Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-08-25
An Almost Miraculous Cure.
A Letter from John A Collins, Esq, Editor and
Proprietor offAe temperance Organ, also Agent
and Lecturer for The Grand Division Of she Sons
of Temper1Nce Of Ohio:

Letter from John A Collins, Esq, Editor and
Proprietor offke Temperdnce Organ, also Agent
and Lecturer for the Grand Division Of tAe Sons
Of Temperance Of Ohio;
C,ycrSYATTr, Nov. %. 1913.
A. L. ScovrLL-Dear Sir For the last ten
months, have felt inclined to say something
in relation to the extraordinary healing quail
ties of your preparation Of Dr. Rogers Com
pound Syrup Of Liverwart and Tar, for your
own, but more especially for the benefit of
those unfortunate persons who are threatened
or afflicted with Pumnary Consumption, and
who, like myself, have a great aversion to
quacks, to theiesSpeciics and Catholicums;
but acombinati eofcircumstances has proven
ted until now
In Novemb l6 my wife took severe
Cold, which VA upon her Lungs, A vo-
lent Cough WAC The consequence, which in
creased iD severity during the winter, and re-
duced her to alnost skeleton. IL was nearely
incessant, and Settled with severe pain in the
Side and Breast, accompanied with Fever and
cold Night Sweats. She expectorated more
than pint of matter daily. Ulcers gathered
upon her Lungs and discharged. Her hands
and feet were cold and clammy as death. and a
purple tint settledupor her lips, The sklll and
varied efforts of our family Physician were
completely baifled On the LIST May, lS47, he
informed me tina. he could do nothing more
than grant her temporary relief, that her case
was hopeless, and that She could not survive
more than fortnight at the furthest. imme-
diately called upon DR.. r Newton of this
city, and stated per case to him. He recon-
mended DR. Ron Liverwort and Tar, assur-
| it, but ps Preparation, and gave
me TIL ;ases, all considered
| hopeless preparation restored
health. AV : procured, and in less
| than one wed eypectorato was nearly
conquered She continued gradually to i'm.
prove; her Appetite returned, her Cough in a
few months ceased She recovered her strength
and to very great degree, her health, and is
now most extraordinary trophy of the heal.
ing virtues of DR. Rogers preparation Of Liver
wort and Tar
can also say that have derived very great
benefit from this preparation for Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, and Structure across the Chest |
have been enabled, while suffering from severe
Cold and Hoarseness, to speak with compare
tive ease for two hours. 1t has one advantage
in my own case, over other expectorants, it
does not derange the digestive functions, pro.
ducing Headache, or NERVOUS Inability.
Iregard it as admirably adapted to the use
of public speakers.
Respectfully yours, .
JOHN A COLLINS.
NorE-Dr r ) Newton, who prescribed the
Liverwort and Tar in the above case,is nor a
Professor in the Medical College at Memphis,
and has prescribed the same article, with the
greatest success, in number of cases consid-
cred by him almost hopeless. 49,
GTH. BLAKSLEY, Southwest corner of
Third and Chestnut streets, st. Louis, General
Agent for the west.
The genuine DR. Rogers Liverwort, Tar and
Canchalagua is also for sale by the undersign-
ed agents:
TRowBRIDcE & BowxAS, Iowa City.
A. DANIELS Il BRo.,)
HOLMES 4 RIsrINE,} Marion.
CHARLES NYE,
ALLEN d WlLLMANs, Cedar Rapids