The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-11
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
Dr. CARL LEo vEEEISpEE
Dlpc.or.

harmony, created by DR.. Verrinder's
magician.like touch was an experience
that might well be envied, and one cal
culated 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 q turn
leading TO the real object OF the repor-
ter'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 objec. TO stating what foun.
dation there Is for them, and, ii any,
furnish me with the true facts for pub
lication." DR.. Verrinder shrugged his
shoulders and laughed. 81 have not"
he replied, "Oeen given to seeking
newspaper notoriety, and at ff.y'fye
years OF age it is not likely / shall begin,
and yet" said the professor after think
ing a moment and consulting Mrs. Yer
FINDER, perhaps it is best that l should
give you the circumstances for use in
the PLdna. The story Of my rescue
from the grave might fttingly be pre-
faced by a little Of my early history.
We resided in England, where though !
was q professor OF music, | was not de.
pendant on my art, as l had acquired a
competence. Ny wife was an heiress,
having $4,000 in her own right.
Through the rascality OF q 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 then to return to my
profession in order to live. | do not
speak OF it boastingly, but l stood
well among the musicians Of that
day in the old land. My fees
were q guinea q lesson, and it was no
uncommon thing for me to give twenty
in a day. We came TO America, land
ing in Quebec, where l anticipated get
ting an engagement as organist in the
cathedral, but was disappointed. Sub
sequently, We moved to ST. Catharines,
in which city / procured an organ and
choir and soon had q large 81 enteL.
Later, in order as | thought to better
my fortune, l took up my residence in
London, first filling an engagement with
q Methodist church and afterwards &c
cepting the position Of organist in st.
Peters Cathedral In those cities l
made many warm friends, and their
tributes and gifts Ishall ever retain as
among the most precious Of my posses
sions. It was while living in London
and pursuing my art with much earn
estness and labor that | received O
stroke OF paralysis. Perhaps here
the speaker rose and stretching himself
to his full height, thus displaying his
well.built aud well.nourished frame
~ do not look like n parnlytic, But
the truth is l have had three strokes
yes, sir, first, second and third, and they
say the third is fatal, nlnety.nine times
out of one hundred. Yet here you see
before you q three-stroke victim,
and a man who feels, both in body and
mind, as vigorous as he aver did ia his
life. My ultimate cure / attribute to
my testing the virtues OF q medicine
whose praise | shall never cease sound
ing as long as / live, and which l shall
recommend to suffering humanity as l
am now constantly doing, while know
OF n case and can reach the 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. l felt II first aud
most strongly in a stomach affection
which produced constant and distress
ing nausea 1t grew worse and worse,
I myself attributed it to bad water
poisoning my system. One doctor said
1t was catarrh OF the stomach Another
pronounced II diabetes, still another q
different diagnosis. ! kept on doctor
ing, but getting no relief. l tried one
medicine after another. but 1t was no
use. Grippe attacked me and added to
my pain, discomfort and weakness. At
last l took to my bed and 1t seemed
that / was neve going to get we'll.
Nothing Of q n%ourishing nature would
remain on my stomach. No drugs
seemed 10 have o counter.acting
influence on the disease which
was dragging me down to death. Ny
wife would cit at my bedside and moist
on my lips with diluted spirits, which
was all that could BIO done to relieve
me. Besides three local doctors, who
gave inc up, | had doctors from London
and Kingston whose skill | believed in
and TO whom / paid heavy fees, but
without receiving any help or encour.
agement. II is true that q stomach
pump operation afforded temporary re-
lief, but yet l felt that my peculiar case
needed some special and particular com.
pound or remedial agent which l knew
not Of. But, at last, thank God, / dis.
covered It. / had been for eighteen
months n miserable wreck, unable to
work, unable TO cat or sleep properly.
My means were becoming exhausted.
My poor wife was worn out in body and
spirit. Suddenly tho doliyeror came
Pink Pillsl Yes, sirl Pink Pills-God
bless thuir inventor OF discoverorl-
have rescued mo from tho Jaws Of
death and m%lraculouslY made mo
what you Boo me to-day, hearty,
happy, with a splendid appetite, n clear
brain, a capacity for work and an ability
to sleep sound aud refreshing sloop-a
boon that only n man who has expor.
fenced tho terrors Of insomnia can
rightly appreciate. Bear In mind, my
friend, | am no mild enthusiast over
the supposed merits Of this medicine.
/ have tested the virtues Of Pink pills
and am ready to take oath 10 their eli.
cacy. No one could shake my faith in
them because what n man marlborough.
~ proved In his own experience, and
what ho has had confirmed In tho OK.
perlonce oiothors-thav prescribed tho
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