The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-28
UNE0UALLED IN
EsEDICAL ANNALS
A Patient Cured who was Afflicted with Rheuma-
tiSm, 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 Miracle.
From ne Lakeside Monitor. Au Sable. MeA

The publisher Of this paper having some
business 10 transact AZ Prescott, Ogemaw Co.,
Michigan, Monday last, repaired to that ham,
let. While there he CHANGED 10 learn of a re-
markable recovery from an illness of thirty
four years standing, the fortunate person be-
ing Thomas T. 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
locomotor ataxia, affecting the legs, rendering
him unable 10 direct his course in walking,
and paralysis, rendering him unable 10 use
lips, throat or palate.
In giving history of his trouble, Mr. Gal.
vim said:
In 1861 ! enlisted in the army and was
made captain of Co. H., 10th Illinois Infan-
try. / was stationed al 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 10 report for duty,
although far from well. Previous TO this
time | had never been sick a day in my life
and weighed l95 pounds. / continued in the
service during the war, although suffering
oil the time from rheumatism. At the close
of tho war, was discharged and a few
months afterwards granted a pension OF 50
per month for my disabilities. | was never
free from pain for thirty-three long years I'M
Ill late last fall or early in the winter.
continued 20 grow worse all the time during
the ent re period until last November. / was
then in a pitable condition. | had been
stricken with paralysis and locomoter ataxia
1sas.. 81
years | was helpless. / could not talk because
of paralysis, | could not walk because Of the
locomOtOr 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 rs yours. Last summer
could not move my knees, nor could get
them together within six inches. You see
my fingers, straight and nearly recovered from
their stiffness. At that time If | attempted
10 walk ] was liable 10 20 backwards or side
ways or fall down As | was 20 go forwards, be-
cause of the lack of power Of locomotion.
prayed for years 20 die and be relieved Of my
suhtrings.
"IIad ii not been that our Government saw
III 20 increase my pension from 50 TO Sl7 per
month and pay me SLID back pension, i
should have suffered for the necessities Of
life.
best medical men Of Detroit, Cleveland, Mil
waukee, Chicago and several other northern
cities, but "a | said. grew gradually worse
until | would NOT have given 81 for my
chances of life last November, and, in fact,
would rather have been dead than alive. /
only weighed 1872 pounds. You see me to-day.
I weigh 175 and am free from pain entirely,
am slowly but surely gaining strength. You
see get up stairs all right, and l come up
these stairs dozen times day now. You
would not discover that | was ever unable 10
speak. | shall so TO work with my tools as q
carpenter soon, so as TO help me increase in
strength. i was so long unable TO take a ster
that / do not feel hardly safe on my pins
yet although ] have not fallen down in
several months. ana learning the use of my
legs, hands, arms and tongue again. i guess
you will think have recovered the use Of the
latter il keep on, but want TO practice up
again and make up for lost time and tel
every one Of my now happy lot.