Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-09-29
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/ Sworn statement Of David McCreary ofNapier
township Bedford county:
In April, 1856, rs near az I can rcmenber g,
small pimpo made its appearance on my uppcr
lip, which soon became enlarged aud sore.
used pouticos of sorrel, and wash Of blue Wit
rlol, without effect, Finding the sore extend
ing, ! called on Er Ely, Of Schelsburr, who
pronounced it CANCER and prescribed a wash
Of sugar Of lead, and bread poutices Finding
these remedies OF no avail | called on Dr. Shaf
ier OF Davidsyllle Somerset county, who also
pronounced the disease Cancer and gave me in
tcrnal and external remedies-thc latter cop.isf-
ing principally caustic; butall to no purpose, ms
the disease continued spreading toward the nose.
ncSt used preparation Of arsenic in the form
OF s1l,e. This for n time checked the disease.
but the inflammation soon increased. lncNt called
on Dr. Statler Of st. Clairs yillc, Bedford county,
who also pronounced the disease Cancer, and an
Piled a salye said TO be never failing remedy
but it bad no effect whatycrin checking the spread
Of the sore In December oc the same vear. the
disease had eaten away greater part Of my upper
lip, and had attacked the nose, when went TO
CiNcinnattl, where consulted Prof X. s. New
ton, Of the Eloctic Medical College. He pronoun
ccd the disease "a cutaueOus Cancer, superindu
ccd by an inorlnate use of mercury" lie eap-
piled mild zine ointment, and gave me Internal
remedies. My lucc healed up, but the inlama-
tion was not thoroughly removed. In Fcbruay,
1897, no pnouuced mo cured, and [ left for
home. In April the disease again returned and
violent was the pain that l could no, rest at
night Late in May / returned 10 Cincinnati. and
again placed myself under the charge of Dr. New.
ton, with whom | remained until September. du-
ring which time he used every known romedy.
aud partly succeeded ia checking the disease, but
when | returned homo there were thrce lischarr-
ing ulcers upon my face. / continued using New
toms preparations and also medicine that ] 20,
rrom Dr. Ely, but the Cancer continued growing
until it had cat of the left si3c If mn ay,c. ne
yrca'erporton oimy left cheet, oad had otaclld
my ictt eye, | hGd given up all hope Of ever be-
ing cared, since Dr. Ely said he could only give
relief; but that cure was impossible. In March,
1858 I bought bottle or''Bi1od Scarcher; !" but
| must confess that / bad no faith in IT, was
very weak when | commenced taking it, but
found that gaiued STRENGTH day by day, aud all
50 that the ulcers commenced drying up. / con
tinued and when the thir bottle was taken m
face was healed as if by miracle. used a
fourth bottle, and | have been healthier since
than have been for the last seven years. Al
though my face is sadly disfgurcd, l am still
grateful to a benign Providence who has spared
my life, aal which has boon lonl all through the
msuumentality Of LINDsEY's IMPROVED BLOOD
SEARCHER. DAVID McyREARY. 7
Sworn and subscribed, this 3lst day of August
A. D. 1855 before me, one of tho Justices Of
the Peace in and for the Borough Of Holidays
berg, Blair county, Pa.
Winess-U.J j, Jones. JOHN CORLEY, J.P.