The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-05-26

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 rIracle.
From the Lakeside Monitor. Au Sable. Mich.

The publisher Of this paper having some
business TO transact at Prescott, Ogemaw Co..
Michigan, Monday last, repaired to that ham,
let. While there be CHANGED to learn of
remarkable recovery from an illness ofthirty
four years standing, the fortunate person
being Thomas +. 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.. Galyin's 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 a history Of his trouble, Mr..
Calvin said:
"In 1861 enlisted in the army and was
mad captain of Co. H., 10th Illinois In
fintry. was stationed at Paducah, Ky; in
September of that year and while there
caught cold an / contracted rheumatism
WAS in the hOspitll there three months; when
/ recovered sufficiently to report for duty,
although far from WE'LL Previous to this
tine / had never been sick day in my life
service during the war, although suffering
all the time from rheumltism. At the close
of the war, | was disch Urged and few
m ,nshs afterwards granted a pension of 50
pr m nth for my disabilities. l was never
free from pain for thirty-three long years I'M
til late last fall or early in the winter.
continued TO grow worse all the time during
the entire period until last November. was
then in a pitable condition. | had been
stricken with paralysis and locomotor ataxia
in ad lition TO my rheumatism. For three
years was helpless. could not talk because
of plrllysis, | coald not walk because of the
loconotor ataxia. and my hands, arms and
legs were all out Of shape, withered and
drawn, from rheumatism. You see my
knees now Just as timber as yours. Last
sumner | coili not move my knees nor
coal get them together within six inches.
You see my fingers. straight and nearly re-
covered fro n their Stiffness. At that tims,
if attempted to walk, l was as liable 10 go
backwards or sideways or fall down as | was
to 20 forwards, because Of the lack Of power
of loconotion. My God. how | prayed for
years to die and be relieved of my suferings.
"Hal it not been that our Government
saw fit to increase my pension from 50 10 $l7
per month AMI pay me 80, l40 buck pension,
should have suffered for the necessities OF
Hfe.
Before this time had treated with the
best msdical men Of detroit. Cleveland, Mil
wauSee, Chicago and several other northern
cities, but as | said, grew gradually worse
until | would not have given 81 for my
chlnces Of life lust Novem ser. and. in fact.
wo1ll rather have been dead than alive.
only weighed 1872 pounds. YoI see me to-
dry. | weigh l75 and am free from pain en-
tirsly, am slowly but surely gaining strength.
Yol see get up stairs all right. and come
up these stairs dozen times day now. You
would not discover that was ever unable to
spet<. | sAlll 90 to work with my tools as
acarpsnter soon, so as to help me increase in
strength. | was so long unable to take a
step that | do not feel hardly safe on my
pins yet although have not fallen down
In several m ,nths. | am learning the use OF
my legs. hands, arms and tongue aeair.
guess you will think l have recovered the
uss Of the latter if keep on, but want to