The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-18
AN 0AkvILLE MIRACLE.
The Remarkable Case of Mr..
John w. Condor.
n Helpless Cripple For Nears-Treated by
tho Stan of the Toronto General Hos.
pltal and Discharged as Incurable
The Story of His miraculous Recovery
potter.
From the Toronto Empire.

particulars of some Of the most remark
ablo cures Of the 10th century, all, or
nearly all OF them. in cases hitherto
held by the most advanced medical
scientists to DO incurable. The par
tioulars of these cases were vouched for
by such leading newspapers as the
Hamilton Spectacle and Times, the
Halifax Herald. Toronto Globe, LIE
Monde, Montreal; Detroit News, Albany,
N. Y; Journal, Albany Express and
othors, whose reputation placed beyond
question the statements made.
Recently rumors have been afloat Of
remarkable case in the pretty little
town of Oakville, of a young man re-
covering after years of helplessness and
agony The Empire determined to sub.
ieot the case to the most rigid inyesti-
cation, and accordingly detailed one of !
our best reporters to make thorough
and impartial investigation into the |
Ycsso. Acting upon these instructions
our reporter went to Oakville, and called |
upon Mr.. John w. Condor (who it was
had so miraculously recovered) and had |
not long been in conversation with him
WHOM he was convinced that the state.
ments made were not only true, but |
that 1.-THE half had not been told" The |
reporter found Mr.. Condor at work in |
ono of the heaviest departments of the |
Oakville Basket Factory, and was sur
prised, in the face Of what he knew OF |
this case, to be confronted by strapping
young fellow Of good physique, ruddy
countenance and buoyant bearing. This
now rugged young man was he who
had spent great part OF his days upon
sick' bed, suffering almost untold
agony. When the Empire representa-.
tive announced the purpose OF his visit
Mr.. Condor cheerfully volunteered a
statement Of his case for the benefit of
other ufferers. 81 am" said Mr.. Condor,
"'an Englishman by birth and came to
this country with my parents when
nine years of age, and at that time was
as ruggedland healthy as any boy of my
ago. | am now 90 years of age, and it
waY when about l years old that the first
twlnges of infiammatory rheumatism
came upon me, and during the fifteen
years that interviewed between that
time and my recovery few months ago,
tongue can hardly tell how much l suf-
fered. My trouble was brought on, I
think, through too frequent bathing in
tho cold lake water. The Joints of nv
body began to swell, the cords of my legs
20 tighten, and the muscles Of my limbs
to contract. l became a 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 rene.
dies without any material beneficial
elf !. After some months of suffering
became strong enough to leave the
bod but my limbs were stifened and
WIS untitled for any active vocation 7
was then hampered more or less for the
I In
forced to take to my bed. This attack
was in 1886, and was great deal more
severe than the first My feet, ankles,
&nees, legs, arms, shoulders, and in fact
all parts OF my frame were affected. MY
Joints and muscles became badly
swollen, and the disease oven reached
my head. My face swelled to great size
! was unable to open my mouth my Jaws
being fixed together. l, of course, could
cat nothing. My teeth were pried
apart and liquid food poured down my
throat. lost my voice and could speak
only in husky whispers. Really, | am
unable to describe the state / was in
during those long weary months. With
my swollen limbs drawn by the tighte
ing cords up to my emaciated body, and
my whole frame twisted and contorted
into indescribable shapes. was moth
ing more than deformed skeleton.
nned to bed, after which | was able to
get up, but was a complete physical
wreck, hobbling around on crutches a
helpless cripple. My sufferings were
continually intense, and frequently
wien l would be hobbling along the
street l would be seized with a paroxism
o. pain and would fall unconscious to
the ground. During all this time had
the constant attendance of medical mon,
but their remedies were unavaillng.
Al! they could do was to try to build
UP my system by the use OF tonics
IN the fall of 1889 and spring of 1890
again suffered intensely severe
attacks, and at last my medical at.
tendant as a last resort, ordered me
90 the Toronto General Hospital.
entered the hospital on June 20, 1890,
anc remained there until September
20, of the same year. But, notwitb
standing all the care and attention be-
slowed upon me while in this institu-
ton, no improvement was noticeable in
my condition. After using almost every
available remedy the hospital DOCTORS
OF whom there was about dozen-came
TO me conclusion that my case was in
cC!able, and l was sent away, with the
understanding that might remain an
outside patient Accordingly from
Seosember, 1890, to the end of January,
1881, went to the hospital once week
fo- examination and treatment. At
tr:s stage ! became suddenly worse,
and once moro gained admission TO tho
hospital, where ! lay in miserable
suffering condition for two months or
more In the spring OF 1891 1 returned
20 Oakyllle and made an attempt to do
something toward my own support. I
was given light work in the basket fac
hod ~ IN