The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-27
KOKOMo sCHOoLMAsTER
From ne 7rf5unl, Kohspso, IND.


Mr.. John Leahy, . well known school
| teacher Of Kokomo, Indiana, makes the fol-
| lowing well written statement regarding
| hts illness from rheumatism and q compl-
cation Of diseases, and subsequent cure.
ssThree years ago, when was b yearB
| old, was attacked with rheumatism, accom-
panied with marked and increasing disturb
snces of the nervous system, pains In the
head, and most serious Of all, symptoms Of
organic heart trouble.
sThe cardiac Inflammation increased a.
the rheumatism progressed, and it vas not q
great while before the heart trouble assumed
the chronic form. My brain was much dis
turbed and my physician was alarmed, fear
ing meningitis, a. the articular infamma-
ton diminished while the cerebral distur-
bance increased. But was spared this adj
ditional iDfliction, am thankful 10 say. for
again the joints began 10 swell, and the pain
In the head TO subside, though 1t settled into
dull rheumatic headache, which no skill OF
the physician could relieve.
"Of course, during the early stages Of the
disease, was confined to bed. Then got
I'D and tried TO move around a little, and
really think became used TO the pain.
sit was in the spring Of 1s93 when I was
FIRST afflicted. For three years the disease
continued, during which time Twas attended
by the best physicians In the state, some OF
whom are considered at the head Of their
profession in the west These gentlemen,
though jealous, and splendid diagnosticians,
could not help me. They could all describe
my disease, and tell me better how felt
than could myself, but their remedies had
no effect on me whatever. was q fear1ul
sufferer from insomnia, and the nostrnms
which took to supcrinduce sleep were le-
gion. In addition to other troubles, my
stomach gave out altogether, think prob
ably from the preparation of salicylic acid,
with which had been abundantly dosed. I
could not assimilate food, and lost flesh un-
til I became almost a skeleton. My con-
dition of nerves at this time cannot De de-
scribed. Terrors by night and terrors by
day were indeed mine, and though general
ly utterly unreal, they We're Just as tor
menting as though they had the most ma
$50 matters continued until the spring Of
this year March, 1896 Twas still falling and
becoming more Of a wreck every day, when
friend Of mine, druggist in Logansport,
Indiana, recommended me TO try DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, saying
that they had recently cured customer OF
his who had been similarly afflicted, and In
Is bad plight as was.
81 did not ut once act on my friends
Recommendation, but after two or three
days did so and bought supply.
"Now there In no exaggeration In what
am about to write, for 1t Is the honest truth,
/ had not taken DIR. Williams Pink Pills
two DAYS when began TO get relief. First
Of all nv nervousness and that dull, wicked
headache showed signs Of abating, then my
sore and painful joints grew easier, my
stomach and kidneys began to do their
work once more, my tongue became clean,
all foulness disappearing, and better IMAM
ali my heart became normal in its action.
before had taken four boxes l was
well and hearty man, and now eat, drink,
sleep and work as well as anyone, and after
three years Of suffering such as mine, IL
may be imagined that / am more than toll
erably happy and contented with life.
81 have recommended Dr.. Williams FINK
Pills TO many, among others my sister, MRS.
Ellen Patton, Of Chicago, H., who 10
rheumatic sufferer, but have not heard as
yet what they have done for her. :,
(Signed) JOHN LEAHf.'
Witncss. JAMES LEAHY.
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worry, overwork or excuses OF Whatever
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