The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-17
OLD RESIDENTS OF WISCONSIN.

The old residents who first settled Wis.
.2nsin and have watched it grow from
ihiniy populated territory into one OF the
LOST Prosperous and progressive States of
the Cnion are fast passing away Every
few days are printed accounts of the death
of some village patriarch, whose tales of
fights with tie Indians and Of hardships
endured and overcome in earlier days have
seemed to tho rising generation like chap
tiers in ancient history. TO those who still
remain all honur is due. They will not
be with us long, but while they yet tarry
their experience ana 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 WE'LL In receunting
some of his experiences recently lie said:
II have suffered more or less from rheu-
matisnl and general debility for number
of years. 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 m.
feet every cord and muscle was stiff and
sore. During this time I used various
remedies, but all to no purpose, and con-
tinued 10 get worse. My attention was
called to Athlophoros. procured bottle
and on the 22d of January, 1884, began to
use it. l took five doses and then slept
easily until eight o'clock in the morning.
| then got up and dressed. myself and
walked ont 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't suppose that it will make me young
man, but it will help the lamp of life to
burn down calmly"
Mrs. K. F. Bowers, Of Racine, Wis, is
yell 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 il my knee joints. and It was with
much difficulty that / could bend them,
especially in going up and down stairs.
During the time was troubled iii 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 1t for
a short time I was able to bend my knees
easily and could go up or dawn stairs.
Mrs. T.. +. NcT, of Ca!amine, Wis, who
has herself been benefited by taking Athlo-
phoros fer her rheumatism, tells an inter-
esting story of the Improvement wrought
in her hro!hcr-in-law, Dir. John w. Nef,
of Calanine, an old gentleman ofseventy-
FIVE years. She SAYS:
"WAea he got the first bottle of Athlo.
phoros, which | sent for for him, he was
% bally of with rheumatism and had
Been for nea: . a year that he could not
step without two clutches. 1t took two or
three men to help him out of wagon or
sleigh, and he could not dress or undress
himself alone. He had paid out great
many dollars for remedies. He took
eighteen bottles Of Athiorhoros, and now
he can walk threc-g.larteIs OF mile with
lust one cane, and can hoe in the garden
and chop wood"
Ifyou cannot get ATHLcr 'oGos of yorr drug.
gist, we will send it express paid. on receipt OF
regular price-Onc dollar per brittle. We prefer
that yen buy it from yolr druggist but if he
hasn't ii, do not be persuaded II try something
else, but order at once from us. rs directed
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