The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-12
CAN NOW EAT BEANS.
A Manchester Man Gets Rid
OF an Old Time Enemy.
he Fought 1t For Ten Long
Years In Vain.
Ex-Rep. John Eaton Gives the
Facts In the Case.
rrom the Manchester. N. H, Mirror.

John Eaton, whose store is at 1863 Elm
street, has been in the cigar business In
Manchester for over eight years. Dur
ing the war he served in the Second New
Hampshire Regiment. and also In the
Fourth Regiment. A few years ago his
fellow citizens showed their respect for
him by sending him as representative
70 the State Legislature. Not only the
personal friends of Mr.. Eaton, but many
Of his business neighbors. know what 4
sufferer he has been for many years past
and by what an effort he remained In act
i've life. A few months ago his condition
was 80 serious that 1t was even thought
that he was going to die. His face
showed the signs of the digestive trouble
which seemed to be beyond the reach OF
human aid.
Today he not only looks. but Is
healthy robust man, and he does not hesi-
tate to explain how so great a change
was brought about. Here is his state
ment,
anyone can suffer and still be on his feet.
The trouble was that gas formed in my
stomach. and nothing could do would
relieve IL. There were many kinds OF
food could not eat at all. and even with
a careful diet could not escape pain.
Sometimes a glass Of water would be
more than / could bear. The stomach
trouble caused nervousness and such dis
tress at night that sometimes would
walk the floor for hours before could go
90 sleep.
II went to some Of the best doctors in
Manchester. but they could not help my
stomach. tried taking bismuth after
my meals. but even that did no good.
Then I tried a great many other things.
but they all failed. Hardly a week
passed that 1 was not driven to make
some new experiment. although 1t
seemed hopeless case.
"One day. some weeks ago. when 1
was feeling especially miserable, a
friend suggested that / try Puritana,
and he at once went out and got me a
bottle. AS soon ss took the first dose
felt that 1t was doing me good. And II
did.
pletely. / am no longer troubled with
the gas. and can eat and sleep as well
as any man. For years I could not eat
baked beans, although am very fond
OF them. Since taking Puritana i can
eat beans or any other food that want.
Last summer i only weighed 121
pounds. Now weigh over 10. and am
btill gaining at the rate of a pound a
week. am heavier today than ever
was before. in spite of the fact that I am
closely confined at my store from early
In the morning until late at night.
have told number of people what Puri-
tana has done for me, and 1 find that II
Is helping them in the same way These
are the facts In my case in nutshell.
JOHN EATON.
Manchester, N. H."
Mr.. Eaton referred to Mr.. John Hall,
che druggist, who said that the facts
were too well known to need corrobora-
ton. Such cases are being reported.
constantly. and they prove the claims
that are made for Puritana. This medi-
cine is Dr. Dixi Crosby's prize formula.
and ~ hes been found effective not onlv
In curing indigestion and liver troubles
but In building up strength and health
through the stomach. which IS the power
producer OF the system.