The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-19
HOW STOUT GOT STOUT.
Tho Remarkable Experience or Q
Rheumatic Sufferer.
Al boe Paraly.ed-r>ost iiis Flcsh and N.
pectsd TO Die How He Got
Well and Strong.
lFrom the Nj. Sterling an, Republican /,

From the Mt. Sterling Ull) Republican,
Few men are held in higher esteem by
their feliow-townspeople than James W.
Stout, OF Riply, Ill, and IL is due. no doubt
partly 20 this popularity that the record OF
the case has created such widespread inter.
est. While his experience Is not without
an equal. yet it has been sufficiently remark
able TO demand the attention OF thousands
OF people in Illinois, among whom are num-
bered some Of the most eminent physicians
In January, l-.s3. Mr.. Stout was stricken
with what was then believed 10 ue sciatic
rheumatism, and in a short time was barely
able to h0bble around on clutches, and it
seemed 10 his friends that his DAYS were
numbered. To-day he is a strong hearty.
looking man for l6DpEonds
How this wonderful change was brought
about IS most interesting as told 70 a repre-
sentative OF the Republican by Mr. Stout
himself
IL was afflicted with sciatic rheumatism
and lum bago in January. 1873. The sciatic
nerve on the right side became affected in
the nip, running down 10 the ankle and
across the small Of the back to the left side
and soon my whole system became afflicted
causing me the most excrlcating pain. In
very short time become totally unable 10
attend 10 any business whatever. and the
disease rapidly growing worse had TO take
10 my bed, where lay suffering almost con-
tinuously for months the most agonizing
torture, scarcely being able To move or lie
moved At one time lay for six weeks flat
on my back, the slightest movement causing
me such pain as almost 10 throw me into
commissions. | cannot begin 10 express TO
you the intense pain suffered was drawn
BY the severencss OF the nalady. over To the
left side: lost my appetite, had no desire for
food, and what little | did eat could not di-
gest, the digestive organs falling 70 perform
their duty, adding greatly 10 my already pre-
carious condition. For weeks al time
was unable 70 eat or sleep suffering all the
time most intensely and at times fearing
would lose my reason, and would have wei
coined death 70 relieve me Of my suferings
Il consulted with local physicians and
some of the most eminent specialists Of the
larger cities throughout the country. some
treating me for one thing and some for an
other. but without effect, ana received no
elief whatever. One physician told me
had double curvature Of the spine and would
eventually become paralyzed spent nun
dreds of dollars la the short time l was
afflicted without receiving the least benefit.
My friends all thought that there was no
hope for me whatever and said that must
die. and i. myself. had almost given up in
despair. when. in September. l>.S. about
eight months after was first afflicted. my
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gists. Mt. Sterling. H.. aud procured some
Of the pills ana Immediately began taking
them. Before long 5ccameaware Of a great
change for the better ia my almost hopeless
condition. Ny appetite came back and my
digestive organs performed their usual
functions properly took some more and
grew rapidly Detter-corld sit up in a chair
and my body began 70 straighten out. con
tlnuet the Treatment ana in a shor, time was
able 70 be about on crutches NV recovery
from that time on was very rapid and assured.
My right leg. which before commenced this
treatment, was numb and dead. now expe-
rlenced a prickiug, tingling sensation.
was enabled 70 throw away sny crutcnes
and walk upright once more among my fell
lows, a better man physically Than ever be-
fore When first taken br the disease
weighed 100 pounds. was reduced 10 lis: l
now weigh l6i. more that ever weighed at
any time ia my life. les. sir. lay nv re-
covery entirely 10 Pink Pills.
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