The indicator., 1897-04-10
A K0KOMO SCHOOLMASTER.
From the Tribune. KoEomo. Ind.


Mr. John Leahy, a well-known school
teacher of Kokomo, Indiana, makes the fol-
lowing well written statement regarding
his illness from rheumatism and n compli-
cation of diseases and subsequent cure;
Three years ago, when was 50 years
old, was attacked with rheumatism, ac-
accompanied with marked and increasing
disturbances OF the nervous system, pains
in the head, and most serious OF all, symp-
toms of organic heart trouble.
THE cardiac Inflammation increased as
the rheumatism progressed, and IL was not
great while before the heart trouble as
sumed the chronic form. My brain was
much disturbed and my physician was
alarmed, fearing meningitis as the articu-
lar Inflammation diminished while the
cerebral disturbance increased But was
spared this additional infiiction. lam thank
ful to say, for again the joints began to
SWELL and the pain in the head to subside
though 1t settled into u dun rheumatic
headache, which no skill of the physician
could relieve
"Of course, during the early stages Of the
disease was confined To bed. Then got
up and tried to move around a little and
really think became used TO the pain
1t was in the spring of 1898 when | was
first afflicted. For three years the disease
continued, during which time ! was at
tended by the best physicians in the state,
some of whom are considered at the head
OF their profession in the west. These gem
tlemen, though Jealous and splendid dag
nosticians, could not help me. They could
all describe my disease, and tell me better
how felt than | could myself, but their
remedies had no effect on me whatever. |
was a fearful sufferer from insomnia. and
the nostrums which took To supcrinduce
sleep were legion. In addition TO other
troubles, my stomach gave out altogether
think probably from the preparation of
salicylic acid, with which had been abun-
dantly doscd. | could not assimilate food,
and lost flesh until became almost skele-
ton. My condition of nerves at this time
cannot be described. Terrors by night and
terrors by day were indeed mine and
though generally utterly unreal, they were
Just as tormcnting us though they had the
most material existence
80 matters continued until the spring OF
this year March, 1869. | was still failing
and became more Of wreck every dav,
when friend of mine, Druggist in 10.
gansport, Indiana, recommended me TO try
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saying that they had recently cured Gus.
toner of his who had been similarly afflicted
and in as bad plight as | was.
81 did not at once act on my friends rec.
| concentration but after Two or three days
| did so and bought II supply,
Now, there is no eXaggeration in what
am about to write, for it is the honest truth
| ! had not taken DIR, Williams Pink Pills
two days when began to get relief First
| OF all my nervousness and that dull, wicked
headache showed signs OF abating, then my
sore and painful jonts grew easier. my
stomach and kidneys began to do their
work once more, my tongue became clean
all foulness disappearing, and better than
all my heart became normal in its action.
Before had taken four boxes was a
well and hearty man and now eat, drink,
sleep and work as well as anyone, and after
three years of suffering such as mine it may
be imagined that am more than tolerably
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81 have recommended DIR. Williams Pink
Pills to many, among others my sister, Mrs.
Ellen Patton. of Chicago Ill, who is a
rheumatic sufferer, but / have not heard as
yet what they have done for her
(Signed) JouN LEAuY"
Witness: JAMES LEAHY.
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