The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11

As 8 Tribune representative was ~strol:ing
about town the other Gay, looking up items
Of news, he dropped into Fezer's drug store.
This, that uEd other medicines were talked
Of and their curative qualities analysed.
SO far as lay in their power. The cura.
tive powers of DR.. Williams Pink Pills were
talked of, when Mr.. Falkner. a clerk III the
store, mentioned that Mis-. Joseph Moore WAS
a firm believer in their efficacy Pursuing
his quest. the Tribune man paid Mrs Moore
O visit the next day.
Among the many good people residing in
Greeley, Colorado. Squire Moore aud his
amiable wife are the best known and The
most respected. The Squire is carrying his
seventy-six years as sturdily as many men
who have not yet rounded their slxtioth mile
post. and his wife, Ann. is q fitting com;,an-
Ion, one OF those pleasant faced. agreeable
ladies, who make you feel perfectly AZ home
when in their company This happy couple
were born in the same nelghborhouu. OF the
West Riding. OF York, England. in ls2G: the
husband a few weeks his wite's senior and
for over fifty years they have travelled the
pathway Of life together. In lSlS they eU,-
grated to this country and settled in Derby.
Conn.,, where they resided for a number OF
years. While there Mr.. Moore, who was
highly respected by his %neighbors, was elect
ed a member of the State Legislature in 1867.
During his residence in the United States
he has been o constant reader OF the New
York Tribune, and was an ardent admirer
Of its founder and great editor, Horace
Greeley. and a firm believer in that notable
writer's opinions. Through those mediums
he was influenced to come to Greeley in the
early spring Of 1871, and here he has resided
ever since. During his residence in this
beautiful section of northern Colorado, he
has held many responsible public positions.
notably that of Justice of the Peace, an office
which he occupied uninterruptedly 70. eight
years; and four years ago was reelected to
another term, his name being placed in
nomination at the convention without his
knowledge.
The Iewsgatherer was received cordially
| and in response to his inquiries, Mrs. Moore
stated that her health commenced failing
| several years ago hut like d great many wona-
en-, she scarcely knew the meaning OF the
name sickness i'll relation TO herself. She
refused medical attendance or treatment of
any kind. barring that which she drew upon
from the family pharmacopnia or dispensary.
Using Mrs. Moore's language: For four
| years I was miserable. hardly q week passed
| during that time but what suffered from
extreme lassitude. The least e~xertion fl.
| tigued me. At times when I would he sew.
! ing Or reading, | would he trouhleI with
| tingling sensations. like the prickin: ot rir,s
in hands, feet, arms and legs. Occasionally
I would suffer from protusc p"rsri~",i"n. tn"
| water fairly running from my face ard hands.
Then for days it would see'.: ir. .ns.:;',l,. in-
| me TO enjoy a minute OF warm:h. ,vo,:!t
sit in a rocking chair alongside 81 ~",ri.c fire
in the stove wrapped up in hl".t,.~. -
! while my face would M S"orc!cd, the re-: ..
my body would be chilled.