Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
OLD RESIDENTS OF WISCONSIN.

The old residents who first settled Wis
cousin and have watched it grow from
tIinly populated territory into one of the
most prosperous and progressive States of
the Union are fast passing away. Every
few days are printed accounts of the death
cf some village patriarch, whose tales of
fights with the Indians and of hardships
endured and overcome in earlier days have
seemed to the rising generation like chap
tiers in ancient history. To those who still
remain all honor is due. They will not
be with us long, but while they yet tarry
their experience and advice should be
needed. Samuel Barstow, of Lancaster,
Wis, is one of these old residents and is
we'll known, not only in the State, but be-
yond its borders as well. In recounting
some Of his experiences recently he said:
Il have suffered more or less from rheu-
n1ntism and general debility for Il number
ofyears. For the last year the trouble has
constantly increased and for a month |
could not dress myself or get up from my
chair without help. From my head to my
feet every cord and muscle was stiff and
sore. During this time / used various
remedies, but all to no purpose, and con-
tinued to get worse. Ny attention was
called to Athlophoros. I procured bottle
and on the 22d of January, 1884, began to
use it. [ took FIVE doses and then slept
easily until eight clock in the morning.
I then got up and dressed myself and
walked out without a cane. / was aston
ished at the result and could hardly realize
that the medicine had produced such an
effect. [ am getting to be an old mani
am now seventy-two years old-and /
don'tsuppose that it will make me young
man, but it will help the lamp of life to
burn down calmly"
Mrs. r. F. Bowers, of Racine, Wis, is
well known in that city as one of the old
residents, she having lived there thirty
seven years. Her present address is 902
State street. She has this to say:
81 have been troubled with rheumatism
for the last three years. did not suffer
as much pain as some do with the same
complaint, my difficulty being principally
stiffness of the joints. The trouble was
mostly in my knee joints, and it was with
much difficulty that [ could bend them,
especially in going up and down stairs.
During the time Twas troubled in this way
/ tried many medicines without any good
effects. Athlophoros came to my notice,
and being anxious to get some relief ]
thought / would try it. After using it for
short time / was able to bend my knees
easily and could go up or down stairs.
Mrs. 7. B. Neff, of Calamine, Wis, who
has herself been benefited by taking Athlo-
phoros for her rheumatism, tells an inter
esting story of the improvement wrought
in her brother-in-law, Mr.. J ohm w. Nef,
of Calamine, an old gentleman of seventy,
five years. She says:
"When he got the first bottle of Athlo,
phoros, which 1 sent for for him, he was
SO badly off with rheumatism and had
been for nearly year that he could not
step without two crutches. It took two OF
three men to help him out of wagon OF
sleigh, and he could not dress or undress
himself alone. He had paid out great
many dollars for remedies. He took
eighteen bottles of Athlophoros, and now
he can walk three-quarters of mile with
just one cane, and can hoe in the garden
and chop wood"
Ifyou cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your drug
gist, we will send it express paid, on receipt Of
regular prce-one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that you buy it from your druggist, but if h(
hasn't it, do not be persuaded to try something
else but order at once from US, as directed
ATHIOPHoROS Co.. 10 Wall Street New York