Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-07
Prom me cbu-te--H.-oid. sacisar. Mich.

Etom the cbu-fe--Heroid. Saoisar. Mich
That we know not what day may bring
forth IL nm old adacc and q true one. To-day
our skies are brigh; and sunny; we have
health. strength and activity. We reckon
confidently on the future and lay our plans
acccriingly. but when that Tomorrow comes
We may be stricken suddenly down by the
hard Of disease, and lie on bed Of suffering
and sorrow.
Every day we see illustrations Of this fact
among the friends in our own circle. To-day
they are web and strong ard are pursuing
their daily labors; tomorrow the afiiiefing
hand of disease death has brought them
down to helpless Illness or the grave Among
the many ills iha; aisiict humanity. nnd one
that t'aii.Gs the highest medical skill Of the
present sSy. none IL more feared and none
lcaNs the victim more helpless or hopeless
OF ultimate relief than tina; known n paralysis
Sometimes IL rreeps gradually over the
victim. pcfcrpiibly closing iis ever Tighten
Ing coils from day 60 day and ayain IL comes
like lightning fash. aud the once strong
man sr woman j. more helpless than child.
Such sas the case with Mrs. Ruth Wolcott,
The vic of Rev. n. D. wolcctt, an esteemed
minister of the gospel, living on their hand
some farm few miles from the thriving
litile town Of blanchard, Isabella County,
MEXICAN.
hand "f that dread disease, paralysis, was
laid heavily upon her, and when fhe was
alone NJ her fireside.
In conversation with n Cours-r- Ecra,d
rerreseniaii,c. who had heard Of her Severe
case and cure. she spoke M follows: |" The
stroke came ON one day shortly affer dinner.
The men had just gone out on the farm 20
work In the fields. aud ] WAS ironing. All
n once felt q fash over my brain like m
electric shock saa something fhat seemed
like a bead Of pcrspiraiicn SEEMED to run
down my left lower limb into my shoe. sai
down for a moment aud then, feeling better,
resumed my ironing. Again. In a few min.
uics. there came another flash over my head.
and again there was the peculiar sensation
Of sornefhing running down my side. Then
] knew that something serious WINS about "a
happen and Z fnsde haste 60 reach n bed
where fell, under the influence of paralysis.
Affcr ] had laid there for few minuies my
husband came in and. not seeing me Mhcre
l had been working. he looked for me and
fond me wing helpless.
My speech was not affected. and ] told
him what vas the matter. a doctor was nj
once sent for 60 the village of Blapcliard, q
few miles away. and he came out 80 the
farm In abou; three hours bat hr could mo-
Afford me any relief. This was three wear,
nyo-in April. 1sa2-that ] suffered from
this stroke of paralysis. " effected my lsf
eide aud rendered me belfless. For a ycai
following this I had skilled medical attend
sncc. using among other thinss an elcciri,
battery. hut ID all did me no good.
L NJ this time ] read In d psper about W
William Pink Pills, and thy were ais,
reeon,rn.ndod 20 me by some of my. friends
who had heard of the many cures thai the,
had effected IN cases Ike mine. Aficr has
been taking fhefn for about two weeks I be
| gan 10 feel briicr snd have continued 4,
steadily improve. The paralysis was NO ha,
that J could not walk Ground the house. bu
had 10 be lifted about. Nv lefi arm VA. els
entirely helpless. ! arm nov able 10 wall
| around and got out ~ call ~ my friends an,
peigbhors. and an 10 viii that Q can e.