Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-06-01
AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
Mrs. Jas. N. Todd, Of Long Rapids,
Disca ds Her Clutches.
In an Interview With a Reporter She Re
views Her Experi-n and Tells the Real
Cause Of The Miracle,
(From the Argus, A'pena, Mich.)

(From the Argus, A'pens, Mich.)
AS is v ell known by many of the
people of Alpena county, Mrs. Jas. NJ,
Todd, of Long Rapids township. has
been = great sufferer and cripple for
many yeaas with that terrible affllc
tlou, rheumatism. Some two year ago
we became somewhat interested in
Mrs. TOdd's case, and, in common
With Alpena people, rejoice that this
great sufferer has at last found relief,
is now in fair way TO a permanent
cure. Knowing of tue substantial
benifit Mrs. Todd has received, ana
that she was at last regainiDg her
health and strength, we sought the
story from her own lips, andshere give
& to our readers, in her lowu language.
"As you know, my name is Mrs. Jas.
NJ. Todd, and for the benefit Of suffer
ing humanity, wish through the Ar
gus, to tell the world at large, what
may seem go them, as well as myself.
a miracle.
Eight years ago was sffiicte
with wnat doctors called neruOus pros.
tration. The following spring L WAS
taken with rheumatism, commencing
| frat in my arms and hands, and leav-
ing them 1t would GO directly to my
head and heart. | cannot descriOe
J what suffered. The,only way / could
get my breath was to sit where the air
would blow directly upon. me-
Thus lived and suffered for two yeas,
when the sffiiction left my arms H.
went directly to my feet. Again l
was taken to doctors, and they said |
bad 'inflammatory rheumatism in its
worst form. My feet we're 80 swollen
that 1t was impossible for me to wear
anything upon them, and my hands
were drawn out of shape, and l could
only sit up few minutes at time,
and often wished death would end my
suffering.
"Then another year of misery, doc
| torinR all the time, and using every
remedy l could hear of, when, as a
| last resort, | went to Ann Arbor, where
| could have the advice of not only one,
but many physicians. They pronoun-
ced my trouble inflammatory and mus.
cular rheumatism, said it was brought
on by hard work, and If rest did not
cure me nothing would, for medicines
would not do 1t. / again went to the
city, and YVES treated by one Of cur
best physicians, but grew more help
less, and at last went to live with my
daughter, thinking that l could not
live long. / was as helpless as child
aud after lying down awhile, l could
not raise my arms TO cover myself, or
speak till shaken or lifted up. One OF
my limbs was entirely helpless, and
the skin was dry and cracked until II
would bleed.
"From tall, straight woman of
over five feet, i was drawn all out of
shape, my eyes were swollen pshut
more than half the time, my knee
joints out OF place, no strength TO raise
or dress, for eighteen mont - had been
held hp by one on each aide OF me to
dress. Another year passed when my
attention was called to case similar
TO mine cured by the use of DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills. / was urged to try
them and at last did so. In three days
after began taking Pink Pills i could
sit up and dress myself, and after
using them six weeks / went home and
went 10 work. | continued taking the
pills until now ] begin to forget my
steps without aid. am truly living
wonder, walking out OF doors without
assistance.
Now, II / can say anything u in-
duce those who have suffered as | have
20 try Pink Pills, shall gladly do 30,
| II other like sufferers will try Pink
Pills according 10 directions, they will
have reason 10 thank God for creating
men who are able 10 conquer that ter
| rble disease, rheumatism. ! haYe In
my own neighborhOod recommended
| Pink Pills for the after effects OF Ia
grippe, and weak women with impure
blood, aud With good results"
Mrs Todd In very strong Ia her faith
Ia the curative powers Of Pink Pills,
and says they have brought poor,
helplasu cripple back 10 do her own
milking ohufniug, washing, sewing,
kDriting aud IN fact about All Of her
household duties, thanks 30 DE- VIII
liAms' Pink Pitts,
DR., Williams Pink Pills contain all
| the elements necreasary u give new
life aud richness t0 the blo0d and re-
store shaiterea nerves. They are for
sale bysAll Druggists, 90 maybe had by
mall frpm DL Williams hedieins
Company, schenectady, n, ", Tor 5ne
per boa oT slK boxes iuT 1900,