The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-11-11
St. Vitus Vanauisted.
What Cured Little Stanley Nichol
of Chorea.

4 letter was lately received at the
Office Of the Republican journal from
Hammond to the effect that the cure
of an extraordinarily severe case of
st. Vi.us' dance had been effected on
the person Of little Stanley Nichol.
the year CID son Of Mrs. Charles
Nichol of that village.
A reporter was accordingly dis
patched in that direction who, after
some inquiry, found Mrs. Nichols
residence about mile outside Of the
village. Mrs Nicbol said:
"a little over year ago my boy,
Stanley Nichol, who is now only eight
years old, alarmed me one day by
being taken with a strange gurglipg
in his throat. After the first the at
tacks became quite frequent. Stan
ley did net complain OF any pain, bnt
said that he coald not help making
the noise At that time there was
New York doctor stopping in the
village who Was specialist on throat
and nasal diseases. I took my son
to him and after careful examina-
ton he said that there was nothing
the matter with the boys throat.
The gurgling in his opinion was
caused by nervous contraction of
the muscles of the throat. He asked
who our family physician was and
said that he would consult with him
before he prescribed.
"Stanley rapidly grew worse. He
was always sickly boy. One day l
noticed that he was jerking his arm
up in very peculiar manner. A
few days later he seemed to lose con-
troll of his legs, first one and then
the other would be pulled up and
then Strengthened out again. He
was perfect bundle of nerves and
was rapidly losing all control of him
self. When eating at the table or
drinking. his arm would often twitch
so as to spill what he was drinking.
One day he scared me terribly by
throwing back his head and rolling
his eyes up so that only the white
parts showed. I took him to our
family physician who prepared some
medicine for him. He took it and
commenced to improve. The dose,
however, had to be increased and
Stanley rebelled against taking it.
It was very disagreeabie medicine
and don't blame the boy for not
wishing to take it.
Our physician went to New York
city on business and while he was
away the medicine became exhausted
and we could get no more. Stanley
was still very bad. About that time
read about a little girl who had
been cured of St. Vitus' dance by
taking Pink Pills. Thought I would
try them and procured box. l fol-
lowed the directions that came with
the pills, and gave only half a pill at
dose. I did not see much improve
ment and increased the dose to
whole pill. The effect was noticed
in day. Stanley Immediately COM
menced to get better and did not OBJ,
ject to taking the pills as he had the
other medicine. He took seven boxes
of the pills and to-day appears to be
perfectly we'll. He discontinued
taking them some time ago. He
weighs nearly fifteen pounds more
than be did and is strong and hearty.
A year ago we took him out OF school
but be is so much better now that
he is going to begin again this fall
The reporter interviewed the vii
lage druggist, Mr.. George Wiley, and
he stated that he had sold Mrs.
Nichol large number of boxes OF
Pink Pills and that he had heard
they had cured her son Of st. Vitus
dance. Mr.. Wiley said that he sold
great many boxes of these pills to
old people who had become nervous
and irritable and they invariably re-
ported that they were benefited by
their use.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain,
in a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are also a spe-
cifc for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, Irregularities
and all forms of weakness. They
build up the blood, and restore
the glow of health to pale and
sallow cheeks. In men they cf-
feet q radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork
or excesses of whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never IN
loose bulk at 50 cents box or SIX
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of
.o,o,1 from,