The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-15
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
DR.. CARL LEO VERRTNDER,
Director.


To sit, as did Planet reporter few
d ays ago, in very atmosphere OF sweet
harmony, created by DR.. Verrinder's
magiclan.like touch, was an experience
that might we'll be envied, and one cal
crlated to inspire the most sentimental
reveries. But sen ;imental moods finally
vanish and leave one facing the sober
sud 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
newspaper man, regarding some extra
ordinary deliverance from death, which
you have met with recently. doctor.
Would you object to stating what founda-
Gon there is for them, and, ii any, fur
nish me with the true facts for publica.
ton" DR.. Verrinder shrugged his
shoulders and laughed. 81 have not"
ne replied. "been given to 81 eking
newspaper notoriety. and at fifty five
years OF age it is not likely l shall be-
gin, and yet" said the professor after
thinking moment and consulting Mrs.
Vcrrinder, perhaps it is best that l
should give you the circumstances for
use in the Planet. Tho story of my
rescue from the grave might httingly
be preiaced by little of my early his
tory. We resided in England, where.
though l was a professor OF music, was
not dependent on my art, as | had &C
Qured a competence. My mother was
an heiress, having 100000 il her own
right. Through the rascality OF
broker She was robbed almost OF
Bank of Glasgow failure, my
money vanished forever. 1t became
necessary for me then to return to my
profession in order to live. | do not
speak OF it boastingly, but / stood we'll
among the musicians OF that day, in
the old land. My fees were guinea
lesson, and is Was no uncommon thing
for ne 10 give twenty in day. We
cane to America, landing in Quebec,
where anticipated getting an engage
ment as organist in the cathedral bat
WIS disappointed. Subsequently we
moved to ST. CAtharines, in which city
procured an organ and choir and soon
had large clientele. Later. in order
rs thought to better my fortune,
took up my residence in London, first
nllinG an engagement with q Methodist
church and afterwards accepting the
position of organist in st. Peters
Cath dral. In those cities [ made many
warm friends and their tributes and
gifts | shall ever retain az among the
most pre- ;ious Of all my possessions 1t
ing my art that I received stroke OF
paralysis. Perhaps, here the speaker
arose and stretching himself TO his full
height, thus displaying his we'll built
aud weil-nourished frame do not
look like paralytic. But the truth is
1 have had three strokes-yes, sir,
first, second and third. and they
say the third is fatal, ninety
nino times out of one hundred Yet
here you see before you three stroke
victim, and man who feels, both in
body and in mind, as vigorous as he
ever did in his life. My ultimate cure
attribute to my testing the virtues of
medicine whose praise l shall never
cease sounding as long az I live, and
which l shall recommend to suffering
humanity as | am now constant thy doing,
while / know OF a case and can reach
Che ear of the patient. After removing
TO Chatham l 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 con-
slant and distressing nausea. 1t grew
to bad water poisoning my system. One
doctor said it was catarrh OF the stomach.
Another pronounced it diabetes, still
another different diagnosis. | kept on
doc:oring, but getting no relief. tried
one medicine after another, but 1t was
no use. Grippe attached me and aided
to my pain, discomfort and weakness,
AT last took to my bed and it seemed
tha. ! was never going to get we'll
Nothing of nourishing nature would
remain on my stomach. No drugs
seemed 10 have counter acting influ-
'nce on the disease which was dragging
me down to death. My wife would ait
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 stomach pump operation afforded
temporary relief, but yet / felt that nv
peculiar case needed GONE special and
particular compound or remedial agent
which knew not of. But at last, thank
God, discovered it. had been for
eighteen months miserable wreck.
unable TO work, unable to eat or sleep
properly. My means we're becoming
exhausted. My poor wife was worn out
III body and spirit. Suddenly the deliy-
erer came. Pink Pills! Yes sir, pink
Pills God bless their inventor or cis
eoVerer!-have rescued mo from the
jaws of death and miraculously m adj me
rsFlat Won SEQ mo TODAY haartv