The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-30
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R.W. Edwards, CT ofLansingburgb, was pros
trated by sunstroke during the war and fs
has entailed On him peculiar and serious
consequences. At the present writing Ar. E.
,s q prominent officer OF Post Lyon, G. 4. T.,
Cohoes, and past aid do camp On the stan
of the conmander-in-chief OF Albany Co. In
the interview with q reporter be said:
81 was wounded and sent to the hospasat
at Winchester. They sent me, together with
others. to Tashington-a ride Of about 100
miles. Raving no room in the box cars We
were placed face up on the bottom OF naf
cars. TIE sun beat down upon our unpro-
tected heals. Wien ! reached Washington
was insensible and was unconscious for ten
days while in the hospital. An ahscess gath.
cred in ny ear ard broke; It has teen gath.
ering and breaking ever since. The result
of this 100 mile ride enI sunstroke was heart
disease. nervous prosrratiop, insomnia and
rbeumatism; completely shattered system
which gave me 10 rest night or DAY. AS
last resort took some Pink Pills and they
heIpeG one TO wonderful degree. My rheu-
matism is gene, my heart failure, dyspepsia
and constipation are about gone, ana the az.
scess in my ear has stopped discharging and
nv head feels as clear as bell, when before
it felt as though it would burst, and my once
shattered nervous system is now nearly
sound. Look Ut those fingers, Mr.. Edwards
said. .sdo they lcok as II there was any fheu-
matism there?" He moved his fingers rapid.
" and freely and strobe about tbs roon Ike
q Young boy. "a year ago those fingers Were
cnarled at the Joints and so stin that could
not hold pen. My knees would swell up
and I could not straiGhten my legs out. MY
Joints would squeak when moved them.
That is the living truth.
"When came to think that was going
to be crippled with rheumatism, together
with The rest Of my ailments, tell you LIE
seemed not worth living. I suffered from
despondency. I cannot tegin to tell you"
said Mr. Edwards as he drew long breath,
"what my Keeling is at present. think II
you lifted ten years right of my life and LETT
me prime and vigorous at forty-seven, I
could feel no better. was al old man and
could only drag myself painfully about the
house. Now I can walk off without any
trouble. That in itself," continued Mr..
Edwards. "would be sufficient to give me
cause for rejoicing, but when you come to
consider that I am no longer what you
might call nervous, and that my heart is ap-
parently nearly healthy, and that can sleep
nights. you may realize why I may appear to
sneak in extravagant praise Of Pink Pills.
These pills quiet my nerves. take that awful
depression from my head and at the same
time enrich my blood. There seemed to be
no circulation in my lower limbs q year ago.
my legs being cold ard clammy at times.
Now the circulation there is as full and as
brisk as at any other part Of my body. I
Used to be so light-headed and dizzy from
nv nervous disorder that frequently fell
ghile crossing the floor of my house. Spring
is coming and l never felt better in my life.
and am looking forward to busy season
II WORK"