Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29

One of the most remarkable of recent medical
triumphs, and one that has aroused much in
terest in churches as well as medical circles. is
the case OF Rev. Isaac b. Smith. OF 1872 south
Sixteenth ST. a well-known clergyman and a
prominent member OF the Baptist Conference.
Since the late war he has suffered more or less
severely from paralysis. having had in that in
teryal three strokes Of the dreadful malady.
lie has been pronounced incurable by high
medical authority of this city and had given up
al hope of recovery. The first public announce
ment OF his unexpected and marvellous re-
covery was the following brief paragraph which
appeared in the March issue OF 7ac Richmond
Baptist
"Bro. Isaac r. Smith. after three months
confinement through paralysis, Is about again
as cheerful as ever. We hope 10 see him in our
pulpit when the genial spring arrives"
This paragraph aroused so much intercs, that
the Call determined 10 learn the details OF this
miraculous restoration to well-Dcing, and a re-
porter, with this end in view, called AZ the Rev
Nj. smiths house. lie found a very pretty
residence, handsomely furnished and. better
stu, well occupied since the venerable clergy
man has been blessed in years past with chill
dren and grandchildren. The door was opened
by Mrs Smith who ushered the reporter into
the parlor and said that her husband would te
down in "A few minutes When the clergyman
entered. he walked with the aid OF a cane but
showed remarkable strength and vitality for
man who had 50 nearly served his thrce-Scorc
years and ten. even though he had always been
blessed with health. 1t was certainly hard 20
believe that here was a man who hut "a short
time ago could not be moved from his bed who
was denied the use Of body. limbs and voice.
who, in fact, was but a mass OF inert humanity
My story is indeed quite n remarkable one"
he said, land 1 am perfectly willing that IL
should be Published Perhaps il will show
some other poor sufferer the way to relief. I
am o9 years Old this month, and. as you know
a Baptist minister. Before the war / was
Lieutenant Colonel on Gov. Pollock's stan. |
went TO the war as a volunteer, and il was while
in service that was first taken with paralysis.
Before that time 1 thought was almost i'm
icortal, bat the exposure brought ON the dis
ease and was soon convinced that ! WAS not
invulnerabe to the attacks OF nature From
that time on l have been afflicted with pa
ralysis or locomotor ataXia. For awhile was
under the attention OF pr. :. Weir Mitchell
That was years ago, and although he was then
considered one of the best physicians in the
United States his skill was bailled by nv case.
Then tried the electrical! treatment in various
forms. In fact tried it until I couldn't stand
either the treatment or the expense but IL did
me no good whatever. There was a snecialist
In Philadelphia last year who practiced for
! persons afflicted as L was, what he called the
sun bath treatment. That / tried but like
other remedies, II also failed 10 benefit me- 1t
has been ten yearssin / had the second stroke
of paralysis The third stroke came on last
December, and l remained in bed for many
weeks as helpless as a little child.
zone day saw an account Of a man in To-
ronto who had been cured of locomotor alta xia
by Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People It
was frail hope indeed, but the experiment
was not costly and could certainly do me no
harm, SO began taking the pills in January
last had not taken more than two or three
boxes before realized that had materially
improved. Since then have been growing
| better steadily, and can now walk without
sistance, feat that at one time I never ex-
! pected to accomplish again. Last year was
compelled to use two canes and moved with
| great difficulty. Now, / use only one, as you
| see and am gradually reCaining the entire use
ofmy limbs. In fact, feel better to-day than
| have since the war;
To show what he could do. the Rev. Mr. Smith
walked briskly about the room and even in
sisted upon travelling up and down the stair
| way that led from the front hall to the upper
| stories.
al had to be carried up and down those stairs
| at first" he said. "Then I could get up aud
down by having some one lift one foot after the
other, step by step. Afterward 1 could get up
| alone by dragging one foot after the other
Now, can go up step after step and feel that
am improving all the time. am now able,
| also. TO attend the weekly meetings of the
| Baptist ministers at the rooms of the Baptist
Publication Society at liao Chestnut Street.
| grateful N hnu hap hra thrar,
are at my improvement
think that anybody afflicted as have been,
| who takes the Pink Pills cannot fail to be bene-
fitted by them. They are certainly a triumph
of medical science. Why arr not only getting
strong in my limbs, but l am recovering the
| distinctness of my voice and speech, which
| were also affected by the disease. Ispeall fully
| and conscientiously about the pills because
feel grateful for the good they have done me
| and have disseminated the information about
| them wherever could"
The reporter attended the last meeting of the
| Baptist ministers at their assembly rooms ON
Chestnut Street, and heard many concra;uIa.
| tory remarks upon the Rev. Mr.. Smiths i'm
proved condition. As ne said. he is thoroughly
| known among the brethren. and he is respected
and beloved. lie formerly had charge of the
Mariners Bethel on Front street below Chris.
tian. but was forced TO give up the pulpit nv
his Increasing paralysis. lie was. also pastor
ofthe Baptist Church at Westmont, near Cam.
| den, \. j. One of his closest friends, the Rev.
Thomas l.. Lewis, pastor of the Richmond Ban
| fist Church, who was present at the ministers
conference, said: " Brother Smith is certainly
| wonderfully improved man. lie believes
that DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
| are the cause of his Improvement and also
believe it. have advised him to continue TAX
| Ing them as nothing else seems TO have bene-
| flied him. Last winter he was bed-ridden and
helpless, one entire side being paralyzed. Now
heis able to attend our conferences. In fact. 80
| great is my faith in the efficacy OF Pink Pills
that have lately taken some of them myself
| MY occupation is, of course, a sedentary one
and felt that 1 required something TO build
me up. have also induced q member of nv
| congregation, a gentleman over 60 years old.
who has been suffering from a spinal affection
for IL years. to take them too"
The narrative of other remarkable cures per-
| formed by'D Williams Pink Pills for Pale
feopie was given areporter by Mrs. NJ. b. Meek
who has a bakery at 7is Wharton St "Three
years age" she said, Il had very severe attack