The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-08
STRANGE HISTORY OF A
SCRAP OF PAPER.

How scrap of paper saved a mans
life and woman's happiness is told
in the following authentic report.
abridged from much longer narrative
of the facts which appeared in the
Sussex Advertiser recently 1t must
be understood that this is no fictitious
romance, but a chain of undoubted
facts, verified and confirmed by per-
sonal evidence of the accredited repre-
| sentative of a respectable and able
newspaper.
| Mr.. Barber, of Ringmer near Lewes
is the hero. and his wife the heroine.
| of this affair, which had its origin in
a grave misadventure experienced by
Mr.. Barber in September, 1894, when
| he had stroke of paralysis. A local
doctor and consulting physicians were
sent for, who pronounced it a hopeless
case. Mr.. Barber" said the doctor,
''to be frank with you, I don't think
you will ever be we'll again, even
though you may be able to walk with
sticks" Mr.. Barber describes his suf-
ferings as having been truly excruciat-
ing. When" said he to the reporter.
| They dressed my poor leg it was like
being crucified. 1t was worse than
death. At that time the second doctor
that visited me said, There is no use
denying it; you are really suffering
| from paralysis, and that in its worst
FORM l was often in agony. The suf-
fering has been truly unspeakable."
Thus, in agony that made life worth
less, and with certain death as his only
prospect, the patient lay in despair.
Yet a scrap of paper saved him. In
his own simple and intelligent words,
L, L
one day to glance at a small piece of
newspaper in which something was
wrapped and there read an account of
a miraculous cure brought about by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. We talked the
matter over and she persuaded me to
try them. DR.. Williams advised cold
water baths, as described in his direc-
lions for use, at the same time using
the pills. They did me a wonderful
deal of good, though one of my doctors
| said that the treatment would kill me.
| After / had been taking the pills for
some days my strength began to return
| to me. Before, / was as weak as little
| child and could not lift the lighteSt
| object. | then began to be more hope
| full. The low spirits which / was in
| seemed to pass away, and I began to-
feel another man. 1t was not long be-
| fore I was able to leave my bed. My
| doctor could not help noticing my
changed condition. why Mr.. Barber
he said, you look decidedly better
! Yes I replied. I am thankful to say
| that I am What have you been do
| ing?' he asked. I told him. His retort
was, L wonder it didn't kill you He
had previously told me mine was
hospital case and now, having exam
ined me, he said, whoever this DR..
/ Williams is, he is a wonderful man.
| couldn't decide what the case was,
and he has cured you I had, previous
| ly to having the pills, taken medicine
time after time for Indigestion, but
only Dr. Williams Pink Pills ever
moved it. I was soon able to walk
! across the room by the aid of two
sticks. My strength came gradually,
and as I got stronger 1 was able to
walk about without the aid of sticks,
/ and the villagers were astOunded when
I took my first walk after my serious
| illness. They never thought that
would get about again. Now I can get
up at four o'clock in the morning and
attend Brighton Market, distance of
about eleven miles, three times a week.
Mine is a wonderful case. I have been
examined since my complete cure by
more than one medical man, and they
each agree that my cure is little short
! of a miracle"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills have cured
many cases of paralysis, locomotor
ataXy, rheumatism, neuralgia, st. vi
| tus dance. nervous headache, and
prostration; diseases of the blood,
such as scrofuIa. chronic erysipelas.
and restore pale and sallow complex
ions TO the glow of health. They are a
specific for all the troubles peculiar to
! the female sex. and in the men cure
all cases arising from worry, over
work. or excuses.
Sold by all dealers in medicine and
| by Hollister Drug Co, Hebron Drug
Co., wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.