with the remedy
AS thQyrtter was returning homo he re.
nectedhp0n the statements OF the noble old
man with whom he had conversed, and was
Impressed not only with the truth OF his as
sertionf, but also with tho sincerity OF all his
acts. md he could not but wish that the
thousands who are suffering with minor
takenin time, might know OF Captain Nichols
experience and the manner In which he was
saved. And that is the cause OF this article.
The Plumbers' and Gas. Filters BaIi.
The Plumbers and Gas-iltters' Association
Of the X. OF L., held their second annual ball
and reception at the National Rlnes' Hall last
night. Notwithstanding the inclemen;y of the
weather there was very large assemolage OF
the friends OF this popular assembly present
The hall was tastefully decorated, and Pro
fessor Pistorio's orchestra furnished excellent
music for the dancers. The occasion was one
OF the most enjoyable OF the season. Among
tho many present were: S. A. Dent and ladies',
Mr.. Samuel Shedd, Mr.. Frank venable and
Niles Lena Brick, Miss Broderlck, Miss Kiss
| ma, Miss Eggleston, Mr.. Charles Barrick and
| the Misses Barrlck, Mr.. Frank Marsden aud
| wife, Mr.. owen Barrow and wife, Mr.. Michael
| Ryan and wife, Mr.. Charles Mackin, Miss julia
| Sweeney, Mr.. William Hutchins, Miss Julia
| Brady, the Misses Roach, Mr.. Barney Fegar
and Sara shiles, Mr.. George Fogle and
| wife, Mr.. W. NJ. Turner andlady, Mrs. Joyce
| Mrs. Lilley, Mr.. Gordon and wife, Mr.. Lu
| trecius Smith, Mr.. James Mahoney, Mr.. Will
| lam Hurley, Mr.. d. Norton and wife, Miss
| Maggie Finney, p. McDonough, Mr.. Michae
| Dorsey, Miss Annie NJ. Dorsey, Mr.. Malloy and
| wife, Miss Mary and Miss Katie Ford, Miss
| Rersheu, Miss Abbie Sullivan, Miss Kate Sui
| livan, Miss Annie Curry, Miss Bashlaid, Mis-:
Hanna Sohl, Miss Annie Barrett, Miss KATE
Barrett, Miss Mary Barrett, Nc. James
| O'Hagan, MIR. William Sullivan, Mr.. Hlsschew
| Mr.. Ruppert, Mr.. Fitzgerald, Miss Donnelly
Mr.. d. Shea and Mr.. Daniel p. Sullivan.
The Blood Would Run. -"
| For nva yeara 7 WAS n Oraat All fIa<tr from