Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-22
IT SOUNDS LIKE A MIRACLE.
ONE OF THE BRAVE BOYS In GRAY
RELATES A REMARKABLE STORY.

MIR. C. L. Farrla, While o Member Of the
3sth Mississippi Infantry, Contracts
Disease and Suffers ior Years.
He Finally Recovers, and
Tells the Story OF His Cure.
From Ccnn,erciaLAppeal, Memphis, Tenn.
What In many respects Is a remarkable
cure has been effected In Kinds County,
Miss, near the tbrivirr town OF Utica.
Mr. G. L. Farris |. dke, a Iostofice
seven miles from Utica, and at the presen.
time he is m object Of considerable curiosity
throughout the community, for 1t was he who
was cured OF u chronic cnse Of rheumatism
Of over thirty years standing.
a Commercial-Appeai reporter having
been detailed to see Mr.. Farris, drove out to
his store at Duko. Mr.. Farris, who is post.
master. was busy working up tho mail, but
as soon rs ho had finished he accedcd very
oheerfullY TO an interview.
Mr.. Farris Is 62 years OF nge, but one would
never suspect that he carries so many years
upon his shculders, for no Is rs erect, his
step is rs srrlngy and his oye as bright as II
he were onlY half tbat age. he Is q perfect
picture OF hearty old manhood.
ITO begin WITH" said he, "I suppose you
want to know how was curod OF rheuma-
tismy Well, 1t WINS remarka le. had al
most given up all hope Of every being cured.
Why, sometimes l couldn't walk for weeks
at time. suffered constantly and wes
never entirely free from 1t.
~ had tried two specialists IN New Or
leans, one In Vlcksburg, emo In Atlanta and
L., IL
more from them than temporary relief, some
times not that.
Zone day was reading newspaper-I
forget now which one-and my attention was
attracted by IN article on DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. 1t statel that they
were good for rheumatism and determined
to get come of them and see II there was auy
virtue In them. went to vicksburg two
days later and purchased six boxes and after
taking the pills according to directions. the
severe attack OF rheumatism ! was then suf-
iering from vanished. and ! have never felt
n twinge Of 1t eince, and that bas been over
year ago.
"wrlte you q letter for publication2 Why
more than common humanity. to sufferers
from rheumatism to let them know how they
can be cured"
Mr.. Farris went to his desk and after writ
ing few minutes handed the reporter the
following:
DUKE, H1Sps Co., MISS, jan. q go.
"Ths is to certify that l contracted rheu-
malism during the war, In 1862, while q
member Of the Tbiry-eighth Mississippi In
fantry, G. 8. A., and up to year ago was
constant sufferer from II, sometimes being
unable to walk. The first attack confined
me to my bed for three months.
atr he II
verttsement OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
which stated that they were Il sure cure for
rheumatism. 1decided,to get some OF them
and so the next time l went to Yicksburg I
bought elk boxes. began taking them nc
cording to directions and by the time had
taken the six boxes the rheumatism went
away and have never felt particle OF 1t
since.
~ know that Or. Williams Pink Pills are
responsible for the cure. It has been over n
yenr since took the pills and firmly be-
lieye l am permr nently cured.
II take plensurein recommending them 10
all who suffer II I'm rheumatism, and feel
confident that II taken according to direc-
tiops, they will cure any case Of the Kind.
have taken probably barrel OF medicine and
have tried every specialist Of note In New
Orleans, Yicksburg, Atlanta and New York
and have been kept poor scratching around
to get money to pay them with, and never
got any relief until used DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. q. J.. FARaIs."
Messrs. Terrell Bros, druggists, OF Utica,
corroborate in every detail the statement and
letter Of Mr.. Farris. and added that since his
wonderful cure their sale for Pink Pills had
been something phenomenal and n number
OF people bad used them not only for rheu-
matism, but for extreme nervousness, and a
number Of other disorders, and all hnd de-
rived great benefit from them.
DR.. G.. W. Ellis and Messrs. 8. E. Dudley il
Son, the other druggists Of Utica, gavo SUBJ
stantinlly the same testimony as the Messrs.
Tcrrell, and all spoke very highly OF Mr..
Farris and his standing in the community.
Every one OF them said that Mr. Farris's
statement would sooner be accepted by tho
people OF Utica and theeurroundir" country
than any one else they knew OF.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid or receipt
OF price. so cents a box, or six boxes for
90 80 (they are never sold in bulk, or by the
1QO), by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.