Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-05-13
DAYTON, February III, 1916,


Mr., ]. w. Whitmore,
Dear Sir:-As YOU are the regular authorized agent
in Dayton for the sale DR.. Wstar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry take this method of making statement OF
the facts you (Which hope may be published to the
world in reference almost miraculous in my
case wrought by means of the above nvaa6e Balsam.
Language fsils describe the sautary effects it pro.
duced, and the great benefit derived from its use
The citizens of Dayton and vicinity, well recollect
hat on the 9Th of August last received serious iuiu
ry from the explosion of cannon, A portion of its
contents entered my right side and breas and in all
probability, fragments spnters the ram rod
passed through the 'plura" After lapse oil shout six
weeks, was attacked with distressing cough and
violent pain my right side. Some ten days after this
when in paroxism OF Coughing, suddenly an ulcer
broke, and a large quantity of very offensive matter,
mixed with blood discharged most of which found
passage through the opening 1.-THE wound. From this
opening there frequently passed quantity of air, sup
aosed to issue from the lungs. During all this time
ma suferingS tocre almost intolerable.
My physicians meanwhile paid the strictest att enti
land did all in their power for my recovery. Bnt
with all this Skill they could not the seat of dis
tress, after the Lungs had become effected I was
visited during this time by at least twenty physicians
1t reduced TO certainty, that infamat ion
of the lungs rapidly taking place, and that this
would terminate my life in very short time was in
the highest degree probable.
At this critical stage, messenger was de spatched
Cncnnatti and celebrated Physician of that place
was consulted When he made acquainted with
my situation he remarked that nothing could be done
by medical aid if the constitution itself was not sui.
cient to throw off the disease.
NV friends dispaired oil my recovery, and I had
earthly ground of hope to survive many days. For
tunately at this juncture l saw DR.. Wistars PAM
phets eotitled Family Medical guide, or, Treatise
on Consumption of the Lungs As had often heard
of sdyi6g catching straws." felt like doing SO
myself. By the OF my physicians. sent TO you
for bottle of the me- icine described viz. Wsfar's
Balsam IF Wild Cherry" which relieved me almost
Imme diately. After / had used some FIVE or six bot
ties, so far recovered as to be up and about. Nv
cough cease and my lungs were restored to healthy
sate.-all from the healing and bamy influence and
powerful medicinal virtues of Wistars BaIsam
Were it not from the external injury l received in
my shoulder and by the explosion, 1 feel eoniden,
that might have been working at my trade (Which is
| blacksmithiug.) but this has prevented,
By this exposure, have since taken several severe
colds and my only remedy has been the Balsam" And
/ now cordially recommend the genuine Wistar's
Balsam all who afflicted with colds, Coughs oil
Lung Complaints. consider it invaluable medicine
-areal blessing to the world. Any person desirins
further information, may call on at any time
Yours truly,
! CHRIsToPHER II. SMTH.
| City of Dayton,
t Mont gomery CO. State of Ohio, {
Subscribed and to, before me, Justice OF til,
eace, this 1lth day Of February iS45.
EBENEzER FOWLER.
o. Testimony of three highly creditable CT tixenso
! Dayton in conformation of the aboee.
We. the undersigned, being intimately acquaintet
with Mr.. Smith and having and watched over Inn
frequently during his late illness do not hesitate to sa
that the foregoing is meuns exaggerated statemen
but is entitled to full credit.
A. l.. STOUT,
]. B. DoDsoN,
HEHRY SMITH.