Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-12-04
FIRST WOMAN CITIZEN.
Her Sturdy Lads and CleverLasses
Become Prominent Citizens
known n. the widow Ryan"-WnS n
clever business WomRn-Short
sketch OF Her Life IA what
some Of Her children Ae-
complIshed.
Nv. Indianapolis, Ind.

k-NI tLE NEWS
Hendricks Of thousands OF men OF iore'sn
Nrtk ave taken out papers declaring 'uvm
7sgStlp IN Indiana since that otdtv ""'
-i~ ttes into the Union IN $50 Nl.n9us
cus.irs remark or comment. II nSS" ttha
.srea: matter, however, when aions ~ ~
i~ortseS the mrs; woman OF ioreien nt." I,
rl.sl .oy and received papers oi v''lI ~
after declaring IN set form th". sne or
uounccl all allegiance 10 ever! Pi"
poteutate on earth. Ir;sb
widow who settled in southern lndlaha WIN
~ n~,-eny Of sturdy lads and clever lasSes
mon 4 farm which she had bought enc
. "a taksn out naturalization papers IN ofuer
- r,ansre her property TO better advantage,
ana Tor the further purpose OF starting ,ef
fsmilv a. true Americans with a lull uhIet'
Standing Of the advantages ana respohsiol''
ties o; American citizenship,
.Tbe Widow RYAN as she was known
>, Davies County, Indiana, was a great
woman with a clever business head ana le't
l behind her those who grew to be worthy
men and worthy m and who have let
their IwuresS upon the state.
Ore o; these sons James b, Ryan became
,rs5snrer Of the State OF Indiana, and . son,
inlaw. NJ. L. Brett, also held that high and
! honorable position. Another son was the
lata Lieut.. Col. Richard j. Ryan who was
probably the most brilliant and gifted orator
that Indiana ever produced, and who during
the war for the Union served his country III
the Thirty.fith Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
better known as "the Irish Regiment.
Another son is Thomas +. Ryan who Is
now 80 years old, and with a few intervals OF
I absence has been a resident of indianapolis
I for iortytwo years. Mr. Ryan has been an
Z active business man all his life and has seen
more than one fortune come and 60 IN the
/ vitissitudes OF trade and sudden panic. =,
In the early tfties smitten by the gold
! fever he went by way Of the lsthmus OF
/ Panama TO California, and he has always re-
I tanned the iree-hearted, open and trusting
! confidence that distinguished the, gallant
| pioneers Of the golden State. He has been
all. over the far west engaged in mining and
trade operations in Oregon, Arizona and
Montana. From May, 1885 until August,
lSS7 he was the government agent at the
Seal Islands off the Alaska coast, a highly
responsible position.
For ten wears or more said Mr., Ryan
in conversation with a group OF gentlemen
at the Indianapolis Board of Trade, Il have
been extremely sensitive in my lower limbs
to weather changes. Ii my legs had been
filed with quick silver ! do not think they
could have responded more quickly or more
disagreeably to climatic conditions.
During the past two years this lntirmltl
became much worse, and | began to bt
alarmed, fearing paralysis. My legs were
cold and recently from my knees down were
without sensation. | could walk only short
distances and would even then eXperienc,
great WEAKNESS. | became more and NOR
alarmed, | naturally thought OF paralysis
or locomotor ataXia. The prospect was mo-
a pleasing one,
IL happened to meet my old friend Capt
c. +. Shepard, of this city. He was chant
ing the praises Of DR.. Williams Pink Pill
for Pale People and gave me his experience
telling me that he had been brought b,
using them from a bed where he lay help
less, his physician having declared him
hopeless victim OF locomotor ataXla, and wa
now as active as any mar of his age, no
even requiring the use OF a cane. Upon HI
recommendation | began the use OF Dr.
Williams Pink Pills.
Il found positive relief, after taking a fey
doses. The numbness in my limbs dlsal
peared as if by magic and | can walk as ia
as | like at a good rapid gait and wlthou
WEAKNESS. This you may understand is
great boon to a man who has been of a
active habit of life and who still likes t
depend to a great extent upon his legs to &c
around in the world.
The pills also drove the rheumatism on
of my hip for | have not been bothered wit
it since | began their use. | think | shal
have to join Captain Shepard in his praise
Of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pal
People"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopl
contain, in a condensed form, all the e.,
ments necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattere
nerves. They are also a specific for trouble
peculiar to females, such as suppressions, il
Irregularities and all forms of weakness. The
build up the blood, and restore the glow c
health to pale and sallow cheeks. In me
they effect a radical cure in all cases arisin
from mental worry, overwork or excuses {
whatever nature. These pills are sold i
boxes (never in loose bulk at so cents a DO
or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of a
druggists, or direct by mail from DIR. Wi
liams' Medicine Company, Schenectad!
N. Y.