Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-26

Inc m0SJ marvellous Ease
in the History of Medi-
cal Science.
A few weeks ago an article appeared in
this paper copied from the Albany, n. Y.
Journal, giving the particulars of one OF
the most remarkable cures OF the 18th
century. The article was under the head
ing "A Saratoga Co. Miracle" and excited
such widespread comment that another
Albany paper-the Express-detailed a
reporter to make thorough investigation
of the statements appearing in the Jour
nails article The facts as elected by the
Express reporter are given in the follow
ing article, which appeared I'm that paper
OH April 18th, 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 q most remarkable-indeed so remark
able as to well justify the term "miracul-
ous"-cure of a severe case Of locOmotor
ataxia, or creeping paralysis; simply by
the use of Pink Pills for Pale People,
and, in compliance with instructions, an
Express reporter has been devoting 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. as first told in the Journal,
has been copied into hundreds II not
thousands of other daily and weekly
newspapers and has created such sensa-
ton throughout the entire country that 1t
was deemed duty due all the people,
and especially the thousands OF similarly
afflicted, that the statements of the case
as made in The Albany Journal and copied
into so many other newspapers should, il
true, be verified or, II false, exposed as
an imposition upon public credulity.
The result of the Express reporters in
vestigations authorizes him in saying that
the story of Charles A. Quant's cure OF
locomotor ataxia by the use Of Pink Pills
for Pale People, popular remedy pre-
pared and put up by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. T.,
and Brockville, Ontario, is TRUE, and that
all its statements are not only justified
but verified by the fuller development OF
the further 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 weeks and
months OF treatment by the most skilled
doctors in two Of the best hospitals In the
State OF New York-the Roosevelt hospit-
al In New York city, and st. Peters
hospital in Albany-was dismissed from
each as incurable and, because tho case
was deemed incurable, the man was de-
MED admission into several others to
which application was made In his behalf.
The story as told by Mr.. QUAINT himself
and published in the Albany Journal, Is
as follows:-
my name is Charles A. QUAINT, am
I'D I hn~v, In ha vii pf
Galway, and. excepting while travelling
OH business and little while in Amster-
dam, have spent my whole life here. 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 IL years j was
travelling salesman for piano and organ
company, 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 any ordinary 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 1t. They all said it was dyspepsia,
and for dyspepsia was treated by various
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 pains
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
from the use Of patent medicines, and
feeling that l was constantly growing
worse, then, upon advice, began the use
Of electric belts, pads and all the many
different kinds OF electric appliances
could hear of, and spent hundreds OF
dollars for them, but they did me nc
good. (Here Mr.. QUAINT showed the
Journal reporter an electric suit OF under
wear for which he paid $124.) In the fall
OF 1883 the doctors advised change OF
climate, so i went to Atlanta, Ca, and
acted as agent for the Estey Organ Com.
pany. While there / took q thorough
electric treatment, but IL only seemed tc
aggravate my disease, and the only relief
j could get from the sharp and distressing
pains was to take morphine. The pair
was so intense ut times that 1t seemed as
though could not stand IL, and almost
longed for death as the only certain re
lief. In September OF 1883 my legs CAV,
out entirely and my left eye was drawn ;,
one side, so that had double sight ant
was dizzy. My trouble so affected m,
whole nervous system that had TO giv'
up business. Then / returned TO New
York and went to the Roosevelt Hospital
where for four months was treated b,
specialists, and they pronounced my cas-.
n