Daily camera., 1897-12-09
From the Ne,Us, Indianapolis, Ind

Sol. Yewell of 96 Hill Ave, Indianapolis,
Ind. who is well known to the dramatic pro-
fession when boy seventeen years old en-
listed in Company II, 18th Indiana Nolun-
teer Infantry, the first three years regiment
that marched to the front from the Hoosier
State In the fall of 1862 he was honor
ably discharged, because Of disabilities con-
tracted in the service. After short time
spent at home he went to New York and
entered college. He was bright young tel
low, diligcnt student and great future
seemed opening before him. But he again
heard the bugles and the fires of patriotism
were again aglow in his BOSOM He enlisted
as a recruit in Company NJ of the Second
Harris Light Cavalry, kilpatricll's famous
old regiment. and was soon again at the
front. There was a great demand for cavalry
in Virginia, and the active young trooper
found plenty Of fighting up and down the
Shenandoah Valley and in the various cam
paigns on the Potomac. In 1864 he attracted
the notice of the dashing and dauntless
Custer and was selected as one of his famous
body guard, in which he served until the
close OF the war.
After the war Mr.. Yewell began to be
known as a skilled newspaper writer and
correspondent, and he was later in demand
as a theatrical writer and press agent, q pro-
fession in which he achieved signal success.
He was hero in private life us he had been
on the field and in the camp, and few of
those who know the genial and versatile
Sol. Yewell had any idea that he was a
great sufferer from diseases and disabilities,
Contracted during the war. Such, however,
was the fact. He suffered from rheumatism,
hemorrhoids and chronic tonsilitis for years.
:" As if these were not enough" SAID Mr..
Yewell the other day at the Marion Home,
relating his experience to the reporter, :" l
was doomed to fall victim to the grip in
1890. This last fell monster accentuated all
nv previous troubles and added seemingly
half dozen new ones. 1t was in November
of that wear that I was compelled to give
up work and came to the Marion Home.
Creeping paralysis, or locomotor ataxia de.
veloped. and in 1892 l went to the hospital
where | remained for several months. My
condition became so alarming that the sur.
geons here, who are my very good friends,
were compelled to admit they could do moth
ing for me. My locomotor ataxia was at.
tended with vertigo and l was liable to fall
st any unexpected moment. The surgeons
having nothing else in mind recommended
that last resort-a change of climate. So In
May, 1894 went to Boston, Mass. | had
secured employment at the Columbia Thea.
tire there as press writer, as was determined
TO do something. l remained there two
seasons.
"My vertigo and paralysis continued tt
distress me greatly. l consulted a number
Of eminent physicians in Boston and became
| a patient Mt the Harvard College clinic on
Bennett Street. The surgeons there appeared
to desire to make much of me as patient
and was willing. One day doctor there
gave me u box of pills. The wrapper ano
all identifying marks were gone. but the coat
ing of the pills was of pink color.
81 had scarcely used the box before much
to my surprise. | found that the ]ocomoto'
ataxis Was leaving ne On the second bo,
the vertigo entirely disappeared. my para
| !ysis OF loromntor a'avia was gone and
legnn to have NY eld-t;ne confidence il
,nrseli. Yes, al il,ese ailments u,.Jier whicl
! hae. sntFere.9 were ieaving nae. use,