Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
UNEQUhL-L.ED IN
MEDICAL ANNALS
A Patient Cured who was Afflicted with Rheulna-
tiSIn, LOCOmOtOr AtaXa in the Legs and
Paralysis of the Throat.
1t was in Prescott, Mich, the Patient Old
Soldier and has Hundreds of Friends.
The Case Reads Like a Miracle.
From me Lotcs,dc Monitor, Au Sobte, Mich.

The publisher Of this paper having some
business to transact at Prescott, Ogemaw CO.,
Michigan, Monday last. repaired to thai ham
let While there he CHANGED TO learn of a re-
markable recovery from an illness of thirty
four years standing the fortunate person be
ing 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.. Galvin's trouble eliminated
three or four years since in three Diseases
Rheumatism, affecting the general system :;
locom0tor ataxia affecting the legs. rendering
him unable to direct his course in walking,
and paralysis, rendering him unable to use
lips, throat or palate.
In giving a history of his trouble, Mr. Gal
win said
q In 1861 | enlisted in the army and was
made captain of Co. H.. 10th Illinois Inin-
try. ! was stationed at paducah. Ky; in
September of that year and while there
caught cold and contracted rheumatism. ]
was in the hospital there three months; when
| recovered sufficiently 80 report for duty
although far from well. Previous 10 this
time | had never been sick day i'm my life
anu NfiEltN l'' poullhNs 'NiltlIili'i III lll''
service during the war although suffering
all the time from rheumatism. At the close
Of the war, ] was discharged and a few
months afterwards granted "a pension of -
per month for my disabilities. ! was never
free from pain for thirN-thrcc long wears UNI
It'll late last fall or early in the winter. !
continued 10 grow worse all che time during
the entire period until last November. / was
then in a pita5lc condition. ! had been
stricken with paralysis and locomotcr ataNia
in addition 80 my rhcumati-m. For three
years ! was helpless ] could uuf t8lk 'tcaj.Sa
of para ySis, ! could not walk because of the
locomotor 9tgAia, and my hands. arms and
legs were all out cot .hape Withcred and
drawn from rheumatism. You scc my knees
noS. just as timber u~ yours. Last summer
could not move my knees nor could yet
them together within sin inches. Nou see
my fingers straight and nearly recovered from
their stiffness. At tiet 'imc IL ! attempted
10 walk ! was liable 8 ~ bacl wards cor side
ways or fall down - | Wd, to 20 forwards, be
cause of the lack OF power Of locomotioE. !
prayed for years to die and be relieved OF my
.Suitcri.sS.
Had it not been that our Government saw
fit to increase my pension from - 10 Sl5 per
month and pay me S2.l4o back pension
should have suffered for the necessities OF
life.
best medical men OF Detroit Cleveland Mil
'waukec. Chicago and several other northern
,citics. but as | said, grew gradually wors,
until ! would not have given Fl for my
chances of lie last November ard. ia fact
would rather have been dead than alive.
only weighed i32 pounds. Iou see me to-day
weigh l7j aud am tree from pain entirely
am slowly bu, ,drclv gaining strength. You
see ! gc' up stairs all right and ! come uI
these stairs a dozen time, q day now. Iou
would not discover that was ever unable "a
speak. shall 20 to work with my tools as q
carpenter soon, 50 a. 90 help me increase iu
,strength was 80 long unable 10 take -tcT
TINT ! do not feel hardly safe on nav pins
vet although I have not fallen down iu
several months ] ann learning the use of my
legs. hands. arms and tongue again. CUES.
Won will think have recovered the use of th,
latter il keep on, but ! want To practice uT
again and make up for lot time and tell
every one of my now happy lot.