The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-07
rom The Netcs. Indiandpolis. mo.

One Of the best-known men about the In
dianapolis Board of Trade is Carlos +. Shep-
ard, who for several years has been con-
nected with the house of III. f. Kinney, grain
broker. Mr.. Shepard is bluff, hearty old
gentleman of medium height, gray-headed
and with mustache like French veteran.
He is man of very decided views on all
subjects and is especially orthodox in poll
tics and medicine. Notwithstanding his
frmness in his convictions and the vigor
with which he maintains them he is n man
of many friends, for manly men, even though
sometimes obstinate in their opinions, have
the force of character that win admiration
and friendship.
So few months ago when the news came
to his old associates on the Board of Trade
that Mr.. Shepard had received stroke of
paralysis and that the probabilities were
that his days of usefulness were over, and
that, perhaps his hours were numbered, the
deepest sympathy went out TO the smitten
man and his family. It seemed TO all his
friends almost impossible that this rugged
old man, always so wbolesomely hearty and
cheerful, always picture of health, for
HIS CHEEKS WERE LIKE THE ROSE IN
THE SNOW,
could have been so suddenly laid low. But
it was true, and many weeks passed before
his well-known form and kindly face re-
turned to his former business haunts. His
Temperance was made the occasion of a
hearty welcome and the story of his illness
and recovery is well worth the telling.
81 was taken sick" said Mr.. Shepard,
on the 18th of August, 1895. As l bad all
along been of the opinion that was made of
iron, you may well believe that it was hard
for me 10 entertain the thought that L was to
be laid up for more than day or two. /
am 50 years old, and for 40 years up to the
time of this attack L had not had a days
sickness. The doctors who had diagnosed
my case saw at once that it was something
serious. They Mt first said that it was lum-
bagO, then sciat:c rheumatism. They finally
came to the conclusion they did not know
what was the matter with me. | expert
enced no pain, my head wis clear, my ap-
petite good, but / lost the use of myself
from my hips dowr. This was hard stroke
to an active man who has always had an
easy-eoing pair of legs. Ny brOther-in-law,
who is physician, came from a neighboring
city to see me. He pronounced my Attic
ton to be locomotor ataxis. / am of the
opinion that he diagnosed the case correctly,
for was absolutely paralyzed from the hips
down.
Before he came, however, a day or so be-
fore had begun taking Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. That was on the Goth
day of last October. | read an article in the
Ne,es and saw testimonials de-
scribing cases cured that were similar to
mine 1T struck me that the remedy could
not do me any harm and / began to take the
pills.
Before l began taking them, could not
stir q peg, but had 10 be carried from place
to place. had not got far into the first box
when / felt that deliverance from my ell
forced ipaction had come. Before finished
the second box | was able to walk alone
with the aid of a cane About home l do
not use cane now, but when | come out on