Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-10-23
uNEQuALLED In
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 niracle.

The publisher of this paper having some
business to transact at Prescott, Ogemaw Co..
Michigan, Monday last, repaired to that ham
let. While there he CHANGED to learn of q
semarkable recovery from an illness ofthirty.
four years standing, the fortunate person
being Thomas F. Calvin. The writer hunted
that gentleman up, introduced himself, and
sequested Mr.. Calvin to give brief history
o1 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 ;
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 1851 I enlisted in the army and was
made captain of Co. H., doth Illinois In.
fantry. 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 to report for duty,
although far from well. Previous to this
time had never been sick day in my life
and weighed 1876 pounds. continued in the
service during the war, although suffering
all the time from rheumatism. AT the close
Of the war, I was discharged and few
months afterwards granted pension of 50
per month for my disabilities was never
free from pain for thrty-three long years un-
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 pitable condition. | had been
stricken with paralysis and locomotor ataxia
In addition to my rheumatism. For three
years was Helpless. could not talk because
Of paralysis, could not walk because of the
33ocomotor 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
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,
If I attempted to walk, was as liable to 20
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 sufierings.
Had it not been that our Government
saw tit to increase my pension from 50 to ;'l7
per month and pay me 50, 40 back pension,
I should have suffered for the necessities OF
life. '''''''>' VI
Before this time had treated with the
best medical men of detroit, Cleveland, Nil.
waukee, Chicago and several other northern
cities, but, as | said, grew gradually worse
until would not have given 81 for INV
chances of life last November and, in ftct,
would rather have been dead than alive
only weighed l32 pounds. You see me to.
day. weigh l15 and am free from pain en-
tirely, am slowly but surely gaining strength.
You see get up stairs all right, and come