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Wonderful.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch, Sept. 18th, 1850.
"Verv seldom do we read of an actual
ease of recovery, where hope had alto
gether been lost, to parallel that which
was Monday investigated by Dispatch
reporter, who had heard in various quar-
tiers persons talking to their friends OF
cure, seemingly little short of marvellous,
that had been performed. The plain facts
in the case referred to, without exaggera-
ton. are these, as they were learned from
the mo her of the young man, his pastor
and q. .,er persons well known in the CON-
mum g.:
"\.i.iiam Lincoln Curtis is the name
OF the Young man in question. He is now
endowed at Ii. X. Porter & Co.'S loco
motive works in Pittsburgh, Pa. A year
AGO he resided with his mother on Grant
street About that time he went TO bed
one evening with a violent pain in his
shoulder, the result, he thought, OF cold.
The next morning the shoulder was
greatly swollen, the pain was intense, and
aches were felt all through his system.
His case was speedily developed into a
violent form Of chronic rheumatism,
among The first notable features OF which
was the paralysis Of his left arm.
Gle gradually grew worse, and IN few
months the elbow and knee joints and
both ankles became enormously enlarged.
In March last the cheek bones began to
enlarge. and upon his left side particu-
larlv. spreading his face out of all resem-
biance to his former self. The pain in all
his Joints became intense; fever, with Its
deteriora.ing effects, was now added and
he became rapidly reduced to the semhiance OF
a skeleton, while vitality reached Its Lowest
possible condition, and his sutierngs were OF
such am indis-rihahle character that those whc
most loved hin sometimes thought II would DC
better n be was called away. At this tins
physicians well known in Pittsburgh informed
his parents th they could give no hopes Of
recovery.
The Young man finally commenced taking
that wonderful medicine, PERUNA. In Two
weeks quite q change Tor the better, was per,
ceptible In six weeks all the enlargement had
been reduced completely, while in spirits and
strength the patient was quite aS well as he had
ever been in has life. Nearly three weeks ago
he resumed work as q machinist 1t his old place,
able 10 perform ms much labor rs everin his life,
Z" The mother of Willie Curtis, IN stating all
these facts said Indeed, can not look upon
the cure much less than miracle. do mol
hesitate in sounding the praise OF PERUNA, and
in recommending IL 90 all my friends
The pastor OF the church where the young
man attended Sabbath school was visited, ana
ne readily confirmed the facts OF the deiormed
bones. the emaciated condition from disease.
and of the doctors having given him M. lie
was greatly surprised az his improved condition.
said he, - If he had not spoken, l would not
have known him.
PE-RU-NA is sold by all druggiSes. Price 81.
,er bottle. six bottles $500. If you cannot 2
{ from your druggist, we will send it on recei
If regular price. We prefer you buy it fro
our druggist, but if he hasn't il do not be pc
uaded to try something else, but order fro
Is az once rs erected.
:. b. HARTMAN & Co.,
Columbus, 0.