Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-24
HOW STOUT GOT STOUT.
THE REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE
OF A RHEUMATIC SUFFERER.
An But Paralyzed-Lost His Flesh and
Expected 10 Die-How He Got
Wen and Strong.

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From the Mt. Sterling, ILL.,. Republican,
Few men are held in higher esteem
by their fellow townspeople than Jas. w.
Stout of Ripley, H., and it is due no
doubt partly to this popularity that the
record of the case has created such
widespread interest While his expe-
rience is not without an equal, yet, it
has been sufficiently remarkable to de-
mand the attention of thousands of
people in Illinois, among whom are
numbered some of the most eminent
physicians
In January, 1898. Mr.. Stout was
stricken with what was then believed
to be seiatic rheumatism, and in short
time was barely able TO hobble around
on crutches. and it seemed to his
friends that his days were numbered.
Today he is strong, hearty looking
man of 100 pounds
How this wonderful change was
brought about is most interesting as
told to a representative of the Republic
can by Mr. Stout himself:
Il was afflicted with sciatic rheuma-
tism and lumbago in January, 1898.
The sciatic nerve on the right side be-
came affected in the hip. running down
to the ankle and across the small of the
back to the left side. and soon my
whole system became afflicted, causing
me the most exeruciating pain. In
very short time became totally unable
to attend to any business whatever
and the disease rapidly growing worse
had to take to my bed, where lay
suffering almost continuously for
months the most agouizing torture,
scarcely being able to move or be
moved. At one time lay for six weeks
fiat on my back, the slightest move
ment causing me such pain as almost
to throw me into commissions. | can
not begin to express to you the intense
pain | suffered. / was drawn, By the
severeness of the malady, over to the
left side; lost my appetite, had no de-
sire for food, and what little did eat
could not digest, the digestive organs
falling to perform their duty, adding
greatly to my already precarious condi-
ton For weeks at time / was unable
to eat or sleep, suffering all the time
most intensely and at times fearing |
would lose my reason, and would have
welcomed death TO relieve me of my
sufferings.
l 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 another. but with
out effect, and / received no relief
whatever One physician told me had
double curvature of the spine and
would eventually become paralyzed. |
spent hundreds of dollars in 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
/, myself, had almost given up in des-
pair, when in September. 1898, about
eight months after was first afflicted.
my attention was called to DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. With
out much hope, l at once sent to G. f.
Hickey & Co., Druggists. Mt. Sterling,
Ill, and procured some of the pills and
Immediately began taking them. Be
fore long | became aware of a great
change for the better in my almost
hopeless condition. MY appetite came
back and my digestive organs perform
ed their usual functions properly. /
took some more and grew rapidly bet
ter-could sit up in a chair and my
body began to straighten out; contin-
ued the treatment and in short time
was able to be about on crutches. My
recovery from that time on was very
rapid and assured. My right leg, which
before / commenced this treatment,
was numb and dead, now experienced
a pricking, tingling sensation. was
enabled to throw away my crutches and
walk upright once more among my fell
lows, better man physically than ever
before. When first taken by the dis
ease / weighed 100 pounds was reduced
to 115; now weigh 166, more than |
ever weighed at any time in my life
Yes, SIR, lay my recovery entirely to
Pink Pills.
DR.. Williamses' Pink Pills for Pale
People are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, par
tial paralysis, St Vitus' dance, sciatiea
neuralgi, rheumatism, nervous head
ache, theafter effects of la grippe,
palpitation Of the heart, paleand
sallow compilations, and ali forms
OF weakness either in male or
female. Pink Pills are sold by
all dealers, or will be sent post paid on
receipt of price, 80 cents a box, or six
boxes for So. 50-they are never sold in
bulk or by the 100 by addressing Dr.
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady,
n. Y.