Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-01-20

Mr., J. w. Whl,more,
Dear SIr:-As you are the regular author. zed
agent in Dayton. for the sale DIR. Wstar's Balsam
Of Wild Cherry take this method OF making a
statement OF the facts TO you (Which hope may
be published TO the world in reference to an al
most miraculous cure in my case wrought BY
means of the above invalabie BaIsam. Language
tails to describe the saIsary effects it produced,
and The great benefit derived from its use.
The citizens of Dayton and vicinity, well Iecol.
ect that on the 9Th of August last,I received SER
Gus injury from the explosion of cannon, A
portion of It's contents entered my right side and
breast; and in all probability. some fragments oil
spliniers OF the ramrod passed through the'plura
After lapse oil sboat six weeks, was attacked
with distressing cough and violent pain in my
tight side Some ten days after this when in a
paroxsm of Coughing, suddenly an ulcer broke,
and large quantity of very offensive matter, mix
ed with blood. discharged, most of which
found passage through the opening ofthe wound.
From this opening there frequently passed guam.
hty OF air. supposed TO issue from the lungs
During all this timemy suferings ucre almost
intoIerable.
lily physicians meanwhile paid the stric.est at
tention to me. and did all in their power for my
recovery. But with all this skill, they could not
reach the of distress, after the Lungs had be
come effected. | was visited during this time by
at least twenty physicians, 1t was now reduced
to a certainty, that infamatonof the lungs was
rapidly taking place, and that this would term.
nate my life in very short time, was inthe high
est degree probable
AT this CRITICAL stage, messenger was des.
patched to CinL lnnat.i. and celebrated Physi.
clan of that place was consulted. When he was
made acquainted with my situation. Che remark ed
that nothing could be doneby medical aid, if the
constitution itself was not Sufficient to throw off
the disease.
Ny friends now dispaired oil my recovery, and
had no earthly ground of hope to survive many
days. For tunatey at :his junciure saw enc Dr..
Wistar's Pam Phleis, entitled Family Medical
guide, or, Treatise on Consumption of lie Lungs
As | had often heard of dying men Coaching al
straws." felt like doing SO myself. r. The con
sen: OF my physicians, sent to you for u bottle
| of the medicine described viz. IVisiar's Balsam
| If Wild Cherry" which relieved me almost
Immediately. After had used some five or six
bottles, 1 50 far recovered as to be up and about
| Ny cough cease, and my lungs were restored to
| a healthy state--all from the healing and balmy
influence, and powerful medicinal virtues Of Wis.
| tars balsam.
Were it not from the external injury recei
we'd in my shoulder and arm by The explosion,
feel confident that | might have been king a
my trade (Which Is biacksmithng.) bat ihs has
prevented,
By this exposure, have since taken scvera
severe colds and my only remedy has been the
I Baisam." And | low most cordially recommend
he genuine Wisiar'S Basam TO all who are afflIc
ted with colds, Coughs. or Lung Complaints.
consider ii an invaluable medicine-a real bless
ing to the world. Any person desiring further
Information, may call on me at any time.
| Yours truly,
CHRISTOPHER Ii. SMITH.
City of Dayton.
Mont gomery CO. Stale of Ohio,
Subscribed and sworn 20, before me, Justc,
OF The Peace, this lth day Of February i645.
EBENEzER Fowler.
u Testimony Of three highly credita6iecitixen
Of Dayton in conformation of the atOee.
We. the undersi sned, being intimately acquain
ted with Or. Smith and having and waiche,
over him frequently during his late illness do no
hesitate 10 say that the foregoing is no meens al
exaggerated statement but is entitled to full credit
A. l.. Stout,
j. B DODsUN,
HESRY SMITH.