The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03

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| might as well have thrown it in the bay.
| suppose my wife has shown you the appar-
atus that used at one time or another A
dozen city doctors gave me up. L got
enough electric shocks for half dozen men.
| but they did me no good. l 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 stove
wrapped in blanket, suffering intense
agony from nervous pains IN the legs, neck
and head. Yes, received from the Royal
Tempars $1,000 check, being declared
totally unable to follow my employment.
One day in April took notion to try DR..
| Williams Pink Pills, carefully following
the directions accompanying each box.
recovered my appetite and regained control
of my bowels and water, and went on get
ting better and stronger and now you see me
stronger and more healthy than l was for
years before was taken ill. l tell you
am feeling tirst-class," and Mr.. Marshall
| slapped his legs vigorously and gave the
lower part of his back a good humping,
afterwards going up and down the room at
a lively gait.
Il weigh 100 pounds to-day" he con-
tinued, 'and I've gained 30 pounds since l
first took DR.. Williams Pink Pills, havn't
such thing as a pain or ache about me,
| and another thing, can walk as easily III
the dark as in the light"
| Mr.. Marshall offered to make an affidavit
to the 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
gansaying the fact that the cure was one
of the most marvellous in the nineteenth
century. All the neighbors bore testimony
to the genuineness 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 Templars
of Temperance for Canada are in Hamilton.
At the publishing house of the order, Mr..
w. w. Buchanan, general manager and one
of the most prominent temperance advo-
Gates of the Dominion, was found. In re-
Spouse to the reporters question, he said:
'Oh. yes, l am well acquainted with Mr.
John Marshall. He has been member of
one of the councils of this city for about
seven years. He is a well-knOwn citizen
and a reliable temperance man. About four
years ago he was first taken seriously ill
and his case was brought before the order.
The provisions under which the total disa-
bility claim is paid in our organization are
very strict The weekly sick benefit is pay
able to any person under the doctors Gaze,
who is unable to follow their usual avoca-
ton, but the total disability is a compare
lively large sum, only paid member who
is disabled for life, and declared 10y medical
men to be entirely past all hope of recovery.
In Mr.. MarshalPS case there was some
difficulty, it is true; he was examined upon
a number of OCCASIONS covering period of
upward of two years. The medical men
who examined him all agreed that there
was little hope of recovery, but they would
not give the definite declaration that our
law demands-that the claimant was per-
manently and totally dlsabled-unti last
November. When this declaration by two
regular physicians was made and our Do
mlnion Medical referee, we paid Mr.. Mar
shall the total disability benefit of one
thousand dollars. He was paid by check
on the bank of Montreal. There is no
doubt whatever about the remarkable char
acter of Mr.. MarShalPS cure. A large num-
Der of our members in this city were in
timately acquainted with Mr.. Marshall and
called upon him frequently. All were
unanimous in the belief that he was past
all hope of recovery. His cure is looked up
on as next to miracle. l have cOnversed
with him number of times about it, and
he gives the whole credit to DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and the application of cold water
which is recommended as a subsidiary treat
ment by the propretOrs of the medicine.
He drops into my Office every day or two
and is apparently enjoying good health
now"
The general offices of the order are in the
old Bank of Upper Canada building, just
opposite the publishing house. Mr.. j. III.
Land, the Dominion Secretary, was easily
found, and in response to the questions
| asked simply corrobOrated all that the gene
raj manager had said. Mr.. Land is neigh
Dor of Mr.. Marshall, living within block
of him in the northeastern part of the city.
He was we'll acquainted with him for years
before he was taken sick, and pronounced
his recovery as one of the most remarkable
things in all his experience.
Il have not much faith i'm patent nos
trums," said Mr.. Land ''but Mr.. Marshall's
case proves beyond doubt that DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills are wonderful medicine.
He seems to have exhausted all other means
and methods of treatment during his long
illness and all without any benefit, but his
recovery was rapid and wonderful immedi-
ately after he commenced using DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills"
Inquiries among the city druggists dis
closed the fact that an extraordinary de-
mand had arisen for DIR. Williams Pink
| Pills. and that the claims made for them by
the proprietors are borne out by numerous
cures.
John A. Barr. a well-known and popular
dispenser of drugs here, told the reporter
that he knew of no patent medicine that
had such demand upon 1t, or one that had
done all that was promised for 1t. He told
of several cases of great relief and cure that
had come under his notice. Mr.. VIM.
Webster, after suffering fr,m ataxy for
years, from the first had found certain relief
from taking the pills, and he is now a. new
man. Mr.. Geo. Lees, after years of illness
of similar nature, had taken the pills, and
was able to walk out greatly improved in
health. Another case Mr.. Barr vouched for
was city patient, who had been cured by
the pills Of the effects Of Ia grippe, after
having been given up by the doctors. Many
others had spoken highly Of the Pink Pills
as fine remedy for nervous and blood dis
orders. Other druggists told the same story.
1 A further investigation revealed the fact
that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not pat
emit medicine In the sense In which that
term Is usually understood, but are scien-
tiic preparation successfully used In gene
raj practice for many years before being