The Greenville times., 1894-10-13
HOW STOUT GOT STOUT.
The Remarkable Experience OF q
Rheumatic Sufferer.
an But Paralyzsd-Lost His Flesh snd II
peeted to Die-H How He Ges
Well and Strong.

From the Mt Sterling tllll kepuonean'I
Few men are held in higher esteem oy
their fell0w-townspeople than James w.
Stout, of RipIy, Ill. and il is due, no doubt,
partly 10 this popularity that the record OF
the case has created such widespread inter
est While his experience is not without
an equal, yet ii 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, 1888, Mr.. Stout was stricken
with what was then believed TO be sciatlc
rheumatism, and in a short time was barely
able to hobble around on crutches, and II
seemed to his friends that his days were
numbered. To-day he Is q strong, hearty
looking man for l60puonds
How this wonderful change was brought
about Is most interesting as told to repre-
sentative Of the Republican by Mr.. Stout
himself:
II was afflicted with seiatic rheumatism
and lumb bago 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 to the left side,
and soon my whole system became afflicted,
causing me the most excruciating pain In
q very short time become totally unable to
attend to any business whatever, and the
disease rapidly growing worse had TO take
to my bed, where lay suffering almost con-
tinuously for months the most agonizing
torture, scarcely being able to move or be
moved At one time lay for six weeks nat
on my back, the slightest movement causing
me such pain as almost to throw me into
convulsions. Icannot begin 70 express to
you the intense pain i suffered. l was drawn,
By the severeness Of the malady, over 10 the
left side; lost my appetite, had no desire for
food, and what little did eat could not d.
gest, the digestive organs failing 10 perform
their duty, adding greatly to my already pre-
cariOus condition. For weeks at time
was unable 10 eat or sleep, suffering all the
time most intensely and at times fearing
would lose my reason, and would have well
coined death 70 relieve me OF my sufferings.
~ 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, and received no
elief whatever. One physician told me
had double curvature Of the spine and would
eventually become paralyzed. spent hun
dreds 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 mus
die, and /, myself, had almost given up in
despair, when, In September, 1893, about
eight months after was first afflicted, my
attention was called TO DR.. Williams Pink
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| at once sent to c. +, Hickey 4 Co., Drug
gists, Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, and procured some
Of the pills and Immediately began taking
them. Before long became aware OF great
change for the better in my almost hopeless
condition. My appetite came back and my
digestive organs performed their usual
functions properly. Itook some more and
grew rapidly better-could sit up In a chair
and my body began to straighten out; con-
tinued the treatment and In short time was
able to be about on crutches. My recovery
from that time on was very rapid and assured.
Ay right leg, which before | commenced this
treatment, was numb and dead, now expe-
rienced pricking, tingling sensation.
was enabled to throw away my crutches
and walk upright once more among my fel-
lows, better man physically than ever be-
fore. When first taken by the disease I
weighed 100 pounds, was reduced TO l15
now weigh 1866, more that ever weighed at
any time in my life. Yes, sir, lay my re-
covery entirely to Pink Pills.n
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