Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-22
A NEW YORK MIRACLE.
A Remarkable Affidavit Made by a
WeII-Known Business Man.


and treatments IL has long
been the intention of the Tribune TO in-
vestigate one of the nOst interesting
cases that could be found and give the
ruth to the world as u matter Of news
Happening on the case Of Geo. L'Hom-
medieu, the other day an Investigation
was made with the following very
happy result.
When the reporter called on Mr..
EHommedieu at the residence OF his
cousin, Mr.. Edward Houghtaling, 27l
w. 134th street, he said: l am 81 years
of age and was born in Hudson, n. Y
served my time in the army, being
corporal of Company A, 2lst n. J. Vol
unteers. II has been about fifteen years
since l noticed the first symptoms OF
my disease. 1 consulted DR.. Allen of
Yorkville, and also DIR. Pratt, since de-
ceased "Dr. Pratt exhausted his pow
erssin my behalf and finally told me
that he could do nothing more for me.
"Finally was advised by DR.. Gill to
90 to the well-known scientist, DIR.
Hamilton. He gave me most thor
ough examination and did me no good.
| felt / was growing weaker every day,
and went to the Manhattan Hospital,
at 4lst St. and Park Ave-, and was
under treatment by DIR. Seguin. He
treated me for about three months, and
then, told me that / had locomotor at
axia and was beyond the aid of medical
science. was now complete physlc-
al wreck; all power, feeling and color
had left my legs, and it was impossible
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 L would have tn
feel around to find my legs My pains
Were excruciating and at times almost
unbearable. l would take large doses
of morphine to deaden the pains.
About five years ago DR.. Lewis A.
Sayre of 2S55th Ave, made a trial OF
the French method of stretching the
SPINE. Although l received no benefit
from this treatment | shall always feel
grateful TO DR.. Sayre for his great inter
est and kindness.
$50 severe had my case become by
this time that could not walk with
out assistance, and was almost ready tC
al began the use of Pink Pills fol
Pale People In September last. tooh
them rather IrTegularly at first with
the cold water treatment. In very
short time was convinced thatI was
getting better and began the use o
the pills In earnest, taking about one
box every five days.
"The first sign of improvement wal
In November 1892, when had rush
of blood to the head and feet causing 9
stinging and prickliug sensation. Feb
ruaFy I'D, 1898, was the first time II
five years had ever seen any sign O
blood in my feet. From this time on
began to improve. My strength and
appetite have gradually returned; / now
have perfect control of my bowels, and
the pains have gradually left me.
can sit aud write by the hour and walk
up stairs by balancing myself with my
hands. Without doubt / am a new
man from the ground up, and / have
every reason to believe that will bt
hale and hearty in less than months
have taken about l2 boxes of pills"
Sworn to before me this Eleventh
day Of March, 1898.
III. e. MELVILLE,
Commissioner Of Deeds,
TsEAL.1 New York City
The reporter next called on Mr.. Rob
ert w. Smith, a member OF the firm Of
Marchal d Smith, who said:
~ have known Mr.. Geo. L'Homme'
dieu for twenty years. He became con
nected with our firm as secretary il
1879, aud attended strictly to his office
duties until 1881. when he was stricken
down with his trouble. As the disease
advanced he was obliged to snccumb
and reluctantly gave up his Office work
know that he tried various physicians
and their treatments without the least
success, aud, as he states, he was finan'
ally discharged from the Manhattan
Hospital, aud told that he was Ia the
last stages of locomotor ataxia and was
beyond the hope OF human aid. About
six months ago, or 40, he was advised
to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, with the cold water treatment
The last time saw Mr., l.. L'HommC
dleu he had gained the use OF his limbs
TO such an exteht that he could walk
up stairs with the help OF his wife, and
Is now doing much important work fol
us at his home.
RoBT. w. Smith,"
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Eleventh day Of March, 1898.
[sRAL w. II. WOoDHULL,
Notary Public, New York County
An analysis of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills show that they contain, Ia n con
densed form, all the elements necessary
TO give new life aud richness to the
blood aud restore shattered nerves
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases IS locomotor ataxla, partial
paralysis, st. Vitas' dance, sclaticA,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head.
ache. the after effect OF Ia grippe, palpl-
tation OF the heart. pale aud sallow
complications, aud all forms OF weakness
either la male or female. Pink Pills
are sold BY AL dealers. or will be sent
pnst paid on receipt of price, $50 cents =
box they are never sold Ia bulk or by
the 1901 by addressing DIR. Williams'
Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. ~, or