Evening journal., 1893-04-01


clans Permanently Disabled Fully
ReeoVsrs-Fao-siniiIeo OF the Check
for a1 600 Paid by Roy nj Tenn
plars of Temperance for
Total lDisability--H Humid
dreds of visitors.
This is an age of doubt; especially in
regard to cures by patent medicines, and
not without reason, for too often have the
sick and their near and dear loved ones
been deceived by highly recommended
nostrums that were swallowed TO be Of
less avail than as much water. The old,
old fable of the boy and the wolf applies
also too frequently to many of the
specific concections for curing the ills
that flesh is heir to; and when real
cure is effected by genuine remedy
those who might be benefited fight shy
Of it saying, 1T was cure, cure so often
before that won't try it," When such
a state of affairs exists it is advisable
that assurance should be made doubly
sure.
A few weeks ago marvellous and
almost miraculous cure was made known
TO Canadians throuh the medium of the
Hamilton newspapers. II was stated
that John Marshall, a well.known res
ident of Hamilton, by the aid of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, had
been snatched from the very jaws Of
death. placed upon hisfeetland enabled to
mingle with his fellow citizens with more
than renewed health and strength and
even brighter spirits than he had ex-
perienced for years. This remarkable
statement naturally excited the wonder
Of almost continent. Some believed,
most people doubted, although the facts
were placed so clearly as TO ward of the
slightest suspicion Of fraud. To investi.
gate the very extraordinary cure and
place before the people of Canada and
the United States verifcation or other
wise of it was the special mission of =
Globe reporter few days ago
A close inquiry into the circumstances
first showed that John Marshall, whose
residence is 90 Little William street, IN
the northeast portion of the city. while
employed as foreman for the Canadian
Oil Company, five years ago, fell upon
the edge Of an oil vat and hurt his back.
Thinking little Of the affair, Mr.. Marshall
continued to work on, but after a few
months he became i'll, gradually got
worse, and in August, four years ago
became stricken with the dread disease,
locomotor ataxy-a disease attacking the
nerves and rendering that portion Of the
system attacked perfectly helpless, pro
claimed by the physicians to be incur
able-which left him from the waist
downwards without feeling and utterly
unable TO move his lower limbs. All Ia
was able to do was to raise himself by
the aid Of sticks and crutches and drag
himself around the house and occasion
ally to the corner Of the street on hnl
days His legs were without feeling
pins and even pen knives we're stucl
into them without the sick man ex
periencing any Inconvenience. He coul'
take walking stick and beat his Leg
until the blows resounded through thu
house and yet he felt nothing. Durinl
all these years Of torture Mr.. Marshal
consulted every doctor of ability In th'
city: tried every form OF treatment ans
took almost every kind of patent medl
cine, but without receiving one little o
relief. The agony was frequently so in
tense that he was obliged TO take NOR
phine pills in order TO receive a reason
able amount of sleep.
As the months and years passed by
although the doctors continued to trea
him In various ways, they plainly toll
the suffering man that he could not ge
better. the disease was set down In tn
works Of specialists as incurable, Tn
doomed man was a member Of the Unite'
Empire Council, No. l90 Royal TEN
plars of Temperance. aud under the dis
conraging circumstances he thought /
advisable TO apply for the payment o
he total disability claim of $lOO
allowed by the order on its insuranc
policy. Application was accordingl.
made, but before the claim was granite
the patient had b Oifer conclusive proc
of his total uIsaDllity to the chief exaI1
iner. and Mr.. Marshall was sent I
Toronto for special electrical treat
. ment Il proved no more successfr
than the others that had preceded IL, an
a number OF city doctors and the chile
medical examiner Of the order signed th
, medical certificate Of total disability an
Mr.. Marshall received from the Dominic
Councillor Of the Royal Templars
check for 81 600 last November. On
day last February came Mr.. Marshall
salvation although be did not accept
p at first. A small pamphlet telling {
Dr. Williams Pink Pills and the disease
they cured WAS thrown into the hous
but It was placed aside and no motto
, was taken of It for weeks. One day u
/ sick man reread the circular aud col
: clnded to try DR.. Williams PinK PHI
! although Mrs. Marshall tried hard
dissuade him, saying they would be 1
: Intellectual ns ~ the others: but O
April ID memorial day TO Hmm
: Marshall Lesen ~ take the pills, Of
b after each meal for start. In fe
. days change was noticed and as
Q continued to tske the pills be gradual
: improved aud in little over month
was able 10 take the train for Toron
and visit an sstonished brother in-la'
Now be can walk four or five miles vii
. any Of his friends
The GLOBE representative paid Wis
= TO the house OF the man thus rescu,
from a living death When q
reporters mission was explained, N
Marshall's face lighted up with sml