The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
DIR. CARL LEO EERRINDER,
Director.

Director.
To sit as did Planet reporter n few days
ago in a very atmosphere of sweet harmony,
created by DIR. Verrinder's magician-like touch,
WAS an experience that light well be envied,
and one calculated to inspire the most senti-
mental reveries But sentimental moods final
ly vanish, and leave one facing the sober and
practical side OF life. The music ceased, and
the conversation took turn leading TO the
real object of the reporters call.
There are stories abroad" said the news
paper man, regarding some extraordinary
deliveramce from death, which you have met
with recently, doctor Would you Object to
stating what foundation there is for them, and,
if any, furnish me with the true facts for pub
lication?" DR.. Verrinder shrugged his Shout
ders and laughed. IL have not" he replied,
been given to seeking newspaper notoriety,
and at ffty-five years of age it is not likely
shall begin, and yet" said the professor after
thinking a moment and consulting Mrs YER
rinder, perhaps it is best that / should give
you the circumstances for use in The Planet.
The story of my rescue from the grave might
history. We resided in England, where, though
i was professor Of music was not dependent
Oh my art, as i had acquired competence.
Ny wife was an heiress, having 150,000 in her
own right. Through the rascality of 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
to return 10 my profession in order to live /
do not speak Of it boastingly, but stood well
among the musicians of that day in the old
land. Ny fees were a guinea a lesson, and it
was no uncommon thing for me TO give twenty
in day. We came 10 America landing at
Quebec, where ] anticipated getting an engage
ment as organist in the cathedral, but Was dis
appointed. subsequently we moved to St.
Catharines, in which city procured an organ
and choir and soon had 4 large clientele Later,
in order as ] thought to better my fortune,
took up my residence in London, first filling
an engagement with a Methodist church and
afterwards accepting 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 ! received stroke
oG paralysis. Perhaps, here the speaker rose
and stretching himself to his full height, thus
displaying his well-built and we'll nourished
frGme-"I do not look like n pafalytic. But
the truth is have had three strokes-ycs, sir,
first, second, and third, and they say the third
is fatal, ninety-times ont of one hundred. Yet
here you see before yOu three-strokc victim,
and man who feels, both in body and mind,
as vigorous as be ever did in his iife Nv
ultimate cure / attribute TO my testing the
virtues of a medicine whose praise shall never
cease sounding as long as / live and which
shall recommend TO suffering humanity as /
am now constantly doing, while ] know of
case aud can reach the ear of the patient. After
removing to Chatham had not long been here
when my health further began to give way
Gradually ! noted the change. ! felt it first
and most strongly in stomach affection which
produced constant and distressing nausea, IL
grew worse and worse. / myself attributed
it to bad water poisoning my system. Ono
doctor said it was catarrh OF the stomach
Another pronounced it diabetes, still another a.
different diagnosis. / kept ON doctorng, but
getting no relief. ] tried one medicine after
another, but it was no use. Grippe attack ed
me and added to my pain, discomfort, and
weakness. At last / took to my bed and it
seemed that i was never going to get well.
Nothing of a nourishng nature would remain
on my stomach. No drugs seemed to have
counter acting influence on the disease which
was dragging ME down to death. Ny 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 doc
tors who gave me up had doctors from Lon
don and Kingston whose skill ! believed in
and to whom ! paid heavy fees, but without
receiving any help or encouragement. 1t is
true that stomach pump operation afforded
temporary relief, but yet felt that my pecu.
liar case needed some special and particular
compound or remedial agent which knew not
Of But, at last, thank God, discovered il. |
had been for eighteen months a miserable
wreck unable TO work, unable te eat or sleep
properly. Ny means were becoming exhausted
My poor wife was worn out in body and spirit
Suddenly the deliyerer came! Pink Pills
Yes sir! Pink Pills-God bless their inventor
or rer!-have rescued me from the jaws
Of death and miraculously made me what YOU
see me to-day, hearty, happy, with splendid
appetite, clear brain, a capacity for work, aud
an ability to sleep sound and refreshing sleep
a boon that only man who has experienced
the terrors of insomnia can rightly appre
ciate. Bear in mind. my friend, am no wild
enthusiast over the supposed merits of this
medicine. | have tested the virtues of Pink
Pills and am ready to take oath to their efficacy.
No one could shake my faith III them; because
what man has thoroughly proved in his own
experience, and what be has had confirmed in
the experience of others-I have prescribed the
pills TO other sick persons and know what ex.
traordinary good they have effected in their
cases-he ought to be convinced is so. / shall
tell you how / came TO try them. fellow
member of the A. o. u. W., the brethren of
which order had been more than kind to me
during my illness, recommended Pink Pills. !
knew nothing about what they were or what
they could accomplish. In fact, am rather a
skeptic on what are termed proprietary rene.
| dies" But / started TO take Pink Pills for
| Pale People, made by the DIR. Williams Medi-
| cine Co., Brockville. From the very first, one
at dose, / began to mend and before / had
! taken more than box or two knew that had
| found the right remedy, and that TO the Pink
Pills owed my life. In nine months / had
twelve boxes-just six dollars worth. Think
of it, my friend. Hundreds of dollars for
other treatment, and only six dollars for what
| has made man of me aud set me again On the