Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-23

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AN Empire Reporter.
Toronto Emplre.)
For more than year past tho readers
OF tho Empire have been given the par
ticulars OF some OF the most remarkable
cures OF the 10Th century, all, or nearly
all OF them, I'm cases hitherto held by the
most advanced medical scientists to be In
durable. The particulars OF these cases
were vouched for by such leading news
papers as The Hamilton Spectator and
| Times, Tho Halifax Herald, Toronto
Globe, lie Monde, Montreal; Detroit
News, Albany, N. Y, Journal, Albany
Express aud others, whose reputation
plaeed beyond question the statements
made.
Recently rumors have been alioat Of a
remarkable case In the pretty little town
~ oakyille, Of young man recovering
after years 81 helplessncss and agony.
The Empire determined 10 subject the
ease 10 the most rigid investigation, and
accordingly detailed one 81 our beet re-
porlers 10 make thorough and impartial
Investigation into the case Acting upon
these Instructions our reporter went TO
Oakulle, and called upon Mr. John w.
Condor (wllo IL was had 50 miraculously
recovered aud had not long been In con
yersatiOn with him when he was convinced
that the statements made were not only
true but that "thc half had not been
told" The reporter found Mr.. Condor at
work in one Of the heaviest departments
~ the Oakyille Basket factory, and was
surprised, la the face Of what he knew Of
this ease, 10 DC confronted by strapping
young fellow Of good physique, ruddy
counteDance and buoyant bearing. This
now rugged young man was he who had
spent great part Of his days upon sick
bed, suffering almost untold agony.
When the Empire representative announc-
ed the purpose Of his visit Mr.. Condor
chcerfully volunteered a statement of his
case for the benefit OF other sufferers. Il
am" said Mr.. Condor" an Englishman
by birth, and came to this country with
my parents when nine years OF age, and
at that time was as rugged and healthy
as any boy OF my age. am now 20 years
of age, and it was when about II years
old that the first twinges of in0ammatory
rheumatism came upon me, and during
the fifteen years that interviewed between
that time and my recovery few months
ago, tongue can hardly tell how much |
suffered. My trouble was brought on, j
think, through too frequent bathing in
the cold lake water. The joints of my
body began to swell, the cords of my legs
to tighten, and the muscles of my limbs
to contract. / became a helpless cripple,
confined TO bed, and for three months did
not leave my room. The doctor who was
called in. administered preparations of
iodide of potassium and other remedies
without any material beneficial effect.
After some months of suffering | became
strong enough to leave the bed, but my
limbs were stiffened and / was untitled
for any active vocation. ! was then
hampered more or less for the following
nine years, when / was again forced to
take TO my bed. This attack was in 1886,
and was great deal more severe than
the first My feet, ankles, knees, legs,
arms, shoulders, and in fact all parts of
my frame were affected. My joints and
muscles became badly swollen, and the
disease even reached my head. My face
swelled to a great size. i was unable to
open my mouth, my jaws being fixed to-
| gether. |, OF course, could eat nothing
My teeth were pried apart and liquid food
poured down my throat. lost my voice,
and could speak only in husky whispers.
Really, | am unable TO describe the state
| was In during those long weary months.
With my swollen limbs drawn by the
| Tightening cords upto my emaciated body,
and my whole frame twisted and comfort
cd into indescribable shapes, / was moth
ing more than q deformed skeleton. For
three long weary months i was confined
to bed, after which was able to get up,
but was complete physical wreck, hob
blying around on crutches, helpless
cripple. My sufferings were continually
intense, and frequently when | would be
hobbling along the street l would be
seized with a paroxism of pain and would
fall unconscious to the ground. During
all this time had the constant attend
ance of medical men, but their remedies
were unavailing. All they could do was
to try TO build up my system by the use
of tonics. In the fall of 1889 and the
spring of 1890 again suffered intensely
severe attacks, and at last my medical at
tendant, as last resort, ordered me to
| Toronto General Hospital. entered the
hospital on June Goth, 1890, and remained
there until September Goth of the same
year. But, Notwithstanding all the care
and attention bestowed upon me while In
this institution, no improvement was
noticeable in my condition. After using
almost every available remedy the hospi-
| tai doctors-of whom there was about a
dozen came to the conclusion that my
case was incurable, and / was sent away,
with the understanding that / might re-
main an outside patient. Accordingly
| from September 1890 to the end of Janu-
airy 1891, | went to the hospital once a
week for examination and treatment.
At this stage became suddenly worse,
and once more gained admission to the
hospital, where lay in miserable suf-
| fering condition for two months or more.
| In the spring of 1901 l returned to Oak
Vile, and made an attempt to do some
thing toward my own support. | was
given light work i'm the basket factory,
but had to be conveyed to and from my
place of labor In buggy and carried from
the rig to table in the works on which |
sat and performed my work. In August,
1891, was again stricken down, and re-
manned in an utterly helpless condition
until January 1892. At this time MIR.
James, local druggist, strongly urged
me to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. | was preiudicted against
proprietary medicines as had spent near
ly all / possessed on numerous highly
recommended so-called remedies had
taken into my system large quantities OF
different family medicines. had exhaust
ed the list Of linments, but all in vain,
and was therefore reluctant to take Mr..
James advice. j, however, saw strong
testimonials as to the value of DR..
Williams Pink Pills as blood builder
and nerve tonic, and thinking that II |
could only get my blood In better condi-
tion my general state of health might be
improved, 1 resolved to give Pink Pills
trial. With the courage born Of dispair
bought box, but there was no notice
able Improvement, and thought this was
like the other remedies | had used. But |
urged on by friends / continued taking |
Pink Pills and after using seven boxes i |
was rewarded by noticing decided change
for the better. My appetite returned, my |
spirits began to rise and | had little
freer use Of my muscles and limbs, the
old troublesome swellings subsiding. i
continued the remedy until | had used T
twenty-five boxes when | left off. BY
this time L had taken on considerable |
flesh, and weighed as much as 160 pounds.
This was gain Of 60 pounds In few
weeks. My joints assumed their normal
size, my muscles became flrmer, and In