Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-14
MR. GILL'S DAUGHTER

Poor Katie! A great sufferer she was, and
most patiently did she endure in the hope that at
last her sufferings might come to an end. She
was just budding into womanhood; fine look
ing girl of nearly nineteen, who had previous TO
her attack of illnss, enjoyed robust health.
Let her mother tell the story. as she told it to
two Of our editorial friends who recently spent an
evening at the house.
"Katies illness came on slowly, with great pain
in her thigh and hip. For awhile she kept on
going to school, but the pains became so severe
that she had to stay at home and most of the
time to lie down on a little lounge here in the
sitting-room We tried the best physicians we
could get The disease baff1ed them all. One
said it was liberation of the thigh BONE and want
ed to have the poor child undergo terrible opera
ton. 1t turned out to be sciatic rheumatism
Poor child! how she did suffer! About four
o'clock in the afternoon she would begin scream
ing with pain. She couldn't help it. She would
scream and moan till about four in the morning.
Then she would fall asleep from WEAKNESS, and
sleep for some hours. This went on for about
eight months. During the nights neither she nor
could sleep.
katie was great reader. One day in paper
she saw an advertisement of Ath o phoros She
asked to get it and see if it wouldn't cure her.
We had tried good many different things, but
thought we would try this. And went and got
a bottle. Igave her dose of it toward evening.
1t was simply wonderful how it quieted the poor
child's pain and put her into gentle sleep. She
slept nicely until ten. Then she was in a great
perspiration. SIe walked, and gave her another
dose, for the first had done her much good.
Then she fell asleep again and slept until morn
ing. Her pain was gone. She had hardly any
returns of it. The Athlophoros did the work for
her most completely.
"But the terrible sciatica had drawn Katie's leg
up, and made it shorter than it had been by
several inches She was lame for life although
the rheumatism was all driven out of her. She
had to walk on crutches. One day she fell down
stairs, and was so badly hurt that she had to be
taken to the hospital. There she suffered great
deal, and after some weeks she died.
Father Tscheider of the Paulist Fathers, saw
much of Kettle during her illness, and knews all
about US Go and ask him, and he will tell you
all about it.
Some time ago we gave letter about Katie's
case, and it was published. We have had numer-
Gus inquiries in reference to it, all of which we
| promptly answer.
Il must tell you, continued Mrs. Gill, 'Fof our
neighbor, Mrs. Summers and her eleven-year-
| attacks of rheumatism ever knew a boy to
| have. had little Athl0phoros left in the bottle
| from which Katie had taken. I gave it to Mrs
Summers and she gave it to the child, who was
| screaming with pain. When Mr.. Summers came
home he was surprised to lind the boy sitting up
free from pain, and cheerfully singing. [ wish
you would go and see them. They live not far
| from here, on West 18th street. No. 905.''
| Mr. Gill added in his own behalf.
! 81 have had a good deal of rheumatism my
! self, chiefly in my shoulders and arms. But I
took Athlophoros and got rid of the trouble /
| did not have to take much either l found the
! medicine acted very quickly
| The. Rev. Father Peter TScheider, assistant
pastor of the Church of the Holy Family, was
| found at his pastoral residence, No. All West
! Twelfth Street, Chicago Father Tscheider took
| pleasure in saying that he knew Mr. and Mrs.
Gill, and that he esteemed them highly; also that
he had seen Katie frequently during her illness,
and knew all about her wonderful recovery
! from sciatica, and her subsequent injury and
| her illness at the hospital.
/ If you cannot get ATHLOPHORos of your drug
| gist. will send it express paid on receipt of
| regular price-One dollar per bottle. We prefer
that you buy it from your druggist, but if he
hasn't it, do not be persuaded to try something
! else, but order at once from us as directed.
ATHLoPHoRos Co., 112 Wall Street, New York.