New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-28


Gentemen-A tale OF misery and mine TO tell and
memory the task brings back scenes that
have past, shudder at the picture and ames wonder 1t
For months stretched upon bed OF suffering and
distress, racked by the most excrucatng PAIN dunSth
agony-the only voice that from my lips tie voice OF
greanipg, and my only nope despair often ad oiteh he
others slept the still hours OF night have turned my
face 10 the wall and wished TO die
Although stood the brink Of eternity and the thread
Of lie nearly severed vel st 5reaIed the lamp
held out 20 burn little thought il would be ever trimmed
again. and only hoped that death would swallow up the
dame Ny sickness FIRST broughton by my mprudeny
exposing myseto strong current OF ar while ovrhcated,
which cause. sudden cheek OF pcrspra!ion. Ally
plant seemed light and hardly worth while 20 call
physicians but soon began to grow worse and physl-
clan called WHO prescribed some pills containing
powerful preparation mercury be iOlowedby sarsapa
ra root ana gnum Vita mace ihlo tea winch contnu-
ed using for several months without ntermssion SoOR a.
taking the mercury began 10 feel It's poisonous inu-
ence My whole g!aDdCag system became affected, also
the bones joints and muscles; lump, toed upon the SKIN
nearly big egg accompanied with intense burning
heat which kept sweiRg until they broke and discharged
matter and blood. These continued 70 increase until they
covered my whole body. Buithis ouly the beginning
y: nv slcl,Jds now commenced those t0ruring paigs
termed chronic rheumatism. Atmes il seemed il was
stretched upon rack and all my limbs were being torn
from each other: Others as sharp knives were piercing
me at eyerv point The muscles Of my legs seemed tied
KNOBS and we're as hard bone Ny distress
great thar ny gruans n9ht disturbed r whole house
and also some the families in the adjacent buildings had
not septa night early part December last the
oniy rep obtained few hours curing the middle Of
the day pilowed up char and the eruption had also
earuliy Increased NJ lace was completely covered wlt!
an exend.Gg sore. had COW Srnnk 20 skeleton
diseased dtCGl1 my tllEDS tnl
the bones nearly proruded and the physicians pronounced
my case Beyond the reach oil medIcse Oh how wished
that might die. From my long aac protracted illness
had become much reducedl n CIRCUMSTANCES short time
since while looking in the papers, chanced Z" seq your
Sarsa parilia advertised accompanied VIII! from
Mr Burdock of most extraordinary naae ~ USE
The case in some respects resembed my and found
that lingering hope still clung 10 life. II seemed like
whisper FROM heaven The second day atier commenced
taking il felt the pain much ensier and went IN Sleep
had not slept Ike this before or months ny - tme
lad used one bottle the pain had nearly .e tie e.upton
was also much better elt strange hope gathering
in nv breast that should lyel perhaps be cured No; this
could not dared not believe H. sent and go; another
bottle continuing improve rapidly and still another, and
IL few days since miserable, suffering dying man,
almost well Two weeks from the day took the first dose
was out AM walked nearly three miles without the
assistance OF cane. And now gentenen-ytS now, am
we'll. and have tesiihe before my God upon His sacred
Word thai all nigh; beleSc tbs for it is true,
true Oh how smey these cold words describe those fear
mi NIGHTS OF agony those dreadful days OF suersg True
Yes gentlemen herald il The world that all may know
what your preparation Sarsapa!a has done for My
heart ycars towards those suffering and ai.c.- Ike was
and only hopr this wit induce etcrs - pursue
the sane course Tor relief.
THOMAS TURNER, 42 Anthony street
Cty ard Coxry Of Ner-York, hereby certify that
Turner appeared before me, the Mayors Office ard hs
ing been duly stated that the above statement by
him subscribed, ROBT. Fl. MORRIS
Mayor OF the City OF New-York-
DO hereby certify above Is statement
OF the Thomas Turner, and ecto your SaFsa-
parla upon him. his wife being member OF my congre-
CATION have frequently visited them and know me facts 70
be true, SEYMOUR VAN DEVsEN,
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Brane-st