The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-04 00:00:00

BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH,
HAMILTON-PLACE,
KING'S CROSS, NEW ROAD, LONDON.
MESSRS. MORISON AND MOAT.
British College of Health.
CURE OF DROPSY, AND VARIOUS • COM-
PLAINTS.
To Mr. SHEPHARD, Hygeist, Newcastle.
Dear Sir, —I should not have either troubled you or
myself with my testimony in favour of Morison's Pills after
such overwhelming evidence has already been laid before
the public of their most extraordinary efficacy in the cure
of all complaints to which the human frame is subjected,
Lad it not been for the base calumny perseveringly thrown
out against the Pills by a class of men from whom the
public might have expected better things. I read, the other
day, in one of the public journals, a charge preferred against
the Pills for having poison-d a person. The truth or
falsehood of the charge I, of sours-, at present, have no
means of ascertaining, but I fully believe ti e charge to be
false, and for the following reason :—My wife, about
twenty years ago, got an asthmatical complaint, from the
effects of sleeping in a damp bed ; the complaint gradually
gained upon her constitution, until about twelve years ago,
when the difficulty of breathing became so intolerable as
day after day to cauee us to expect suffocation. She was
principally confined to her bed ; was, for years together,
not able to be without doors. She was regularly attended
by the faculty, for same of whom I feel under lasting ob-
ligations on acconut of their solicitude to render her relief.
Every means were tried that physicians and surgeons
could devise ; they pitied, but could not help, except in
giving temporary relief. From the time of her taking so
ill till about the end of 1831—being about ten years—she
had blood let by the lancet or taken by leecnes several hun.
dreds of times, besides blisters applied to her chest, some-
times thrice in the week, these being the principal
means from which she felt relief. During the year
1830 it was too evident that the dropsy had affected
her weak and emaciated frame; she became much swollen,
both in her face, bowels, and legs ; palpitation be-
came very painful; the Water was suspected to be col-
lecting near her Heart. The only expectation both by
her family and a large circle of friends was her dissolu-
tion ; the Faculty gave it as their opinion that her com-
plaint had assumed such an aspect as to preclude the last
ray of hope of her recovery. About this time, November,
1831, I was often urged to give her Morison's Pills, but
being an enemy to what is called Quackery, 1 could not
be prevai'ed on, until I had purchased and read the
" Morisoniana," in which Morison describes the true
cause of all complaints, and the means of cure by the Pills.
I was delighted with his theory. I hesitated no longer to
try the Pills on my Wif,, who was anxious to take any
thing likely to relieve her sufferings. In December,
1831, she commenced taking the Pil s ; first in sm,ll
numbers, and as she gained strength of body she increased
the number from five to twenty occasionally in the day.
It is a remarkable circumstance that the Pills, which are
a strong purgative, were the means ot greatly increasing
her strength. During the early part of 1832 the Dropsy
gave way to the powerful effects of the Pills, and by the
latter part of the year, and up to this day she has not
bad the slightest symptom of relapse. During 1832, little
effect had been produced on her asthmatical complaint,
but during this year, by the providence ot God, she is
greatly improved. She cats now attend to her domestic
concerns; can take her rest at night; and is able t‘cca-
,ii„nilly to walk three and four miles a day ; she is a
wonder to all who knew her. Whether ever she may be
perfectly cured seems a doubtful case, from the length of
time the eflmplaint was suffered to prey upon the consti-
tution. It is now just two years since s' e commenced
taking the Pills, and has only omitted taking them two
days during that time. The number taken exceeds 9 000 ! !
How is it then that she is not poisoned ? This is my
reason for believing the charge preferred against the Pills
to be false. I leave my name and address with you, and
am willing to refer inquirers, if any, to families of great
respectability, who will corroborate the above statement ;
and am willing, either verbally or by letter, to answer any
inquiries. lam not an egent for Morison, and have no
other interest whatever in recommending the Pills, than a
firm persuasion of their powerful and harmless (not poi-
sonous) effects, in eradicating disease of every kind from
the human system.
. _ _

