The Lamar register., 1894-10-27
HOW STOUT COT STOUT.
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rs opsil. Di.-How He Got Wen ana
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10 doubt. partly 10 this popularity that
the record Of the case has createl sucH
widespread interest. While his e1-
nerience is not without an equal. yet
il has been sufficiently remarkable 70
demand the attention of thousands OF
people in Illinois, among whom are
numbered some Of the most etnihcn'
physicians
In January, 1898, Mr., Stout was
stricken with what was then prtleNeH
to be sciatic rheumatism, and in shoit
time was barely able to hObble arouhI
on crutches, and II seemed TO lis
friends that his days were mum ~,
Today he is strong, hearty iooSluE
man of 100 pounds.
How this wonderful change was
brought about is most interesting a
told TO a representative OF the hepuo-
Iican by Mr.. Stout himself:
Il was afflicted with sciatic rheuna'
tism and lumbago in January, lsso'
The sciatic nerve on the right side De
came affected in the hip, running down
to the ankle and across the small OF 'he
back to the left side, and soon
my whole system became afnlc'-
ed. causing me the most excruciauns
pain. In very short time | became
totally unable TO attend TO any pusi-
ness whatever, and the diSsase
rapidly growing worse had 10 take
10 my bed. where lay suffering almost
continuously for months the most az
onizinc torture. scarcely being able 10
move or be moved. AT one time l lay
for six weeks fiat on my back, the
slightest movement causing me suco
pain as almost to throw me into con
yulsions / cannot begin to express
to you the intense pain / sunered
was drawn. by the sevcrcne=ss Of the
malady, over 10 the left side; lost my
appetite. had no desire for food. AMI
what little did eat | could not digest,
the digestive organs falling TO perform
their duty. adding greatly TO my al
ready precarious condition For weeks
at time was unable TO cat or sleep,
suffering all the time most intensely
and at times feeling I would lose my
reason and would have welcomed
death. to relieve me of my suffcrinEs-
/ consulted with local physicians
and some OF the most eminent spec
ialists of the larger cities throughout
the country. some treating me for one
thing and some for another, but With
out effect, and l 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 1 was afflicted. without receiving
the least benefit. My friends all thought
that there was no hope for me what
ever and said that / must die, and !
myself, had almost given up In de
spair, when in September. 1898. about
eight months after was first afflicted
my attention was called to DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. Without
much hope. i at once sent to G. Il,
Hickey & Co.. Druggists. Mt. Sterling
ILL.,, and procured some OF the pills. and
Immediately began taking them Be
fore long l 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 chair and my body
began to straiGhten out: continued the
treatment and in Il 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
l commenced this treatment. was
numb and dead, now experienced q
pricking, tingling sensation. | was en-
abled to throw away my crutches and
walk upright once more among my fel
lows, better man physically than ever
before. When first taken by the dis
ease 1 weighed 160 pounds, was re
duced to 115; now weigh 1G6, more
than / ever weighed at any time in my
life. Yes, sir. l lay my recovery entire
ly to Pink Pills"
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