Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10
Actively al Work.
Remarkable Experience Of Rev.
". ]. Chaplin Of Chatham.
His Interesting Story OF HiI ProBtration
and Restoration 10 Health,
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and Restoration 10 Health.
(Fiom the SAFE Joarhdl, Springfield, W)
In the pretty little village of Chatham,
Sangnuioh county, there lives n Baptist
divine whose snow white hair Is the one
outward sign that ho has encrcaGhcd upon
tho days beyond the allotted three score
years and ten. Ills clear eye. keen pnentsl
faculties and magnificent physique all bear
witness to life well and nobly arcnt This
pioneer in Gods eternal vineyard is Rev,
w. J. Chaplin, whose ~ yenrs are crowded
with noble deeds in tho Christian ministry,
To Siete JOur,lGt representative who
had OCCASION to ask him sometkinS o. his
career in the minigtry, Mr., Chaplin talsed
i'll peculiarly interesting strain. Tha Slio-
ject OF his fine physique was b:ogche'l by
his interviewer and with increasing
carnestness he said that, in spite Of tho
Indications to tho contrary. bh life had
net all becn sunshine and Srod itsAltb.
AS my present appearance tcttt!les, |
was fortunate IN the possession OF very
vigorous constitution. In my earlier years
/ scarcely knew what it meant 10 be SICK,
and was almost q perfect stranger to any
kind Of medicine or tonic. As Is TOO often
tho case, oyerestimated my physical re-
sources. and VIXEN 1t was too late learned
that had uYeriraHn my health Rccotu.t,
The crisis came about eighteen years ago.
from the pulpit, and became suddenly SO
III that was compelled to stop before my
sermon was finished. Ii was bud case of
nervous prostration, and Tor Il time my
friends and family were greatly exercised
over my condition. Complete rest was i'm
perative. and to divert my mind from my
| active ministerial duties, Mrs. Chaplin and
| planned and took long trip. My health
| was sufficiently restored by this diversion
TO resume work, huE 1 was not the same
man. shall never forget that awful ex-
perience. Il is hard to describe my feel
ings 80 that others can have conception
of them. felt absolutely worthless. physi-
cally and mentally. | had so lost control
of my muscles that my fingers would in
| voluntarily release their grip upon q pen,
aud my iiand would turn over with ALSO
| luLely no volittOn OH my part.
About two years ago, to intensity mat.
| ters | was seized, with severe attack of
la grippe. 1 recovered only partially from
! it and had frequent returns of that indies.
cribable feeling which accompanies and
follows that strange malady. l looked in
vain for something TO bring relief and
| finally read an account of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills Tor Pale People. Something
seemed TO tell me that they would do mt
good and commenced using them. They
gave me additional strength from the
start and toned up my system from con.
| dition of almost absolute prostTatlon SO
that was able again 10 resume my duties
as minister. l was so unaccustomed ia
taking medicine that | did not take the
pills ms regularly as | should have, and yet
my improvement was marvellous. | an
now preaching at Forest City and I.oam
and IN addition to the exacting character
OF this work itself, ] ride ten or tiftee1
miles OH the way there and back"
Mrs. Chaplin. u kindly faced elderly lady
was present during the conversation anC
said II don't think MIR. Chaplin couG
ever have resumed Lis preaching after hi
had the attack of 10 grippe had 1t not beer
for the Pink Pills. They did him so much
good that decided to test their efficacy ol
myself. | have been troubled for year!
with what our physician, DIR, Hewitt, call
rheumatic paralysis. Electricity gives mt
relief, hut since taking the PINK Pills
have been stronger aud the pain in ny
right arm and hand is less acute. WI
keep the pills in the house nearly all til,
time, and they do me great deal of goot
in the way of toning up my system ant
Strengthening me. The pills are used by
good many others in this vicinity AM
every one speaks well of them. Mrs. Japl
Knots, wife of Supervisor Knots, was il
for a long time and her friends had al
given her case up rs hopeless when sh
began using the pills. 1t was the frs
medicine that helped her. She had beel
i'll for good many years and has beef
greatly benefited by the Pink Pills"
These pills are manufactured by the DI
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec
tady, n. ", and are sold only in boxe
bearing the firms trade mark and WRAP
per, at 80 cents box or six boxes for $40
aud are never sold in bulk. They may
had of all druggists or direct by mail frol
DR.. Williams Medicine Company.