New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-05
A NETWORK MIRACLE.
A REMARKABLE AFFIDAVIT MADE NJ
wELL.KNOwN BUSINESS MAN.

TEEN YEAIsS-DID NOI VAIN " SA~>
FIVE YEARs-wAs GIVEN UP BY THE
LEADING PHYSICIANS OF NEw'foHN
CITY AND DISCHARGED FROM
THE MANHATTAN Hospt'
tai AS INCURADLE-His
MARVELLOUS REcov
cry IN DETAIL
Far .ono time there has Increasing number OK
stories published In the newspapers OF Newfor@ CV'
,.np Of marvellous cures Of various diseases h' nave
b.en made BY different medicines ana treatments '' %
marxabe ore many Of ,here stories IN the na'u'e a
much doubt been aroused in the minus OF 'ne "
as 20 the, Authenticity. II they are true In DETAIL eufe!
sn rr,o,o, o. the nhvscian 10 gone end there 10 no
reason WIN sny one should die Of anything but o'd aea
II they true 10 would be Interesting =" Hno" Nv"
such testimonials statements are obaincd' Inc "'ss
question tina. arise. there any such persons ~
,,o,a ,h.v really cured a. stated they beraUy
poid for the use their namcsi Tie ster eNp""''""
Is the one That coubt suggests itseh 70 '4 se'sS
thinking newspaper reader, aad n0' wi,hou' so'' '.
IL has long been the Intention OF the - " in'ss'
,o,o o,s NJ ,.e most interesting that could %
found and give the truth 10 the world as "a''. :"
new An especially good opportunity for investigator
offered Itself In he shape Of the following ie'ter m
came into the hands Of reporter from most re''oe
source: 49, ..,
oentlem.n-'I feel my duty inform you whit Dr.
william,s Pink Pills for Pale People have done 'o' c
have ben with ocomotor ataxla Tor h''eeh ye'
and have been unable 10 walk assistance for near
ly tive years turned away from the Mah"''%"
Hospital Forty.nrs. street and Park avenue o d. "
gun a. incurablo and told wa In che last s'ases "
the di,ca e. ! nave been u.Ing the pills with "ee'
,,,ment since sotembe last and improving since
about November lst. ! can up ana down s'aiss
with the assistance Of my wife, which Is soine'n'"s :
have not able do or the past three years NY
pains decreased may now say thcy are ne'ra"'
aud expect BY fall to DO able TO attend TO business
Yois "Eo L"'n."
scc'y Msrchai Smith Piano Co.
Residence 2;l w. I3!th ST.. Ecw.fork cry
When the reporter called Mr.. Georse lommca'e"'
n, o r,.derce of nj, cousin Mr. Edward Iisugk'a!!ng.
.7i W 18Th ST.. found him resting on his pea nc
| had JUS, finished writing for the Ma:vAai S"n
Piano Company. with whom he mas pce" '""'@"a "
secreta!y for 10 years. lie mot Inc reporter WIN .
hearty greeting ond grip OF the band that certainly ala
no. show any signs Of weakness or los' OF power ~
look him would supros, that ne haa oc"n anu,
ed for fifteen years with o. the most '"r'ioe ai,
case, known medical science and proaoohccu mcu""'
hv .omo NJ tho boat known physicians Of NewYork CITY,
lie expressed perfect willingness TO give sa'emeh'
hi. for publ alton
In fact" said Mr.. LIIommedeu, II feel u my "n'J
10 give my expcrence world for the beneht OF NY
feowmen and all those who may be suffering with IN.
same aaflction; many OF whom doubt nave i0hs ago
abandoned ell hope OF ever being relieved
Il am 81 years Of age. and was born In Hudson ~
1 served nv time In the army. being corporal oil COMPANY
9is, " I Volunteers and I believe the exposure 81
army life was tho seed which have sprung all my
suiierings been about hftecn years since no'
tied first symptoms Of my disease Ane tsv"oe &c
can with rains In stomach for which couid hna ITO
relief I consulted DR.. Allen OF Yorkyile, and also Dr.
Pratt deceased, and with remarkable unamm'y ency
pronounced It smokers dyspepsia This secnseo P'oa'
bic. Tor at that time was grept smoker Ine l"is'
however gradually became more severe ana oeesh 70 en-
tend 70 nv Limbs. me attacks came Oh nc inter'as
about y month"; and while tie paroNysms llstea was III
almost incredible misery.
