Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-18
mn mxroxs STORY.

Hall the strange tales that sections can
tall were put together in one volume, the
hook would be more fascinating than Arab
ian Nights or Pilgrims Progress. Sections
- many sides of Life, and Of death too,
which other folks know very little about.
From the orange blossoms of the wedding
procession TO the black robes of the funeral
cortege Is but . step in the every day Life
d the sexton. He knows all the gossip
among the church people, and keeps in
his head, more or less, the accurate account
Of those who come regularly, and Of those
who stay away. Nobody except the doctor
and the minister know as much as the
sexton knows Of what is going on in the
community.
Sexton Judd, Of the North Church in
New Haven, Conn, is as we'll known as
the church itself; the church being one of
the most famous ecclesiastical landmarks
Of orthodoxy. His genial face and pleasant
smile are part of the recognized religious
features Of the city. He has q CHEEKY
word for everybody, and 30 has everybody
for him. Some time ago Sexton Judd had
severe tussle, not with ghosts, nor with
the powers of darkness, but with an enemy
Of the human race, which singled him out
for IL victim and laid him on his back in
grieyous torture. As that same enemy had
knocked down 70 many good people who
have not yet obtained the victory in which
Sexton Judd rejoices, Mr.. Judd's story
y Of personal interest 10 Thousands. We
will let him tell 1t Is he recently told il to
friend who called on him in New Haven:
For . good many years had been
troubled with the pains Of neuralgia, par
ticularly those which attack the hip and
thigh, in the way of sciatica. At times
they were severe, and then for some time
] would have almost none. But about two
years ago felt the sciatic attack coming
on me stronger than it had ever come be-
fore. For four or five days the pains
would strike me at intervals, just a. if to
let me know that big attack was coming.
Well, It came, in full force, and all of a
sudden. was at the store,-for during
the week am busy with curtain-fxtures,
and all that sort Of upholstery work and
/ was seized with sciatic attack which
knocked me entirely helpless. For two
hours ! was In such agony as had never
suffered before, and never want 10 suffer
again. After while Mr.. Searles came in
He had been out of town that day and had
just returned. / knew about his Athlo-
phoros, and what it had done for himself
and others. But had never, up To this
time, taken any. Now was ready to see
what 1t could do for me. / asked Mr..
Searles If there was any use Of trying it
for q man who was suffering as | was.
He laughed cheerfully and said, "wc'il
break this in short order" / was taken
home in . carriage and helped up stairs,
for could not walk by myself l took a
dose Of Athlophoros. Three hours after
that took another dose. Oh what a
change there wasl had no idea that any
medicine could act so quickly and do NO
much good. BY the time had taken that
second dose most of the pain was gene.
Indeed all that sharp, biting, cruel, / =
menting part of it was over. For while
the third dose took them out"
$50 l suppose you were soon on !. o;
again; and you ventured out before n ny
days, did you, Mr.. Judd?"
Before many days2 Well, I shculd
think 10. Let me tell you. Next morn
ing of course they did not expect ne at
the store, and one or two of the other
came there earlier than their usual tine
80 as to help on with the work general
do. But you may judge their surpri,
when they saw me already there, and DE-.
ing my customary work as though nothrr
had happened. Did they talk about
much? Why sir, it was the talk of H.
whole store, and of the neighborhood. "
all agreed that Athlophoros was the nj,
extraordinary medicine we had ever hes.
Of And so l say to this day. That ',
two years ago, and have not had n.
neuralgia, nor sciatica, or anything of
kind since. But you may depend upon
II | were attacked again, l should trt.t
this same Athlophoros, first, last, fore
most and altogether