Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-16
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. .

In many of our large cities there have
recently been efforts towards putting char
ity on better system than before, and
directing the gifts of the benevolent into
channels where they will do the most
good. Able-bodied tramps are made to
work, and exhibitors of hideous deformi-
ties are sent TO asylums. The money
which, under the old lack of system, would
find its way into the pockets Of these mis-
cradle persons, is now given to the desery-
ing poor. The organization and manage
ment Of this charity business is
work of magnitude and importance.
In New Haven, Conn, it is in the hand OF
a"Board OF Associated Charities" whose
active man is the Secretary, the Rev. 4.
N. SeeIye. Mr. Seelye is vigorous gen.
tleman in the prime Of life, with a keen
eye TO detect fraud or 10 expose hypo-
critic. The conversation recently turned on
some Of the ailments Of the disabled, and
consequent hindrances To obtaining work.
Said Mr. Seelye 1--WE have great many
old people in our care and very prevalent
trouble il rheumatism. In many instances
the cases are old and chronic. You know
how difficult rheumatism is to eradicate
from II 1se who have had it for many
years, and whose constitutions are badly
broken down. There was an old man at
the poor house whose case was a very 70
mantle one. He was supposed 10 be all
alone in the world. He thought his
family were all dead. He had long az
been given up by all his friends, for they
supposed he was dead. He was utterly
helpless with rheumatism. He had an
idea that if he could only get out he could
look up some Of his old friends and posi-
bly, find them. We had for some time been
experimenting with new remedy that !
had used in my own family with very grea;
benefit, and bottle of Athlophoros wa
given the old man. Lame and impotent a.
he was, it had an almost miraculous effect
upon him. lie was enabled to walk
around the place. Soon he got so much
better that he could go out by himself
Some friends gave him money enough TO
push his way to Hartford, and there, sure
enough he found that his son, whom he
had thought to be dead, was not only
alive, but engaged in prosperous business,
and with no idea that the venerable old
man was in the land Of the living! The
meeting between the two is described as
being something worthy the best skill Of
the dramatist"
"What was the experience in your own
family that you referred to, Mr.. Seelye?"
at was that of my wife. She had
for long time hccu Ill. Her illness
developed into severe attack Of rheuma-
tism. Her suerings were intense. The
doctors tried various methods for her
relief, all of which failed. She was at
Glastonbury, spending the summer among
friends, in the hope of regaining her
health Ii was impossible for her To
change her position without agony. Find
ing that the doctors could do nothing, |
thought would try bottle of Athlopho-
ros just to see if there was anything in it.
When | took it to her one afternoon, |
found one of the doctors with her, trying
in vain to afford her relief | asked him
il he could relieve her. lie said he feared
not. Then ! told him | would see what
could do. ! gave her dose of Athl
phoros. To the great astonishment of all
of M, in less than an hour there were very
positive symptoms of relief. Within three
hours, most of her pain had gone. She
slept rcstfuly that night, which she had
not done before for long time. And now
let me tell you that within twenty-four
hours after | had given her the first dose,
had her in carriage taking ride
From the time she first tasted the medi-
cine her recovery began. Before long she
was az well "a ever, and is well
now This is n wonderful medicine
that can thus so completely cast such
disease rs rheumatism ont of the system.
have unboundcd confidence in Athlo-
phoros for all classes and conditions Of
people and whether ut home or abroad,
among rich or poor, believe it is the thing
to rout rheumatism out of the system"
II ynu cannot get Ar LuPHORos of your drug
glSt, We VIII sind II express paid on receipt OF
regular priCe-ouc dollar per bottle, We prefer
that you buy II from your druggist, but II he
hasn't II, do not be persuaded 10 try something
es', but order at once from U.S. as directed
kTuIpruoKos Co. 1l4 Wall Street, New York.