The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
CHAIN LIGHTNING
FOR RHEUMATISM.
MRS. W. T. LEoPoLD'S CURE
LADY HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY
SINCE SHE WAS SHOCKED.

More Than Three Weeks Have Pass
ed Since Electric Flash Drove
Disease Away and MaIady Has
Not Returned-New Record for Sa-
vunnah Medical AnnaIs-TeIIs OF
the Relief Which Was Afforded by
NATURES Remedy.
In the annals of the medical profess
sion of Savannah there should be re-
corded the story of the miraculous cure
of Mrs. w. T. Leopold. of No. 319
Waldburg street, east, whose recovery
from sciatic rheumatism through the
medium of a stroke of lightning, was
told in the Morning News some weeks
ago.
Even week after the experience
with the lightning. the medical profess
sion was inclined to think that the re-
lief was only temporary, and that
with the first spell of rainy weather
the malady would return with un-
abated vigor.
Mrs. Leopold herself half expected
the return of the insiduous disease, and
was only thankful for the respite of
even a few brief days from the pain
which made life miserable at times.
But when the days sped by and the
pain did not return Mrs Leopold grew
more confident and with the fear of
the disease removed. her health be-
came much improved, and her weight
has begun to increase very materially.
The story of her recovery reads like
patent medicine testimonial to the
efficacy of chain lightning as a cure
for rheumatism, land no family should
be without a bottle"
AS already stated at the time of the
cure, Mrs. Leopold was contemplating
trip for her health, and even though
she is much better she will not deny
herself the pleasure of an outing which
she feels sure will still further i'm
prove her general health. So within
a few weeks she will leave for one of
the health-giving resorts and when fall
comes she hopes to be fully restored
to the health which has eluded her for
the last ten years or more.
Cured Three Weeks Ago.
1t was on the evening of June 10
that Mrs. Leopold was cured of her
rheumatism by a. stroke of lightning as
she was in the family sitting room. In
the midst of a storm a bolt of light
ming came down the chimney, knock
ing off several feet of the brick work.
passed through the room in which the
family was sitting, and it is supposed
went out through a window and into
the house of a neighbor, filling that
house with smoke and a sulphurous
odOr.
AS the electric current passed
through the room it stunned Mrs. Leo
pold and her two children, and it was
fully ten minutes before they recov-
cred themselves Seeing smoke, it was
Mrs. Leopold's first thought that the
house was on fire, and forgetting her
rheumatism, which had been especially
aggravating that evening, she ran up
the steps like a girl. When she came
down she remembered that just lit
tie while before she could hardly walk
At first Mrs. Leopold was inclined to
believe that the relief was due to
fright and was only temporary, but
as time wore on and nothing more
serious than occasional numbnesS was
noticeable, she was compelled, gladly
enough, to conclude that the cure was
permanent.
Given Up Medicines.
"It hasn't bothered me any SINCE"
said Mrs. Leopold yesterday, in speak
ing of the rheumatism. II have given
up all my medicines and feel young
again.
The lightning came so quick that
I hardly know how it happened.
suppose that there was some Provi-
dence in the affair. AS you see,
haven't had the chimney fixed yet. The
hove is insured and my son suggest
ed mat perhaps there was a lightning
clause, and when we examined the pol
icy, sure enough it insured against
lightning, too.
This morning two insurance ad-
justers came out to see me, though
wasn't at home. The damage was
done entirely by the lightning, except
a small image knocked off the mantel,
so the repairs will not cost me any
thing. 1 understand that at the time
the bolt struck the house a Mr.. Thomas
was standing on Park avenue, near
Habersham, and that his umbrella was
torn up and his arm shocked by the
same flash, probably.
Il am better than for months. I
was afraid that the dampness would
cause the rheumatism to come back
and am delighted to find there is moth
ing more serious than numbness and
stiffness at times, but no pain. I can
certainly sympathize with anybody
who suffers with rheumatism. Elec-
tricity seems to be a great cure, or al
least it was in my case. I had been
troubled with the rheumatic pains for
more than a year and a half before /
was cured.
Since the cure I am beginning to |
pick up and am heavier than 1 have
been for many years, though 1 used TO
be rather large.
I'm going away to some resort
where they have good water and try
and fortify my health against any pos
sible return of rheumatism in the
fall"