Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-17

ity to the chief examiner, and Mr. Marshall
vas senr TO Toronto for a special electrical
treatment. II proved no more successful
than the others that had preceded it, and
number of city doctors and the chief medi-
cal examiner of the order signed the medi-
cal certificate of total disability and Mr..
Marshall received from the Dominion Coun-
eilior of the Royal Templars, a cheek for
5000 last November. One day last Feb
ruary came Mr. Mar-halls salvation al
though he did no; accept il at first. A small
pamphlet telling of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and the diseases they cured, was thrown in
10 the house. but i. was placed aside and no
notice was taken of il for weeks. One day
the sick man reread the circular and con-
clGded to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills al
though Mrs. Marshall tried hard TO dis
suade him, saying they would be as inc fec
tual as all the others; but on April II
memorable day 10 him-Mr Marshall be-
gan TO take the pills, one after each
meal for start. In few days a change
was noticed and as he continued TO take the
pill. he gradually improved and in little
over a month he was able to take the train
for Toronto aud visit an astonished brother
in-law. Now ne can walk four or five
miles with any of his friends
The Globe representative paid visit to
the house of the man thus rescued from a
living death. When the reporters mission
was explainedr Mr.. Marshalls face lighted
up with a smile, which caused responsive
one to rise upon the features of his wife,
and he expressed his perfect willingness to
tell all that was asked of him.
Why, feel better man now than did
ten years ago said he, cheerfully. Its
four years next August since | did day :
work but gurss | ran soon make start
again ADout my Illness: It WAS all caused
through falling and hurting my back. | kept
getting worse unlIl couliu't get ID chair
without IT, stick or clutches. The love
part of NY body anil legs were useless.
| tried every doctor and every patent medicine,
spending hundreds of dollars. Everything
that was likely 10 help me got, but might
as well have thrown it in the bay. | sup
pose my wife has shown you the apparatus
| used At one time or another. \ dozen
city doctors gave me up. | got enough
electric shocks for half 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 AMI | had to sit by the stove
wrapped in a blanket, suffering intense
agony from nervous pains in the legs. neck
! and bead. Yes, received from the Royal
Templars $1,000 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. !
| recovered my appetite and regained control
of my bowels and water, and went on get
ting better and stronger and now you see me
| stronger and more healthy than was for
years before was taken iii. | tell you
am feeling first-class, and Mr.. Marshall
slapped his legs vigorously and gave thu
lower part of hi, back a good humping,
afterwards going up and down the room at a
lively gait
81 weigh 100 pounds today" he contin-
ued, "and I've gained 80 pounds since
first took Dr.Willams' Pink Pills, haven't
such thing as pain or ache about me,
and another thing, | can walk as easily in
the dark as in the light
Mr.. Marshall offered to make an aft las it
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
Sdlhoos ing ttit id't tIihl Niit 'uit was put
of the most marvellous in the nineteenth
century. All the neighbors bore testimony
TO the genuineness of the cure. None of
them ever expected 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 Ham lton,
| At the publishing house of the order MrW.
W. Buchanan, general manager. and one
/ of the most prominent temperance advo-
Gates of the Dominion. was found. In re-
sponse to the reporters question, he sal
'oh, yes, am well acquainted with Mr..
John Marshall. He has been member of
one of the councils of this city for about
seven years. He is a well-known citizen
and a reliable temperance man. About
! four years ago he was first taken seriously
| i'll and his case was brought before the
| order. The provisions under which the to-
! tai disability claim is paid in our organiza-
! ton are very strict. The weekly sick bene-
| fit is payable to any person under the doe
tors care, who is unable to follow their
usual avoCation, but the total disability is a
comparatively large sum, only paid a mem
Der who is disabled for life, and declared
by medical men to be entirely past all
hope of recovery. In Mr.. Marshall's case