The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
| HOB G., s. s
SparaguS kidney Pills Are
OH The Tidal Wave Of
Popularity in Norfolk.
The Sale of Them Con-
tinnes Enormous and
Unprecedented.
SALES INCREASING DAILY.
Retail Druggists Scarcely Able to
Keep Enough Of Themin
Stock,

The rtall drug trade Of this city re-
port the demand for DR.. Hobbs Spara-
gus Kidney Pills as being Simply enor-
nous. Not only Is this demand large In
NorIolk, but 1t applies as we'll to all
towns surrounding us. Everywhere DR..
HOLDS SparaguS Kidney Pills seem TO be
In general demand ok m
Inc medical fraternity look on with
wonder at the cures daily made by this
remedy. a physician was recently over
neard 10 say: Il have never IN my life
nad faith In anything advertised as q
medicine until recently. but must con-
fess that really do believe that DR..
HOODS Sparagus Kidney Fills are q rem
edy of great worth. l got sample box
or these pills and used them In my prac-
zee; Several of my patients have been
taking them, and have experienced q
great change for the better"
The physician who made this remark
mas little Idea that 1t would ever appear
In print. At all events, he deserves
great credit for his frank and honest
confession
Any physician who Is honest should
prescribe for his patients that which
will do the most good
Miracle. Remarkable Cure OF
Dr0psy After Five Years at so,iy.
20 Fonda ST., WNl.amsport, Pa,
March Z. 1885,
Hobbs Redemy Co., Chicago:
Gentlemen:-Some five years ago NV
wife. Mrs. Chas. H. Hall, now So years
or age, was taken with dropsy and heart
trouble. growing worse from month to
month. Two years ago she was so sick
that She was compelled 10 stop work Of
every kind. The best physicians IN lh.s
city were secured, but she grew worse so
rapidly and her heart 50 bad, that a ysyar
ago they said nothing more could be
done for her. as death was liable to
come a any time.
At this time she measured ten feet
around the waist, and weighed over 500
pounds. Owing to her heart trouble. the
doctors would tap her. only to keep
her from bursting. These operatio ID
no good as they Failed 70 get drop Of
water from her body, and they couldn't
reach It, For four months she could
neither lie down or walk. The longest
sleep she had during that time was
| twenty-five minutes. The smallest
cracker would distress her so that she
could hardy breathe, yet she dare not
| take stimulants. Her suffering was SC
terrible that she prayed day and night
ries.
Her kidneys did not act more than one
| gill In for,y-edght hours. and then thick
with brick dust. Her bowels could only
be moved under the most wretched pow
erful cathartlcs prescribed by the ply
| oiAidi. AOout Ills Time saw an al
vertisemcnt OF Dr.. Hobbs Sparagus
Kidney Pills in the Willamsport Sun.
| determined to try box. My wife
| objected, as she felt that she was past
all help. However. she began taking
them at once. The fourth day N,ey be-
gan to do their work. when she passed
two gallons of water in twenty four
hours. l then got some Of Dr. Hobbs
| Little Liver Pills, and they did their
| work equally as we'll. After using
| eight boxes Of DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kid
ney pills she Is reduced to her norma
! weight Of about 145 pounds. She has
a good appetite and Is doing her own
work. People who knew how near she
was to deaths door pronounced her case
nothing less than miracle.
She Is certainly living monument 70
the inesttmable worth of DR.. Hobbs
| Sparagus Kidney Pills and Little Liver
| Pllls. am thankful 10 God and your
valuable medicines that my poor su fer
Ing wife can live and he comfort bic
after the terrible ordeal she has passed
through during the past five years. If
you wish an affidavit Of these facts I am
willing to give 1t.
Yours gratefully.
CHAS. Fl. HALL. Il
DR.. Hobbs sraragus Kidney Pills 90
cents box. or for $3.50
FOR SALE BY
BURROW, MARTIN & Co.,
DRUGGISTS,
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