The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-05
OF INTEREST TO EVERY OLD SOLDIER. ONE
G.AM MAN WRITES TO ANOTHER,
"Ir IS ALL TRUE HISTORY

s-.'' ~ h'f' G-' BuSKEE HILL, IND.
DEAR SIR .SD CoMgA ABE Your Kind letter Of in
quir the 18th received yesterday. Was pleased TO
hear from yon indeed, as brought 10 my mind many
incidents OF army life third of century ago. will
proceed 10 your interrOgaOres fully but briefly
t,rst cr,amenced to use Wits: ore The latter part Of
ISL YEAS at that time unable do any physical
work. was mot free Of pain on an ave rage
of one hour In ~ enty -four. the misery ching
here could do me no good whatever and NJ last
by one they told me 81 but they seemed not TO be
able to tell me lust wa. disease consuming my VI
tality Finally requested to try highly recon-
Inende,l remedy for Kidney Affections aud Nervous
Debility. ,rse dozen bottles of that, but found
no relief whatever. As last resort went kokOmo
Or. II. {. Cole tyou knew him. as he was in our
1872 asked him to examine me carefully and tell
me what my aiiinen;. and would pay him for IT,
II he could help me wanted the help, as he knew
was able TO pay my bills Ills opinion was short and TO
the point. :. You have an incurabie case of
hrigh Dsease. has PsI1 on 9efS" tne c0 m
more money for relief, for the man who tells You he
cure YOU or give you any h ae ee sn
to see my brotherin-law, Dr. II. Thomas. SIX miles
south of KOkomo, OF the most successful doctors in
the county He also gave me thorough examination,
and at the end of ii he remarked Brother Bob,
do you permanent good" finally got him 10 tell
me what he thought was the matter. Brighrs Dis
ease in It's stage Your Kidneys half gone now,
etc, / stayed here few days and came home find
a letter from Theo Noel, man had never heard
Of He told me what was the matter with me Brigh,'s
Disease He described my symptoms as well or better
send me remedy that used according to directions
long enough. would make n new man Out of
me. etc. OF course did not reply To it. was done
being skinned by quacSs In week received ano,h-
er of similar import read II and at burned II
up and still another came in a few days. lie sent
stamped envelope and requested reply asking for my
opinion about his proposition felt compelled 10 an
swer Ny reply was intended by me TO be couched II,
the most insulting language that could command
wound mp by telling him never TO address me again,
for in condition, his correspondence annoying.
In three days got another letter from him. / was
surprised at It, 1t was proposition couched in pure
language, containing stamps and ad-
dressed envelopes TO business men, lawyers and bank
ers OF Chicago that had business acquaintance WITH
asking to address them as to his standing mentally,
morally and financially before sending him a cent. In
Short atcr getting their replies, the money and
got tie remedy, used ii, and In ten days clear
of aches and pains. slept we'll at night. and
ate such food craved without II hurting me. That
sixteen years ago, and am living yei of COURSE
the NitaOre yet; keep 1t by me all the time;
no other remedies for fevcrs anything else that
comes up. The man docs not live that think more of
than Major Thee. Noel for he is an honorable honest
truthful, benevolent gentleman. know him person.
ally. Ralph he is straight; he will wrong you in
any business transaction. This is all. did not intend
10 write SO much but II L. all true history.
Yours In f., c. and L..
L. c. FoOR.
Address at Fitzgerald Ca to which place ali in
nuiries sh0ul be sent