The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-03
A PHYSICIAN TALKS.
The Remarkable Stery and Affidavit
of DIR. Lewis Blundin.
A fhicted With Paralysis for Twenty
i've Years-Proncueced Iaeurabie by
the Foremost Physicians of the World
A Case of World Vide Interest.

"A Case of World w fde Interest.
From the Philadelphia Times
Many survivors CT cur late war left the
ranks unwounded, but with broken consti-
tutions; an instance in point is Lewis d.
Blundin. resident of Hulmeville, Bucks
county. Pa. In relating his experiences
and what he had suffered - consequence
OF the hardships he had encountered Mr..
Blundin said:
was born at Bridgewater, Pa, in ls41,
and went through the war as private,
sergeant and hospital steward in Company
I, Twenty-cigh:h Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. My service was active. and whne
IN Georgia | had an attack OF typhoid fe-
yer, which ieit me weak and ready vic
tim for future disease. Ny kidneys were
then affected, and this finally developed
into spinal trouble which lasted through
my army service. In 1855 | was mus
tered out with an honorable dis
charge and entered the Jefferson
Medical College In Philadelphia as a
student. graduated two years later with
diploma, but did not practice. At that
time was living in Manayunk. one day.
after had graduated, WAS lying on a
sofa at my home in Msnayunk, when /
felt cold sensation in my lower limbs as
though the blood had suddenly left them.
When tried to move them was horritied
at the discovery that | vas paraiyzed
from my hips TO my toes. The paralysis
was complete, and pin or pinch of the
desh caused no pain. / could not move a
muscle. / called IN DR.. William c. Todd.
of Philadelphia. He made careful and
exhaustive examination of my case.
sounding ana testing. and finally an
nonnced that my trouble was caused by
Inflammation OF the spinal cord aud that
would likely have another stroke of pa-
raiysls. l consulted DR.. |. w Gross and
Dr. fancoast, of Jefferson college. Phiia-
Gelpnla, with the same result called in
Ut Morehouse, of Philadelphia, who said
tiat no amount OF medicine would ever
prove OF the slightest benefit to me.
one day last September | decided TO
try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie L sent for one box. | had always
oeen troubled with sort of vertigo after
my hrst stroke of paralysis to such an ex-
Isht 'nat when got out of my bed my
head would swim and had difficulty in
saving myself from falling. NV appetite
was pad, digestive organs ruined and no as
siniiation Of food. In addition to nv MANY
other ailments, rheumatism held a promi-
nent place. By the time | had finished
the hrst box OF Pink Pills / was compare
lively free from these MINOR ills My APP
petite returned. the digestive organs got
Gown to their daily grind and the rheuma-
tsm disappeared. was much encour-
eyed and Immediately sent for half a
dozen boxes of the Pink Pills, Relief fol-
lowed upon relief with astonishing rapid
ity. First one all would disappear, then
another until the pills got to work upon
the foundation stones of my trouble--pa-
raiysis. felt sense of exhilaration and
the general effect was beneficial, becoming
more so each day. Noting this tact, in
creased the dose from one to two pills after
each meal for few days. Before l had
taken the six boxes OF pills l was sitting
In my chair one afternoon. when I felt
curious sensation in my left foot. Upon
investigation, found il had fiexed. or in
other words, become movable, and could
move IT. From that time on my improve
ment was steady, and ii was not long be-
tore was walking around on crutches with
little or no discomfort. IL was three years
before taking the Pink Pills that I hal
been able 10 use clutches at any time. Ny
health is daily improving, and | feel sure
that Fink Pills have done me more good
than all the doctors and all the medicine
IN the country, and as they are not costly
| can easily afford the treatment"
Nh. B!anain tells OF smother remarkable
cure effected by the use of Pink Pills. II
was one OF his old comrades in the army
who since the war has resided in Michi-
gan. lie has been a sufferer from rheu-
fnattsm nearly all his life II know"
said Mr.. Riundin. ''that there have been
times when he could not lift his arms -
his head. or even his hands 10 his mouth,
because OF chronic rheumatism. He read
IN Detroit paper OF a wonderful cure
made by Pink Pills and bought box. HIS
cure was sudden and complete. knowing
that | was n sufferer from rheumatism
along with my other ills, ne wrote me
about his recovery and advised me to try
them. | was then using them. He said
he had perfect control Of his arms and
hands and could use them freely withou,
experiencing any pain. He added that as
n cure Tor rheumatism the Pills were the
most complete In the world. Nv case
alone proves that. for am confident that
my greatly benefited condition Is due
solely 10 the use Of Dr. Williams PINK
Pills for Pale People"
sworn 10 before me this 18th day OF
May. 1855 GEORGE HAKsIsox.
Notary Public"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restore pale
people and salow complexions 10 the glow
OF health and are a specific tor ali the
troubles peculiar t1the female sex. while
IN the case OF men they effect radical cure
in eases arising from worry, overwork or
excuses. and are an uniaiiing specific for
the most obstinate forms of paralysis or
rheumatism.
They are mar ufactared by the Dr. VIII
isms' Medicine Company, Schenectady.
y. Y and Rockville, DAT and are sold
only liz boxes bearing the firm trademark
for s. - and are never sold il bulk, or by
the dozen or hundred.
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