The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-25
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
DIR. CARL LEO VERRINDER,
Director.

10 Slit dS ulu 4 tuUCt reporter Il lew QhyS
ago. in very atmosphere of sweet harmony,
created by Dr. Verrinder's magician-like
touch was an experience that might we'll be
envied. and one calculated to inspire the
most sentimental reveries. But sentimental
moods finally 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 re-
porter's call.
There are stories abroad" said the news
paper man, regarding some extraordinary
delyerance from death, which you have
met with recently. doctor. Would you OBJ
ject to stating what foundation there is for
them, and. II any. furnish me with the true
facts for publication" DIR. Verrinder shrug-
ged his shoulders and laughed. II have
not" lie replied, been given to seeking
newspaper nOtoriety, and at 80 years of
age il is not likely that | shall begin, and
yet" said the professor after thinking
moment and consulting Mrs. Verrinder,
perhaps il is best that | should give you
the circumstances for use in The Planet
The story of my rescue from the grave
might tttlngiy be prefaeed by little OF my
early history. We resided in England,
where. though | was professor of music, l
was not dependent Oh my art, as | had ac-
Quired competence. My vile was an
heress. having $4,000 in her own right.
Through the rascalty of a broker she was
TO bbed 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 IL bOastngly.
but l stood we'll among the musicians
OF that day in the old land. My fees
were a guinea a lesson. ana it was no
uncommon thing for me to give twenty In a
day. We came TO America, landing in
Quebec. where | anticipated getting an en-
gagement as organist In the cathedral, but
was disappointed. Subsequently we moved
To st. Catharines, in which city | procured
an organ and choir and soon hard a large
clientele. Later. in order as l thought TO
better my fortune, l took up my residence
in London, first filling an engagement with
a Methodist church and afteTward accept
ing the position OF srganist 10 St. Peters
Cathedral. In those cities l made many
warm friends, and their tributes and gifts |
shall ever retain as among the most precious
of my possessions. IL was while living in
London and pursuing my art with much
earnestneSs and labor that | received stroke
of paralysis Perhaps" here the speaker
rose and stretching himself 10 his full
height, thus displaying his well-built and
weil-nOurlShed frame, Il do not look like
a parslytic. But the truth is l 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 thi ee-str0ke victim,
anu q WIN lCCAos bOtH III OUu9 huu
mind, as vigorous as he ever did IN his
life. My 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 a case and can reach the
ear of the patient. After removing to
Chatham l had not long been here when my
health further began 10 give way Gradually
/ noted the change. l felt il first and most
strongly in stomach affection which pro-
duced constant and distressing nausea. 1t
grew worse and worse, | myself attributed
ii to bad water poisoning my system. One
doctor said 1t was cataIrh OF the stomach.
Another pronounced il diabetes, still an-
other different diagnosis. | kept on doc
toring, but getting no relief. l tried one
medicine after another, but 1t was no use.
Grippe attacked me aud added TO MY pain
discomfort and weakness. At last | took
TO my bed and ii seemed that | was never
going TO get well. Nothing Of nourishing
nature would remain on my stomach. No
drugs seemed 10 have counteTacting infiu-
enee on the disease which was dragging 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, bad doctors from London and
Kingston, whose skill l believe in and to
whom / paid heavy fees, but without re-
ceiving any help or encouragement. IL Is
true that stomach pump operation afforded
temporary relief, but yet l felt that my
peculiar case needed some special and par
ticular compound or remedial agent which
/ knew not of. But, at last, thank cd, l
discovered il. | had been for eighteen
months a miserable wreck, unable To work.
unable TO eat or ID sleep properly. My
means were becoming exhausted. My poor
wife was worn out in body and spirit. Sud
denly the dnliverer came! Pink Pills! Yes,
sir! Pink Pllls-G0d bless their inventor
or discOyerer-have rescued me from the
jaws of death aud miracul0usly made me
what you see me to-day. hearty, happy, with
a splendid appetite. clear brain, a capacity
for work and an ability TO sleep sound and
refreshing sleep-a boon that only man
| who has experienced the terrors of in
somnia can rightly appreciate. Bear in
mind my friend. | am no wild enthusiast
| over the supposed merits of this medicine.
| l have tested the virtue of Pink Pills
| and am ready to take oath to their efficacy.
| No one could shake my faith in them, be-
| cause what man has thoroughly proved
| in his own experience. and what he has
| had con hrmed in the experience of others
| i have rescribed the pills 10 other
| sick persons and know what extraordinary
| good they have effected in their cases-he
| ought 10 be convinced is So l shall tell
| you how / came TO try them. A fellow
member of the A. o. u. W.. the brethren of
| which order had been more than kind to me
| during my liu6ss, recommended PINK PllIS.
/ knew nothing about what they were or
what they could accomplish. In fact, am
| rather a skeptic en- what are termed 'pro-
| preary remedies But | started to take
Pink Pills for Pale People. made by the Dir.
Williams Medicine Company BrockviIle.
| From the very first. one at a dose, | began
to mend, and before l 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 have taken
twelve boxes-just Sc worth. Think Of it,
my friendl Hundreds CT dollars for other
treatment, and only Sc for what has made
a man OF me and set me again on the high
way OF health and prosperity There is
some snbtle. life-giving principle in Pink
Pills which do not attempt to fathom. l
Once | was blind; now can seep God,
in the mystery of his providence directed
my brother OF the A. o. u. W. TO me. I
took it. live and rejoice in my health and
strength. have no physical malady save
light stiffness IN my leg due to grippe.
feel as well as In my palmiest days NY
prospects are good. All this | gratefully
attribute to the virtues OF Pink Pills for
Pale People, and now my story Is done p
| as che nursery ballad runs. If ANYBODY
should ask confirmation OF this tale of mine
let him write to me and | shall cheerfully
furnish 1t. The Pink Pills were my resener
and III be their friend aud advocate while
/ livev
The reporter finally took his leave of Dr.
Verrinder, but not without the professor
entertaining him to another piano treat. A
symphony played with faultless execution
and soulful Interpretation of the composer
thought.
Calling upon Messrs A. f. Pilkev 81 CO..
the well-known druggists, the reporter as
certaiDed DIR. Williams Pink Pills have an
enormous sale in Chatham. ana that from
all quarters come glowing reports Of the ex-
ceilent results following their use. In fact
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are recognized ms
one OF the greatest modern medlcines-a
perfect blood builder and nerve restorer-
curing such diseases as rheumatism. neural
gla, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia. ST.
Vitns dance, nervous headache, nervous
| prostration and the tired feeling resultino
tberefrom, diseases depending upon humors
| In the hinnd such as scrofnla~ Oh. 1919