National Republican., 1884-12-06
" GOING DOWN HILL"
How n Venerable Iowan Evsdod tho
Greatest Difficulty Which Resets
the Aged.


Burlington (Iotcd) Hd,0keye.
An account is going the rounds Of tho
press Of a woman who was so afflicted with
rheumatism for fifteen years that her on
tire muscular system became rigid, and
for all that period she was kept alive by
Cruel forced between hor teeth.
prominent Now York physician was
once asked what rheumatism was. He
replied, God only knows" He was un-
doubtedly right, because rheumatism
seems 10 spring from different cause in
overy individual case. If Its origin is
mystery, Its effects ore too well and too
widely known, for there 10 scarcely any
season of the year when some persons nro
not more or less affected by 1t. In gen.
eral, however, IL prevails mostly among
the aged, making their last days hard to
bear. A prominent physician once re-
marked In our hearing. IF the aged could
escape tho tortures of rheumatism their
last years as rule would be quiet, peace
ful. and painless"
Apropos Of the above, Mr.. w. DeGens,
of Pelia, Iowa, sends us commuuica-
tion which ordinarily we would not pub
lish except at 80 much line. But his
| experience has been so remarkable that
we think we are justified In giving place
to 10. He says:
Dear Sir: I am 7s years Of age. My
life has boon active. l am well-known
in this town, and what 1 soy I do not
think will be doubted by any ono who
knows me. Up to year or two ago
was tho possessor of splendid health, and
hoped should wear OUT my life gradually
and gracefully. Two years ago, however,
l was overcome with that curse Of old age,
rheumatism. When 1t first prostrated
mo the pain was 30 acute thoug hit 1t was
neuralgia, which medical authorities tell
me indicates low state of tho system.
| Il fancied that this attack wab the boz
ginning Of the end. / sent for q good
and other agencies, but l grew worse.
He finally said my case was O serious
rheumatic one. For six months l could
not use my limbs at all, and was handled
by three strong persons, like q helpless
child. Then came period of better feel-
ings, but reaction followed, and for six
long months of pitiful suffering 1 was
confined to tho bed. For over q year I
grosned in agony. tried all reputable
lotions, liniments, plasters, and prepara-
tions in vain. AT this stage my friend,
Elder Overcamp, came to sec mo, and
upon his urgent Recommendation l be-
gan TO use Wsrner's Safe Rheumatic
Cure, few bottles Of which gave back to
mo the use Of my limbs. am now sleop-
ing without pain, eating without distress,
and feel as spry as did whom I was go
years of age. l cordially recommend that
preparation to all persons afflicted as ]
was, and especially to the thousands Of
aged mon and women whose last days are
embittered by this atfiiction."
Mr., De(fens's letter in indoraed hv
Elder Ovsrcamp, who says he is q mem
Der Of bis church, and his case to him Is
surprising and marvellous. Mr. +. w.
Brinkhof also indorses tho statement in
similar terms.
There is no doubt that this Is true re.
cital Of the case. and Mr.. DeGeus's OK.
perience should be an encouragement to
all others suffering as he did, to use the
means he SO successfully employed, fol
nothing better, il indeed as good, can bt
had in the market.