The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-27
SOLSVILLE MIRACLE.
Restoration Of Philander Hyde
from Paralysis
Helpless and Bed-Ridden-His Recovery
from This Pitiable Conditional
Remarkable Narrative.
from the Syracuse Standard

From the Syracuse Standard
During the past few months there have
snneared in the columns of the Standard the
particulars of a number of cures so remark
able as to Justify the term miraculous
These cases were investigated and vouched
for BY the Albany Journal, the Detroit -hetrs,
Albany Express and other papers whose rep
utation is a guarantee that the facts were
as stated Different schools OF medicine
and some Of the brightest lights in the pro-
fessiou had treated these cases, unsuccess-
fully; and their recovery later on, there
fore, and its means, have created aprofound
sensation throughout the country.
The Standard has published the above &C
counts for what they were worth, and are
happily able to supplement same to-day by
an equally striking case near home. The
case is over in Madison county, at Solsville,
and the subject is Mr. Philander Hyde, who
told the reporter the following;
Il will be 20 in September. l was born
In BrookfieId, Madison county, where all
nv life was spent until recently, when, be-
coming helpless. l came 20 live with my
daughter here. Ny life occupation has been
that Of farmer. / was always well and
rugged until two years ago last winter,
when had the grip. When it left me had
n sensation of numbness in nv legs, which
gradually grew TO be stih at the joints and
very painful. felt the stiffness in my feet
first, and the pain and the stiffness extended
70 nv knees and to my hip joints. and to
the bowels and stomach, and prevented oil
eestion. To move the bowels was COM
RELIED to take great quantities OF castor oil
while was in this condition, cold feel
inrs would begin in my feet and streak up
nv legs TO my back and would follow the
whole length of my back bone. could not
sleep. had no appetite, become helpless.
While in this condition / was treated by a
number Of prominent physicians. They did
me no good. l soon became perfectly help
less and lost all power Of motion even in my
bed"
The physicians consulted pronounced
fathers case creeping paralysis" said Mr..
and Mrs. johnson, land when we brought
him home he had to be carried all the way
in bed The doctors said they could only
relieve the pain. and for the purpose etook
pint Of whiskey day for three months,
snd morphine in great quantities When he
began taking Pink Pills we stopped giving
him morphine or any other medicine, and
cut of all stimulants- In ten days after
father began taking the pills, he could get
out Of bed and walk without assistance, and
has continued to improve until now he
walks about the house and the streets by
the aid Of a cane only"
Yes said Mr. HYDE land the pain has
gone out Of my back and the numbness out
Of nv legs. have no more chills. my di-
gestiou Is good, and have an excellent ap-
petite And then. after pause, But, an,
ne, am an old man; have seen my best
tays. and cannot hope to recover my old
yig0r as a younger man might. but am so
thankful 70 have the use of my limbs and TO
be relieved of those dreadful pains"
Others in Solsville are taking Pink Pills,
notably the mother of Abel Curtis, who is
using them with satisfactory effect for rheu-
uatism. and Mrs. Lippitt. wife of ex-Sen-
ator Lippitt, is using them with much beue-
CT for nervous debility
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in con-
6ensed form all the elements necessary 10
give new life and richness TO the blood. and
restore shattered nerves. They are an IN
failing specific for such diseases as lOcomo-
tor ataXia. partial paralysis. St Nltus' dance,
neuralgia, rheumatism. nervous headache,
the after effects Of la grippe. palpltatlon of
the heart. and that tired feeling resulting
from nervous prostration; all diseases re
sulting from vitiated humors in the blood
such as scrofula- chronic eryslpelas, etc
They are also a specific for troubles peCulia
10 females. such as suppresslOns, irregular
tiles and all forms OF weakness. In men
they effect radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry, overTork or excuses
of whatever nature
These Pills are manufactured by the DR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady
" V and BrockvIlle, Ont. and are sold
only in boxes bearing the firm 5 trademark
and wrapper at 80 cents box. or SIX boxe:
for $50. and are never sold II bulk or by
the dozen or hundred