The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-04
As q Tribune representative was strolllng

As q Tribune representative was strolllng
about town the other day, looking up items
of news, he dropped into Fezer's drug store.
This, that and other medicines were talked
of and their curative qualities analysed,
so far US lay iu their power. The cura-
tive powers Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills were
talked of, when Mr.. Falkner. q clerk in the
store, mentioned that Mrs. Joseph Moore was
a firm believer in their efficacy. Pursuing
his quest, the Tribune man paid Mrs Moore
a visit the mex day.
Among the many good people residing in
Greeley, Colorado. Squire Moore and his
amiable wife are the best known and the
most respected. The Squire is carrying his
seventy.six years as sturdily as many men
who have not yet rounded their sixtieth mile
post. ard his wife, Ann, Is O fitting ccmpan-
ION, one of those pleasant faced, agreeable
ladies, who make you feel perfectly at home
when in their company This happy couple
were born in the same nelghborhood. OF the
West Riding. OF York, England, in 1890. the
husband a few weeks his wite's senior and
for over fifty years they have travelled the
pathway of life together, In 1S4S they emf.
grated to this country and settled IN Derby.
Conn.,, where they resided for a number OF
years. While there Mr.. Moore, who was
highly respected by his neighbors, was elect
ed a member of the State Legislature in 1867
During his residence in the United States
he has been q constant reader OF the New
York Tribune, and was an ardent admirer
of its founder and great editor, Horace
Greeley, and q firm believer in that notable
| writer's opinions. Through those mediums
he was influenced to come to Greeley in the
early spring of 1871, and here he has resided
ever since. During his residence in this
| beautiful section Of northern Colorado, he
has held many responsible public positions,
| notably that of Justice of the Peace, an office
which he occupied uninterruptedly for eight
years; and four years ago was reelected tc
another term, his name being placed j,
| nomination at the convention without hi.
knowledge.
The newsgatherer was received cordially
and in response to his inquiries, Mrs. Moore
| stated that her health commenced failing
| several years ago but like a great many WON.
en-, she scarcely knew the meaning Of the
name sickness in relation 10 herself. She
| refused medical attendance or treatment oil
any kind, barring that which she drew upon
from the family pharmacopnia or disponsary.
Using Mrs. Moore's language: For fui
years l was miserable, hardly a week passed
during that time but what I suffered from
extreme lassitude. The least ~cxertion f.
ticued me. At times when would be sew.
ing or reading, I would he troubled with
tingling sensations, like the prickinc of pins
in hands. feet, arms and legs. Occasionally
I would suffer from prntnse p'rsriration. :he
water fairly running from my face H:r' hnnds.
Then for days it would seem imnossihl" for
me to enjoy a minute Of warmth. world
sit in a rocking chair alongside y rnari.,: fir,
in the stove wrapped ZIP in h'a";srts. vet
while my face would he s"orched, tnv rest 81
my body would be chilled.