Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-19
He CAVE UP HOPE,
Commodore Howell Confronted
With Terrible Enemies,
REPAIRED FOR TEE LAST SUMMONS
How He Was Almost Miraculouslv
Saved From Death,
AN IMPRESSIVE RECITAL.

Here and there in the busy, hustlins world nm
individual works away with mind md musc,.
a''Ne anu alert, careless of the noise and con-
iosioh around him, and intent only upon carryirr
". some great purpose Unborn Of genius Such a
ah Is the inventor who gives his life to his ,.hor
,oio"s win sieepless care and tireless energy
Tue intricate problem Of discovery he has nI.cad
.iofe MN Tor solution. He is different from bis
sa iney have their allotted tasks to be
uone IN an allotted time and beyond that tbov
are not called for endeayor. Rut the ,n,.,,ar,.
.eA Is united only by the rules of science ana
pn!sic. It means long and wearying research into
sne mysteries Of physics that may result only IN
disappointment and misfortune: II means stnav
en' ana relentless; the changing of night
INTO Gay, and the wrecking of the physical xrstan,
on behalf Of the intellectual
mere lses In Washington at No. s35 ri street.
nvi'n"est representative of this class of men Ia
,han .ne progress OF the world is nearly due
nan 10 any other. He is Mr.. Commodore p How.
ell and he has followed the art of discovery ana
Improvement In mechanics for many years IJnltks
70 many OF his professional colleagues. he h..
$500, success, and two OF his Inventions are
"ioeiy known for their valuable character ana
great merit These the Howell steel cross h,t.
ana the Howell nut lock for raIro.d Ash 49,
ne long Vlgils Mr. Howell kept in the workshop
ana me steady wrestling with unknown problems
INJECTED his health very seriously
an an Inventor, as You are aware" said Mr.
newell 10 reporter of The Evening Star .and
ike most men of that class. am NOT ro,,,,., ,n
eating ana sleeping In my case indigestion was
.he hrst result of such habits. Three yenrs aro
however, was taken with nervous prostratio1
from TOO close application to business really
sot so DAD that was afraid to 70 to sIeep at
night ana OFTEN would call Mr.. Romaipe in WHOSE
mousse i've, and tell him that thought should
uie. even went so far as to arrange my afrairs
Ieehng that must soon give I'D the struggle
Doctors oid not help me at all, so one night when
was teeiing almost worse than ever before I
remembered having read of Paines Celery Com
pouhd ior nervous and rundown persons, 30 sent
10 ar. Williams drug store corner of 9th and r
streets northwest, and got a bottle Of the COM
pouhu. In twenty-four hours time felt that I
iau been regeneratcd, for felt like a new being
mink 1t Is the best tonic in the world Since
'hat time have made two trips to Europe. but
never went without being well supplied with the
compound, for i would think of starting
on Trip without ready cash in my pocket as to
start without goodly supply OF Paine's Celery
compound think it WAS a good idea on the part
OF an lrishman. who said to me in Belfast after
ne had taken the compound, that 1t would be a
good thing to keep the breakfast table
L have bought IT and given it to hundreds WIN
did not feel able to buy it for themselves" con.
tiEued Mr. Howell, land / never knew single
case In my experience where it did not produce
the very best effects. 1 had a lady friend who
was total wreck her doctor said 1 induced
her to try Paine's Celery Compound, and now her
family buy 1t by the half dozen bottles It wrought
such cure in her case. You have my permission
to use this interview in any way you may feel
disposed. I could fill page after page on the good
results Of Paine's Celery Compound which are Of
my certain knowledge"