The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-31

The following account of a shinwrecp
rescue, subsequent disaster and final
salvation is given by Mr.. A. w. Burcb,
Oh Rome, N. Y. 1t Is exceedingly
graphic and will be found most interest.
ing:
"on the 18th day OF January, 1893.
"nlie cruising down the Caribbean Sea,
accompanied by my wife and child, we
were caught in heavy northeast gale.
winch drove our schooner ashore on the
north coast Of Honduras. No one. IN.
less he has been shipwrecked, can
imagine what this means. Fortunately
we were rescued from the wreck bv
some Carib Indians who were living in
small village on the coast, and such
comforts as tho village afforded were
placed at our disposal.
among this semi-barbarous people
we RENAL five weeks, finally crossing
boat. uusou'
During the time we were among tho
Caribs we were forced to live unon
cocoanuts, bananas, cassaya and other
looas 10 which we were unaccustoued,
Our stomachs were soon deranged bv
THIS strange diet and we suffered acutelv
from dyspepsia. Both myself and wifo
hau terrible indigestion, nausea. coca.
sional headaches, sinking at tho pit OF
the stomach and the usual troubles dvs.
peptics generally undergo.
y" g hnally reached the United States
In a very broken condition, whers wo
employed tho best physicians and used
various preparations, but We received
polsoDs which We had taken into our
systems, with the acute gastric troubles.
refused to yield to the various methods
or treatment and our conditions became
daily moro painful and alarming.
1T seemed terrible that we should be
rescued from watery grave only to be
plunged into worse than living death,
and you can naturally understand that
l became quite discouraged.
ut was at this time that observed
from an article in one of tho leading
papers, that there had been scientific
discovery which felt was suited TO our
case. at once began it's use and expert
enced instant relief. My appetite be.
came good and my food. instead of dis
PRESSING mo as formerly, was perfectly
diRested and caused me no inconveni
ence. l began to gain flesh, and now
both myself, my wife and our child are
restored to perfect health and strength
Wholly through the use of the great
pre- digested food Paskola.
1T was this great discovery which
TOOK us from an almost hopeless con.
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In position where we enjoy life to it's
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such as Pakola which could make mo q
new man and restore my family to
health after we had been brought 80
low must be OF the greatest value to the
hundreds of thousands of people who
are suffering constantly from indiQes-
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malarial difficulties, headaches and ali
those things which so hamper life and
Interfere with our happiness and success.
This is my story in brief, and while
ieel grateful for the rescue from
ship wreck. feel still more gratitude
for the salvation from the condition of
sickness and misery which might even
now be undergoing, had IL not been for
this great pre-digesied food"
1t may be remarked in conclusion
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York.
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