Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-23
THE TEREORS OF PARALYSIS
Overcome at Last by the Advance Of
Medical Science.
The Testimony OF a Man Who Was Nall DeM
for -Four Years-Ioday IS We'll and stroau
As Ever.
(From The Oswego N. Y. Palladium J

| (FrOm The Osweg0 N. Y. Palladium Y
No citizen of this village is better known
Or more highly respected than Theodore !
Wheeler, who has lived here for nearly half
| a century. Five years ago he was stricken
with paralysis and was in its worst form.
| The physicians said that he would surely
die. But Mr.. Wheeler did not die, and il !.
to tell the readers of the Palladium about
| uis almost miraculous recovery that re.
porter called upon him.
Despite his sxty-five years of age, and
the inter sc mental and bodily Affections, he
uas been obliged TO endure for nearly five
years, Mr.. Wheeler is still fine looking
man. He answered the reporters ring al
the door bell in person, and invited him into
his cosy sitting room, where he told the fol-
lowing story:
1T was on the morning of Nov. 81, 1883,
that was stricken down. | attempted to get
up in the morning as usual, when found that
could not use my limbs or feet. At firstI
bought they were asleep AID rubbed them
briskly with my hands for several minutes
but without result. Finally got back toto
bed and sent for Dr.. 5. NJ. Bennett of this
village. He Informed me that had suffered
| what is commonly called a stroke of par
alysis. / could not believe it at first, but
the rumbness. continued to spread, accom-
panied by prickling sensation, until the
entire lower half of my body, as well as my
legs, was-affected. My bowels and kidneys
refused to perform their functions, and
WAS only relieved by mechanical process. |
was not satisfied with DIR. BENEFITS disgno-
sis, and sent for DR.. Low of PULASKI. lie
only confirmed DIR. Benefits statement and
sdyised me to get ready to die. For six
months lay in bed at the home of my
niece, Mrs. G. A. Penfeld, unable 10 turn
over in bed, hardly, and requiring constant
attention and care. Finally grew used to
my helplessness and would crawl out of
bed, and getting partially dressed would
drag my body about the house, using my
hands like sn infant when creeping, but
unable to help myself in the least with my
lower limbs. There was not the slightest
feeling in the lower part of my body and a
needle thrust into my afflicted parts would
not produce the slightest pain. This went
on until eight months ago. One day read
in the Palladium of Canadian gentleman
who suffered from paralysis and who had
found relief in DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
In the symptoms described by the sufferer
[ read an almost exact counterpart of my
own Affections, ard | determined to give
the medicine trial. Before | could hard
ly hope for results began to feel marked
improvement in my condition. First my
kidneys and then my bowels began sgain,
after lapse of over four years, to perform
their natural functions. The numbneS
left my body and the sense of feeling re-
turned. This continued until the numbness
had left my limbs entirely. Now l can 90
up to the village with one cane and in the
house / go around without any. 1t is with
the greatest pleasure that recommend DR..
Williams Pink Pills to the public. know
what they have done for me and l believe
they will help others similarly afflicted
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are prepared by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Company Of
Schenectady, N. Y, and Brockville, Ontario.
They contain in condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus dance, selatica, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after effects of la grippe, palpitation
of the heart, pale and sallow complexion,
and the tired feeling resulting from
nervous prostration; all diseases resulting
from vitia;ed humors in the blood. such as
scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. They are
also specific for troubles peculiar to fe-
males, such as impressions. irregularities
and all forms of weakness. They build up
the blood, and restore the glow of health to
pale and salow cheeks. In men they effect
a radical cure in all cases arising from men
tai worry, overwork or excuses of what
ever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in
loose form, by the dozen or hundred, and
the public is cautioned against numerous
limitations sold in this shape) at 80 cents
box, or six boxes for 50 80, and may be had
of all druggists or directly by mail from
DR.. Williams Medicine Company from
either address.