The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-10
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An account is going the rounds OF th,
press OF a woman who was 30 afflicted
with rheumatism for fifteen years that her
entire muscular system became rigid, and
for all that period she vas kent alive BY
Cruel forced between her teeth.
A prominent New York physician was
once asked what rheumatism was. He
replId, "God only knows" lie vas an
doubtedly right, because rheumatism
seems to spring from a different cause IN
every Individual case. If its origin lie a
mystery, its effects are too well and 100
widely known, for there is scarcely any
season of the year when some persons ere
not more or less affected by it Ia general,
however, it prevails mostly among the
aged, making their last days hard TO bear.
A prominent physician once remarked In
our hearing, 'If the aged could escape the
tortures of rheumatism, their last years as
a rule would be quiet, peaceful and pain
less"
Apropos OF the above, Mr.. W. DeGens,
Of Pella, Iowa, sends us a communication
which ordinarily we would not publish
except at so much a line. But his expert
ence has been so remarkable thai we think
we are justified in giving place to it. lie
says:
Dear SRI am Is years of age My
life has been active. am well-kn0wn In
this town, and what | say | do not think
Will be doubted by any one who knows
me. Up to q year or two ago, | was the
possessor Of splendid health, and hoped |
should wea ou my life gradually and
gracefully. Two years ago, however, |
was overcome with that curse of old age,
rheumatism. When it first Frustrated me
the pain was so acute that thought it was
neuralgia, which medical authorities tell
me indicates a low state of the system.
Ifancled that this attack was the begin
hing OF the end. 1 sent for a good doc
tor, who treated me with electrical and
other agencies, but l grew worse. He
finally said my case was a serious rheum.
ATTIC one. For six months | could not use
my limbs at all, aud was handled by three
strong persons, like a helpless child.
Then came a period of better feelings, but
Faction followed, and tor SIX long
months Of pitiful suffering | was confined
to the bed. For over a year | groaned IN
agony. ! tried all reputable lotions, lini-
ments, plasters and preparations, in VAN.
At this stsge, my friend Elder Oyereamp
came to see me, and upon his urgent rec
ommendation / began to use Warmers safe
rheumatic cure, a few bottles of which
gave back TO me the use of my limbs.
| am now sleeping without pain, eating
without distress, and feel as p as ! did
when | was go years of age. l cordially
recommend that preparation to all persons
afflicted as l was, and especially to the
thousands of aged men and women whose
last days are emblttered by this affilction.'
Mr.. DeGen's letter IS endorsed by Elder
Overcamp, who says be lsa member of his
church, and his case to hIm is surprising
and marvellous. Mr.. f. w. Brinkhon
also endorses the statement ! similar
terms.
There IS no doubt that this is a-true re-
cItal of the case, and Mr.. DeGen's expert
should be an encouragement TO all
suffering as he did, to use the
means he 80 successfully employed, for
nothing better. If, indeed, as good, can
be had in the market.