The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-02-16

vestisated by an Empire Reporter.
Toronto Empire
For more than year past the readers of
the Empire have been given the particu-
lars of some of the most remarkabe cures
OF the 18th century, all, or nearly all Of
them, in cases hitherto held by the most
advanced medical scientiststs to be in
curable. The particulars of these cases
we're vouched for by such leading news
papers as The Hamilton Spectator and
Times, The Halifax Herald, Toronto
Globe, LIE Monde, Montreal; Detroit
News, Albany, N. Y. Journal, Albany Ex.
press and others, whoae reputation placed
beyond question the statements made,
Recently rumors have been afloat Of q
remarkable case In the pretty little town
OF Oakville, of a young man recovering
after years OF heiplessness and agony.
The Empire determined to subject the
case TO the most rigid Investigation, and
accordingly detailed one OF our beet res
porters to IN AXE thorough and impartial
investigation into the case. Acting uDon
theAe instructions our reporter went 20
Oabville, and called upon MIR. John ".
Condor (who IL was had so miraculuusly
recovered) and had not long been in con-
versstion with him when he was convince
ed that the statements made were not
only true, but that "the half had not been
told" The reporter fouud Mr.. Condor at
work In one OF the heaviest depart.
ments of the OAkvtlle Basket
Factory, and was surprised, in the
face OF what he knew Of this case, to be
confronted by Strapping young fellow
OF good physique, ruddy countenance and
buoyant bearing. This now rugged youuR
man was he who had spent great part
OF his days upon sick bed, suffering
almost untold agony. When the Empire
representative announced the purpose OF
r GnnHnr n NIL a. yat,
cd abatement of his case for che benefit
of other sufferers. VI am,n said Mr., Con
dor, IAN Euglishmsn 10y birth, and came
to this country with my parents when 0
years OF age. and ct that time was gs
rugged and healthy as any boy OF my age.
am now 20 years OF ege, and 1t Was when
about IA years old that the frat twinges of
inf.mmatory rhsumatism came upon me,
and during the fifseen years that inter.
vened between that time aud my recovery
few months ago, tongue can hardly tell
how much / suffered. My trouble was
brought on, think, through too frequent
bathing in the cold lake water. The joints
OF my body began 10 swell, the cords OF
my legs to tighten, and the muscles of my
limbs to contract. / became helpless
cripple, confined to bed, and for thrse
months did not leave my room. The doc'
tor who was called in administered pre-
parations OF iodide OF potassium and other
remedies without any material beneficill
effect. After some months Of suffering
became strong enough to leave the bed
but my limbs were stiffeued end / was
untitled for any active vocation. l was
then hampered more or less for the fol-
lowing nine years, when l was again
forced TO take to my bed. This attack
was in 1886, and was great deal more
severe than the first. My feet, ankles,
knees, legs, arms, shoulders, aud in fact
all parts of my frame were affected. My
joints and muscles became badly swollen,
end the disease even reached my head. My
face swelled to great size. | was unable
to open my mouth, my jaws being fixed
nothing. My teeth were " pried
apart and liquid food poured down my
throat. l lost my voice, and could speak
only in husky whispers. Really, am un.
able to describe the state l was in during
those long weary months. With my swol.
len limbs drawn by the tightening cords up
to my emeciated body, and my whole
frame twisted and contorted into iudc-
scribSble shapes wac nothing more thsn
deformed skeleton. For three loo q
weary months wRs confined to bed Rftpr
which was sble to get up but Was a com.
plets physical wreck, hoobling around on
orutches helpless cripple. My suffering s
we're continually intenGa. and Frequently
when / would be hobbling along the
| Street would be ssiz d with pRroxam
ground. During all tnis tmo l had the
! constant attendance of medical men, but
| their remedies were uuaYeiiug. All they
| could do was to try to build up nny systr IN
| by the use of tonics. In the fall OF 1889
| and spring of 1890 / again suffered in
tensely severe attacks, and at last my
| medical attendant, Rs last resort, order
| ed me to the Toronto General Hospital.
| / entered the Hospital on June Goth, 1890,
| and remaiaed there until September 20th
| of the same year.. But, Notwithstanding
| ell the care and attention bestowed upon
| me while in this institution, no improve
\ ment was noticeable in my condition .
| After using almost every available rene.
| dy. the hospital doctors-of whom there
| wes about o dozen-came TO the conclu-
zion that my case was incurabie, and
| was sent away, with the understanding
shat might remain an outside patient.
| Accordingly from September 1890 to the
once a week for examination and treat,
ment. AT this stage l became suddenly
| worse, and once more gained admission X
the hospital where Hay in miserable suf
fering condition for two months or more
In the spring of 1891 returned to Oakvillt
| and made an attempt to do something to-
| ward my own support. L wBs given ligh
work in the basket factory, but had to b'
conveyed to and from my place OF lnbo
in buggy, and carried from the rig to
table ia the works on which l sat and per
formed my work. In August, 1891, wa
again stricken down, and remained in AZ
| utterly helpless condition until Jan. 1892
AT this time Mr.. James, q local druggist
strongly urged me to try Dr.. Williams
| Pink Pills for Pale People. / was prejn
diced against proprietary medicines, as
had spent nearly all possessed on nu
merous highly recommended socalleC
remedies. had taken into my system larg
| Vts ~ I1t "a mil
had exhausted the list OF liniments, but al
in vain, and 1 was therefore reluctant Il
take Mr.. James' advice. /, however, sav
strong testimonials as to the value of Dr.
Willisms'Pink Pills ss blood builder ant
nerve tonic, and thinking tha
Hood II hstIaE sGGId coDdi.yIor 9R,y get %v oaG M
eral state OF health mich be improved,
resolved to give Pink Pills q trial. viii
the courage born of despair bought a box
but there Was no noticeable Improvement
aud thought this was like the other rem
edies had used. But urged on by friend
l continued taking Pink Pills, aud afte
using seven boxes i was rewarded by no
ticing decided change for the better. NJ!
appetite returned, my yRpirits began to ris
and had q little freer use of my muscle
and limbs, the old troublesome swelling
subsidiug, continued the remedy unit
had used twenty tive boxes when lef
off. BY this time had taken on consider
able flesh, and weighed as much as 16
pounds. This was gain of 60 pounds IL
few weeks. My joints assumed thei
normal size, my muscles became hrmer
and In fact / was o new man. BY April
was able to 20 to work in the basket fac
tory, and now ] can work ten hours da
with any man. / often stay on duty over
play base ball In the evenings ant
can run bases with any of the bows