Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-12-07
TO A DISCERNING PUBLIC.

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MISREPRESENTATION is an inhe,en, prIncl
~ pie firmly seated IN the heart 81 man He
ahghts upon The shores OF Time the most heIpless
OF all Gods creatures, but soon as Reason resrs
her standard, he sees. and thinks, and encirclss
himself with objects Of pio,ee,ion; being endowed
With that most noble intellect hch distinguishes
him as the head Of ALL BY bis power mountains
are levelled, rivers turned from their course
the land is bound with iron-bouad tracks. enabling
him 10 fly as ii were, with the wings Of the wind;
the ocean spaikles beneath his feet as the gallant
ship speeds on to distant shore. But with
all this delegated wisdom man is helpless still: as
the green foliage of nature is destroyed by the su-
tumnsl frosts, so are meI cut down BY the hand of
disease. IL walks abroad and we cannot stay its
progress; men fail by the wasside, and others
mourn their loss. Bot as the history of mankind
evicces gfadusl Improvement who will soy that
suffering and pain is to accompany US in ell our
walks Of life. Among the many and important
discoveries Of this generation is one recently an
nounced to the public, whose fame will be written
as with sunbeam in the history of the past
SANDS SARSAPARiLLA stands forth alone.
and by it's own works ptoclaims it's power--ihat
mute eoquencs, irresistibly affecting in The APP
peals OF suffering forreiief has been answered
Diseases have been cured by this Invaluable med
cine, such as are not furnished in the records Of
time. These things not done in secret places,
places snd the highways They are brought be-
fore he world to substantiate beyond doubt the
healing virtues Of this preparation, and the
facts uniolded although gigantic, are as plain az
the light of day; and where is that High Priest OF
Envy that gainsay Truth
The following Of an inyetefate Of Scre-
fula is submitted to the careful consideration Of q
discerning public, and its truth vouched for from
such source cannot he called VI question. II
may well be said, Truth is stranger than Fac
tfon."
| New York September Ia, 1912.
| Messrs Sands--G Gent In the cholera summer of
the year 1889, dsease first made it's appearance
the end Of my tongue, which continued to spread
gradually for three years, during which time was
undertake treatment of different physicians With
out receiving any essential benefit. | salivaf-
ed until the flesh dropped from my gums. My
tongue scari6ed, frequently cautcrized, slit
| lengthwse aud cut crosswse, until was told that
the only cure would be to cut my tongue off at the
root; but as it seemed uncertain whether this
would put stop to the ravages of such disease,
! | preferred 10 risk my life rather than submit to
/ the operation.
A scroiuious affection now commenced on my
right cheek little below the eye, and continuing
inward soon attacked the bone, forming matter in
ternay, which discharged in the mouth through
an opening caused by the extraction Of tooth.
Tie disease then seized upon the roof Of the mouth
just under the opening from the nose, and de-
strnying the bone, continued lis progress upward
and backward into the bones of the nose, which il
DESTROYED toseti.er with ibe csrtiiages A gathei
ing then took place in my head, which discharged
a thick feiid matter from my nose, which resem-
bled sosl bones shells, ifcame out in strings
rs large and round agoose quill Pieces OF bone
also dropped from my head INTO the mouth through
the passage made by the disease in the upper Jaw.
The complaint spread The nose and envel-
oped both eyes, destroying both eye-lashcs and
stopping the opening from the eyes TO the nose
which caused almost continual flow Of tears. Al
:his time my smell and taste were both gone, m,
hearing nearly so, and my sight much impaired
ms to render IL impossible for dsting uish a,
object at the distance Of two feet NV memor,
also much affected that could not retail
any thing | heard said for FIVE minutes; and M
condition., if not wholly, nearly that of idiocity
The disease occasionally appeared TO be better
and then looked toward death as the termination
of nv suherngs.
Hearing though the newspapers the remarkable
cures OF your Ssrssparilla, hope sprung up afresb
although my case was considered beyond the reacl
of art, resolved TO make one more effort to re
gain my health. At this period my means were ex
hausted in tying various medicines, and dsing, a.
WINS. by inches, it can be readily supposed will
what feeling looked toward relief. Ii is now jus
six weeks since Ierossed the threshold of your door
and was then an object from which the eye turne,
with pity and the senses with disgust. was ther
man who was broken down with suffering and dis
ease, whose cup of meery moro than full
looked upon The world as dead to me The pas anc
future we're both alike; but while memory prove,
true to her trust and reason sits eBthIuned so Ions
VIII cherish with heartfelt latitude the b,nefit
have received (under the blessing of Divine Provi
dence) from the use of your Sarsaparilla. In two
weeks from tie time | began using The medicine
The internal ulcers began to heal and new flesh IL
form. his has continued until am entirely cured
and wholly SO, from the use OF medicine Nv feel.
ings are such us cannot describe. can seafcel,
realize that am ihe suffering object Of pity was
so short time ago. My appetite is good | sleel
naturally, and for two weeks past rave been abb
TO follow my trade (Which is thar Of a shoemaker
almost as well as at any period of my life
Nnhasiing gratitude, shall remain yours,
most gratefully
GEORGE DULAY, ia Willet-st.
The facts ms above stated are strictly true, he
having applied to me for letter Of recommends
ton TO Messls. Sands. and the cure came strictly
under my personal observsiio.
ABRAHAM HATFIELD,
! Alderman Of The lib ward Of the Guy of N. Y
Wonderful effects Of Sands Sar-
sapayila in Noricich.
! Read the following from Mrs VIM Phillips,
who has long resided Al the Falls The facts are
we'll known TO all the old residents in that part Of
/ the city.
| MKssRs. A. b. SANDS & Co., SiRs: Most
gratefully DO embrace this opportunity for stat
ing to you the great relief obtained by the use Of
your SarsaparlIa | shall also be happy, through
you, to publish to all who afflicted, as latel,
was, the account of my unexpected. and even for
a long while despaired of cure. Mine is painful
story, and trying and sickening as is the narrative
oft for the sake OF many who may be so surely
relieved will briefly yet accurately state it.
Nineteen years ago last April fit of sickness left
me with an ErysiPelas eruption. Dropsical collec-
tons Immediately took place over the entire sur
face OF my body, causing such an enlargement that
it was necessary to add half a yard TO the size OF
my dresses around the waist. Next followed upon
my limbs, ulcers, painful beyond description. For
years. both in summer and winter, the only mitga-
ton OF my suffering found in pouring upon those
parts cold water. From my limbs the pain extend
ed over my whole body. There was literally for
me no rest, by day or by night. Upon lying down
these pains would shoot through my System, and
compel me to arise, and, for hours together, walk
the house, so that was almost entirely derived OF