The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-13
brother. in.law. Now he can walk four
or Ave miles with any of his friends.


or Ave miles with any of his friends.
The Globe representative paid visit
to the house of the man thus rescued
from a living death. When the re
porter's mission was explained, Mr..
Marshall's face lighted up with q smile,
which caused a responsive one to rise
upon the features of his wife, and he
expressed his perfect willingness to tell
all that was asked Of him.
why, I feel better man Row than
did ten years ago." said he cheerfully,
It's four years next August since did
days work but guess can soon
1t was all caused through falling and
hurting my back. kept getting worse
until couldn't get off chair without
stick Of crutches. The lower part of
my body and legs were useless. tried
every doctor and every patent medicine,
spending hundreds OF dollars. Every
thing that was likely to help me got,
but might az we'll have thrown it in
the bay. I suppose my wife has shown
you the apparatus 1 used at one time or
another. A dozen city doctors gave me
up. got enough electric shocks
for half q dozen men, but they
my bowels and water and couldn't sleep
without morphine During the day my
legs were cold and had to sit by the
stove wrapped in blanket. suffering
intense agony from nervous pains in the
legs, neck and head. Yes, l received
70 the Royal L, mp q 8 81 900 che ok,
being declared totally unable to follow
my employment. One day in April 1
took a notion to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, carefully following the directions
accompanying each box. 1 recovered
my appetite and regained control OF my
bowels and water, and went on getting
better and stronger and now you see me
stronger and more healthy than was
for years before was taken i'll. tell
you an feeling first class" and Mr.
Marshall slapped his legs vigorously
and gave the lower pirt of his back
good humping, afterwards going up
and down the room at lively gait.
II weign leo pounds to day." he con-
tinued, land I've gained 30 pounds since
first took d. Williams Pink Pills,
haven't such thing as pain or ache
about me, and another thing, can
walk as easily in the dark as in the
light"
Mr.. Marshall offered to make an affi
davlt to the truth OF the above story.
but the reporter considered that wholly
unnecessary. He carried conviction to
Wiz AIN uEiCh . IL Ah0 ny Cf0TJ WOto duQ
action, and there was no Rainsaying the
fact that the cure was one of the most
marvellous In the nineteenth century.
All the neighbors bore testimony to the
genuineness OF the cure. None of them
ever expe cted to see Mr. Marshall on
his feet again, and regarded his restor.
alton to health as nothing short of mar.
velous.
The headquarters Of the Royal Temp
lars of Temperance for Canada are in
Hamilton. At the publishing house of
the order Mr.. w. W. Buchanan, general
manager and one of the most pr ominent
temperance advocates OF the Dominion,
was found. In response to the reporters
question, he said: "Oh, yes, am we'll
acquainted with Mr.. John Marshall.
He has been member OF one of the
councils of this city for about seven
years. He Is well-known citizsn and
reliable temperance man. About four
years ago he was first taken seriously
Ill and his case was brought before tn
order The provisions under which the
total disability claim is paid in our or
ganization are very strict. The weekly
sick benefit is payable to any person
under the Doctors care, who is unable
to follow their usual avocation, but the
total disability is paratively large
sum, only paid a member who is dis
able d for life. and declared by medical
men to be entirely past ali hope of re-
covery. In Mr.. Marshall's case there
was some difficulty, it is true; he was ex.
amined upon number or occasions, COW
ering period of upward Of two years.
The medical men who examined him all
agreed that there was little hope Of
recovery, but they would not give the
RI frxnfk 1AA \
mands-that the claimant was per-
November. When this declaration by
two regular physicians was mande and
our Dominion Medical referee, we paid
Mr. Marshall the total disability benefit
of one thousand dollars He was paid
by check on the Bank of Montreal
There Is no doubt whatever about the
remarkable character Of Mr.. Marshall's
cure. A large number of our mem bers
In this city were intimately acquainte d
with Mr.. Marshall and called upon him
frequently. All were unanimous in the
belief that he was past all hope of re-
covery His cure Is looked upon as next
to miracle. I have conversed with
him number of times about it, and he
gives the whole credit to DR.. Williams
Fink Pills and the application of cold
water, which Is recommended as sub
sidiary treatment by the proprietors OF
the medicine. He drops into my office
every day or two and is apparently
enjoying good health now"
The general offices Of the order are in
the old Bank of Upper Canada building,
just opposite the publishing house. Mr..
j. ID. Land, the Dominion Secretary.
was easily fouad, and in response to the
questions asked simply cor,oborsted all
that the general manager had said. Mr..
Land is q neighbor Of Mr.. Marshall.
living within block of him in the
north eastern part Of the city. He was