St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
The Most Remarkable Cases
on Record--A Man Pro-
nounced by Eminent
Physicians Permanently Dis
abled Fully Reeovers--
Fac-Simile Of the Check
For 81, 900 Paid by Royal Tenn
plars Of Temperance for
Total Disability--Hun-
dpeds Of Visitors.

TORONTO DAILY GLOBE, July 25.-
This is an age of doubt; especially in
regard to cures by patent medicines,
ana not without reason, for too often
have the sick and their near and dear
loved ones been deceived by highly rec
commended nostrums that were swal-
lowed, to be of less avail than as
much water The old. old fable of the
boy and the wolf applies also too fire.
quently to many of the specific concoc-
lions for curing the ills that flesh is heir
to; and when real cure is effected by
a genuine remedy those who might be
benefited fight shy OF it, saying, ut was
cure, cure so often before that won't
try it." When such state Of affairs eX-
be made doubly sure.
A few weeks ago a marvellous and
almost miraculous cure WAS made known
to Canadians through the medium of
the Hamilton newspapers. 1t was stat
ed that Mr.. John Marshall, a we'll known
resident of Hamilton, by the aid of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
had been Snatched from the very jaws
of death, placed upon his feet, and en-
abled to mingle with his fellow citizens
with more than renewed health aud
strength and even brighter spirits than
he had experienced for years before.
This remarkable statement naturally
excited the wonder of almost CONT
nent. Some believed, most people
doubted. although the facts were placed
so clearly as to ward off the slightest
suspicion of fraud. To investigate the
very extraordinary cure and place be-
fore the people of Canada and the
United States veritication or otherwise
OF it was the special mission of a Globe
reporter few days ago.
A close inquiry into the circumstances
first showed that Mr.. John Marshall,
whose residence is 25 Little William
street, in the northeast portion of the
city, while employed as foreman for the
Canadian Oil Company five years ago,
fell upon the edge of ali oil vat and hurt
his back. Thinking little of the affair,
Mr.. Marshall continued to work ON, but
after few months he became i'll, grad
ually got worse, and in August, four years
ago, became stricken with the dread
disease, locOmOtOr ataXY-a disease at
lacking the nerves and rendering that
portion OF the system attacked perfectly
helpless. proclaimed by the physicians
the waist doWnWardS without feeling
limbs. All he was able to do was
to raise himself by the aid of sticks and
crutches and drag himself around the
house and occasionally to the corner of
the street Oh fine days. His legs were
without feeling, pins and even knives
were stuck into them without the sick
man experiencing any inconvenience.
He could take walking stick and beat
is legs until the blows resOunded
Through the house, and yet he felt moth
ting. During all these years of torture
MI. Marshall consulted every doctor of
ability In the city; tried every form of
treatment and took almost every kind
of patent medicine. but without receiv-
ing one little of relief. The agony was
frequently so intense that he was
to receive a reasonable amount of sleep.
AS the months and years passed by,
although the doctors continued to treat
him in various ways, they plainly told
the suffering man that he could not get
better, the disease was set down in the
works of specialists as incurable. The
doomed man was a member of the
United Empire Council, No. 100, Royal
TemplarS OF Temperance, and under
the discOuraging circumstances he
thought it advisable to apply for the
payment of the total disability claim of
$1,000 allowed by the order on Its insnr
ance policy. Application was accord
ingly made, but before the claim was
granted the patient had to offer cOnclu-
Sive proof of his total disability to the
chief examiner, and Mr.. Marshall was
sent to Toronto for special electrical
rha c.
full than the others that had preceded
it, and number of city doctors
and the chief medical examiner of
the order signed the medical certificate
of total disability and Mr.. Marshall
received from the Dominion Councillor
of the Royal TemplarS check for $1,000
last Novemb 7. One day last February
came Mr.. Marshall's salvation, although
he did not accept it at first. A small
pamphlet telling of Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills and the diseases they cured, was
thrown INTO the house, but it was placed
aside and TO notice was taken of it for
weeks. One day the sick man reread
the circular and concluded to try DR..
Marshall tried hard to diSslade him,
saying they would be as Intellectual as
all the others; but on April 14-memO-
rable day to him-Mr. Marshall began to
take the pills, one after each meal for a
start. In few days a change was no.
ticed, and, as he continued to take the
pills, he gradually improved, and in a
little over month he was able to take
the train for Toronto and visit an as
tonlshed brother-in-law. Now he can
walk four or FIVE miles with any of mis-
friends.
The Globe representative paid visit
to the house of the man thus rescued
from living death. When the report
er's mission was explained. Mr.. Mar
shalps face lighted up with 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
a days work, but ] guess can soon make
a start again. About my illness? 1t was
all caused through falling and hurting
my back. kept getting worse until
couldn't get off chair without stick
or crutches. The lower part of mv
body and legs were useless. l tri d
every doctor and every patent medicil.e
SnandiuV hundreds Of dollars EvprV.