The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
A SURPRISED MAN.

In a pleasant cottage just on the out
skirts of the city of Columbus, Ohio, lives
MIR. 3. q. Tracy, a gentleman of nearly
seventy. Until about year ago he had
for a considerable time suffered acutely
from rheumatism. The disease so entirely
possessed him that he became unable even
to feed himself or to turn himself iii bed.
He had to be lifted in bed with sheets, for
to touch him caused intense agony.
A correspondent, in quest OF facts
regarding rheumatism, spent part of
a recent morning at Mr. Tracy's home, No.
Mrs. Tracy, quite communicative as to the
disease and the relief which he had expe-
rienced.
Mr.: Tracy's account of it was somewhat
as follows:
"Off and ON had suffered with rheu-
matism for years, but more particularly
since September, 1883. / was treated by
various doctors, who gave me great deal
of colchicum and other drugs. From these
/ had partial relief only. The colchicum
did me as much HARM giving me, I think,
chronic diarrhna, from which have not
yet quite recovered wish they had not
given me that. After had been at my
worst for some months heard of this new
remedy, Athlophoros. sent for bottle.
Mrs. Tracy gave me dose of it. was in
bed and suffering badly at the time. In
less than two hours [ was in profuse
perspiration. My pain had left me. You
may know | was as much surprised as L
was gratifed. Did that one dose cure me
entirely? No, of course not. The pain
returned at intervals, but at no time as Sc
verely as at first Each return seemed
lighter. / kept on with the medicine and
by the time / had taken ten bottles my
cure was complete. Since that / have had
only occasional returns of the old pains;
when they come take a little Athlophoros.
Formerly could not walk, my pain
was so great in all my joints. Now am
about like other men. 1t is two miles, or
two and halt, to the centre of the city,
and when / go there, I generally walk for
the sake of the exercise. / could not have
done this but for the Athlophoros.
&C. have given this medicine to others
with success and have recommended it to
a great many. My son-in-law has received
much benefit from it and SO have others.
I say freely / believe in this medicine and
think it is the greatest thing ever saw for
rheumatism"
Said Mr.. Hoffman, the enterprising
Columbus druggist, " Athlophoros is
a wonderful medicine There are medi-
cines which relieve rheumatism and neu-
ralgia by deadening the pain for the time
being, but this is not like them. This
seems to go right to the source of trouble
and to take it away. | hear of it not only
here and in the vicinity of the city, but from
distance. sold four bottles to go to Colo
rado, for an old lady who had for long
time been troubled with rheumatic pains.
Her suferings had been SO great that no.
thing but hypodermic injections Of NOR
phine would allay them. One bottle of
Athlophoros gave her great relief, and the
next completed her cure. Mrs. Ermlich,
of this city, who is now In South Carolina,
was suffering severe neuralgia pains, and
was cured by Athlophoros in day. My
aunt, who lives a short distance out of
town, was crippled up badly with rheu-
matisna and neuralgia, and had pain in her
heart whenever she took long breath.
Four or FIVE weeks ago she took Athlopho-
ros and found that the first bottle greatly
relieved her of her pain. sent her an~
other bottle, which has done her more
good and has driven nearly all the pain
AWAY DIG useL tuSoS pains IOT Iour VI i've
years. Miss Cox, on Front street, was
cured by Athlophoros, after having suf-
fered with rheumatism for two or three
years. Mr.. Robert Nichols, the baker, on
South Fourth street, had an obstinate case
of rheumatism, which was cured by two
bottles of Athlophoros. There are several
ladies here who have been cured by it, but
who will not allow the use of their names.
There is Samuel A. Decker, car conductor
on the Long street line. He had an attack
of rheumatism from exposure in bad wealth
er. He suffered for several months, and
when he took Athlophoros few doses car
ried the rheumatism away. I really
never saw any. other medicine do what
Athlophoros has done.