Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-30

ity to the chief examiner, and Mr.. Marshall
was sent to Toronto for special electrical
treatment. 1t proved no more successful
than the othars that had preceded it, and a
number OF city doctors and the chief msdi-
cal examiner of ths order signod the med ical
certificate Of total disability and Mr.. Mar
shall received from the Dominion Council
lor OF the Royal Tsmplars a check for 5 coo
asst November. Oas day last February
came Mr.. Marsha,ls salvation although be
did not accept it at FIRST. A small pam
pblst telling OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and the diseases they cured, was thrown in
to the house. but it was placed aside and no
notice was taken of it for weeks. One day
the sick man reread the circular and conclu-
ded to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, although
Mrs. Marshall tried hard to dssuade him,
saying they would be as Intellectual as all
the others but on April 14-memorablo
day to him--Mr. Marshall began to take
the pills, one after each meal for a start. In
few days a change was noticed and as he
continued to take the pills he gradually
improved and in a little over a mouth be
was able to take the train for Toronto and
visit an astonshei brotherin-law. Now
no can walk four or five miles with any OF
his friends
The Gio5e representative paid visit to
the house OF the man thus rescued from u
living desta. When the reporters mission
was explained, Mr. Marshall's face lighted
up with smile, which caused a responsive
Que to rise upon the features of bis wife, and
he expressed his perfect willingness. to tell
all that was asked of him.
Why, | feel better man now than |
did ten years ago, " said he, cheerfully.
ut four years next August since | did
day work but | guess l can soon make a
start again. About my illness? 1t was all
caused through falling and hurting my back,
| kept getting worse until | conldn't get Off
a chair without stick or crutches. The
lower part OF my body aud legs were use
less. tried every doctor and every pat ent
medicine, spending hundreds of dollars.
Everything that was likely to help mo |
got, but might as well have thrown 1t in
the bay. suppose my wife has shown you
the apparatus | used at one time or another.
A DOZEN city doctors gave me up. | got
enough electric shocks for half dozen men,
but they did mo no good lost control of
my bowels and water and couldn't sleep
without morphine. During the day my
legs were cold and l had to sit by the sto ve
wrapped in a blanket suffering intense ago
ny from nervous pains in the legs, neck and
head. Yes, | received from the Roya Tenn
plars 5 COO check, being declared totally
uusbls TO follow my employment. One day
in April / took anotion totry DIR. William S
Pink Plls, carefully folio wing the directions
accompanying each boz. | recovered my
appetite and reganed control OF my bowels,
and water and went on get
ting better ana stronger and more
healthy than was for years be-
fore [ was taken Ill. | tell you AIN feeling
first caas,' and Mr.. Marshall slapped his
legs vigorously and gave the lower part OF
his back good humping, afterwards go
ing up and down the room at a lively gait.
Il weigh 100 pounds to-day he con-
tinued, land I've gained 80 pounds since [
first took DR.. Williams Pink Pills. | haven t
such a thing as pain or ache about me,
and another thing, | can walk as easily in
ths dark as in the light. "
Mr.. Marshall offered to make an affidavit
to tho truth OF the above story, but the re-
porter considered that wholly unnecessary.
He carried conviction to the inquirer's mind
by every word and action, and there was
no gainsaying the fact that the cure was
one OF the most marvellous in the nineteenth
century. All the nsighb ors bora testimony
to the gauuinsnsss 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 Tempars
of Temperance for Canada are lns Hamilton.
AT the publishing house OF the order Mr..
w. W. Buchanan, general manager and
one of tho most prominent temperance
advocates Of the Dominion, WAS found. Ia
Response to the reporters question, he said
"Oh, yes, j am well acquainted with Mr..
John Marshall. He has bsel member of
one OF the councils OF this city for about
ssven years. HE is well-known citizen
aud reliable temperance man. About
four years ago he was frat taken seriously
i'll and his case was brought before the Or
der. The provisions under which the total
disability claim is paid in our organization
are very strict. The weekly sick bsnelt is
payable to any person under tina doctors
care. who is unable to follow their usual
avocation, but the total disa ability is a COM
parativsly large sum, only paid member
who ia disabled for life, and declared by
medical men to bs entirely past all hope of
recovery. In Mr.. Marshsll's case there was
some difficulty, it is true he was examined