The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-04-14
AN AUBURN MIRACLE.
AN ACT OF hEROlSM is FOL-
LOWED BY DIRE RESULTS.

Edward Donnelly Saves y Life Almost
at the Cost Of His Own-After Years
of Suffering He Is Restored to Health
| His Story as Told to u Reporter Of
| the Auburn Bulletin.
Auburn q. W Bulletin.l
| 1t 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 " hen
all efforts to rescue him had failed
Edward Donnelly, at risk OF his own
life. plunged into the water and, when
himself nearly exhausted. saved the boy
from drowning. 1t was humane and
self-sacriticing deed. and received ,.e-
served commentator in all the news
papers.
There is sequel to this accident, how
ever, which thus far has not been pub
llshed. 1t Is to the effect that Donnelly
was paralvzed as q result OF the cold
plunge and came near dying. Auburn
people have known the family, his wife
being Amanda Grammar and his sister
Mrs. 5. d. Cory of y Moravia street.
Donnelly himself describes the rescue
and the result:
. was general foreman of the F. A.
Mulgrew Saw Mill, foot OF Eighth street.
New York, on the East river. 1t was on
the 10th OF April, 1899, that the boy fell
into the river and rescued him from
drowning. At that time l was in the
water so long that was taken with a
deathly chill. and soon became so stiff
tened up and weak that could neither
work nor walk. For some time was
under treatment of DR.. George Melon
aid, who said | had locomotor ataxia
tie finally gave me up, and on the LIST OF
June, 1899, my wife and | came up to
Auburn.
"When the disease first came upon
me the numbness began in INV heels
and soon the whole OF both nv feet be-
came affected. There was a cold feeling
across the small oil my back and down
warts, and sense OF soreness and
tight pressure on the chest. The numb
ness gradually extended up both legs
and into the lower part OF INV body. /
felt that death was creeping up to nv
vitals. was still taking the medicine
1T was iodide of potassium said hi.
wife, and was being rubbed and having
plasters put all over my body, but with
no benefit.
II sent to the Chas. II. Sugar Com
pany, the popular Auburn druggists and
chemists, at 100 and Ill Genesee street.
and got three boxes OF Dr. 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 go to work, and to walk every dav
from No. ~ Walnut street, where then
lived, 10 Osborne's New Irvine Factory.
seymour aud Cottage streets-more than
a mile-where | was then employed. but
all the while | was taking Pink 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
FINK Pills, and finally persuaded me to
stop taking them and let him treat me.
When he returned to the West he left a
with DR.. Hyatt OF Auburn.
ment did me no good, and after a while
the old trouble returned and was get
ting bad again. Then 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 pile OF money, and again | am
well and able to work.
III | 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"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie without doubt mark the beginning OF
a more healthful era. They were first
by an eminent practitioner
and used a. prescription for many
years in general practice with almost in
credible success. They are now given to
the. public a. an unfailing blood builder
and nerve restorer, curing all forms OF
weakness arising from a watery condi- |
ton OF the blood or shattered nerves.
two fruitful causes OF almost every i'll |
that flesh is heir TO. These pills are also |
a specific for the troubles peculiar to ie-
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 per
manent cure in all cases arising from
mental worry, overwork or excuses OF
whatever nature. The pills are sold by |
all dealers, or will be sent post paid on |
receipt Of price 80 cents a box, or six
boxes for $2.50-they are never sold in |
bulk or by the 100 by addressing DR.. |
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, |
y. Y.