Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-11-18
From the charlestep Mureury.
u1pE OF chHcrp

: bert and Kennedy 746 Broadway, N. Y, is now
upon a professional visit toSCharleston, having
been invited hither by mani sufferers OF the ter
rible malady to the successful cure of which lie
devotes himself.
DIR. Gilbert is the son ofDr. Samuel Gilbert,
(senior partner of the frmfswho, from success.
fully treating cancer witfHwhich he was him
self afflicted, acquired a kSge practice in that
speciality, and performed rsany wonderful cures
in the Southwest, particularly in the cities of
his professional services feSsmany years to this
disease and has thoroughly instructed his SON
in the same treatment; thes son being gradu-
ate of one of the celebrate9xP Philadelphia Medi.
cal Colleges.
Cancer is malignant disease, deriving its
name from Ka1kinos, Gresk word signifying
q crab, because the tumor8lth its swollen veins
bears no remote resemblance to that animal, it
occurs in two distinct stagss;viz: the Schrrbus
or Occult Cancer, and the open or true liberated
Cancer 1t is an hereditary disease, depending
upon weak and morbid State of the patient,
Immediately arising from corruption Of the Vi
tality Of the affected locality and consequent
contamination Of the 1uidsand solids from de-.
tcctive nutrition aud SECRETION 1t may remain
cnd tnmor: b1t it never Eetroprades. + com,
monly advances to soft, 5saappnratcd and rlce-
rated state affecting the i,sigtborinr Glands. and
gradually poisoning the $holc system The
General health of the patiehE Eyield;, and, unable
to successfully combat the affection. nature gives
Way and taf aass r,ed is hG Ir hn
nIiancss ,II o Of t science and args. ~ WV -
Previous to thc discoyeries of DR.. Gilbert, ST.,
thc medical Cacultv, thoaah earnestly SEARCHING
for n spcci6c for this terrible maladv, devoted
tha;r skin 70 nalatino th4. 4.sufferinpS and nro.
ionm;nr tbe l;fa Of their nSf;ents, f. however.
onx o;3b oon bo o;ven N Al tastn,onv of tbosa
y who , boya her Neon ~ u1der DrE.G;Iberts core, and
thoy ora from some of thesmost rasnectobIe and
;ntell;nent gentIomen of IN conntry the offict.
o1 cannot in inst;ce tfIstbemsclyes or their
fr;onds refuse to odont h;Streotnpnt
n r,g;,rcnoa tn tho p, 20 S,f Nv. Govornor r. M
rI. - SI:.O;.a;,u: ,,J &c oo,,oo.,,,a
nueoe., " II. .-,s'pp faoo h G;1Iort tho q
Gnaooout Is.,,o. on ,ons ,,s y -'' ~
~ rho ca 80 came undcrfonr own ncr,,nol ob.
convention, Wo s,,r Il inrIaed;otclv offcr thc con
ccrons flesh was rcmovedE5and i would really
soon, ;ncrod;hlo ;f wn wsre n o;vc q faithful
,Iosor;r,i,u of r. fr;abtfT md Gisrust;no on.
,,onraIino mo luwH ofs1;soosel ansl, rnmovnd
pI" pinn"IJ ~ onr on;n;ppn 4Sye woahcJ At loost
Gnur onnccs and tLe w}iIie left size Of thc face
aud nose, extending from near the eve TO the
"he.l, " hone and dawn totsse Iia was laid hare
~ tLo Inncr Bcsiles tbSssathe disease l,al made
~ wav tIrouob the nosssland broken out on
E,,nnos;tc sdoea l;ttlabel6W eve. Ahorbf four
WtcGks after We saw him; he TrrtttfrJJ ri
and sound to all appearance and what was most
incredible. there was left upon his face but i
slight scar. The Governor returned home, and
few months since Il report WAS circulated in
this city that the cancer had returned. a.d was
making such rapid progress that the Governors 81
lie was dcspaired vf. In fact, it was s;lid by
many that he was dead 1t gives us great pleas
ure to state that Gov. Tucker was in this city Il
few DAYS since, and called a, our office to see
rs. in perfect health. There was not The slight.
est symptom of the return OF the cancer, nor
had there been at any time.
"We make these remarks, not so much for
the promotion of DR.. Gilbert (whosc reputation
is too well established to need any culogium
from u.s. rs from sympathy for the diseased and
suffering thousands Of our fcllow.hcingS, who
are laburinr under that large class Of chronic
canccrous and ulccrol,s diseases. which he treats
with such wonderful success, and from Il desire
to direct their attention to this extraordinary
man, who cures hundreds of cases which haze
been abandoned by the most eminent surgeons of
the country
Judge Walker editor of the y. o. Delta. i'll
lis paper of June u, 1850, writes:
"'Wtc are not in the habit of pulling or prais.
inc any person Or thing, without fil! and salts
factory evidence OF his or lis deserts Especial.
~ in the important department of medicine,
which involves such serious considerations to
the human family do we cautiously cSrlcw all
undcsrrved and unlounded recommendations,
never certifying to the SUCCESS Of any practice
or medicine, unless convinced by the very hest
evidence. II was in strict observance of this
rul. that we told DR.. Gilbert, who came here
from Memphis with letters and testimonials OF
the highest character, to his skill and success il!
curing that most terrible of diseases with which
humanity can be aHlictei-canccrous affections,
that When he brought ocular proof of his
success, VIC would annoucc to the public the
facts, which We Su,o and kle'c ourselves; but
that we did not believe that certificates OF I'M
known persons would be sufficient to satisfy the
world, Or at least, the readers OF the Delta, ol
his ability 10 cure this disease. We Naa occa'
sion to regret til;!t we ever ina'c ms pah'Gr
past That the Dr. a'" not nri,S r '"";'r m ",rI @ ' '.
tml,c on his recovery from a horrible death. by
the skill oi DR.. Gilbert We were ,"on com
PEELED to violate oir promise, TO record alI tll'
wonderful cures eil;'ctr' by him. We gave np
the task, and satisfied ourselves with a general
recommendation derived from personal obscrva.
tion and experience. There are cases, however
to w which we rngarl it our duty to call the atten
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