The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-02
A DESPERATE CASE.

The Rev. j. w. Kelley, of Indianapolis.
Indiana, is venerable clergyman of the
Methodist Church, highly esteemed by all
who know him. For many years he
was martyr to rheumatism, but he is now
enjoying comparative exemption from such
sufierings as he formerly endured.
An Eastern gentleman having learned
that Mr.. Keely owed his relief from the
worst of his rheumatic pain to the use of
the new remedy, Athlophoros, called upon
him On stormy morning in February.
Mr. Keely was taking his ease on lounge
in his home on East Michigan Street In
response to queries as to rheumatism and
Its relief he remarked.
"For many years suffered very severely
from rheumatism. My case was desper-
ate one, for the disease was of such long
standing, and rheumatism, when it takes
firm hold of man advanced in years is
an extremely difficult thing to root out.
Some time ago | heard of Athlophoros, and
was told such wonderful things about the
good it had done that determined to try
it for myself. Hyou ask me if | expected
that this medicine or any other would
drive the rheumatism entirely out of my
system tell you frankly that | did not.
] did not believe that such thing could
be done at my time of life, for my joints
were swollen and my fingers were distorted
But let me tell you what it did. It did not
disappoint me. 1t took away the worst of
my pains, in fact nearly all of them, leav-
ing me SO that [ could sleep without the
distress had formerly experienced. Ath-
iophoros is the best medicine for rheuma-
tism that | ever saw. l had tried many
things which were recommended as rene
dies, but this did what none of them could.
expect that some of my old rheumatism
will cling to me as long as / live. In fact
/ have reason to think that my trouble is
partly a more obstinate thing than even
rheumatism. DIR. Harvey who, you know,
is one of our principal physicians, was some
time ago examining nyswollen joints, and
he said he thought my disease was govt
the kind which comes from the indigestion
which is produced by over-work. For over
twenty years [ worked hard, fourteen hours
day. My rheumatism, or govt, or what
ever it was, come on very gradually, and,
as you see, it took very strong hold on
me. Do you wonder that l cannot get en-
tirely rid of such tormentor?
81 have nothing but good to say of Ath-
lophoros. Since began to take it / have
been a different man, even though some of
my pains are still left. 1t has been of great
benefit to some of those to whom / have
given it. Among many others whom I
think of there is gentleman named Con-
nor, at the Office of the Farmer, whose
rheumatism was cured by it. You can see
him any day at that Office.
"Then there is Mr.. D. L. Southland, an
elderly gentleman, of Greencastle. He is a
brother-in-law of Bishop Bowman, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop
Bowman, on seeing what Athlophoros had
done for me, took bottle of it to Mr..
Southland. The effect on Mr.. Southland
was wonderful. He had been helpless
with rheumatism, but this cured him.
wish you would GO to Greencastle and see
Mr.. Southland himself. [ think Bishop
Bowman, too, will tell you that he has
great faith In it. He has given to num-
Der OF persons who were suffering with
neuralgia and rheumatism. Yes, you may
quote me as being very strongly in favor
Of Athlophorous."
From the house of Mr.. Kelly our writer
went to several of the principal Drug
Houses. From these he learned that Ath-
lophoros was in large demand and had
done much good among their patrons.
Messrs. Browning & Sloan, Messrs. Carter
& Pouder, Messrs. A. Kiefer & Co., and 9TH
ers spoke with interest of cases of which
they had heard. AS the name of John G.
Perry, Esq, of the well-known wholesale
grocery house of Robertson & Perry, was
mentioned, our writer called on that gen.
tleman. Mr.. Perry said that his wife had
suffered overwhelmingly from rheumatism.
She had taken hot baths, but both that and
other remedies failed her, and she suffered
until she tried Athlopnoros. In an hour
from taking the first dose she experienced
great relief After taking four or five bottles
her rheumatic pains left her.