The Cecil Whig., 1885-01-24
GOING DOWN HILL"
How Venerable Iowan Evaded tho Great
est Difficulty Which Bssets the Aged.

How a Venerable Iowan Evaded tho Great
est Difficulty Which Bssets the Aged.
darlington, a., Haukeye.
An account is going the rounds Of the
press Of a woman who was SO afflicted
with rheumatism for fifteen years that
her entire muscular system became rigid
and for all that period she was kept alive
by cruel forced between her teeth.
A prominent New York physician was
once asked what rheumatism was. He
replied, God only knows." He was
undoubtedly right because rheumatism
seems to spring from different cause in
every individual case. If its origin is a
mystery, its effects are too we'll and TOO
widely known, for there is scarcely any
season of the year when some persons are
not more or less affected by it. lu gen
eral, however, it prevails mostly among
the aged, making their last days hard TO
bear. A prominent physician once re-
marked in our hearing, III the aged
could escape the tortures of rheumatism,
their last years as rule would be quiet,
peaceful and painless"
Apropos of the above, Mr. W. DeGens
Of Pella, Ia, sends US communication
which ordinarily we would not publish
except at SO much line. But his e1-
perience has been SO rsmaI kable that We
think we are justified in giving place to
it. He says:
Dear Sir:-I am 7S years of age. My
life has been active. l am well-known
in this town. and what | say l do not
think will be doubted by any one who
knows ne. Up to year or two ago, l
was the possessor Of splendid health,
and hoped l should WAR out my life
gradually and gracefully. Two years
ago, however, l was overcome with that
curse of old age. rheumatism. When it
first prostratsd ME the pain was SO acute
| thought it was neuralgia, which medi.
cal authorities tell me indicates a low
state of the system
laHStCd 0udO dUUdCh " tlS GiC uc-
ginning of the end. | sent for good
doctor, who treated we with electrical
and other agencies, but l grew worse.
He finally said my case was serious
rheumatic one. For six months could
not use my limbs at all, and was handled
by three strong persons, like q helpless
child. Then came period OF better
feelings, but reaction followed, and for
six long months Of pitiful suffering | was
confined to the bed. For over year l
groaped in agony. tried all reputable
lotions, liEiments, plasters and prepara-
tions, in vain. At this stage, my friend
Elder Overcamp came to see me, and
upon his urgent recommendation began
to use warmers safe rheumatic cure. a
few bottles Of which gave back to me the
use OF my limbs l am now sleeping
without pain, eating without distress,
and feel as spry as did when | was 80
years Of age. l cordially recommend
that preparation to all persons afflicted
as was, and especially to the thousands
OF aged men and women whose last days
are embittersd BY this affliction.
Mr. DeGens's letter is endorsed by
Elder Overcamp, who says he is a MEM
bsr of his church. and his case to him is
surprising and marvellous. Mr.. F. w.
Brinkhoff also endorses the statement in
similar terms.
There is no donbt that this is true
recital of the case, and Mr.. DeGens e1-
perieuce should be an encouragement to
all others suffering as he did, to uss the
means he so successfully employed, for
nothing better, il indeed, AS good, can
be had III the market.