The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
Literally half Dead, his Case PronOun-
ced Hopeless by Prominent Physi=
clans. A Story of Surprising
Interest Verified under
From Troy, N. Y. Times.

Rochester. There [ was in the en-
plOy of the Erie Railroad as yard and
freight superintendent After strain
TO my back, caused by heavy lifting,
three years ago, | developed so-called
rheumatism. 1t was an increasing
thing for two years,-at times worse,
again better. | worked Intermittent
ly. If | would shut my eyes L would
fall down. My feet and legs soon lost
feeling---were numb. This extended
to my stomach and at times to my
hands. Doctors Lee and Spencer of
Rochester finally pronounced my case
IocOmoUOr ataXia, said it was incur
able. and that they could only ease
nv sufferings and so | lay.
Up to this time | had been
sick nearly two years. Before this
anG for several months | was comm
ed to my bed. Pins stuck into my
limbs the full length gave me no feel
ing whatever: my legs seemed wooden
To pound them gave of a noise ike
wood. So | say as | lay there | was
ABSOLUTELY one half dead--dead from The
waist down. There was one word
written in large characters all over
that sick room---C LAY. Life de-
parted from my limbs, that word best
expressed what was left. You, OF
course have read of John Marshall.
The reporter in describing HIM, des.
crIbed me exactly. [ sent for the
remedy which cured him, DR..
Williams Pink Pills, to Schenectady,
n. Y, and tried them | took them
irregularly for two moths. They
didn't seem to help. All of a sudden
one morning one of my legs began IT,
prickle---seemed as though rubbed
with nettles. Then, perhaps, you
think did not investigate that medi-
cine. | began to mend fast; got
some circulation, got control of my
bowels and after few weeks got out
of bed and tried to stand. At last |
fetched it. Could walk--nOw can run.
And Pink Pills cured me The doctors
said I couldn't be cured, but | am.
What [ am now telling you is merely
a reiteration of what | long ago wrote
to the DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany at Schenectady, and my affidavit
to the same is now in their hands.
Here also is letter which my mother
wrote to them and to which she has
made affidavit, as you see."
IS6 Second Ave. LANSING BURG, n Y
Dear Sus:---My son Fred has just
written you letter concerning him.
self to which | desire to add few
words in entire cOrrobOratiOn OF all L e
has said. He has told you Of his ago.
ny and of his cure. The remembrance
of the whole thing makes me shudder
as | think of it. 1t is all too wonder
full for me, I was resigned to his
fate Now as look at him walking
about and feeling well, with his old
health and ambition returned, it does
seem that he has been born again and
rescued from death for fact. Could
|, therefore, say too much to you OF
thanks in the fullnesS of my graft
tude? Can | we'll cease blessing you?
Yet the intensity of my feelings make
my words of thanksgiving to you
seem but empty indeed; for the lost is
found, and he that was dead is alive
again.
Yours, HARRIET j. KIMBALL.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 9Th day of April, 1898.
NJ L.FANCHER,
Notary Public.
Mrs. Kimball said: "While [ be-
lieve in answers to prayer and prayed
earnestly for his recovery, for | am d
Christian woman, and believe my
prayers were answered, I do think
Pink Pills were the means the Lord
used to effect my sons cure. | want
you to meet my daughter, Mrs. G. III.
Morrison, with whom we are living
here, and the Rev. George Fairlee.
pastor OF Westminster Church, who
lives with US, and hear what they
have to say" So Mrs. Kimball brought
them in, and while the story as told
was most complete and could be ad-
ded to by nothing they might say, yet
the reporter heard from the lips of
the sister and their pastor, corrobora.
tive words Of all that has been said.
The reporter also ran across the SON.
in-law, Mr.. G. HI. Morrison, cashier Of
the National Bank of Troy, and spoke
to him of Mr.. Kimball. He is busy
man and though he could only be de-
tanned for moment, he said: Il
know nothing Of the case technical
| ly. He says he was cured by DR.. Will
hams Pink Pills, and | think that
is about the size of it,"
Mr.. William H. Flandreau, the
druggist at Sl4 River St., Troy, said:
sit is the most wonderful cure from
| lOcOmOtOr ataXia-a so-called incur
able disease Mr.. Kimball tells me
he owes his recovery to Pink Pills en-
tirely and have every reason to be-
lieve him."
Pink Pills restore pale people and
sallow compilations to the glow of
health, and are specific for all tn e
troubles peculiar to the female sex,
while in the case of men they effect a
raD ical cure in all cases arising from
mental worry, overwork or excess of
whatever nature"
These Pills are manufactured by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y, and Brockville,
Ont, and are sold in boxes never in
loose form by the dozen or hundred
and the public are cautioned against
numerous limitations sold in this
shaDe) at so cents box, or six toxes
for $3.50. and may be had of all drug
gistS or direct by mail from DR.. Will
liams' Medicine Company from either
address.