Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-05-13
The Saratoga Miracle.
FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY AN
EXPRESS REPORTER.
Tho Facts Already Stated Fully Con-
firmed-Interviews with Leading Ply
sicians Who Treated Quant--The Most
Marvellous Case In tho History OF
Medical Science.
A few weeks ago an article appeared In

JOuTnal, HlvinS the particulars Oh Que VI
the most remarkable cures OF the NineSraath
century. The article was under the head.
ing "A Saratoga County Miracle" and ex-
cited such widespread comment that an
other Albany paper-the Xpress-detaled
u reporter to make n thorough investiga-
ton OF the statements appearing in the
Journals article. The facts us elected by
the Express reporter are given in the fol-
lowing article, which appeared in that
paper on April 16 and makes one OF the
most interesting stories ever related:
A few weeks ago there was published In
the Albany Evening journal The story OF
most remurkable--indeed SO remarkable rs
to we'll Justify the term "mlraculOus"-
cure of II severe case of locomotor ataXla, or
creeping paralysis; simply by the use OF
Pink Pills for Pale People, and, in compli-
ance with instructions, All Express reporter
has been devoJing some time In critical
investigation of the real facts of the case.
The story OF the wonderful cure of
Charles A. QUAINT of Galway, Saratoga
county, N. Y, first told in "The Journal"
has been copied into hundreds If not thou
sands of other daily and weekly news
papers, and has created such sensation
throughout the entire country that it was
deemed duty due all the people anu
especially the thousands OF similarly
afflicted, that the statements or the case as
made in 'The Albany Journal and copied
into so many other newspapers should, if
true, be verified; or, II false, exposed as an
imposition upon public credulity.
The result OF the Express reporters in
vestigtions authorizes him in saying that
the story Of Charles A. Quants cure OF
locomotor ataXia by the use of Pink Pills
TOD D.I., lar DIV Tlrp-
pared and put up by the DR.. Williams
Medicine company. Morrlstown, N. Y, and
Brockvile, Ont, Is TRUE, and that all its
statements are not only justified but ver-
fed by the fuller development OF the fur
Their facts Of the case.
Perhaps the readers of the Express are
not all OF them fully familiar with the de-
tails OF this miraculous restoration to health
OF man who after months Of treatment by
the most skillful doctors IN two OF the best
hospitals in the State Of New Gork-the
Roosevelt hospital in New York city and
st. Peters hospital In Albany-was dis
missed from each rs incurabe, and because
the case was deemed incurnble, the nun
was denied admission into several others to
which application was made In his behalf.
The story us tJld by Mr.. QUAINT himself ind
published in the Albany Journal, Is as fol-
lows:
"AIy name is Charles A. QUAINT. I am 81
years old. l was born in the village OF
Galway, and excepting when travelling on
business and Il little while in Amsterdam,
have spent my whole life here. Up to
about eight years ago | had never been sick
and was then in perfect health. 1 was fully
six feet tall, weighed $50 pounds, and was
very strong. For twelve years was trav-
cling salesman for piano and organ COM
pany, and had to do, or at least did do,
great deal OF heavy lifting. got my meals
very irregularly and slept in enough spare
beds in country houses to freeze
at least give hlm tie rheumat-
ism. About eight years ago began to feel
distress in my stomach, aud consulted sew
eral doctors about 1t. They all said it was
dyspepsia. and FOR dyspepsia | WAS treated
by several doctors in different places, and
took all the patent medicines | could hear
OF that claimed to be cure for dyspepsia.
But continued to grow gradually worse
for four years. Then | began to have pain
In my back and legs and became conscious
that my legs were getting weak and my
step unsteady, and then staggered when
walked. Having received no benefit
and feeling that L was constantly
growing worse. L then, upon advice,
began the use OF electric belts pads and all
the many different kinds OF electric appli-
ances / could hear Of, and spent hundreds
good. (llerc Mr.. QUAINT showed the Jour-
nal reporter an electric suit OF underwear,
for which he paid $l24.) In the fall OF 1883
the doctors advised change OF climate, so
/ went to Atlanta, Ga. and acted as agent
for the Estey Organ Company. While there
! took IA thorough electric treatment, but
1t only seemed to aggravate my disease,
and the only relief | could get from the
, sharp and distressing pains was to take
morphine. The pain was so intense at
tim that II seemed rs though could not
stand it, and almost longed for death as
I The only certain relief. In September Of
1883 my legs gave out entirely aud my left
eye was drawn to one side, 70 that ] had
double sight aud WAS dizzy. My trouble so
affected nv whole nervous system that l
had to give up business. Then l returned
to New York and went TO the Roosevelt
hospital, where for four months
was treated by specialists and they
pronounced my case locomotor ataXa
and incurable. After i had been
under treatment nv Prof Starr and DIR.
ware for four months. thev told me they
had done all they could for me. Then
went TO the New York hospital on Fiji
teenth street. where, upon examination,
they said was incurable and would not
take me In. At the Presbyterian hospital
they examined Inc and told me the same
thing. In March. 1880, i was taken 10 st.
Peters ospital in Albany, where Prof. ii.
! ii. Hun frankly told my wife my case was
hopeless; that lie could do nothing for me
and that she had better take me back homie
and save my money. But / wanted to
make trial OF Prof. Huns famous skill
/ and L remained under his treatment for
nine weeks, but secured no benefit. All
this time | had been growing worse. /
had become entirely paralyZed from my
waist down and had partly lost control Of
my hands. The pain was terrible; nv legs
felt rs though they were freezing and my
stomach won d not retain food, and | fell
away TO 120 pounds In the Albany hos
pital they put IL big burns on my back one
| day with red hot irons and after few days
they put II more burns on ana treated me
with electricity, but I got worse rather
than better; lost control of my bowels
and water, and, upon advice of the doctor,
who said there was no hope for me, was
brought home, where it was thought that
death would soon come to relieve me &C my
.ufferings. Last September, while in this
helpless and suffering condition, friend
OF mine in Hamilton, Ont, called my at
! tention to the statement Of one John Mar
: shall, whose ease had been similar to my
own. and who had been cured by the Use of
DIR. Williams Pink pills for Pale People.
In this case Mr. Marshall, who is a promi-
nent member of the Royal Templars OF
Temperance, had, after four years Of con-
slant treatment BY the most eminent Cana