The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-06
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
DIR. CARL LEO VERRINDER,
Director.
Director.

To sit, as did Planet reporter q few
days ago, in very atmosphere of sweet
harmony, created by DR.. Verrlnder's magi-
cail-lke touch was an experience tina
might well he envied, and one calculated 10
inspire the most sentimental reveres. But
sentimental moods finally vanish and leave
one facing the sober and practical side of
life. The music ceased and the converse
ton took n turn Leading to the real object of
the reporters call.
There are stories abroad" said the news
paper man, regarding some extraordinary
delivtrance 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. IL have
no, he replied, ''been given to seeking
newspaper nOtOrity, and at lift live years
of age it is not likely shall begin, and yet"
said the professor after thinking moment
and consulting Mrs. Verrinder, perhaps it
is best thar should give you the circumstan-
ces for use in The Planet. The story of my
rescue from the grave might tittingly be
prefaced by little ofmy early history. We
resdd in England, where though | was
professor of music, was not dependant on.
my art, as had acquired a competence. My
wife was an heiress, having ESQ, 900 in her
own right. Through the rascaity of
broker she was robbed almost of all her for
tune, while by the Bank of Glasgow failure,
my money vanished forever. 1t became
necessary for me then to return to my pro-
fession in order to live. do not speak of it
bOastingly, but | stood well among the mu-
sicians of that day in the old land. My
fees were 4 guinea lesson, and it was no
uncommon thing for me to give twenty in
day. We came TO America, landing in
Quebec, where l anticipated gettin3 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 had large
clientele. Later in order as | thought TO
better my fortune. l took up my residence
in London, first Cling an engagement with
a Methodist church and afterwards accept
ing the position of organist i'm st. Peters
Cathedral. In those cities l made many
warm friends, and their tributes and gifts l
shall ever retain as among the most precious
of my possessions. 1t 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 to his full
height. thus displaying his wel-buit and
paralytic. But the truth is 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 three-strOke victim.
and "A man who feels, both in body and
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 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 | had not long been here when nv
health further began to give way. Gradually
l noted the change. l felt it first and most
strongly in stomach affection which pro-
duced constant and distressing nausea. 1t
grew worse and worse, myself attributed
it to bad water poisoning my system. One
doctor said 1t was catarrh of the stomach.
Another pronounced it diabetes. sill another
a different diagnosis. l kept on dOctoring,
but getting no relief. tried one medicine
after another, but it was no use. Grippe
attacked me and added to my pain, dis
comfort and weakness. At last took to
my bed and it seemed that was never go
ing to get well. Nothing of a nourishing
nature would remain on my stomach. No
drugs seemed to have a cOunter-acting in
fiuence on the disease which was dragging
me down to DEATH My wife would sit at
my bedside and moisten my lips with dilut-
ed spirits which was all that could be done
to relieve me. Besides three local doctors
who gave me up, had doctors from Lon
don and Kingston whose skill believed in
and to whom paid heavy fees, but without
receiving any help or encouragement 1t is
| true that a stomach pump operation afforded
| temporary relief, but yet felt that my
peculiar case needed some special and par
| ticular compound or remedial agent which
| knew not Of. But, at last, thank God, L
| discovered it. i had been for eighteen
months a miserable wreck, unable to work,
| unable to eat or to sleep properly. My
means were becoming exhausted. My poor
wife was worn out in body and spirit.
| Suddenly the deliverer came! Pink Pllls!
| Yes sir! Pink Pills-God bless their in
ventOr or discoverer!-have rescued me
| from the jaws of death and miraculopsly
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 insomnia can rightly appreciate.
| Bear i'm mind, my friend, / am no wild en-
thusiast over the supposed merits OF this
medicine. have tested the virtues of Pink
| Pills and am ready to take oath 10 theii
efficacy. No one could shake my faith in
them: because what man has thoroughly
proved in his own experience, and what he
has had confirmed in the experience OF
others-I have prescribed the pills to Other
sick persons and know what extraordinary
good they have effected their cases-ht
ought to be convinced is so. / shall tell
you how 1 came to try them. A fellow
member of the A. o. u. W., the brethren OF
which order had been more than kind to nae
during my illness, recommended Pink Pills.
l knew nothing about what they were OF
what they could accomplish. In fact / am
rather skeptic on what are termed PRO
| nrjetarv remedieso But l started TO take