A PITIABLE PARALYTIC.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13007, 23 June 1904, Page 8

A PITIABLE PARALYTIC.

Restored* to Health and Activity l»y . Dr Williams' Pink Pills.

After Hospitals and Doctors had Failed

" If over (hero was ft miracle..,worked in New Zealand," said Mrs B. M. Rvan, of Mackay street, Thames, "it was when Dr Williams' Pink Pills changed' 111 c from a hopeless, speechless paralytic into tin active, healthy, happy woman." Mrs Ryan's statement is 'so sensational that it is well there' i; pofltivo proof of its truth. The main facta of her ease arc on record in tho books of tho Wellington Hospital, where sho was tr«i'.<?d without succcis—and her present health is plain to anyone who sees her. Her story, told in her own straightforward words, is one of tho most intcicsting that ever appeared in print. "I'Was travelling by.boat from Thames to Wellington," Ryan, "and went to my berth in the best of health. During tho ni.?ht I was suddenly struck with Paralysis. It was just a eudden twinge of the muscles, and I lay unable to speak or move. The whole of my loft side became useless without a minute's warning. At Wellington they tool; mo ashore to the hospital—a hopeless paralytic._ For nearly throe months I was like this. I couldn't speak or move. My face wi» distorted in a terrible way, and my mouth drawn back to my ear. My food wouldn't stay in my mouth, and I was in a most pitiable state. "In fact," added Mrs Ryan, whilst > mist of tears cjrao in tor eves, " I was a, mi-cry to myself and a burden to my family. In spito of the kindest treatment, tho Wellington doctors and hospital stalf didn't seem to do me any good. At last I decided to be token homo, a. crippled incurable,' , It ws» then I began taking Dr WiQiams' Pink Pills for Palo People. "After the hospital had failed, I didn't belicvo that Dr Williams' Pink Pills coultl <lo inc much good; so it was not a ease of a faith cure," Mr* Ryan went on to say. "To my surprise, however, tho first box gave me an appetite; but it was a long timo ibefore I could see that they wero doing my Paralysis ■ any good. Then one day I noticed' a strange tingling sensation in my paralysed side and face. I suppose it was caused by the new blood that Dr Williams' Pink Pills were making for inc. A few days later I began to get back mv power of speech. Little by little my paralysed nerves and muscles camo back to life. After that every dose seemed to give me new strength and power. At last one morning I was able to get out of bed and walk out to the kitchen. From that time on I gained rapidly. My mouth gradually came back to its right position, and -my whole left sido became sound and well again. My euro is a perfect miracle. If I live to be a hundred," added Mrs Ryan with intense earnestness, "I shall never be able to .s;ivo half enough praiso to Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People." When Dr Williams' Pink Pills cure diseases like paralysis, consumption, ami locomotor ataxia, no wonder tlicy have such sucores in curing every-day ailments like anaemia, indigestion, headaches, neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism, lumbago, kidney troubles, liver complsint, skin_ diseases, general, weakness, and the spccial secret troubles of growing girls and women, whoso whole health depends upon the richness and tho regularity of their'.blood.' All tlioso diseases, in fact, spring from bad blood— and Dr Williams' Pink Pills actually make new blood. They do juat that one thing— but tliey do it well. They don't act on the bowels. They don't bother with mew symptoms. If you want free. medical_ advice, write to the Dr Williams' Medicisie Co., Wellington., ■ From tho same address you can also order by mail at 3s a. box, or six boxes for 163 6d, post free,' tho genuine Dr Williams' 'Pink Pills for Pale People, if you liavo any difficulty in getting tlieni fioni your local chemist or storekeeper. Remember, substitutes .never cured. anyone.. Get the pills that changed Mrs Ryan from a paralytic -cripple into alicaltliy woman., '

THE GECKO, THE PRIMATE, AND THE DEAN. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—ln ono of your issues last week tliero was an account of an interesting and knowing littfe creature called tlio gecko. It appears that when it is pursued this animal shads its tpil, the tail then goes on jumping about to detain the pursuer, while tho gecko himself runs away to grow another tail to cnablo him to repeat the performance. > I have read olsewhere that this (lever little creature shows rcmarkablo agility in gutting out of sight. Tho letters about tlio Apocrypha, charges of Jesuitry, asking questions to which all answer is not expected, tho ownership of siircp and 'land, etc., are the tails ; 'but I liavo no intention of being, detained by them now. I did not know that it was either a charge of Jesuitry or that it was boldness in me to say that tlio l'rimato had not answered ail embarrassing question, and to say that I fully expected in his reply he would not answer it—but, rather, ask another question, As to the ownership of those sheep, I can only remark now that I understand that tho law of property is ono of considerable difficulty and intricacyalmost as intricate as the Bishop's question, —and so I propose to leavo all these tails jumping, and just take a turn in the meantime afier the fleeing Primate and Dean. My difficulty in doing so is that they aro both rather better equipped for running than I am.

