The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-07
A Lawyers Testimony,
From the Herald, Potsdan,, NJ ?.

George Boardman Stacey, Of Nicholvlle.
st. Lawrence County, New York. has for
many years ranked as one OF the brightest
lawyers in Northern New York and for the
past twenty years has been the acknowledged
leader OF politics in the east end OF this great
county. Mr.. Stacey was admitted to the bar
in 1866. and up to October, 1895, continued
to practice his profession. All this time.
however, the strain of active political work
had been undermining his once iron copst1-
tuition, and during this month OF October he
suffered a stroke Of paralysis which left him
practically helpless. For weeks he was In q
terrible condition, the efforts Of the doctors
proving of no avail. All at once he began to
recover, however, and was soon seen about
town again. freouenting his former haunts
and shaking hands with his old friends and
acquaintances His rnpid recovery was the
talk OF the town, aud a reporter hearing OF
the wonderful cure decided to visit Mr..
Stacey and ascertain II possible its cause.
Mr.. Stacey was inclined to be commupica.
tive, and the following Is his story of his Ill
ness and cure:
II was presiding over a political meeting
and had lust arisen to give friend who was
to address the meeting rousinR sendon,
when to my astonishment I discovered 1
could not talk My tongue seemed para
lyzed. managed TO say few words, now,
ever, and took my seat where by smear VIII
power managed to sit until the meeting
was finished. On arising to 60 home, now,
ever. found could not walk and seemed
to have lost control Of my limbs. was as
sisted home, but on feeling better IN the
suffered another shock which left me Hat on
my back. finally recovered sufficiently to
| get up, but was left complete physical
wreck. I could not half talk or guide my
| self at oil. / could not write or even hold O
pen, and was unable TO transact any busl-
! ness. was like drunken man and went
staggering about.
"The doctors did all they could for me but
| still I failed to improve. had always been
greatly opposed to patent medicines in any
| form, hut on the recommendation Of my
druggist, Ira H. Smith. finally decided to
give DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
| q trial and see II they would do me any
good. To my great surprise began to no.
| fice nm Improvement before l had taken
| half a box, and by the tirle had taken three
boxes felt like a new man. AS notnlnS eise
seemed to help me lay my recovery TO the
Pink Pills for Pale People. On going to
Newark, New Jersey, in April, l gave up
| taking the pills, and have not since returned
| TO using them, although I am confident they
are a splendid thing, and will probably use
| them again."
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