Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-17
Pale, Thin People Usually are Dis
eaSed.
The First Step Necessary to Gain Flesh is Health.
then Proper Food for both Body and Nerves.
An Old Soldiers Clear, Straightforward State.
ment
From the World Herald, Omaha, Neb,

Florence the coy little suburb to the
north of Omaha is agog with excitement.
The older generation, of which the popula-
ton of Florence is mostly composed, are APP
parently getting young again, and vie with
the younger generation i'll fcats Of strength
and agility.
A World Herald reporter was attracted by
the evidence of renewed activity of some OF
the older inhabitants of the village and en-
quired the cause. Mr.. Andrew Finkenkeler,
who was member of Company b Of the
First Iowa Volunteers during the war, made
the following explanation of his strong,
healthy appearance, when for years he had
been crippled or compelled to lie on a sick
bed with complication of disorders result
ing from the hardships which he was CON-
PEELED to endure. He said:
I'm July, 1866, while my company was
on the march through to Austin, Texas, my
leg troubled me considerably. But thought
that it WAS nothing but recurrence Of the
effects of a sprain had received during the
war by my horse falling on me, but the
pain soon increased to such degree that
was compelled 10 ask for medical treatment.
The surgeons pronounced the cause rhe,i-
natisin. and that of the worst order. AT
Alexander. Louisiana, was in such weak
ened condition, though continued to march
with my company, that the excessive heat
overcame me and | was sunstruck, remain.
ing unconscious several hours. As result
of the sunslroke, ! was unable and have
ever since been unable to remain in the
glare of the sun, even on moderately cool
day, and every summer | have been over
come by the heat so that | would be com.
PEELED to give up my work. The feeling
that l experienced was sort of bearing
down on my head, as though heavy body
was resting there and at times it would
al Ixy l. n I
consciously stoop as though involuntarily
avoiding an obstacle presenting itself to my
head. This bearing down gradually grew
into steady pain which increased until il
seemed as though my head would burst.
"There was lso n constant ringing in my
ears rendering it very difficult for me tt
hear. occupied with this palpitation O.
the heart caused me great trouble, and thi,
grew SO that the slightest shock to my
nerves from slight noise or other disturb
ance would set my heart to humping agans
my chest and would tremble from head /,
foot as though had st. Nitus' dance. Thre,
times, from slight circumstances the palpi
tation was so great that l tainted and re
manned unconscious for from seven to ter
hours, at which times my relatives de
SPARED of my life. In addition to this tn,
rheumatism, which had been felt only il
my ankle, began to work up my right LEI
until the whole right side Of my body wa
affected by it, so much indeed, that m,
head was drawn down to my right shoulder
l was totally unfit for work, lost my strength
and flesh. I tried every physician who wa
reported to me to have a special knowledg
of my case, but after long trials, only ex
perienced temporary relief from the pain
] was confined to my bed during the create
part of the cold weather of each year.
For twenty eight years have consulte,
physicians and taken their prescription
without deriving any material benefit. NJ
ailments increased in intensity until l wa
assured that there was no hope for me. Dur
ing last year | went into the butcher busi
ness, but the dampness from the ice use
increased my rheumatic pains to such n
extent that ] was not only compelled
quit the business, but was confined to m
house and bed for nearly six months.
VI had given up all faith of being a we
man again, when in November last read |
the Vorld-Herald u case Of man who ha