Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-27
Paralysis nem Smoking.


= go MA3 oAo Oo0A1LY N.
x30D IN MEDICAL
~ tAs Hsts Dssser. Oevesssd, OA<a.
~ 1bllgwing wss reeently told by M.
o. e. c af 49, s.s q he :s.f q the Ha;.
os.see stosy ve pablish 4 in fun:
case wes serange eas iron bexin-
sMe 10 end. 1t puzzled the best physicisns
- could Be secured in the vicinity IN
vnssh ! lived. lndeed il VAS such : r.
aeseription of Il vas pnSiisbed in H. s ~
1edecai 1osrnale Throughout the country. end
my wefe the letters received BY our 6milv
ySs,ea Regarding Il from eminent New
oocsom, and docton ffon the cities.
"a ~ nes NY ~ 80 q : SssvcSs di:Psssie.,
1seAtel College. Akron, Ohio. The secoed
SSek aaee beginning my college cas.er 4
weos heoe TO spend Sunday with nv mar.
ves mot feeling very veil 1t the
Assr dinner one Sunday lay down
minutes amer I felt sharp pains shoct;ne
ec.os ny body In every direction. These
Ieane lasted Tor On hour, and then I became
nSco.c1cee. when l came 10 ny senses
~ /! found that I was too weak to move.
sSsSc.s scNev So ret q veil - usual, and
~ eeiIl did not worry aboat Il until The
next day. when the same thing occurre1
e0neos aud at about the same hour n IN ~
Sceding DAY. Our family physician wss
4 I xs,d r; and :iser c1aminine me, rendered
nedteine for the sane. The next dsv ths
nme thing required, only the uncopscious
pei! lasted longer than before. Then Il ~
eectded that was not able u 70 back 10
college that term.
The :pslls came 70 be daily occur.
r eee9S, put without the sharp pains. When
teie them coming o. wosld 70 home and
ne down on the couch. Soon I would com.
neaee to Ct drowsy. Then I would become
unecnseious. the spell lasting from quarter
% l1if an hour. When Il passed away /
few moments, but was soon able to he mn
and about again. continued 20 take ,ned,.
cine Tor stomach trouble, but a the sneIi.
continued and instead Of one . day grew n
the number Of two and Outlines three . dav'
me doctor s.ege.ted 9 elight change in trcct.
instead Of lying down I should 70 and take 4
yalk. 80 the next day when I felt the
crowssnese creeping over me, started out
g walk 4 Cd, accompanied By q friend.
We wa!.ed come distance when all q once
No. n1 w az z moment: warming, over I
not my friend caught ne and held me. Al.
Though NJ lesin9 my senses, good shaking
erouseo me, and wes able 10 eef back home
yneo eoon relapsed into uncousciousuesr.
~ I'LL su8 Ovef N hour. The doctor
- called In again, and after studying over
my eaee, decided that Il was mot disesse Of
aoGach thet allied me afler all, but nervous
uo9cie. He gave me medicine accordingly
wh1ch l took without the desired result.
Another physician, one who had studied for
y1 s N 18th FIanoe and Germany, and
IN. he Wa telephoned for when / was in one
OF my SPELLS, and arriving, proceeded 70 handle
ne mo.t roughly. With needle he pricked
ny Roy In several places sometimes drawin1
blood, but tt had no eject upon me. la1
tnees % one deod, utterly uneoascious of sny
PAN OF g what was transpiring about me.
This spell lasted Over IN hour. ma when 1
came TO- ! Wa told that some AZ nv 800
wsre peraIysed. The doctor Nh ~ + hsS
eeen . ew eoses like mine IN France. and tI,Sf
ne thought he could cure me- This informn.
ton was Patefally received, for va kecom.
ing greatly alarmed over my condition. INT
the SPELLS continued to come on me rerulerlv
every day In spite Of the medicine M eiyen.
"a soon wos . nervous wreck. Many proW.
mens phy!lctans were called In, and = the
new. physician bad published ny CO IN
some o. re medical Journals, he beam %
IneceIve sesSefo nom many world reSoWned
oocton regarding Il. Advice was received
n nSsn .evesywneFe, and consultations were
neId, o.e nothing could be found to better
II - able 70 81 about lits,. With tn.
~ o. Q cane. and one day while I vas IN 4
6r1E Store saw IN the ccse several boxes a
Pink Pills for Pale People. Win ~ nuy.
Iose whatever rcd t6e labeI. md s.s;"c
tnat the 1edieins NJ a. pervos6sS Ss,ye
eoeeed . bog. I took The nedicinS ~