The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-12-29
rheumatism that Cracked
the Swollen Flesh.
The Most Wondef,
in Moder
From the 1aroascse, Chicago. III.

Il was four years ago next month that
Mrs. II. II. Hoyt, who lives at 2l29 Went
worth Avenue, came to Chicago. She was
at that tine bed-rid5en, suffering from in
aarmatory 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
relief He gave up her case, believing
nothing could be done for her and that she
had but few days to live.
In speaking of her sufferings and the re-
lief and permanent cure effected later she
says: "When / was Ave years old / was
taken down with iniammatory rheumatism,
but after comparatively short time il pass
ed of and / was free from all its symptoms
until | was fourteen years old. Then l had
another attack, of which was cured, and
did not have a sick day until four years ago
Christmas afternoon 1892.
I" had lived twenty-six years in Luding-
ton, Michigan, and fourteen years in Nan
istee, Michigan, both towns being situated
on the lake. The weather in both psaRs is
even more damp, more raw and in winter
colder than it is here. In Malistee for many
years / coasucted a dressmsking establish
ment which I carried on until was taken
Eick. 1 knew all the prominent people in
Manistee and it was hsrd for me TO close my
business and leave all the people had known
there for years. Ny four children. all of
whom are married. lived in ether States.
One daughter lived in Chicago and being
advised 10 change climate l came here. The
attack on that Christmas afternoon came
without warning. | was suddenly taken
with chilis and rheumatic fever, which grew
worse day by day. Manistee physicians did
all they could for me, but was helpless in
clans advised me to leave the shores of the
lake aud especially Manistee. / took their
advice and came TO Chicago.
Rheumatism was in my hands, my feet
and my head, in fact ii was all over me be-
sides having heart failure. I could moi
think of leaving my chair. / was unable to
comb my hair, was practically helpless al
the time ] came to Chicago. Do you see all
those white scars on my hands? Well, lei
me tell yon how got them. by hands be-
came fcsrfuily swollen with the rheuma.
tism and were smooth and shiny just like =
piece of glass The skin by the swelling
Was stretched TO such q point that it bursi
wherever you see the scars and from the
wounds came water for quite long time.
Ny sxfferings were almost unbearsble, and
/ tried the treatment Of one OF Chicaco's
oidest and best phySieisns. / took his medi-
cine for three weeks, but only grew worse
/ became so nervous that could not SLEEP
and my stomach became so weak, whethes
from the strong drugs or my general dehiii.
tated condition / know not, but it was diff.
cult for me 10 retain any solid food lie
gave up nay case and advised me to send fos
my husband.
Il knew by that sdvice, that he did moi
give me much longer to live. Instead
went to one of my daughters who lives in the
southern part OF Indiana, in Elnora, Davis
County, where her husband, Asa Haig. was
one of the prominent merchants. I believed
the climate there, being away from the in
iuences of Lake Michigan might help me.
/ had been in Elnora about one week, moi
feeling any better, when one day received
from my daughter in Chicago three boxes OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for 4 le People,
telling me in her letter that she had read in
y newspaper of the wonderful cures they
had effected. That she had gone to the wo-
men the newspaper spoke shout and found
shea and they told her every word said
about them was true. She pleaded that | try
tAese pills and perhaps | would find the
same benefits. l did not hesitate. as any
ling that promised relief, let alone cure
i>Ss cniy tho glad to try. I commenced tax
ING them, two pills Tires times . day.