DR. Pratt exhausted his powers in my behalf ana
finally told he could do nothing moro Tor me-
Il did not leave single stone unurncd In my sc~ico
for relief tu, gr..pcd c.ery straw Finally was ad'
ylsec BY Or. G TO the Hell.kno"n speciar" Dr.
Hamilton. tie gave me most thorough eNam"'''o''
having ne striped full half hour. ana told me he
could ind no trace OF excepting nerve OF
the eye. \ year later my friend told me that Dr. hah'
ilton privately said that had very grave disease "
| the bum ,
"Mv condition continued 10 grow more ciacai and
was barely able 10 walk when went to the Manhattan
Hospital at 4l,i and Park Ave. continued treatment
there for months, under Dr. Secssei VINO .feaeeo
ms chiefly with injections"
Hero Mr. LIionnncdieu pulled up HIS rouscr leg anu
showed the reporter the scars OF innumesoe puheufe
continuing, he said:
Il must confess fei. relief the time being. and
gained hole, urgent business matters however ccn'
PEELED me to give up hospital treatment and II WAS
but time until was bad as ever From Shis
On grew rapidly The pains were more intense.
my legs were numb, and felt ! was growing weaker
every day 1 returned TO tho hospital. and this time
was under treatment by DR.. segun lie treStcd me Tor
about three months, and then. for the hrst tme' was
told that ocOnotor atax!a and vas beyond ire ala
Of medical science Dr. Scsin also told my wife that
there hope in the world and 10 expect my
death at any time. now complete physical
wreck; oil lower. feeling and color had len my legs
and It impossible for me to feel the most severe
pinch or evon the thrust Of a needle.
III my skin scratched there would be no now OF
blood whatever and IL would take 10 fully six weeks to
heal up. In the night would have to feei GROUND TO
my Ny Pains were emrucioting. and at times
almost unbenrablc. would take large doses Of morphine
| thn rains nd hc he
It's crects. About Ave years ago learned thai d.:
Cieo OF Paris, claimed to have discovered renet ior
Ataxia In suspcnd!ne the body BY the neck
the object being stretch tho spine. wrote % Dr.
Lewis a. Sayrc. Of c5j 9TH Ave. about the MAKER anu
! his request C0llcd to sec HIM
.IIe was 80 Interested In my that he made ma
chine or rather harness for me. free OF charge. II
was lifted PADS and TO lit under tho chin aid
at the back the neck and In this position would he
suspended from floor twice day. Although re-.
ceiycd no benefit from this treatment l shall always
tcci grateful Dr. for his great interest and
kindness.
80 severe had my case become by this time that
toud not without assistance and Wa almost ready
TO give up le l had u grea number Of friends VINO
were interested In and Whenever they read ans
thing pertaining to locomoor ataxia they would forward
~ 10 with the hope that 1t would the to
| relief
1T was in this way tina, first leaned Of Dr.. Williams
Pills for Pale People. Mr. A. {. James. OF the we'll
known piano nrm Of James fIolstcrm. 235 f. 2lst ST.
with whom had business connections. read in the Al
bany Jouina OF OF locomoor ataxa that had been
cured by Pink Pills, Mr.. James showed me the state
men, and urged me to give the pills trial. eontes,
did not have the least faith In their efficacy, but finally
consented to try them. l sent to the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co, Of Schenectady ~ Y, for my fret supply
In September last. l took them rather irreguarly at
first. with Geld water treatment. In very short
convinced that getting better and be.
gan the Of the pills In earnest taking about
box every i've days
The FIRST sign Of improvement In November. 1892.
when had rush OF blood to the head and feet causing
singing and prcking seusaton February 2od. 1893
the first time In nve years had any sign
OF blood In my feet. From this time on began 10 I'm.
prove. My strength and appetite have gradually returned
have perfect control Of my bowels and the pains
have gradually lett me. sit and write by the
hour ana walk Upstairs by balancing myself with my
hands. Without doubt am new nan from the ground
up, and have believe that will b.
and hearty In less than months. have taken about
II boxes Of pills" GEORGE L'HONMEDIEU,
JENNIE f. EHOMMEDIEu.