The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-11-09
A NEW YORK MIRACLE.
A REMARKABLE AFFIDAVIT MADE BY A
WsLL.KNowN BUSINESS MAN.

Afflicted With Locomotor Ataxia for
Fifteen Years-Did Not walk Step
for Five Yesrs-wss Given Up by the
Leading Ply sioians OF New York oity
and Discharged From the Manhattan
Hospital as Incurable.
From the New York Tribune.
For some time there has been an In.
creasing number Of stories published in
The newspapers of New York City, telling
of marvellous cures of various diseases
u al have been made by different medi-
cines and treatments. IL has long been
the intention of the Trioune TO inve stigats
one of the most interesting cases that
could be foubd sn give Ihe truth to the
world As matter of news. Happening
on the case of Geo. L'Hommediu, the
other dSy, au investigauon was made with
the folio wing very happy result:
Whed tue reporter called on hr.
LHommedieu at the residence vt hts
cousin, Mr. Edward HoughtailiDg, 271 W.
134 IN ST., he Baid: "Iam 81 years of age
aud was born in Hudson, N. Y. l served
my time In the army, baing Corporal Of
been aoouI fifteen years since 1 Doiiced
the flIst symptoms of my disease. ] cons
suited Dr.. Alien, Of YUrkviiie, and also
DR.. Prait, since deceased. DIR. Pratt tx>
hausted his powers In my behalf and
finally told me that he could do nothing
more for me.
"Biually l was advised by DR.. Gill TO go
N the wei -known scieutisi, DIR. Hamilton,
&c gave Lne a moBt thoroug h examination
and did me no good. / felt was growing
weaker every day, and went 70 the Man,
haitian Hospital, al 4lst st. and Park Ave.
and was uu6er treatment by Dr.. Seglin.
He treated me for about three months,
"A haV, NI,lst h..a II haN a
atHxis aud was beyond the aid Of medical
science, l was nov complete physical
wreck all power, feeling and color had
left my legs, and 1t was impossible tor me
to feel the most severe pinch or even the
thrust of q needle.
"If my skin was scratched there would
be no how of blood whatever, aud il
would take II fully six weeks TO heal up.
10 toe night would have TO feel around
10 hnd my legs. My pains were excruci.
nting and NJ times almost unbearable. i
would take large doses of morphine to
deadeu the pains. About five years ago
DR.. Lewis A. Sayre of 286 9th Ave, made
a trial Of the French method Of stretching
the spine. Although received no benz
fit from this rt asment 1 shall always feel
grateful to DR.. Sayre for bis great interest
and kindness.
$50 severe had my case bc come by this
time that could not walk without assistI
ance, and was almost ready to give up
life.
III began the use Of Pink Pills for Pale
People In September last. / took them
rather irreRulbrly at f1rst with the Geld
water treatment. In very short time /
was convinced thatI was getting better
and / began the use of the pills In earnest,
taking about one box every five days.
"The first .ian Of Improvement was In
November, 1885,, when had rush of blood
10 Nhn .nA .et..
and prickliDg sensation. February 22d,
1898, was the first time In hve yeArs Dkd
ever seen any signs of bic cd in my feet
From this time on l began 10 improve. My
strength and appetite have gradually re-
turned; l nov have y ffsct o 'troi my
bowels, and she Laius nave gradually left
me. can sit and write by the hour and
my hands. Without doubt am new
man from the ground up, and I have
every reason to believe that will be hale
and hearty In less than months. l have
ts ken about II boxes of pills."
Sworn to before me this Eleventh day of
March, 1888. 81. e. MELVILLE,
Commissioner of Deeds,
lsEAL.l New York City.
The reporter next lied on Mr.. Robert
W. Smith. member of the firm Of Mar
chal d Smith, who said:
II have known Mr.. Geo. EHommedieu /
Tor twenty years. He became connected
with our firm as secretary In 1879, and at. /
tended strictly TO his office duties until /
1881, when he was stricken down with bis |
trouble. As the disease advanced be was \
obliged to succomb and reluctantly gave
Up his office work. / know that be tried /
various physicians and their treatments
Without the last success, and, as he
'tates, he was finally discharged from the
Hospital, and told that he was
n the last stages OF locomotor ataxiA and /
Eag beyond the hope of all human aid.
About six mouths ago, or so. he was ad-
,ised to try DIR. williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, with the cold water treat
nent. The last time saw Mr.. L'Hom-
nedieu he had gained the use of his
limbs to ouch an extent that he could walk
lp stairs with the help of his wife. and is
low doing much important work for us
4 his home. RoBT. W. SMITH,"
Sworn to and subscribed bsfore me this
leysnth eve day OF March, 1893:
Notary Public New York county.
An analysis OF DR.. williams Pink Pills
how that they contain, In q condensed
orm. all the elements necessary to give
lew life and richness to the blood and re-
tore sF altered nerves. They are an un 1
ailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor atsxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
auce, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
ervous headache, the after effect Of In
rippe, palpiiaiion of the heart, pale and
allow complexlons, and all forms of
either In male or female. Pink
ills are sold by all dealers, or will be
ent postpaid on receipt of price, $50 cents
box-they are never sold In bulk or by
be 10O) BY addressing DR.. Williams
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