The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-11

particulars VI hOule VI tllS Aloat AVHi"'h
able cures OF tho nineteenth century
all, or nearly all OF them, in cases
hitherto held by the most advanced
medical scientists to be incurable. The
particulars OF these cases were vouched
for by such leading newspapers as The
Hamilton Spectator and Times, Tie Halifar
Hrald, Toronto Globe, lie Monde, Mon
treal; DetrOa Mus, Albany, n, Y; Jour
nal, .A'Jany Erprtss and others, whose
reputation placed beyond question the
statements made.
Recently rumors have been atioat OF q
remarkable case in the pretty little
town OF Oakville, OF a young man recov-
ering after years OF helplessness and
agony, The Emnire determined to sub
ject the case to the most rigid invest-
CATION, and accordingly detailed one OF
our best reporters TO make a thorough
and impartial investigation into the
case. Acting upon these instructions
our reporterSTent to Qakyille, and called
upon Mr.. John W. Condor (who it was
had so miraculously recovered) and had
not long been in conversation with him
when he was convinced that the state
ments made we're 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 Oak
vile basket factory, and was surprised,
in the face Of what he knew OF this case,
to be confronted by Il strapping young
fellow OF good phsique, ruddy counten-
ance and buoyant bearing. lhis now
rugged young man was he who had
spent great part OF his dayse upon a
sick-bed, suffering almost untold agony.
When the Empire representative
announced the purpose OF his visit Mr..
Condor cheerlully volunteered state
ment OF his case for the benefit OF other
sufferers. II am" said Mr.. Condor,
ian Englishman by birth, and came 10
this country with my parents when
nine years OF age, and at that time was
as rugged and healthy as any boy OF my
age. i am now 90 years of age, and it
was when about IA years old that the
first twinges OF inAammatory rheuma-
tism came upon me, and during the fiji
teen years that interviewed between that
time and my recovery n few months
ago, tongue can hardly tell how much l
suffered. NY trouble was brought on,
/ think, through too frequent bathing
in the cold lake water. The joints ofmy
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
months did not leave my room. The
doctor who was called in administered
preparations OF iodide OF potassium and
other remedies without any material
BENEFICIAL effect. After some months
OF suffering | became strong enough
to leave the bed but my limbs
were stiffoned and i was untitled
for any active vocation. | was
then hampered more or less for the
followingtnine years, when l was again
forced totaketom bed. Thisattack was
in 1886, and was a great deal more So
we're than the first. My feet, ankles,
knees, legs, arms, shoulders, and in
fact all parts Of my frame were affected.
My joints and muscles became badly
swollen and the disease even reached
my head. My face swelled to q great
size. was unable to open my mouth,
my jaws being fixed together. ], OF
course, could eat nothing. My teeth
were pried apart andliquid food poured
down my throat. lost my voice, and
could speak only in husky whispers.
Really, l am unable to describe the
state / was in during those long weary
months. With my swollen limbs drawn
by the Tightening cords up to my ema-
ciated body, and my whole frame twist
ed and contorted into indess ribaole
shapes, ] was nothing more thai de-
formed skeleton. For three long weary
months | was confined to bed, after
which / was able to get up, but was a
complete physical wreck, hob
bling around on crutches a helpless
cripple. NY sufIerings were continually
intense, and frequently when would
BIO hobbling along the street l would be
seized with paroxism OF pain and
would fall unconscious to the ground
During all this time had the constant
attendance OF medical men, but their
remedies were unavailing. All they
could do was to try to build up my sys-
tenn by the use OF tonics. In the fall OF
1889 and spring OF 1890 / again suffered
intensely severe attacks, and at last my
medical attendant, as last resort,
ordered INC to the Toronto General
Hospital. entered the hospital on
June 20, 1890, and remained there until
September 20 OF the same year. But,
Notwithstanding ali the care and atten-
ton bestowed upon me while in this
institution, no improvement was notice.
able in my condition. After using
almost every available remedy the hos
pital doctors-of whom there was about
a dozen-cane to tho conclusion that
my case was incurable, and j was sent
away, with the understanding that
might remain an outside patient, Ac-
cordingly from September, 1890, to the
end Of January, 1891, | went to the hos
pital once q week for examination and
treatment At this stage / became
suddenly worse, and once moro gained
admission to tho hospital, where l lay
in miserable suffering condition for
two months or more. In the spring Of
1891 returned to 0akville, and made
an attempt to do something toward my
own support. was given light work
in the basket factory. but had to be con-
veYcd to and from my place Of labor in
buggy and carried from the rig TO n
table in tho works, on which 1 sat and
performed my work. In August, 1891,
i was again stricken down, and 70.
NAMED in au utterly helpless condition
until January, 1892. At this time Mr..
James, n local druggist strongly urged
me to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. was projudiccd against
nearly ali / possessed on numerous
highly recommended ao.Cnllod remedies.
! had taken into my system largo guam.
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