The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-30
INCURABLE DISEASES.
THE LIST DECREASES AS THE KNoWL
EDGE OF SCIENCE INCREASES.
Story of Man Who Was Given Up to
Die by Seven Physicians-He Fol-
lows the Advice of a Friend
and IL Now Well Man
"A Wonderful Story.

Story of Man Who Was Given Up to
Die by Seven Physicians-He Fol-
lows the Advice OF a Friend
and IL Now a Well Man
"A Wonderful Story.
From the Leader, Morrisuilte, NJ Y.
"Yonder is a man." said the farmer to .
reporter, "who is tho talk Of this cemmu-
nifty"
HE is Mr.. William Woodman. Of South
Hamilton, Madison Co., N. w. well-to-
do farmer, who Is we'll known and stands
high for honesty and thrift in this neigh
borhood.
On the following day the newspaper man
called on Mr.. Woodman in his comfortable,
old-fashioned farm house.
81 have had serious thoughts OF writing
an account for the newspapers myself,
said Mr.. Woodman, "but as am not ac-
customed to such work, I have never at
tempted it. Sit down and will tell you
all about IL.
~ am fifty mine years old. contracted
rheumatism when only fourteen years OF
age, then a severe cold from over exertion
and from becoming over heated. Ny father
was a farmer and Insisted that the only way
to make me strong was to do plenty of hard
work. When, however, he saw me helpless
In bed for six long months without being
able to move except with help, he changed
children should not be made to do mems
work. My growth was stopped by suffer
ing. and do not think am an inch taller
than that day, forty-fve years ago. Dur
Ing the forty years ensuing after my mis-
fortune, was attended by seven doctors.
I received temporary relief at times, from
| new forms OF treatment, but always re-
| lapsed into a worse and more aggravated
condition. The conclusion OF all these
| gentlemen was that was incurable, and
| all they could do was to ease my condition.
After / grew to manhood married and
have been blessed with family. Ny dear
wife has had all the drudgery Of nursing
and waiting upon me, and the burden has
been indeed hard to bear.
"Without hope from physicians began
to take Dr.. Williams Pink Pills, which was
highly recommended by my friends. took
them and within one week began to feel
better than had since was first afflicted.
Itook these pills according to directions,
and when the box was nearly gone went
over to Brookfeld to an old friend who
was in the drug business, named DR.. Azure
Illus Fitch, who likewise was great suffer
or from rheumatism. The doctor and or
dered several boxes OF Pink Pills in part.
nership, he from that time keeping them
on sale. Well, continued to take them
according to directions for the next three
years and steadily improved, gaining flesh
and strength, until two years ago I was
able to discontinue them, and now am as
able bodied man Of my years as you will
find. ought to tell you that after or
dered the first box OF pills the physician
who was then attending me came in and
told him what I was doing. He said wa.
very foolish, that they would surely injur,
me, and it was his duty to tell mo SO.
J told the doctor that / might as well die a
to drag out q miserable existence, and so
notwithstanding his warnings, continue,
to take the pills. Thank God tho doeto
was not able to dissuade me, for to them
now ascribe all the comfort and happiness
have in this world. have recommends
them to hundreds of people since wa
cured, and in every case they have peei
effective, not only in rheumatism put II
numerous other disorders. especially I'm
poverishment of the blood, heart troupi'
, and kidney disease.
sTcertify the above statement to pc true
i, and II necessary will swear to the same Do
WILLIAM wooDMAs.
r when Mr.. Woodman had signed and de
|, ,ivered the above paper to the reporter, n
said: s1f were you l would go and call o.
Mr.. Amos Jaquays, at Columbus Centre. I.
whom recommended DR.. Wiiiiams' Pin
pills for aggravated kidney disease. He
, now In perfect health. have no doubt b
viii be clad to testify to the efficacy OF tn
remedy that cured him.
a DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all tn
elements necessary to give new life an
richness to the blood and restore shattere
nerves. They arc for sale by all druggists
l or may be had by mali from Dr.. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. T., to
70. PEI box q Gx eQxeg t1& Ma