The Progress., 1893-12-09

'i'C'e mas been AMI,
erea7ing number Of stories p1bl1aili nh % u,
in the newspapers Of New YonI. YrJIr'aed
telling of marvellous cures of WV
diseases that have been made b. '',a y,
ferent medicines and treatment. "
has long been the intentionoIt tb"r
une to investigate one Of tho roo-.! .'S
teresting cases that could be fonrS ma u u
give the truth TO the world as a ma.. a%
of news. Happening on the caa" a'si !
Geo. L'Hommcdieu the other d.r.V~
vestigatiou was made with tbisras-l y
When the reporter called on Nm Nv
l. Hommedieu at the residence ., T h;
cousin, Mr.. Edward Houghtaling ~, ~
W. l34tb St. he said: II anal ra.. ~
of age. and was born in Hudson K W y
l served my time in the army bo;,.
corporal Of Company A. DIST \ Jyy
unteers. 1t has been about fifteen ys..,
since | noticed the first symptom. =
my disease. consult d DR.. Ana, :
YOrkville, aud also DR.. Pratt .ir''
deceased. DR.. Pratt exhausted h.
powers in my behalf and finally told n.
that he could do nothing more for n.
FINALLY | was advised by DR.. Cms
go to the well-known scientist n.
Hamilton. He gave me a most tbo,
ough examination and did me no GOOD
felt | was growing weaker every d.r
and went to the Manhattan Hospi,a
at 4lst ST. and Park Ave, and was mn.
der treatment by DR.. Seguin. IA
treated me Tor about three months And
then told me that | had lOcomo.o,
ataXia and was beyond the aid Of med.
ical science. ! was now comple.
physical wreck: all power. feeling and
color had left my legs, and it was in.
possible for me to feel the most sewers
pinch or even the thrust of a media
eff my skin was scratched tber
would be no flow of b OOd whateyer
and it would take it fully six weeks 70
heal up. In the night | would have 70
feel around to find my legs. Ny pain
were eXcruciating and at times smo:
unbearable. ! would take large dOsa
of morphine to deaden the pains
About five years ago Dr. Lewis A.
Sayre of 2S5 5th Ave, made trial d
the French method of stretching the
spine. Although / received no benef
from this treatment | shall always feel
grateful to DR.. Sayre for his great in
terest and kindness.
80 severe had my case become by
this time that | could not walk without
assistance, and was almost ready 70
give up life.
Il began the use Of Pink Pills iG
Pale People in September last ItOok
them rather irregularly at first viii
the cold water treatment. In . veJ
short time | was convinced that v&
getting better and l began the use O
the pills in earnest, taking about sns
box every five days.
The first sign of improvement VA
in November, 1892. when | had arush
OF blood to the head and feet causingi
stinging and prickling sensation
February 22d. 1898, was the first tini
in five years l had ever seen any sign
of blood in my feet. From this tims
on / began to improve. My strengti
and appetite have gradually returned
| now have perfect control Of n!
bowels, and the pains have gradualll
left me. / can sit and write BY ths
hour and walk up stairs by balancing
myself with my hands. Without douu
| am a new man from the ground up
and | have every reason to belelW
that | will be hale and hearty in lss
than 6 months. | have taken about y
boxes of pills.
Sworn to before me this Eleventhdal
of March, 1898. II. f. Melville
Commissioner of Deeds
TsEAL.7 New York City
An analysis of DIR. Williams fln
Pills show that they contain in col
densed form, all the elements neer
sary to give new life and richness
the blood and restars shattered ner'ss
They are an unfailing specific ior sa.'
diseases as locomOtoF ataxia, paru'
paralysis, St. Vitus' dance. Se'auss
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous n's
ache, the after effect OF la grippe r
pitation of the heart, pale and saIlI'
compilations, ard all forms OF Ncal
ness either in male or female. l|
Pills are sold by all dealers, or VIII y
sent post paid on receipt oi price, Y
cents box or 6 boxes for sz.oV-s% ,%
are never sold in bulk or by the ~
by addressing DR.. Williams Msal'I
Co., Schenectady, n. T., or D''
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