The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
Views of Hon. william Penn Nixon.

Mr.. Nix on is widely known as the editor
of the Chic ago Inter Ocean, one of the most
out-spoken and spirited dailies of the present
age. Like many other busy editors, Mr..
Nixon over-worked himself, and about
years ago found that his health was gradually
running down. His business associates and
his family felt that be wss in perilous con-
dition, and urged him TO take rest-giving
up, for while, all editorial labor. HIS
natural ambition and his long habits of dill
gent work were against this Declining tbs
suggestion of vacation, he kept at his desk.
At last, after fighting for some months with
the condition of his system which was
gradually undermining his vitality, Mr..
Nixon concluded to take few weeks of rest.
OF that rest and OF what followed IL we will
let him tell, in his own words SIS commuci-
Gated to one OF our correspondents, who
recently visited him at his editorial rooms In
Chicago.
Mr.. Nixon, who now appears in the prime
OF life, and IN the full vieOr of bodily and
mental vitality, said. substantially: 1T was
Ia February, 1873, that took ssvere cold.
Ny tystem had become much worked down
and driven with constant editorial duty, l
had neglected it. After long consideration l
concluded 10 take needed rest. i went to
Florida ard Cuba for few weeks. On the
way / lad several hem0rrhages from the
lu, gs- was quite sick and returned in no
better condition than before. My wife was
VINO attended me on my returning gave me
iHhalstions tones, alternatives and pills; al
ter taxing which, for about two weeks Wss
weaker L kept at my WORK, which was ex.
acting. By September my state had become
critical. l lost flesh and suffered from a
severe soreness 10 the upper part of my right
lung Ny wife's sister, who was in Boston,
wrote about treatment which was novel to
me-Compound Oxygen. A relative of hers
who had been in such poor heslth that he
had been compelled to spend several winters
in Florida, had been restored by this Com.
pound Oxygen to such sn extent that hs was
aOle 70 endure the climate OF Boston in win
ter. The little book issued by Starkey a
Pslen on Compound Oxygen WAS sent me,
eDd after reading it / sol Guided that even
II their method OF treating my ailments could
co me no good, there WIS reason to suppose
that IL would do me no harm.
Il procured 'HOme Treatment from the
tftice OF Me;srs. StsTkey ana Palen, in Phila-
6elphia, determining TO give i. a fair trisi,
sno ABIDE the Il suit. Fer four or i've months
] took the ipbslations at regular intervals
twice day; continuing my work steadily.
At hTss no marked effect was observed. in
Tact, not until three or four weeks Then [
began TO feel that it was doing me good.
found that VhGn was exposed to the cold
and the chilling drafts my power OF rssis-
lance W8s for greater than it had been. There
was TO exhilsrstiOD, bu, there vas 8 coz.
stsnt 10 crease 0fsirepg,h. | still coughed con-
sieersbly, and, in fact, did so for some
montbF. The tore spot on my right lung
gave nue. much annoyance. ] rubbed my
chest with various hniments, and I wore q
chest protector. But gradually the soreness
went away, as the lung gained strength
Ard the cough which had 90 long chung to
ne, az last went OFF in an Quexps5ssd man
ner. 0Le of the last coughing spells | hal
was almost as severe and extended as auy l
g = ad 7 Cd 10 h.. .
going cut Of the cough. habit. There was
probably some extransous matter in ths
Nay, ard this severe spsN Of coughing got
rid of it.
81 gained flesh very slowly, bat gradually
cSn-e pack 10 my original weight, aud nov
weigh n ore than btfore my Illness. 1 an
more able to resist cold, and though l nov
take cold occasionally, 1 am far less subject
to ii than was of cid. Ny digestion which
was, OF course, disorGered, is now all that 1
can desire, and | am able 10 do my custom.
sry work without Inconvenience or serious
fatigue. l have never given testimonial to
any patent medicine and would not; but
l do not consider Starkey and Patents Com
pound Oxygen patent medicine. 1t is a
vitslizer and Iestorer, and to it l owe my
life"
mr.. Nixon, did you ever take aay other
Oxygen Treatment than that OF Messrs.
Stall sy and Pales?'
Afui hou hO uSc 1OI any Otnel luis I
served The purpose perfectly, aud did even
more than / could have expected of it.
DO you ever have occasion to return to 4
the use Of the Compound Oxygen Treatment I
since your restoration to health?"
Only occasionally; for instance, If I have
been exposed, and have taken cold. Bat l /
keep home Treatment in my family, for /
we set = high value on it's efficiency in cases |
OF need and several Of my friends have I
found the advantage OF it. You may put /
me on record a. being hearty and thorough I
believer in it,"
Mr.. Nixon's case is not a peculiar one.
IhouEands have been benefited by the uss OF 4
Compound Oxygen. Among those who have ,
experienced its wonderful curative proper <
ties, are Judge Flanders, of New York; Ed. /
wand l.. Wilson, the popular lecturer and .
/. s. Arthur, the we'll known \
suthCr, and Judge Kelley, of Philadelphia, I
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, the eminent lectur- /
eT. and many others equally prominent.
II you are interested TO know what il has 4
done for others and what it can do for yO1 /
send to Drs. Stsrkey & Palen, 100 Girard .
street, Philadelphia, who will send you free I
a treatise On this remarkable vitalizer-its 4
discovery, nature action and cures