The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-15
s,on The cOurier-Hera,d. saoinaO, Mich.

p.o, the Courier Herald, Saginaw, Mich.
That we know not what a day may bring
,..,h l. AN old adage and true one. To-day
~, Lies are bright and sunny; we have
Ill strength and activity. We reckon
nmo"6dSntly ON the future and lay our plans
eeo,arj;n0iy. but when that tomorrow comes
'Ss NAV be stricken suddenly down by the
hand Of disease, and lie on bed of suffering
AMI sorrow. .,,.....,,o. - .h;. q, y.
smong the friends in our own circle. To-day
,bey are well and strong and are pursuing
,bfr daily labOrs tomorrow the affecting
hand nj disease or death has brought them
So~n 10 helpless illness or the grave. Among
IN. many his that afllict humanity, and one
that battles the highest medical skill of the
nr,sent dav. none is more feared and none
toav,. the victim more helpless or hopeless
ofultimate relief than that known as paralysis.
Sometimes it creeps gradually over the
yi.lim perceptibly closing its ever tighten
in coils from day TO day and again IL comes
ILL n lightning flash, and the once strong
nan or woman is mole helpless than child.
Sill wa, the ease with ,t-s. Ruth WOlcott,
m wife of Rev. III. Il. Wolcott, an esteemed
minister of the gospel. living on their hand
sonc farm few miles from the thriving
little town of Blanchard, Isabella County,
Michigan.
hand of that dread disease, paralysis, was
laid heavily upon her, and when she was
alone az her fireside.
I'm conversation with a Courier Herald
representative. who had heard of her severe
case and cure, she spoke as follows: THE
stroke came on one day shortly after dinner.
The men had ju.t gone out on the farm 10
work in the fields and / was ironing. All
NJ once felt flash over my brain like an
nd hat ,.I
like bead of perspiration seemed to run
down my left lower limb into my shoe. ] sat
down for a moment and then, feeling better,
resumed NV ironing. Again, in few min
ute,. there came another flash over my head
and again there was the peculiar sensation
of something running down my side. Then
| knew that something serious was about to
happen and | made haste To reach bed
where fell under the influence of paralysis
After had laid there for few minutes my
husband came in and, not seeing me where
| had been working. he looked for me and
found me lying helpless
my speech was not affected, and | told
him what was the matter. A doctor was at
once sent for 10 the village of Blanchard, u
few miles away, and he came out 10 the
farm in about three hours but he could not
afford me any relief. This was three years
ago-in April, lSg2-tlat | suffered from
this stroke of paralysis. Ii affected my left
side aud rendered me helpless. For year
following this | had skilled medical attend
ance, using among other things an electric
battery. but it all did me no good.
81 this time | read in a paper about DR..
Williams Pink Pills. and they were also
recommended TO me by some of my friends,
who had heard of the many cures that they
had effected in cases like mine. After had
been taking them for about two weeks be-
gan 10 feel better and have continued to
steadily improve. The paralysis was so bad
thnt ! could not walk around the house, but
had to be lifted about My left arm was also
entirely helpless. / am now able TO walk
around and get out to call on my friends and
ncighbors, and am So well that | can get
around very well. | used twenty boxes OF
Pink Pills"
As Mrs. Wolcott concluded the recital Of
her trouble the representative of The Courier