Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-15
" GOING DOWN HILL"
HOW . Venerable Iowsm Evaded
the Greatest Dificuly which No.
sets she Aged.

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the Greatest Diniculy which Ne.
sets the Aged.
Burlington, Ia, Eswkeye.
An account Is going the rounds Of the
press Of > woman who was 30 afflicted
with rheum asism for fifteen years that
her entire muscular system became
rigid, and for all that period she was
kept alive by Cruel forced between her
teeth.
A prominent New York physician
was once asked what rheumatism was.
He replied, "God only knows." He
was undoubtedly right, because rheu-
matism seems TO spring from different
cause in every individual case. II It's
origin ID mystery, Its effects are too
well and too widely known, for there
is scarcely any season Of the year when
some persons are more or less affected
BY 1t. In general, however, 1t prevails
mostly among the aged, making their
last days hard to bear. A prominent
physician once remarked in our hear
ing: "If the sged could escape the
tortures of rheumatism, their last years
as rule would be quiet, peaceful and
painless.
Apropos of the above. Mr.. w. De-
Gems, of Pella, Ia., sends us . commu-
nication which ordinarily We would
not publish except at 70 much line.
But his experience has been 30 remark.
able that we think We are justified in
giving place to 1t. He says:
Dear Sir IL am IS years of age.
My life has been active. / am we'll
known in this town, and what / say l
DO not think will be doubted by any
w hn knnxuu Tn tn nv
1.-TWO ago, i was the possessOr of splendid
health, and hoped should wear oui
my life gradually and gracefully. Two
years ago, however, 1 was overcome
with that curse of old age. rheumatism
When it first prostrated me the pair
was 30 acute thought 1t was neuralgia
which medical authorities tell me in
dictates low state Of the system,
1 fxncied that this attack was the
begin ming Of the end. 1 sent for gooi
doctor, who treated me with electrica
and other agencies, but grew worse
He finally said my case was serioul
rheumatic one. For ak months coul(
not use my limbs ct all, and was han
died by three strong persons like ,
helpless child. Then came q period o
!. better feelings, but reaction followed
and for six long months of pitiful SUI
: fering was confined to the bed. Fo
8 over year l groaned in agony. / triet
all reputable lotions, liniments plaster
d and preparations In vain. At this stage
Q my friend Elder Overcamp came to Sc
me, and upon his urgent rec0mmen
datiOn l began TO use Warmers SAT
Y rheumatic cure, few bottles of whic
0 gave back to me the use of my limbs
am now sleeping without pain, eatin
= without distress, and feel as spry rs
did when l was 60 years of age.
3 cordially recommend that preparation
i to all persons afflicted as l was, an,
especially to the thousands of age
8 men and women whose last days ar
4 EN- bittered by this affliction."
= Mr.. DeGen's letter Is endorsed b.
Q Elder Overcamp, who says he is
9 member of his church, and his case
z him is surprising and marvellous. MI
If. w. Brinkhoff also endorses th
:. statement in similar terms.
There Is no doubt that this Is tru
= recital of the case, and Mr.. DeGen
, Experience should be an encouragement
}. to all others, suffering as he did, to ut
the means he so successfully employed
}. for nothing better, il indeed, as goo,
Is can be had in the market.
$50"
Losses by Fire.
"a A six-story building ON Ninth avenu
n New York, occupied by Hugh Gett.
= builder Bryan A. Shotwell, tobact
a storage the New York State Decor
!. tive Wood Company, and Francis
"a French, was destroyed by fire on Su
20 day. The total loss is about S49, 900.
'ol The business portion of Brookvill
r, Indiana, was almost entirely destroys
,e by fire on Sunday morning. Loss abo
. $50, 900.
The Calumet Sewer Pipe Works, ne
d Toronto, Ohio, we're burned on Sundi
!, evening. The loss Is estimated at $1Ot
90 600. About $50 men are tempOrari
as thrown out of work.
=. The Barry Opera House and Hot
- Barry, at Corning, New York, we
re- burned early on Sunday mornin
i. Loss, $4,000.
= A fire in Johnston, Ohio, on Frids
y mig destroyed the Chester block. co
as taining several stores and hote
90 % causing loss of $50, 900. A man nal
m ed Reilly, locked up in the hotel saloo
70 was burned to death.
A fire at Norfolk, Virginia, on Satu
:. day morning, destroyed the stores
"a Bernard Kahn & Co., dealers in ha
IN and gentlemen's furnishing goods, al
" e. Ball, dry goods, causing loss es'
mated at $38,0OO
tel A fire at st. Mary's, Kansas, on 81
urday morning, destroyed two bri,
no and six frame stores Loss, $47 ,0(
to Alvin Highly is missing, and is su
w posed to have perished III the tiamt
osI Four stores in Orangeburg, Sou
AZ Carolina, were burned on Friday nigf
Loss, $25, 900.
Peninsula Points
in Miss Ella Cleaver has been appoint