The morning call., 1893-03-25

Marshall was sent TO Toronto for special
electrical treatment. 1t proved no more
successful than the others that had preceded
It. and number of city doctors and the
chlet medical examiner of the order signed
the medical certificate of total disability.
and Mr.. Marshall received from the Domin.
Ion Councillor of the Royal TempIars a
check for $1,000 last November One dav
last February came Mr.. MarshalPs saliva
tlon, although he did not pt it at first.
A small pamphlet telling of DR.. Williams
rink Pilis and the diseases they cured was
thrown into the house, but it was placed
aside and no notice was taken of it for
weeks. One day the sick man reread the
circular, and concluded to try DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills, although Mrs Marshall
tried hard to dissnade him, saying they
would be as Intellectual as all the others !;
but on April 14-memOrable day to him
Mr.. Marshall began TO take the pills. one
after each meal for a start. In a few DAYS
a ehange was noticed. and as he continued
10 take the pills he gradually improved, and
in little over mouth he was able to take
the train for Toronto and visit an aston
lshed brother-in-law. Now he can walk
tour or five miles with any of his friends.
The Globe representative paid visit to
the house oil the man thus rescued from 4
living death. When the reporters mission
was explained Mr.. MarshalPs face lighted
up with smile, which caused a responsive
one to rise upon the features of his wife,
ana ne expressed MS pc feet Willingness to
tell ali that was asked of him.
why, | feel a better man now than did
ten years ago." said lie, cheerfuliy. "IL's
four years next August since | did days
work, but l guess l can soon make q start
again. About my illnessP It was all
caused through falling and hurting my
Dack. L kept getting worse until [ couldn't
get oil chair without a stick OF crutches
The lower part of my body and legs were
useless. l tried every doctor and every
patent medicine, spending hundreds of dol
lars. Everything that was likely to help
me got, but might as well have thrown
1t IN the bay. l suppose my wife has shown
you the apparatus l used at one time or an
other. dozen city doctors gave me up.
got enough electric shocks for half dozen
men, put they dld me no good. l lost con-
troll OF my bowels and water and couldn't
sleep without morphine. During the day
my legs were cold and | had to sit by the
stove wrapped in a blanket, suffering in
tense agony from nervous pains in the legs,
neck and head. Yes, / received from the
Royal TemDlars a $1,000 check, being de-
clared totally unable to follow my employ
ment. One day in April | took a notion TO
try Dr. Williams Pink Pills, carefully fol-
lowing the directions accompanying each
boX. recovered my appetite and regained
control Oh my bowels and water, and | went
on getting better and stronger, and now you
see me stronger and more healthy than l
was for years before | was taken Ill. | tell
you l am feeling first class" and Mr.. Mar
shall slapped his legs vigorously and gave
the lower part OF his back good humping
afterwaTd going up aud down the room at
lively gait.
Il weigh 16O pounds to-day" he con-
tinued. and I've gained thirty pounds since
l first took DR.. Williams Pink Pills, l
haven't such thing as pain or an ache
about me. and another thing can walk as
easily in the dark as in the light"
Mr.. Marshall offered to make an affidavit
to the truth of the above story, but the re-
porter considered that wholly unnecessary.
lie carried conviction to the inQuirer's mind
by every word and action, aud there was no
gainsaying the fact that the cure was one
OF the most marvellous in the nineteenth
century. All the neighbOrs bore testimony
to the gennneness Of the cure. None of
them ever expected TO see Mr.. Marshall on
his feet again and regarded his restoration
to health rs nothing short of marvellous
Inc headquarters of the Royal Tempars
OF temperance Tor Canada are in Hamilton.
Az the puGlishIng-hOuse Of the order Mr..
w. w. Buchanan, general manager and one
OF the most prominent temperance adyo-
Gates OF the Dominion, was found. In re-
sponse 10 the reporters question he said:
Oh, yes. l. am we'll acquainted with Mr..
John Marshall. He has been member of
one of the councils of this city for about
seven years lie is a wel-knowp citizen
anu reliable temperance man. About
l0ur years ago he was first tax en- seriously
III and his case was brought before the
order The provisions under which the
total disability claim is paid In our organi-
Zatlon are very strict. The weekly sick
6eneht is payable to any person under the
doctors care who is unable to follow their
usual vocation, but the total disability is a
comparatively large sum. only paid a mem-
ber who is disabled for life and declared
by medical men to be entirely past all hope
OF recovery. In Mr.. MarshalPs case there
was some difficulty, it is true; he was exam