The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03
THE HAMILTON MIRACLE.
THE CASE INVESTIGATED BY A
GLOBE REPORTER.

THE CASE INVESTIGATED BY A
GLOBE REPORTER.
THE FACTS FULLY VERIFIED.
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE
CASES ON RECORD.
A Man Pronounced by Eminent Physi-
clans Permanently Disabled Fully
Recovers--Fac- simile of the
Cheek for ST. 900 Paid by
Royal Templars Of Tenn
perance for Total Dis
ability-Hundreds
of Visitors.
Toronto DAILY GLOBE, July 25.-This
is an age of doubt; especially in regard to
cures by patent medicines, and not without
reason, for too often have the sick and their
near and dear loved ones been deceived by
highly recommended nOStrums that were
swallowed to be of less avail than as much
water The old, old fable of the boy and
the wolf applies also too frequently to many
of the specific connections for curing the Ills
that fleshis heir to; and when real cure is
effected by genuine remedy those who
might be benefited fight shy of it, saying,
lit was cure, cure so often before that
won't try it," When such state of affairs
exists it is advisable that assurance should
be made doubly sure.
A few weeks ago marvellous and almost
miraculous cure was made known to Cana
dians through the medium of the Hamilton
newspapers. 1t was stated that Mr.. John
Marshall, wel-known resident OF Hamll-
ton, by the aid of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, had been snatched from the
very Jaws of death, placed upon his feet and
enabled to mingle with his fellow citizens
with more than renewed health and strength
and even brighter spirits than he had eX-
perienced for years before. This remark
able statement naturally excited the wonder
of almost a continent Some believed, most
people doubted, although the facts were
placed so clearly as to ward of the slightest
suspicion of fraud. To investigate the very
extraordinary cure and place before the
people of Canada and the United States
VerifcatiOn or otherwise of it was the special
mission of The Globe reporter few days
ago.
close inquiry into the circumstances first
showed that Mr.. John Marshall, whose resi-
dence is 25 Little William street, in the
northeast portion of the city, while employ
ed as foreman for the Canadian Oil Com
pany, five years ago, fell upon the edge of
an oil vat and hurt his back. Thinking
little of the affair, Mr.. Marshall continued
to work on, but after few months he be-
came i'll, gradually got worse, and in
August, four years ago, became stricken
with the dread disease, locomotor ataxy-a
disease attacking the nerves and rendering
that portion of the system attacked perfectly
helpless, proclaimed by the physicians to be
incurable-which left him from the waist
downwards without feeling and utterly un-
able to move his lower limbs. All he was
able to do was to raise himself by the aid of
sticks and crutches and drag himself around
the house and occasionally to the corner Of
the street on fine days. His legs were with
out feeling, pins and even knives were stuck
into them without the sick man experiencing
any inconvenience. He could take a walk
ing stick and beat his legs until the blows
resounded through the house and yet he felt
nothing. During all these years of torture
Mr.. Marshall consulted every doctor Of
ability in the city; tried every form of treat
ment and took almost every kind of patent
medicine, but without receiving one title of
relief. The agony was frequently so in
tense that lie was obliged to take morphine
pills in order TO receive reasonable amount
of sleep.
As the months and years passed by, al
though the doctors continued to treat him in
various ways, they plainly told the suffer-
ing man that he could not get better, the
disease was set down in the works of
specialists as incurable. The doomed man
was member of the United Empire Coun-
ell, No. 100, Royal Tempars of Temper
ance, and under the discouraging crcum-
stances he thought it advisable to apply for
the payment of the total disability claim of
$1,000 allowed by the order on its insurance
policy. Application was accordingly made,
but before the claim was granted the patient
had to offer conclusive proof of his total dis
ability to the chief examiner. and Mr.. Mar
shall was sent to Toronto for special cleo
trical treatment. 1t proved no more sue
cessful than the others that had preceded
it, and number of city doctors and the
chief medical examiner of the order signed
the medical certificate of total disability and
Mr.. Marshall received from the Dominion
Councillor of the Royal Templars check
for $1,000 last November. One day last
February came Mr.. Marshall's salvation al
though he did not accept it at first. A small
pamphlet telling of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and the diseases they cured was thrown
into the house, but 1t was placed aside and
no notice was taken of it for weeks One
day the sick man re-read the circular and
concluded to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills,
although Mrs. Marshall tried hard to dis
Suade him, saying they would be as ineffect-
ual as all the others; but on April 14-mem-
orable day to him-Mr. Marshall began to
take the pills, one after each meal for a
start In few days change was noticed
and as he continued to take the pills he
gradually improved and in a little over a
month he was able to take the train for
Toronto and visit an astonished brother-in-
law. Now he can walk four or five miles
with any Of his friends.
The Globe representative paid visit to
she house of the man thus rescued from a
living death. When tie reporters mission
was explained, Mr.. Marshalls face lighted
up with smile, which caused q responsive
one to rise upon the features of his wife, and
he expressed his perfect willingness to tell
all that was asked Of him.
why. / feel better man now than did
ten years ago." said he. cheerfully. tits
four years next August since did days
WORK, bat guess can soon make start
again. About my illness? II was all
cAnsed through falling and hurting my back.
I kept getting worse until couldn't get of
chair without stick or crutchcs. The
lower part Of my body and legs wore use