The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-01-25
a MICHIGAN MIRACLE.
Between Life and Death.
q Singular Story of a Detroit MoIdcr-
a Terrible Battle Which Lasted
Months-One of the Remarkable
Incidents Bordering on the
Romantic.
(From the Detroit Free Press

(From the Detroit Free Press
Thomas Hagen was seated in COM
Portable rocking chair at his cosy home,
1888 Resell Street, yesterday morning,
when visitor was announced. The
gentleman announced. The gentleman
arose and greeted the new conner with
the grace of a diplomat, and as he open
ed rp a conversation it was evident that
Mr.. Hagen was a person of more than
ordinary intelligence. To his visitor the
remarkable changes and peculiar career
of this man was a source of much inter
est. The wonderful transformation in
his appearance within the past two
years is itself worthy of the study of a
scientist. Mr.. Hagen, a couple of years
ago, was SO weak and emaciated that to-
day he does not seem the same individ-
ual.
Rheumatism was the cause of his ter
ribe sufferings.
He is Detroiter by birth, having first
seen the light of day in this city 36 years
ago. When quite boy he was appren-
ticed to the molder's trade, and ever
since he has followed this avocation. He
is quite prominent member of the local
Stovemolder's Union, and can be found
nearly every Saturday night in attend
ance at the meeting of the order. About
two years ago DIR. Hagen became seri-
| ously affected with rheumatism, the
result of working in drau9hts of cold
air.
1.-The shooting pains of rheumatism are
actually. | believe, the most horrible
penalties that can be inflicted on mans
kind. l can not begin to tell you of the
a gony | Suffered. | had thorugh ex-
perience in the art of torture, and no
matter what | used to ease the pain, it
seemed as though | was doomed to
greater sufTerings. | had number of
friends who took great interest i'll my
case and recommended numerous rem
edies, which | tried without avail.
Nothing seemed to do me any good. l
was under the care of several well-knowh
Detroit physicians, but their services
were absolutely without favorable re-
suits. | was bedridosp. Why, l could
not move from one chat to another
without assistance. Some days | would
feel a little brighter than others.
"But presently another attack of that
Internal rheumatism would strike me,
leaving Inc a veritable wreck on the
barren shores of humanity.
"By accident | red two years ago
Canadian paper containing remarkable
nok +
was that of a man who was tortured to
! death by rheumatism. He was induced
to use Dir. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. He was Immediately cured, l
doubted the truth of the matter at first,
but thought would try it. l had my
people hunt all over town, but they
could not find the pills at any of the
drug stores. The only place as learn
ed they were then sid at was over
in Wind sor. Well, my relatives went
over there and purchased few boxes.
Great Christopher. but my mind goes
back in ecstasy to the change which im>
mediately came over me after using the
Pink Pills. | began to improve, and in
few weeks rheumatic pains left me,
and in a short time | was able to be out
and around, From that time | have
been at work.
ut was not long after | secured the
pills over at Windsor that found they
were for sale here in Detroit, at Brown
& Co.'S, corner of Woodward and Con-
gress, Michell's and Bassett & L'Hom-
medieu's Woodward avenue. | purchas-
ed them for fifty cents per box. l guess
you can buy them now at almost every
drug store in Detroit.
Il have recommended the Pink Pills
to several of my friends around town,
and although their cases were similar to
mine, they have al been cured. There
is nothing on the face of Gods earth
equal to them for rheumatism and other
diseases. Until my dying day | will
praise the pills for. being the cause of my
present happy and contented condi-
ton"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are not pat
ent medicine in the sense in which that
term is usually understood, but are
scientific preparation successfully used
in general practice for many years be-
fore being offered to the public generally.
They contain in condensed form all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood, ard restore shat
tered nerves. They ore an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis. st. Vitus' dance,
sciatica neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
| hna Io N aft affoc of 10
palpitation of the heart pale and sal
low complications, that tired feeling re-
sulting from nervous postration; all dis
eases depending upon vitiated humors
in the blood, such as scrofula, chronic
erysipelas, etc. They are also a specific
for troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, irregularities, and all forms
of weakness They build up the blood
and restore the glow of health to pale or
sallow cheeks. In the case of men they
effect radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry, overwork, or excess
es of whatever nature.
These Pills are manufactured by the
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, S zen
eetady, n. Y, and Brockville, Ont. and
are sold only in boxes bearing the fl I'M s
) trade mark and wrapper, at so cts. a box
or six boxes for 81 so. Bear in mind that
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are never sold
, in bulk, or by the dozen or hundred, and
any dealer who offers substitute in this
form is trying to deffaud you and should
be avoided. DIR. Williams Pink Pill:
) may be had of all druggists or direct b,
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Com.
pany from either address. The price a,
which these pills are sold makes a cours,
of treatment cOmOaritivelv ioayDaoS;v.