Evening journal., 1894-11-24
ACTIVELY At WORK.
REmARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF REV
w. J. CHAPIN, or CHATHAM.
His Interesting s.ory of His Prostration
and Restoration to Health.

His Interesting s.ory of His Prostration
and Restoration to Health.
From the State journal, Springfield, Ill.
In the pretty little will lge # Chatham,
sangamon county, there lives a Baptist
divine whose snow white hair Is the one oat-
ward Sign that he has encrlached upon the
days beyond the allotted three score years
and ten His clear eye, keen mental facul-
ties and magnificent physique all bear wit
ness 20 life well and nobly spen. This
pioneer ia Gods eternal vineyard is Rev. w.
j. Chaplin, whose n years are crowded with
noble deeds In the Christian ministry.
TO State journal representative who had
occasion 70 AJAX him something Of his career
In the ministry, MIR. Chaplin talked In a
peculiarly interesting strain. The subject
Of his fine physique was broached by his in
terviewer and With increasing earnestness he
said that, In spite OF the indications TO the
contrary, his life had not all been sunshine
and good health.
"As my present appearance testiaes, was
fortunate In the possession Of very vigorous
constitution. Ia my earlier years ! scarcely
knew what II meant TO be sick, and was
almost perfect strans er to any kind Of
medicine or tonic. As Is tco often the case,
overes mated my physical resources, al
drawn my health account. The crisis came
about eighteen years ago. At the time | was
preaching the gospel from the pulpit, and
became suddenly so IL that was con PEELED to
stop before my sermon was flushed. IL was
a bad case Of nervous prostration, and for
II lie my friends and family were greatly ex-
erclsed over my condition Complete rest
was Imperative and to divert my mind from
my active ministerial duties, Mrs. Chaplin and
planned and took long trip. My health
was sufficiently restored by this diversion to
resume work, hnt / was OF the same man.
shall never forget that awful experience
IL L. hard TO describe my Il olings 30 that
others can have a conception Of them. felt
absolutely worthless. physically and men
tally. | had so lost control of my muscles
that my fingers would involuntariiy release
their grip upon pen, and my hand would
turn over with absolutely no yolition on my
part.
"About two years ago. to intensity matters,
was seized WITH severe attack of Ia
grippe. / recovered only partially from IL
and had frequent returns of that indessriha-
ble feeling which accompanies and follows
that strange malady. | looked IN vain for
something 10 bring relief and finally read
an fcconnt Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. Something seemed 10 tell me
th.t they would do me good ard l com.
menced using them. They gave me additional
strength from the start and toned up my
syttem from condition of almost absolute
prlstration 70 that | wRs able again to re-
sumo my duties as minister. / was so un-
accustomed TO taking medicine that did not
take the pills as regularly as ! sh3uld have,
and yet my improvement was marvellous. /
am now preaching at Forest City and Loami
and In addition to the exacting character OF
this work Itself, ride ten or fifteen miles on
the way there and back"
Mrs. Chaplin, a kindly faced elderly lady.
WAS present during tho conversation and said:
| u don't think Mr.. Chaplin could ever have
resumed his preaching after he had the at
taok Of II grippe hsd It not been for the Pink
/ Pills. They did him so much good that de-
cided to test their efficacy on myself ] have
! b IN troubled for years with what our physl-
1 1la44. lr Hewitt, calls rheumatic paralysis,
l Electricity gives me relief, but since taking
1 the Pink Pills have been stronger and the
pain ia my right arm and hand Is less acute
| We keep the pills In the house nearly All the
time, ana they do me great deal Of good IN
the way of toning up my system and strength.
ening ne. The pills are used by good many
others ia this vicinity and every one speaks
well Of them. Mrs. Japh Knots, wife Of su.
pervieor Kn0tts, was III for long time and
her friends had all given her case up rs hope.
i less when she began using the pills. 1t was
| the first medicine that htd helped her She
had been Ill for good many years and has
been greatly benefited by the Pink Pills"
These pills are manufactured by the DR.
| Williams Medicine Company. Schenect tady
N. y, and are sold only in boxes bearing
the firms trade mark and wrapper, at 81
cents a box. or six boxes for $3.50. and are
never sold In bulk They may be had Of al
druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Williams
Medicine Company.