The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-18

Among all the ailments from which hui
mainly suffers, epileptic fits are the most dis
;ressing, for the reason that the patient
never knows when they may come upon him.
They unfit him mentally and physically for
any duties, however simple they may be.
They are hard to cure and yield to treat
ment (when successfully but slowly. As an
illustration of this there is one case in the
city of Chicago which has bafflcd the skill
of some of the most eminent physicians in
the city for the past five years. The ease
in question is that Of the eightccn-year-ol
son of William Francis Ilanlon. Mr.. Ham
lon has been Waterman on one of the lead
ing daily newspapers in this city and has
lived here for many years. his home being
at rs Seminary Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Speaking of his sons ease he said that
when he was thirteen years old he first COM
menced to have cpilcptic fits which increased
in frequency AMI violence. For Il long
period he had them regularly, twice week.
After these attacks he was severely i'll for a
day or two, suffering with headaches and
pains. His appetite became very poor, and
while he had the best medical attendance
that he could procure, the medicines and
treatment which were given him, seemed to
make no impression WDdltNeT. HIS ldSlGtl
for nearly -four years, and the physician told
him he could do nothing for these attacks.
They came regularly without any warn
ing and many times his son was brought
home by strangers who happened to see him
fall down in the street in one of these cpl
leptic fits. His condition became such that
he was obliged to give up all work and he
remained ut home.
Eight months ago he saw in one of the
papers the cures DR.. Williams Pink Pills
were efiecting and as his physician had told
him he could do nothing more, he deter.
mined to give his son a trial with them.
| After taking them few weeks the attacks
became less frequent, his appetite became
better his general condition Improved, and
after two months the attacks were reduced
| to one in one month, and now he has only
| had two attacks i'll six months. He said he
believed that they had accomplished a won
| derful change in his sons condition, and
could not speak too highly of their curative
| powers. His son came to the office OF the
writer few days later and gave the follow
| ing detailed statement of his ease.
" 1t is just as my father told you. When
l was thirteen years old ] commenced tC
have these epilcptic fits and they came reg
ularly Friday and Saturday for several
years, and then they also made their appear
ance after that one day in the forepait Of the
week. They Were very violent, of course
would not know anything about it. 1t is
only what my father or mother would tel
me about them, or when they happened tC
| Overtake me on the street, what strangers
would tell me. One thing however, | knew
afterwards and that was the soreness of my
tongue which l would bite severely whei
IN convulsions. After l got out of them
was always deathly sick fer one or two days
They depressed me very much, because i
lost / y and could no
blame them for letting me 60 (for | created
both disturbance and fear around me whe1
l was thrown into these convuiSons)
used to work in one of the large cigar facto
ries, where many boys and girls were a
work. l did my work well, and they wer
pleased with it, but one day | was takel
my place.