Mesa free press., 1900-11-02
AN EDITORS EXPERIENCE.
Army Life Causes Physical and Mental
Disability for Many Years.
Rescued from Death by Reading an Ad.
vertisement- Journalist of Note
Advises His Readers and Friends.

In 1883, entered the regular u. s.
Army and was assigned to Co. e.
Sixth Infantry, then stationed at Fort
douglas, Utah. My boyhood days had
been spent on farm in Kentucky, but
| had not been accustomed to manual
labor for several years previous to
entering upon active military duties.
lie constant and excessive daily
drills, sleeping in tents and general
exposure Of severe winter, brought
ON peculiar nervous trouble, which
coon incapacitated me for all garri-
son work.
he post surgeon ordered me to the
nospital and diagnosed my case as
muscular rheumatism. My lower
limbs seemed to be dying -loosing all
sense of outward feeling. The most
excruciating pains made me almost
wild with misery and I could not stand
alone. My appetite was ravenous, di-
gestion perfect, lungs strong and gen.
eral health good except for this dis
trnssing disability.
After several days treatment with
no charge, the surgeon concluded
Lad heart failure. He prescribed tine
tu'c Of digitalis, and gave me several
ounces of this with out any effect, ex-
cept that keep getting worse In the
fall of 1884, I was discharged on sur
gcon's certificate of disability, and be-
gan the difficult task of existing and
trying to regain my health in a
strange land, surrounded by sympa-
thelic people.
My condition continued to grow
;lore alarming. I was compelled to
use heavy staff to prevent falling.
All attempts at manual and mental
labor were made under exasperating
difficulties. I seemed bout one-half
dead. Ny weight was less than 14O
pounds, though I was over six feet in
aeight. tried electricity with no
avail Several local physicians gave
nee treatment which was not effect
i've. Many we'll advertised remedies
for nervous debility were taken with
20 satisfactory results.
read all the medical authorities OBJ
tainable and finally found my symp-
toms under the head of Locomotor
Ataxia. The author said there was no
cure for the disease, and I believed
him. He recommended a mixture of
iodide of potassium and sarsaparilla,
rs a possible aid to existence. | took
several bottles of this formula and
doubled the strength. This failing,
made up my mind to die as soon as
possible. There was no comfort, pleas
ure or happiness in life which knew
nothing but pain.
One day I read the experience of a
man that had been afflicted with Loco
motor Ataxia, and cured by the use
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. 1 bought one box and tried
the remedy, following the directions
very closely. This had little effect
and I procured half dozen boxes, and
took them before I was convinced a
cure was possible. I began with one
pill after each meal, in few days
took two, and finally used one box a
week. My pains gradually disappeared
color came to my flesh, could walk,
run and jump, and actually dispensed
with cane.
Words cannot portray my feelings.
Today, I weigh 200 pounds, am per-
fectly healthy and feel twenty years
younger than did ten years ago.
Journa, SITS and all brain workers are
liable to Affections such as I suffered.
To all such I would advise the use
OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People in connection with cold water
bathing, nt1piIg and evening. l will