The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-12
A UAVALRYMhN'S TALE.
HOW A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE WAS
WON.

Fiction Is Not So Strange As Is This True
Story of the Great Rebellion.
From the Courier, Seneca Fails, " /.
Milton Weaver, who lives on oopSlreet,
Seneca Falls, N. Y, was a soldier in the late
war, serving in the Third Wisconsin Cavalry.
In 1862, while being transported from James,
vile to Chicago. the train was wrecked by
broken axle. which threw the cars down an
embanknent.
With many others. Mr.. Weaver assisted IN
rescuing his less fortunate companions anu
while lifting the wreckage from the Wounoeo
men, he received an injury to his spine tna'
rendered his lower limbs useless. besides rup-
turing himself. He was taken to ST. Louis,
where he received the best medical treat
ment, but without getting any rellei. ne
was then taken to Fort Leavenworth, put
with no better success, While at the latter
place he was examined by the Board OF
Medical Examiners, who pronouncea nis
case hopeless one, telling him that altnough
he might live for years, he would always 10
helpless.
Since then he has spent thousands OF
dollars, but has never been able to get any
relief, and he felt that he would always ne
compelled to drag himself about with the ald
Of crutches Four years ago ne was as
taken worse, was not able to get
about even with the aid OF crutcnes.
1t was then that hope died, 1or
the paralysis had attacked his hitherto good
right arm as we'll and left him indeed help.
less. being scarcely able to feed himself ana
wholly dependent on others. ,.,,
q MI In
more than year ago, when he was induced
by hearing OF former friend whose case was
similar to his own, who had been to New
York for treatment. but who had been told
by the doctors there that there. was no help
for him to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. This friend, upon hls return
home, had his attention called to an adver-
tisement of DR.. Williams Medicine co. 8
Pink Pills, and was induced to try them,
with the result that he was cured. Mr..
Weaver had tried 50 many different medl-
cines that he felt it would be a waste OF
money, but as there is always hope while
there is life. determined to give "Pink Pills.
trial. He did 30. and was astonished to
find before he had taken one box that he was
better. This was in June 1894, that he COM
menced taking them. He was still skeptical
md carefully watched himself. thinking that
the relief would only be temporary. The
Improvement was apparently pelluauent
and he again com uenced taking them, and
before another boz. was gone he was able to
walk and also to do light work, which he
had never hoped to do again. He has taken
altogether only ten boxes.
Mr.. Weaver was born in Seneca Falls,
where, with the exception Of few years
spent in the West, he has always lived, and
his condition and marvellous cure Is we'll
known and can be easily verified.
George B. Davis. Of the drug firm OF Davis
l. Seaman, says that the cure of Mr.. Weaver
was nothing less than miracle, and that 1t
has resulted in largely increased sales OF
"Pink Pills" .. .-f...
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in coz
deEsed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also q
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
as suppressions. irregularities and all forms
Of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow Of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect radical cure in
all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses Of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulky
at so a box or six boxes for $3.50, and may
be had of all druggists, or direct by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady. N. Y.