Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-04
SUFFERED FOR HIS COUNTRY.
The Sad Plight Of a Veteran
Crippled Hand and Foot.
chas- A. Rogers Stricken with Locomotor
Ataxia- Suffered Night and, Day
for Years-How a. NewEight
Came Into His Life. Sal sys
From tho Chronicle, cntcago, III.

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Charles A. Rogers, q veteran of the War
Of the Rebellion, and a prominent West
Side citizen, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
ffty-four years ago, and when boy of
scarcely fourteen came' to Chicago, since
which time this city has been,his permanent
home. N. - =, q, ~ aFr
After the termination Of tie. Civil War,
MIR, Rogers, having received his discharge
In July, 1865, found his health SO broken by
hard service, insufficient food, exposure and
malaria In, the desolate swamp lands Of
louisiana and Mississippi, that he was al
most wholly untitled for satisfactory per-
Torrance OF the exncting duties Of his occu-
patton, Notwithstanding his great force Of
win. Indeed, the first winter after his re:
turn from the field was an extremely severe
and trying one for him. 4.,s slay,y F'
Vie suffered from chronic diarrhCra, ma
laria fever and sharp, shooting pains In the
back and lower limbs, These pains, ct that
time, he attributed to rheumatism, but the
disease soon proved to be locomotor ataxia,
"a congestion of the white matter of the
spinal cord). In spite of continued treat
ment by some of Chicagos leading and most
skillful physicians, the malady increased
rather than abated, until by rapid stages he
came to use first a cane, then crutches and
finally an invalid's wheel chair, which to
this day Is his only means of locomotion, a.
he has not been able to walk since 1878, Do
spite this terrible afflicti which would I'M
nerve almost any man, hepreservesa cheer
full disposition, bearing his sufferings with
o resignation amounting to heroism., 4s"
For years, at every change in the weather,
or exposure to the slightest draft, excruci-
ating, sharp, darling pains that cannot be
described would occur, lasting often from
ten to fifteen days at a time without n mo-
ment's cessation. The agony he suffered NJ
these times was almost uncomfortable. No
sleep could come to his relief, day or night,
and his case was most desperate and de-
plorable one.
SO the years went on until the winter Of
1899, when he was attac ked with la grippe,
which was so prevalent at that time. This
complaint, added to his other malady, well
nigh crazed him. He could neither eat nor
sleep, and the best of medical talent that
friends could suggest or money procure
seemed powerless to help him, but on the
contrary appeared to aggravate his disease.
At this unfortunate juncture new light
came into his life Mrs Rogers his estimable
wife, having read in the Inter-Ocedn of DR..
Williams Pink Pills, urged that he should
try them. He confessed, however, to having
little or no faith in any so-called patent
medicine, but her solicitations finally pre-
vailed and he commenced using them by
taking one at dose. In three or four days
he began to crave food, which he had not
done for many years before He increased
the size Of the doses to two pills at time,
and In less than two weeks wanted, as he
expresses 1t, three square meals Il day. -
Gradually but perceptibly his general
health improved, his bowels became regular
and the horrible pains with which he had
been afflicted, began slowly but surely to
diminish IN their intensity until now they
have greatly subsidized and he feels like an
other man. ..' -.
While it is true that Mr.. Rogers Is far
from being well and robust, yet his general
health Is so much improved that he is great
ly encouraged and daily returns thanks to
kind Providence, for the remedy 30 for
tunately furnished him. ...
Mr.. Rogers resides at 99l Jackson Boule-
ward, on the corner of Western avenue, in
one of the pleasantest spots on the West
Side. AS for Mrs. Rogers herself, who was
the first to suggest the use Of the Pink Pills,
and the other members of the household,
who are thoroughly familiar with all the
details of the case, they cannot but marvel
at the efficacy of the remedy and do not
understand why such an apparently simple
medicine should produce such wonderful re-
suits, exceeding by far their most sanguine
Haying read the foregoing, hereby GER
tify that the facts In my case are as stated
therein.
-; Signed, CHAs. A. ROGERS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty-ninth day of October, 1885,
A. +. PoRTMAN, Notary Public.
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