The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-07

Notwithstanding the poor are always with
us. Thanksgiving is none the less day OF
re;oicirz. Many charities have been dis
.,en.ei and through numerous instrument
als.ies the necessities and snfferings Of many
q -ortllv person have been relieved Absent
members Of households reunite at the old
noues;aad and gathered around the festal
hard recount the incidents that have taken
rlaee and the various blessings that have
been rouchsafsl them since they assembled at
tie lasf annual meeting by the saule fireside-
Il is time for memory and for JOY. Among
the countless families Of Chicago there Is
perhaps. not one to-day that feels deeper
sense of gratitude 10 the Giver Of all good
sad perfect gifts than Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Collier, of 1904 Armour Avenue
Nr. Collier. who is the electrician at the
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad shops in
this city came here from Hamilton, Canada,
lirtIe more than nine years ago accom-
rauied hy his wife and little daughter, Their
9ulr child Eta. then aged four Little Eta
,rts a bright and beautiful girl, but not
rerT rolust one
Tor the last few years she had been some
EEfr ElilfE. NAL tf-a NtllAAA4fA f+lo III
= 70 cra-ite any uneasiness IN the minds OF
her parents. who almost ldoilzed her In
tbe sci,ool she was regarded Is one Of the
F,-7srEl...s- scholars Of her class and was the
envy Of her classmates Although but
iirtle over twelve years Of age, ner lnteilect
tras phenomenal She was possessed, how
sva- Of a very nervous temperament whlch
: frequently the case with children Of her
esrauced intelligence Early IN the month
Of Hume las. owing 10 a sudden fright, she
was thrown into violent spasms, 70 recover
onlv 10 be afflicted with St Nitus' dance IN
.ha worst form. The CONSERVATION Of her
parents NAV well be imagined
of conrse the best physicians were sum-
r,oned at once but their efforts 10 restore her
=, her normal condition were develd Of re-
sultS. She continued 70 grow worse, her
sr.-,stite wholly failed and commencing with
beT right arm her whole night SIDE and lower
limb became limp, numb, and useless and
shat little nOurishment she was able 20 take
hsd 70 be administered by others To add
- the seriousness Of the case she was unable
10 obtain any sleep whatever
II was while IN this deplorsble condition
horeriug between life and death with all
the prospects Of a premature grave before
her that one day on returning home from
his duties Mr.. Collier found awaiting him a
newspaper. which an old acquaintance. IN
Hamilton his former place Of residence, had
sent 10 him by mall
In the local columns he read OF the case
n 2 certain person ne had known years be-
fore having been permanently cured Of the
complaint Of which his Own daughter was
GOV suffering. by the use of Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People He had often
7ssrd srd read before marvellous accounts
of the efficacy Of this remedy but as no
names with which he was personally familiar
appeared. he not only doubted but positively
iisi.elieved the statements But here before
his eyes was apparent evidence from one ne
ynew. He therefore lost no time IN max
=ug assurance doubly sure and as soon as he
learned that the story was absolutely TUE
ne lost no time IN procuring the PINK Pills
tor his suffering daughter This was on tbs
18th Of September Prior to this date and
after consulting doctors of different schools
cT medicine. he had taken her 10 the Home
cpathie DisT.ensary where her case was dis
I'lssed By all the members Of the faculty
eho unanimously declared in the presence