The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-28

The Great american Remedy for Lang COM
plants, and all affections Of the Respiratory
Organs
ANOTHER ASTONISHING CURE:
WNTISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHER
wv RY, always Triumphant Cure follows
cure in its victorious career.
DAYTON, Feb. llth, 1916.
Mr. T. w. Whitmore-Dear Sir--As you are the
regular authorized agent in Dayton, for the sale OF
sDr. Wistar's Basam of Wild Cherry take this
method of making statement offacts to you(whlc
| hope will be published to the world in refer
ence to an almost miraculous cure wrought In my
case by means of the most invaluable Balsam.
Language fails to describe the salutary effects IT
produced, and the great benefit derived from Its
use.
The citizens of Dayton and vicinity, well recol-
lect that on the 9Th of August last, received Sc
rous injury from the explosion OF cannon
portion of its contents entered my right side and
b,east and in all probability some fragments or
splnters of the ramrod passed through the 'plura,
and pierced the lungs.
After the lapse os about SIX weeks,l was attacked
with distressing cough and violent pain in my
right side Some ten days after this, when IN
nsroxysm of coughing, suddenly an ulcer broke
and large quantity OF very offensive matter. mix,
ed With blood, was discharged;most OF which found
passage through the opening of the wound. From
this opening there frequently passed Quantity OF
air supposed to issue from the lungs. During all
,h,s lime nv sufIerings were almost intolerable.
NV physicians meanwhile, paid the strctest at
tention to me, and did all in their power for my
recovery. But with all their skill, they could not
reach the seat of distress, after the lungs had pe-
come affected was visited during this time, by
at least twenty physicians.
It was now reduced to certainty, that intlan-
nation of the lungs was rapidly taking place; and
that this would terminate my life in very short
lime, was in the highest degree probable.
AT this critical stage, "a messenger was despatched
to Cincinnati and celebrated physician of that ci.
. ty was consulted. When he was made acquainted
: with nv situation, he remarked that nothing could
be done by medical aid, if the constitution itseli
I was not enough to throw off the disease.
NV friends now dispaired of my recovery and
had no earthly ground of hope to survive man,
days Fortunately ,at this juncture saw one OF Or
Wistar's Pamphlets, entitled 'Famiy Meaica
Guide or Treatise on consumption OF the Lungs
: AZ had often heard of dying men catching a
straws. felt like doing so myself. By the consen
of NV physicians, sent to you for bottle OF tht
medicine described, viz: 'WIstar's Balsam OF Wilt
A Cherry. which relieved me Immediately Alter
had used some five or six bottles so far recovered
: as to be up and about My cough ceased and m.
. lungs were restored to healthy state--all from tn
v healing and balmy influence, and powerful medl
cianl virtues of WIstar's Balsam
Were it not from the external injury receive
!. in nv shoulder and arm, by the explosion, Tee
y confident that might have been working al M
: trade (which is backsmithing,) but this was pre-
~ vented.
g Bv exposure, have since taken several sever
:, colds. and my only remedy has been 'the Balsam
>, , And now most cordially recommend the Genil
e inc Wistars Balsam TO all who are afflicted wit
!, colds, coughs or lung complaints. consider 1t a.
;nvauable medicine-a real blessing to the world
!, Apy person desiring further information, may ca
!, on me at any time. Yours, truly,
,, CHRISTOPHER r. SMITH.
y City of Dayton,
MONTGOMERY co.. State of Ohio}
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, Justice
the Peace, this llth day of February l945
d EBENEZER FOWLER,
nrz- Testinony of these highly cred.fable citizen
d of Dayton. in Confirmation of the abore.-c8
,, We, the undersigned being intimately acqualr
4, ted with Mr. Smith, and heving seen and watche
over him frequently duriug his late illness, do nj
hesitate to say that the foregoing is by no means
exaggerated statement, but is entitled to full credi
(Signed,) A. l.. STOUT.
" j. B. H. DODSON.
q HENRY r. SMITH
N;-"WIsTAR's BALsAAI" is sold at ST. per bo
eS tie, or bottles for So. Sold in Cincinnati at Il
corner of 4th and Walnut streets, by SANFOR
e. PARK, General Agents for the West, and b
as J. A. e. G. H. DAVENPORT, Woodsfield.
I'd WELSH g. ARMSTRONG, Beallsville.
in ANSHUTZ, POLLOCK, & Co., Sunfish.