Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-24
"GOING DOWN HILL"
How q Venerable Iowan Evaded the
Greatest Difficulty Which Besets
the Aged.

the Aged. .tH
burlington, Ia, Hawkeye.l
An account is going the rounds of the press
of a woman who was SO afflicted with rheuma-
tism 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.
prominent New York physician was once
asked what rheumatism was. He replied.
"God only knows" He was undoubtedly
right, because rheumatism seems to spring
from different cause in every individual
case. If its origin is mystery its effects are
too well and too widely known, for there is
scarcely shy season of the year when some
persons are not more or less affectedby 1t. In
general, however, it prevails mostly among the
aged, making their last days hard to bear. A
prominent physician once remarked in our
hearing, eff the aged conld escape the fortunes
of rheumatism their last years rule would
bequ1et, peaceful and painless"
Apropos of the above, Mr.. W. DeGens, Of
Pella, Ia, sends US a communication which or
dinarily we would not publish except at 80
much line But his experience has been SO
remarkable that we think we are justified in
giving place to it. He says:
"Dear Sir:--I am IS years of age. My life
has been active. I am well-known in this town.
and what say do not think will be doubted
by any one who knows me. UP to year or
two ago, was the possessor of splendid health,
and hoped should wear out my life gradually
and gracefully. Two years ago, however,
was overcome with that curse of old age, rheu-
matism. When it first Frustrated me the pain
was SO acute / thought it was neuralgia
which medical authorities tell me indicates q
low state of the system.
fancied that this attack was the beginning
of the end. I sent for good doctor, who
treated me with electrical and other agencies,
but grew worse. He finally said my case was
a serious rheumatic one. For six months /
cocld not use my limbs at all, and was handled
by three strong persons like hel pless child.
Then came period of better feelings, but re-
action followed, and for six long months of
pitiful suffering I was confined to the bed.
For over year / groaned in agony. tried
all reputable lotions, liniments, plasters and
preparations, in vain. At this stage, my friend
Elder Overcamp came to see me, and upon his
urgent accommodation began TO use Warn
er's safe rheumatic cure, few bottles of
which gave me back the use Of my limbs. I
am now sleeping without pam, eating without
60 years of age. cordially recommend that
preparation to all persons afflicted as was,
and especially to thousands of aged men and
women whose last days are embittered by this
eff csion."
Mr.. DeGens' letter is endorsed by Elder Over
camp, who says he is member of his church,
and his case to him is surprising and marvellous.
Mr.. F. W. Brinkhoff also endorses the statement
In similar teIms.
There is no doubt that this is true recital
of the case, and MIR. Dozens experience should
be an encours cement to all others suffering as
he did, to use the means he so successfully en-
ployed, for nothing better, if indeed, as good,
can be had in the market.