Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-04
Frankford's Miracle.
Samuel Hart, a ParaIytic, AstOnishe'
People by Walking.

The Story Of Man Whom Physicians Had
Given Up-0rce a Cripple and Psfslyte'
Nov as Spy as a BOy-His Recovery
Remarkable o e.
lFrom the Pbiiadelphia Recordl
The wonderful experience Of Samuel
J. Hart, Of Frankford, has set the whole
twenty.third ward talking.
Mr.. Hart and his wife conduct dry
goods store at Frankford avenue. He
Il about 10 years OF age, IL q pioneer 10
the Frankford district. He fought for
the Union brayely throughout the war
with Colonel Gray's gallant regiment,
the Twenty y-eightb Pennsylvania Vol
upteers. and IL a leading member Of
pbll ]. Kearney Poet No. 55, q. A. r.
He also belongs 70 the ShakamaxOn
Tribe, OF the Improved Order Of Red
Men. the Knights Of Pythias, and nu
nerous other organizations. Here is
the story he told reporter OF his won
deFful cure which has startled Frank.
ford.
nj nn trade a. a carpenter, fell down
staIrs and fractured my skull, sprslned
mv anine i'm two places and sustained
other serious Injuries. was picked up
for dead. carried home and laid for IL
months utterly unconscious OF my sur
rounding. In fact was out Of mS
mind. Then had my skull trephined
al the Hahnemann hospital here MI
Uhrt exhibited q small portion OF bis
own skull which he carries 81 POCKET
piece, ''and / began 70 improve, but
my spine gave me great deal OF trou-
bic and eventually resulted IN l0cOmo-
ter ataxia. First found that could
not walk without two canes, L became
90 bent that felt Ike = living interro-
CATION point. Although i was under
Treatment by q skilled physician
sOn February IA Iast,p continued
Mr.. Hart. III was suddenly seized with
Iocomoter ataxia. Both my legs below
the knees were numb and completely
paraIyzed snd had painful sensa-
lion about the hips. / fell and was
confined for about five months IN an
invalid chair. Besides the paralysis OF
INV lower. limbs, | suffered excruclat
Inc paIns ia my back and legs, could
not sIsep soundly, INV nerves were
eomrle ely upset and my appetite went
back on me. / would frequently 20 sew.
eraI dava without food. Once ! tried
10 rnise myself Ia the erntches but i
feIl helpless forward and would have
STRUCK the floor had not the doctor
sslzed me. He told me never to try 70
walk again. Then was seized with
flgntful convulsions which came on
zone day last June ! happened 10
read ln q newspaper Of q remarkable
cure, effected by DIR. Williams PINK
Pills for Pale People, of man up ID
Maine suffering from l0comoter ataxia.
/ told my wife about II, and we ooth
agreed that II would do no harm "
Before / had finished the nrst lot i
was able 10 Ieave my invalid chair.
The life blood again coursed through
my once dead legs, and put the chair
M In the garret. It has been there
ever since, have steadily Improved
ever since and my legs are now ~
sound ~ q dollar. My form n more
erect aud walk with ths aaine
springy motion that had when ] WAS
2b years old. Lot me give you an lns-
tanee OF my activity
He picked up cane, held II Allght
fistaneo with both hands apart aud
hopped through u and back Agaln
with the agility 0f school boy, THAT
Is something that very few yOung men
can d0,p he said With touch OF pride
10 hls tone. I
VI suffer 30 more pain In my limb,
hs resumed, "but my fractured skull
gives me some trouble. / have severe
pains M this head, beyond these ! am Z
we'll man, aud / AsoTlbo my Ieooyefy
sntlrely ~ DF. Willlams' Pink Pills
sor Pale People. Again repeat, DO
yOnd the pAin Ia MY head, ] fael Iiks
3 young man"
Aamusl .. Hart, of FrankfoId,
Philadelphia county, Penna., dooerlify
that fhe above atatement 10 ooITscf Va
eyess particular, X hamuel J Hart
Csfllned ~ before nle this 2lsi day ol
Aug, lspt, nnoRon J., hAITEnshs,
Dg, Williams Plnk l'ills foF psls
Fooflo are nos Manufactured " the
Dr, Mllllsma' Medicine TO-, isahenee
tady, NJ, a., and 9Ts sold ~ b0kes
lnessT M lis,aa form ~ the d0aen ~
hundged, aud the public are oAusloaed
aealnsl nunlar0us lmllall0ns sold Va
ills shape AZ 90 q, q boa, 90 ala b0Ees
flf l9. ~, and nlay he had ~ sll drug
elals eT direct W mail ffoni DE- WI
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