Evening journal., 1891-08-01
ON THG VERGE OF INSANITY.
His Terrible Sufferlngs Nearly Drove
Him Mad.

The Story of william l.. moore's Life of
Misery as Told by Bis Mother Who
said Had 1t Not Been for Drs. Mccoy
and wildman She Honestly Believes
Her Son Would Have Gone Insane or
Died.
In a comfortable home at No. 6S3 East Sixth
street, this city, resides William L. Moore,
who holds clerkship in the freight Office OF
the Wilmington and Northern railroad at
Wilmington. Mr. Moore celebrated his 2lst
birthday inFebruary last.ln his lifetime he has
had more than his share Of this worlds miser-
les from sickness 1t has only been recently
that he has felt well for even aday since he was
q child. Mother can tell you better tnan my
self how have suffered these MANY years. y
said Mr.. Moore. turning TO his mother who
ha ushered the repO ter into the cosy parlOr
of their home. Mrs. Moore told the story Of
her sons life suferings. This Is what she
said.
My son has always been delicate from
childnood. Physicians have attended hi
but could do him no good; several could not
tell what allied him; others treated him for
disease or the Kidney ana liver, but under
their care he got no better he has also tried
all Kinds OF patent medicines without re.
ceiving any relief from that source. And IL
has cost small fortune for medicines and
medical treatment. He was all the time
complaining OF awful head aches. dizziness in
the head and vas constantly hawking and
| splitting IN mueus His nostrils were most
Of the time stopped up and It was hard for
| him TO brea he, especially at night He
would lay on his back and gasp for breath.
| He has not had a good nights sleep for years;
| he was suhjecs to aw 'ul night sweats and
horrible dreams, He got SO bad he had
| 10 give up work several times as he WAS
unable to handle q pen on account of ner-
yousness and dimnesH OF the eyes; he also was
troubled with loss of memory and became
hard of hearing. He would have melanchol :
spells and sit for hours in study. he Stunned
/ all company and would hardly notice or give
| a civil answer 10 any one in the family. II Is
| strange actions alarmed me and have cried
many time over my boys sat condition, as
| / felt sure he was losing his mind. IL Is now
three months ago since he began treatment
under Drs. Mccoy and Wildman. who pro-
nounced his terrible disease catarrh of the
| head, throat and stomach OF the worst kind,
! but ia the short time he has been under their
care they have brought about wonderful
change in him.
Yes. was in an awful state before began
| treatment under Drs. Mccoy and Wildnlau, =
| said Mr.. Moore. II had been under their
care but two weeks when the awful headaches
entirely left me aud now / am En- Ljoying e o
health, as | am not troubled with hawking
and splitting up mucus. Ny nostrils are
l clear and breathe freely and do not have
| the aw tul night sweats or horrible dreams
| and now enjoy what never did before. that
is sleep. In fact all those terrible co npl. ints
have left me and l cannot thank Drs. Mccoy
a. q Wild man enough for what they have
Everybody in the nelghborhood speaks OF
the great change in him. concluded Mrs.
Moore. and ! none 'tly believe had Re not
gone to Drs. Mccoy and Wildman for treat
ment he would have gone insane or died
Drs. Mccoy and Nildman furnish al medi-
ctnes free and their charaes for trea ment are
so low that they are within the reach Of all.