Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1894 — AN AUBURN MIRACLE. [ARTICLE]

AN AUBURN MIRACLE.

AN ACT OF HEROISM IS FOLLOWED BY DIRE RESULTS. Edward Donnelly Save* a Life Almost a* the Cost of Hi* Own—After Years of Suffering He I* Restored to Health—Hla Story a* Told to a Reporter of th* Auburn Bulletin. • [Auburn (N. Y.) Bulletin.] It is on record that upon a chilly April day, a few years ago, an eight-year-old boy fell into the East River at thefcotof East Eighth street, New York, and when a.l effort i to rescue him had failed, Edward Donnelly, at risk of his own life, plunged into the water and, when him-.elf nearly exhausted, saved the boy from drowning. It was a humane and self-sacrificing deed, and received de. e.-ved commendation in all the newspapers. There is a sequel to this accident, however, which thus far has not been published. It is to the effect that Donnelly was paralyzed is a re ult of the cold’ plunge ana came near dying. Auburn people have known the family since bis wife was Amanda Grantman and his sister Mrs. S. D. Corry, of 21 Moravia street. Donnelly himself describes the rescue aid the result: “I was general foreman of the F. A. Mulgrew Saw Mills, foot of Eighth street, New York, on the East River. It was cn the 2uth of April, 1869, that the boy fell into the ri.er, and I rescued him from drowning. At that time I was in the water so long that I was taken with a deathly chili, and soon became so stiffened up and weak that I could neither work nor walk. For some time I was under treatment of Dr. George McDonald, who said I nad Locomotor Ataxia. He finally gave me up, and on the Ist of June, ia92, my wife and I came up to Auburn. “When the disease first came upon me the numbness began in my heels, aid soon the whole of both my feet became affected. There was a cold feeling across the small of my back and downward, and a sense of soreness and tight pressure on the chest. The numbness gradually extended up both legs and into the lower part of my body, I felt that death was creeping up to my vitals. I was still taking the medicine (“It was lodide of Potassium,’ said his wife), and was being rubbed and having plasters put all over my body, but with no benefit. “1 sent to the Chas. H. Sagar Company, the popular Auburn druggists and chemists, at 109 and 111 Genesee street, and got three boxes of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pill and began taking them. In three weeks’ time I was so improved that from being helpless, I was able to help myself and to get up and go to work, and to walk every day from No. 74 Walnat street, where I then lived, to Osborne's New Twine Factory, Seymour and Cottage streets —more than a mile—where I was then employed, but all the while I was taking Pink Pills. “Then Dr. Patchen, of Wisconsin, uncle of my wife, and who was here on a visit, began to poo-hoo at mo for taking Pink Pills, and finally persuaded me to stop taking them and lot him treat me. When he returned to the West he left a prescription with Dr. Hyatt, of Auburn, who also treated me. But their treatment did me no good, and after a while the old trouble returned and I was getting bad again. Then I began to take Pink Pills; have taken them ever since, am taking them now; have taken in all nearly 20 boxes at an entire cost of less than $lO 00 (my other treatment cost me a pile of money), and again I am well and able to work. “If I was able I would at my own expense publish the virtues of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills to the whole world, and especially In Naw York City, where I am much better known than I am here.” Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills t<v Pale People wltliout doubt mark the beginning of a more healthful era. They were first compounded by an eminent practitioner, and used as a prescription for many years in general practice with almost incredible success. They are now given to the public as an unfailing blood builder and nerve restorer, curing all forms of weakness arising from a watery condition of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruitful causes of almost every 111 that flesh is heir to. These pills are also a specific for the troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, all forms of weakness, chronic constipation, bearing down pains, etc., and in the case of men will give speedy relief and effect a permanent cure In all Cases arising from mental worry, overwork or excesses of whatever nature The pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price (50 cents a box. or six boxes for s2.so—they ara never sold In bulk or by the W 0) by addressing Dr. Williams Medlcln* Ca. Schenectady, N. Y., or Brockville, Ontario.