The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
FELL TO The FLOOR.
HIS LEGS SUDDENLY GAVE OUT
Thomas P. Bigg Of Cleveland Stricken
as He Wa< Preparing for a Visit
to Friends.
From the Leader, Cleveland, Ohio


OF the list of the many so-called incurable
disorders none has proved to be more OF an
enigma to the most learned and accomplished
physicians than locomotor ataxia, or as it is
This dread disease has baffled their skill, and
they have been forced to admit that they
cannot successfully cope with it. All they
have been able to do is to mitigate the accom-
panying pain and suffering; beyond this the
science of medicine has been OF little or no
avail to the many unfortunales who have con-
tracted the dreadful malady, which many
people, especially those who are thus afflicted,
believe is q forerunner OF the grim messenger
of death.
Thomas P. Bigg, who lives at 1913 st. Clair
street, corner OF Lawrence, cleveland, ONO,
has been suffering from locomotor ataxia for
nearly five years, and nothing but his wonder
full vitality has prevented his dissolution long
before this.
exposure during army life. He enlisted in the
Third Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, in Toledo, and
served nineteen months in the volunteer ser
vice. and after the close OF the Rebellion,
eighteen months in the regular army. "At
first" he said, in narrating his experience,
"my stomach went back on me, and for SIX
weeks / was laid up IN hospltal IN IeXas
Ever since that time that organ has caus ID me
trouble and a bout seven years ago The doctor
told me was suffering from acute indigestion.
That Was bad enough, but four years ago last
using thes crutches over since. The paralysis
was in my legs, and it came rather suddenly.
l noticed at first that my knees were little
stiff-a sort of rhe matte pain, you know. This
quickly developed into paralysis.
IL tried all kinds of remedies, and l tried
physicians, but did not improve. All. tn is
time, though, l was holding my own-wasn
getting any worse. A short time ago was in
duced to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. l did
not expect this last venture would prove any
more beneficial than the others which pre-
ceded il; but am pleased to say was most
agreeably disappointed Or. Williams Pink
Pills are simply wonderful. l began to use
them two months ago. Nv legs then were per-
fecuy numb and cold-nothing could warm
them. After suffering with paralysis Tor more
than four years, now experience a comfort
ing feeling of warmth in my lower limbs.
tell you feel like shouting when l think Of
esca ping from my bondage, and my mind is
| on the sub ject pretty much OF the time. in
| tend 10 con nt;nue the use Of the pills until my
| legs are as good and useful as they were in
| their best days, and feel that will be soon"
ssWhat effect have the pills had upon your
| stom ach?, Mr.. Bigg was asked. "As regards
| that" said he, "you can readily bslleve tnat g
! stomach wi hich has been seriously out of order
| used to stay on my stomach, and was subjecl
| to vloleut fits of hiccoughing. Then would
| have to take an opiate 10 get to Sleep Bu
| now / find that food stays or my stomach
| though / do not suppose that organ will ever
| be in firsI-class shape again. Still l ON salts
! fled to think that IL has improved to such q
degree, and that can eat with a feeling o
For six years until o month ago, October
| 1896, Mr.. Bigg kept stationery and confec
| tionery store at BAT East Madison avenue
| directly opposite the Malisop-avenue School
| He sold out his business and can now be iounC
! AT any time at 1913 ST. Clair street
| Dr. Williams Pink pills contain. in a con
! densed form, all the elements necessary Il
| give new life and richness to the blood and re
| store shattered nerves They are an unfaiiin,
! specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia
! partial paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance, sciatica
! neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache
the after effect OF Ia grippe, palpitation of tn,
| heart, pale and sallow compilations, all forms
| of weakness either in male or female. Pinl
/ pills are sold by all dealers or will be sen
postpaid on receipt OF price. SO cents a box, O
| six boxes for So 80 {they are never sold ii
| bulk or by the 1907, by addressing Dr.. VIII
| liamS' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.