Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1894-12-12
A NOBLE FIGHT,
AN EMINENT SOUTHERN LAWYERS
LONG CONFLICT WITH DISEASE.
Twenty-Five Years OF Prosperity, Adyer-
SHY aud suffering The Great Nie-
tory Won by science Oyern
stubborn Disease,

tory won ny science ONefh
stubborn Disease.
(From he Atlanta, Gd., CONSTITUTIONS
Foremost among the best known lawyers
aud farmers OF North Carolina stands Col.
Isaac II. sugg, of Greenyllle, Pitt Co., aman
who has been on the edge Of eternity and
whose life had been measured by minutes.
1T has been twenty-five years since | be-
came resident of this town said Col
Sugg in telling his story to n reporter "even
then the first symptoms of Gravel were as
sorting themselves but were slight. Gradu-
ally, however, my disease developed, and
fight 1t rs | wonld it seemed to gain u
stronger loothod day by day until my
misery was complete. For sixteen years
never knew what II was to be free from pain,
not pain as an ordinary man thinks OF 1t, but
agonlzing, excruciating, unen durable pain.
Tortured from head to foot, At times thrown
into spasms when 1t would requirethe unitel
strength of four men to hold me until | was
supplied with stImulants AMI opIates.
could not sit, lie or stand in any one position
but the shortest time. Sleep was out OF the
question unless brought about by the strong
est stmulants or oplates. on, how many,
many times have Thought OF putting IN end
to that life OF suffering. But then my mind
would revert TO my wife, my children, my
home, and would restrain my hand with
the hope that so ne other means OF escape
would be offered. | searched the archives
OF medicine for relief Doctors were con-
suited, llthia waters, mineral waters, drugs,
oplates and stimulants OF all sorts were tried
without avail. Why, l sent clear 10 the
West Indies for medicine and yet the result
was the same.
~ kept at my work as long rs could but
nature gave way at last and succumbed to
the inevitable. Nv entire nervous system
had been shattered by the stimulhnts and
opiates had taken, my blood ha | actually
turned 20 water, my weight had dropped
from l73 pounds 10 1873 and II seemed TO
everybody that the end was in sight. Why, |
could not bear the gentle hanl of my wife to
battle my limbs with tepid water. Twas SIM
ply living from hour to hour. | had made
my will, settled my business and waited
Tor the last strand OF HE 10 snap.
at was at this time that q somewhat SINH
lar case as my own was brought 10 my no.
tice. This man had suffered very much rs
had, his life had been despaired of ls mine
had and yet he had been cured. Think what
that little word meant to me-CURED. The
report stated that the work ha been accom-
plished by IL medicine known as DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People nyesti-
gated the report thoroughly and found that
Il was true in detail. Then procured some
Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills and began taking
Them and began to get better | began to
sleep like a healhul child, sound, calm and
peaceful. My appetite came back and my
nerves were soothed and restored to their
normal condition and felt like new man.
But the greatest blessing was the mental i'm
provement. began to read and digest, to
formulate new plans, 10 take interest in my
law practice, which be an to come back to
me as soon rs my clients realized that | was
again myself Alter lapse of 10 years
ride horseback every day without fatigue.
THAT rr. Williams Pink Pills saved my
life is beyond doubt, and ! Am spreading
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Inquiry about the town Of Greenville sub
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