The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05
AN OHIO MIRACLE.
The Remarkable Story Of an Old
Lady Who Has Been Afflicted
with Paralysis for Many
Years.
Completely Helpless - Beyond the Hope
of Medical Aid-Relieved at Last
In a Marvellous Manner.
from the Toledo Blade. ]


In a neat little home in Farmer, Ohio, live
| the Rev. Silas S. Hyde and his wife. The
two are now close to the seventy-seventh
mile stone and have been married tifty-two
years.
For over twenty-five years Mrs. Hyde has
been practically home-tied invalid. Dur
ing the earlier years of her illness a success
sion of fevers and other ailments, peculiar
to women, led up to stroke of paralysis
which occurred about ten years ago. AT
this time the dread disease laid hold of her
left side and was what is called wasting or
creeping paralysis. The seven years which
followed its first appearance were marked
by steady aggregation of the powers of the
disease and were full of misery. Three
years ago it eliminated in attacking her
right side in the same way, and there was
little hope at the time of her surviving the
second shock. Different physicians were
employed but were unable to alleviate her
sufferings. In addition to her former sick
ness paralysis is inherited-both her mother
and her grandmother having been carried
away by it.
Rev. Mr. Hyde, in response to the inquiry
of a reporter, said: sit is ten years since
Mrs. Hyde was first attacked with paralysis,
and about three years ago she had a second
shock. From that time on, for two years,
she was practically helpless. The disease
left her in such a condition that it was nee
essary to exclude the visits of our neighbors.
The least excitement was too great for her.
Physicians whom we consulted gave no
hope, and medicine which we used appeared
to do no good About one year ago, in pa
per of one of our cities, noticed an adver.
tisement of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and sent for some of them.
Two or three weeks after she first began
taking the pills l loticed decided improve.
merit. From being absolutely helpless she
gained sufficient strength to be up and about
the house, and to perform some of the
lighter duties of the household. Steadily
she has gained little in strength. She is
now able to see her friends and neighbors as
of old, and, on pleasant days, able to be out
At the time Mrs. Hyde commenced taking
the medicine, her mind was failing, but the
pills have checked that tendency and her
mind now appears as bright and active as it
ever was.
1.-The wasting process in paralysis is ac-
companied by most severe pains and cramps
which occur at intervals and cause terrible
suffering. Since Mrs. Hyde began taking
DR.. Williams medicine. about one year ago,
these symptoms, with their moments of ex-
ruciating pain have disappeared. Mrs.
iyde's eft side was paralyzed first, but she
is now al, to walk about and use her left
ain ln0I5 tnalf her right"
At this point in the conversation Mrs.
Hyde entered the room. In spite of her
years of illness she is a very fine looking.
bright old lady. EYES," she said, Il want
to corroporate what ny husband Has said in
relation 70 my case, and e say further, that
before taxing the Medicine 1 was quite deaf
but am able now to hear much better. 1t
has also strengthened my eyesight; has re-
stored my appetite which | had almost en-.
tirely lost; and last but not least can Sleep,
which l could NOT do before taking these
pills. am surprised that anything could
accomplish so much"
"Yes," said her companion, ''thats it.
If the few years that remain to her or us
can be made reasonably free from pain, and
she permitted to retain her mind, it is
great deal. While l should not like to be
DR.. Williams medicine the credit due; and
what we have said seems to me quite suf.
ficient recommendation for others and we
do our duty only in saying this"
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ions all forms OF weakness either in male OF
female, and all diseases resulting from viii
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