Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
ACTIVELY At WORK.
REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF
AN ILLINOIS MINISTER.
REV. W. ]. CHAPLIN OF CHATHAM TELLS AN
INTERESTING STORY OF HIS PRoSTRA-
TION AND RESTORATION 10 HEALTH

TION AND RESTORATION TO HEALTH
In the pretty little village Of Chatham, San
CANON county, ILL.,, there lives Baptist divine
His clear eye. keen mental faculties and magnih-
cent physique all bear witness to life well and
nobly spent. This pioneer is Rev. W. J. Chaplin.
whose ~ years are crowded with noble deeds In
the Christian ministry.
To a State journal representative who had
casion to ask him something Of his career in the
ministry Mr.. Chaplin talked in peculiarly inter-
esting strain.
I'm my earlier years I was almost a perfect
stranger to any kind Of medicine tonic. As Ia
too often the case however overestmated my
physical resources. The crisis came about Is years
ago. l preaching the gospel at the time, and
became suddenly Ill that / compelled to
stop before my sermon was finished 1t
bad case Of nervous prostration and for time
my friends and family greatly exercised over
my condition. 1t is hard to describe my feelings
so that others can have a conception OF them. 1
felt absolutely worthless. physically and mentally.
had so lost control Of my muscles that my fingers
would Involuntary release their grip upon a pen.
and my hand would turn over with absolutely
volition my part.
About two years ago, to intensity matters, 1
was seized with a severe attack Of the grip. I
recovered only partially from it and had frequent
returns Of that indescrlbable feeling which ac-
companies and follows that strange malady 1
looked in vain for something to bring relief and
finally 1 read account Of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. They gave additional
strength from the start and toned up my system
so that was able again to resume my duties a
minister"
Mrs. Chaplin. a kindly faced elderly lady, saidi
They did him SO much good that decided to test
their efficacy myself. 1 have been troubled for
years with what our physician, Dr. Hewitt, calls
rheumatic paralysis. but since taking the Pink
Pills have been stronger and the pain in my right
arm and hand Is less acute. We keep the pills in
the house nearly all the time, and they do me a
great deal of good in the way Of toning up my
system and Strengthening me. The pills are used
by a good many others in this vicinity and every
one speaks well Of them"
All the elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves
are contained, in a condensed form, in Dr. WILL
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People. They are an
unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia partial paralysis, St. ytus' dance, sciatica
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache the after
effects Of the grip palpftation Of the heart, pale
and sallow compilations. and all forms Of weakness
either in male or female. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent postpaid on receipt Of price. 80 cents box,
six boxes for 81. 30 (they never sold in bulk
or by the hundred). by addressing Dr. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, n. Y. 5a2i-6t