Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-29
AN AUBURN MIRACLE.
An Act Of Heroism Is Followed bv
Dire Results.
Edward DonnelIy Saves q Life Almost at
the Cost Of His Own-After Years of
Suffering he Is Restored to Health
His Story Told to q Report
er of the Auburn Bulletin.
GAuburn II. Y, Bulletin.1

Il is on record that upon chilly ADru
day, a few years ago, an eight-year-old bow
fell into the East river at the foot OF Eas,
Eighth street, New York, and when all eff
forts to rescue him had failed, Edward Don
nelly, at risk OF his own life, plunged into
the water and, when himself nearly ex-
hausted. saved the boy from drowning. It
was humane and self-sacrifcing deed, and
received deserved commendation in all the
newspapers.
There is a sequel to this accident. how
ever, which thus far has not been published
1t IS to the effect that DonnelIy was para
lived as q result of the cold plunge and came
near dying. Auburn people have known
the family since his wife was Amanda Grant
man and his sister Mrs. S. D. Cory, Of 81
Moravia street. Donnelly himself describes
the rescue and the result
Il was general foreman of the F. A. Mui-
grew Saw Mills, loot of Eighth street. y. Y,
on the East river. 1t was on the 20th 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 deathly chill, and soon became
so stiffened up and weak that could neither
work nor walk. For some time / was I'M
der treatment of DR.. George Mcdonald, who
said I had Locomotor Ataxia He finally
gave me up, and on the 1st of j une, 1892, my
wife and came up to Auburn.
ssWhen the disease first came upon re
the numbness began in my heels, and soa1
the whole of both my feet became affected.
There was a cold feeling across the small of
nv back and downv.ards. and q sense of
soreness and g tight pressure on the chest.
The mum bnesS gradually extended up both
legs and into the lower part of my body. I
felt that death was creeping up to my vitaIs
I was still taking the medicine cit was
af Pota.Si1p1 said his t1-if.al nd
was being rubbed and having plasters put
all over my body, but with no benefit.
Il sent to the Chas. II. Sugar Company,
the popular Auburn druggists and chemists,
at 1U9 and III Genesee street, and got three
boxes of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills and began
taking them. In three weeks time was SO
improved that from being helpless, l WAS
able to help myself and to get up and go TO
work, and to walk every day from No. a
Walnut street, where then lived, to Os-
born's New Irvine Factory, Seymour and
Cottage streets-more than mile-where I
was then employed, but all the while l was
taking Pink Pills.
Then DR.. Patchen, of Wisconsin, uncle Of
my wife, and who was here on visit be-
gan to poo-hoo at me for taking Pink Pills,
and finally persuaded me to stop taking
them and let him treat me. When he re-
turned to the West he left a prescription
with DR.. Hyatt, of Auburn, who also treated
me. But their treatment did me no good,
and after while the old trouble returned
and l was getting bad again. Then l began
to take Pink Pills; have taken them ever
since, am taking them now; have taken in all
nearly2O boxes at an entire cost of less than
$1,000 (Iny other treatment cost ME pile Of
money and again lam well and able to work.
If l was able, l would at my own ez-
pense. publish the virtues of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills to the whole world and especially
in New York City, where l am much better
known than l am here"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
without doubt mark the beginningO f a more
healthful era. They were first compounded
by an eminent practitioner, and used as u
prescription fer many years in general
practice with almost incredible success.
They are now given to the public as an TN
failing blood builder and nerve restorer,
curing all forms of weakness arising from
a watery condition of the blood or shattered
nerves. two fruitful causes of almost every
i'll that flesh is heir to. These pills are also
specific for the troubles peculiar to fe-
males, such as suppressions, all forms Of
weakness, chronic constipation, bearing
down pains, etc, and in the case of men will
give speedy relief and effect a permanent
cure in all cases arising from mental worry,
overworl or excuses of whatever nature
The pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt Of price go cents
box or six boxes for S250-they are never
sold in bulk or By the 1000 by addressing
DR. Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady,
Il. Y, or Brockville, Ontario.