I will further state I was much troubled with what
was said to be a liver complaint, and was treated accord-
ingly by taking large doses of calomel, which very much
impaired my health. I tried the Pills, and in about a
week my liver complaint left me, and I have felt no more
of it since this took place, twelve months ago. One of
--my sons became very dull of hearing, which continued to
get worse, until he took the influenza, when it was raging
in this neighbourhood ; he had a most violent attack. He
bad a sore throat, which cawed great difficulty in swal-
lowing, and rendered it difficuk to get him to take the
Pills. The complaint kept increasing for three days; he
was in a high state of fever and delirium ; we then made
a desperate effort to administer the Pills; on the fourth
morning he took fourteen No. 2, and evening fifteen ditto,
and the same quantity the next morning. During that
day the fever had quite subsided ; he was able to come
down stairs, with a good appetite; and what seemed to
delight him roost, he could join in the general conversa-
tion, having exchanged the fever for his hearing.
Another son who had from his infancy been delicate,
was in the practice of frequently taking calomel, to correct
his bowels. I administered the Pills to him; since, he has
been quite healthy; never requires any medicines unle,s
he catches cold, when he takes three or four Pills at bed-
time and is well the next morning. From what I have
experienced I am decidedly of the opinion that persons
are not susceptible of taking cold while under the me-
dicine.

It is now my duty to thank you for your very kind
attention to my family, in visiting them to encourage them
to take the Pills, for want of persevering in taking them
has been the cause of many failures. Wishing you great
success in your most important sphere, in which, by the
providence of God, you have b: en placed, I take my leave
of you at present, promising, however, if need require, to
make some disclosures which will set the public on their
guard against believing many aspersions that have been
raised against the medicines.
I remain yours most respectfully,
Newcastle, December 24, 1833.
P.S. Language fails to describe the awful suffering
state of the lady, whose case is above described ; I have
seen her sitting up for weeks together, not being able to
lay down for fear of soil:cation ; and in that awful state
of extreme weakness has taken large and powerful closes,
three times a day, of No. 2, and vet, with all this purga-
tion daily gained strength. Amongst a numerous circle
of friends her case is deemed nothing short of a miracle,
and yet the pleasing prospect is she is daily gaining
strength. I would fearlessly challenge all the M. D.s
with all their nostrums to produce a case equal to the one
above, with numbers more, which bad been given up by
the M. D.., who are now enjoying good health, who are
sounding the fame of the Universal Medicine, but for
causes, best known to themselves, decline coming forward
in this
ferred o public way, but are willing at any time to he re-
t.
C. SHEPHARD.

CERTIFICATE OF ---&ZI7—
ES, RECEIVED FROM
RUFUS K. PAGE, HALLOWELL, ME.
Bowdoinham, Aug. 30, 1833.
Dear Sir,—l esteem it a privpilueteii,cinay en act of justice,
which I owe to myself and the
, to add my humble
testimony in favour of the truly valuable naedecine Mori-
son
's Hygeian Vegetable Universal Pills, recommended '
and handed to me by one of your sub-agent
son, of Bowdoinham. Being a carpen„rsiwilenry SlmP.
the ship
airundednfsgolie Bailed.
employed by Meesrs. Sampson and Co. in builrit'ra"' I was
pernund little
Lagrange, and was taken ill about the t
oosula, ded to
After having applied to several physicians,
or no relief during the seas: n, I was at last
take the Hygeian Pius, not without strong
they too would prove ineffectual. But to my surpritse that
and
great joy, I can say that, after quitting my trade for nearlyad
a year, lam enabled to go about my business with a de_
gree of vigour and strength of body which I little expected,
when under the hands of the faculty ; and I hesitate not to
sly that, in my opinion, the Hygeian Pills were the per-
manent cause of my recovery. Y.iurs 'ruby,
THOMAS SKELTON.

We also I,el it our duty to say, that we have used the
above Hygeian Pills, and in each and every c ise have
found relief. We are fully satisfied that they are an ex-
cellent restorative.

Yours with esteem,
JAMES TEAiII.E,
SIMEON PAINE.

To Rufus K. Page; Esq.

Bowdoinham, Sept. 2, 1833.
Dear Sir,--I have made use of the Hygeian Pills sold by
your agent, 11. Sampson ; and to sly the least my con-
science wilt allow, they are the best medicine I have ever
used. I have given them to my family, old and young,
and found them, in all cases, safe, and completely effectuai.
Your, truly,
JOHN SMALL, Jun.

To Rufus K. Page, Eq.