Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-30

We quote the following case which ap-
peared in the Pittsburgh Dispatch Septem-
Der %, 1880:
A REMARKABLE CAsE-THE WONDERFUL Re-
CoyERY OF WILLIE CURTs-SNATCHED FROM
THE BRINK OF THE GRAvE-GIvEN Up By
Two PHYSICIANS AND YET RESTORED TO
HEALTH, AND ABLE TO LABOR IN MANU-
FACTORY.
Very seldom do we read of an actual case
of recovery, where hope had altogether
been lost, to parallel that which was Mon
day investigated by Dispatch reporter who
had heard in various quarters persons talk,
ing to their friends of cure, seemingly
little short of marvellous, that had been
performed The plain facts in the case re-
ferred to are these, as they were learned
from the mother of the young man, his
pastor and other persons well known in the
community:
William Lincoln Curtis is the name of the
young man in question. He is now en-
ployed at II. h. Porter & Co.'S locomotive
works. A year ago he resided with his
mother. on Grant Street. About that time
he went to bed one evening with a violent
pain in his shoulder, the result, he thought
of cold The next morning the shoulder
was greatly swollen, the pain was intense,
and aches were felt all through his system.
His case was speedily developed into VIC
lent form of chronic rheumatism, among
the first notable features of which was the
paralysis of the left arm.
He gradually grew worse, and in few
months the elbow and knee joints, and
both ankles, became enormously enlarged
In March last the cheek bones began to
enlarge, that upon his left side particularly,
&c fon nt,t nf oil Al NM
to his former self The pain in all his joints
became intense; fever, with its deterior-
ating effects, was now added, and he became
rapidly reduced to the semblance of a skel
eton, while vitality reached its lowest pos
sible condition, and his sufferings were of
such indiscribable character that those
who most loved him sometimes thought it
would be better if he was called away. At
this time physicians well known in this
city informed his parents that he was in
imminent danger of total paralysis, and di-
rectly afterward they announced to his sor-
rowful mother that they could give no
hopes of recovery.
On the eth of July, last, Drs. Hartman
and Lightner were consulted at the st.
Clair Hotel, in reference to the case. After
q careful examination Of the young man
they admitted that it was a most serious
case. Yet" said they, while there is life
there is hope" He began their treatment,
and almost at once the good effects were
preceptible. In two weeks quite a change
for the better was perceived. In six weeks
almost all the enlargement had been re-
duced completely, while in spirits and
strength the patient was quite as we'll as he
had ever been IN his life. Nearly three
weeks ago he resumed work as a machinist
at his old place, able to perform as much
labor as ever in his life.
The mother of Willie Curtis, in stating all
those facts, said: Indeed, l cannot look
upon it as much less than marvellous. My
heart is very full of gratitude, for my boys
recovery was really like that of one snatch
ed from the jaws OF death.'
The pastor of the church where the
young man attended Sabbath School was
visited, and he confirmed the facts Of the
deformed bones, the emaciated condition
from disease, and of the doctors having
given him up The young man himself
entered the minister's house with the re-
porter, and the pastor, who had not seen
him since his recovery, was greatly sur
prised at his improved condition. Said he,
''if he had not spoken l would not have
known him"
AS in most other cases Peruna and Man
alin were freely used in this case. Either
DIR. Hartman or DR.. Lightner will practice
at the st. James Hotel. Wheeling, W. Va,
from January 10th to the evening of jan
uary 18Th 1882.
Consultation free.