The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-09-10
He VIII Not Drown Himself.
(From nc Troy, N. Y. Tiines.)

(fT0m nc Troy, N. u, TiIReS)
r. W. Edwards. OF Lansingburgh. was pros
trated by sunstroke during the war and it
las entatled on him peculiar and serious
consequences. At the present writing Mr.. T..
is prominent officer of Post Lyon. G.. A. r.,
Cohoes. and past aid de camp on the stan
OF the commander-in-chief OF Albany Co. In
the interview with reporter he said:
81 was wounded AMI sent TO the hospital
ut Winchester They sent me. together with
others, to Washington-a ride of about 100
miles Having no room In the box cars we
were placed face up on the bottom OF fiat
cars. The sun beat down upon our unpro-
tected heads. When l reached Washington
was insensible and was unconscious for ten
days while In the hospital. An abscess gath
cred in my ear and broke; it has been gath
.ring and breaking ever since. The result
OF TINS 100 mile ride and sunstrokc was heart
disease, nervous prostration insomnia and
rheumatism; "a completely shattered system
winch gave me no rest night or day. As u
last resort / took some Pink Pills and they
helped me TO wonderful degree. NV rhcu-
mhtism - gene, my heart failure dyspepsia
and constipation are about gone and the all
scess in my ear has stopped discharging and
my mead feels aS clear as bell when before
" iclt as though IL would burst and nv once
shattered nervous system is now nearly
sound. Look at those fingers. Mr. Edwards
raid. do they lcok as II there was any rheu-
inatism ihereI' He moved his fingers rapid
Iy and freely and strobe about the room like
young boy. "A year ago those fingers were
Enarled at the Joints and so stin that could
rot hold pen. My knees would swell IN
ana could not straighten my legs out. Ny
FONTS would squeak when / moved them
That is the living truth.
when ! came TO think that I was coinc,
to bc crippled with rheumatism. together
with the rest OF my ailments, tell YOU hfo
seemed not worth living. ] suffered from
despondency. l cannot begin to tell YOU "
sald Mr.. Edwards rs he drew u long breath
what my Keeling is at present. | think if
You lifted ten years right of my lie and left
me prime and vigorous AT fortv-seven. I
could feel no better. I was an old man and
could only drag myself painfully about tho
house Now | can walk of without nny
trouble. That in ITSELF continued Mr.
Edwards, would be sufficient 10 give mo
cause for rejoicing, but when you come 10
consider that j am no longer what YOU
might call nervous, and that nv heart is nm
THrcntly nearly healthy. and that ! can sleep
hlPhts. YOU may realize why | may appear t.
sktNN IN eNtravagant praise OF Pink Pills
lheSe piiIs quiet my nerves. take that awful
depression from my head and at the same
time enrich my blood. There seemed TO bs
no circulation in my lower limbs wear ago
my legs being cold aud cammy at times
NOW the circulation there is az full and AS
brisk rs at any other part OF my body.
used 10 he so light-hcndcd and dizZy from
my nervous disorder that / Frequently fell
while crossing the floor OF my house. Spring
is coming and never felt better in my life
aud am looking forward to a busy season
of work"