Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-07
A HELPLESS MAN HELPED.


At Greencastle, Ind, an hours ride from
Indianapolis lives Mr.. D. L. Southland, gentle
man well known throughout Indiana Among
other honorable positions which he holds is that
of Trustee of the De Paw University Mr..
Southland is brother -in-law of Bishop Bowman,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
For many years Dir. Southland was a martyr
to rheumatism in its most affective form Up to
July T. 1883, he was nearly helpless, and could
move only with great pain. At that time Bishop
Bowman, having seen how greatly the Rev. Mr.
Kelly, of Indianapolis, had been relieved by the
new remedy, Athlophoros, brought IIr. Southland
bottle of that medicine, and advised him to try
it.
Mr.. Southard's experience, resulting from his
trial of Athlophoros, was thus stated at re-
icent interview. Bishop Bowman happened to be
visiting Mr.. Southland at.the time, and the ex-
change of ideas and opinions as to rheumatism
and the radical remedy for it was free and
pleasant
Said Mr.. Southard Il had for years been suf-
fering with rheumatic pains. My arms and legs
were swollen, and the pain was sharp and con
slant. was unable to dress myself, or even to
put on my stockings. My wife had to lift me
and turn me in bed. Bishop Bowman brought
me bottle of Athlophoros. I hardly dared to hope
for any benefit from it. for had taken so many
medicines
81 began to take the Athlophoros first as
directed, At that time was suffering frightful
pain. la few hours there was remarkable
change. broke cut into profgse perspiration.
and had strange feeling Of relief In a few
hours more all my pain was gone I could
stretch my legs and move my joints as had not
been able to do for a long time. It seemed won
derful, after all my experience, that any medi
cine could have such affects. feared that this
was of such power that it would go to my vital
parts and end my life. Knowing not what might
be the result, 1 quickly prepared myself for the
final change and calmly awaited it. But, instead
of putting an end to me the Athlophoros only. put
an end to the pain. What new and delightful
experience it was to be without pain
Il gave a letter to the Athlophoros concern.
which was published. 1t brought ms great
many inquiries by mail from various parts Of the
country. [ wish I could show you some of those
letters, but was clearing out my desk the other
day, and destroyed the whole Pile of them. One
was from in Winchester, Ind, whose wife
was suffering agony directed him where to
get the medicine and it soon made her well. The
wife of Prof. Goblin, of the university, was suf-
fering with rheumatism, and Athlophoros cured
her, as well as good many others.
cat times I would have return of my rheum-
atiSm, but nothing like that I formerly had.
Each attack lighter. Each time [ fought it
with Athlophoros and got The better of it. Now
have for a year enjoyed good health and free
dom from pains. | took in all ten or twelve bot
ties of the medicine, and if were again to be at
tackled by rheumatism would take more
Bishop Bowman, on being asked was the re-
lief which Mr.. Southland experienced more than
you had expected?" replied: Certainly it was,
for had not expected anything. 1 brought him
the AthlophorOs because Ihad seen that it had
done so much good to Mr.. Keely and others in
indianapolis. 1t seemed g. last resort for hir.
SOuthards case was such a severe one that had
little or no hope of even giving him relief. But
seeing the completeness of his cure have rec
commended the medicine to others. have had
no occasion to use it myself, for 1 have not had
rheumatism and am in excellent health. OF all
those to whom have recommended it have
heard Of only one instance in which decided
benefit was not gained L consider AthIophoros
wonderful medicine
IF you cannot get ATHLoPHoROs of your drug
glst, we 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., 1I2 Wall Street, New York.