The National tribune., 1896-04-30
From the Chronicls. CHICAGO. M.

Notwithstanding the poor are always with
us, Thanksgiving is none the less day OF
rejoicing. Many charities have been dig
| pensed and through numerous instrument
alities the necessities and sufferings of many
a worthy person have been relieved. Absent
members of households reunite at the Old
homestead and gathered around the festal
| board recount the incidents that have taken
! place and the various blessings that have
been vouchsafed them, since they assembled
at the last annual meeting by the same fire.
| side. 1t is q time for memory and for Joy.
Among the countless families of Chicago
there is, perhaps, not one to-day that feels n
deeper sense OF gratitude to the Giyer of all
good and perfect gifts than Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Collier, of 1904 Armour Avenue.
Mr.. Collier, who is the electrician at the
| Chicago and Rock Island Railroad shops in
this city, came here from Hamilton, Canada,
a little more than nine years ago, accom-
panied by his wife and little daughter, their
only child Eta, then aged four. Little Eta
was bright and beautiful girl, but not a
very robust one.
For the last few years she had been some
what ailing, but her condition was not such
as to create any uneasiness in the minds of
her parents, who almost idolized her. In
the school she was regarded as one of the
brigh est scholars of her class, and was the
envy of her classmates. Although but n
little over twelve years OF age, her intellect
was phenomenal. She was possessed, how
ever, of very nervous temperament, which
Is frequently the case with children Of her
advanced intelligence. Early in the month
OF June last, owing to sudden fright, she
was thrown into violent spasms, to recover
only to be afflicted with st. Vitus' dance in
the worst form. The CONSERVATION of her
parents may well be imagined
OF course, the best physicians were sum-
moned at once, but their efforts to restore
her TO her normal condition were devoid of
results She continued 10 grow worse, her
appetite wholly failed, and, commencing
with her right arm, her whole right side
and lower limb became limp, numb, and
useless, and what little nourishment she
was abe to take had to be administered
by Others. To add to the seriousness of
the case, she was unable to obtain any sleep
whatever
1t was while in this deplorable condition
towering between life and death, with all
the prospects of premature grave before
her-that one day on returning home from
his duties Mr.. Collier found awaiting him a
newspaper, which an old acquaintance in
Hamilton, his former place of residence, had
sent 10 him by mail
In the local columns he read of the case |
of a certain person he had known years be- |
fore having been permanently cured of the |
complaint of which his own daughter was
now suffering by the use OF DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. He had often
heard and read before marvellous accounts
Of the efficacy of this remedy, but as no
names with which he was personally famil-
lar appeared, he not only doubted, but posi-
lively disbelieyed the statements But here
before his eyes was apparent evidence from
1ne he knew. He therefore lost no time in
making assurance doubly sure, and as soon
Is he learned that the story was absolutely
rue, he lost no time in procuring the Pink
Pills for his suffering daughter. This was
IN the 18th of September. Prior to this
late, and after consulting doctors of differ
mt schools of medicine, he had taken her
o the Homeopathic Dispensary, where her
:ase was discussed by all the members of
he faculty, who unanimously declared, in
he presence of the class, that there was no