New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
AN OAKvILLE MIRACLE.
TIE REMARKABLE CASE OF MIR. JOHN W.
CONDOR.

A HELPLESS CRIPPLE FOR YEARs-THEATED BY
THE STAFF OF THE TORONTO GENERAL HOS
pITAI AND DISCHARGED As INcURABLE
THE STORY OF HIS MIRACULOUS
RECOVERY AS INVESTIGATED ny
AN EMPIRE REPORTER.
Toronto Empre.)
For than year past the readers Of Inc Emp'o
have given the particulars Of some OF the mos. "
markablc cures OF 10Th century all, or neatly all
them I'm eases hitherto held by advanced medicai
scientists be incurabie The particulars OF '"eS'
cases were voucbed for By such leading hewspsErs u"
Tho Hamilton spectator" and 'fimcs'" ihe h~,-N
Herald" Toronto Globe" lie Monce," Moht'eaii Dc
roit New., Albany, ~ ". 'Jturaa," 'Aloeni Express
and Others reputation placed beyond question '"o
statements made.
Recently rumors have boon anoat OF remarkable ease
I'm the pretty little town Oakyile, OF young man re-
covering after years OF hclpie.sness and agony Inc
En,ver determined to subject the to the most rso
investigation, and accordingly detailed one o. our pV'
euorters to make thorough and impartial h'es@g''o"
into the case Acting upon these instructions our reporter
went to Oakyie and called upon Mr.. john W. 1oha'r
(who It was nracucusly recoyered) ana had ho'
long been with him when he was conneee
that the statements made pot only truc Dus ''
1.-THE half bad not told" The reporter Iound Sr'
Condor at u the heaviest depai tnents oil inc
Oakvlle Basket Factory and surprised In the iaco
OF Of this to be conronca by Strap
ping young good physique, rudy eounenance anu
buoy ant bearing. This rugged young man was NJ
who had spen: great part Of his days upon sieH'peu'
suffering almost untold agony. When The Empire
representative announced the purpose oil MS 'si,
Mr. Condor checrfully volunteered statement :"
his case for the benefit Of other sufferers Il am siid
Mr. Condor ian Englishnan by BIRTH and came 70 THIS
country my parents when nine years OF age ana az
that time was as rugged and healthy any boy Of my
age. 1 twenty-nine years OF age anu IL "as
about fourteen old that tae hr't t"seS Oh
iniiammatory rheumatism upon Inc. ana curing ec
fifteen years that interviewed between that ene anu my
recovery few months ago, can hardly Tell now
much suffered. My trouble was brought on 'hl,A'
through too frequent bathing in the cold lake wafer Inc
Joints Of my body began to swell the eoras OIL NY 's
10 tighten and tie musces Of my limbs 10 e0hfscs'
hec,m. n belpess crIppe, confined TO bed and for
three months did leave room The coctor VINO WIS
called In almni,teed preparations OF ioddc OF potassium"
and other remedies without material Dehehci' ce
After some months OF suffering became sttohs eonsn
. loo rho he hut my limbs were stlicned and was
untitled for any active vocation was uie'' """pc
more or less for the following nine years. WIG" "
again forced to take my bed. This atSAeK "'" Al
1856 and was o great deal severe tian inc ns''
NV feet ankles. knees. legs, arms shouiaers VIZ" II.
,oct all n,rts Of nv frame affected. MY JOINTS
and puclcs became badly swollen. ana the oseae o'
reached my head NJ face swelied To sre"s s"c.
