The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-10-18
From TUESDAYS Daily.l
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Doctor snow Lying at the Point
of Death.


The community this morning was
shocked at tie ANNOUNCING ut that DIR.
5. L. Snow, an old and honored resident
of Maakato had been stricken down with
paralysis, and that dissolution seemed
Imminent and inevitable. Inquiry in
regard to the matter has developed the
following facts:
For some three months the Doctor has
been complaining of "A severe pain IN the
back Of ms head. Yesterday morning
about eleven o'clock he was suddenly
deprived of sight III his left eye. Com
ing across Mr.. Jesse Welch he requested
that gentleman to examine the optic and
see II he could detect ANYTHING unusual.
Mr.. WEIGH did as requested and re-
marked TO the doctor that the onlyithing
he could see was that the sight appeared
considerably contracted. DR.. Jacoby
happened along about this time and
casually looked at the eve finding only
what MIR. Welch had discovered. Mr..
Snow then passed along to his office, On
| The same floor OF which is DR.. Halves
dental rooms. He told Mr.. Halves that
he feared he WAS going to have a stroke
of paralysis. After dinner DR.. Snow
drove down town and before he return
ed home had DIR. Jacoby come to his Of
flee and make ii critical examination OF
the optic. The doctor could find no APP
parent cause for the loss of the sight
other than PARALYSIS. The doctor par
took OF IL hearty supper, and rs he left
| for his office asked his wife if she was
coming down, TO which she replied she
would little later. AS soon as possible
| 81 "A nd iaI Inv Mr
returned home about nine o'clock. The
DIR. soon retired and complained of bad
headache, but felt that he might sleep il
oil. Soon aztec retiring he dropped
asleep and rested well until about two
O'Clock, when he awoke his wife and
asked her TO look at the time, which was
gwen as stated. From this on he seemed
| TO be somewhat restless until about four
| O'Clock when through u strenuous effort
he succeeded in making an effort suf-
! ticlent to give Mrs. Snow to know that
something was wrong. She Immediate
~ spoke 10 him and repeating her words
| without receiving an answer she arose
and called the GRAND boy TO build fire
and forthwith sent Tor assistance. Ii
| was then apparent that the worst had
cOme-the doctor was dumb, deaf and
blind from the effects Of paralysis. Since
tndI lllllt ne HAS DeeD uilaDie 10 ultcT
sound, although about nine O'Clock this
morning he indicated a desire 10 arise
and with the aid of Mrs. Snow he sue
ceeded III reaching the bedroom window
and with his own hand he raised the
shade With good deal of effort Mrs
S. succeeded in helping him to return tc
his bed. Once after he sat up in bed
and as his vile held his head he motioneG
her to drop it-gIving evidence of know
ing what he wanted. His right side IL
the portion of the body affected and a
two or three different times when the
right arm would drop away he has beer
noticed taking hold of the paralyzet
member with his left hand and drawing
il up to his body. Tie afflicted man lies
in profound support being imposs
BILE to arouse him. He turns himself iI
bel and al very frequent intervals yawn'
as naturally us one III perfect health.
What the termination of the present
condition of the doctor NAV be, presen
in LEGATIONS are that his friends may pre-
pare Tor the worst.
Mr.. Will Snow, Of st. Paul, was tele
graphed TO this morning and he will ar
rive here this evening. His daughter
Mrs. B. T. Hutchinson was called thu,
morning, but there seems to be nothin!
which can afford the doctor relief.