Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-08
A Physician Talks.
THE REMARKABLE STORY AND Arr1.
DAVIT OF DR.. LEWIS BLUNDIN.
Afflicted with Paralysis for Twenty-Five
Years-Pronounced Incurable By
the Foremost Physicians of the
World-A Case OF World
Wide interest
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Many survivors Of our late war left the
ranks unwounded but with broken copstitu-
tions; an instance in point. is Lewis ID.
Blundin, o resident of Hulmevile, Bucks
Co, Pa. In relating his experiences and
what he had suffered in consequence of the
hardships he had encountered Mr.. Blundin
said:
81 was born at Bridgewater, Penns., in
ls4I, and went through the war as private,
sergeant and hospital steward in Company
L, 18th pennsylvania Volunteers. Nv ser.
vice was active and while in Georgia 1
had an attack of typhoid fever, which left
me weak and ready victim for future
disease. My kidneys were then affected
and this finally developed into spinal
trouble which lasted through my army ser.
vice. In 1856 was mustered out with an
honorable discharge and entered the Jeffer.
son Medical College in Philadelphia as a
student. Igraduated two years later with
a diploma but did not practice. At that
time | was living in Manayunk. One day.
after had graduated, Twas lying on a sofa at
my home in Manayunk, when I felt cold
sensation in my lower limbs Is though the
blood had suddenly left them. When [ tried
10 move them was Mortified 1.-THE discovery
that wasparalyzed from my hips to nv toes.
The paralysis was complete and pin or a
pinch OF the flesh caused no pain. could
not move a muscle Icalled In DIR. William
c. Todd of Philadelphia. He made q care.
full and exhaustive examination of nv case
sounding and testing and finally announced
that my trouble was caused by infiamma.
tion of the spinal cord, and that / would
likely have another stroke of paralysis. I
consulted DR.. l. w. Gross and Dr. Pancoast
Of Jefferson College, Philadelphia, with the
same result. I called in DR.. Morehouse. Of
Philadelphia, who said that no amount Of
medicine would ever prove of the slightest
benefit to me.
"One day last September decided 10
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG.
pie. sent for one box. had always been
troubled with sort of vertigo after nv first
stroke OF paralysis to such an extent that
when got out Of my bed nv head would
swim and 1 had difficulty in saving myself
from falling. Ny appetite was bad, digestive
organs ruined and no assimilation of food.
In addition to my many other ailments,
rheumatism held prominent place. BY the
time l had finished the first box of Pink
Pills was comparatively free from these
minor ills. Ny appetite returned, the d.
gestive organs got down to their daily grind
and the rheumatism disappeared. I was
much encouraged and Immediately sent
for half dozen boxes of the Pink Pills.
Relief followed upon relief with astonishing
rapidity. First one all would disappear,
then another until the pills got to work
upon the foundation stones of nv trouble
paralysis. felt a sense of exhilaration and
the general effect was beneficial, becoming
more 80 each day. Noting this fact, in.
creased the dose from one TO two pills after
each meal for few days. Before had
taken the six boxes of pills, was sitting in
my chair one afternoon, when felt curious
sensation n my left foot. Upon investiga-
ton, l found it had fexed, or, in other
words, become movable, and could move
1t From that time on my improvement
was steady and it was not long before Was
walking around on crutches with little or
no discomfort. 1t was three years before
taking the Pink Pills that had been able
to use the crutches at any time NV health
Is daily improving and feel sure that Pink
Pills have done me more good than all the
doctors and all the medicine in the country
and as they are not costly can easily afford
the treatment"
Mr.. Blundin tells of another remarkable
cure effected by the use of Pink Pills. One
OF his comrades in the army was Lewis J.
Allen, of Battle Creek, Michigan, who has
been sufferer from rheumatism nearly all
MS MI hueH Is u grdnuSOu Ethan
Allen of Revolutionary fame. al know"
said Mr.. Blundin, that Mr. Allen could
not lift his arms to his head, or even his
hands to his mouth, because of chronic
rheumatism. He read in Detroit paper of
wonderful cure made by Pink Pills and
bought box. His cure was sudden and
complete Knowing that was a sufferer
from rheumatism, along with my other ills,
he wrote me about his recovery and advised
me to try them. l was then using them.
He said he had perfect control of his arms
and hands and could use them freely with
out experiencing any pain. He added that
as q cure for rheumatism the Pills were the
most complete in the world. NY case alone
proves that, for am confident that my
greatly benefited condition is due solely to
the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People"
Sworn to before me this 18th day of Nav.
1893. GEORGE HARRISON, Not. Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restore pale PEG.
pie and sallow compilations to the glow of
health and are specific for all the troubles
peculiar to the female sex, while in the case
OF men they effect q radical cure in cases
arising from worry, Overwork or excuses,
and are an unfailing specific for the most
obstinate forms of paralysis or rheumatism.
They are manufactured by the Dr. WILL
Jams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
N. Y, and Brockville, Ont, and are sold
only in boxes bearing the firms trade mark
and wrapper, at 50 cts. box or six boxes
for $3.50, and are never sold in bulk, O, BY
the dozen or hundred.