The state herald., 1892-05-06

Marvellous Case In ths History Of
Medical 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 tue Nineteenth
century. Tho article was under the hesd.
Ing "A Saratoga County Miracle" and sx.
cited such widespread comment that an.
other Albany paper-the eExpress-detailsd
. reporter to make thorough investiga
tisn Of the statements appearing In the
Journals article. The facts ~ ELECTED By
the Express reporter arc given In the fol.
lowing article, which appeared In that
paper on April 10. and makes one OF the
most Interesting stories ever relatedi
A few weeks ago thore was published In
tho Albany Evening Journal tho story Of
most remsrkable.-indeed 80 remarkable -
10 we'll justIfy the term "mlracnlous'--
euro Of q severe caAe Of locomotor ataxia, or
creeping paraiysis simply by tho use OF
Pink pills for Pale People, and. In compli.
ancs with Instructions, an Express reporter
has been dsvotlng some time In critical
Investigation OF tho real facts Of the case.
Tho story OF the wonderful cure OF
(lhnn10e \. QUAINT Of Galway, Saratoga
q ~. n. \, ~ nsst teld II s1'hs Journal"
~ ~ septsd Int huadfsds u ~ thsu-
1m6s- ef 1thae daily ~ Na1alx Asw..
popsrA anA ~ crested sush 3 cessation
throughout the entire country that II was
deemed n duty due all the people and
especially the Thousands Of similarly
afflicted, that the statements Of the case m
made In "rho Albany Journal" and copied
into 20 many other newspapers should, II
trus. be verified; or, II false, exposed ~ an
imposition upon public credulity.
The result OF the Express reporters In.
vestigtions authorizes him In saying that
the story Of Charles A. Quants cure Of
locomotor ataxia by the use Of Pink Pills
for Pale People, q popular remedy pre-
pared and put up by tho DIR. Williams
Medicine company, Morristown, N. y. and
Brockville, Ont, Is TRUE, and that all Its
statements are not only justified but vcri.
ned by the fuller development Of the fur.
thcr facts OF the case.
Perhaps the readers OF the Express are
not all OF them fully familiar with the To-
tails Of this miraculous restoration to health
Of man who after months Of treatment by
the most skillful doctors In two OF the best
hospitals In the State OF Now York-the
Roosevelt hospitnl IN New York city and
st. Peters hospital In AlbAny-was dis
missed from each as incurable, and because
the case was deemed incurable, the man
was denied sdmission 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 fol-
lows,
"My name Is Charles A. QUAINT. am 81
years o.d. l was born In the village OF
Galway, and excepting when travelling Oh
k,.. .rI In In A dan
have spent my whole life here. Up to
about eight years ago had mover been aick
and was then In perfect health. was fully
six foet tail, weighed $50 pounds, and was
very strong. For twelve years was trav-
cling salesman for piano and organ com.
great deal OF heavy lifting, got my meals
very irregularly and slept In enough spare
bsds' 10 country houses to freeze
At least give him the rheum.i.
i'm. About eight years ago ! began 10 feel
distress in my stomach; and consulted s-v-
dyspepsia, and for dyspepsia | was treated
by several doctors In different piaco.. aud
took all the patent medicines l could hear
Of that claimed to be euro for dyspepsia.
But continued to grow gralually worse
for four years. Then began 10 have pair
10 my back and leg. and became conscious
stsp unsteady, and then staggered when
walked. Having received no benefit
from tho use Of patent medicines,
and feeling that 1 was constantly
growing worse. l then. upon advice.
he many different kinds OF electric sppIi.
ances could hear Of. and spent hundreds
Of dollars for them. but they did me no
good. (Ilerc Mr.. QUAINT showed the Jour
nal reporter an electric suit Of underwear.
for which bo paid si24.) In the fall Of 1855
the doctors advised n change Of climate. 80
] went to Atlanta, Ga. nnd acted ~ agent
for tho Estey Organ Company. While there
! took u thorough electric treatment, but
Il only seemed TO aggravate my disease.
and the only relief ] could get from the
sharp and distressing palms wns to take
morphine. The pain was 30 intense ut
times that II sirmed rs though ! could not
stand II. aud I almost longed for death ~
IsSs my legs gave outent!rely and my LEFT
eye was drawn TO one sidc, 70 that j had
double sight aud wa. dizzy. My trouble so
affected NV whole nervous System that ]
had 10 give up business. Then ! returned
10 New York and went to tho Roosevelt
hospital. where for four month. !
was treated by specialists and they
pronounced my case locomoior ataxla
and incurnblc. After had been
under treatment by Prof. Starr and Dr.
Ware for four months. they told me they
had done all they could for me. Then 1
went 10 the New York hospital on M.
teenth street, where. upon examination.
they said ! was ineuraDle and would not
take me In. At the Presbyterian hospital
they examined me and told me tho same
thing. In March. 1850. was taken 10 st.
Peters hospital In Albany, where Prof. II.
IL. Hun frankly told my wife my case was
hopeless; thst he could do nothing for mo
aud that she had better tako mo back homo
and save my money. But ! wanted to
make tripl Of Prof. Huns famous skin
and remained under his treatment for
nine weeks, but secured no benefit. All
this time had besn growing worse. I
had become entirely paralyzed from nv
wAlst down and had partly lost control Of
my hands. The pain was terrible; NV legs
felt ~ though they we're freezing and my
stomach would not retain food. and I fell
away 10 10 pounds. In the Albany hos.
pital they put II big burns on my back one
day with red hot irons and after few days
they put II more burns on and treated ms
with electricity, but | 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. I was
brought home, where II was thought that
death would soon come u relieve mo Of my
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