LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4912, 7 October 1884, Page 3

LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE.

. The Manchester Guardian, June 9, 1883, says: cc At one of the windows looking on the woodland ways, with clumps of rhododendrons and great masses oFMay blossoms, there was an'interesting group. It included one who had been a cotton spinner, but was now so paralysed that he could only bear to lie in a reclining position."

This refers to my case at the Home for Incurables. I was first attacked 12 years ago, with Locomotor Ataxy (a paralytic disease of nerve fibre rarely ever cured), and was for several years barely able to get about, and for the last fivo years not able to attend to my. business as cotton agont, although many things have been done for me, the last experiment being nerve stretching, two years ago. I was voted into the Home for Incurables, Mauldeth Hall, Heaton Mersey, near Manchester, in May, 1882, a Home that ought to be more widely known, where poor afflicted ones have every suitable comfort and alteution.

I.am no advocate for anything in the shape of patent medicine, and made many objections to my dear wife's constant urging to try Hop Bitters, but finally, to pacify her, consented. I had not qnite finished the first bottle, when I felt a change come over me. This was Saturday, November 3rd. On the Sunday morning, in dressing, I felt so strong on. my legs, I said to my bed-room companions, "I was sure I could walk;" so started across the floor and back. I hardly knew how to contain myself. I was all over the house. After finishing the first bottle I had four days to wait for the second, and by the time it came I had fallen back considerably. Two days after I began to take the second, my walking camo back, and now as the Home are'finding the Bitters for me, I am gaining strength each day, and can walk quite safe without stick or any other 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, and was most heartily congratulated on going into the room on Thursday last.

"Very gratefully yours, Johx Blackbuen. 57, Teuerifie St., Higher Broughton, Manchester, December 24, 1883. To Hop Bitters Oompaur, London. P.S, —You will gather much respecting my case from enclosed card.

[Copy of Card.] HKCOXD ' APPLICATION. Northern Counties Hospital for Incurables. May Elrctiox, 1882. Your Votes and Interest are respectfully solicited on behalf of JOHN BLACKBURN, Aged 47 years, who for 11 years has been afflicted with Locomotor Ataxy, and for the last three years quite unable to attend to business. TJds case is recommended by Benj. Armitage, Esq., M.B The Rev. C. E. Stewart, Rector of St. James', High or Broughton. •■• John Lowcock, Esq., 51.P. Mr John Heywood, Publisher, &c, Manchester. Mrs "William Mather, Part Lea, Higher Broughton. Mrs Winsor,§Woodland-terrace, Higher Broughton. Henry Simpson, Esq., M.D., Lond., Physician to theManchester Royal Infiimary. James Ross, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.P., Assistant Physi cian to the Royal Infirmary. Alex. Hodglnnson, Esq., M.8., 2(i King St., Manchester.