The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-08
A MIRACLE IN OREGON.
A WONDERFUL MANNER IN WHICH
MAN WAS CURED OF PARALYSIS.
A Case That Almost Surpasses the
Miracles of Old.

From the Rural Spirit, Portland, Ore.l
Upon the Calapooia river, at the
edge of the Cascade Range, in the
town of Holly, Linn Co., Oregon, lives
w. III. Henderson, man with an in
tereSting history. 1t is most inter
esting as told by himself TO reporter:
"My native place is Brockville. Can
ada said Mr.. Henderson, where ]
have always made my home up to 1890
with the exception of few years that
/ was resident of OSwego, n. Y,
New York City, and Chicago. In 1885
/ came to Oregon. | am a carpenter
by trade, and in the summer Of 1899
was working at Gonzales, county-seat
of Benton Co., Oregon. | did not feel
well all summer: my knees, elbows
and shoulders ached so badly that L
concluded to go home the last ofsAug-
uSt. 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. | went into the
house and fell on the floor. When |
came to my senses | was on the lounge
and my wife crying. John McDaniels
our nearest. neighbour, was there. l
recovered somewhat through the day,
and in the evening | walked to my
bed. That night about ten o'clock L
had another stroke of paralysis. The
torture that | went through is too
horrible for me to describe. | was
helpless. The neighborS came in, DR..
Henrey, of Brownyille, was sent for,
and | made my will, but could not
sign it so it was legible. The back of
my neck swelled up: DR.. Henrey had
them put mustard plaSters on my
neck and down my back and down the
right side of my right leg, and on the
bottom of my feet. The skin came off
the bottom of my right foot. L was
covered with sores from head to foot.
If / had to be lifted up in bed it took
two or three men to do it. There was
a gathering in my left ear and it
broke and discharged matter twice.
My wife had to move my legs when
they were moved. | had watchers at
night for weeks. Mr.. Michael Bara-
gen, owner of the lumber mills on
Hamilton Creek, 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 leg
islature 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 slid across on to it. l do not re-
member sleeping wink for months. |
They used a galvanic battery for
months, but it gave me no relief. )
had them write to DR.. MOsier, spec ,
ialiSt, Grand Street, New York, stat |
ing my case. He wrote me that he |
could not help me, after which [ con-
cluded that | must die. | had given up |
all hope. In reading my eastern pa
perS | saw the miracles that medi-
cine called DR.. Williams Pink Pills
were performing, but that itself would
not have induced me to try them, had
| not seen the name Of Mr.. G. Z. Full
ford, of BrOckyille, Ont, connected
with them. That gave me hope.
had known him from little boy, and
/ knew that money would not induce
him to deceive his fellow man. |
wrote Mr.. Esulford to send me some
Pink Pills, and before | had used the
first lot | noticed an improvement.
| sent for more, and in little time |
was on my crutcheS, and walking
around the house The last boxes
that | got are doing the business.
The pains left my head altogether six |
weeks ago. and it 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 without any as
sstance, and am heavier than | ever
was in my life. There are a hundred |
people about here who will testify to |
my sickness and cure if anyone doubts
it."
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are not a |
patent medicine in the sense that |
name implies. They were first COM
pounded as prescription, and used as
such in general practice by an emin-
ent physician. So great were their |
efficacy that it was deemed wise to
place them within reach of all. They |