Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-01-09
A FITFUL FATE:
How IL Minister'S coed Deed LANDED
ssim in an lmsanr lssy ium-T he
>tGry ef tsis Escape.

Ju'he Edl'or o: tho Milwaukee sentinel:
S!R-E have read Il good many stories
OF axe concerning the cunfuenentof ~ai,e
persons "a luua;i" aSYiumS. and | am
thereby prompted To relate Il bit of per
sonai experience.
In the year i-,,5. while was serving the
| Methodist Episcopal Church IN Il New
England town. a rriChbOIs house took
fire. IN common with others. | stood on
the edge Of the root, passing buckets of
water, exposed to intense heat on ore
si,:c and freezing winds on the other.
took a fearful cold. For twenty-five years
il WORKED havoc IN my physical and men
!,l ~ -tVll-. NrNrrt sit-S, | continued
liz ,uy ministerial duties. | preached
many Il sermon when Suffering intense
agony. A. certain periods, however.
would he comparatively we'll. and then
again, my head wcnld get heavy, m,
breathing lahDrcd, nav appetite tickle. J
would lose interest in lie; feel sleepy at
| midday. and wakefuI Il, midnight. My
! heart occasionally gave me great con-
/ Germ. Not knowing 10 the contrary, |
! attributed this i'll feeling to nia.aria. But
eventually mental strength failed away,
! and was utterly Frustrated, | WAS eau
tcriZcd, cupued. bli-tcrcd. aui treated 10y
, nia1N phyolCIau@ in many different ways.
Ny ease Wis i lu%Zic ~ luurh 10 my
ply NltlIN III 40 VI ~''lt 'fl 'if''I tIitii
first prescribed for ,iriiri,'m tremrnS. and
Yet Icv,r hat tasted Intoxicating
/ liquors. Another SAID | had BRAIN dis
east, another spinal difficulty. another
ncr' GUS proeira,inn. heart disease, etc.
/ Nv mind eventually gave WAY, and in
( lSS1 vas confined in the BraltieborU,
/ VI, Insane Asylum for SIX months.
! When knew where | Wa, ! demanded
/ instant Release. then made Il visit Ia
{ ll.a.,,,fr y lut | ha,{ r..sLnnnI
/ much on nay strength. | again lost my
reason FIR Il considerable ppriDd.
! That ! WIS IN Il desperate condition II
, evident. My hioGi had become infected
with virus, whi'h iniilmcd my brain Occa-
s:onaii, and doomed me 10 an early death
/ tor no physician gave me anV hone OF y
care. ] finally io,ind ont what nay rca!
4 disorder was, and uuacrtool my own
treatment. In a few months | was re-
stored to such II state OF health as never
expected 10 enjoy. That Was over three
years ago, and my physical and mental
health have remained intact 20 This day.
/ Last March came west, and engaged
in garden farming. In all that time have
NOT lost Il days work; have apparently
! enjoyed tn" most vigorous health and
expect to live the full term of life. The
remedy | uSel WAS warmers safe cure,
and if should live 4 Thousand years,
! shun) never tire oi telling its praises.
You VIII confess with me, MIR. Editor
that such Il change j. remarkable. And
you VIII. also, ! aiu sure, agree with me
when say that whatever created such =
mental and ply sic Il rest Grafton Is deserv-
( ing the highest prai~r.
Very truly yours,
:iv. +. ID. HOPKINS.
! Dodpc'S corners, li'iS.
! There are undoubtedly thousands who
have an experience ,itdilar To the above
| To whom Mr.. Hopkins recital viii! appea
with persuasive lpIcr.