The state chronicle., 1893-04-19


that had preceded it, and number
of city doctors and the chief medi-
cal examiner of the order signed
the medical certificate Of total disa-
bility and Mr.. Marshall received
from the Dominion Councillor of the
Royal Templars check for 81 600
last November. One day last Feb
ruary came Mr.. Marshalps salvation
he did accept it at first.
A small pamphlet telling of DR..
Williams Pink Pills and the dl-
seases they cured, was thrown into
the house, but it was placed aside
and no notice was taken Of it for
weeks. One day the sick man
reread the circular and concluded
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, al
though Mrs. Marshall tried hard to
dissuade him, saying they would be
as Intellectual as all the others; but
on April l4-memorable day to him
Mr.. Marshall began to take the
pills, one after each meal for
start In few days change was
noticed and as he continued to take
the pills he gradually improved
and in little over month he was
able to take the train for Toronto
and visit an astonished brother III
law. Now he eau walk four or five
miles with any of his friends.
The Globe representative paid a
visit to the house of the man thus
rescued from a living death. When
the reporters mission was explained,
Mr. Marshall's 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 tel all that was asked
of him.
"Why, feel better man than l
did ten years ago." said he, cheer
fully. "It's four years next August
since did days work butI guess
can soon make my 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 par
OF my body and legs were useless
[ tried every doctor and every
patent medicine, spending hundreds
of dollars Everything that was
likely to help me l got, but 1 mig a.
As well have thrown it into the bay
suppose my wife has shown you
the apparatus used at one time OF
another A dozen city doctors gave
me- up. [ got enough electric shocks
for half dozen men, but they die
me 10 good. l lost control of u,
bowels and water and couldn't sleet
without morphine. During the day
my legs we're cold and I had to 81
by the stove wrapped in blanket
suffering intense agony from nerv
Gus pains in the legs, neck ant
head. Yes, l received from tn,
Royal Templars $1,000 check
being declared totally unable TO fol
low my employment. One day il
April l took notion to try DR.. " il
iiams' Pink Pills, carefully follow
ing the directions accompany in.
each box. I recovered my appeti
and regained control of my bowel
aud water, and I went on gettin,
better and stronger and now yo1
see me stronger and more health
than was for years before I wa
, taken ILL I tell you I am feelip
first Glass;" and Mr.. Marshal
! slapped his legs vigorously and CAV
the lower part Of his back GOO
thumping, afterwards going up an
I down the room at lively gait.
Il weigh 100 pounds today" b
continued, 'and I've gained
pounds since I first took d
= Williams Pink Pills, haven't sue
= \ thing as pain or ache about m
- and another thing, 1 can walk s
! easily in the dark as in the light
! Mr.. Marshall offered to make a
. aft aavit to the truth of the 4bo,
- story, but the reporter considere
~ that wholly unnecessary. He ca
=, ried conviction to the inquirer
;, mind by every word and action, az
= . there was no gainsaying he fa
:, that the cure was one of the mo
y marvellous in the nineteenth cel
- tury. All the neighbors bore test
% mony to the genulneness of the cur
- None Ct them ever expected to S,
= Mr.. Marshall on his feet again ar
- regarded his restoration to heal
- as nothing short OF marvellous.
e. The headquarters Of the Roy
90 Templars of Temperance for Cana
,e are in Hamilton. At the publishir
q house of the order Mr. W. W. B
chanan, general manager and Of
ID OF the most prominent temperan
"a advocates of the Dominion, W
~ found. In response to the reportel
at question, he said: "Oh, yes, l q
40 well acquainted with Mr.. John Ms
C. shall he has been member
I'd one Of the councils of this city f
ed about seven years Ee is a VI
al known citizen and reliable tel
er perance man. About four years a.
be he was first taken seriously i'll 81
or his case was brought before the {
ty der. The provisions under viii
or the total disability claim is paid
"a our organization are very stri
.e The weekly sick benefit is payat
"a to any person under the docto
of care, who is unable to follow tn
ef usual avocation, but the tot liz