The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-14
lie Mill not Drown Himself.
From the Troy. \. Y. Times.


P w Edwards. Of Lansingourgn, was
Frustrated by sQnstroke during the war
and i has entaiied upon him peculiar ana
serious consequences ~ present writing
Mr.. Z. isa prominent officer OF Post Lyon,
g. 4 R. Cohoes. and a past aid de camp
on the stan OF the cournander-fn-chief or
Albany Co. In the interview with the re-
porter. he said:
= was wounded and ssnt TO the hospital
ar Winchester They sent me together
with others 10 washington-a ride Of about
1o0 miles. Having no room in the box ears
We were placed face up on the bottom OF
aat cars The sun beat down upon our IN
protected heads. When I reached Wash
ington / was insensible and was uncon-
scious for ten days while in the hospital.
An ahscess gathered in my ear and broke;
IL has been gathering and breaking ever
since The result of this 100 mile ride and
sUrstroke. was heart disease. nervous
prostratlon. insomnia and rheumatism; a
completely shattered system which gave
me no rest night or day. AS a last resort
took some Pink Pills and they helped me-
10 q wonderful degree. My rheumatism IS
gone, my heart failure, dyspepsia, and con-
stipatiol are about gone and the abscesS in
my ear has stopped discharging and ms
head feels as clear as a bell when before il
FELT as though ii would burst and my once
shattered nervous system is now nearly
sound. Look at those fingers" Mr., Ed
wards said. do they look as If there was
any rheumatism there?' He moved his
fingers rapidly and freely and STROBE about
the room like young boy. "a year ago
those fingers were gnarled at the joints
and so stiff that could not hold pen.
My knees would swell up and / could not
straighten my leg out. Ny joints would
squeak when I moved them That is the
living truth.
When 1 came to think that was going
10 be crippled with rheumatism. together
with the rest OF my ailments, tell you
life seemed not worth living. I suffered
from dependency. l cannot begin TO tell
you." said Mr.. Edwards. as he drew long
breath. what my feeling is at present. I
think if you lifted ten years right of my
life and left me prime and vigorous at
forty-seven 1 could feel no better. 1 was
an old man and could only drag myself
painfully about the house. Now I
can walk Off without any trouble.
That in ITSELF" continued Mr.. Ed
wards. would be sufficient TO
give me cause for rejoicing, but when
you come TO consider that L am no longer
what you might call nervous and that my
heart is apparently nearly healthy and
that l can sleep nights you may realize
why may appear TO speak in extravagant
praise Of Pink Pills. These pills quiet my
nerves, take that awful pressure from my
head and al the same time enrich my
blood. There seemed 10 be no circulation
In my lower limbs a year ago, my legs be-
ing cold and clammy at times. Now the
circulation there is as full and as brisk as
at any other part of my body. used to be
so lightleaded and dizzy from my nervous
disorder that l frequently fell while cross
ing the floor Of my house. Spring is coming
and / never felt better in my life and I
am looking forward TO busy season OF
work"