Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-14
A NEW YORK MIRACLE
IA Remarkable Affidavit Made by a
Well known Business Man.
Afflicted uish lseeastes Ataxia iss fiftsss
Yea.s-Dsd ast ssik q siep tss Fiss Years
WIS Gives U y ths Leading ehysieiAss
q ses Ysst City sd Discharged from ths
nAnAartan Hospital - iacsrabss-
lErom the New York Tribune. J

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For some time there has been an in
cressiay uensber of cries published IN ths
newspapers of New York City. telling Of
marvellous cures OF various diseases thai
have been male by different medicines an
treatments. Ii has long been the intention
of the Tribune to investigate one OF ths
n,os, interesting eases that could be foune
an, give the truth TO the world as = mattel
Of news. Happening GA the case Of Geo
|. Hommedieu. the other day an invest
CATION was made with the following yer,
happy result;
When the reporter called on Mr.. L'Hom
.,,esiieu al the residence OF his cousin, MI
Edward Houghtallng, 2Tl W l3tth st he
said II am 81 years Of sge and was oorI
IN Hudson, \. Y. | served my time In tht
army, being corporal of Company A. sisf
n. ]. Volunteers /, has been about rtieer
wears since noticed the first symptoms OF
NV disease. consulted Dr. Allen of York
Willie. and also Dr. Pratt. since deceased
DR.. Pratt exhausted his powers in my be
BALI and finally told me that he could dc
nothing more for me.
Finally was advised by DR.. Gill TO g
1, the well known scientist, DIR. Hamilton
He gave me a most thorough e1anlnatioi
ard did me no good. felt was growing
weaker every day and went to the Manhattan
Hospital, at 4lst ST. and Park Ave-, and
vas under treatment by DIR. Seguln. liz
treated me for about three months,an than
told me that had locomotor atsxis and wa'
I e, ond the aid of medical science. "a'
now 4 complete physical wreck; ail power
feeling and color had left my legs, and i
wss impossible for me to feel the mos
ssvere tiuch or even the thrush of needle
..If nv skin was scratched there would be
no TOW of blood whatever, and IT wou!t
lake il fully six weeks TO heal up In tb'
night would have to feel around TO I'm
saw legs Nv pains were excrnclatng anG
at times almost unbearable. would tax
large doses of morphine TO deaden INT
pains. About five years ago Dr. Lewis A
-syre of 2s5 9Th Ave, msde a trial OF the
French method of stretching the spine
Although | received no benefit from this
treatment | shall always feel grateful te
DIR. Ssyre for his great interest and kind
ness.
so severe had my case become by this
time that | could not walk without assist
ance, and WAS almost ready to give up life
II began the use of Pink Pills for Pal,
People in September last. | took then
rather irregularly at first with the cold
gater treatment. In a very short time
.as convinced that was getting better anc
[ began the use of the pills in earnest, tax
ing about one box every five days.
THE first sign of improvement was II
November, 1892, when had arush of blooc
- the head and feet causing singing anC
prickiing sensation. February 22d, 1898
was the first time in five years had evel
seen -. sign of blood in my feet. From
- time Oh began to improve. NJ,
sur myth and appetite have gradually re
turned; | now have perfect control OF N!
bowels. and the pains have gradually itf
me. can sit and write by the hour ant
walk up stairs by balancing myself with my
hands. Without doubt | am new mai
from the ground up, and have every rea
son to believe that will be hale and hearty
IN less than months. | have taken abou
Y boxes of pills.
Sworn to before me this Eleventh day O.
March, 1898. II. +. MELVILLE,
Commissioner of Deeds,
fsEN.1 New York City
The reporter next called on Mr.. Rober
W. Smith, a member of the firm OF Mar
chal & Smith, who said
II have known Mr.. Geo. LliommedleI
for twenty wears. He became connecte'
with our firm as secretary in 1879, and at
tends strictly to his office duties until 1851
" hen he was stricke down with his troubl +.
As the disease advanced he was obliged t,
succumb ard reluctantly gave up his Office
work. know that he tried various physi
lao. laa ~
success, and, as he states, he was final,
discharged from the Manhattan Hospital
and told that he was in the last stages Of
loconiotor ataxia and was beyond the hope
of human aid. About six months ago, Of
so, he was advised TO try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. with the COLI
water treatment. The last time | saw Mr.
l. Hommedieu he had gained the use of I'm
limbs to such an extent that he could wall
up stairs with the help of his wife, and il
now doing much important work for us al
III. home. RopT. w. SMITH"
Sworn to and subscribed before me thii
Eleventh day of March, 1898.
TSr.L W. Fl. WoopuuLL,
Notary Public, New York County.
An analysis of DIR. Williams Pink Pill'
show that they contain, in a cOndenset
form, all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re
tore shattered nerves. They are an unfail-
ng specific for such diseases as iocomotor
ltaxia partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance
.eiRtics, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervou'
headache, the after effect of Ia grippe, pal
citation of the heart, pale and sa.low com
plexions, and all forms of weakness either
n male or female. Pink Pills are sold by
all dealers, or will be sent post paid on re
ceipt of price. go cents bo1-they are
never sold in bulk or by the 1000 by adj
dressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady, N. Y, or Brookville, Ontario