The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-15
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To verify NJ. Quant's statement our re-
porter a few days ago, March 3ist 1921
.alled on DR.. Allen Starr at his office, No.
Y West Twenty eighth ST., New York city.
DR.. Starr Ia house physician Of the Roose-
Felt hospital, situated corner Of Ninth
VENUE and Fifty-ninth street. In rep:y to
inquiry he said be remembered the case Of
Mr.. QUAINT very we'll, and treated him some,
,ut that he was chiefly treated and under
he more especial care Of DIR. Ware. He
aid he regarded this case as he did all cases
II locomotor ataxia as incurable. In order
hat our reporter might get a copy of tho
history OF the case of Mr.. QUAINT from the
hospital record he very co~urteously gave him
! letter Of which the i5lowing is copy.
DIR. M. A. Starr. % West Forty eighth
street, office hours, Q to - q. m. New York,
March 3lst, 1S92.-Dear Dr.. Vought: II you
have any record Of a locomotor ataxia by
name of QUAINT, who says he came to the
clinic 8 or 4 years 70, No. 14,0S7, Of the o.
D. Dept, Roosevelt, sent to ms from Ware
will you let the bearer know. II you have
no record send him to Roosevelt Hosp.
Yours. SrARR.N
By means of this letter acceso to the rec
ords was permitted and a transcript Of the
history Of Mr.. Quant's case made from them
"No. i4,os7. Admitted September 10th,
1880. Charlee A. QUAINT, aged 81 years. Born
U. .. Married. Hoboken."
"History of the case:-Dyspepsia for past
loss OF power and numbness in lower eI
trsmities. Girdling sensation about abdo,
men. November 10Th, 1889, not improved,
external strobismus Of left eve and dilata.
ton Of the left eye.l Some difficulty In pass
ing water at times; no headache but some
dizziness; alternate diarrkoea and constipa-
ton: partial ptosis past two weeks In Lift
.Ord. R. F. Bi pep. and Soia."
These are the marked symptoms Of q
severe case OF locomotor ataxia. "And DIR.
Starr sntd a case with such marked symp-
toms could not be cured and QUAINT, who was
receiving treatment in the out-patient de-
partment. was given up as i~ucurable.n
There never was q case recovered In the
world" said DR.. Starr. AMI then said:
"Dr. Ware can tell you more about the cass
as QUAINT was under his more personal treat
ment. I am surprised, he' sail THAT the
man is alive. as 1 thought he must be dead
long ago"
Our reporter found DR.. Edward Ware at
his office, No. 182 West Ninety third street,
New York. He said:' II have very distinct
"a thc Xuniht Saoc. Az "oo q
very pronounced case. treate him about
eight months. This was in the early su.n-
mer Of 1869. I deemed him incurable, and
thought him dead before now. Imagine my
surprise when 1 received a letter from him
about two weeks ago telling me that he was
alive, was gettiNg we'll and expected soon to
be fully recovered"
"What do you think, doctor, was tho
OF his recovery"
THAT Is more than | know. QUAINT says
he has been taking some sort of pills and that
they have cured him. At all events, / am
glad the poor fellow Is getting well. for his
was q bad case and he was a great sufferer"
DIR. Theodore r. futile. OF $40 West
Eighteenth street. to whom our reporter Is
for assisting courtesies, said of
locomotor ataxia; II ave had several
cases Of this disease In the course Of my
practice. ! will not say that it Is incurable.
but l never knew Of a case to get well; but l
will say 1t Is not deemed durable by any
known to the medical profession"
After this successful and confirmatory in
In New York, u reporter,
Hospital, in Albany, corner of Albany and
Ferry streets. He had a courteous reception
by Sister Mary Philomena. the sister
superior of st. Peters Hospital, and when
told of the object OF his visit, sail she remem-
bered the case Of Poor Mr.. QUAINT very dis
Said she: at was a very Distress
ing case md excited my %sympathies much.
Poor fellow, he couldn't be cured and had to
home In a terrible condition OF helpless
ness and suffering" The house physician. on
consulting the recordsof st. Peters Hospital.
said he found only that Charles A. QUAINT
the hospital March i4th, 1891, was
by DIR. Henry Hun, assisted by DIR.
Van Derveer, who was then, 1897, at the
head Of the hospital, and that his case being
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hospital and was taken to his home, as he
supposed to die.
Such 10 the full history Of this most re-
markahle case OF successful recovery from q
heretofore supposed incurable disease. and
after all the doctors had given him up, by
the simple uss OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Truly 1t is an interesting
story Of a most miraculous cursor q dreadful
disease by the simple Use OF this popular
A further investigation revealed the fact
that DIR. Williams PM Pills are not a patent
medicine In the sense In which that term II
generally understood, but are . scientific
preparation successfully used In genera!
practice for many years before being offered
the public generally. They contain In .
condensed form all the elements necessary te
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. they are at un
failing specific for such diseases as locomotoi
ataxia, partial paralysis. 81. Vitus dance
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervoui
headache, the after effects Of La grippe
OF the heart, pale aud saliow
complexions that tired feeling resulting
from nervous prostration; all diseases
depending upon vitiated humors in the blood,
as scrofula, chronic erysipeias etc.
They are also a specific for troubles peculiar
TO females, such as suppressions, %irregulari-
ties and all forms OF weakness. Tney build
the blood and restore the glow OF health
TO rale or sallow cheeks. In the case OF mst
they effect a radical cure in all cases arising
from mental worry. over-work or excuses o.
nature.
On further inquiry the writer found that
these pills are manufactured Dy Gne Or,
Williams Medicine Company, Brocxyi.ie,
Ontario, and Morristown, N. Y, and are
sold in boxes never in loose torm by TIN
dozen or hundred at 50 cents a box, or sil
boxes for ~ so, and may be had OF all drug
gists or direct by mail from Dr.. William
Medicine Company. from either address
The price at which these pills are sold make
: eouIs So OF treatment comp i~rdtiyeiy mex
pen dive a. compared with other remedies %
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