Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-19
"A WARNING TO BOYS.
"A Fall in Boyhood the Cause Of
Lifelong Suffering.
Spinal Injuries Which Affect Every Part Of
the Body-A cripple's story-How Ne Was
Cured.
From the Press. utlcn. y. Y,

| Mr.. Robert S. Howard of Bridgewater
New York. has forwarded to us the ac'
companying valuable testimonial From
MIR. Towards advanced age, after lift
time of suffering from complicated dis
eases. his statement must be read with
interest, and we have no doubt will sc
far towards convincing the doubling
ones, of the efficacy of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, as a radical cure in all rheu-
matte and nervous affections and thelr
sequeae.
Mr. Howards reputation as man and
| II 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
10 be true in every particular
MY name Is Robert S. Howard ! am
a miller by occupation. My postofiice
address is Bridgewater Oneida County.
N " and | am 81 years OF age.
II was a lifelong Invalid. my health
being first impaired by a fail when boy,
which injured my spine. While in a
weak condition from this cause, | caught
cold. which developed into rheumatism
that became chronic. In 1861 | was sui!i-
ciently recovered 10 think | could enlist
and tried so to do. but was rejected. the
surgeons telling me ! was by no means
cured, nor was | fit TO go to the front.
They knew better than l did. FOR very
shortly after. | was again laid up with
severe pain in the lumber region. My
kidneys Were affected. and my joints
grew swollen and painful. My usual po-
stion when trying to walk, was with my
hands on my knees, every movement CIV
ing exquisite pain. ] was in fact Grip
pie. and that became my normal condl-
ton. with few periods Of partial reiief
until last fall. My digestion was much
Impaired. my stomach was in bad condi-
ton, and |, of course. had heart affec-
ton after the long years or rheumausm
had always, when in my bad spells,
called In a physician. but ! received very
little benefit from the usual medical
treatment. and at last these gentlemen
pronounced my complaint general debll-
iiy. involving all the organs. nearly. OF
which | am possessed
ut was last fall. | say. when ! began
to read IN the papers OF Dr. Williams
Pink Pills and | grew more and more In
tcrested in them through the accounts
saw OF so many people being cured by
them, until | came 10 the conclusion tnat
they might do me good. therefore
bought two boxes OF Pink Pills and pro-
ceeded to take them. IL may have been
fancy. but it seemed to me that the first
dose made me feel better than / mad been
in a long time. SO | continued the treat
ment until took all the pills ! had BY
that time | knew there was no fancy In
the knowledge that | was getting well.
Jay health Is now in better condition than
IL ever has been since childhood. My APP
petite is good. | sleep well all that dis
iress in the back has disappeared, my
Joints no longer trouble me. and my
health Is better than IL has been in 46
years. and improving all the time. am
able to attend 10 my business as n miller.
and ut 81 find myself more OF a man than
ever was before. / shall continue 10
use Pink Pills. and advise others afiiiet-
cd with any of the troubles that / suf-
fered with for lifetime to do likewise.
(Signed) "R. S. HOWARD
Or. williams Pink Pills contain all the
clements necessary TO give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves They are sold In boxes
tnaver in loose form. by the dozen or
hundred at 80 cents a box, or six boxes
for $3.50. and may be had of all drug
gists or directly by mail from DIR. VII
Hams Medicine Company. Schenectady,
Y. Y.