Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-21
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
DR.. CARL LEO VERRINDER,
Director.
Chatham Planet.)

| Director
To sit, as did Planet reporter few
days ago, in a very atmosphere of sweet
| harmony, created by DIR. Verrinder's
magician-like touch was an experience
that might we'll be envied, and one calcu-
lated to inspire the most sentimental rev.
cries. But sentimental moods finally
vanish and leave one facing the sober and
practical side of life. The music ceased
and the conversation took q turn leading
to the real object of the reporters call.
There are stories abroad" said the
newspaper man, regarding some extraor-
binary deliverance from death, which you
have met with recently doctor. Would
you object to stating what foundation
there Is for them, and, IL any, furnish me
with the true facts for publication" DIR.
Verrinder shrugged his shoulders and
laughed. 81 have not, he replied, "been
given to seeking newspaper notoriety, and
at fifty-flve years Of age it is not likely
l shall begin, and yet" said the professor
after thinking a moment and consulting
Mrs. Verrinder perhaps it is best that
l should give you the circumstances for
use in The Planet. The story of my res
cue from the grave might fittingly be pre-
faced by a little of my early history. We
resided in England, where though was
professor Of music, l was not dependent
on my art, as had acquired competence.
My wife was an heress, having ESQ, 900 in
her own right. Through the rascality of
q broker she was robbed almost of all her
| fortune, while by the Bank Of Glasgow
failure, my money vanished forever. 1t
became necessary for me then to return
to my profession in order to live. l do
not speak of 1t boastingly, but | stood
well among the musicians of that day in
the old land. My fees were guinea q
lesson, and 1t was no uncommon thing for
me to give twenty In day We came to
America, landing in Quebec, where | an
ticipated getting an engagement as organ
list in the cathedral, but was disappoint-
ed. Subsequently we moved to st. Cath
arines, in which city procured an organ
and choir and soon had large clientele.
Later, in order as / thought to better my
fortune, took up my residence in Lon
don, first filling an engagement with a
Methodist church and afterwards accept
ing the position Of organist in st. Peters
| Cathedral. In those cities / made many
warm friends, and their tributes and
gifts | shall ever retain as among the
most precious Of my possessions. 1t was
while living In London and pursuing my
art with much earnestness and labor that
l received a stroke Of paralysis. Per-
haps," - here the speaker rose and
stretching himself to his full height, thus
displaying his well-built and well-nourish-
ed frame-"I do not look like a paralytic.
But the truth is | have had three strokes
yes, sir, first, second and third, and
they say the third is fatal, ninety-nine
times out of one hundred. Yet here you
see before you three-stroke victim, and
a man who feels, both In body and mind,
as vigorous as he ever did in his life.
My ultimate cure / attribute to my test
ing the virtues of a medicine whose praise
j shall never cease sounding as long as
| live, and which / shall recommend to suf-
fering humanity as l am now constantly
doing, while know Of case and can
reach the ear Of the patient. After re-
moving to Chatham had not long been
here when my health further began to
give way. Gradually noted the change.
l felt it first and most strongly in a
stomach affection which produced constant
and distressing nausea. 1t grew worse
and worse, myself attributed 1t to bad
water poisoning my system. One doctor
said it was catarrh Of the stomach. An
other pronounced it diabetes, still anoth-
er q different diagnosis. / kept on doctor
| ing, but getting no relief. | tried one
medicine after another, but it was no use.
| Grippe attacked me and added to my pain,
discomfort and weakness. AT last took
| to my bed and 1t seemed that was never
going to get well. Nothing Of nourish-
ing nature would remain on my stomach.
| No drugs seemed to have counter-acting
influence Oh the disease which was drag
| cling me down to death. My wife would
| sit at my bedside and moisten my lips
with diluted spirits which was all that
could be done to relieve me. Besides
three local doctors who gave me up, had
doctors from London and Kingston whose
skill | believed in and to whom | paid
heavy fees, but without receiving any
help or encouragement 1t Is true that q
stomach pump operation afforded temper
airy relief, but yet felt that my peculiar
case needed some special and particular
compound or remedial agent which know
not Of. But, at last, thank God, L dis
covered 1t. / had been for eighteen
months q miserable wreck, unable to
work, unable to eat or sleep properly.
My means were becoming exhausted.
My poor wife was worn out In body and
spirit. Suddenly the deliverer came
PINK HlllSl L cS SlI fllh HIS VOu
bless their inventor, or discoverer have
rescued me from the jaws OF death and
miraculously made me what you see me
to-day, hearty, happy, with asplendid APP
petite q clear brain, capacity for work
and an ability to sleep sound and refresh
ing sleep--a boon that only man who
has experienced the terrors OF insomnia
can rightly appreciate. Bear In mind, my
friend. am no wild enthusiast over the
supposed merits of this medicine. have
tested tho virtues of Pink Pills and am
ready to take oath TO their efficacy. No
one could shake my faith in them because
what man has thoroughly proved In his
own experience, and what he has had con-
firmed In the experience OF others-l have
prescribed the pills to other sick persons,
and know what extraordinary good they
have effected In their cases-he ought to
be convinced is so. | shall tell you how
came to try them. A fellow member OF
the A. O. u. W., the brethren OF which
order have been more than kind to me
during my Illness, recommended Pink
Pills. knew nothing about what they
we're or what they could accomplish. In
fact, am rather skeptic on what are
termed proprietary remedies" But
started TO take Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie, made by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Co., Brockville. From the very first one
at a dose, began to mend and before l
had taken more than a box or two knew
| that had found the right remedy and
a IJ<lr. <.xr..I liza In.