Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-05-12
The Saratoga Miracle
FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY AN
EXPRESS REPORTER.
The Facts Already Stated Fully Con-
sieians Who Treated ouant--The Most
Marvellous 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 Nineteenth
century. The article was under the head
Ing "a Saratoga County Miracle" and eX-
cited such widespread comment that an.
other Albany psper-the Express-detailed
a reporter to make 4 thorough inVestiga-
ton OF the statements appearing in the
Journals article. The facts as ELECTED Dy
the Express reporter are given in the fol-
lowing article, which appeared in that
paper on April 16 and makes one OF the
most interesting stories ever relatedi
a few weeks ago there was published in
the Albany Evening journal the story of q
most remarkable-indeed so remarkable as
10 well Justify the term "miraculous"-
cure Of = severe case of loeomotor ataxia, or
creeping paralysis; simply by the use OF
Pink Pills for Pale People, and, in eompll-
ance with instructions, an Express reporter
has been deyotlng some time in 4 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 "The Journal"
has been copied into hundreds If not thou
sands of other daily and weekly news
papers, and has created such = sensation
throughout the entire country that 1t was
deemed 4 duty due all the people and
especially the thousands of similarly
afflicted, that the statements OF the case as
made in "The Albany Journal and copied
into SO many other newspapers should, if
true, be verified; or, II false, exposed as an
imposition upon public eredulity.
The result OF the Express reporters in
Yestigtions 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 the DIR. Williams
Medicine company. MorristOWn, n. Y, and
Broekviile, Ont, Is TRUE. and that all its
statements are not only justified but veri-
fed by the fuller development of the fur
Their facts Of the case.
Perhaps the readers of the Express are
not ali Of them fully familiar with the de-
tails Of this miraculous restoration to health
OF a man who after months of treatment by
the most skillful doctors in two OF the best
hospitals In the State of New Hork-the
Roosevelt hospital in New York city and
ST. Peters hospital in Albany-Was dis
missed from each as incurRble, and because
the case was deemed ineurable, 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 Albany journal, Is as fol-
lows:
"DIy name is Charles a. QUAINT. I am 81
years old. 1 was born in the village Of
Galway, and excepting when travelling on
business and little while In Amsterdam,
have spent my whole life here. Up to
about eight years ago L had never been sick
and was then in perfect health. was fully
six feet tall weighed $50 pounds, and was
very strong For twelve years was tray-
cling salesman for piano and organ COM
pany, and had to do, or at least did do. a
great deal of heavy lifting, got my meals
very .irregularly and slept in enough spare
beds In country houses to freeze
at least give him the rheumat-
ism. About eight years ago began to feel
distress in my stomach. and consulted sew
eral doctors about IT, Ihey all said IL was
dyspepsia. and for dyspepsia was treated
by several doctors in different places, and
took all the patent medicines I 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 l staggered when
walked. Having received no benefit
and feeling that I was constantly
growing worse. L then, upon advice,
began the use of electric belts pads and all
the many different kinds Of electric appli-
ances l could hear OF. and spent hundreds
OF dollars for them. but they did me no
good. (aere Mr.. QUAINT showed the Jour-
nal reporter an electric suit OF underwear,
for which be paid Sl24.) In the fall of 1888
the doctors advised a change Of climate, SO
l went TO Atlanta, GaI. and acted as agent
for the Estey Organ Company. While there
1 took a thorough electric treatment but
it only seemed to aggrayAte my disease,
and the only relief 1 could get from the
sharp and distressing pains was TO take
morphine. The pain was 30 intense at
times that IT seemed as though could not
stand it. and almost longed for death as
the only certain relief. In September of
kfu-aNu NafF
eye was drawn to one side, so that 1 had
double sight and was dizzy. My trouble so
affected my whole nervous system that I
had to give up business. Then L returned
hospital. where for four months L
was treated by specialists and they
pronounced my case loeOmotor ataXia
and incurable. After 1 had been
under treatment by PROT Starr and DE-.
Ware for four months, they told me they
had done all they could for me. Then L
went 10 the New York hospital on FIJI
tenth street. where, upon examination.
they said L was incuraOle and would not
take me in. At the Presby terrain 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 homo
and save my money. But l wanted 70
make trial OF Prof. Huns famous skill
nine weeks, but secured no benefit All
this time 1 had been growing worse. l
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 1 fell
away to 40 pounds. In the Albany hos.
pital they put IT 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 l 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
helpless and suffering condition, friend
Of mine in Hamilton, Ont, called my at
tenHOn 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 Mr. Marshall. who Is a promi.
nent member of the Royal Templars OF
Temperance, had, after four years of con-
slant treatment By the most eminent Cana
dian physicians. been pronounced incurable,
and paid the $1,000 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 Is boxes
was fully restored TO health. 1 thought
I 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 continued 10 follow
Instructions as to taking the pills and tn,
treatment, and even before had used VI
the two boxes OF the pills 1 began to fee
beneficial results from them. NV pains wer,
not so bad l felt warmer; my head fel
better; my food began to relish and agree
with me: could straighten up: the feeiin.
began 10 come back Into my limbs; ! be
gan to be able 10 get about on crutehes
my eye came back again as good as ever
and now, after the use of eight boxes of the
pills, At cost of only s4.00-sse II ear