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DIR. c. Nj. Fitch.
isaac ULUAE, Secretary.
Nov. l7lh, 1854.

now IN fILlsDuIRuB leatihG N+J
es on his system of mechanical remedies and
m dedicated Inhalation. Rooms, at the C1TT Ho
rEL-see Card, in another column. The
following communication from Baptist
clerg yman is we'll worthy Of consideration
Consumption Cared.
NARRATIVE OF THE RoDOLPHUs BARD.
From the Cleveland PlaindealeI
BRIMFIELD, o.. Sept. 10, 1854.
DEAR SIR Hearing that DR.. c. NJ. Fitch,
of New York, is Ii cturing in your city on Pul.
monary diseases, feel impelled by sense OF
duty to the public, and gratitude to DR.. Fitch,
to make known through your columns the et'
fects in my own case of that system OF treat
ment of which DR.. Fitch is SO able an adVo-
cate. =,
NV family are nearly all consumptive. My
own constitution has always been slender ; and
when. at the age of twenty five, commenced
nv labors as Minister of the Gospel, few of my
friends thought it likely should live to thirty.
NV lungs were weak ! was troubled with con-
slant hoarsenesss and hacking cough, expec-
toraton, night sweats, and habltual cosIlVe-
ness, with distressing nervous headache "A
change of climate from New York to ONO OPP
eratee fayorably, and for twelve years was
enabled to act as pastor of the Baptls. church
in Brim6eld. In the winter OF 1914 had a
severe attack of Erysipelas fever which ie,'
me in a decline. In the winter OF l846 l TOOK
charge of protracted meeting at Mantua' Ia
boring night and day for four weeks, at the
close of which / found myself entirely pros
trated. My lungs were so weak that II was
with great difficulty could speak so as to be
heard. NV friends and ministerng brethren
became alarmed, and urged me to stop preach
ing, but did not reaIze my danger, and cor
tinued my abors / tried all the usual RENE
Idies--such as blstering, etc , to no benefit =
[ went down rapidly, with increasing alarming
symptoms. All hope was gone, and the COM
munity considered me past recovery. Fortu'
nately, at this time, a copy Of DIR. D. D. fitch s
lectures fell into my hands, the reading oil
which rekindled spark Of hope. los, no
time in applying to him, and on The first OF
December-day of happy memo"y--recelyed
full supply of his remedies. l followed his
directions TO the l. tier and 10 The astonshment
and lov Of all my friends my recovery was as
J rapid as had been my decline so that on new
vear'e days was able to visit nv friends.
soon felt myself compelled to labor for the sup
port Of my family. During the summer per
formed The usual amount OF labor. In Octo'
: Der following, by imprudence and exposure
brouobt on a relapse. The disease now con-
. centrated its whole force in my lungs. The
cough returned with great violence ; my lungs
became loaded with thick heavy matter, with
ant The mower TO throw it off. immediate y
applied 70 Dr. Fitch again, but there was ne
cessarily some delay in getting The medicine
Nv friends and physician said there was nt
( hone in nv case. /, too, felt that my end wa'
| near. and made arrSr cement to leave my fami
ily: and how could think otherwise
DIR. Fitch's remedies at length arrived, af
ter using which for few days, raised large
quantities Of matter, that would sink in watel
almost as soon as lead. Those remedies savet
nv life, Under them l continued rapidly tC
improve, and in May was able to visit DR.
S Fitch. in New York Seven years has now
) elapsed. and NV health is better than at any
: preyious period. A considerable portion o
/; thai time was spent in an office, Il filled th'
J. duties Of Recorder Of Portage county, Ohio,
writing steadily several hours day, and ye
found myself we'll able to bear it. If m,
case was not sufficient TO prove consumption
d durable. know not what can be called proof
+, DR.. Earl, Of Franklin, recently said 10 me
= "Your case is almost miracle in the histor
} of disease" If it be mil acle, it is wrought b
that treatment of which s. s. y G. NJ. Fitc
d ara the orginatols and advocates; and my ad
D. vice to all sfflicted with pulmonary diseases,
to lose no time in applying to source fror
which they have some reasonable hope of re
lief. to men who, devoting their whole tim
i, and energies to the investigation of a peeulis
- class Of diseases, have met with deglee c
: success in their treatment never before equa
= led. Hoping that this letter may be the near
= of good.
?. remain sir, your obcdient servant.
'e RoDoLPHrs BARD.
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