The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-04
SOLSVILLE MIRACLE.
A True Account of The SuferingS and
Restoration of PhiIander Hyde.
HE SUFFERS INTENSE AGONY.
Helpless ana Bed-Ridden, and Longs for
Death-His Recovery from this Pitt
able Conditional Remarkable
Narrative.
(Frou, the Syracuse Standard

During the past few months there have ap
peared in the columns Of the Standard the par
tculars of a number of cures so remark able as
to justify the term miraculous. These case:
were investigated and vouched for by the Al
bang Journal, the Detroit News Albany Express
and other papers whose reputation is guaran-
tee that the facts were as stated. That the term
miraculous was justified will be admitted when
it is remembered that in each of the cases re-
ferred to the sufferer had been pronounced in
durable by leading 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 the
verdict that there was no hope for him. and
that only death could intervene to relieve his
suferings. When some months later the resto-
ration to health and strength of the former suf-
ferer was announced it is little wonder that the
case created profound sensation throug hout
| the country. Recently the following letter,
which indicated an equally remarkable cure,
came under the notice of the Standard:
SoLsvILLE, n. Y, June %, 1892
Five weeks ago father, Philander Hyde, was
/
| time. He was in such agony that we had to
| give him morphine to relieve the terrible pain
from which he was suffering. The doctors had
! given him up. They said there was no help for
him, and my dear father longed for death as be-
! ing the only certain relief from his suferings
One day he saw in the Albany Journal an ac-
count of how man by the name of QUAINT,
living in Galway, Saratoga County, and who
was afflicted like father with locomotor ataxia,
had been very greatly benefited and hoped for
permanent cure from the use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. On learning that
these pills could be had of the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, and that they
were not expensive, my husband sent 50. so for
six boxes of them. And what blessing they
have been Father has taken but 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 around out of doors He has
a good hearty appetite, his food agrees with him,
the pain in the back from which he suffered so
long and so terribly has left him. He has no
more creeping chills and he appears and says
lie feels like new man. The doctors had pro-
nOunced his disease to be creeping paralysis
and said he could not be cured. How glad we
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 miracle for him.
Respectfully yours
Mrs WILLIAM JOHNSON.
The above letter indicated cure so remark
able as to be worthy of the fullest investigation,
h 9o.II ID IL Al,
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 Solsville with instructions
to give the facts of the case as he found them.
With these instructions he went to Sosville,
and on Tuesday, August 2, 1892, called upon
Philander Hyde and learned from him and from
his relatives and neighbors and friends the
whole story of his sickness and bis terrible suf-
feriDg, Of his having been given up by the doe
tors, and Of his cure and rapid convalcscence
by the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People.
1t may he of interest to the reader to know
that Solsyille is postoffice village in Madison
county, \. Y, about 30 miles from Utica, on
the line of the New York, Ontario & Western
Railroad. It's the station at which to get off to
go to Madison Lake, the charming and attrac-
tive objective point of great many picnic and
excursion parties. On reaching Solsville the
reporter inquired Of the station agent, who is
also agent there of the National Express Com
pany, if he knew man by the name Of Phi
lander Hyde and where he lived, and also if he
knew a man by the name Of William Johnson
"Yes," said he, Il am William Johnson, and
Pbilander Hyde. who is my wife'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 erTand was to
interview Mr.. Hyde and to learn about his
sic al Mr. 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,"
Twill you walk inn" 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 seat, said he would willingly tell the
story Of his sickness and cure, and had no OBJ.
lection TO its being published, as it might be
the means of helping TO relieve others, whose
sufferings were the same or similar to what his
had been.
His story was as follows:
Ny name is Philander Hyde. am pearly
20 years old-will be 20 in September / was
born in Brookfeld, Madison county where all
my life was spent until recently. when, becom-
ing helpless, my son-in law was kind enough to
take me into his home and from him and my
occupation has been that of farmer. | was
always prosperous aud well and strong and
rugged until two years ago last Winter, when
had the grip. When the grip left me had
sensation Of numbness in my legs which gradu-
ally grew to be stiff at the joints and very pain
fGl. felt the stiffness in my feet first, and the
pain and the stiffness extended to my knees
and to my hip joints, and TO the bowels and
stomach, and prevented digestion. To move
the bowels was compelled to take great guam
titles of castor OIL
while / was in this condition, cold feelings
would begin in my feet aud streak up my legs
TO my back and would follow the whole length
of by back bone. These spells. which occurred
daily, would last from two TO foa' hours. and
were excrucatingly painful. could not sleep,
had no appetite, became helpless. and life
was such burden that / prayed for death.
Why. my dear sir, the pain suffered was more
to be dreaded than thousand deaths.
while in this condition was treated by
number Of prominent physicians They did
me no good j soon became perfectly helpless
and lost all power Of motion even i'm my bed"
con the oath Of February last" said Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson, we had him brought to our
home. He had TO be carried all the way in a
bed. He was so helpless aud such a sufferer
the doctors gave him up. They said he had
locomotor ataxia aud that lie could not be
cured. They stopped giving him medicine and
said they could only relieve the pain. and for
the purpose he took pint of whisky a day
for three months and morubine in great nuan