Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-01-08
ALEGIsLArOR's STORY.

The peculiar political changes which have
occurred In Michigan within the past few years,
causing IL To be transferred from the list of
surely Republican States 20 that OF doubtful
ones, give a sCasOnable interest 10 "A story told
by Mr. NJ. j. Ludington, Jr., of Verona, that
State, an ex member OF the Michigan Legisla
ture. Mr.. Ludlngton, who Is one Of Verona
Mills most progressive citizens, was elected 10
the Legislature by an appreciatiye constitu-
ency some six years. That Mr.. Ludlngton has
not figured largely In public life since he re-
turned from the State capital Is due 10 pecu-
liar conSatenatlOn OF circumstances that apply
illustrate by what apparently trivial matters IA
political career may be made or unmade:
'Thc second day OF August, 1871 In the
honorable gentlcman's words, was very hot
day, aud / ate a hot dinner and got very warm
] got into my buggy after dinner and started
toward Verona MILE had driven about three
miles when | met a Northwest wind and hail
storm. got little wet and became chilled
| drove on home, sixteen miles distant, and
when reached there felt sick. went to bed
and my wife made me some ginger tea, but not
enough to sweat me. The next morning a
pain, sharp and piercing as knife, caught me
IN tlAenkles and ! could hardly step. The
neXt Eay ! could not walk AT all. We did
everything We could think Of, with wormw ood
and vinegar smartweed and other remedies,
but with 10 good effect. Neither my wife nor
could disc Yer what the matter was.
I'm three or four days | could not stir nor
"
] had rheumatism of the worst kind. He re
licvcd me a great deal and drove out the pain
wherever II caused swclln e, | got better in
six months and was able Ia walk a little, but
the disease settled in my ankles and continued
10 trouble me Last October 0sSl) | began
taking a prescription which the doctor said
would drive the swelling cat Of my ankles.
In November the rheumatism BEGAN 10 scatter
first 10 my toes then To INV hips and back and
all over me. ] then quit taking the medicine,
as was getting worse tried everything in
nv efforts L. get better, but continued to
grow worse. FINALLY could not turn over
in bed and it nearly took my life Ia draw a
long breath. Nv wife had 10 put mustard
pasters on my breast and side 10 ease me SO
that could breath.
IL read an advertisement OF Athlohporos in
a religious paper published nj Detroit, and
though had not much faith in IT | sent for a
bottle. ! thought | should die before it ar
rived. so great was my pain In thirty-six
hours after had began taking the medicine
was cured OF my rheumatism, have been able
10 sleep ever since, and have had no more
/ pain. That wa the l4th OF lat May. ! sent
FOR and got six bottles more from Detroit.
After taking lour Of them the swelling has
n, arly all gone, except in one Of my ankles
where was hurt last fall and that is getting
letter ever day Thank God for Athlophoros.
II has done everything for me-"
And all this long sickness came from hot
meal taken on warm day, followed by chill.
II Mr.. LulingtOn returns 10 public life IL may
he safe to say that he will 60 around with a
bottle of Athlophoros as cure Tor the physi-
cal evils from which not even legislators are
exempt
Ifyou c1nrot get AruLornoEos ofy ur druggist, We
VIII send 70 eNl rcss paid. on receipt OF regular price
iron, olr druggist but II he hasn't H. do not be per
~ a. directed. ArHLorHoRos Co" ~ Wa street