Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-09
AN 0AKVILLE MIRACLE.
The Remarkable Case Of Mr., John
W. Condor.
a Helpless Cripple for Yoars--Trented by
the star of the Toronto General Hos
pitaI and Discharged US Incurable
The Story of His Miraculous
Recovery as Investigated by
an Empire Reporter.

Recovery as Investigated by
an Empire Reporter.
Toronto EmDiyr)
For moro than a year past the readers of
tha Empire have been given the particu-
lara ut some OF the most remarkable cures
Of the 18Th century, all or nearly all Of |
them in cases hitherto held by the most |
advanced medical scientists to he incur
able. The particulars Of these cases were |
vouchcd for by such leading newspapers as
ThS Hamilton .SDecUtOr and Times, The |
Hri61 Haud, Toronto Gio5c. lie Monde. |
Montreal; DJilUu Noes, Albany, \. "; |
JOWHui, albany Express and others. whose |
reputation placed beyond question the |
statements made,
Recently rrmorS have been ailoat of
| remarkable case in the pretty little town Of
| oakNille, of ayOung man recovering after |
years Of helilcssnCss and agony. The !
EmDire determined IL subject the case to
| the most rigid investigation, and accord |
| ingly detailed one Of cur best reporters to
make a thorough and impartial investiga
| ton into the case. Acting upun these in
| structious our reporter went TO Oakville
and called upon Mr.. John w. Condor (who
| il was had 80 miraculDuSly recOvered) and
| had moi long been in conversation with
| him when lie was convinced that the state
mcnts made were not only true, but that
| the half had not been told" The re-
porter found Mr.. Condor at work in one
OF the heaviest departments Of the Oakville
| basket factory, aud was surprised, in the
face Of what he knew of this case, to be
confronted by a strappng young fellow of
good physique, rlddy cpuntenance and
buuyanl bearing This now rugged Young
man WAS he who had spent a great part oi
his days upon u siuk-bed, suffering almost
untold agony. When the Empire repre-
sentative announced the purpose of his
| visit MIR. Condor Checrfiilly volunteered
statement Of his case for the bcne-
lit OF other sufferers. 81 am" said
Mr., Condor, an Englishman b.
birth, ana came TO thus country with ms
parents when ni'Ic years OF age, and AT that
time was AS rugged and healthy rs any hoy
Of my age. am now - years Of age, and
it was when about II years old that the
first twinges Of inilamlnltory rheumatism
came upon me, and during the IL wears
that INTERVIEWED between that time and my
recovery a few months ago tongue can
hardly tell how much | suffered, My
trouble was brought on. ! think, through
too frequent bathing in the cold lake
water. ihe joints OF my body began to
swell, the cords Of my legs to tighten, and
the muscles of my limbs to contract. !
became helpless cripple, confined to bed.
and for three month, did not leave my
room, The doctor who was called in adj
minisiered preparations of iodllo Of putas-
stun and other remedies without any ma
terial beneficial effect. After some months
OF suffering | became strong enough to
leave the bed, but my limbs were stllened
and was untitled for any active vocation.
, ! was then hampered more or less for the
, following nine years, when | was again
, forced 10 take TO nay bed. This attack was
/, in lSsli. and was a great deal more severe
4 than the first. My feet, ankles, knees, legs
q arms. shoulders and in Fact all parts Ofmy
i frame wore affected. My joints and muscles
2 became badly swollen and the disease even
| reached my head. Ny face swcllcd to a
( great size. was unable to Opcn my mouth
my jaws being fixed together of course
+ could eat nothing, My teeth were pried
. apart and liquid food poured down my
[ throat. lost my voice aud could speak
& only IN husky whispers. Really, am I'M
: able to describe the state | was in during
j. those long weary months. With my swpl,
len limbs drawn by the tightening cords
4 upto my enlacated body, and my whole
r frame twisted and Contorted into indie.
:, sCrlbabc shapes. was nothing more than
Il q deturmed skeleton, For three long
!. weary months | was confined to bed, after
i which was able to get up, but was a com
il plttc physical wreck, hobblng around on
L crutehcs helpless cripple, My sailvriugs
L were continually intense, and frequently
II when would be hObbling along the street
e ! would be seized with Il paroNism of pain
e and would fall unconscious to the ground
II During all this time had the constant at
n tendance OF medical men, but their RENE
dies We're unavailiug. AN they could Dc
J was to try 10 build I'm my system by til,
use OF tonnes, IN the iall ol 1883 anG
K spring Of lsJu j again suffered intensel,
Il severe attacks, ana at last my medical ut
e tenuaut, rs Il last resort, ordered nc to thu
II Toronto General Hospital. entered the
Il hospital on June goth, 1890, ana RENAME,
Jr there until september 10Th of the SAM
year. But notwithstanding all the car,
: IpGtnkNpI "a NFl ~ ,
4. III lhls Institution, no improvement wa
ne noticeable in my condition, After usin
1T almost every available remedy the h0spitl
ir durtu's--pf whom there was about dulcI
il. tame g The conclusion that my case WA
IA nrlwtnlc, and WAS sent away, with Ill
5. understanding tHat ! might remain al
&c outside patient Accordingly, from Sep
III TENDER, lNiJ, 10 The end Of January, lSGl
u. | went tuthc >pital once week for eN
be animation ANA treatment Al this Stage
liz htcIhe suddenly worse, and once NOR
.r gained admission 10 The hospital where
MS lay in miserable suffering condition fu
ia TWO months on more. In the spring q
v, lHJt returned to p1kvillr, and made a
ig attempt to tlO something toward my ow
er support. ] was given light work III Tn
rs basket factory hut had to be conveyed |
it and from my place of labor in Il bugg
" in the works ON which ! sat and pc
,et formed my work. In August 1881,
was again stricken down. and rcmuinc
nu in an utterly helpless condition uut
an January SjI. At this time, MIR. Jane
i'll q local druggist, strongly urged me
he try pr Williams Pink Pill, for PA
III. People. J was prciuirGd against propriI
of lary medicines us had spent nearly all
he possessed on numerous highly recon
ere nended snCallcd remedies. ! had take
lhtomy system large quantities Of dilterel
lde family medicines. | had uyllaustcd Il
Sod list Of liniments but all in vain, and | VI
therefore reluctant TO take Mr.. lHmes' q
vice. j, however, saw strong testimonial
rs to the value Of DR.. Williams Pink lil
As blood builder aud nerve tonic. al
ect thinking thGt ii ! could only set N
lee blood In better condition my general sta
ut health might be improved, | resolved
nj. awe Pink l'ils a trial With tho CORA,
i5n- Dornot despair bought Il box. but the
y,f was no noticeable Improvement, and
~. thought this vas like the other remedies
No had used. iiGt urged on by friends 60
Iinucd taking Pink Pills and after lisii
ac, seven boxes WAS rewarded bv NOTICING
NH | decided change for tine better.
appetite returned, my spirits began
al rise and ! had 4 little lreer Use uI II
NJ muscles and limbs, The old truubcsun
hi aweliings subsidns, | continued Il
IN remedy until had used twgn,y slyp box
,rr when Lett off. rs this time / had tax,
,an on considerable flesh and weighed
~ much rs l6J pounds. This was !. gain
, nj 90 pounds i'll q few weeks. My iuiu
mi assumed their normal size, my nJlscl
became iirmrr. and in fact was Il IL
,lu- man. l}y April was able 20 so to wu
ira IN the basket factory, aud now | can wu
lis ten hours day with any man utt
inc stay on ddty overtime without feeling al
bad ELECTS play base ball i'll tie eve