Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-06
A MIRACLE IN OREGON.
A Wonderful Manner in Which a Man
Was Cured of Paralysis.
A Case That Almost Surpasses the Miracles Of
Gid.

From the Rural Spirit, Portland, Oregon
Upon the Calapooia river, At the edge of
the Cascade Range, in the town of Holly,
Linn Co., Oregon, lives w. II. Henderson,
a man with an interesting history. 1t is
most interesting as told by Himself TO re-
porter.
"My native place is Brockville, Canada"
said Mr.. Henderson, where have always
made my home up to 1880, with the excep-
ton of few years thst | was resident of
Oswego, N. Y, New York City, and Chica-
20. Ia 1885 came to Oregon. ! am
carpenter by trade, and in the summer of
1889 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 | concluded
to go home the last of August. 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. Invent into the house and fell on the
floor. When l came to my senses | was on
he lounge and my wife crying. John Me
Daniels, our nearest neighbor was there. 4
r, covered somewhat through the day land in
The evening | walked to my bed. That
night about 10 o'clock had another stroke
PARALYSIS. The torture that went through
is too horrible for me to describe. | was
| helpless. The neighbors came in, DIR. Hen
| rey of Brownsville, was sent for, and | made
ny will, but could not sign it SO it was legi-
| ole. The back of my neck swelled up; Or.
| Henrey had them put mustard plasters on
my neck and down my back and down the
| ides 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 1t.
| There was gathering in my left ear and it
| broke and discharged matter twice, My
| wife had to move my legs when they were
moved. l had watchers at night for weeks.
| Mr.. Michael Baragen, owner OF the lumber
| mills on Hamilton Creek, WAS one of them.
His postoilice address is Lebanon, Linn CO.,
| Oregon. Mr.. William White, head sawyer
or the same, and Mr.. James n. Rice, ex'
member of the Legislature of Oregon.
| Weeks went by and months, and l lay in
,ed helpless. When my bed was changed
another bed had to be brought alongside
md me slid across on to it. | do not re-
member sleeping a wink for months. They
lsed galvanic battery for months, but il
| gave me no relief. had them write to DR..
Mosier, specialist, Grand street, New
York, stating my case. He wrote
ne he could not help me, after which
| concluded that l must die. | had
| given up all hope. In reading my eastern
| papers saw the miracles that medicine
allied DR.. Williams Pink Pills was per
'orming, but that itself would not have in
iuctd ME to try them, had | not seen the
lame of Mr. G. r. Fulford, of Brockville,
| Ont, connected y it'll them. That gave me
nope. | had known him from little boy,
md knew that money would not induce
| aim to deceive his fellow man. wrote
Mr.. Fulford to send me some Pink
ills, and before | had used the first
OF | noticed an Improvement. / sent
for more, and in little time | was
IN my clutches and walking around
the house. The last boxes that | got are
LONG the business. The paius left my head
,ltogethsr six weeks ago, and it is now as
lear as bell. The swelling on my neck
is gone, and my right ankle is much better.
can get around now without any assist
,nce, and am heavier than | ever was in
ny life. There are hundred people
about here who will testify to my sickness
and cure if anyone doubts it," .--.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not patent
medicine in the sense that name implies.
they were first compounded as a prescrip-
ton, and used as such in general practice
~ an eminent physician. So great was
their efficacy that it was deemed wise to
place them within the reach of all. They
ire now manufactured by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y,
and Brockville, Ont, and are sold in boxes
never in loose form by the dozen or hun
ired, and the public are cautioned against
numerous limitations sold in this shape) al
80 cents box, or six boxes for - 80, and
may be had of all druggists or direct by
mqil from DIR. Williams Medicine Co.,
from either address. The price at which
these pills are sold makes course of treat
ment inexpensive as compared with other
remedies or medical treatment. -