St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-19

awake lnteIHSe0t ana QulCk
to Profit by the Suggestions OF
Others.
II naturally shrink from appearing
before the public, but realize that l
have passed through an experience of a
most remarkable nature. Many of my
friends have Urged me to make it pub
lie, but have always declined to do so.
feel. however, that it is duty which
owe both to the public and my friends
to tell the story.
ut is unquestionably fact that thou
sands of men and women are In the
greatest peril and do not for moment
realize it. What must be thought, there
fore. when l state that / was virtually
starving for several years and yet, blind
that l was, did not understand it, To
make it more clear, will describe my
condition. The first thing noticed was
loss of appetite. l thought little of iI
at first and attributed it to bilious.
ness, but instead or passing away
it increased. aud caused me very
much annoyance. l then began to DO.
tlce that was losing flesh. and also
that my liver was very irregular i'll its
action. The slightest exertion tired me
out completely. and my nerves were all
unstrung, and l had bad taste in the
mouth. sometimes accompanied with
nausea and vomiting. l was also
troubled by hot flashes, followed by
chllls, shortness of breath, palpitation
of the heart and a severe and distressing
cough. 1t can readily be understood
that these symptoms steadily growing
worse made life a burden. Those who
read these words IN ay perhaps recognize
symptoms. Y GU can see how dangerous
they may become by learning how they
eventually ruined my health.
1T was long time before l consulted
physician. but l finally did so. He
examined me ana said, The trouble
with you is that you do not digest your
food properly. and one of your lungs is
affected Your system is in such a
weakened condition that your food
passes through your stomach without
Ueing assinilated. You are actually
starving for want of nourishment.' He
then ordered lie to take tonic and
| plain cod liver Oil twice a day.
That was my first experience. l
| tried the cod liver Oil. but, instead Of
gaining flesh lost, and what is worse,
| the greasy Oil nauseated me, making me
feel still more miserable. AT that time
l was reduced in weight Ia less than 100
pounds, and everybody declared that
| was dying OF consumption. |. was a
mere skeleton and could hardly walk
two blocks without being utterly ex.
| hauSted.
cit would fill whole volume to relate
all the suffering 1 passed through after
this. Suffice 1t to say that | visited a
| number or prominent physicians, all OF
whom had the same opinion about my
condition. and each prescribed differ
ent remedy. One doctor told me that
cod liver oil emulsion was good, saving
1t would have a better effect than plain
cod liver oil. l tried the emulsion, but
the glycerine IN IL gave me intense
| heartburn, while the fatty oil gave HE
the most terrible dyspepsia. Another
ordered beef. and another malt prepara-
tons. tried these until the very sight
of them was sickening. My stomach
rebeiled against them. Then l Tried
farinaceonS foods, preparations of
!. wheat, barley, oats and mali. They
only fermented i'll my stomach, causing
acid gases to rise i'll my tIruat till my
head was ready TO burst. steadily ran
; dUwn, had fea full night, SWpats and
| SOdShSu SQASiVQ ~ az
1 teEsly during this period that death
would often have been welcome re.
life.
ut was at this critical state. when
hope had almost bee II abandoned by my
family. that l received a call from a
4 very kind friend. He was shocked a:
my wasted, run down condition.. After
: hearing my unhappy story. he said: !
think understand your case, and L be.
lieIe 1 know of something which will
perhaps make a we'll man OF you. LII
fact, ii it will not help you, know OF
nothing that will. 1t is certainly worth
trial. 1t is scientific discovery which
is creating a great stir III the highest
medical circles. Ii is pre-digtsteG
TODD which is capable of being absorbed
by the system dire ctlv it is swallowed
The stomach does not have to digest it
1t enters at once into the blood and the
vital parts of the body, giving nourish.
Inent to the flesh and blood. 1t builds
uD the system in wonderful manner.
He gave me pamphlet. which reaC
very carefully, and l determined as
last resort to follow his advice.
Hoping against hope. l began the
use Of the food my friend had RECON-
mended. You can Imagine with wha
!, anxiety l waited 10 see the result. ever
as drowning man clutches at straw
. AT first there was no perceptibie change
in my condition. Then, somehow,
seemed to be gradually losing my diSa
greeable stomach troubles. BY degrees
one depressing symptom after anothe
left me, until at last | Was able to ca
without suffering. Then l began t
gain more rapidly. l found that tn
j., pre-digested food not only gave my syS
TEN new life and vigOr, but it toned u
the stomach and my entire body i'll a re
: markable way. 1t enabled other foo
= to digest, and it increased my vitality t
an unusual extent. My recovery Pre-
. crossed TO such degree that i'll ST
Y weeks my weight was greatly increased
| went back 10 my work a we'll man, ant
cOVery and present condition wholly t
: PaskOia. the great pre-Gigested food
which took me from the lowest phYSica
depths and restored me to the life an
: health now possess.
"My recovery shows that the fears o
d myself and family that was suffering
: from consumption were unfounded
: Since my recovery l have natnrall
given considerable thought to the sub
ject, and have correspondent with man
people who have been troubled as
9 was. From my experience and what
!, have learned. firmly believe that hal
! the deaths that occur from So-callel
: consumption and other wasting disease
; are due directly to lack of nourishment
D Loss of flesh is sure sign of disease
D No person whose weight did not de
e crease ever died of consumption. Indi
o geSti0n and nai-aSSimilati0n OF fond i
9 the great American disease of the pres
q ent day. Thousands of men. and women
o too. are suffering just as did. ana We
{ they do not know it and cannot realiz
!. it. 1t is most insidiOus. most decep
tive trouble. While it has certain symp
y toms, they vary with different people
and it is not until a person is brough
low by reduced flesh and disease that
full realization of the danger is felt.
! Il have endeaYored to give my ex
:. perience in the hope that others VIII,
) may be travelling the same dangerous
. road and vet do not realize II. NAV b,