Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-21
DEFERRED ARTICLES.

To the Editor of the Wnchester Republican
Mr.. Davis: | consider it my d1ty
TO ask permission to communicate
through the columns of your paper, the
extraordinary effect the liver wort hao
with me in case OF pulmonary con
sumption. The facts are these: tn
consumption is hereditary IN my
family; most of the deaths in the ex
.ensive branches of those connected to
me by consanguin'ty, $50 far as my
knowledge extends) have been o.
consump ilon.
For FIVE or six years my health was
gradually decllnlng / had frequent
attacks of pam in my breast and shout
ders, distressing cough, discharged
matter from my longs, difficulty in
breathing, occasionally confined for
shor, periods, aud frequenlly unable
% labor: and was generally con
sidered as advancing IN a consamp
ton Early last spring the disease
was more strongly marked. resist
sd ii as long as 1 could; bot in the
latter part OF July [ was confned TO
my bed. [. was fouod necessary to
burn candles in my room at DIghs for
Two months, during which period my
sttentive neighbors sat by me. Dr..
Senseny, an able physician, was Cal
led in Immediately on my conhne
ment, and for some time gave ME en-
courag cement But the disease rapid
~ progressed, in opposition to his
prescriptions. The quantity OF puss
discharged was Incredible, and the
smell frequently offensive. My cough
and the obstruction in my breast, were
distressing, AMI l had an increasing
difficulty in breathing. Al length |
had night sweats, chllls aud teyers.
SO great difficulty Of respiration, that
] had to be propped up 10 my bed;
end every returning cough and dis
charge from my lungs feared would
be the last. | was reduced to ske!e
.on, abandoned by my physician, con
sidsred in the last stage of consump
ton, and my burial clothes prepared
l had not the remotest hope OF re
covery, and my friends have subse
quently told me, that at some periods
they did not believe that / would sur
vive one hour.
AT length Mr.. H4ins, whose case
has been described by DR. Hereford,
m the National InteIligencer, paid me
visit, and strongly recommended to
me the use of the iverwoFI, which |
declined from a firm belief that moth
ing could be of service to rue. But so
strong was / pressed upon, after Mr.
Hams leis me, that reluctantly yield
sd, and in about "a hours i thought |
could breath with less difficulty. This
encouraged me to continue its use; and
1 soon had positive evidence, that the
disease was rapidly yielding in all its
features to that benevolent out solitary
little plant of the forest. So rapid was
the transition from pain, scorching
fevers, suffocating cough, and every
other affection, to comparative ease,
IS TO create in my breast the most
pleasing sensations; and 10 impress
upon my mind reverence for that
Bang. who, whilst he besirides over
ahe destinies of the universe, has
clothed the rocky mountains, which
surround me. with plan, possessing
the healing virtues of the balm of
Gliead. In about three weeks it was
found unnecessary 10 sit up by me-
But my neighoors continued their Vi
sIis after this, to cheer and cougraiu
late me on the prospect Of my soon be
lng restored TO health and 10 society.