The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-14
Struck IN The Back.
The Curious Accident Which Befell
an Aged Lady.

The Curious Accident Nhlch be1ell
an Aged Lady.
From the Press, Utica, n. Y.
Mrs. Nancy Lappeus,. the widow
of the late Mr.. John Lappeus, of
Eden, Erie County, New York, and
now residing with her son, Rev. Dan
iel P. Lappeus, the pastor OF the
Baptist Church of Brookfeld, 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 s'forty-niners, or
California pianeers. Several years
ago she accidently received an injury
to her spine, which resulted in creep
ing paralysis or palsy of both hands
and wrists, from which she has been
cured. Her case being a remarka-
BILE one on account of her great age,
Frs. Lappeus' own statement OF her
cure is given:
Brookfeld, New York,
July 21, 1896.
"My name is Nancy Lappeus, I am
nearly seventy-seven years old, and
the widow of John Lappeus, deceas-
ed who died some three years ago,
at Eden, New York, since which
time I have resided with my son,
Rev. Daniel P. Lappeus. a clergy
man of the Baptist Church, and iv-
ing place.
"About five years ago I was over
taken by curious accident, through
some boys who were playing on the
street with boxing gloves at Eden,
New York. By some means, while
going into the post office, l was
struck in the back by one of the boys,
the blow resulting SO seriously that
for months was unable to lie down,
but had to take my rest in a chair,
and suffered great pain from injury
to the spine. I was gradually affect
ed by creeping palsy in hands, which
would become deadly white, begin
ming at the finger ends, the nails
being blue, and the sense of touch
or feeling in the affected parts sus-
pended.
"The physicians, when these
attacks appeared, would order me to
immerse my hands in hot water, and
this generally gave temporary relief,
but the attacks became more frequent,
and I knew if they were not stayed,
T should entirely lose the use of my
hands, if not my arms. The doctors
said they could do more for me, but
I determined not to leave any stone
unturned that could afford me pos
sible relief.
cat this time I learned through
the newspapers some of the extracr-
dinary cures that had been effected
in all manner Of diseases, by DR..
Williams Pink Pills, and with my
husbands full consent [ began to
take them. Improvement began IN
my condition almost Immediately,
and in few months all symptoms
of the palsy left me, and have never
returned since. I am firm believer
in the effcac; of Pink Pills, and
always shall be so.
Nancy Lappeus."
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