The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-29
A Miracle in Oregon.
A WONDERFUL MANNER IN WHICH
A MA N WAS CURED OF PARALYSIS.

A Case That Almost Surpasses the Mira
cles of Old
from the Rural Spirit, Portland, Orsgo,a.)
Upon the Calapooia River, at the edge of
the Cascade Range, in the town of Holly,
Linn Co., Oregon, lives ". II. Henderson,
a nan with an interesting history. II is
most interesting as told by himself to re-
porter.
My native place is Brockville, Canada -
said Mr.. Henderson, where l have always
made my home up to 1880, with the excep-
ton of a few years that was resident of
Oswego n. Y. New York City, and Chica-
go. In 1885 came to Oregon. / am car
penter by trade, and in the summer of 1889
was working at Gonzales. county-seat of
Benton Co., Oregon. l did not feel we'll
all summer; my knees, elbows and should
ers ached SO badly that l concluded to go
home the last of August. One day, after
reaching home. my wife was leading the
horses by the house and called me to see
them. While looking at the horses | felt
my knees getting weak. l went into the
house and fell on the floor. When I came
to my senses was on the lounge and my
wife crying. John McDaniels, our nearest
neighbor. was there. l recovered somewhat
through the day, and in the evening l
walked to my bed. That night about ten
o'clock 1 had another stroke of paralysis
The torture that l went thu ough is too hor-
rible for me to describe. ] was helpless.
The neighbors came in, DR.. Henrey, of
Brownville, was sent for. and / made my
will. but could not. sign it so it was legible
Tha ha rR nf my ne lrs lp6 nm Dr
had them put mustard .plasters on my neck
and down my back and down the side of my
wight leg. and on the bottom OF my feet. The
skin came off the bottom of my right foot.
/ was covered with soresF from head to foot.
II had to be lifted up in bed it took two
or three men to do it. There was gather
ing in my left ear and it broke and dis
charged matter twice. My wife had to
move my legs when they were moved.
had watchers at night for weeks. Mr..
Michael Baragan, owner of the lumber mills
on Hamilton Greek. was one of them. His
post office address is Lebanon, Linn Co.,
Oregon, Mr.. William White. head sawyer for
the same, and Mr.. James N. Rice ex-member
of the legislature of Oregon. Weeks went
by and months and lay in bed helpless.
When my bed was changed another bed had
to be brought alongside and me slide across
on to it. do not remember sleeping wink
for months. They'used galvanic battery
for months, but it gave me no relief. 1
had them write to DR.. Mosier. specialist,
Grand Street New York, stating my case.
which concluded that, must die. l had
given up all hope. In reading my eastern
jailed Dr.. Williams FINK Pills s were perform
ing but that itself would not have induced
me to try them, had not seen the name of
Mr.. G.. T.. Fulford, of Brockville Ont. con-
nected with them. That gave me hope. /
had known him from a little boy. and l
knew that money would not induce him to
deceive his fellow man. ! wrote Mr.. F. l-
fore had used the first lot / noticed an i'm
provement. L sent for more. and in a little
time / was on my crutches, and walking
are doing the business. The pains left my
head altogether six weeks ago, and 1t is
now as clear as a bell. The swelling on my
neck is gone, and my right ankle is much
better. / can get around now witohut any
assistance, and am heavier than ever
was in my life. There are hundred people
about here who will testify to my sickness
and cure if anyone doubts it,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not a pat
ext medicine in the sense that name i'm
plies. They were first compounded as a
prescription. and used such in general
practice by N eminent physician. So gre at
was their efficacy that it was deemed wise
TO place them Wlthln Ine reach OF all. Iney
are now manufactured by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Copmany. Schenectady, N. Y,
and Brockville, Ont, and are sold in boxes
never in loose form by the dozen or hun
dred, and the public are cautioned against
numerous limitations sold in this shap at
80 cents box. OF six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Co. from
either address. The price at which these
pills are sold makes course of treatment
inexpensive as compared with other reme-
dies or medical treatment.