Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1898 — AN ANCIENT CUSTOM. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.

From Republican Traveler ,' Arkansas dtp, Kan. Pilgrimages to some shrine of Si Vitus, to cure the disease known as St. Vitus’ dance are no longer made. The modern war of treating this affliction is within reach of every household, as is shown by the experience of Karl A. Wagner, the 11-year-old son of George Wagner, of 515 9th street, Arkansas City, Kan. The father tells the story as follows: “Over a year ago,” he says, “Karl waa taken with St. Vitus’ dance and continued to grow worse; during five months he was under a physician’s caTe. His tongue became pAyadysed and we conld not understand a word he said.' He became very thin, lost the use of his right leg and seemed doomed to become a hopeless invalid. We had about given up hope when Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills were recommended to my wife by a lady whose daughter had been cured of a similar affliction by the pills. “1 bought a box of them at once and

soon notic e d a change for the better in K a r 1 ’s condition. If was so well, p 1 eased' that I bought more of them, and when he had taken five boxes the disease

disappeared. “That was six months ago an<T there has been no return of the disease. The cure was effectual and permanent, and I feel satisfied that no other medicine could have produced so marvelous a result. We feel rejoiced over the restoration of our son. and cannot help but feel that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are the most remarkable medicine on the market.” No discovery of modern times has proved such a blessing to mankind as Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. Acting directly on the Wood and" nerves, invigoratingthebody, regulating the functions, they restore strength and health in the exhausted patient when every effort of the physician proves unavailing. Over 400 diamonds are known t<) have been recovered from the ruins ol Babylon. Many are uncut, Wit moel are polished on one or two sides.

Ladies who possess the finest complexions are among the patrons of Glenn’s sulphur Soap, hill’s Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, 50c. A shipyard at Ominato, Japan, atiH in operation, was established over 1,900 years ago. “ Tue American Navy Illustrated" Is the most popular book of the day. See adv, on this pane. Mrs. Winslow's soothisu nxHur nr Children teething: softens the rums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. US cents a bottle.

A Hopeless Invalid.