The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16

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The surrounding flesh was mass Of morbid
matter.
The idea suggested by some Of his friends.
that the application OF the solution Dsea As n
siypte, oreasioned his DEATH belisve. orr
ginaied solely from the circumstances Of Mr..
bMords applying lunar canstir to a lump or
| inmor on The leg of valuable horse. nv
which II vas supposed be was much Injured.
| aud the same idea has been confirmed In the
| minds OF sDtne Of Mr.. Bprress's family. by the
ollnlon Oh n man, protesting knowledge of S
medicine Nboh Is know nor ehre not .
but ion myself Judge that he Is MOI well az
1naihied win the properties OF The article used
| nor the no le In which IL acts on living ami
NAL matter (perhaps he has a heart aowiue
With prejudice and feelings like devil, Ec1
aud should he have been favored viii, nenua
To acquire medical educhiion, | fear his Ia,
/ tolleoi nnst have been very defective n i
wen known TINT The very sume article mot.
e'h) Is used constantly, even by common
parsons WHO profess TO cure cancers and OH.
er iumofs and local disrases, and applied II,
solid Torn, and repeated, until large misses
/ OF solid lesh are destroyed aud mndn 10
slough away. II Is very common article In
Tie hands OF the medical lncnlly, used assn
eschnrroltc To open abseestc4 WHERE the m.
ieht VII not submit 10 tie knife aud nl4o Il,
destroy enlarged glapds, &c. have myself
used II Ia more ilihn one hundred eases IA a
s'ypile hnd II not only suppresses hem.
metrhage, bn Wounds heal more r8pIlly and
kindly than they Otherwise would.
HUI the safne application been repent.
ca, or some Other iiliinnb mud the wound
Kept open, aud proper tonirs uaed inlerusIlv
| ! July believe Mr. Bnrress would hnen been
well IN ilreo or four weeks, aud remained "a
formerly, very useful member nj socie-
4 ~. some innoeently have fnneiod fltnt three
months after The potash waa applied, The
blood as he wns bleeding 10 death, spelled
exactly Ike new sonp, WHEN not more than
Tue amount ot one grim was ever applied 10
the body OF Mr.. Bnrreas. So IL hapnsns that
10 almost any ease, II the patient dies, We arc
'lhb'e W reilAule from the PR ludiecd aud III
so ~ consequence oi the imperfect indgmen
and innoies ct the world around NV BIT Lnoat
,ns that these things ni,,st heppcn, I am vii
hng Ia snti"r patiently and YET porse,ere IL,
doing NIL the good cnn, wishing for pen,c
WIN MI men, firmly expecting soon To meet
II cftfy man ~ a better world, through tla
ianhfnlneEg and merits of our God aud Sin
V,o"r Jesus Christ. hive by some religious
characters heen styled II DeistaDd Mn lnfdel.
but AN ~ sentiment u Universalist md
rehdS 10 give any man who believes The HOLY
scriptures reason for my belief and hon
nav" bern acquainted with Mr.. Bufrcss five
years believe That heaven has blessed but
lew ~ this lie with such dispodilon M his,
hnd nave no doubt b't his happy spirit Inns.
| now returned To the enjoyment of that inf
Wisdom sent him into this world Ia suffer for
| ~ short time the consequences oil a connection
| with flesh aud blood
| Man TINT Is born Of woman Is of few
days and full ol troubles" May his friends
initiate his virtues and prepare 10 follow.
j. Foo1E.
Liberty, (Bcdford,J July 7, 1924.
I Insert the following certificates. seleet
these lew names because they are more cs.
tensiveiy known thnn most others In Mr.
Burress's nsighboihooJ. IF.
CERTIFICATES
! since my acquaintance With Dr ! Taotr.
have always esteemed him Ms skiliuf phy-
sic'an having been in company with hm and
seen Mr.. Bnrrcss's case twice during his. M
ness, his wound lnving been opened NJ nle
time, As FAR as was capable Of Judging. his
fnse, belirvc, could moi hive been irrnIasi
more iudiripnsiy. JOHN r. GRAY
| July l, 1894
Having hccn intimately aeaua;n,rH with
Dr. j. "oie Tor several years, ~ n sitizrn
nhd professional man, ! feel II my cAnV To
slate titat In both respects, lac a worthy Of
esteem, hhd asa surgeon, moi exeelied ky airy
N our country. As 10 Mr. Burresss ease.
nm positive from every source Of infortna.
lion, II was treated by Or Foo,e 10 the best
advantage SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
July I, 1924.
Al the request of DR. foeie L feel |, nv du
~ 10 state thai live IN ,h,, n.;sLin,iaoa
where The uncn,,,,te =" '''''.,
shirh ended in tie death If mr u,,..'..a
and tIpt nnt,, i,Ls,.nJ;,,a ia -, ~, IL,
during his ;llncss yr, frn, -, e.n
quenily henrd, and particularly from the rep
| resenihilons Of some well acquainted with his
case, and the circumstances attending IT, |
consider Or roote I,y mn means rc,,f,toiIe
on thnt nrcoun,. In, ain view Liza a. $40.
econ worthy of pnblic cnuGdencc
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