Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
A NEW YORK MIRACLE
A REMARKABLE AFFIDAVIT MADE BY
A WELL-kNOWN BUSINESS MAN.


teen Yesrs-Did not Walk stop for
Five Ycars-was Given Up by tho Lead
Ing Physicians of New York city and
| Discharged From tho Hanla;tan Hos
| pitaI rs Incurablc.
(From the New York Tribune,)
For some time there has been an ncreas-
ing number of stories published in the news
papers of Now York City, telling of marvel
| lous cures Of various diseases that have been
made by different medicines and treatments.
1t has long been the intention of the Tri-
bune to investigate one of the most interest
ing cases that could be found and give the
truth to the world rs u matter Of news.
| Happening on the case of Geo. j. Iomme-
disu, the other day an Investigation was
made with the following very happy result ;
When the reporter called on Mr.. L'Hom-
med leu at tue resident of his cousin, Mr..
Edward Houghtaling, 2i1 w. 134th St,
he said 81 am 81 years OF age and was
born in Hudson, n. Y. l served my time
in the army, being corporal of Company A,
2lst N. J. Volunteers. 1t has bsen about
fifteen years since | noticed the first symp-
toms of my disease. | consulted DR.. Allen
OF Gorkville, and also DR.. Pratt, since dis
ceased. DR.. Pratt exhausted his powers
in my behalf and finally told me that he
could do nothing more for me.
FINALLY | was advised by DR.. Gill to
go to tho weIl-known scientist DR.. Hamil
ton. He gave me a most thorough exami-
nation and did me good. | felt | was
growing weaker every day, and went to the
Manhattan Hospital, at LIST St, and Park
Ave, and was under treatment by DR.. Sc
! gum. He treated mo for about three
months, and then told me that | had loco
motor ataxia and was beyond the cid of
medical science. | was now complete
physical wreck all power, feeling and col
or had left my legs, and it was impossible
for me to feel the most severe pinch or even
the thrust of a needle.
'If my skin was scratched there would
be no flow of blood whatever, and it would
take it fully six weeks to heal up. In the
night | would have to feel around to find
my legs. My pains were excrucating and
at times almost umbearabe. | would take
| large doses of morphine to dsaden the
pains, About five years ago DR.. Lewis "A.
Sayre of 2Sj s. til Ave, made trial of the
French method of stretching the spine.
Although | received no benefit from this
treatment | shall always feel grateful to
DR.. Sayre for his great interest and kind
ness
$50 severe Ind my ca'e become by this
time that could not walk without assist
ance, and was almost ready to give up life.
"a began the use of Pink Pills for Pale
People in September last. | took them
rather irreguary at first with the cold
water treatment In a very snort time |
was convinced that | was getting better
and | began the use OF the pills in earnest
taking about one box every five days.
the first sign Of Improvement was in
November 1892, when | had rush of blood
to the head and feet causing a singing and
pricklng sensation. February 22d, 1893,
was the first time in five years | had ever
seen any sign of blood in my feet From
this time on ] began to improve. My
strength and appetite have gradually re-
turned | now have perfect control of my
bowels, and the pains have gradually left
me. | can sit and write by the hour and
walk up stairs by balancing myself with
my hands. Without doubt am new man
from the ground ur, aud have every rea-
son to believe that | will be hale and hearty
in less than 6 months. | have taken about
II boxes of pills.
Sworn 20 Lefore me this Eleventh day of
| March, 1875. H. Z. MELVILLE,
Commissioner of Deeds,
SEAL New York City.
The reporter next called on Mr.. Re bert
w. Smith, n member OF the firm OF Marchal
x Smith, who said
81 have known Mr.. Geo. L'Hommedieu
for twenty years. He became connected
with our firm as secretary in 1879, and at
tended strictly to his Office duties until
1881, when he was striken down with his
trouble. AS the diseased advanced he was
obliged to succumb and reluctantly gave up
his Office work. | know that he tried var
| nv aipia Md tbair wit
out the least success, aud, as he states, hs
was finally discharged from the Manhattan
Hospital, and told that he was in the last
stages or locomotor atsxia and was beyond
the hope of human aid. About six months
ago, or SO, he was advised to try DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, with the
cold water treatment. The last time | saw
Alr. l. HON edieu he had gained the use
of his limbs to such an extant that he could
walk up stairs with the help of his wife, and
is now doing much important work for us
at his nome. RoBT. w. SMITH,
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
Eleventh day OF March, 1893.
lsEALI W. Fl. Woodruff,
Notary Public, New York County.
An Analysis of DR.. Williams Pink Pill:
show that they contain, in a condensed
form, all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are an un-
failing specific for such diseases as locomo
ter ataxia, partial paralysis, ST. Vitus
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism
nervous headache the after effect OF Ia
grippe, pal pitaton of the heart pale and
sallow compilations, and all forms of weak
ness either in male or female. Pink Pill,
are s old by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt Of price, 90 cents a box