The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-20
LIKE A MIRACLE
THEWONDERFULR RECOVERY
OF A MINNESOTA MAN
His Lower Limbs Had Become
Useless and He Dragged
Himself Around Like
a Snake

While the story OF the wonderful
recovery of John Hunter, in the little
town of Chico. Calf. from paralysis
and locomotor ataxia ia still fresh In
the mind OF everyone, an account Of
another equally remarkable and some.
what similar case comes from Mime
sofa.
Near NorthAeld Mimi, lives p, A.
OBrien known to everybody round
about the town. In the fall of 1900 he
was obliged to give up work because
OF disease which one of the physi-
clans who attended him called locomo.
tor ataxia and another paralysis. He
suffered for more than three years
and for part OF the time lay in a har.
ness by the doctors directions. He
grew worse and the physicians pro
uounced him incurable. But at last
like a miracle. came his cure. Let
him tell the story,
1T had been coming on slowly for
eight years" he says. "A cold numb
ness commenced In my feet and work
ed upwards. It grew worse. and. in
November. 1900. | had to quit work.
The disease bent me over, and, when
attempted TO straighten up, Il felt as
II someone was cutting me in the pit
OF the stomach with a knife al
ways felt tired, and could not rest at
night. my feet felt as II there were
needles sticking in them. and my legs
got so numb that could stick pins In
them and never feel Il. They would
shake sometimes that I could not hold
them still with both hands
"Then | got so that could not
walk. and l had 10 pull myself around
like a snake. When got excited my
heart would palpitate and would
choke up. My kidneys also became
affected. and caused me much pain"
Didn't the doctors help your" was
asked.
mo. One OF them had me on my
bed In a harness for several months,
but that did me no good They tried
various things. and. at last, said
could not be cured.
Yes, | fooled them. My sister saw
in the paper how Mr., Peak, OF Milwau-
kee. Wis. had been cured OF locomo-
tor ataxia. and upon her advice be.
gan taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. The first box stopped
my pain, so / could sleep good. Il was
week before / could move my feet
the least bit. but from that on gained
pretty fast / will never stop praislne
DR.. williams Pink Pills. for they
have made a new man OF me-"
The cure OF Mr.. O'Brien is only ad
ditional proof that DIR. Williams Pinh
Pills are not an ordinary medicine
They are wonderful In their potency
In nervous troubles. small or great
and as they are on sale In every drul
store throughout the country, they are
within the reach OF all. Because the)
cured such a severe nervous disorder
as that OF Mr. O'BHen proves the pow
er OF the remedy In lesser troubles
such as sciatica. neuralgia. neryoul
headache. ST. Vitus' dance. and nery
GUS debility.
DR. williams Pink Pills have 4
double action-on the blood and OF
the nerves. Il IL not claimed tina
these pills are a cure-all, but the YER
nature OF the remedy makes II efica
eious IN a wider range Of disease
than any other. II Is a scientific pref
aration designed 10 cure disease
through a direct action on the blooI
and nerves. Impoverished blood an
badly fed nerves are the cause Of neal
~ every ailment that Affects mankind
II the blood 10 kept pure. rich and red
and the nerves strong and active, dii
ease cannot obtain q foothold.