The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-23
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
THE RESTORATION TO HEALTH
OF a PROMINENT MAN.
Worn Out by Exposure and Broken
Down in Health he Was in
Misery for Months.

From the News, Clarksburg, ". Va.
In the interest of common humanity.
your reporter has the honor TO send
you an interesting and profitable in
terview had with one of Harrison
County's most highly esteemed citizens.
concerning his narrow and miraculous
escape from death. The person referred
10 is Mr.. Floyd E. Barnett. of Jarvis
vile, West Virginia, who is well known
throughout Harrison County and other
sections of the State.
Mr.. Barnett's narrative is as follows:
Il live at JarvisYille, West Virginia.
was born and raised there. and am
thirty-nine years of age. am farmer
by occupation, and the exposure and
hardships incident 10 this life finally
overcame strong constitution. and in
the month OF May. 1894, l was seized
with what the medical fraternity pro-
nounced sciatie rheumatism.
The disease was first felt in the hip
and soon became severely painful.
Within short time the whole lower
extremity was affected and became ter
ribly swollen, and at times the pain
which was almost unbearable. extended
up into the shoulder. I consulted the
best physicians and specialists in the
country, some OF whom treated me some
time. but 10 no successful purpose. I
used various patent medicines and lini-
ments Of wide recommendation. but
none OF them gave relief. I worried
along this way for some months, be-
ing unable TO work. and at times IN
able 10 move. l became restless at
night and could not sleep. The disease
seemed TO affect my heart. and it was
utterly impossible TO lie on my left side
on account of the seriousness of the
pain al the heart
My condition seemed a hopeless one.
and was much discouraged, when by
chance / happened TO read an account
in the Wheeling Independent of the
wonderful cure Of a person afflicted like
myself, that Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
had effected. This was some time in the
month of December. I Immediately
procured box. and began 10 use them.
A change commenced at once.
4 continued to take the pills. until 1
felt entirely cured. Today / am we'll
and sound man. The pills not only
cured my rheumatism, but drove that
troublesome pain from my heart as
well. For more than year now have
not been troubled in the slightest with
either maiady. or any other for that
matter. I am strong man and per-
form as much manual labor as any
farmer"
Mr. Barnett is a man highly respect
ed for veracity. His statements are cor
roborated by his neighbors. and his re-
covery is aseribed tofthe use of DR..
Williams Pills. As he talked ta your
reporter, he showed every sign of be-
ing man il excellent health. and only
TOO glad TO tell the simple story of how
his life was saved by the use Of the
pills.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills are not
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