Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-11-23
TO A DISCERNING PUBLIC.

SELF-PRESERVATlO is an inhcre Mt princi
~ pie firmly seated in the heart OF man. He
alghts upon The shores Of Time the most helpless
OF all Gods creatures, but as Reason rears
her standard, he Sees and thinks and encircles
himself with objects OF protection; being endowed
with that most noble intellect which distinguishes
him as the head Of ALL BY his power mountains
are levelled, rivers are turned from their course
the land is bound with iron bound tracks, enabling
him to fly, as it were, with the wings of the wind
the ocean spatklcs beneath his feet as the gallant
ship speeds on to some distant shore. But with
all this delegated wisdom is helpless still; as
the green foliage of is destroyed BY the au-
tumnsl frosts so are men cut down BY the hand of
disease 1t walks abroad and we cannot stay its
progress; men fall by the waysde, and others
mourn their loss But as the history of mankind
evinces gradual improvement, who will say that
suffering and pain is to accompany us in all our
walks Of life. Among the many and imporlan,
discoveries OF this generation is recently an.
nouuced TO the public, whose fame will be written
as with u sunbeam in the history of the past
SANDS SARSAPARlLLA stands forth alone.
and by its own works procaims its power-thar
mute eloquencr, so irresstibly affecting in the ap-
Peals of the suffering for relief has been answered.
Diseases have been cured by this invaluable med
cine, such as are not furnished in the records Of
time. These things are not done in secret places,
some unknown town, but are done in our public
places and the highways. They brought be-
fore The world to substantate beyond doubt the
healing virtues Of this new preparation, aud the
facts uniolded. although gigantic, as plain as
the light of day; and where is that High Priest OF
Envy that gainsay I'rNth2
The following cure of an inveteTate case of Scrc-
fua is submitted to the careful consideration of
discerning pablo, and its trglh vouchcd for from
such source as cannot be called IN question. |,
may well be SAID, "1rufh is stranger than Fyc-
ton"
New YORK. September IA, 1912.
Messrs Sands--GenG In the cholera summer of
the year 1892, disease first made its Appearance
the end of my tongue, which continued to spread
gradually for three years. during which tine was
under the treatment of different physicians with
out receiving any essential benefit. wa. salivai.
ed until the flesh dropped from my gums. Ny
tongue soarified, frequently cauterized slit
lengthwise and cut crosswise until / was told that
the only cure would be cut my tongue Off at the
root: but as it seemed uncertain wheiher this
would put stop to tho ravegcs of such disease
| preferred to risk my life rather than submit, to
the operation.
scrouous affection now commenced on nv
right cheek littls below the eve and continuing
Inward soon attacked the bone, forming matter in
IeTnsiiy, which discharged in the mouth through
an opening caused hy the extraction OF tooth.
Just under the opening from the nose. and ie.
sIr"N,ng The bone, continued ils progress upward
and backward into the bones of ihc nose, which n
dss'roted togesher with ,he carriages. A gather
/ ing then took place in my head, which discharged
u thick lriid matter from my nose, which resem-
! bled So hnnrs shells, as came out in strings
as large and 'ounG goose, 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 now spread over The and envel
eped both eyes, destroying both eye-lashes and
stopping -Ie opening from the eyes to the nose,
which caused almost continual fow Of tears. Al
'bis time my smell and taste were both gone my
hearing nearly so and my sight so much impaired
as TO render It impossible for me Distinguish an
object at the distance OF two feet. NV memory
also was so much effected that could not retain
any thing heard said for Ave minutes; and my
condition, IT not wholly, was near y that of docity
The disease occasionally appeared 70 be better.
and then looked toward death as the termination
Of my suderngs
Hearing through the newspapers the remarkable
cures OF your sarssParilla, hope sprung up alresh,