San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-12-15
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creasing number of stories published
in the newspapers of New York city,
telling of marvellous cures of various
diseases that have been made by diff
ferent medicines aud treatments. Il
has long been the intention Of the Trib-
une to investigate one of the most in
teresting cases that could be found and
give the truth to the world as a matter
OF news. Happening on the case OF
Geo. L Hommedieu the other day an in
vestigatiOu was made with this result:
When the reporter called on Mr..
L Hommedieu at the residence OF his
cousin, Mr.. Edward Houghtaling, 27l
W. IS4th St, he said: Il am 81 years
OF age, and was born in Hudson. n. Y.
lserved my time in the army. being
corporal of Company A. 21st \. J.Vol-
Inteers. 1t has been about fifteen years
since | noticed the first symptoms OF
my disease. l consulted DR.. Allen OF
Yorkville, aud also DR.. Pratt, since
deceased. DR.. Pratt exhausted his
powers in my behalf and finally told me
that he could do nothing more for me.
FINALLY was advised by Dr'.tifffr u
60 to the welI-knOwn scientist, DR..
Hamilton. He gave me a most thor
ough examination and did me no good.
felt was growing weaker every day,
aud went to the Manhattan Hospital.
at 4lst St. and Park Ave, and was I'M
der treatment by DR.. Seguin. He
treated me for about three months, and
then told me that 1 had locomotor
ataxia and was beyond the aid OF med
zeal science. / was now a complete
physical wreck; all power, feeling and
color had left my legs, and it was i'm
possible for me to feel the most severe
pinch or even the thrust of needle
"If my skin was scratched there
would be no flow OF blood whatever,
and it would take it fully six weeks to
heal up. In the night would have to
feel around to find my legs. My pains
we're excruciating and at times almost
unbearable. would take large doses
OF morphine to deaden the pains
About five years ago Dr. Lewis A
Sayre of 2S5 18th Ave, made trial OF
the French method OF stretching the
spine. Although received 10 benefit
from this treatment l shall always feel
grateful to DR.. Sayre for his great in
terest and Kindness.
80 severe had my case become by
this time that could not walk without
assistance. and was almost ready to
give up life.
Il began the use Of Pink Pills for
Pale People in September last. l took
them rather irregularly at first with
the cold water treatment. In a very
short time | was convinced that was
getting better and ! began the use Of
the pills in earnest, taking about one
box every five days.
The first sign OF improvement was
in November, 1892. when had arush
of blood 70 the head and feet causinga
singing and prickling sensation.
February 22d, 1898, was the first time
in five years had ever seen any sign
of blood in my feet. From this time
on began to improve. My strength
and appetite have gradually returned
l now have perfect control Of ms
bowels, and the pains have gradually
left me. l can sit and write hy the
hour and walk up stairs by balancing
myself with my hands. Without doubt
l am a new man from the ground up.
and l have every reason to believe
that l will be hale and hearty in less
than months. have taken about y
boxes OF pills"
Sworn to before me this Eleventh day
Of March, 1898. H. Z. MELVILLE,
Commissioner Of Deeds.
TsEAL. New York City.
An analysis of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills show that they contain. in a con-
deused form. all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotOr ataxia, partial
paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica.
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head
ache, the after effect of la grippe. pal
pitation of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, ard all forms OF weak
ness either in male or female Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt Of price, go
cents box or 6 boxes for 3. 5O-they
are never sold in bulk or by the 1907
by addressing Dr. Williams Medicine
Co, Schenectady, n Y, or Brock
vile, Ontario.