The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-09-23
LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA.
AN OLD SOLDIERS HOT FIGHT
FOR LIFE AND HEALTH.
While In a Hospital Phyaician Hands
Him Some Pills, and After a Few
Doses He Feels His H Health Returning
The Patient a Widely known Man.
From fbe Ne,rs 7 d;an1Dols Ind.

The Patient a Widely Known Man.
From the Ne,cs, diandpolis. Ind.
Sol. Yewell, of 96 Hill avenue, Indian
apolis, Ind, who is well known to the
dramatic profession, when a boy of II
years old enlisted in Company ii. 18th In
diana Volunteer Infantry. the first three
years regiment that marched to the front
from the Hoosier State. In the fall Of
1862 he was honorably discharged, be-
cause of disabilities contracted in the ser
vice. After a short time spent at home
he went TO New York and entered col.
lege. He was a bright young fellow, q
diligent student and great future seem
ed opening before him. But he again heard
the bugles and the fires of patriotism were
again aglow in his bosom. He enlisted
as a recruit in Company NJ of the I'd Har
ris Light Cavalry, kilpatrick's famous
old regiment. and was soon again al the
front. There was q great demand for
cavalry in Virginia. and the active young
trooper found plenty of fighting up and
down the Shenandoah Valley and in the
various campaigns on the Potomac. In
1861 he attracted the notice of the dash
ing and dauntless Custer, and was select
ed as one of his famous body guard, in
which he served until the close of the war.
After the war Mr. Yewell began to be
known rs skilled newspaper writer, and
correspondent. and he was later in de-
mand as theatrical writer and press
agent, profession in which he achieved
signal success. He was a hero in private
life as he had been on the field and in the
camp, and few of those who knew the
genial and versatile Sol Yewell had any
idea that he was great sufferer from
diseases and disabilities, contracted dur
ing the war. Such, however. was the
fact. He suffered from rheumatism,
hemorrhoids and chronic tonslitis for
years. "As if these were not enough"
said Mr.. Yewell the other day, at the
Marion Home. relating his experience to
the reporter, Il was doomed to fall vic
tim TO the grip in 1890. This last fell
monster accentuated all my previous trOu-
bles and added, seemingly, half dozen
new ones. 1t was in November of that
year that was compelled to give up work
and came to the Marion Home. Creeping
paralysis or locomotor ataXia developed,
and in 1892 l went to the hospital. where
| remained for several months. Ay con-
dition became so alarming that the sur
geons here, who are my very good friends,
nothing for me. My locomotor ataxia
was attended with vertigo and L WAS liza
BILE to fall at any unexpected moment.
The surgeons having nothing else in mind
recommended that last resource-a change
of climate. So in May, 1894. | went 10
Boston, Mass. l had secured employment
at the Columbia Theater there as press
writer, as l was determined to do some
thing | remained there two seasons.
"My vertigo and paralysis continued TO
distress me greatly. | consulted a num-
Der of eminent physicians in Boston and
became patient at the Harvard College
clinic on Bennett street. The surgeons
there appeared to desire TO make much Of
ME as a patient and l was willing. One
day a doctor there gave me box of pills.
Il had scarcely used the box before,
much to my surprise, l found that the To-
comotor ataxia wIs leaving me. On the
second box the vertigo entirely disappear
ed, my paralysis or locomotor ataxia was
gone and l began to have my old-time
confidence in myself. Yes, all these all
ments under which I had suffered were
leaving me. l used about four boxes of
these pills before l knew what they were.
At the close of the dramatic season Of
1895 took a vacation. going up into the
White Mountains and into Northern Yer
mont. l asked my doctor and insisted
upon knowing the name of the wonderful
pills that he had been giving me. He
laughed and said, 4 have been giving you
1 remedy called DR.. Williams Pink Pills
FOR Pale People
Il Sid Il Vlink they are the best medi-
.ine ever took, and | can directly trace
10 lueul .ill lue beutll tildl nave
ceyed.' l should have said that along
with my other Affections l was at times
troubled with a valvuar affec-
ton of the heart. but the pills have prov
N to be splendid remedy for that also.
certainly believe they strengthen and |
correct the action of that organ.'
Mr.. Yewell has clear, fresh complex
on, the hue of health, weighs DO pounds, |
las first-class appetite, and, to use his |
,wn words: 81 sleep like top He is
y years old, and while Williams Pink |
Pills have not made young man out Of
lim, they have certainly restored him so
hat he bids fair to see many years of
usefulness.
81 will leave here soon," were his part
ng words to the reporter, "as / have an
'ffer to go to Boston and take up my old
heatrical work"
Mr.. Yewelrs many friends in the news
,aper and theatrical professions will be
,lad 10 know that he is again in good
lealth and restored to the pursuit which
lie so long adorned.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
dement's necessary to give new life and
ichness TO the blood and restore shatter-
d nerves. They are for sale by all drug
lists. or max be had bp mail fro2l DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n.
L, for so cents box, or six boxes for
z 80.