Evening journal., 1893-03-04
Conservatory of Music.
DR.. Carl Leo Verrinder,
Director.
Director.

OAItClOIt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
To sit, as did Planet reporter few
days ago, in very atmosphere of sweet
harmony, created by DR.. Verrinders
magician-like touch was an experience
that might well be envied, and one cal
culated to inspire the most sentimen.
tai 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
reporters 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 foun
dation there is for them, and, If any.
furnish me with the true facts for publ
cation. DR.. Verrinder shrugged his
shoulders and laughed. Il have not.
he replied, been given to seeking news
paper notoriety, and at fifty FIVE years
of age it is not likely l shall begin, and
yet, said the professor after thinking
moment and consulting Mrs. Verrinder
perhaps it is best that / should give
you the circumstances for use in The
Planet. The story of my rescue from
the grave might fittingly be prefaoed
by little of my early history. We re-
sided in England, where, though l was a
professor of music l was not dependant
on my art, as l had acquired a compe-
tence. My wife was an heiress. having
800, 900 in her own right. Through the
rascality of a broker she was robbed al
most of all her fortune, while by the
Bank of Glasgow failure, my money
vanished forever. Il became necessary
for me then to return to my profession
in order to live l do not speak of II
boastingly, but l stood well among the
musicians Of that day in the old land.
My fees were a gum a lesson. and it
was no uncommon thing for me to give
twenty in day. We game to America.
landing in Quebec, where antici.
pated getting an engagement as
orgauist in the cathedral. but
was disappointed. Subsequently we
moved to st. CathaIines, IN which city
procured an organ and choir and soon
had large clientele Later, in order as
thought to better my fortune, I took up
my residence in London, first filling an
engagement with a Methodist church
and afterwards accepting the position as
organist in st. Peters Cathedral. In
those cities | made many warm friends
and their tributes and gifts shall ever
retain as among the most precious of my
i possessions. 1t was while living in Lon
don and pursuing my art with much
earnestness and labor that / received a
stroke of paralysis. Perhaps"-here the
speaker rose and stretching himself to
his full height, thus displaying his we'll
built and well-nourished frame-'I do
not look like paralytic 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 a three stroke victim. and a man
who feels, both in body and mind, as Wig
orous as he ever did in his life My ulti
mate cure / attribute to my testing the
virtues of medicine whose praise l shall
never cease sounding as long as live,
and which l shall recommend to suffering
humanity as ! am now constantly doing
while l know of a case and can reach the
ear Of the patient. After removing tC
Chatham had not long been here whe1
my health further began to give way
Gradually noted the change / felt II
first and most strongly in q stomach af
fection which produced constant and dis
tressing nausea. 1t grew worse anC
worse, myself attributed it to bat
water poisoning my system. One doctor
said IL was catarrh of the stomach
Another pronounced it diabetes, still
another a different diagnosis. | ken
on doctoring, but getting no relief
tried one medicine after another. but i
was no use Grippe attacked me anc
added to my pain, discom fort and weak
ness At last l took to my bed and il
. seemed that was never going 10 ge
well Nothing Of nourishing nat9r
would remain on my stomach No drug
seemed 10 have counter acting influences
on the disease which was dragging mt
4 down to death. Ny wife would sit a
nay bedside and moisten my lips will
diluted spirits which was all that coul,
be done to relieve me- Besides thre,
local doctors who gave me mp, hat
doctors from London and Kingston who's
skill | believe in and to whom / pai,
heavy fees but without receiving an
help or encouragement. It is true that
stomach pump operation afforded tempo
rary relief, but yet felt that my De
culiar case needed some special aud par
ticular compound or remedial agen
which knew not Of. But at last, thanl
God, / discovered it. / had been 70
eighteen months miserable wreck
unable to work, unable to eat or slee
properly. My means were becomn,
exhausted Ny poor wife was worn on
in body and spirit Suddenly the deliy
erer came Pink Pulls Yes sir Pin
Pills-6od bless their inventor Ur dis
covererl--haye rescued me from the aw
OF death and miraculously made me VIVA
you see to day, hearty, happy, with
splendid appetite, a clear brain, a capacit
n for work aud an ability 90 sleep sonn
3 and refreshing sleep-a boon that onl
F. man who has experienced the terror
OF insomnia can rightly appreciate. Bea
Il in mind. my friend, am no wild euthu
siast over tho supposed merits OF th
medicine have tested the virtues
Pink Pills and am already 20 take oath I
Z their efficacy No one could shake m
faith in them; because what
man has thoroughly proved in b