Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-04
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MEDICAL. ANNALS
A Patient Cured who was Afflicted with Rheu-
matiSm, Locomotor AtaXia in the Legs
and Paralysis Of the Throat.
1t was in Prescott, Mich, the Patient was an Old
Soldier and has Hundreds of Friends.
The Case Reads Like a r1irace.
From tho Lakeside Monitor. Au Sable. Mich.

The publisher Of this paper having some
business to transact ut Prescott, Ogemaw Co.,
Michigan, Monday last, repaired To that lam-
let. While there he chunced to learn of n
remarkable recovery from an illness ofthirty-
four years standing, the fortunate person
being Thomas F. Calvin. The writer hunted
that gentleman up, introduced himself, and
requested Mr.. Calvin to give brief history
Of his terrible disease and some history Of
himself. Mr.. Galvins trouble eliminated
three or four years since in three diseases
Rheumatism, affecting the general system /;
locomotor ataxia, affecting the legs, render
ing him unable to direct his course in walk
ing and paralysis, rendering him unable to
use lips, throat or palate.
In giving history of his trouble, Mr..
Calvin said:
"In 1861 enlisted in the army and was
made captain of Co. H., 10th Illinois In.
fantry. was stationed at Paducah, Ky.; in
September of that year and while there
caught cold and contracted rheumatism. I
was in the hospital there three months; when
l recovered sufficiently to report for duty,
although far from we'll. Previous to this
and weighed 1876 pounds. Icontinued in the
service during the war, although suffering
all the time from rheumatism. At the close
of the war, l was discharged and few
months afterwards granted pension of 50
per month for my disabilities. was never
free from pain for thirty-thrce long years ull.
til late last fall or early in the winter. l
continued to grow worse all the time during
the entire period until last November. Twas
then in u pitable condition. had been
stricken with paralysis and locomotor atasi;,
in addition to my rheumatism. For three
years was helpless. lcould not talk because
of paralysis, could not walk because of the
locomotoS ataxia, and nay hands, arms an!
drawn, from rheumatism. You see my
knees now. Just as Timber as yours. Las:
summer l could not move my knees, nor
could get them together within six inches.
You see my fingers straight and nearly re-
covered from their stiffness. AT that time,
II attempted to walk, was as liable to go
backwards or sideways or fall down as was
To- go forwards, because of the lack of power
of locomotion. My God, how prayed for
years to die and be relieved of my suiterings.
"Had it not been that our Government
saw tit to increase my pension from 50 to $l7
per month and pay me So, ,l40 back pension,
I should have suffered for the necessities oi
Before this time had treated with the
waukee, Chicago and several other northern
cities, but. as I said, grew gradually worse
until 1 would not have given 81 for NV
changes Of life last November, and, in fact.
would rather have been dead than alive.
only weighed 1872 pounds. You see me to-
tirely, am slowly but surely gaining strength.
You see get up stairs ali right, and i come
up these stairs dozen times day now. You
would not discover that was ever unable to
speak. shall go to work with my tools rs
carpenter soon, so as to help me increase in
strength. 1 .was so long unable to take a
pins yet, although have not fallen down
in several months. am learning the use OF
my legs, hands, arms and tongue again. /
guess you will think have recovered tae
use of the latter if keep on, but wan. 10