The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-06-03
a Disappointed Life.
Why Richard Gaylord Left the
Hawaiian Islands.

a OtOry Ill WHICH, 1ue1e Oee0@
Tinge of Fate-Mrs. Gaylord
Stricken with Paralysis, and Yet
She Has Been Cured-The Resi-
dents of the Mission District Look
upon 1t as Miracle.
From the Examiner, San Francisco, Col.
Residents Of the Mission District
of San Francisco have for months
been marveling over the peculiar case
of Mrs. Anna Gaylord, the wife OF
Richard Gaylord, who resides at 31S
Seventeenth Street. Several years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord took up
their residence in the Hawaiian
Islands, where Mr.. Gaylord, who is
bytrade blacksmith, applied himself
diligently at his occupation, until at
length he had, by reason of his hard
work and frugality, placed himself
and family upon fair way to pros
perity. He had begun to look for
ward to the enjoyment Of q quiet,
happy life upon the beautiful islands
of the Pacific, and in his fancy had
built for himself and his family
comfortable little home, nestled
snugly among the deep and fragrant
foliage of that distant land. His
wife shared with him in the contem-
plation of the happiness that the
future apparently had in store for
them. She had arrived at the age at
which rest and contentment count
for so much in a woman's life, when
she was suddenly stricken with ner-
Yous prostration. Her condition be-
came very serious, and her physician
advised her that she must leave the
Islands if she wished to regain her
health. Acting upon this advice,
Mr.. Gaylord disposed of his business
and removed to San Francisco. Mrs.
Gaylord improved slightly with the
change of climate until July, 1898,
when she was stricken by paralysis
of the left arm and leg, and was en-
tirely deprived Of the use Of those
limbs, having to be carried about the
house by her husband for period of
two months. She was treated for
some time by physician, but he was
able only partly to relieve her. She
was able to drag herself about the
house, but there was no strength in
either of the affected limbs.
1t was while she was in this condi-
ton that she noticed in paper the
advertisement of Williams Pink Pills.
She determined to get box of them
and try them, thinking, as she said,
that at least she could not be injured
by them. Mrs. Gaylord tells Of the
relief she experienced from the time
she began taking the pills, and her
story is told in such plain, straight
forward manner that it is given in
her own words.
''When I first began taking
Williams Pink Pills." said Mrs.
Gaylord, ':Ihad absolutely ostrength
in either limb of the left side of my
body. The treatment of my ply
sician had partly relieved the para
lysis, but after he had applied all his
remedies I was still in practically a
helpless condition. Before ! had
taken one full box Of the pills Ibegan
to feel 8 return of strength in the
limbs that had been so long useless.
Feeling reassured by the first effect
OF the pills upon me, I purchased a
second box, and continued to take
them until I had used six boxes,
when the last trace of paralysis had
left my body and had regained the
full use of my limbs. You cannot
imagine how delighted was when I
felt that my old-time activity was re-
turning. It reminded me of the
days when was so strong and healthy
at my island home. I do not know
what stronger testimony I could give
as to the merits of Williams Pink
Pills than to say that they have re-
stored me to such degree of strength
that I now do all my own work with
out the least inconvenience, which is
as much as ever did before I was
stricken with paralysis. But that is
not all. I almost forgot to say how
the pills have relieved me ola certain
hesitancy in speech, which has
troubled me for years. My tongue
used to become thick and I would
lisp most dreadfully and could not
help myself. I noticed that after I
began taking the pills I could talk
more easily, and finally I was entirely
relieved Of the isping that affected
my speech. I have taken the trouble
to recommend the pills to an old lady
who is afflicted with paralysis. I
have not seen her since she began
taking them, but her husband told