The real point of the whole matter from which these gentlemen 11111 can bo put quite clearly. 1. The Anglicans propose to build a new cathedral, in which the religious life of the community may find at times .suitable expression, and they ask the other denominations to help. They tell lis they cannot realise their ideals without us, and talk to us about common philanthropies and a marvellous and universal yearning for unity. 2. Judging by our experience, the following tilings may happen in this proposed cathedral:—A bishop may warn his clergy against associating in religious services with non-Angiican ministers, and the clergy may warn tho faithful against worshipping with us; a Presbyterian minister tinder discipline may bo rconiaincd without any notification of the fact to the Church; a Moderator of the Church, by which this ficttlcmo-.it was founded, may come along with some members of his church to take part in a service celebrating an ovent in tho life of the province or tho nation, and he may bo told that he must first be leorilained, but, so as not to exclude him and bis followers altogether from the service, a collection been provided. In this cathedral it may happen that no offerlory'will be received for a society which wo help, and without which 110 English Church Missionary Society in the world could exist—and all this simply because the society does not publish the Apocrypha which Anglicans here don't buy. 3. The, Bishop thinks that to ask us to help him, and thus pay for our own discrediting, is "somewhat bold"; with all humility I agree with him. These facts I have stated, I trust, with courtesy; I have used 110 weapon, not even tho bayonet, which the Dean accuses me of using, for which I cannot easily find an example in the Scriptures, not including the Apocrypha. When I approach the Dean and the l'rimate with these facts they run away, calling me a distiller of irritants, and ask, "What about those Presbyterian iiheep?" If any Presbyterians have been guilty of " lifting," I trust they will restore fourfold, especially now that prices are high. I suppose I should feci surprise at the great resentment shown to my statement of facts: but I remember that one who was regarded in olden days as a distiller of irritants had to ask, "Am I bccome your enemy because I have fold you the truth.'" From" tho rate at which tlio Primate and the Dean are travelling I judge it will bo somo time before either of them is back to (rouble the Presbyterian Church or any of its ministers—at least, in propria' persona. —I am, etc., Wm. Hewitsojt.

RUGBY FOOTBALL IN CENTRAL OTAGO. TO TIIE EDITOR.

Sir,—When in Clyde on Saturday last, I was fortunate enough to witness a very strongly-contested match between teams representing tho Clyde and Alexandra Football Clubs. .1 am a lover of tire gamo, undone who has talwn part in Rugby football to no inconsiderable extent- in the larger towns, and, wiiilo I am convinced that.thorn are many promising players in Central Otago who could give a. very good account of themselves against tlio Duitediii. teams, I regret tlio total absence' of any trace of manly sport in Hie game I am referring to. It is a lamentable. state of affairs that Rugby football should havo degenerated to such an extent that men are permitted to take part in a ganio who have previously backed their chance of winning for all they could get, and are consequently playing for money. If this is permitted to continue tho time will como when no thoroughly selfrespecting young fellow will tako part in a gaino of football; and if tlio practice is not illegal under tho O.R.F.U. ntles it is high time that institution mado some move in tho matter which will completely stop players from gambling on tho games they take part in. The. gambling clement was disgustingly apparent in the Clyde-Alex-andra match. "The Alexandra team, which lost by 1 point, has appealed to tho O.R.F.U. to allow it a score from an alleged try on the line, payment of tho money being held over in the meantime^ It is also very evident that suilable alld efficient referees arc very fow and tar between in Central Otago, and in this match tho play was not only much rougher than it should liavo been, but also very unsatisfactory from an onlooker's point of view. Tho formation of a branch of the Referees' Association in Central Otago is ai( urgent necessity in tlio interests of Rugby football, and tho Rugby Union should take tie matter ;n hand at one?.—l am, etc., Cm Tace Cokfess\.