The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-27
HOW STOUT GOT STOUT
The Remarkable Experience of q
Rheumatic Sufferer.
ALI bat ParaIyaed-Loss His Flesh and
Expecsed TO Die-How He Got
Well and strong.

From the Ut Sterling, IL. Republican.
Few men are held IN higher esteem hv
their fellow townspeopie than James W.
Stout. of Riply, H., and IL is due no doubt
parity 20 this popularity that the record OF
the case has created such widespread in
terssf. While his experience is not with
out an equal, yet il has been sufficiently
remarkable TO demand the attention Of
thousands of people in Illinois, among
whom are numbersed some Of the most
eminent physicians
In January. IsSS. Mr.. Stout was stricken
with what was then believed To be sciaEic
rheumatism, and in short time was
and IL seemed 10 ms friends that his days
were numbered. Today he is q strong.
hearty-looking man of l60 pounds.
How this wonderful change wss brought
about is most Interesting as tod TO 3 rep
resentatiye of the Republican By Mr.. Stout
himself:
81 was afflicted with sciatic rheumatism
and lumbago in January, 1898. The sciatic
nerve on the right side became affected IN
the hip. running down To the ankle and
across the small of the back 10 the Jeff
side, and soon my whole system became
afflicted, causing me the most excrueiat-
ing pain. In very short time / became
totally unable to attend TO any business
whatever, and the disease rapidly growing
lay suffering almost continuously for
months the most agonlzing torture.
scarcely being able 10 move or be moved.
Al one time / lay for six weeks
fat on my back, the slightest movement
causing me such pain as almost TO throw
me into commissions. l cannot begin TO
express to you the intense pain suffered.
/ was drawn. by the severeness Of the mat
ady, over to the left side; lost my appe-
tite, had no desire for food, and Whist little
did eat l could not digest the digestive
organs failing TO perform their duty,
adding greatly to my already precarious
condition. For weeks ~ 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 suf-
ferings.
81 consulted with local physicians and
some of the most eminent specialists of
the larger cities throughout the country,
some treating me for one ching and some
for another, but without effect, and / re-
ceived no relief whatever. One physician
told me that had double curvature of the
spine and would eventually become para
lyzed. spent hundreds of dollars in the
short time was afflicted without reeeiv-
ing the least benefit. My friends all
thought that there was no hope for me
whatever and said that must die, and /.
when in September, 1893. about eight
months after l was first afflicted. my atten-
ton was called to DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Without much hope, at
once sent to q. r. Hickey & Co.. Druggists.
Mt Sterling, ILL.,, and procured some of
the pills and Immediately began taking
them. Before long l became aware
of great change for the better in my
almost hopeless condition. My appetite
came back and my digestive organs per-
formed their usual functions properly.
took some more aud grew rapidly better
could sit up in chair and my body began
TO straighten out; continued the treatment
and in o snort 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 q
pricking, tingling sensation. l was en-
abled to throw away my crutches and walk
upright once more among my fellows.
better man physically than ever before.
When first taken by the disease | weighed
16o pounds, was reduced to lis: l now
weigh 166. more than ! ever weighed at
any time In my life. Yes. sir, l lay my
recovery entirely to Pink Pills"
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