The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
BETTER THaN a GOLDEN LEG.


"Miss kiiinansessss and her golden
leg" viii never lie forgotten so long as
the genius OF Thomas Hood, with all his
gentle hImor and tender pathos, is re-
membered, bet it is doubtful if any one
will ever envy the heroine Of that poem
her unique limb, which brought with it
so many misiortmes. In this prosaic
are n good strong leg OF flesh, bone and
muscle, is much 10 he preierred whether
its p,ssessor be a professional pedestrian,
or a solid unassuming citizen.
1t is to this last class that Mr.. M. P.
Schrock, Of o72 West Lake street, Chicago,
belongs. Mr.. Schroek is well-known
dry goods merchant, and counts himself
fortunate in having pair oil good strong
legs. For one of his legs he has
a peculiar regard, as he came near
losing il through rheumatism. Athlo-
phoros saved it for him however, and for
that invaluable remedy he now cherishes
an almost equal regard. The story is
well told by Mr.. schrock in his own
words:
During the Spring of 1884 I was
stricken with rheumatism in its very
worst form, and was confined to my bed
entirely helpless for about four weeks
My leg panied me so intensely that
aould not let it rest on the bed without
sonle support. So | had a pulley at
tached from the ceiling and to that .,
sling WAS fastened. corld rest my lee
in this, changing the height, and in tbs
manner | managed to obtain some liai
relief. During the four weeks | lay il
bed tried many remedies without avail
Finally made a change and employee
physicians. They tried their very bcs.
to give Ine relief, bnt could not Instead
of getting better, was growing worse.
My doctor finally decided that it would
be necessary TO make an incision in my
thigh, and il there was not marked i'm
prevement in my condition from that
operation that amputation of my leg
wonld be required. This, as you may
well imagine, discouraged and disheart-
e!iet me beyond measure. About this
lime my wife noticed in a Richmond
indy paper, for which we subscribe,
the name of personal friend who had
been cured by the use of Athlophoros.
She called my attention to it, and l said
ID onee, 'Get e bottle and try it. She
fought bottle, the doctor was discharg-
Il and we began using it Immediately.
experienced great relief in the first
.ew doses. In two days after l began
with the medicine, was in my store
attending to my business, and have not
been troubled with rheumatism since"
allow much Athlophoros did you use
for this remarkable cure, Mr.. Schrock?"
"About one and third bottles. The
remaining two-thirds Of bottle is still
unused at my house"
"Don't you think it was very quick
cure for so bad a case?" was asked.
81 certainly think it not only quick"
answered Mr.. Schrock, "but wonderful,
and l feel that | cannot say too much
for Athlophoros. never let an oppor-
tunity pass when can recommend it,
as it surely did everything for me-"
Mr.. Schrock is nov in the best of
health, and considers himself a living
example Of what Athlophoros can dc
for those whom rheumatism has brought
even to deaths door.
If you cannot get ATHIoPHoRos of your drug
gist, we WIN send il express paid, on receipt Of
regular priee--one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that you buy il from your druggist, but if he
hasn't il, do not he persuaded tn Try something
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