Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-02-16
A. NEGRO OUTRAGE.
TIE VICTIM Is NOW SO YEARS OLD AID
LIVING AT THE LOUISE HOME,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
AN OLD STORY RETOLD,

HE VICTIM ~ NON % 1Lhh9 Di-D 1--
LIVING AT THE LOUISE HOME,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
(Flom the Washington PosL)
Eight years ago, when negro ou.rages in
this city were more frequent than nov, there
occurred case of assault in brood daylight
on our streets, which, at the time, was noted
in the city press, but which has now been
forgotten. While your reporter was out at
the Louise Home yester lay he hal a con
versation with the victim of that assault,
Mrs. Aun Atkinson. Sho Is now 50 years
old. She repeated ths story to mo AMI
seemed overjoyed at her recovery:
81 was born in King George County, Va.
on a plantation about twenty miles from
Fredericksburg, in February, 1910. Eight
years ago l was attacked by negro WHO
made grab for a little satche | WIS
carrying on my arm. In the struggle which
followed the man kno;kel me down and
dragged me along the plvement5 for "a
distance of 90 feet. After securing tho
satchel he ran off an | was picked up AMI
carried to the Home. An ugly cash over my
left eye was sewed up and my left arm,
which was dislo 3ate1, WIS SET rs result OF
Ivy experience, congestion OF the brain AMI
nervous prostration followed. So nervous
was that l could not bear oven the noises
of the Home. and was removed TO a quiet
spot in the country where | subsequently re-
gained portion OF my former health. The
shock to mynervOus system, however, hal
weakened my former excellent constitution.
and its effects began TO tell upon me in my
daily life. The physicians attached 10 the
Home did all they could to relieve me.
took to sudden staggering az | waikeI, ac-
companed by severe pains in my limbs. In
addition to this had sinking spells with pal
pitation Of the heart and shortness OF the
breath, which not only alarmed me but caused
me much annoyance. Severe pains in my
back appeared and altogether this old frame
was in pitiable condition. In the meantime
the physicians were treating me with power
fu nerve tonics. About this time / noticed
severe pains in my right arm, which ex-
tended from the shoulder to below the elbow
and then worked back again into the neck.
threatening my head. These [ recongnized
az rheumatism.
81 read in the Episcopal Recorder re-
ligious paper published in Philadelphia. Of
the marvellous cure Of person by Dr.. Will
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People who bad
my symptoms to a dot. I sent for two boxes
which were furnished promptly. From the
start began taking them according to di-
rectiops and almost Immediately expert
enced relief. Before the bottom Of the Sec
Ond box was reached l was almost entirely
cured However, like Rory O'More, be-
lieved in old numbers and l sent Tor the
third box which cured me entirely The
rheumatism disappeared and my right arm
was free from pun while | could USE it to
write at any or ail times. The dizziness and |
palptation Of tho heart were gone and | was !
a we'll woman again. Since taking the last
box have not had an ache nor pain.
freely assert that these wonderful Pink Pills
for Pale People, and nothing else effected
this marvellous cure, and L am grateful for
the PIoyldential manner by which my atten-
ton was directed towards them"
LOUISE HOME,
WASHINGTON, May 20, '93.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, -.
CRY or WAsHINGTON,
Personally appeared before me this day
Mrs. Ann Atkinson, who. being sworn, de-
poses and says that the above statements are
correct in all details, ANN ATKINsoy
E. S. CONNER. Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
goth day of May, A. D., 1893.
FRANK b. MARROW.
Notary public, D. @.
An analysis OF Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
shows that they contain, in n condensed
form, all the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
nerves. They are an unfailing spe-
ciac for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, st. Yitus' dance, sclatica,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after effect of ia grippe, palpitation of
the heart, pale and sallow complexion, all
forms of weakness either in male or female,
and all diseases resulting from yitiated hui
mors in the blood. Pink Pills are sold by
oil dealers, or will be sent post paid on re-
ceipt Of price GO cents box, or six boxes
for S2 50-they are never sold in bulk or by r
the 1907, By addressing Dr. Williams Medi-
cine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, or Brockville
Ontario.