The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-03

number of city doctors and the chief medical
examiner of the order signed the medical
certificate of total disability and Mr.. Mar
shall received from the Dominion Councillor
Of the Royal Templars a check for $l,00O
last November. One day last February
came Mr.. Marshalls salvation, although he
did not accept it at frs. A small pam
phlet telling of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
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.. Williams's 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 II
memorable day to him-Mr. Marshall began
to take the pills, one after each meal for a
start. In a few days a 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 a visit to
the house of the man thus rescued from a
living death. When the reporters mission
was explained, Mr.. Marshall's face lighted
up with a smile, which caused a responsive
one to rise upon the features Of his wife, and
he expressed his perfect willingness to tell
all that was asked of him.
ssWhy, / feel a better man now than | did
ten years ago." said he, cheerfully. Its
four years next August since | did a days
work, but | guess / can soon make a start
again. About my illness ? It was all
caused through falling and hurting my back.
kept getting worse until I couldn't get of
a chair without a stick or clutches. The
lower part of my body and legs were useless.
l tried every doctor and every patent medl-
cine, spending hundreds of dollars. Every
thing that was likely to help me | got, but
| might as well have thrown it in the bay.
/ suppose my wife has shown you the appar-
atus l used at one time or another. A
dozen city doctors gave me UP. | got
enough electric shocks for half a dozen men,
but they did me no good. lost control OF
my bowels and water and couldn't sleep
without morphine. During the day my legs
were cold and I had to sit by the stove
wrapped in a blanket, suffering intense
agony from nervous pains in the legs, neck
and head. Yes, l received from the Royal
Templars a 81, 900 check, being declared
totally unable to follow my employment.
One day in April | took a notion to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills, carefully following the
directions accompanying each box. l re-
covered my appetite and regained control OF
nv bowels and water, and went on getting
better and stronger and 10Y you see me
stronger and more healthy than | was for
years before | was taken i'll, | tell you | am
feeling hrst-class," and Mr.. Marshall
slapped his legs vigorously and gave the
lower part of his back a good humping,
afterwards going up and down the room at a
gait.
'iweigh 160pounds today he continued,
''and I've gained 80 pounds since | first took
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, I haven't such a
thing as a pain or ache about me, and an
other thing, l 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.
He carried conviction to the inquirer,s mind
BY every word and action, and 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 gen.
uineness of the cure. None of them ever ex-
pected to see Mr.. Marshall on his feet again
and regarded his restoration to health as
nothing short of marvellous.
The headquarters of the Royal Templars
of Temperance for Canada are in Hamilton.
At the publishing house of the order Mr.. w.
w. Buchanan. general manager and one OF
the most prominent temperance advocates OF
the Dominion, was found. In response
to the reporters question he said: ~oh,
yes, l am well acquainted with Mr.. John
Marshall. He has been a member OF
one of the councils of this city for about
seven years. HE'S a well known citizen
and a reliable temperance man. About
four years ago he was first taken seriously Ill
and his case was brought before the order;
The provisions under which the total
disability claim is paid in our organiza-
ton are very strict. The weekly SICK
benefit is payable to any person under the
doctors care, who is unable to follow their
usual avocation, but the total disability. is
a comparatively large sum, only paid
member who is disabled for life, and de-
clared by medical men to, be entirely pas
all hope of recovery, In Mr.. Marshails cast
there was some difficulty it is true; he was
examined upon a number of occasions, coy