The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-06-16

at the Cost Of His Own-After Years
Of Suffering He l. Restored to Health
His story a. Told to a Reporter Of
the Auburn Bulletin.
Auburn O.. Y } Builetiu.l
II is on record that upon chilly April
day, few years ago, an eight-year-old
boy fell into the East river at the foot OF
East Eighth street, New York, and when
all efforts 10 rescue him bad failed,
Edward Donnelly, at risk OF his own
life, plunged into the water and, when
himself nearly exhausted, saved the boy
from drowning. II was a humane and
self-sacrifcing deed. and received de-
served commentator in all the news
papers.
There is a sequel to this accident, how
ever, which thus far has not been pub
lished. II is to the effect that Donnelly
was paralyzed as a result OF the cold
plunge and came near dying. Auburn
people have known the family. his wife
being Amanda GrantInan and his sis
ter Mrs. ;. d. Cory OF p Morayia street.
Oonnelly himself describes the rescue
and the result:
90 was general foreman Of the F. A.
Mulgrew Saw Mills. foot Of Eighth street,
New York, on the East river. 1t was on
the 10Th OF April, 1889, that the boy fell
INTO the river and rescued him from
drowning. At that time / was in the
water so long that / was taken with a
deathly chill, and soon became so stiff
Tened up and weak that i could neither
work nor walk. For some time / was
under treatment OF DR.. George Melon
aid, who said / had locomotor ataxia.
lie finally gave me up, and on the lst OF
June, 1892. my wife and / came up to
4.uburn.
-. When the disease first came upon
me the numbness began in my heels.
and soon the whole OF both my feet be-
came affected. There was a cold feeling
across the email OF my back and down
wards, and a sense OF soreness and a
tight pressure on the chest. The numb
ness 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
r it was iodide Of potassium said his
Wife, and was being rubbed and having
plasters put all over my body, but with
no benefit.
Il sent to the Chas. II. Sugar Com
pany, the popular Auburn druggists and
chemists, at 100 AID III Genesee street.
and got three boxes OF Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and began tax
ing them. In three weeks time / was
so improved that from being helpless, ]
was able to help myself and to get up
and 90 TO work, and 10 walk every day
from No. a Walnut street, where | then
lived. TO Osborne's New Irvine Factory.
Seymour and Cottage streets-more than
a mile-where / was then employed. but
Ia11 ba l.f1a I 20 ~fr4rr Drr4L- pills
"Then DR.. Patchen OF Wisconsin. an
uncle OF my wife, who was here on a
visit, began to pOo-hoo at me for taking
Pink Pills, and finally persuaded me 70
stop taking them and let him treat me.
When he returned TO the West he left a
prescription with Or. HYATT OF Auburn,
who also treated me. But their treat
ment did me no good, and after a while
the old trouble returned and | was get
ting bad again. Then I began to take
Pink Pills; have taken them ever since
am taking them now; have taken in all
nearly twenty boxes at an entire cost OF
less than $40 my other treatment cost
me a pile Of money!, and again i am
well and able to work.
"If was able, would at my own
expense publish the virtues OF DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills to the whole world. and
especially in New York city, where / am
much better known than am here"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG
pie without doubt mark the beginning
OF a more healthful era. They were first
compounded by an eminent practitioner
and used as a prescription for many
wears in general practice with almost in
credible success. They are now given e
the public as an unfailing blood builder
and nerve restorer, curing all forms o.
weakness arising from a watery condi'
ton Of the blood or shattered nerves
two fruitful causes OF almost every IL
that flesh is heir to. These pills are alsC
a specific for the troubles peculiar to fe.
males, such as suppressions, all forms o.
weakness, chronic constipation, bearing
. down pains. etc, and in the case OF mer
: will give speedy relief and effect per
manent cure in all cases arising iron
mental worry. overwork or excuses o
whatever nature. The pills are sold b,
all dealers, or will be sent postpaid OF
receipt Of price 80 cents a box, OF 81,
boxes for s2.50-they are never sold II
bull, or by the 100 by addressing Or
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady
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