Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-06-30

L nave SuHtieu Ten years With severe
agonizng head disease accompanied with
rheumatism which nearly DESTROYED nv
reasoning faculties. A severe bilious fe-
yer succeeded this mental arrangement,
almost making fnls my existance.-
Before l completely recovered, a fright
ful cancer broke out on my right leg in
| the neighborhood of the most fieshy part
of the body. Experienced Physicians
! thought of effectlng thorough cure by
| the application of caustics, but did not
! succeed. A council of the medical fac
ulty being called and the question dis
cussed, 1t was resolved to remove it by
surgical instruments the operation was
afterwards performed by Drs. VIM. Hill
derbrand and ]. III. Vivian. The terri
! bic wound is now healed, thank God
! The long and severe sickness to which |
Of late have been exposed has complete
! " perfected my ruin, for which reason
necessity compels me to make applica
1 ton to friends for relief. Poverty is now
staring me in the face. The cancer has
50 etfectually crippled me as to compe-
me 10 walk on crutches the balance Of
my life, thus depriving me Of means in
amy shape or form, Of doing any thing
for the support of beloved family, IN
/ less rescued by charitable friends. My
4 former head disease is far from being to-
/ tally arrested, the remains of which | Of
I ten feel oyermuch mental exercise would
4 undoubtedly soon fetch It on again, in
/ creasing my misery, but if it be possible,
this must be avoided. Ny sons and
daughters are struggling in a poor unfriend
ly foreign country, even lnjuriDg their
sickly mother and the support of the youn-
GER of the family; yet 10 all these severe
trials and affections the certainty of be-
ing rescued is, trust not altogether mere
Iy phantom.
Some few friends have already &C.
Gualnted me with their friendly intentions
and desire of aiding me in my distress
| should blush and feel ashamed to fol-
low, nav, even to think on this method
of seeking relief; but now, in my Grip
Piled situation, | feel assured, my very
generous friends and benevolent neigh
bors will overlook and excuse this
appeal to their charity and hberality.-
Experience has fully convinced me that
no real happiness exists III the pursuit OF
! in the boarding up of riches unless they
be properly used or disposed OF.
:. Thou fool ,his night thy soul shall be required
Of thee"
" Then whose shall those things De. which thou
hast provided7''
$ Is he Ihat laye;h up treasures Cor himself,
Aud IS not rich towards God"
No one, it is hoped, will deny this di-
vine, awful truth. He who signs for a
life of eternal bliss hereafter should act
as friend and brother to all men.
=. This Is my commandment;
That We love one another as love you''
Shall we not at all times rely upon the
faithful cheering promises of a beloved
Creator and place full confidence in the
friends and brethren of our Lord Jesus
Christ Yes, our blessed saviour will
never forsake his servants in adversely.
" For every one that asketh rsceiyeth;
And he that seclsth indeth
And to him ,hat knocketh it shall be opened =
Friends of humanity; mediate seri-
ouSIv on all these most gracious promi-
ses. then love and charity may fill your
heads and rouse the tender feelings of
/ Your souls for the relief of a crippled fell
I low being You Will then feel the sweet
comfort and true happiness within, in do
inc a good deed, in relieving The poor
and NEEDY" which by so doing. our Di-
vine Creator will fully repay according
to his most Gracious promises.
"And thou shall be blessed
For they connot reconrense thee:
For thou shall be reeompensed At the resurrec-
tion Of just"
Thus the sufferer will be enabled BY
Your charity and through your instru-
mentality TO establish himself in some
kind Of business for his future support
and a bright prospect might soon dawn
ave. and approach. when he can rea-
lie the long-wished-for hope, Of once a
gain being reunited With those on earth
50 dear TO him-his beloved family.
Friend and brethren iremain sincere.
"
Your humble Servant