Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
Dir. CARL LEO vERRlSDgR,
Director.

TO sit, as did Planet reporter a few DAYS
ago, in very atmosphere OF sweet har-
mony, created by DR. Nerrindcrs mag-
cian-like touch was an experience that
might well be envied, and one calculated
10 inspire the most sentimental rcyericS
But sentimental moods finally vanish and
leave one facing the sober and practical
side of life. The Music ceased and the con.
Versation took . turn leading TO the real
object of the reporters call.
There are stories abroad, said the
newspaper man, Regarding some extra
ordinary deliyerGnce from death which
YOU have met with recently, doctor.
Would you object to stating what foundn-
ton there is for them aud, If any. furnish
me With the true facts for publication
DIR. Nerrinder shrugged his shoulders and
laughed. 81 have not, he replied, been
given to seeking newspaper nOtorictv, and
at lfty-fNe years of age ii is not likely
shall begin, and yet, said the professor.
after thinking a moment and consulting
Mrs. Ncrrinder, perhaps it is best that
should give you the circumstances for use
IN IRE iHnrt. The story of my rescue
from the grave might tittingly he prefaced
by = little of my early history We re-
sided i'll England, where, though ! was n
| professor OF music was not dependent on
| my art, ms had acquired a competence.
l
| in her own right. Through the rascalitv
| of broker she was robbed almost of
| all her fortune, while by the Bank of
| GLASGOW failure my money vanished for.
ever II became necessary for ME then to
return to my profession in order to live.
! do nOt speak Of it hoaStingly, but stood
well among the musicians of that day in
| the old land. My ices were n guinea a
| lesson, and il was no uncommon thing for
me TO give twenty i'll 4 day. We came To
| America, landing III Quebec, where AN.
| tlclnated getting an engagement as organ
list in the cathedral, but was disappointed,
| subsequently we moved to 81. Catharjnes,
IL which city | procured an organ and
choir and soon had u large ciitm,ic. Later,
| IN order rs ! thought To better my fortune,
took up my residence IN London, first
illllng an engagement with a Methodist
church and afterwards accepting lie posi-.
| ton of organist in st. Peters Cathedral. In
| those cities | made many warm friends
and their tributes and gifts shall ever re.
tam 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 Il
stroke OF paralysis. Perhaps'-here the
speaker rose anu stretching himself to his
ful! height. thu displaying his well built
ILu Tel!-npurshri tIEmc-"I do not look
Ike flrIht.r bu' the truth is have
I. Had tlfa strokes yes, SIR; first, second
and thiri, ind they ,uy the third is fatal
ninety inc t.ues GA. of one hundred
| fri hC.c you see before Won a threc-strolc
ilctim, and lIan who feels, both in body
and mind Us vigorous as he ever did in his
l'c. MY ultimate cure attribute to my
testing the virtues of medicine whose
praise shall never cease sounding as long
us live, and which shall recommend to
suffering humanity, as ! am now con
IN lliF ttsk.s III, r L
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
lett u hrst ami most strongly in q
stomach affection which produced con-
SLant and distressing nauaea II grew
worse and worse myself attributed 1t to
Dau water poisoning my system One
doctor sad 1t was calarrh Of the stomach,
Another pronounced it diabetes, Still
another different diagnosis / Kent OF,
doctoring but getting no relief. tried
one medicine alter another. but IL was M
use Grippe attacked mo and added to my
pam, discomfort ana weakness. At last 1
TOOK to my bed and 1t seemed that was
never gong to get we'll Nothing of a
npnrshing nature would remain ON my
stomach, no drugs seemed to have 4
cpuntcractlns influence OH the disease
MhlCh was dragging me down to death
Wy wife would sit at my bedside uue
muiSten my lips with diluted spirits which
was ali that could he done to relieve me
Besides three local doctors Who ,tnyp M
ny, had doctors from London and kiuFs
q ton whose skill believed in and to whom
paii heavy fees, hut without Receiving
/ any help or encouragement. 1t is true tina
) Il stomach pump operation afforded tenn
7 purary relief, but Ect I trit that iuy prcrl
4 mar ease needed some special and partca