Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-05-05
THE SARATOGA MIRACLE
Further Investigated by an Elk.
press Reporter.
The Facts Already Stated Fully Confirmed
Interviews with Leading Physicians
Who Treated Quant-The Most Mar
velous Case in the History of
Medical Science.

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 a reporter to make
a thorough investigation of the statements
appearing o in the Journals article. The
facts us 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 emarkable-indeed so remarkable as
to well justify the term "miraculous'-cure
of severe case of ]ocomotor ataxia, or
creeping paralysis; simply by the use of
Pink Pills for Pale People, and, in compi-
ance with instructions, an Express reporter
has been devotiDg 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 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
''Ihe Albany Journal and copied into so
many other newspapers should, If true, be
verified; or, if false, exposed as an imposi-
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 use Of Pink Pills
fol, Pale People, a popular remedy prepared
and put up by the DR.. Williams Medicine
vile, Ontario, is TRUE, and that all its
statements are not only justified but YER
flied 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 a man who after weeks and
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. Peter 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
way and excepting while travelling on bust
ness and little while in msterdam, 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
Nvn - jro
salesman for piano and organ company,
and had to do, or at least did do, a great deal
OF heavy lifting, got my meals very irregu-
larly and slept in enough spare beds in
country houses to freeze any ordinary man
to death, or at least give him the rheuma-
tism. About eight years ago I began to feel
distress in my stomach, and consulted sew
eral doctors aboutit. They all said it was
dyspepsia, and for dyspepsia was treated
by various doctors IN different places. and
took all the patent medicines could hear
OF that claimed to be a cure for dyspepsia.
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 l
walked Having received no benefit from
the use of patent medicines, and feeling
that l was constantly growing worse, /
then, upon advice, began the use of electric
belts, pads and all the many different kinds
of electric appliances I 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 S124). In
the fall of 1888 the doctors advised change
of climate, so l went to Atlanta, Ga, and
acted as agent for the EStey Organ Com
pany. While there took a thorough cleo
trio treatment, but it only seemed to aggra-
vate my disease, and the only relief l could
get from the sharp and distressing pains
was to take morphine. The pain was so in
tense at times that it seemed as though I
could not stand it, and almost louged for
death as 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 was dizzy. Ny
trouble so affected my whole nervous sys-
tenn that had TO give up business. Then
returned to New York and went to the
Roosevelt hospital, where for four months
nounced my case loconlotor ataxia and in
durable. 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 went to the New
York hospital on Fifteenth street, where,
upon examination, they said I 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, l was taken to St Peters hospital in
Albany, where Prof. H. H. 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 l remained
under his treatment for nine weeks, but Sc
cured no benefit All this time l had been
growing worse had become entirely par
alyzed from my waist down and had part
ly 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 100 pounds In the
Albany hospital they put II big burns on
nr DacE a aay e win reg NOT aoa
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, 1 was brought home, where it was
thought that death would soon come to re-
lieve me of my sufferings. Last September,
while in this helpless and suffering condi-
ton, friend of mine in. Hamilton, Ont,
called my attention to the statement of one
John Marshall, whose case had been SIM
liar to my own, and who had been cured by
the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. In this case Mr.. Marshall, who is
a prominent member of the Royal Templars
of Temperance, had, after. four years of
constant treatment by the most eminent
Canadian physicians, been pronounced in
durable. and paid the 81, 600 total disability
claim allowed by the order in such cases.
Some months after Mr.. Marshall began
course Of treatment with DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, and after taking some Is boxes
was fully restored to health. I thought
would try them, and my wife sent for two
boxes of the pills, and I took them accord
ing to the directions on the wrapper on
each box. For the first few days the cold
baths were pretty severe as I was SO very
weak, but continued to follow instructions
as to taking the pills and the treatment, and
even before Ihad used up the two boxes of
the pills began to feel beneficial results
from fro them. Ny pains were not 50 bad. |
began to relish and agree with me; I could
Strengthen up; the feeling began to come
get about on orutches; ny eve > came back *
again as good as ever, and now, after the
use of eight boxes of the pills, alta cost Of
only $4OO-see!- can with the help of a
cane only, walk all about the house and
yard, can saw wood, and on pleasant days
walk down town. My stomach trouble is
hovy cd ton dos. Foo G>o