was unable 20 open my mouth my jaws being hNe1 20
Gather Of course could nothing My eeth were pie"
,o., and oud fool poured down my throat. oet NY
voice AID could spCax only IL husky wh.p!s nun
I am unable to describe the state was III o"'!"s "'
LONG weary months With my swollen limbs drawn o'
the tightening cords up to my emaciated po1y' 'na '
whole frame twisted and contored into ndescnDSDie
shapes | was nothing more than dsiorn'u sA'''o"'
For three long weary months was conhheu 70 pe,' N,
which / able u get up. but was conpie'e p"Sea
wreck hobbng around clutches helpless GRIPPE NY
urorp. wc,e continually intense and frequently when
would be hobhlng along the street would be seizeu VIII"
paroylsm OF Dain and would fall unconscious 70 'hc
ground during all this time L had ue cohs1'"' W
lie
ing. All they could do was TO try TO ouiiu up ~,
system b. the OF toncs. In the fall OF looo anu
spring again suffered intensely severe a''acAs
and at last my medical attendant as last resort odeFel
me to the Toronto General Hospital. entered the nos
pita on 1850 and remained there until sep'
her Doth Of the same year But notwithstanding oil Tue
care aad attention bestowed upon me while In THO s'
tuition no improvement noticeable In my condtoh
After using every available remedy the hospital
whom there about dozeneame to the con-
cluson that nv incur,be, and was sent away
with the understanding that might remain an
out lde patient Accordingly from September, $780,
TO the end Of January, 1891, won't to the
hospital once week for examination ana
treatment. At this stage / became suddenly worse,
and once gained admission to the hospital where
lay miserable suffering condition FOR Two moh'hs or
more In the spring OF 1891 returned to Oakville and
made an attempt something toward my own support
was given light work In the basket factory but had TO
be conveyed to and from my place Of labor In buggy
and carried the rig to table In the WORKS on which
1 sat
again and remained in an utterly helpless
condition until January 1892 At this time Mr. James,
a local druggist strongly urged me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. l was prejudiced against
proprietary medicines, as l had spent nearly all l
possesed on highly recommended socaed reme-
dies had taken my system large quantities OF
different family medicines. had exhausted the list OF
nlment> all vain, and was therefore reluctant
to take Mr. James's advice. l, however saw strong
testimonials as to the Dr. williamss Pink Pills
as blood builder and tonic and thinking that II
only get my blood in better condition my general
health might be improved, resolved to give
Pink Pills trial. With the courage born OF despair
bought box, but there was no noticeable improvement
and / thought this was like the other remedies had
used. urged by friends continued taking Pink
Pills, and after using seven boxes was rewarded by
noticing a decided change for the better. Ny appetite
returned, my spirits began TO rise and l had little
fcor use OF my muscles and limbs the old troublesome
swcllngs subsiding continued the remedy until had
twenty five boxes, when left of. BY this time
had considerable flesh. and Weighed much
100 pounds. This gain Of go pounds in q few
My joints assumed their normal SIZE my muscles
became nmer, and in fact was BY April
L able to work in the basket factory, and
l work ten hours day with any 1 often
stay duty overtime without feeling any bad effects.
play baseball In the evenings ana run bases with
any Of boys Why, 1 feel like dancing for very Joy
at the relief abjec misery suffered so long Many
o time prayed for death release me from my suffer.
lnss that is all gone enjoy health rs only
be who suffered agony for years 1 have given you
brief outline of my suGerings but from what have told
you guess the depth of gratitude great
remedy which has restored to health and strength
Wishing to Substantial the Of Mr. Condor's re.
mai kabe story the Empire representative called upon
Mr. +. w. James the Oakyic druggist referred 10 above
Mr.. James fully corroboratei the OF Mr. Con.
dor. When the latter had first taken DR.. Williams Pink
Pills he skeleon-a wreck OF hum unity. The
people Of the town had long given him up Tor as good
dead, and would hardly believe the mans recovery
until they him themselves. The fame OF this
sprod throughout the section and result
enormous sale Of Pink Pills. IL sell a dozen-and-a-
half boxes OF Pink Pills day. said Mr. James
this is remarkable In town the size of Oakville. And
better still they give perfect satisfaction" Mr. James
called instances Of remarkable after o,hrr
remedies had failed. Mr.. John Robertson, who lives
midwiy betweea Oakve and Milton who had been
troubled with asthma aud bronchitis for Is years
has been cured by the OF Pink pills and this after
ply scians had told him there Use doctoring
lt Mr. pahnrtsap fa