The National tribune., 1885-04-16
View, of the Hon wp. Penn Nixon.

Mr. Nixon is widely known rs the editor of
The Chicago inter Ocean. one of the mcst out
spoken and spirited dailies Of the present aye.
Like many other busy editors, air. Nixon over
worked himself, and about six years ago tound
that his health was gradually running down.
His business associates and his family felt that
he WAS in perileus condition. aud urged him
to take rest-giviug up, for while. all editorial
labor. His natural ambition and his long habits
of diiigent work were against this. Declining
the 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.. Nixcn coucIudl-d
to take fes weeks Of rest OF that rest and of
what followed it we will ict him tell. in his own
words. as communicated To one OF our corre-
spondents. who recently visited him at his edi-
toria rooms In Chicago.
Mr.. Nixon. who now appears IN the prime of
life ani in the full vigOr of bodily aad mental
vitality. said, substantially: it was in Feb
ruary. 1873. that took severe cold. My sys-
TEN had becnine much worked down. aud,
driven with c.iIstant editorial duty, | had neg
lected it. After long consideration concluded
to take needed rest. ] went to Florida and
Cuba for few weeks. On the way had sew
eral hrmOrrhagC3 from the lungs. ] wa quite
sick and returned in 40 better condition than
before Ny wife vas much alarmed about ue.
The physician who attended me on my return
gave mt .lhtSidtioN>, tp1lJS. alttfdttftS anu
pills: after taking which, FOR abnut two weeks,
was weaker. kept at my work. whirh was
exaeting. by September my state had berome
critical. lost eesh aud suffered from asevere
soreness III the upper part of my right lung.
NV Wife's sister. who was in Boston, wrote
about treatment which was novel TO me
Compound OXYGEN. A relative Of hers who
had been ia such poor health that lac had heen
compelled to spend several Winters in Florida,
h.d f1xrf tn
such an extent that he was able 10 endure the
climate of Boston ia Winter. The little book
issued by Starkey s. Palen on Compound Oxy-
gen was sent 10 me, and after reading ii con-
Guided that even if their method OF treating nay
ailments could do me no good. there was reason
10 suppose that it would do me no harm
al procured a Home Treatment from the
office of Messrs. Starkey & Palcn. in Phila-
delphia, determining to give il a fair trial. aud
abide the result. For four or i've months |
took the inhalatians at regular intervals, twice
a day; continuing my work steadily. At first
no marked effect was observed: in fact, not
until three or four weeks. Then began 70
feel that it WAS doing me good. found that
when was exposed 10 the cold. and to chilling
drafts, my pawer of resistance was far greater
than il had been. There was no eXiilaration,
but there WAS a constant increase Of strength.
1 still coughed considerably. and, in fact, did
for some months. The sore spot NV right
lung gave me much aBnoyauee. | rubbed my
chest with various liniments. and | wore q
chest protector. But gradually tho soreness
went away. as the lung gained strength And
the cough. which had SO long ciung 20 me- at
last went of ia an unexpected manner. One
of the last coughing spells had was almost as
severe aud extended as any bad ever expert
enced. IL seemed to be the going out of the
cough-hahit. There was probably same extra
neous matter in the way, and this severe spell
of coughing got rid Of IL.
"l gained flesh very slowly. but gradually
came back To my original weight, aud now
weigh more thaH before nay ilurss. | am mnre
able to resist cold aud, though uow take cold
occasionally, | far less subject {" it than |
WAS of old. My digestion which wds. "f course,
disc dcred. is now all that ! cau desire, aud !
am able tu do my Gu -touary work without in
convenience or serious fatigue. | have uever
given "A Testimonial TO any patent uIe'iirine and
l would not: hat l do not consider StaTkey q
Palens Compound Oxygen patent medicine.
1t is vitalizcr and restOrer, aud to it owe
my life"
mir. Nixon. did you ever take any other
Oxygen TreatMent' than that of Messrs. Star
key & PalenT,'
ma: had no uso for any other. This
s"rved the purpose perfectly. aud did even uiore
than could have expected OF it,.
" De you ever have OCCASION ta return to the
USE of the Cun onumd Oxygen Treatment since
your restoration tn healthg"
Only occasionally: for instance. if ] have
been exposed and have taken coid. But keep
a Homo Treatment in my family. for We set
high value its efiicienIy la cases OF need.
and several Of my friends have found the AL
vantage of il. You may put the record rs
being hearty and thorough believer in it"
MIR. Eixons is not peculiar one. Thou
sands have been benefited by the use of COM
paund Oxygen. Among those whu have expe-
rienced its wonderful curative properties, are
Judge Flanders of New York. Edward l.. Will
ss',,. the popular lecturer and photographers. +.
5. ar au;, the we'll known authur. and Judge
Kelley. of I'hiladrirhia- Mrs. Mary A. Liver
ti,orc. the en,ihent lecturer. and many Others
equally prominent.
If yon arc interested to know what it has
done for others. aud what it can do for you.
send fo Drs. Starkey * Palen Iios Girarf ST.
Philadelphia who will send yon free " tr. atisc
on this remarkable vitaiizcr--its discovery,
nature, action and cures