The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-01
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 narra-
tive 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 rep
resentatve of respectable and able
newspaper.
Mr. Barber, of Ringmer, near Lewes,
is the hero, and his wife the heroine,
of this affair, which had it's origin in
grave misadventure experienced by
Mr.. Barber in September, 1894, when
he had a stroke of paralysis. y local
doctor and consulting physician were
sent for, who pronounced it hope
less case. "Mr. Barker" said the doc
tor, "to be frank with you, | don't
think you will ever be well 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 crucfied. 1t was worse than
death. At that time the second doc
tor that visited me said, There is no
use denying it; you are really suffer
ing from paralysis, and that in it's
worst form | was often in agony.
The suffering has been truly unspeak-
able"
thus, in an agony that made life
worthless, and with certain death as
his only prospect, the patient lay in
despair. Yet scrap of paper saved
him. In his own simple and intelli-
gent words, here is the story. My
wife happened one day to glance at a
small piece of newspaper in which
something was wrapped, and there
read an account of miraculous cure
brought about by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. We talked the matter over and
!
Williams advised cold water baths, as
described in his directions 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 l
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 | began to
feel another man. 1t was not long be-
fore | 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 Iaeplied 4 am thankful to say
that | am What have you been do
ing?' he asked. I told him. His re
tort was, 4 wonder didn't kill you.
He had previously told me mine was
a hospital case, and now, having eN
amined 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 / had, previously
to having the pills, taken medicine
time after time for Indigestion, but
only DR.. Williams Pink Pills ever
moved it. | was soon able to walk
across the room by the aid of two
sticks. My strength came gradually
and as I got stronger / was able tC
walk about without the aid of sticks
and the villagers were astounded wher
I took my first walk after my serious
illness They never thought that
would get about again. Now | can gee
up at four o'clock in the morning ant
attend Brighton Market, a distance o
about eleven miles, three times week
Mine is a wonderful case. / have beer
examined since my complete cure by
more than one medical man, and they
each agree that my cure is little shor
of a miracle"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills have cureC
many cases of paralysis, locomotol
ataxy, rheumatism, neuralgia, st
Vitus' dance, nervous headache, ant
prostration; diseases of the blood
such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas
and restore pale and sallow complex
ions to the glow of health. They ar,
specific for all the troubles peculia'
to the female sex, and in men cure al
cases arising from worry, over worl;
or eXcesses.
Sold by all dealers in medicine ant
by Hollister Drug Co. and Hobrol
Drug Co., wholesale agents for Ha
waiian Islands.