Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-03-09
TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
NEwlRK. N. ], Dec. ID, l842

NEwARK, Nj, Dec. 10, 1872.
Nfessrs. 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 cdpa-
bic of bearing. The disease with which !
was afflicted commenced with inflammation OF
the eyes, in the year 1886. which caused al
most total blindness. For this was treated
and finally relieved, but the remedies were
such as to cause the development OF a scroll
ulous affection on my left arm near the elbow.
TIL pain extended from the shoulder to
the end of my fingers. and for two years my
sufferings we're beyond descriptions; tried va
rious remedies and consulted different physi-
clans in New-York and amongst them the late
DR.. Bushe, who told me the disease of the arm
was caused by the large quantity mercury la
ken to cure the inflammation of my eyes.
Nv 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
fensiye 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 thing that could
save nv life, as it 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. "For three years was
unable to raise my hand to my head, to comb
my hair, and the s~crofula now made its APP
pearance on my head, destroying the bone III
different places, causing extensive alterations
and | feared it 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 se-
verely i'll with a 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 l had been afflicted with a
severe pain in both sides, at times so hard
could scarcely get my breath. A hacking
cough constantly annoyed me, and this COM
bined with my other maladies, rendered me
truly miserable. Such, gentlemen, had been
nv situation for seven years of my life when
| commenced the use Of your Sarsaparilla,
but as my case considered hopeless, and the
near prospect of a 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 | once more felt within me
that | might get we'll. I have now used the
SarsapariIla about two months and am like a
different being. The arm that sOas to be am
has entirely healed, a 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 nv
life. and my general health is better than it
has been for years past.