The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-29
A NEW YORK MIRACLE.
a Remarkable Afldavit Made bya
wen,Known Business Man.
Afflicted with LOoomotor Ata4la for
Fifteen Years-Did Not Walk a Step
for Five YeaFs-Was Given Up by
the Leading Physicians OF New
York City aud Discharged from the
Manhattan Hospital as I%ncurable-
From Inc New YorE tribune.

Ing oil marvellous cures OF various uls-
easeb that have been made by different
medicines and treatments 1t has long
been the intention OF the Tribune to in
vestigate one OF the most interesting
cases thatcould be found and give the
htruth to the world as a matter OF news,
Happening on the case OF George
LHommedieu, the other day an inves-
tigation was made with the following
very happy result;
When the reporter called on Mr.,
LHommedieu at the residence OF his
cousin, Mr.. Edward Negotiating, 27l
W, l34th street, he said; II am 81
years OF age and was born in Hudson,
n. Y. ] served my time in the army,
being corporal OF Company A.,
Twenty-hrst New Jersey Vol,
unteers, 1t has been about tit-
teen years since l noticed the first
symptoms OF my disease. l consulted
DR.. Allen, OF Yorkyille, and also DR..
Pratt, since deceased. CDR. Pratt ex.
hausted his powers in my behalf and
finally told me that he could do nothing
more for me.
"FinallyI was advised by DR.. Gill to
go to the well.known scientist, DR..
Hamilton. He gave me a most thor
ough examination and did me no good.
felt l was growing weaker every day,
and went to the Manhattan Hospital,
at Forty-frst street and Park avenue,
and was under treatment by DR.. Sc.
gum. He treated M for about three
months and then told me that Ihad To-
comotor ataxia and was beyond the aid
OF medical science. l was now a COM
plete physical wreck; all power, feel
ing and color had left my legs, and 1t
was impossible for me to feel tho most
severe pinch or ven the thrust OF q
needle.
"If my skin scratched there would be
no flow OF blood whatever, and II would
take 1t fully six weeks to heal up. In
the night | would have to feel around
70 find my legs. My pains were excru.
Ciating and at times almost unbeara-
bic, would take large doses Of NOR
phine to deaden the pains. About FIVE
years ago DR.. Lewis A. Sayre, Of 2S5
Filth avenue, made u trial OF the
French method of stretching the spine.
Although l received no benefit from
this treatment I shall always feel CRATE
full to DR.. Sayre for his great interest
and kindness.
$50 severe had my case become by
this time that l could not walk with
out assistance, and was almost ready to
give up life.
II began the use of Pink Pills for
Pale People in September last, l took
them rather irregularly at first with
the cold water treatment. In a very
short time l was convinced that l was
getting better and / began the use Of
the pills in earnest, taking about one
box every five days.
THE first sign Of improvement was
in November, 1902, when I had q rush
Of blood to the head and feet causing a
singing and prickling sensation. Feb
ruary %, 1893, wat the first time in FIVE
years ! had aver seen any sign OF blood
in my feet From this time on / began
to improve. My strength aud appetite
have gradually returned; / now have
perfect control Of my bowels, and the
pains have gradually left me. l can sit
and write blythe hour and walk up stairs
by balancing myself with my hands.
Without doubt / am a new man from
the ground up, and l have every reason
to believe that will BIO hale and hearty
in less than six months. / have taken
about twelve boxes oil pills"
Sworn to before me this eleventh day
OF March, 1893. II. E. MELVILLE,
Commissioner OF Deeds,
[sEAL New York City.
The reporter next called on Mr..
Robert W. Smith, a member OF tho firm
Of Marchal & Smith, who said:
"Ihave know Mr.. George L'Homme-
dieu for twenty years. He became cor.
nected with u firm as secretary in
1870, and attended strictly to his office
duties until 1881, when he was stricken
down with his trouble. As the disease
advanced no was obliged to succumb
and reluctantly gave up his Office
work. l knew that he tried various
physicians and their treatments with
out the least success, and, as hestates, he
was finally discharged from tho Manhat-
tan hospital, and told that he was IN the
labG htuBed OF lOCOLuOtor utuAlu anu was
beyond tho hope Of human aid. About
six months ago, or 30, lie was advised
to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, with the cold water treatment.
The last time l saw Mr.. L'Hommedieu
he had gained the use of his limbs to
such an extent that he could walk up
stairs with the help OF his vito, and IL
now doing much important work for
US at his home. RoDr. W. SMITH"
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this eleventh day Of March, lS9S.
[sEAL.1 w. II. Woodruff,
Notary Public, New York County.
An analysis OF DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills show that they contain, in q son
densed form, all tho elements necessary
to give new life and richness to tho
blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, So. Vitus' dance, sCiatica,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous hoad.
achu, the after effect of la grippe, palpi.
totion Of the heart, pale and sallow COM
~plexions, and all forms Of weakness
either In male or female. Pink Pills
arc sold by all dealers, or will DO sent
post paid on receipt OF price, $50 cents
a box-thOy arc never sold in bulk or
by tho 1907 by addressing Dr.. Williams'
Medicine Co., Schenectady N. Y, or
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