Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-23
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

In these days of mysteries and disap-
pearances, it is comforting to know that
bank cashiers are not the only fugitives.
There are old tOrmentors who are not 0c-
faulters. Some Of them stay much longer
than they are wanted. In fact, they are
not wanted at all and the only gratifca-
ton in connection with their history is
when they get out and go away.
The experience of Mr.. Isaiah 7. Smith,
Of Chicago, shows how an unwelc.me in
truder may sometimes take sudden leave,
and be very welcome in his going.
Mr.. Smith is resident of Waukegan,
ILL.,, few miles out of Chicago, and comes
to town every day in the duty of his regu-
lar business, which is that of miller and
dealer in flour. His face and form we
regularly see "on change" where he is
well-known to the business men of the city.
Mr. Smith had an old tormentor That
tormentor has disappeared. The mystery
OF its disappearance is best told by Mr..
Smith himself, in a conversation which he
had with one of our editors who recently
visited him. Mr.. Smith is CHEEKY gentle
man, of nearly three score and ten, and
gave his account substantially as follows
For good many years rheumatism
had its hold on me. For five years / was
continually martyr to it. With every
change of the weather had severe attacks
These were chiefly in the chest, but some
what in the arms. For considerable
while l could not dress myself. NY
shoulders gave me almost constant pain, SO
much SO that could not, with any degree
of comfort, lean back against chair, or
against the wall. The pain interfered with
my sleep. Sometimes at night n paroxysm
would take me suddenly. There were
times at which my pains were SO great
that thought l could not live an hour.
Friends and doctors prescribed and ad-
vised almost everything on earth. l tried
a great many of the things recommended.
l dieted; gave up smoking; took NOR
phine, and many other medicines. Nothing
gave me anything better than temporary
relief, until l took Athlophoros At the
time took this remedy, the rheumatism
had attacked my stomach with neuralgia
pains and cramps; so you see that my case
was very severe one.
II took Athlopho. exactly as directed,
only double dose, ior my pains were SO
very severe. Very soon the pains mys-
teriously disappeared. After while they
returned, coming at regular periods, and
each time with less force. Then they went
all away, and since that, l am happy to
say, they have never come back again.
Il think my case a remarkable one.
How Athlophoros acts don't pretend to
say; l only know it acted on me. had
rheumatism SO badly that sometimes /
would wake in the night and tell my wife
couldn't live till morning. Athlophoros
cured me.
"Do yon want to know about my daugh-
te--in-law? Well she had milk-arm."
Her arm was swollen as large as two arms
ought to be. When the swelling abated,
she was taken with severe rheumatic pains.
These pains took her in the wrist and
shoulders principally. Athlophoros acted
on her as promptly as it did on me. |
kept on giving it to her as long as she had
any suffering. She had suffered for weeks.
This was last Fall, and since that she has
had no pains, nor any inconvenience, ex-
cept slight stiffness in the wrist.
Our milkman, Mr.. q. w. Coykendall,
had rheumatism SO badly that he had to
have his little girl go around in the wagon
with him and deliver the milk. / gave
him Athlophoros, and less than bottle of
it cured him SO that he could go his rounds
by himself
GLOW many bottles did take? Well,
one bottle did most of the business for me,
but ] wanted to kill myOd tormentor COM
pletely, and SO l kept on till l had taken
fsur bottles. Now / come to town every
day in all weathers. No storm or cold
makes any difference with me. / am free
from rheumatism. If were to attack me
again I would take Athlophoros and be
done with it,"
Thus the mystery is explained The dis
appearance was natural enough. The
old tormentor, Rheumatism, IS put GO
flight by Athlophoros, the popular remedy
for which all the best druggists now find
large and increasing demand.