The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-13
ACTIVELY AT WORK
Remarkable, Experience OF Raw. w.
j. Chapln, Of Chatham.
his Interesting Story of His Prostra'
tion and Restoration to Health.



From ne safe Journal. Springfield. IL
In the pretty little village Of Chatham.
sangauon county, there lives a Baptist
divine whose snow white hair is the one
outward sign tha. be has eucEouchei
upon the days beyond the allotted three
score years aud ten. His clear eye,
keen mental faculties aud magnificent
physique all bear witness to life well
and nobIy spent This pioneer in Gods
eternal vineyard is Rev. ". J. Chaplin,
whose seventy.two years are crowded
with noble deeds in the Christian min
istry.
TO State Journal representative who
had occasion 10 ask him something OF
his career in the ministry, Mr. Chaplin
talked In a peculiarly Interesting strain.
The subject OF his fine physique was
preached by his interviewer. and with
increasing earnestness he said that, In
spite Of the indications TO the contrary,
his life had not all been sunshine and
good health.
Gas my present appearance testifles,
/ was fortunate in the possession OF .
very vigorous constitution. In my
earlier years I scarcely knew what 1t
meant TO be sick, and ! was almost q
perfect stranger to any kind Of medicine
or tonic. As is too often the case, !
oyerestimated my physical resources.
and when 1t was too late learned that !
had overdrawn my health account. The
crisis came about eighteen years ago:
At the time was preaching the gospel
from the pulpit, and became suddenly
so III that was compelled to stop be-
fore my sermon was finished. II was
bad case Of nervous prostration, and for q
time my friends and family were greatly
exercised over my condition. Complete
rest was imperative, aud to divert my
mind from my active ministerial duties.
Mrs. Chaplin and planned and took a
long trip. NY health was sufficiently
restored by this diversion to resume
work, but was not the same man. l
shall never forget that awful experience.
1t ia hard to describe my feelings 40
that others can have conception Of
them. l felt absolutely worthless,
physically and mentally. ! had so lost
control OF my muscles that my fingers
would involuntarily release their grip
upon q pom, and my hand would turn
over withIabsolutely no volition on my
part.
"About two years ago, to intensity
matters was seized with q severe at
tack OF Ia grippe. recovered only par
tiallv from it, and had frequent returns
Of that indescribable feeling which &C.
ompanies and follows that strange
malady. I looked in vain for some
thing TO bring relief, and finally read
an account OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Something seemed 10
tell me that they would do me good,
and commenced using them. They
gave me additional strength from the
start, and toned up my system from a
condition OF almost abaolute prostration
90 that was able again 10 resume my
duties as q minister. was 80 unaccus.
toned to taking medicine that did not
take the pills as regularly as should
have, and yet my improvement was
marvellous. l am now preaching at
Forest City and Laomi, and in addition
to the exacting character OF this work
itself, ride ten or fifteen miles on the
way there and bach"
Mrs. Chaplin, kindly faced elderly
lady, was present during the conversa-
ton and said: II don't think Mr..
Chaplin could ever havo resumed his
preaching after he had the attack Of Ia
grippe had it not been for the Pink
Pills. They did him so much good that
I decided to test their efficacy on my.
self. l have been troubled for years
with what our physician, DR.. Hewitt,
calls rheumatic paralysis. Electricity
gives me relief, hut since taking the
Pink Pills have been stronger and the
pain in my right arm aud hand is less
acute. Wo keep the pills in tho house
nearly all the time, aud they do me q
great deal OF good in the way Of toning
rp my system aud strengthening me.
The pills are used by good many
others in this vicinity, and every Que
speaks well OF them. Mrs. Japh Knots,
wife OF Supervisor Knots, was Ill for a
long time and her friends had all given
her case up as hopeless, whom she be-
gan using the pills. 1t was the first
medicine that helped her. She had
been i'll for a good many years and has
been greatly benefited by the "Pink
Pills"
These pills arc manufactured by tho
DR., Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y. aud are sold only
In boxes bearing tho firms trade mark
and wrapper, at so cents box or six
boxes for 81 80, aud are never sold in
LrIk Thev NAV he had of all druggists
or direct by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company.