Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-29
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
DIR. CARL LEO vERRINDER,
Director.
Director.

10 Blu, 6S Olu lhu6J TepOTJcr u lew
lays ago, In very atmosphere of sweet
harmony, created by DIR. Verrinders
nagician-like touch WAS an experience
chat might we'll be envied, and one
calculated to inspire the most senti-
mental reveries. But sentimental
moods finally vanish and leave one
acing the sober and practical side OF
,ife. The music ceased and the con.
yersation took turn leading to the
real object OF the reporters call.
"There are stories abroad" said the
newspaper man, "regarding some ex-
which you have met with recently,
ioctor. Would you object to stating
what foundation there ID for them, ana,
II any, furnish me with the true facts
for publication" DIR. Verrinder shrug
xed his shoulders and laughed. II
nave not" he replied, "been given to
seeki ng newspaper Dotoriety, and at
tifty five years Of aye 1t is hot likely /
Shall begin, and yet" said the profess.
or after thinking momeat aud con-
sulting Mrs. Verriuder, ''perhaps 1t IL
best that should give you the circum-
stances for use In The Planet, The
story Of my rescue from the grave
might fittingly DO prefaced by a little
Of my early history. We resided IN
England, where though / WAS pro.
teas0r Of music, ] was not dependant
on my art, as | had acquired COM
petence. My wife was ali heiress, hav-
ing ESQ 900 10 her own right. Through
the rascaiity of u broker she was rob.
bed a,uost Of all her fortune, while by
ihe Bank Of Glasgow failure, my mon-
ey vanished forever. il became neces-
sary for me then TO return 10 up pro-
fession In order to live. ! do not speak
oft boaslingly, but stood we'll among
he musicians of that day IN the old
land. My fees were guinea a lesson,
and IL was no uncommon thing for me
to give twenty In day. We came t0
America, landing in Quebec, where
anticipated getting au engagement as
urganist In the cathedral, but was dis
appointed. Subsequently we moved ~
| st. Catharines, In which city procured
AN organ aud choir aud soon had large
clientele. Later, in order as ] Thought
To better my fortune, took up my re.
sidence In London, first filling an en-
| gagement with n Methodist church
| aud 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 IA among the mus,
precious OF my possessions. IL was
while living In London and pursuing
my art with much earnestness and la.
Dor that received y stroke of paraly ysis.
| Perhaps here the speaker rose aud
stretching himself To his full hight,
thus displaying his well-built aud well.
| uour ished frame-"I do not look like q
paralytic. But the truth is have had
three strokes-yes, sir, first, second and
third. and they say the third Is fatal
| ninety-niue times out OF one hundred.
Yet here you see before you three
| strokes victim, and man who feels
| both In body aud mind, as vigorous AZ
| he ever did In his life. My ultimate
cure ] attribute to my testing the yir-
tues OF medicine whose praises shall
never cease sounding as long as l live,
aud which snAll recommend TO suffer
lug humanity a. am now constantly
doug, while | know case aud can
reach the ear Of the patieut. After re-
moving TO Chatham had not long bee n
here when my health began TO further
give way. Gradually l noticed the
change. / felt IL first aud most strongly
In q stomach affection which pro-
duced constant aud distressing nau.
sea. II grew worse aud worve, l
myself attributed Il TO had water
poisoning my system. One doctor
said it wac catarrh Of the stomach.
Another pronounced II diabetes, still
another different diagnosis. I kept
on doctoring, but getting no relief /
tried one medicine after another, but II
was no use. Grippe attacked me and
added 10 my palm. discomfort aud
weak ness. Al last took 10 my bed
aud II seemed that l was never going
10 yet we'll. Nothing of q nouiishing
nature would remain ON my stomach. /.
No drugs seened to have a counter
acting influence on the disease which
was dragging nis down to death. My
wife would sit at my bedside aud molst-
en my hls with diluted spirits which
was all that eould be done TO relieve
me. Resides THREE local doctors who
gave NE ~. had doctors from Lou
don aud Kingston whose skill believed
In aud To HON paid heavy fees. hut
without receiving any hslp or encour.
sesussnt. IL 10 true that stomach
tOmp operation sfiorded Temporary ~
u I. but yet a felt that my peculiar case
needed s'ms special aud particular
compound or remedial agent which 1
knew not of. Hut. ~ last. thank God,
a. 4 IA 49,. A.. - -.