Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
SUI SVILLE MIRACLE.
Restoration of Phiiander Hyde
from Paralysis.
Helpless and Bed-Ridden- Recovery
from This Pitiable Conditional
Remarkable Narrative.
IFtoln the Syracuse Standard

During the past few months there have
appeared in the columns of the Standard the
particulars Of number Of cures so remark
able as to justify the term miraculous.
These cases were investigated and vouched
for by the Albany Journal, the Detroit Ne,0s,
albany Express and other papers whose rep
utation is guarantee that the 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 arc
happily able to supplement same to-day by
an equally striking case near home. The
case is over in Madison county, at Solsville,
and the subject is Mr. Philander Hyde, who
tDld the reporter the following:
81 will be " in September. was born
III Brookfeld, Madison county, where all
my life was spent until recently, when, be-
coming helpless, came to live with my
daughter here. Mylif occupation has been
that of farmer. / was always wei and
rugged until two years ago last winter,
when l had the grip. When it left me / had
a 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 the pain and the stiffness extended
to my knees and to my hip joints, and t.
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. l could not
sleep, l had no appetite, become helpless
While in this condition was treated by a
number of prominent physicians They did
ne no good Isoon 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 bed The doctors said they could only
relieve the pain, and for the purpose he took
pint Of whiskey a day for three months,
md morphine in great quantities. When he
began taking Pink Pills we stopped giving
aim morphine or any other medicine, and
ut 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
he aid of a cane only
Eyes" said Mr.. Hyde, land the pain has
zone out Of my back and the numbness out
Il my legs. l have no more chills, my di-
,estion is good, and have an excellent ap-
>etite." And then, after pause, But ah,
ne, am an old man; have seen my best
lays, and cannot hope to recover my old
igor as a younger man might, but am 81
thankful TO have the use of my limbs and II
Ne 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 rheu.
natism, and Mrs. Lippitt, wife of ex-Sen
ltor Lippitt, is using them with much bene
it for nervous debility.
DR. Williams Pink Pills contain in con
densed form all the clements necessary &c
give new life and richness to the blood, anC
restore shattered nerves They are an un
failing specific for such diseases as locomo
tor ataxia, partial paralysis, Vitus' dance
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache
the after effects of la grippe, palpitation Of
the heart, and that tired feeling resulting
from nervous prostration; all diseases re
sultng from vitiated humors in the blood
such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc
They are also specific for troubles peculia
TO females, such as suppressions, irregular
tiles and all forms of weakness. In mel
they effect a radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry, overwork or excesse
of whatever nature.
These Pills are manufactured by the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady
N Y, and Brockville, Ont, and are sol
only in boxes bearing the firms trade-mar
and wrapper at SO cents box, or six boxe
for $3.50, and are never sold in bulk or b
the dozen or hundred.