The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-30
SUFFERED FOR HIS COUNTRY.
The Sad Plight OF a Veteran
Crippled Hand and Foot
chas. A. Rogers Stricken with Locomotor
Ataxia Suffered Night and Day
for Years How n New Light
Came Into His Life.
NYm be caronsele, cnleaoo, M.

CHARLES A. Rogers, veteran OF the War
Of the Rebellion, and q prominent West
Side citizen, was born In Brooklyn, n ",
fifty-four years ago, and when a boy OF
scarcely fourteen came 20 Chicago, since
which time this city has been his permanent
home.
After the termination OF the Civil War,
Mr.. Rogers, having received his discharge
In July, 1865, found his health so broken by
hard service, insufficient food, exposure and
malaria In the desolate swamp lands OF
Louisiana and Mississippi, that he was al
most wholly united for satisfactory per-
Torrance OF the exacting duties OF his occu-
patton, Notwithstanding his great force of
win. Indeed, the first winter after HIS re-
turn from the field was an extremely severe
ana trying one for MIN.
He suffered from chronic diarrhua. ma
laria fever and sharp, shooting pains la the
back and lower limbs, These pains, al that
time, he attributed 20 rheumatism, out tho
disease soon proved 10 be locomotor ataxia,
Ga congestion Of the white matter OF the
spinal cord) In spite of continued treat
ment by some OF Chicago leading and most
sklllful physicians, the malady increased
rather than abated, until by rapid stages he
came 10 use first cane, then crutches and
finally an invalid's wheel chair which TO
this day Is his only means OF locomotion, as
spite this terrible afiiiction which would UNI
nerve almost any man, he preserves cheer
full disposition, bearing his sufferings with
a resignation amounting TO heroism.
For years, at every change In the weather,
or exposure TO the slightest draft, cxcruci-
ating, sharp, darling palms that cannot be
described would tcur, lasting often from
ten 10 fifteen days at a time without a mo-
ment's cessation. The agony he suffered at
these times was almost unendurable. NO
I'll -. IA a tayht
and his case was a most desperate and do
plorable one.
80 the years went on until the winter OF
1872 when he was attac kcd with la grippe,
which was so prevalent at that time. This
complaint. added TO bis other maady, well
nigh crazed him. He could neither eat nor
sleep, and the best OF medical talent that
friends could suggest or money procure
seemed powerlcss 10 help him, but on the
contrary appeared To aogravate his disease
At this unfortunate juncture new light
came intoh life Mrs. Rogers, hiscstimable
wife, having read In the Intcr-Ocedn OF DR.
Williams Pink Pills, urged that he should
try them. He confessed, however, TO having
little or no faith in any so-caled patent
medicine, but her solicitations finally pre-
vailed and he commenced using them by
taking one at dose. IN three or four days
he began TO crave food, which he had not
done for many years before. He increased
the size Of the doses 10 two pills at time,
and in less than two weeks wanted, as he
Expresses II, three square meals day
Gradually but perceptibly his general
health improved, his bowels became regular
and tho horrible pains with which he had
been afflicted, began slowly but surely 10
diminish I'm their intensity until now they
have greatly subsidized and he feels like an
other man.
While IL Is true that Mr.. Rogers IS far
from being well and robust, yet his general
health Is so much improved that he rs great
ly encouraged and daily returns thanks TO
kind Providence for the remedy so for
tunately furnished him.
Mr. Rogers resides at 09l Jackson Boule-
ward, on the corner of Western avenue, in
one Of the pleasantest spots on the West
Side AS for Mrs Rogers herself, who was
the first To suggest the use of the Pink Pills,
and the other members OF the household,
who are thoroughly familiar with all the
details OF the case, they cannot but marvel
at the efficacy OF tho remedy and do not
understand why such an apparently simple
medicine should produce such wonderful re-
suits, exceeding by far their most sanguine
expectations.
Having read tho foregoing, hereby GER
tify that the facts In my case are as stated
therein.
Signed, CHAs. A. RoGERs
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me- this
twenty-ninth day OF October 1895.
A. II. PoRTMAN, Notary Public.
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