Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-24
STRUCK IN THE BACK.
The Curious Accident Which Befell
An Aged Lady.
(From the Press, Utica, N. "


Mrs. Nancy Lappeus. the widow o
the late Mr.. John Lappeus of Eden
Erie County, New York, and now re-
siding with her son, Rev. Daniel r
Lappeus, the pastor of the Baptls'
church of Brookfield, New York, Is an
old lady nearly seventy-seven years OF
age. well known in the locality where
she now resides, and in Erie county
her husband having been one of the
.forty-niners," or California pioneers
Several years ago she accidentally re-
ceived an injury to her spine, which re-
suited in creeping paralysis or palsy "
both hands and wrists, from when si'e
has been cured. Her case being le
markable one on account or hef~s re" :
age. Mrs. Lappeus' own statement VI
her cure is given:
Brookfield, New YORK,
July 81. 1896.
INV name is Nancy Lappeus' . a.
nearly seventy-seven years olu' anu ~.
widow of John Lappeus, deceiseu, ~
died some three years ago.
New York, since which time l nave
sided with my son, Rev. Dalllei
Iappeus. a clergyman OF the bap,ist
church. and living now at TINS piace'
.About five years ago l was over
+akan bv curious accident, through
cop,al bovs who were playing on the
street with boxing gloves at EdeH'
New York. BY some means, whle go
ing into the post office. l was struck III
the back by one of the boys, the pio"
resulting so seriously that for nonths
7 was unable to lie down, but had TO
take nv rest in chair, and SUFFERED
great pain from injury to the spine. /
was gradually affected by creeping
palsy in both hands, which would pc
come deadly white, beginning at the
finger ends, the nails being blue. ana
the sense of touch or feeling in the al
fected parts suspended.
"The physicians, when these attacks
appeared. would order me to lmmerse
nv hands in hot water, and this gen
orally gave temporary rellef, put the
attacks became more frequent, ana
knew if they We're not stayed, shouiu
entirely lose the use of my hands, II
not my arms. The doctors said they
could do no more for me, but l deter
mined not to leave any stone unturned
that could afford me possible relief.
AT this time l learned through the
newspapers some of the EXTRAORDINARY
cures that had been effected in all
manner of diseases. by Dr. Williams
Pink Pills, and with my husbands full
consent l began to take them. I'M
provement began in my condition al
most Immediately. and in a few months
all symptoms of the palsy left me. and
have never returned since. | am
firm believer in the efficacy of Pink
Pills, and always shall be so.
NANCY LAPPEUS.'
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain, in
a condensed form, all the elements nee
essary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head
ache, the after effect Of la grippe, pal
pitation of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, so cents
a box, or six boxes for $3.50 (they are
never sold in bulk or by the 10O), by
addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.