Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-06
TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.

professional business, at the office oil Messrs
Avery & Fowler, Daton Rouge,
TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
Improvement in whatever regards the hap.
piness and welfare of our race is constantly
on the march to perfection. and with each
succeeding day some new problem is solved
or some profound secret revealed, having an
important and direct bearing over mans high.
est destinies. If we take a retrospective view
over the past twenty years, how is the mind
struck with wonder What rapid strides has
science made in every department OF civilized
life I! particularly in that which relates TO the
human system in health and disease. How
valuable and indispensable are the curative
means recently discovered tirt2nEn 'he agency
OF chemistry How does the imagtn-Iiofi
hindle and our admiration glow at the ingenu-
iiy, the near approach to the standard of per-
fiction. Of the present time! Through the
elaborate Investigations Of Physiology. or the
science Of LrFB. and the Pathology of preva.
lent diseases, much valuable or practical
knowledge has been gained. In consequence
of becoming acquainted with the organization,
the elements Of the various tissues and struc-
lures Of Tie system, remedies have been sought
after and discovered exactly adapted TO SOM
bine With, neutfalize and expel morbi1e mat.
ter, the cause Of disease. and substitute heal
thy action in its place. The beautiful sinpli-
city Of this mode Of treatment is not only slug
sested by the pathology Of diseases, not only
grateful 10 the sufferer, but perfectly in con
sonance with the operations OF Nature. and
satisfactory to the views and reasonings of
every intelligent, rejecting mind. It is thus
that SANp's SAnsApARILLA. a scientific conbi-
nation Of essential principles Of the most va
liable vegetable substances, operates upon
the system. The sarsaparilla is combined
with the most e~ffectual aids, the mosta salutry
productions, the most potent simples of the
vegetable kingdom and its unprecedented
success in the restoration TO health Of those
who had long pinned under the most distress
ing chronic maladies. has given it an exalted
character. furnishing ms il does evidence Of
its own intrinsic value. and recommending it
to the afflicted in terms the afflicted only can
know. II has long been a most important de-
sideratnm in the practice of medicine TO
10 obtain a remedy similar TO his-one that
would act on the liver, stomach and bowels
with all The precision and potency Of mineral
preparations, vet without any Of theft deleteti-
| Gus effects upon the vital powers of the sYs-
ten.
The attention of the reader ia respectfully
called 10 the following certificates. However
great achievements have heretofore been
made BY the use of this invaluable medicine.
vet daily experience shows results still more
remarkable. The ptoptietors here avail them
selves Of The opportunity Of saying it is a
source of constant satisfaction that they are
made the means Of relieving such an amount
of suffering.
NEWARK. II. J.. Dec. -. 1913.
1rt5sys. Sands Gent-Words cannot ex-
press the gratitude | feel for your treatment
to me-. a stranger suffering under one of the
most loathsome diseases that nature is eapa-
bic Of bearing. The disease with which /
was afflicted commenced with inflammation of
the ewes. in the year 1896. which caused al
soet total b1inasesE. For this | was treated
and finally relieved, but The remedies were
such as TO cause the Development Of a serof-
ulous affection on my left arm near the elbow.
Tire pain extended from the shoulder to
the end Of my fingers. and for two years my
sufierings were beyond description. | tried va
rions remedies and consulted different physi- |
clans in New-york and amongst them The late
Dir. Bushe, who told me the disease Of The arm
was caused by the large quantity mercury Ia
ken to cure the inflammation of my eyes.
My sufferings continued, the arm enlarged.
tumors formed in different places, and in a
few months discharged, making ten running
ulcers at one time. some above and some be-
low the elbow, and the discharge was so of
fensive that no person could bear to be in the
room where | was-I then applied to another
distinguished physician who told me amputa-
ton Of the arm was the only thin. that could
save my life, as 1t was impossible to cure so
dreadful a disease; but as | was unwilling to
consent to it he recommended me to use
Swaim's Panecea freely. which ! did without
deriving little benefit. aFor three years | was
unable to raise my hand to my head. to comb
-, t,,t,. md Nh, sr rpfi,ta pnrf made ify nm. |
pearanee on my head. destroying The bone in
different places, causing extensive ulce rations
and | feared il might reach and destroy the
brain-the head swelled very much. accom-
panied with violent pain, numerous external
remedies were recommended, but they did no
good,-About a year since | was taken Sc
verely i'll with b swelling of the body from
head TO foot, so that ! was entirely helpless.
the Doctor advised me to go to the Hospital,
for he did not understand my case for the
last few months | had been afflicted with a
severe pain in both sides, al times so hard |
could scarcely get my breath. A hacking
cough constantly annoyed me. and this com
bired with my other maladies, rendered me
truly miserable. Such, gentlemen. had been
my situation for seven years of my life when
/ commenced the use Of your SarsaparilIa,
but as my case considered hopeless, and the
near prospect Of n speedy dissolution seemed
inevitable, | felt but little encouragement TO
persevere. The persuasion of friends induced
me to try your medicine, which in a few days
produced a great change in my system gene
rally, by causing an appetite, RELIEVING The
pains, and giving me strength; as success in
spires confidence, | was encouraged to perse-
we're, my pains grew easier, my strength re-
turned, food relished, the ulcers healed, new
flesh formed, and I once more felt within me
that | might get we'll. | have now used the
Sarsaparilla about two months and am hike a
different being. The arm that ,cas TO be an
putated has entirely healed, n thing that
seemed impossible. ! can scarcely believe
the evidence of my own eyes, but such is the
fact; and it is now as at any period of my
life, and my general health is better than it
has been for years past.
Health what magic in the word how ma
ny thousands have sought it in foreign lands
and sunny chimes, and have sought in vain
Yet il came 10 me when l had given up to die,
and as I feel the pulsations Of health courslng
through nv veins, my whole heart and soul
60 forth in fervent gratitude to the author of
all our sure mercies, that he has been. gra-
~ciously pleased to bless the means made use
of. .sTruly nave you proved yourself The
good Samaritan 10 the afflicted, for next 10 my
Creator nv life is indebted to you &c. rather)
the use of your Sarsaparilla. The value OF
such a medicine is countless beyond price,
money cannot pay for it. ! have been raised
from death, | may say, Cor my friends and my
self thought II Impossible | could recover.
And now gentlemen. suffer me to add another
proof certified too by my friends ard g1ardi-