The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-09-08
A NEW YORK rlIRACLE.
A Remarkable Affidavit Made By
A Well-KnOwn Business Man.


Afflicted With LOcomotOr Ataxia for
Fifteen Years-Did not Walk Step
for Five Years Given up by
the Leading Physicians OfNew York
City and Discharged From the rIan-
haitian Hospital as Incurable.
(FrOn the Neao York Ihibuee.)
For some time there has been an
increasing number of stories published
| in the newspapers of New York City,
| telling of marvellous cures of various
| diseases that have been made by
| different medicines and treatments.
| 1t has long been the intention of the
| Tribune to investigate one of the most
interesting cases that could be found
and give the truth to the world as
a matter Of news. Happening on the
case of Geo. l. Homme0ieu, the other
day an investigation was made with
the following very happy result:
| When the reporter called on Mr.. l.,
Hommedieu at the residence of his
cousin, Mr.. Edward Houghtaling, 271
w. 134th St., he said: 81 am 81 years
of age and was born in Hudson, n. Y.
I served my time in the army, being
corporal of Company A, 21St N. j..
Volunteers. 1t has been about fifteen
years since I noticed the first symp-
toms of my disease. / consulted DR..
Allen of Yorkville. and also DR.. Pratt,
since deceased. CDR. 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 90 to the well-known scientist, DR..
Hamilton. He gave me most
through examination and did me no
good. l felt l was growing weeker
every day, and went to the Manhattan
Hospital, at 41St St. and Park Ave-,
and was under treatment by DR..
Seguin. He treated me for about
three months, and then. told me that
| had lOcOmOtOr ataXia and was be-
yond the aid of medical science. [
YVES now complete physical wreck;
all power, feeling and color had left
my legs, and it was impossible for me
to feel the most severe pinch or even
the thrust of a needle.
eff nv 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 eXcruciating and at times
almost unbearable. l would take
Large doses of morphine to deaden the
pains. About five years ago DIR. Lewis
A. Sayre of 295 9Th Ave-, madea trial
of the French method of stretching
the spine. Although | received
no benefit from this treatment / shall
feel grateful to DR.. Sayre for his great
interest and kindness.
$50 severe had my case become by
this time that could not walk with
out assistance, and almost ready to
give up life.
81 began the use Of Pink Pills for
Pale People in September last. |
took them rather irregularly at first
with the cold water treatment. In a
very short time [ was convinced that
I was getting better and l began the
use of the pills in earnest, taking
about one box every five days.
s'The first sign of improvement was
7 in November 1892, when had rush
of blood to the head and feet causing
a singing and prickling sensation
February 22d, 1898. 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 returned
| 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 up, and l have every reason tC
believe that [ will be hale and hearty
: in less than months. L have taken
about II boxes of pills."
Sworn to before me this Eleventh
day of March, 1893.
H. E. MELVILLE,
Commissioner Of Deeds,
TsEAL.] New York City
The reporter next called on Mr.
Robert w. Smith, member OF the
firm of Marchal & Smith, who said:
4 II have known Mr.. Geo. L'Hom
| medieu for twenty years. He became
? connected with our firm as secretary
in 1879, and attended strictly to hi
office duties until 1881, when he wa
5 stricken down with his trouble. A!
: the disease advanced he was obliged
o to succumb and reluctantly gave vi
his office work. 1 know that he treC
various physicians and their treat
: ments without the least success, and
I as he states, he was finally discharged
+ from the Manhatta Hospital, ant
. told that he was in the last stages o
U locomotor ataxia and was beyond thu
!, hope of human aid. About 81,
months ago, or so, he was advised t.
6 try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pail
: People, with the cold water treatment
the last | saw Mr.. L'Hommedjeu h
r had gained the use of his limbs t.
S such an extent that he could wall
up stairs with the help Of his wife
. and is now doing much impOrtan
y work for us at his home.
a ROBT. W. SMITH"
] Sworn to and subscribed before m
p this Eleventh day of March, 1892.
SEAL w. III. Woodruff,
y Notary Public, New York County.
o An analysis of DR.. Williams Pin
Pills show that they contain, in
: condensed form, all the element
necessary to give new life and richnes
: to the blood and restore shattere
nerves. They are an unfailin
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