Show B 1 listen to Your Wife b n The Manchester GUARDIAN June 8thlSS3 < says N U A JP At one of the Windows Looking on the woodland ways I With clumps of rhododendroms and great masses of May blossoms 111 There was an interesting group Itincluded one who had been a Cot ten spinner but was now so Paralyzed III That he could only bear to lie in a reclining re-clining postiion This refers to my case I was Attacked twelve years ago with Locomoter Ataxy A paralytic disease of the nerve fibre rarely cured and was for several years barely able to get about And for the last Five years not able to attend to my business although Many things have been done forme The last experiment being Nerve stretching Two years ago I was voted into the Home for Incurables I Near Manchester Man-chester in May 1882 I am no Advocate For anything in the shape of patent Medicinesb And made many objections to my dear wifes constant urging to try Hop Bitters but finally to pacify her Consented 1 I had not quitefinished the first bottle when I felt a change come over me This was Saturday November 3rd On Sunday morning I felt so strong I said to my room companions hI was sure I could Walk ISo I-So started across the floor and back I hardly knew how to contain myself I was all over the house I am gaining strength each day and can walk quite safe without any Stick Or Support I am now at my own house and hope soon to be able to earn my own living again I have been a member of the Manchester Royal Exchange For nearly thirty years an1 was most heartily congratulated on going into the room on Thursday last Very grate ully yours JOHN BLCK URN MANCHESTER Eng Dec 241883 Two years lateram periectly well |