New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-21
Alderman oflhc llth Ward ofi!e city OF New-fork.
Sentenlher i6 1872.
New.YoRx, August %, 1912.

Geplcurn-a tale OF misery and woe mine tell, and
as memory the task brings back scenes mat
have pas; shudder at the picture almost wonder if it
For months stretched upon bed oil suffering am,
agony-tic only tia, from my bps the voice OF
greaing and my only hope despair Often and often while
Others slept the sui hours OF night, have turned my
face to the wall and wished 10 die.
Although the brink OF eternity and the thread
OF lie nearly severed yet stu Dreamed on te lamp
again. and only hoped that death would swallow up the
flame Ny sickness first hroushlon by my lmpTudenly
exposing nyseto strong curen; OF air while o'er.eaed
which cau.e. sudden check oil perspiratlon MY con-
plant seemed igh; and hardly worth while to call
physiciau but soon began to grow worse, anu phys
clan was called, who prescribed some pills containing
powerful preparation OF mercury tobe foowedby sarsapa
Fila root and gnuni Vita made into tea, which connu
90, using for several months without inermlsson soon al
ter taking the mercury began ioteel It's poisonous lnnu
ence NV whole glarpiular system became Affected also
the bones joints and muscles Jumps formed upon e skin
nearly a, big egg accompanied with Ihtensc pn!nl
heat WHICH kept wSng until they broke, and discharged
mner and blood. These continued TO increase until ey
covered my whole body. Butbs was only the bsginnns
of my aliclcns commenced those torturlng Paias
termed chronic rheumatism atuu,es IL seeea as IVA,
s,re,ch. upon rack and al my limbs were being tlfD
me every point The muscles ofmy legs seemed ust
knots and hard boue. My distress was no" 80
great that my gIoaDs al nlght disturbed inc wiioe hIu
and also some Of the families III the adjacent buildings ndn
not slept night since the early part oi December l .ne
only sleep obtained few hours during The middle OF
the iay pboued up In char, and the eiupuon Haa ap
faar;ully increased NJ completely covered WIN
an extending had pow shruak to mere ,
the kin ard e.l diseased around my thighs us
the bones nearly prouded and the physicians pronounced
,s. cas- beyond the reach OF medicine Oh howl wished
thai might die From my long and proactad illness we
VA balns much reducedi in circumstances short time
since while looking in the papers, chanceo 10 see you
advertised accompanied with ceruhcate from
Air Bordock of most extraordinary curniade by us use
The some respects resensled my own anu i ,
that lingering hope still chung 70 ie IL Sseeu ana,
taking il felt the pain much easier and went 20 sleeP
had moi slept like this before for mcshs by the line
had nsed one bottle the pain bad nearly lett hf ernPuo
WAS also much better now fell strange hope gsiaerng
in my breast that should i've perhaps be cured. NO, i
could not be- dared believe IL sent ana got atotei
bottle, continuing TO improve rapidly ana SUI
IL days since miserable sufsTiaS dyin an mu
almost we'll TIVE weeks from the day took the hrst dos
was out aud walked nearly three miles without even ls
assistance And now genuemen-yes, nov, am
ue and have tes'hed before my Goo upon DIS e
true Oh how laney these cold words describe mos
fuI nights OF agony those dreadful days OF
Yes gentlemen, herald Ill rbe world that al may h
vst YOUR preparation Sarsaparla has done ior w
besrt vserns towards those suffering and afflicted hse was
ard only hope this statement VIII induce enets " pui''
The same course Tor relief.
THOMAS TURNER, IS Anthony street
(t mud County Of N..r- York. hereby cc.uiy that
nm his 18th day OF August 1872 the above named Lhsna
Farmer appeared before me, the Mayors ofce and nay
ing been duly sworn stated that 5as aec NJ aoRRs
nun sa0'N' Mayor OF the City of New-York
lido hereby certify that tbs above Is correct stasnen
Of the case Thomas Turner and The elect your
o,riIa upo. him his wife being member o. my eo
have frequently ss5sa gR 7as s1 DEGsES
o Pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. Ouaae
We the undepe beng neighbo Of Ts9a aienenl
40 hereby certify that the above Is nnan him
his case 'A' WILLIAM LoZ Ell. Wine Merchant,
corner Church and Leonard-s's
JOEL b. PUR0f, Grocer
corner Franklin and Church sts
ISAAC l. COWL, Grocer. 81 frankfh-sI
,,e js also made (if any farther evidence Eequrea
Iar,e. Brovn of The house OF Brown, brothefs
70 M Is acquainted with tie above particulars IN whose
,ov ;heabove named Thomas Turner was lot nnaoef
rsd ,nd sold nj wholesale and retail, and for e1por.
- Sv A B SANDS y CO. Druggists and Chemists
sne Buidings rs Broadway corner OF ChamDerss,'
Sold also by A B. {; D. Sands 70 and le1 ui-
Ne D. SANDS Co II East Broadway. corner Market
20. e, Prcr 81 Der bottle; six bottles for $5 sHd