The Newtown bee., 1898-05-13
A Thrilling Rescue.
A YOUNG LIFE SAVED IN A RE-
MARKABLE MANNER.

Florence sturdivznt, OF Grfndstone Fn-
land, Saved from an UntimeIy
Death-Her Parents saw Her DAM
gerous Predtcament but Were
Helpless to Aid Her-How
She was Rescued.
FROM " On The 81. Laurence" Qavton. NJ "
Among the Thousand Islands is one called
Grlndstone. 1t Is seven miles long and three
wide. The Inhabitants of this island are a
well-lntormed class of people who devote
their energies to farming and quarrying for
a livelihood. In the home of one of these
islanders resides Florence J. Sturdivant, the
four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William III. Sturdivant. In February, 1896.
she was taken sick with scarlet fever, and
after the usual run of the fever she was left
with weak back and gradually began TO
lose strength, until finally, despite the best
efforts of physicians, her life hung in the bal
ance. 1t was at this crisis, when all seemed
darkest, that an angel of health appeared
on the scene and released little Florence
from pain and suffering and restored her to
strength and health. This remarkable occur
renee IS best told in the words of the father.
Mr.. Sturdivant said: Florence was taken
sick with scarlet fever and we Immediately
called physician. He prescribed for her
and we followed his directions closely, giving
our little patient the hest of care. After
two weeks the fever subsidized, but Florence
was left with q very weak back. Severe
pains were constantly in the back and
stomach. We did all that possibly could be
done TO relieve our little sufferer, but to no
avail. The difficulty seemed TO battle the
efforts of the physician.
" Finally at the end of four months of
treatment, We found our patient completely
Frustrated. At this time we called an emf
nent physician, who agreed with the dag
nosls of our physician and said that the
trouble resulted from the scarlet fever. He
prescribed course of treatment and we fol-
lowed 1t faithfully for three months but in
stead of improving, Florence failed. Besides
the treatment of physicians we used many
proprietary remedies but without benefit.
Mrs. Sturdivant and myself were COM
pletely discouraged. A brother of my wife,
who resided in Canada, but was visiting-us,
advised us to use DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and purchased box of the
pills and began to give them 10 Florence.
This was in October, 1896. After using the
pills short time we could see an improve
ment. Her strength began to return and
she would sit up in bed. Her appetite was
restored and she ate heartily. We also
noticed gradual brightness in her eyes.
When she had taken one box the pains in
her back and stomach ceased and her
recovery seemed certain.
O. We eagerly purchased a second box of
pills and watched with delight the change
for the better that was being wrought daily.
From sitting up in bed at times during the
day and at times standing on her feet,
l florence uDdlIy became strong enough TO
walk a little. She gained in flesh and
strength rapidly and the pains gradually
left her. By the time she had used three
boxes of the pills she was evidently we'll
We continued the treatment using another
box, the fourth, to prevent the possibility Of
q recurrence of the difficulty.
49, We cannot praise too highly the value
of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills. / am positive
that without their use our child would have
been to-day in the same sad condition OF her
early sickness-a confirmed inyshd-if in
deed she had had the strength to Withstand
so long the ills Of her afliction."
(Signed) WILLIAM b. STURDIvAET.
| Subscribed and sworn TO before NE this
sixth day of April, 1897.
/ H.W. MORSE, Notary Public.
/ Dr.Williams' Pink Pills cure people trou-
| bled with the after-effects of disease because
/ they act directly on the impure blood. They
are also a specific for chronic erysipelas.
cstarrh, rheumatism and all diseases due TO
impure or impoverished blood.