The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-24
Helpless for Years and Excluded
From Hospitals as
Incurable.
The Remarkable Experiences of Charles
QUAINT Investigated by an Albany
On. " journal Reporter-A
Story of Surprising
Interest.
ALBANY ~. ~ Journal.[

Interest.
ALBANY ~ ~ JournaL[
For some time past there have been reports
here and elsewhere in Saratoga county Of a
most remarkable-indeed, so remarkable "a to
be miraculous-cure of a most severe case OF
locomotor ataxia or creeping paralysis, simply
by the use of a popular remedy known as Pink
Pills for Pale People" prepared and put up by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Company, schenec-
tady n. Y, and Brockville. Ont. The story
was to the effect that Mr.. Chas A. QUAINT, of
Galway, who for the last six or eight years has
been great sufferer from creeping paralysis
and it's attendant ills. and who had become
utterly powerlsss Of all self-help, had by tho
use of q few boxes of the Pink Pills for Pale
People, been so fully restored to health as to
be able to walk about the street without the
aid of crutches. The fame of this wonderful,
miraculous cure was so great that the EUening
Journal reporter thought 1t worth his while to
60 to Galway to call on Mr.. QUAINT, to learn
from his lips, and from the observation and
testimony of his neighbors, if his alleged cure
was fact or only an unfounded rumor. And
80, he drove to Galway and spent day and .
night there in visiting Mr.. QUAINT, getting his
story and interviewing his neighbors and fell
low-townsmen. 1t may be proper to say that
Galway Is pretty little village of about 400
people, delightfully."- located near the center OF
the town of Galway, in Saratoga county, and
about II miles from Saratoga Springs. Upon
inquiry, the residence of Dir. Chas. A. QUAINT
wac easily found, for everybody seemed to
know him, speak we'll of him and to be over
flowing with surprise and satisfaction at his
wonderful cure and restoration to the activities
of enterprisiug citizenship, for Mr.. QUAINT was
born in Galway and had spent most of his life
there. Mr.. QUAINT was found ut his pretty
home, on o pleasant street nearly opposite the
academy. In response to q knock at the door
it was opened by a man who, in reply to an
inquiry if M QUAINT lived there and WAS at
home, said: AZ am Mr.. QUAINT. Will you come
in?" After little general and preliminary con-
vsrsation, and after he had been apprised of the
object for which the Journal reporter had called
upon him, he, at request told the story of him
self and of his sickness and terrible sufferings,
and of the Intellectual treatment he had, and of
his final cure by the use of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, and cheerfully gave assent
to it's use for publication. He said My name
is Charles A. QUAINT. 1 am 81 years old. / was
born in the village and have spent my whole
life here. Ny wife is native of Ontario. 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 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
an ordinary man to death, or at least give him
the rheumatism. About eight years ago / be-
gan to feel distress in my stomach and consulted
several doctors about it. They all said it was
dyspepsia, and for dyspepsia l was treated by
various doctors in different places, and took all
the patent medicines could hear ofthat 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 nv legs were getting
weak and my step unsteady, and then / stag
gered when walked. Having received no ben
eft from the use of patent medicines, and feel
ing that / 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
no good. (Here Mr.. QUAINT showed the Journal
reporter an electric suit Of underwear for which
he paid $124.) In the fall of 1883 the doctors adj
vised Q change of climate, so went to Atlanta,
Oh,,h
Company. While there took thorough cleo
trio treatment but it only seemed to aggrayate
my disease and the only relief could get from
the sharp and distressing pains was to take
morphine. The pain was so intense at times
that it seemed as though | could not stand it,
and almost longed for death as the only GER
tain 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 sys-
tenn that had to give up business Then l
returned to New York and went to the Roose-
Welt Hospital, where for four months / was
treated by specialists, and they pronounced my
case locomotor ataxia and incurable. 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 l went
to the New York Hospital on Fifteenth street,
where, upon examination, they said was incur
able and would not take me in. AT the Presby
terrain Hospital they examined me and told me
the same thing. In March, 1890, was taken to
St. Peters Hospital, in Albany, where Prof ii.
II, Hun frankly told my wife my case was hope
less; that he could do nothing for me, and that
she had better take me back home and save my
money But wanted to make 8 trial of Prof.
Huns famous skill, and / remained under his
treatment for nine weeks but secured no bene-
fit. All this time / had been growing worse.
had become entirely paralyzed from my waist
down, ana naQ parity loSt COnIIVi Vi my u9uuS.
The pain was terrible; my legs felt as
though they were freezing, and my stomach
would not retain food, and / fell away to 12O
pounds In the Albany hospital 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
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 1t WAS thought that
death would soon come TO relieve me Of my
sufferings. Last September, while in this help
less and suffering condition, q friend of mine
in Hamilton, Ont, called my attention to the
statement of one John Marshall whose case
had been similar to my own, and who had been
cured by the use of DR.. Willism5 Pink Pills
for Pale People.
"In this case. Mr.. Marshall, who is a promi-
mont member of the Royal Templars of Temper
ance, had after four years of constant treat
ment by the most eminent Canadian physicians,
been pronounced incurable. and was paid the
81 600 total disability claim allowed by the
order in such cases. Some months after Mr..
Marshall began a course of treatment with DIR.
Williams Pink Pills, and after taking some 10
boxes was fully restored to health.
~ thought would try them, and my wife
sent for two boxes of the pills, and took them
according to the directions on the wrapper on
each box. For the first few days the cold baths
were pretty severe, as was so very weak, but