Huntsville gazette., 1894-03-31
SOLSVILLE MIRACLE.
Restoration of Philander Hyde
from Paralysis.
Helpless and Bed Ridden Recovery
from This Pitiable Conditional
Remarkable Narrative.
From the Syracuse Standard

From the Syracuse Standard
During the past few months there have
appeared in the columns Of the Standard tho
particulars of number of cures so remark
able as to justify the term miraculous.
These cases were investigated and vouched
for by the Atbdny Journal, the Detroit Ne,cs,
albany Express and other papers whose rep
utation is guarantee that tie facts were
as stated. Different schools Of medicine
and some of the brightest lights in the pro-
fession had treated these cases, unsuccess-
fully; and their recovery later on, there
fore, and its means, have created aprofound
sensation throughout the country.
The STANDARD has published the above aC-
counts for what they were worth, and are
happily able to supplement same to-day by
an equally striking case near home The
case is over in Madison county, at SolsvilIe,
and the subject is Mr.. Philander Hyde, who
told the reporter the following:
II will be 20 in September | was born
in Brookfeld, Madison county, where all
my life was spent until recently, when, be-
coming helpless, | came to live with my
daughter here. My life occupation has been
that Of farmer. l was always well and
rugged until two years ago last winter,
when l had the grip. When it left me had
sensation of numbness in my legs, which
gradually grew to be stiff at the Joints and
very painful. ! felt the stiffness in my feet
first, and thepain and the stiffness extended
to my knees and to my hip Joints, and to
the bowels and stomach, and prevented di-
gestion. To move the bowels | was COM
PEELED to take great quantities of castor oil.
'While | was in this condition, cold feel
ings would begin in my feet and streak up
my legs to my back and would follow the
whole length of my back bone. could not
sleep, had no appetite, | become helpless.
While in this condition was treated by
number of prominent physicians. They did
me no good. | soon became perfectly help
less and lost all power Of motion even in my
bed"
''The physicians consulted pronounced
fathers case creeping paralysis said Mr..
and Mrs johnson, land when we brought
him home he had to be carried all the way
in a bed. The doctors said they could only
relieve tho pain, and for the purpose hetook
a pint of whiskey day for three months,
and morphine in great quantities. When no
began taking Pink Pills we stopped giving
him morphine or any other medicine, and
cut off all stimulants. In ten days after
father began taking the pills, he could get
out of bed and walk without assistance, and
has continued to improve until now he
walks about the house and the streets by
the aid Of a cane only"
"Yes," said Mr. Hyde, 'and the pain has
gone out of my back and the numbness out
Of my legs. | have no more chills, my di-
gestion is good. and have an excellent ap-
petite" And then, after pause, "But, ah,
me, am an old man; l have seen my best
la-- lryN 41 xol.I
vigor as younger man might, but am 50
thankful to have the use Of my limbs and to
be relieved Of those dreadful pains"
Others in Solsville are taking Pink Pills,
notably the mother of Abel Curtis, who is
using them with satisfactory effect for Theu-
matism, ana Mrs Lippitt, wife Of x-Scn-
ator Lippitt, is using them with much bone
fit for nervous debility.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain in con-
iensed form all the elements necessary 10
give new life and richness to tho blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are au I'M
failing specific for such diseases as locomo-
tor ataxia, partial paralysis, St.Vitus' dance,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after effects of ia grippe, palpitation of
the heart, and that tired feeling resulting
from nervous prostration; all diseases re-
sulting from vitiated humors in the blood,
such as sCrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc.
They are also a specific for troubles peculiar
to females, such as suppressions, irregular
tiles and all forms of weakness. in men
they effect radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry, overwork or excesses
of whatever nature.
These Pills are manufactured by the Or
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n Y, and Brockville, Ont, and are sold
only in boxes bearing the firm \ trademark
and wrapper at 80 cents box, or six boEes
for $3.50, and are never sold in bulk or by
the dozen or hundred.