Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
A Lawyers Testimony.
From. he Herald, Potsdam. ". T.

George Boardman Stacey, OF Ntcholville,
st. Lawrence County, New York, has Tor
many years ranked rs one OF the brightest
lawyers in Northern New York and Tor the
past twenty years has been the acknowledged
leader Of politics in the east end of this great
county. Mr.. Stacey was admitted to the BAR
| In 1865, and up to October, 1895, continued
to practice his profession. Al this timo,
however, the strain OF active political work
had been undermining his once iron consti-
tuition, and during this month OF October he
suffered stroke of paralysis which left MIN
practically helpless. For weeks he was in "A
terrible condition, the efforts OF the doctors
proving OF no await. All ut once he began to
recover, however. and was soon seen about
town again, frequenting his former haunts
and shaking hands with his old friends and
acquaintances. His rapid recovery was the
talk of the town, and reporter hearing OF
the wonderful cure decided To visit Mr..
Stacey and ascertain If possible its cause.
Mr. Stacey was inclined to be communica-
tive, and the following is his story OF his ILL
ness and cure:
Il was presiding over political meeting
and had just arisen to give Il friend who was
to address the meeting II rousing sendoif,
when to my astonishment l discovered l
could not talk. My tongue seemed para
lyzed. ! managed to say II few words, how
ever, and took my seat whore by shear Will
power managed to sit until the meeting
was finished. On arising to go home how
ever, found could not walk and seemed
to have lost control OF my limbs. was as
sisted home, but on feeling better in the
morning went down 10 my office. Here l
suffered another shock which left me Hat on
my back. | finally recovered sufficiently TO
get up, but was left n complete physical
wreck. Icould not half talk or guide my
self at all. could not write or even hold II
pen, and was unable to transact any busi-
7 wnS IN IA m
staggering about.
"The doctors did all they could for me but
still failed to improve. l had always been
greatly opposed to patent medicines in any
form, hut on the recommendation of my
druggist, Ira H. Smith, 1 finally decided to
trial and see II they would do me any
good. To my great surprise 1 began to no
tice an Improvement before l had TAX on
half a box, and by the time | had taken three
boxes felt like new man. As nothing else
seemed to help me lay my recovery to the
Newark, New Jersey, in April, | gave up
taking the pills, aud have not since returned
to using them, although | am confident they
are splendid thing, and l will probably use
them again"
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