The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
SOlSvILLE MIRACLE.
"A True Account of the Sufferings
and Restoration of
Philander Hyde
he SUFFERS INTENSE AGONY.
Helpless and Bed Ridden, and Longs fol
Death-His Recovery from this Pitt
able Conditional Remarkable
Narrative.
(From the SyrGeuse Standard

the particulars of a numbers of cures so
remarkable as to justify the term mirac-
ulous. These eases We're investigated
and vouched for by the Al6any Journal,
the Detroit Neacs, Al60qly Express, and
other papers whose reputation is guar
antee that the facts were as stated That
the term miraculous was justified will be
admitted when it is remembered that in
ecah of the cases referred to the sufferer
had been pronounced incurable by lead
ing physicians, and at least one of the
cases was treated by men whose reputa-
ton has placed them among the leaders
of the worlds medical scientists, but
without avail, and the patient was sent to
his home with a verdict that there was no
hope for him. and that only death could
intervene to relieve his sufferings. When
some months later the restoration to
health and strength of the former suffer-
er was announced it is little wonder that
the case created a profound sensation
throughout the country. Recently the
following letter, which indicated an
equally remarkable cure, came under the
notice of the STANDARDS:
SOLSyILLE. n. Y, June % 1892.
Five weeks ago father, Philander
Hyde, was very low and not expected to
live but a short time. He was in such
ctoOuy UHdG we uSttt W give liiIu
to relieve the terrible pain from which
he was suffering. The doctors had Civ
en- him up. They said there was no help
for him, and my dear father longed for
death as being the only certain relief
from his sufferings. One day he saw in
the albany Journal an account of how
a man by the name of Quaut, living in
Galway, Saratoga county, and who was
afflicted like father with locomotor att
aka, had been greatly benefited and hop
ed for permanent cure from the use of
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
On learning that these pills could be had
of the DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, and that they were not ex-
pensive, my husband sent 50 80 for six
boxes of them. And what a blessing
four boxes of the Pink Pills. He is no
longer confined to his bed, but is able
to get up without assistance and with
the aid only Of a cane to walk about the
house and all round out of doors. He
has a good hearty appetite, his food
agrees with him, the pain in his back
from which he suffered so long and so
terribly has left him. He has no more
creeping chills and he appears and says
he feels like q new man. The doctors
had pronounced his disease to be creep
ing paralysis and said he could not be
cured. How glad we are that we heard
about these wonderful Pink Pills. and
how thankful we are for what they have
done for father Indeed they have done
wonders, yes, even a miracle for him.
Respectively yours,
MRS. WILLIAM JOHNSON.
The above letter indicated cure so
remarkable as to be worthy of the full
lest investigation and the Standard de-
termined to place the facts, if correctly
stated before the public for the benefit
of other sufferers, or if unfounded, to let
the public know it. With this end in
view reporter WAS sent to Solsxille with
instructions to give the facts of the case
as he found them. With these instruc-
tions he went to Solsville and on Tues
day, Augest 2, 1892, called upon Philan-
der Hyde and learned from him and from
his relatives and neighbors and friends
the whole story of his sickness and his
terrible suffering. of his having been
given up by the doctors and of his cure
and rapid convalescence by the use of
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo>
pie.
1t may he of interest to the reader to
know that Solsvilie is post Office village
in Madison county, N. Y, aboat 30 miles
from Utica on the line OF the New York,
Ontario & Western railroad. 1t is the
station at which to get OFF 10 go to Mad>
erson Lake the charming and attractive
objective point of a great many picnic
and excursion parties On reaching Soils
vile the reporter inquired Of the station
agent,,who is also agent there OF National
Express Company, ii he knew a man by
the name of Philander Hyde and where
he lived, and also if he knew a man by
%I,o Of William, Johnson skNnC -
said he, 81 am William johnson, and
Philander Hyde, who is my wite's father,
lives with me in that white house over
there on the side hill; that's him sitting
on the piazza"
When told that your reporters errand
was to interview Mr.. Hyde and to learn
about his sickness and alleged cure, Mr..
johnson said; "That's all right; you go
right over to the house and see Mr.. Hyde
and my wife. will come over pretty
soon, and we will be only too happy to
tell you all about it,"
"Will you walk in?' said Mrs. Johnson.
'.Those children (who were playing about
the piazza) are my twins, and this is my
| father, Philander Hyde"
Mr.. Hyde walked into the sitting-room
and, taking a seat, said he would will
| ingly tell the story of his sickness and
| cure. and had no objection to it's being
published, as it might be the means OF
| helping to relieve others whose suffer
| ings were the same or similar to what
his had been.
| His story was as follows: oo
ssMy name is Philander HYDE. l am
nearly 20 years old-will be 70 in Septem
| Der, | was born in Brookffeld, Madison
county, where all my life was spent
until recently, when, becoming helpless,
my son>in law was kind enough to take
me into his home, and from him and my
daughter have had the kindest care
NY life occupation has been that OF 9
farmer. | was always prosperous and
well and strong and rugged until two
years ago last winter, when l had the
| grip. When the grip left me | had q
| sensation of numbness in my legs, which
| gradually lgrew to be stiff at the joints
and verv painful. felt the stiffness IL
my feet first, and the pain and the stiff
ness extended to my l.nees and to my
hin Joints, and to my bowles and stomach
and prevented digestion TO move the
bowles | was compelled to take grea
quantities of castor oil.
ssWhile was in this condition, cold
feelings would bagin in my feet ano
streak up my legs to my back and woult
follow the whole length of my back bone
THESE SpeiiS, WHICH Ocoullco oe'iiJ
would last from two to four hours. ant
were excruciating painful. l could no
sleep, had no appetite, became help
less, and life was such burden that
prayed for death. Why, my dear sir
!, the pain | suffered was more to 81
dreaded than thousand deaths.
} "While in this condition was treate'
by a number of prominent physicians
They did me no good. | soon becan
perfectly helpless and lost all power c
motion even in my bed.''
ssOn the 9th of February last, sal
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, I'VE had hif
brought to our home. He was so help
less and such sufferer the doctors gay
him up. They said he had locomoto
: ataxia and that he could not be curet
= They stopped giving him medicine an
said they could only relieve the pair
and for the purpose he took a pint
whiskey q day for three months an
morphine in great quantities.
sIt was while father was in this dreat
full condition that we saw in the Atb0a
t Journal the story of the miraculous cul
+ of a Mr.. QUAINT, in Galaw, Saratoe
q county, by the use of DR.. Williams Pin
4 pills for the Pale People. We hadn
I much faith, but we felt that it was OF
s III, IN +rv than and so we sent to TT