The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-06
Rheumatism that Cracked
the Swollen Flesh.
The Most Wonderful Cure from this Disease
in Moo93ccrn Medical Annals,
Is There Anything to Compare in Misery and
Suffering With II.
From the Chronicle, Chicago, III.

II wes four years ago next month that
Mrs. NJ. IL. Hoyt, who lives at 2429 Went
worth Avenue, came to Chicago. She was
1t that tine bed-rdden, suffering from in
'ammatory Rheumatism and not able to
also her feet from the floor. Ore OF the
est physiciaLs in Chicago treated her here
three weeks hut was unable to effect even
relief. He gave up her case, believing
nothing could De done for her end that she
had but few days TO live.
In speaking Of her suiferings and the re-
lief and permanent cure effected later she
says: "WEen l was five years old | was
taken down with intam,natory rheuinatism.
but after parativr,v short time il rass.
ed OF, and l was free from all its symptoms
until l was fourteen years old. Then had
another attack, Of which l was cured, and
did not have a sick day until four years ago
Christmas afternoon 1892.
Il had lived twenty-six years in Luding-
ton, Michigan, and fourteen years in Nan
istee, Michigan, both towns beiRg situated
on the lake. The weather ia both places is
even more damp, more raw and ia winter
colder than it is here. In Naaistee for many
years I conducted dressmaking establish
ment which l carried OH until I was taken
sick. l knew all the prominent people in
Manistee and it was hard for me to close my
business and leave all the people had known
there for years. Ny four children, all of
One daughter lived in Chicago and being
advised to change climate came here. The
attack \on that Christmas afternoon came
without warning. l was suddenly taken
with chills and rheumatic fever, which grew
worse day by day. Manistee physicians did
all they could for me, but was helpless in
clans advised me to leave the shores Of the
lake and especially Manistee. | took their
advice and came to Chicago.
Rheumatism was in my hands, my fee:
and my head, in fact it was oil over me be-
sides having heart failure. l could net
comb my hair, was practically helpless at
the time | came to Chicago. DO You see all
those. white scars on my hands? We'll, let
me tell you how got them. Ny hands be.
came fearfully swollen with the rheuma-
tlsm and were smooth and shiny just like
piece of glass. The skin by the swelling
was stretched to such a point that it burst
wherever you see the scars and from the
wounds came water for quite a long time
My sutferings were almost unbea-ahIe, and
tried the treatment Of one Of Chcago's
Oldest and best physicians. l took his modi-
cine for three weeks, but only grew worse
/ became sc nervous that | could not sleep
ana my stomach became so weak, whether
from the strong drugs or my general debili-
tated condition | know not, but j: was diffi-
cult for me to retain any solid food. lie
gave up my case and advised me to send for
my husband
81 knew by that advice, that he did not
give me much longer to live. Instead
went to one of my daughters who lives in the
southern part Of Indiana, in Elnora, Davis
County, where her husband, ASA Haig, was
one OF the prominent merchants. / believed
the Climate there, being away from the in.
! had been in Elaora about one week, not
feeling any better, when ono day received
from my daughter in Chicago three boxes Of
Dr Wiilia!is' Pink pills for Pale People,
telling me in her letter that size had read in
q newspaper Of The wonderful cures they
had effected. That she had cone 10 the wo-
men the newspaper spoke about and found
their and they told her every word said
about them was true. She pleaded that try
these pills and perhaps ] would find the
same benefits. I did not hesitate. as any
hing that promised relief, let alone a cure
vas only too glad to try. corsr?",lced tax
ing them, two pills three times day.