The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13
The Saratoga Miracle.
FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY AN
EXPRESS REPORTER.
The Facts Already Stated Fully Com
hrmsd-IntervIews with Leading Ply
SleIans Who Treated 0uant--The Most
Marvellous Case in the History of
Medical Science.

tne most remarkable cures Of the Nineteenth
century. The article was under the head
ing "a Saratoga County Miracle" and ex-
cited such widespread comment that an
other Albany paper-the Express detailed
reporter to make thorough investiga-
ton OF the statements appearing In the
Journals article. The facts as ELECTED By
the Express reporter are given in the fol-
lowing article which appeared in that
paper on April l6, 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
most remarkable-indeed so remarkable as
to well justify the term "miraculous"-
cure OF severe case OF locomOtor ataxia, or
creeping paralysis; simply by the use OF
Pink Pills for Pale People, and, in compli-
ance 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 "1he Journal"
has been copied into hundreds If not thou
sands Of other daily and weekly news
papers, and has created such q sensation
throughout the entire country that it was
deemed duty due all the people and
especially the thousands OF similarly
afflicted, that the statements OF the case aS
made in "rhe Albany journal" and copied
into so many other newspapers should, IL
true, be verified; or il false, exposed as an
imposition upon public credulity.
The result OF the Express reporters in
Yestigtions 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, II popular remedy pre-
pared and put up by the DIR. Williams
Medicine company, MorrIstown, N. Y, and
BrockVille, Ont, is TRUE, and that all its
statements are not only justified but verb
fled by the fuller development OF the 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 to health
OF man who after months OF treatment by
the most skillful doctors in two OF the best
hospitals in the State OF New YOrk-the
Roosevelt hospital in New York city and
st. Peters hospital in Albany-was dis
missed from each us incurable, and because
the case was deemed incurable, the man
was denied admission into several others to
which application was made in his behalf.
The story us told by Mr.. QUAINT himself and
published in the Albany journal, is as fol-
lows:
"My name is Charles A. QUAINT. l am 81
years old. | was born in the village OF
Galway, and excepting when travelling OIL
business and q little while in Amsterdam,
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 1870 pounds, and was
very strong. For twelve years was traV-
cling salesman for piano and organ COM
pRny, and had to do, or at least did do, q
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
ism. About eight years ago began to feel
distress In my stomach, and consulted sew
eral doctors about it. They all said it was
dyspepsia, and for dyspepsia / was treated
by several 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 pain
In my back and legs and became conscious
that my legs were getting weak and my
step unsteady, and then ] staggered when
WhlhCNs 11hNlHS lGCOlNVu uO bGlGub
from the use OF patent medicines,
and feeling that was constantly
growing worse. | then, upon advice,
began the use of electric belts pads and all
the many different kinds OF electric appli-
ances could hear Of. and spent hundreds
of dollars for them, but they did me no
good. (Here Mr.. QUAINT showed the Jour
nal reporter an electric suit of underwear,
for which he paid $l2l) In the fall OF 1888
the doctors advised II change of climate, so
| went to Atlanta, Ga., and acted as agent
for the Estey Organ Company. While there
took thorough electric treatment, but
it only seemed to aggravate my disease,
and the only relief | could get from the
sharp and distressing pains was to take
morphine. The pain was so intense ut
times that IT seemed as though / could not
stand 1t, and | almost lOnged for death as
the only certain relief. In September of
1888 my legs gave out entirely and my left
eye was drawn to one side, so that had
double sight and was dizzy. My trouble so
affected my whole nervous system that I
had to give up business. Then / returned
to New York and went to the Roosevelt
hospital, where for four months l
was treated by specialists and they
pronounced my case locOmotOr ataxia
and incurable, After l 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 |
went TO the New York hospital on Fiji
tRpnth street, where, upon examination,
tney SAID l was lncurablr anG would not
take me in. At the Presbyterian hospital
they examined Inc and told me the same
thing. In March, 1890, was taken 10 st.
Peters hospital in Albany, where Prof II.
II. Hun frankly told my wife my case was
hopeless; that he could do nothing for me
and that she had better take me back home
and save my money. But l wanted to
make a trial Of Prof. Huns famous skill
and remained under his treatment for
nine weeks, but secured no benefit All
this time l had been growing worse. 1
had become entirely paralyZed from my
waist down and had partly lost control OF
my hands. The pain was terrible; my legs
felt as though they were freezing and my
stomach would not retain food, and | fell
away to 120 pounds In the Albany hos
ptal they put II big burns on my back one
day with red hot irons and after few days
they put IA more burns on and treated me
with electricity, but 1 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 thought that
death would soon come to relieve me Of my
sufferings. Last September, while in this
helpless and suffering condition. friend
Of mine in Hamilton, Ont, called my st.
tention to the statement OF one John Mar
shall, whose case had been similar to my
own, and who had been cured by The Use OF
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
In this case Sir. Marshall, who IS a prOmi.
nent member OF the Royal Templars OF
Temperance, had, after four years OF con-
slant treatment b. The most eminent Cana
dian physicians, been pronounced ncure bic,