Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-22

Helpless for Years and Excluded
from Hospitals as Incurable.
The Remarkable Experience of Charles
QUAINT as Investigated by an Albany
IN. W journal Reporter = A
Story OF Surpassing Interest.
lAlbany fN Us journal, March ath.]

Time past tnere nave been reports here
and elsewhere in Saratoga county Of a
most remarkable indeed, SO remark
able as to be miraculous of most
severe case of locomotor ataxia, or creep
ing paralysis, simply by the use of
popular remedy known as Pink Pills
for Pale People," prepared and put up
by the DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Morristown, N. Y, and Brockville, Ont.
The story was to the effect that Mr..
Chas. A. QUAINT, of Galway, who for the
last six or eight years has been great
sufferer from creeping paralysis and it's
attendant ills, and who had become ut
terly powerless of all self-help, had, by
the use of few boxes of the Pink Pills
for Pale People, been so fully restored
to health as to be able to walk about
the street without the aid of crutches
The fame of this wonderful, miracu-
lous cure was SO great that the Evening
journal reporter thought it worth his
while to go to Galway to call on Mr..
QUAINT to learn from his lips, and from
the observation and testimony of his
neighbors, if his alleged cure was a
fact or only an .unfounded rumor. And
SO he drove to Galway and spent day
and night there in visiting Mr.. QUAINT,
getting his story and interviewing his
neighbors and fellow-townsmen. 1t
may be proper to say that Galway is a
pretty little village of about 400 people,
delightfully."- located near the center
of the town of Galway, in Saratoga
county, and about II miles from Sara
toga Springs. Upon inquiry the resi-
dence of Mr. Charles A. QUAINT was
easily found, for everybody seemed to
know him, speak well of him, and be
overlooking with surprise and satisfac-
ton at his wonderful cure and restora-
ton to the activities Of enterprising cit
izenship, for Mr.. QUAINT was born in
Galway and had spent most of his
life there. Mr.. QUAINT was found
at his pretty home, on pleasant street
nearly opposite the academy. In re-
sponse to knock at the door it was
opened by man who, in reply to an
quiry If Mr.. QUAINT lived there and was
at home, said: II am Mr.. QUAINT. Will
you come IMP" After a little general
and preliminary conversation, and after
he had been appraised of the object for
which the Journal reporter had called
upon him. he, at request, told the story
of himself and of his sickness and ter
rible sufferings, and of the Intellectual
treatment he had had, and of his final
cure by the use of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, and cheerfully
gave assent to its use for publication.
He said: my name is Charles A.
QUAINT. am 81 years old. was born
in the village of Galway, and, excepting
while travelling on business and little
while in Amsterdam, have spent my
whole life here. My wife is native of
Ontario. Up to about eight years ago
had never been sick and was then in
perfect health. was fully six feet tall,
weighed $50 pounds and was very
strong. For 10 years was a travelling
salesman for piano and organ com
pany and had to do great deal of
heavy lifting, got my meals very irreg
ularly and slept in enough spare beds
in country houses to freeze any ordi.
nary man to death, or at least give him
the rheumatism, About eight years
ago began to feel distress in my
stomach and consulted several doctors
about it. They all said it was dyspep
STA, and for dyspepsia was treated by
various doctors in different places, anc
took all the patent medicines l coult
hear of that claimed to be cure TO
dyspepsia. But / continued to grow
gradually worse for four years. Thel
began have pain in my back and leg
and became conscious that my legs
were getting weak and my step un
steady, and then / staggered when .,
walked. Having received no benefi
from the use of patent medicines, an
feeling that l was constantly growing
worse, then, upon advice, began tn,
use Of electric belts, pads and all tn
many different kinds of electric appl
ances could hear of, and spent hun
dreds of dollars for them, but they di
me no good There Mr.. QUAINT shove
the Journal reporter an electric suit c
underwear for which he paid $124). /
the fall of 1888 the doctors advised
change of climate, SO Invent to Atlanta
Ga, and acted as agent for the Este
Organ Company. While there took
thorough electric treatment, but it onl
seemed to aggravate my disease, an
the only relief could get from til
sharp and distressing pains was to TAX
morphine. The pain was so intense {
times that it seemed as though l coul
not stand it, and l almost longed fc
death as the only certain relief. !
September of 1883 my legs gave out Ell
tirely and my left eye was drawn to or
side, so that had double sight and ws
dizzy. My trouble so affected m
whole nervous system that ha
to give up business Then +,
turned to New York and WEI
to the Roosevelt hospital, where fc
four months was treated by specials
and they pronounced my case locomotc
ataxia and incurable. After had bee
under treatment by Prof. Starr and d
Ware for four months, they told me the
had done all they could for me. Then
went to the New York hospital on Fl
teenth street, where, upon examination
they said / was incurable and would n,
take me in. At the Presbyterian hosr
tai they examined me and told me I'll
same thing. In March, 1890, w,
taken to st. Peters hospital in Alban,
where Prof. II. H. Hun frankly told m
wife my case was hopeless; that |
could do nothing for me and that 81
had better take me back home and sa,
my money. But wanted to make a tri
OF Prof. Huns famous skill and 1 r
manned under his treatment for nil
weeks; but secured no benefit. A
this time l had been growing wors
had become entirely paralyzed fro
my waist down and had partly lost co