St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-06-25
THE SARATOGA MIRACLE
Further Investigated BY an 31.
press Reporter.


A few weeks ago m article appeared u
this paper copied from tho Albany, n. T.,
Journal, giving the particularsof one OF thu
most remarkable cures Of tho 10Th century
The article was under the heading "A Sara
toga Co Miracle" aud excited such wide
spread comment that another Albany papeI
the Unprecedented . reporter to maxi
q Thorough investigation Of the statement,
appearing in tho Journals article. Ths
facts a ELECTED BY the Express reporter
are given In tho following article, which
appeared in that paper on April 10th. and
makes one Of the most Interesting stories
ever related
A few weeks ago there was published II
the Albany Evening Journal tho story OF
most remarkable-indeed SO remarkable u
to well justify the term ''mifaoulous"-curt
Of Q severe case OF locomotor ataxia, Of
creeping paralysis; simply BY tho use Of
Pink Pills for Pale People, and, In compu
ancc with Instructions, an Express reporter
has been devotipg some time in crttica
investigation of the real facts OF the casa
The story Of the wonderful cure Of
Charles A. QUAINT Of Galway, Saratogs
county, N. Y, n first told In The Jour
nal, . has been copied into hundreds II moi
thousands of other daily and weekly news
papers and has created such . sensation
throughout the entirc country that It wa
deemed Q duty Que all the people and e.
peciaily the thousands of similarly afflicted
that the statements of the case ~ made IN
1.-The Albany Journal and copied into %
many other newspapers should, II true, oe
verified; or, il false, exposed n an imposi'
ton 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 10
comotOr ataxia by tho use OF PINK t1lle
for Pele People, popular remedy prepared
and put up by the DR.. Williams 1edic1ne
Company, Morrist0wn. \. T., and BROCK
Vile, Ontario. Is TRUE, and that all tts
statements arc not only justified but yer
flied by the fuller development Of tho FUR
Their 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 70
health Of . man who after weeks and
months Of treatment by tie most sk1llful
doctors in two Of the best hospitals in the
state of New York-thc Roosevelt hospital
in New York city and St Peters hospital
in Albany-was dismissed from each ss In.
curable and, because the case MAS deemed
incurable, the man was denied admission
into several others to which application was
made in his behalf The story n told by
Mr.. QUAINT himself and published In the Al
bany Journal, is as follows:-
years old. was born in the village OF Gal.
way and excepting while travelling on bust
ness and little while ia Amsterdam, have
spent my whole hfc here Up to about eight
years ago had never been sick and was
then in perfect health was fully SIX ieet
strong. For - years I was travelling
salesman for q piano and organ company,
and had to do, or at least did do. great deal
OF heavy lifting, got my meals very irregu-
larly and slept in enough spare beds In
country houses 70 freeze any ordinary man
to death, or at least givo him the rhcumar
tisnl About eight years ago began TO feel
distress in my stomach, and consulted sew
eral doctors aboutiI They all said il was
dyspepsia, and for dyspepsia was treated
by various doctors In different places, and
took al the patent medicines could Sa. ncsr
But continued 10 grow gradually worse
for four years. Then began to have pain
In my back and legs and became conscious
that my legs were getting weak and my
step unsteady, and then staggered when
sSs Of snd eena
that I was constantly growing worse,
then, upon advice, began the uee Of electric
belts, pads and all tho many different kinds
of electric appliances ! could hear Of, and
spent hundreds OF dollars for them. but
showed the Journal reporter an electric suit
of underwear, for which hc paid el2D. In
the fall Of 1858 the doctors advised . change
OF climate, 20 I went to Atlanta, Ga, aud
acted n agent for the Estey Organ Com
pany. While there took thorough elcc-
vate NV disease; and the only relief could
get from the sharp aud distressing pains
was to take morphine Tho pain was % In.
tense ut times that it seemed - though
could mot stand It, and almost longed for
death - the only certain relief In Septem-
bsr Of 1858 my legs gave out entirely and
had double sight and wss dizzy. Ny
trouble 30 affected my whole nervous eyS-
tenn that had to give up businesA Then
returned 70 New York and went TO the
Roosevelt hospital, where for four months
my case locomotor ataxia and in |
durable. After had been under trcatnent |
BY Prof. Starr and DIR. Ware for four
months, they told mo they had done all |
they could for me. Then went to the New
York hospital ON Ftfteenth street, where,
1Pon examination, they said was incur
able and would not take mo In. Al the |
hospital they examined me
and told me the same thing. In March,
1890, was taken to St Peters hospital In |
Albany, where Prof. H. II. Hun frankly told
my wife my case was hopeless; that he
could do nothing for NE and that she had
better take me back homo and save my
money. But wanted to make . trial Of |
Prof Hun's famous skill and remained |
under his treatment for nino weeks, but - |
cured NO benefit AL this time had been |
growing worse. had become entirely par. |
llysed from my waist down and had part |
y lost control Of my banda Tho cain Wa0 /
terrible; NJ legs felt - though they wero |
1roe8ing I'D my stomach would not retain /
food, and I'll away to 40 pounds. In the /
Albany hospoo.l they PUT "a big burns On j
n hoNh IL - 49,
after few days hey put Il more burns on
and treated me with electricity but I got |
worse rather than better; lost control OF /
my bowels and water, and. upon advice OF /
the doctor, who said there was no hope for
me, was brought home, where It was
lieve me OF my su6erines. Last September,
while in this helpless and suffering condi- /
don, . friend Of mine In Hamilton, Ont,
called my attention to the statement OF one
John Marshall, whose case had been SIM
the use Of DR. williams Pink Pills for Pale
People In this case Mr.. NaIshall, who 70
D prominent member OF the Royal Templars
of Temperance, had, after four years Of
constant treatment By the most eminent
durable. and paid tho q 600 total disability
:laim allowed BY the order in such caseS
some months after Mr.. Narshall began Q
curse OF treatment with DIR. Williams'
Pink Pills, and after taking some Is boxes
was fully restored to health. thought
would try them, and my wife sent for two
,oxes Of the pills. and took them accord.
ng 70 tho directions on the wrapper on
'ach box. For the FIRST few days the cold
,aths were pretty severe - was 90 very
seAk, but continued to follow instructions
y TO taking the pills and the treatment and
, ~ Gei1re had used up the two boxes Of
ne pulls began 70 feel beneficial reaults
rom them Ny pains were NOT 20 bod.
eit warmer; my bead felt better; my food
legen to relish and agree with me; I could
tx,sghten up; the feeling began 10 come
'et about on crutchcs; nv eve cane back
gam - good - ever. and now, after tho
lse Of eight bones Of the pills, ct cost OF