The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-11
THE HAMILTON MIRACLE.
The Case Investigated by a Globe Re-
porter.
THE FACTS FULLY VERIFIED.
One of the Most Remarkable Cases on he-
cord-A Man Pronounced by Eminent fhy-
siciaHs Permanently Disabled Receivers.

Toronto Daily Globe, July 2o.-Thls Is
an age of doubt; especially i'll 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 n0StrImS that were
swallowed to be of less avail than as much
water. The old, old fable of the boy "nd
the wolf applies also too frequently to many
of the Spccifc concoctiouS for curing the Ills
that flesh is heir to: and when Il real cure
is effected by a genuine remedy, those VINO
might be benefited fight shy of it. saying,
cit was cure. cure so often before mat
I won't try it." When such Il state OF al
fairs exists, it is advisable that assurance
should he made doubtIy sure
A few weeks ago Il marvellous and almost
miraculous cure was made known to Ia
nadians through the medium of the Haml-
ton newspapers. 1t was stated that Mr..
Joh, Marshall a well-known resident OF
Hamilton. by the aid of Dr. Williams INK
Pills for Pale People, had been snatched
from the very jaws of death, placed upon
his feet and enabled to mlngle Wlth MS
follow citizens with more than renewed
health and strength, and even bfl2htef
snirits than he had experienced for years
before. This remarkable statement hatuF-
ally excited the wonder of almost a conu-
mont Some believed. most people douDted,
although the facts were placed so clearly
rs TO ward off the slightest suspicion or
fraud TO investigate the very tXWaor'h-
nary crre and place before the people OF
Canada and the United States rerlhra-
+inn or otherwise of it was the special mis-
sion of Globe reporter a few days ago.
A close inquiry into the circumstances
FIRST showed that Mr.. John Marshall, whose
residence is % Little William street. III the
northeast portion Of the city. While en-
nIovoa as foreman of the Canadian Oil Com
many FIVE wears ago. fell upon the edge OF
On oil vat and hurt his lack. Thinking
little Of the affair, Mr.. Marshall continued
TO work on, but after few mohthS lie De
came i'll, gradually got worse, ana III Au-
..et f~~rrears ago. became stricken win
loo"motor ataXy-a dis
fhe eryes and rendel ng
,bat portion of the system attacked perfect
- hoIr1oss nroclaimed by the physicians to
hn incurable-which left hun froth lhe ""iN'
3o,,-,1,ord without feeling and utterly I'M
able to move his lower limbs. All ne was
o1lo n do was to raise himself by the ald
Of sticks and Crutches ana u"s Hiin>Tli
ororrd the house and occasionally TO the
q
wore without feeling pins ana even KNIVES
1roro stnck into them without the slck man
oxnariencing any Inconvenience. lie could
tol,e walking stick and beat his legs until
+hn blows resounded through the house and
vnt he felt nothing. During all these years
Of torture. Mr.. Marshall consulted every
doctor of ability in the city; tired every
form of treatment and took almost every
kind of patent medicine. but without re-
cniviDc one title of relief The agony was
froouont1v so intense that he WAS obhEed
70 take morphile pills in order to receive a
reasonable amount Of sleep.
AS the months and years passed by, al
tbough the doctors continued to treat hiia
in various ways they plainly told the suf-
fering man that he could not get better, the
disease was set down in the works OF spe-
cialists MS ncurabe. The doomed man was
y member of the United Empire Council,
No. 100, Royal Templars of temperance
and under the discouragng circumstances
he thought it advisable to apply for the pay
ment of the total disability claim of S1,QOo,
allowed by the order on its insurance poll