Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-12

1t was four years ago next month that
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hoyt, who lives at 2429 Went
worth Avenue, came TO Chicago. She was
at that time bed-ridden, suffering from ill.,
haminatory rheumatism and not able to
raise her feet from the floor. One of the
best physicians in Chicago treated her here
three weeks but was unable to effect even
rellef. lie gave up her case, believing
nothing could be done for her and that she
had but a few days to live.
In speaking of her sufierings and the re-
lief and permanent cure effected later she
says: hen | was five years old | was
taken down with intiammatory rheumatism,
but after comparatively short time il pass
ed of, and l was free from all its symptoms
until was fourteen years old. Then had
another attack, of which was cured. and
did not have a sick day until four years ago
Christmas afternoon 1892.
had lived twenty-siX years in LuIing-
ton, Michigan, and fourteen years in Man.
lstee, Michigan, both towns being situated
on the lake. The weather in both places is
even more damp, more raw and in winter
colder than 1t is here. In ManiSice for many
years conducted dreSSmaking establish
ment which carried on until l was taken
sick. knew all the prominent people in
Manistee and il WAS hard for me to close my
business and leave all the people had known
there for years. My four children. all of
whom are married, lived in other States.
One daughter lived in Chicago aud being
advised TO change climate | came here. Tn.
attack on that Christmas afternoon came
without warning. l was suddenly taken
with clIlls and rheumatic fever, which grew
worse day by day. Manistee physicians did
all they could for me. but was helpless in
bed until the end of May 1898. The physi-
clans advised me To leave the shores of the
lake and especially Manstce. l took their
advice and came to Chicago.
Rheumatism was in my hands, my feet
and my head, in fact it was all over me be-
sides having heart failure. l could not
think of leaving my chair. was unable to
comb my hair, was practically helpless at
the time came to Chicago. Do You see all
those white scars on my hands? Well, let
me tell you how got them. My hands be-
came fearfully swollen with the rheuma-
tism and were smooth and shiny Just like u
piece of glass. The skin by the swelling
was stretched to such Il point that ii burst
wherever you see the scars and from the
wounds came water for quite a long time.
My sutferings were almost unbearahlc, and
j tried the treatment of one Of Chicago's
Oldest and best physicians. ! took his medi.
cine for three weeks, but only grew worse.
became so nervous that l could not sleep
and my stomach became 50 weak. whether
from the strong drugs or my general debili-
tated condition l know not, but it was diff
cult for me TO retain any solid food. lie
gave up my case and advised me TO send for
my husband.
Il knew by that advice, that he did not
give me much longer to live. Instead |
w,nt to one of my daughter who lives in the
southern part of Indiana, in Elnora. Davis
County. where her husband, Asa Haie. was
one of the prominent merchants. | believed
the climate there, being away from the in
Auences OF Lake Michigan might hello me
/ had been in Elnora about one week. moi
feeling any better, when one day received
from INV daughter in Chicago three boxes 0i
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
telling me in her letter that she had read in
a newspaper of the wonderful cures they
had effected. That she had gone to the wo
men the newspaper spoke about and found
them and they told her every word SAID
about them was true. She pleaded that try
these pills and perhaps | would ind TN,
same benefits. ] did not hesitate, as any
thing that promised relief, let alone :; cure
vas only too glad to try. commenced tax
ing them, two pills three times day.
"For eight months past | had not beer
able to comb my hair, dress myself or walk