The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-16

though he did not accept it a ; first. A
small pamphlet telling of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and the diseases they cured.
was thrown into the house, but it was
placed aside and nonOtiCe was takenOf
it for weeks. One day the sick man
re read the circular and concluded to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, although
Mrs. Marshall tried hard to diaauade
him, saying they would be as inetfec
tual as all the others; but on April IA
memorable day to him-Mr. Marshall
began to take the pills. II after each
meal for a start. In a few days a change
was noticed and as he continued 90
take the pills he gradually improved
and IN 2 little over o month he was
able to take the train for Toronto and
visitan astOnished brother in law. Now
ne can walk four or five miles with any
of his friends.
The Globe representative paid q vi 1t
to the house Of the man thus res ,ued
from a living death. When the re
pOrter'S mission was explained, Mr..
MarshalIS face lighted up with a smile,
which caused q responsive n to rise
upon the features Of his wife, and he
expressed his perfect Willingness TO tell
all that was asked of him.
"EVhy, [ feel 8 better man now than
I did ten years ago" said he, cheer
fully. It's four years next August
since I did a days work, but l guess 1
can sOOn make q start again. About
my illness? It was all caused through
falling and hurting my back. | kept
getting worse until [ couldn't get eff q
chair without q stick or crutches. The
lower part of my body and legs Werd
useless. Tried every doctor and ever
patent medicine, spending hundreds q
dollars. Everything that was likelt
to help me | got, but | might as vel
have thrown it in the bay. Isuppoa
my wife has shown you the apparatus
[ used at one time or another. 4 dozR
city doctors gave mo up. 1got enOuh
electric shocks for half a dozen mel,
but they did me no good. l lost Ca
troll Of my bowels and water and c0ud
not sleep without morphine. Durilg
the day my legs were cold and I hadto
sit by the stove wrapped in q blanklt,
suffering intense agony from nervQs
pains in the legs, neck and head. YE,
/ received from the Royal Templars n
81 900 check, being declared totally
unable to follow my Cmpl0YmCnt. One
day in April [ took q notion to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills, carefully follow
ing the directions. accompanying each
box I recovered my appetite and re
gained control OF my bowels and water,
and | went on getting better and
stronger and now you see nc stronger
and more healthy than | was for years
before | was taken i'll. Itcjl YOU am
feeling first class" and Mr.. Marshall
slapped his legs vigorously and gave
the lower part of his back q good
humping, afterwards going up and
down the room st a lively gait.
Il weigh 100 pounds to day he con
tiuUcd, land I've gained 80 pounds
since [ first took Or. Williams Pink
Pills, | haven't such . thing as a pain
or ache about me, and another thing, I
can walk as easily in the dark as in the
light" Mr.. Marshall offered to make
an affidavit to the truth of the above
story, but the reporter considered that
wholly unnecessary. He carried con
victiOn to the inquircr's mind by every
word and action, and there was no
g~ainsaying the fact that the cure was
one of the most marvellous in the nine
teenth century. All the neighbOrs bore
testimony to the genuinenese Of the
cure. None Of them ever expected to
see Mr.. Marshall on his feet again and
regarded his restoration to health as
nothing short of marvellous.
The headquarters of the Royal Temp
lars of Temperance for Canada are ia
Hamilton. At the publishing house of
the order Mr.. w. w. Buchanan, gen
eral manager and one Of the most
prominent temperance advocates Of
the Dominion, was found. In response
to the reporters question, he said "Oh.
yes, L am well acquainted with Mr.,
John Marshall. He ha8 been @ member
OF one OF the councils Of this CITY for
ABOUT sever years. He is a we'll known
and a reliable temperance man. About
tour years ago he was first taken scri
ously i'll and his case was brought be
fore the order The provisions under
which the total disability claim is paid
IN u organization are very strict.
The weekly sick benefit is PAYABLE to
any person under the doctors care. who
IS unable to follow their usual avOca-
ton, but the total disability is a com.
paratlvely large sum, only paid a mem
Der who is disabled for life. and de-
clared by medical men to be entirely
past all hope Of recovery. In Mr.. Mar
shalls case there was some difficulty.
IL IS True; ne was examined upon a
number or occasions, covering a period
OF upWarG or two years. The medical
men who examined him all agreed that
there was little hope of recovery hut
they would not give the definite deeclara-
ton that our law demands-that tho