New-York daily tribune., 1842-10-07
Alderman OF the llth Ward ofthe city ofNew-York.
September 6, 1912.

Geplemen-A tale of misery and woe is mine TO le, and
memory constant in the task brings back scenes that
have pas; shudder at the picture and aas wonder II
For months stretched upon bed OF suffering and
distress 3cked by the most excruciang PAIN dun5 with
agonythe only that from my lips the voice OF
groaDng and my eny hope despair 9ien and
others slept in the still hours otnsht have turned my
face the wall and wished to die.
Although stood the brink Of eternity and the thread
OF life nearly severed, yet still brealhed The lamp
held out To burn little thought II would be ever trimmed
again. and only hoped that death would swallow up the
flame My sickness first broughlon by my mprudeny
exposing mysefto asong Of air while oveeated,
which cause1 sudden check OF perSprat'on; NY COM
plant first seemed light and hardly worth while TO call
physician but soon began to grow worse anu plysi
clan called, who prescribed some pills containing
powerful preparation OF mercury TO be looWedb sarsapa
ra and ignum vitn made into tea, which contlnu-
ed using for several months without IntermssoD Soos al
ter taking mercury began 10 feel It's poisonous ntu-
ence My whole glaDduar system became affected also
the bones joints and muscles Jumps formed upon The skin
nearly as big as egg accompanied with inene burning
heat whch kept swelling until they broke, and discharged
matter and blood These continued 10 Increase until they
covered my whole body. But This only the beginning
omy aflic,iJns: commenced those torturing pains
termed CHI onie rheumatism Atnes 1t seemed as II was
stretched upon rack and all my limbs were being torn
from each other others sharp kalves were piercing
me at every point The muscles omy legs seemed tied in
knots and hard bone. My distress was now so
great that my groals sight disturbed the whole house
also OF The families in the ADJACENT buildings had
only sleep obtained few hours during the middle OF
the day powed up in chair, and the eruption had also
fearfuy increased. Ny face Was completely covered with
an extending had shrunk TO mere skeleton
the skin and flesh diseased around my thighs that
bones nearly
NV case beyond the reach Of medicine Oh how wished
that might die. From my long and proaced illness we
had become much reducedin circumstances short time
while looking in the papers CHANGED TO see your
advertised, accompanied with
Mr. Burdock of most extraordinary made by lts USE
The respects resemsed my own, and found
that lingering hope still clung 10 liie II seemed Ike
whisper from The second day after commenced
taking il felt the pain much easier and went 10 sleep
had not slept like tins before for mohths Ey the lime
had used one bottle the pain had nearly LETT the eruption
was also much better. now elt sIange hope gathering
in my breast that should've! perhaps be cured NO this
could not dared not believe r sent and goI another
bottle continuing improve rapidly and still another and
IL few days since miserable, suffering dying man, was
almost we'll Two weeks from the day took the first dose
was out and walked nearly three miles without even the
assistance Of And gentemen-yes, now am
veil, and have testified before my God npen His sacred
Word thai all might believe this statement for II Is true,
rue Oh how loey these cold words describe those fear
u nights OF agony those dreadful days OF suffering True
Yes Gentlemen herald it TO the world that all may know
what your preparation OF arsspara has done Tor ~ me ny
and only hope This will induce ethers 10 pursue
the same course tor relief.
THOMAS TURNER, 43 Anthony street.