Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-05
THE SARATOGA MIRACLE
Further Investigated by an Ex-
press Reporter.
The Facts Already Stated Fully Confirmed
interviews with Leading Physicians
Who Treated Ouant-The Most Mar
velous Case in the 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 the 18th century.
The article was under the heading "a Sara
toga Co. Miracle" and excited such wide
spread comment that another Albany paper
the Express-detailed reporter to make
a thorough investigation Of the statements
appearing in the Journals article. The
facts as elected by the Express reporter
are given in the 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 in
the Albany Evening Journal the story Of a
most Observation-Disclosures so remarkable as
to well justify the term ''miraculous''-cure
Of p severe case of locomotor ataxia, or
creeping paralysis; simply by the use Of
Pink Pills for Pale People, and, in compl-
ance with instructions, an Express reporter
has been devoting some time in crfE cal
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 1.-THE Jour
/, nal, has been copied into hundreds if not
thousands of other daily and weekly news
papers and has created such sensation
throughout the entire country that it was
deemed duty due all the people and es-
pecially the thousands Of similarly afflicted,
that the statements Of the case as made in
SSThe Albany Journal and copied into 80
many other newspapers should, II true, be
verified; or, if false. exposed as an 1mpos1-
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 To-
comotor ataxia by the nse OF Pink Pills
for Pale People, popular remedy prepared
and put up by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Morristown. n. Y, and Brock
vile, Ontario, IS TRUE, and that all its
statements are not only justified but YER
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 q man who otter weeks and
months of treatment by the most skillful
doctors IN two of the best hospitals in tue
state of New York-the Roosevelt hospital
in New York city and st. Peter S hospital
in Albany-was dismissed from each as in
durable 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 as told by
Mr.. QUAINT himself and published in the AL
bany Journal, is as follows =
"My name is Charles A: QUAINT. am 81
years old. was born in the village OF Cal
way and excepting while travelling on bust
ness and little while in Amsterdam, have
spent my whole life here. Up to about eight
then in perfect health. I was fully six feet
tall, weighed $50 pounds and was very
strong For II years / was travelling
salesman for piano and organ company,
and had to do, or ut least did do, great deal
OF heavy lifting, got my meals very irregu-
larry and slept in enough spare beds in
country houses to freeze any ordinary man
ID death, or at least give him the rheuma,
tism About eight years ago Eegeg to feel
distress in my STOMACH, and consulted sew
cal doctors aboutit. ney all said it was
dyspepsia, ard for dyspepsia was treated
by various doctors Ill different places, and
took all the patent medicines could hear
Of that claimed 10 be cure for dyspepsia.
But l continued to grow gradually worse
for four years. Then began to have pain
in my back aud legs and became conscious
that my legs were getting weak and my
step Unstea y, and then staggered when
walked. Having received no beneht from
the use CT ratert medicines, and feeling
that 1 was constantly growing worse, 1
then, upon advice, began the use of electric
belts, pads and all the many different kinds
OF electric appliances L could hear OF, ana
spent hundreds of dollars for them, but
they did me no good. tHere Mr.. QUAINT
showed the journal reporter an electric suit
of underwear, for which he paid S124). In
the fall OF 1888 the doctors advised a change
OF climate, so / went to Atlanta, Ga, and
acted as agent for the Estey Organ Com
pany. While there took Il thorough cleo
trio treatment, but it only seemed to aggra-
vate my disease. and the only relief could
get from the sharp and distressing pains
was to take morphine The pain was SO in
tense at times that it seemedgas though l
could not stand il, and almost lOnged for
death the only certain relief In Septem-
Der of 1883 my legs gave out entirely and
my LETT eye was drawn to one side, so that
/ had double sight and dizzy. My
trouble so affected my whole nervous sys-
tenn that had 10 give up business. Then
Roosevelt hospital, where for four mouths
! was treated by specialists and they pro-
nounced my cese locomotor ataXia and in
durable. Afterl 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 Fifteenth street, where,
rpo,. examination, they said l was incur
able and would not take me in At the
Presbyterian 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 me and that she had
better take me back home and save my
money. But l wanted to make Il trial OF
Prof5Hun's famous skill and remained
under his treatment for nine weeks, but Sc
cured nCfl32netit. All this time had been
growing worse. / had become entirely par
alyzed from my waist down and had part
l. lost control Of my hands. The pain was
terrible; my legs felt as though they wer'
freezing and my stomach would not retali
food, and fell away to 40 pounds In TIN
Albany hospital they put Il big burns ol
my back enc day with red hot irons ant
and treated me with electricity, but l go
worse rather than better; lost control o
my bowels and water, and, upon advice O
the doctor, who said there was no hope TO
me, l was brought home, where it wa
thought that death would soon come to re
Iieve me of my sufferngs: Last September
awile in this helpless and suffering cond1
ton, friend OF mine in Hamilton. Ont
ccalled my a: teution to the statement OF on
John Marshall, whose case had been sin
liar TO ny own. aud who had been cured b
the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pal
People. In this case Mr.. Marshall, who
q prominent member Of the Royal Templaf
OF Temperance. had, after four years Q
constant treatment by the most eminen
Canadian physicians, been pronounced il
durable, and paid the 81. coo total disabiit
claim allowed by the order i'll srch cases
Some months after Mr.. Marshall began
course of treatment with Dr. Williams
Pink Pills, and after taking some Il boxe
was fully restored to health l thought
would try them. and my wife sent for tw
boxes of the pills, and took them accord
ing TO the directions on the wrapper O
each box. For the first few DAYS the col
baths were pretty severe as was so yer
weak, but continued to follow instruction
as TO taking the pills and the treatment. an
even before | had used up the two boxes G
the pills ] began TO feel beneficial result
from them. My pains were not so bad
felt warmer; my head felt better; my 100
began 10 relish and agree with me; coui
straighten up; the selling began to com
back into my limbs; 1 began 60 be able
get about on crutches; my eye came bac
again as good as ever, and now, after &C
use or eight boxes of the pills, at cost G