The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-05-05

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To verify Mr. Quant's statement cur re-
porter few days ago tMarch 81. 1899
called on DR. Allen Starr at his office, No.
20 West Tweniy-ei.hth street, New York
City. DR. Starr is house physician Of the
Roosevelt Hospital. situate cd corner Of Ninth
avenue and Fifty-ninth street In reply to
inquiry lc said he remembered the case OF
Mr.. QUAINT very we'll and treated him some,
but that he was chiefly treated and under
the more especial care OF DIR. Ware He
said he regarded this case rs he did all
cases OF locomotor ataNia as fncGrable In
order that our rep, r,er might get a copy OF
the history of the case OF Mr.. QUAINT from
the hospital record he very cuurtconsly
gave him a letter of whicl the following Is
copy:
abr. NJ. A. Starr. 90 West Forty eighth
street, Office hours. to II "A. M. New York.
March 81. 1899 --near Er. Vought: II You
have any record of Il locomotor ataxia by
name OF QUAINT, who says he came to the
clinic three or four years ago. No 14031. Of
the .. d. Dept. Roosevelt, sent to me from
Ware. will you let the bearer know. you
have no record send him 10 X, 0sevelt Hosp.
"Iour>, STARil"
BY means Of this letter access to the rec
ords was permitted and Il transcript Of the
history OF Mr.. Quant's case made from them
as follows:
40 14937. Admitted Sept. &c. 1850.
Charles A. QUAINT. aged 81 years Born, L.
5. Married. Hoboken.n
"IliStory OF the case: DYSPEPSIA for rast
four or FIVE years. About fourteen months
partial loss Of power and numhneSs in lower
eXtr, mites. G,rdling sensation about nb-
domcn. Nov. 90. 1882 not improved. ex-
tcrnat strabismus OF left eye and diatation
81 q 1sft ,~,t1t In,
water at times; no headache. but some
dizziness: alternate diarrhTa and ronsti-
patton: partial ptosis past two weeks In
left eye.
"Ord. r F. Bi pep and Soda"
These are the marked symptoms OF So
we're case OF locomotoT ataXia. sand Dr.
Starr said a case with such marked symp-
toms could not be cured and QUAINT who
was receiving treatment in the outpat!cn
department. was given up as incurahe :"
"There never was n case recovered In the
world" said DIR. Starr. And then said:
abr. Ware can tell You more about the case.
as QUAINT N,ta., under his more personal
treatment. am surprised" he said. "that
the man is alive. as thought he must be
dead long ago"
Our reporter found Or. Edward Ware ut
his Office No I6o West Ninety third street.
New York. He aid: Il have very distinct
recollections OF the ouant case 1t was Il
very pronounced Ease. treated him about
eight months This was in the early SUM
| mer Of 1890. deemed him incurable, and
thought him dead before row. Imagine
my surp, iSe when | received 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 the
cause of his recnyery:'
"1hat Is more than l know QUAINT says
he has been taking some sort of pills and
that they have cur cd him. Al ali events. am
glad the poor fellow Is getting well. for his
was IA lad case and he was great sufferer"
DR. Theodore r. futile, of $40 West
Eighteenth street, to whom our reporter is
indebted for assisting courtesies. said of
locomotor ataXia: 81 have had several
cases Of this disease in the course OF my
practice, will not say that It is inc :ra-
hle, hut never knew OF u case TO get well
but will say it is not deemed durable by
any remedies known 20 the medical pro-
fcssiOn."
After this successful and confrmatory
investigation In Nov York. cur reporter.
| Saturday. April I'd. 1,o2, visited ST.
Peters Hospital, in Albany. corner of
| Albany and Ferry streets He had a
courteous reception by Sister Mary Phil
| omcna, the Sister Superior OF ST. Peters
| Hospital, and when told the object OF his
| visit. said she reIpemhered the case OF poor
| Mr.. Guam, very distinctly. Said She: ut
! was a very distressing case and excited
my sympathe, much, Poor fellow. he
| couldn't be cured. and had to 20 home in
| terrible condition OF helplcssuess and
sufferin2" The house physician, on con-
| suiting the records of St. Peters Hospital.
! said he found only that Charles A. QUAINT
! enter cd the hospital March 18th. 1890. was
| treated by DIR. Henry Hun, assisted by DIR.
| Van Dcryeer. who was then, 1890, at tho
/ head OF the hospital. and that his case he
! ing deemed not possible Of cure, he left
| the hospital and was taken t, his home, as
| lie supposed to die
! Such Is the full history Of this most re-
| markable case of successful recovery from
! heretofore supposed incurable disease,
| and after all the doctors had given him up.
| by the simple use Of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Truly 1t is an inter-
! esting story of a most miraculous cure OF a
| dreadful disease by the simple use OF this
| popular rem dy.
| A further investigation revealed the fact
| that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not "a
! patent medicine in the sense In which that
term IS usually understood. but arc
scientific preparation successfully
used in general practice for many years
before being offered TO the public gcner-
| ally. They contain in condensed form
| all tho elements necessary TO give new
! life and rfchnes. to the blood, and
restore shattered nerves. ihey are an I'M
| falling specific for such diseases loco
motor ataxia. partial paralysis, St Wins
| dance, sciatica. neura gia. rheumatism.
I nervous neduiflles tHe 'IiiCi cHSCt> vi Id
/ grippe, pa pit alton OF the heart. pale and
| sallow complexion'. that tired feeling re-
| sulting from nervous prostratioh all dis
eases depending upon vitiated humors In
the blood, such as scrofula. chronic erysip-
elias. etc. They are also a specific for trou-
| bles peculiar to females. such as suppress
sons, irregularities. and all forms OF weak
ness They build up the blood and restore
! the glow Of health to pale or sallow cheeks.
In the case of men they effect a radical
| cure in all cases arising from mental wor-
| ~. ovsrwock or excuses OF whatever ma
| turc.
On further inquiry the writer found that
these pills are manufactured by tho DIR,
! Williams Medicine c. mpany, Rockville
| Ontario. and Morristown, n. v. and arc
sold in boxes never in loose form by the
dozen or hundred) at so cents a box. or six
| boxes for s2. 80. and may be had OF all drug
gists or direct by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Company. from either address.
| The price at which these pills are sold
makes n course of treatment comparatively
inexpensive as compared with other rene
| dies or medical treatment
Longevity Is Inherited.
An inherited tendency to longevity is
tho p,irp al ualifica fiOn for reachioU old