The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-03
AN AUBURN MIRACLE.
An Act OF Heroism 1s Followed by
Dire Results.
Edward Donnclly Saves y Life Almost at
tho Cost of His Own--After Years OF
Sufering He Is Restored TO Health
-I1is story as Told to q Report
er of tho Auburn Bulletin.
IAnhurn. N. Y. Bulletin.l

lAuDurn N. N.. bulleun.l
It is on record that upon chilly April
day, a few years ago, an eight-yeartold boy
foil into the East river at the foot Of East
Eighth street, New York, and when all ef-
forts to rescue him had failed, Edward Don
nelly, at risk of his own life, plunged into
the water and, when himself nearly ex-
hausted, saved the boy from drowning. 1t
was humane and self-sacrifcing deed, and
received deserved commendation in all tho
newspapers.
There is sequel to this accident, how
ever. which thus far has notbeen published.
It is to the effect that Donnelly was para
lyzed as result of the cold plunge and came
near dying. Auburn people have known
the family since his wife was Amanda Grant
man and his sister Mrs. 3. d. Cory, of 81
Moravia street. Donnelly himself describes
the rescue and the result
81 was general foreman Of the r. A. Null
grew Saw Mills, foot of Eighth street, N. Y,
on tho East river. It was on the Goth of
April, 1889, that the boy fell into the river
and rescued him from drowning. At that
time I was in the water so long that was
taken with deathly chill, and soon became
50 stiffened up and weak that Icould neither
wsrk nor walk. For some time I was un-
der treatment Of Dr. George Mcdonald, who
said / had Locomotor Ataxia He finally
gave mo up, anu OH Uue ISL VI JUNE, lSJ-. my
wife and came up to Auburn.
"WheA the disease first came upon me
| the numbaess began in my heels, and soon
| the whole Of both my feet became affected.
There was cold feeling across the small of
| my back and downwards, and q sense Of
| soreness and tight pressure on the chest.
| The numbness gradually extended up both
| legs and into the lower part of my body.
felt that death was creeping up to my vitals
| was still taking the medicine ('Tt was
Iodide Of Potassium said his wife), and
was being rubbed and having plasters put
all over my body, but with no benefit.
/ 81 sent to the Chas. Fl. Sagar Company,
| the popular Auburn druggists and chemists,
| at 1O9 and Ill Genesee street. and got three
boxes Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills and began
taking them. In three weeks time was so
| improved that from being helpless, was
| able to help myself and to get up and go to
| work, and to walk every day from No. a
| Walnut street, where then lived, to Os.
| born's New Twine Factory, Seymour and
| Cottage streets-more than mile-where
| was then employed, but all the while was
taking Pink Pills.
| ''Then DIR. Patchen, of Wisconsin, uncle of
my wife, and who was here on visit, be.
| gan to poo-hoo at me for taking Pink Pills,
and finally persuaded me to stop taking
them and let him treat me- When he re-
turned to the West he left 9 prescription
with DR.. Hyatt, of Auburn, who also treated
L
| and after while the old trouble returned
| and was getting bad again. Then I began
to take Pink Pills; have taken them ever
since, am taking them now; have taken in al
nearly 20 boxes at an entire cost of less than
S1o.00 (my other treatment cost me pile OF
money and again am well and able to work
'If l WAS able, / would at my own ex
pense publish the virtues of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills to the whole world and especially
in New York City, where am much better
known than / am here"
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