The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-02
A Disappointed Life.
Why Richard Gaylord Left the
Hawaiian Islands.

A Story In Which There Seems a Tinge
of Fate-Mrs. Gaylord Stricken With
Paralysis, and Yet She Has Been
Cured The Residents of the
Mission District Look Upon
Tt as a Miracle.
From the Examiner, San Francisco, Cal.
Residents of the Mission District of
San Francisco have for months been
marveling over the peculiar case OF
Mrs Anna Gaylord, the wife of Rich
ard Gaylord, who resides at 313 Seven
teenth street. Several years ago Mr..
and Mrs. Gaylord took up their resi-
dence in the Hawaiian Islands, where
Mr.. Gaylord, who is by trade black
smith, 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 prosperity. He had begun to
look toward to the enjoyment of a
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 contemplation of the
happiness that the future apparently
had in store for them. She had ar
rived at the age at which rest and con-
tentment count for SO much in a
woman's life, when she was suddenly
stricken with nervous prostration.
Her condition became very serious, and
her physician advised her that she
m ust leave the islands if she wished to
regain her health. Acting upon this
/ advice, Mr. Gaylord disposed of his
: business and removed to San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Gaylord improved slightly
with the change of climate until July,
| 1898, when ahe was stricken bv par
alysis of the left arm and leg. and was
entirely deprived of the use of those
limbs. having to be carried about the
i 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-
tion that she noticed in paper the ad-
vertisement 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 hsr
story is told in such plain, straight
forward manner that it is given in her
own words:
"When / first began taking Will
liams' Pink Pills." said Mrs. Gaylord,
81 had absolutely no strength in either
limb of the left side of my body. The
treatment of my physician had partly
relieved the paralysis, but after he had
applied all his remedies I was still in
practically helpless condition. Before
had taken one full box of the pills I
began to feel a return of strength in
the limbs that had been so long useless.
Feeling reassured by the first effect of
the pills upon me, 1 purchased sec-
ond box. and continued to take EN-
until 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 de-
lighted l was when felt that my old
time activity was returning. 1t re-
minded me of the days when I was so
strong and healthy at my island home.
l do not know what stronger testimony
l could give as to the merits of Will
liam's Pink Pills than to say that they
have restored me to such degree of
strength that l now do all my own
work without the least Inconvenience,
which is as much as I ever did before
l was stricken with paralysis. But
that is not all. l almost forgot to say
how the pills have relieved me of a
Certain hesitancy in speech, which has
troubled me for years. My tongue used
to become thick and l would lisp
most dreadfully and could not help my
self. | noticed that after I began tax
ing the pills l could talk more easily,
and finally | was entirely relieved of
the lisping that affected my speech. I
have taken the trouble to recommend
the pills to an old lady who is afflicted
with paralysis. have not seen her
siuce she began taking them. but her
husband told me, just the other day,
that she had been greatly benefited by
them -
Mrs. Cayford's friends are amazed
at her sudden recovery from such Sc
we're paralytio stroke, and stand in
wonderment while she repeats the story
of her suffering and her cure.
DIR Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes (never in loose form, by the doz-
en- or hundred) at so cents a box, or
six boxes for 50. so, and may be had of
all druggists or directly by mail from
DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.