The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-05
A WARNING TO BOYS.
FALL IN BOYHOOD THE CAUSE OF
LIFELONG SUFFERING.
Spinal Injuries Which Affect Every
Part of the Body-A Cripples Story
How He Was Cured.

From the Press. Utica. N. 7.
Mr.. Robert S. Howard, of Bridgewater,
New York has forwarded to us the ac-
companying valuable testimonial. From
MI HoWard's advanced age, after a life
time of suffering from complicated dis
eases, his statement must be read with
interest and we have no doubt will go
far towards convincing the doubling
ones of the efficacy of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, as radical cure in all rheu-
matte and nervous affections and their
Sequelae
MIR. Howard's reputation as a man and
citizen lends weight to his simple,
straightforward statement.
Being DESTROYS that others should be
benefited as [ have been, and that they
may know that the means of relief is
within easy reach / make the following
statement, solemnly declaring the same
to be true in every particular:
my name is Robert S. Howard. I am
a miller by occupation. My postoffice adj
dress is Bridgewater, Oneida County, N.
Y, and l am 81 years of age.
81 was life long invalid, my health
being first impaired by fall when a boy,
which injured my spine. While in a
weak condition from this cause, 1 caught
cold, which developed into rheumatism
that became chronic. In 1861 / was
sufficiently recovered to think 1 could en-
list and tried so to do but was rejected,
the surgeons telling me I was by no
means cured, nor was / fit to go to the
front. They knew better than [ did, for
very shortly after, was again laid up
with severe pain in the lumbar region.
My kidneys were affected, and my Joints
grew swollen and painful My usual
position when trying to walk, was with
my hands on my knees, every movement
giving exquisite pain. l was in fact d
and hot no,
dltlon, with few periods of partial relief
until last fall. My digestion was much
impaired, my stomach was in bad con-
dtion, and l, of course, had heart affec-
ton after the long years of rheumatism
L had always, when in my bad spells,
called in physician, but 1 received very
little, benefit from the usual medical
treatment, and at last these gentlemen
pronounced my complaint general debili-
ty, involving all the organs, nearly, of
Which am possessed.
1T was last fall, I say, when 1 began
to read in the papers of Dr.
Williams Pink Pills, and I
grew more ana more interested
in them through the accounts / saw of so
many people being cured by them, until
came to the conclusion that they might
do me good. I therefore bought two boxes
OF Pink Pills and proceeded to take them
1t may have been fancy, but it seemed
to me that the first dose made me feel
better than [ had been in long time,
so l continued the treatment until I took
all the pills had. By that time knew
there was no fancy in the knowledge that
was getting well. My health is now in
better condition than it ever has been
since childhood. My appetite is good, 1
sleep we'll, all that distress in the back
has disappeared, my joints no longer
trouble me, and my health is better than
it has been in rs years, and improving
all the time. 1 am able to attend to my
business as a miller, and at 81 find myself
more of man than 1 ever was before. l
shall continue to use Pink Pills, and ad-
wise others afflicted with any of the
troubles that l suffered with for a life
time to do likewise
(Signed) 'FR. S. HOWARD"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are sold in boxes
(never in loose form by the dozen or hun
dred) at 80 cents box, or six boxes, for
81 so, and may be had of all druggists or
directly by mail from Dr. Williams Med
icine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.