Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-07-30

Il was four years ago next month that
Mrs. N. N. Hoyt, who lives at 2l29 Went
worth Avenue, came to Chicago. She was
1t that time bed-ridden, suffering from in
aammatory yheumatism and not able to
raise her fsse from the door. One Of the
best physicians n Chicago treated her here
three weeks but was unable to effect even
relief He gave up her case. believing
nothing could be done for her and that she
had but few days TO live.
In speaking Of her sufferings and the re.
lief and permanent cure effected later she
says: "When was five years old was
taken down with inaammatory rheumatism,
but after . comparatively short time it pass
ed off, and was free from all its symptoms
until was fourteen year, old. Then had
another attack, Of which was cured, and
did not have . sick day until four years ago
Christmas afternoon 1892.
ton, Michigan, and fourteen years in Nan.
istee, Michigan, both towns being situated
on the lake. The weather in both places is
even more damp, more raw and in winter
colder than it is here. In Manistee for many
years conducted dressmaking establish
sick. 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
whom are married, lived In other States.
One daughter lived in Chicago and being
attack on that Christmas afternoon came
without warning: was suddenly, taken
with chills and rheumatic fever, which grew
worse day by day. Manistee physicians did
al they could for me- but ,d0 was helpless II
oians 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 feet
and my head, in fact it was all over me be-
think Of leaving my chair. was unable to
comb my hair, was practically helpless ct
the time came to Chicago. Do you see all
those white scars on my hands? Well, let
me tell you how got them. My hands be-
came fssrfully swollen With the rheTma.
piece of glass. The skin by the swelling
was stretched to such Q point that it burst
wherever you see the scars and from the
wounds came water for quite Q long time.
Ny sufferings were almost unbearable, and
trisd the treatment Of one Of Chicago's
Oldest and best physicians. took his msdi.
cine for three weeks, but only grew worse.
l became so nervous that could not sleep
and my stomach became 30 weak, whether
nom the strong drugs or my general debili-
cult for me to retain any solid food. He
gave up my case and advised me to send for
my husband.
~ knew by that advice that he did not
give me much longer to live. Instead
went 70 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 climsts there, being away from the in.
4uencec Of Lake Michigan might help me.
had been In Elnora about one week, not
feeling any better, when one day received
| from my daughter in Chicago three boxes Of
OF. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People,
telling me In her letter that she had read in
had effected. That she had gone to the wo.
men the Newspaper spoke about aud found
them and they told her every word said
about them was true. She pleaded that I try
these pills and perhaps I would find the
hme benefits. I did not hesitate, as any.
hing that promised relief, let alone . cure
Fas only too glad to try. commenced tax
ing them, two pills three times . day.