The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
A SAD STORY.
The Trials, Hsrdships and Successes Of
Wonderful Woman.


From 0e News. El0tn. ~.
Certainly more like a romance. and an old
fashioned one at that, reads tho sketch Of
the life OF Mrs. X. Champion, widow OF
George Champion, who lives ~ No. 25 Mel
rose Avenue, Elgin, Ill. Mrs. Champion
who Is a second cousin OF the Rt. Hon John
Bright, M. r., Is now In her send year.
Her husband, George Champion, was an
English merchantmen and ship owner, who
made trips 70 all the distant countries Of the
earth In about the year ls42 he made his
last voyage and was wrecked with all on
board In a terrible storm OF the coast OF
Africa His partner and Mrs. Champion
succeeded IN getting the ship back 70 Eng.
land and when II was sold and all debts paid
the subject OF this sketch started life once
more In the village OF Bridgewater, Eng
land, with two shilings IN money and four
small children.
A little business was started and with the
aid OF the children she made and sold fancy
work. After few years tho oldest son came
70 America and In S5A sent for mother and
remaining children. The little business was
sold, and with light hearts and happy
thoughts the little family sailed away; but
sad tate again seemed TO follow this good
woman. During the time taken for the vow
age the son IN America was taken I'll aud
died and the termination of the voyage was
mingled with the most terrible sorrow in
stead OF anticipated ioyfulness. This brave
woman did not turn back she started for
the West and after visiting friends a few
days in other parts Of Illinois located in
Elgin.
Again the fancy work business was
started after few years the little store
was purchased. A building was built aud
paid for, but again cruel fate was not salts
fed, fire, the great destroyer, IN one night
leveled to the ground this building and all
was q complete loss, and the excitement
brought on nervous prostration and this,
partial paralysis. For years and years this
brave woman never left her bed. then on
commencing 10 get around was so weak aud
prostrated that nt different times she fell
and broke both arms.
Sixteen months ago after twenty years Of
suffering she read In the Ei0ba Daily NetOs,
testimony OF many aged people who had
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from such reliable people, many of whom
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words are here quoted:
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and am now able at times TO move around
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have added years TO my life and although /
can never hope 20 be perfectly well woman
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