The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-17
AN OAKVlLlE MIRACLE.
THE REMARKABLE CASE OF MIR.
JOHN w. CONDOR.
A Helpless Cripple for Years-Treated by
the STAFF OF the Toronto General Hos
pitai and Discharged as Ineorable
The story OF his Miraculous
Recovery as Investigated by
an Empire Reporter,
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most advanced meulcai scientists W ne ln-
durable. The particulars of these cases
We're vouched for by such leading news
papers as The Hamilton Spectator and
Times, The Halifax Herald, Toronto
Globe, lie Monde, Montreal; Detroit
News, Albany N. Y; journal, Albany
Express and others. whose reputation
placed beyond question the Statements
made.
Recently rumors have been afoat of
remarkable case in the pretty little town
of Oakville, of a young man recovering
after years of helplessness and agony.
The Empire determined to subject the
case TO the most rigid Investigation, aud
accordingly detailed one of our best re-
porters to make thorough and impartial
investigation into the case. Acting upon
these instructions our reporter went TO
Oakville, and called upon Mr.. john w.
Condor (who it was had SO miraculously
recovered) and had not long been in con-
verSation with him when he was conyinc-
ed that the statements made were not
only true, but that "the half had not been
told" The reporter found Mr. Condor at
work in one of the heaviest departments
of the Oakville Basket Factory, and was
surprised, in the face of what he knew of
this case, to be confronted by strapping
young fellow of good physique, ruddy
countenance and buoyant bearing. This
now rugged young man was he who had
spent great part of his days upon a
sick-bed. suffering almost untold agony.
When the Empire representative ANNOUNCE
ed the purpose of his visit Mr. Condor
cheerfully volunteered statement of his
case for the benefit of other sufferers. II
am, said Mr.. Condor, ian Englishman
by birth, and came to this country with
my parents when nine years of age, and
at that time was as rugged and healthy as
any boy of my age. am now 20 years of
age, and it was when about IA years old
that the first twinges of infammatory
rheumatism came upon me, and during
the fifteen years that interviewed between
that time and my recovery a lew months
ago, tongue can hardly tell how much |
suffered. My trouble was brought on, |
think, through too frequent bathing in the
the cold lake water. The joints of my
body began to swell, the cords of my legs
to tighten, and the muscles of my limbs
to contract | became helpless
cripple, confined to bed, and for three
months did not leave my room. The doc
tor who was called in administered prep
arations of iodide Of potassium and other
remedies without any material beneficial
effect. After some months of suffering
became strong enough to leave tile bed
put my limbs were stitfened aud was I'M
lifted for any active vocation. was then
nampered more or less for the following
nlne years, when was again forced to
take to my bed. This attack was in 1886
and was great deal more severe than the
first. My feet, ankles, knees, legs, arms,
shoulders, and in fact all parts of my
frame were affected My joints and mus
Giles became badly swollen. and the dis
ease even reached my head. My face
swelled to great size. | was unable to
open my mouth. my jaws being fixed to-
gcther |, of course. could eat nothing.
My teeth were pried apart and liquid food
poured down my throat. / lost my voice
and could speak only in husky whispers.
Really, am unable to describe the state
l was in during those long weary months
With nay swollen limbs drawn by the
Tightening cords up to my emaciated body
and my whole frame twisted and comfort
ed into indescribable shapes, was no.
thing more than deformed skeleton.
For three long weary months l was con-
fined to bed, after which | was able to
get up, but was complete physical
wreck, hobbling around on crutches a
helpless cripple. My sufferings were con-
tinually intense, and frequently when
would be hobbling along the street
would be seized with paroXism of pain
and would fall unconscious to the ground
During all this time / had the constant
attendance of medical men, but their rem
edies were unavailing. All they could do
was to try to build up my system BY the
| use of tonics. In the fall of 1889 and the
spring OF 1890 | again suffered intensely
severe attacks, and at last my medical at
| tendant, as last resort, ordered me to
| the Toronto General Hospital. entered
| the Hospital on June goth, 1890, and re-
manned there until September goth of the
| same year. But. Notwithstanding all the
care and attention bestowed upon me
| while in this institution, no Improvement
was noticeable in my condition. After
using almost every available remedy the
| hospital doctors-of whom there was a.
| bout dozen-cane to the conclusion that
| my case was incurable, and / was sent a.
way, with the understanding that might
remain an outside patient. Accordingly
| from September 1890 to the end of Janu-
airy 1891, went to the hospital once a
week for examination and treatment. At
| L
once more gained admission to the hospi-
tai, where | lay in a miserable suffering
condition for two months or more. In the
spring of 1891 returned to Oakville, and
made an attempt to do something toward
my own support. was given light work
in the basket factory, but had to be con-
veyed to and from my place of labor in a
buggy and carried from the rig to table
in the works on which sat and perform
ed my work. In August, 1891, was a.
gain stricken down. and remained in an
utterly helpless condition until January
1892. AT this time Mr.. James. local
druggist, strongly urged me to try DIR
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. /
was prejudiced against proprietary med
icines AS | had spent nearly all possess.
ed on numerous highly recommended So
called remedies. l had taken into my sys.
TEN large Quantities of different family