The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24
STRUCK In The BACK.
THE CURIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH
BEFELL AN AGED LADY.


Mrs. Nancy Lappeus, the widow OF the
late Ma John Lappeus, of Eden, Erie
County, New York, and now residing
with her son, Rev. Daniel p. Lappsus.
the pastor of the Baptist Church OF
Brookteld, New York, is an old Lady
nearly seventy-seven years Ut age, well
known in the locality where she now
resides, and In Erie County, her husband
having been one of the forty miners,
or California pioneers. Several years ago
she accidentally received m injury to
her spine, which resulted lin creeping
paralysis or palsy OF both hands and
wrists, from which she has been cured.
Her case being "a remarkable one on ac-
count of her great age, Mrs. Lappeus'
own statement OF her cure is given.
Brookfsld, New York,
July 81. 1895.
"My name is Nancy Lappsus, am
nearly seventy -seven years old, and the
widow of John Lappeus, deceased. who
died some three years ago, at Eden, New
York, since which time ! have resided
with my son, Rev. Daniel P. Lappeus,
Clergyman of the Baptist church. aud
living now at this place.
About five years ago | was overtaken
by asscurious ACCIDENT, through some boys
who were playing on the street with
boxing gloves at Eden, New York. by
aome means, while going into the post
office, was str tuck in the back by one of
the boys, the blow resulting so seriously
that for months I was unable to lie
down, but had to take my rest in
chair, and suffered great pain from
affected by creeping palsy in both hands.
wnich woulda become deadly white, be-
ginning st the finger ends, the nails be-
ing blue, and the sense of touch or feel
ing in the affected parts suspended.
The physicians, when these attacks
appeared, would order me to immense my
hands in hot water and this generally
gave temporary relief, but the attacks
became more frequent, and 1 knew If
they were not stayed ! should entirely
lose the use Of my hands. If not my arm s.
The doctors said they could DO no more
for me, but determined not to leave any
stoneannturned sthat could afford me
possible relief.
AT this vine I learned through the
newspapers some Of the extraordinary
cures that had been effected in all
manner Of diseases, by Dr.. Williams s.
Pink Pills, and with my husbands full
consent began TO take them. Improve
I'm mediately. and in a few months all
symptoms of the palsy left me, and have
never returned since. lam a firm believ-
er in the efficacy Of Pink Pills, and
Always shall be SO.
"NANCY LAPpEUS."
Dr. Williams Pink Fills contain, In
a condensed form, all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotof ataxia, partial
paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance, sciatica.
neuralgia. rheum atism. nervous head
ache, the after effect of la grippe, palpi-
tation of the heart pale and sallow COM
plexions all forms of weakness either in
male OF female. Pink Pills are sold BY
all dealers, or will be sent post paid on
receipt of price, 80 cents a box, or six
boxes for 81. 30 (they ars never SOLD in
bulk or by the 1907, by addressing DR.
Williams Medicine Company, Sohenec
tady, N. Y.