Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
From the Ns,rs. Indianapolis, Ind.


Sol. Jewell Of 96 Hill Ave. fndianapolis
Ind, who is we'll known to the dramatic pro.
fession when boy seventeen years old en-.
listed In Company II, 18th Indiana Volun.
teer Infantry, the first three years regiment
that marched to the front from the IIoosier
State. In the fall Of 1862 he was honor.
ably discharged, because of disabilities con.
tracted in the service. Amer Q short time
spent at home he went to New York and
entered college. He was q bright young fel.
low, diligcnt student and a great future
seemed opening before him. But he again
heard the bugies and the fires of patriotism
were again aglow in his bosom. He enlisted
Is recruit in Company NJ of the Second
Harris Light Cavalry, Kilpatrick's famous
old regiment, and was soon again at the
front: There was 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 cam
paigns on the Potomac. In 1864 he attracted
tne notice OF the dashing and dauntless
Custer, and was selected ns one of his famous
Body guard, in which he served until the
close Of the war.
After the war Mr.. Yewcll began TO he
Known as skilled newspaper writer and
correspondent, and he was later in demand
AS theatrical writer and press AGENT n pro.
fession in which he achieved signal success.
He was hero in private life rs he had been
on the field and in the CAMP and few of
those who know the genial and versatile
Sol. fewell h,d any idea that he was a
great sufferer from diseases and disabilities,
contracted during the war. Such. however
was the fact. lie suffered from rheumatism
nemorrhoids and chronic tonsilitis for years,
As u these were not enough" said Mr..
Yewell the other day ut the Marion Home.
Isiating ms experience to the reporter, az
va doomed to fall q victim to the grip in
1870. This last fell monster accumulated ali
my previous troubles and added, seemingly
malt dozen new ones. II was in November
OF TINT year that I was compelled TO give
up work and came TO the Marion Home.
creeping paralysis. or locomotor ataxia de.
veloped; and in 1892 ] went to the hospital
where l remained for several months. NV
condition became so alarming that the sur.
geOns here, who are my very good friends
were compelled TO admit they could do moth,
Ing for me. NV locomoto. ataxir was nt.
tcnded with vertigo and was liable to fall
having nothing else in mind recommended
that last resort-a change Of climate. So in
May, 1871, ] went 70 Boston, Mass. lad
secured employment at the Columbia Thea
tTe there ms press writer, as l was determined
70 DO something. l remained there two
seasons.
my vertigo and paralysis continued TO
distress me greatly. I consulted a number
Of eminent physicians in Boston and become
Q patient ut the Harvard College clinic on
Bennett street. The surgeons the.t appeared
20 desire tn make much of me as N paticnt
and was willing. One day a doctor there
gave me box Of pills. The wrapper and
all Identifying marks were gone but the coat.
ing Of the pills was Of pink color.
II had scarcely used the box before much
IN my surprise, I found that the locomo.or
atnxia was leaving me. On the second box
the vertigo entirely disappeared. my nara.
!ysis or Iocomotor ataxia was gon. and 7
began TO have my old-;ime confidence in
myself. Yes, all these ailments under which
j had suffered were leaving me. used