New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
James II. Porter, Amityville, Long Island, writes;

AMIrYvILLE, June ), 1853.
DR.. HUxPHREYs-Dcar SIR should be doing
violence tn my feelings, well "a injustice to the
community, did | withhold from you the great
which your Specific Remedies performing III this
community. i have only had the agency of your val
liable preparations few days and yet within the last
ten days have cured three very bad cases of Dysen
terry each cured within twelve hours of commencing
to take the remedies in fact, the benefits per-
ceptibe within hour after commencing the use of
the medicine; and so prompt anu thorough was the
cure that the persons hardly believed their feel
ings. One very bad case Of Cough, OF four months
standing, was entirely cured In a few days. and there
has been return whatever. Also, of Piles,
Of over twelve years standing was very much re-
heved within one week by simply taking your PILE
SPECIFIC, with every prospect of permanent cure.
Our people are beginning To realize the difference
between the dragging and sickness of the old system
and tie taking Of your little sugar pills and prompt
restoration Of health. Please send copies of your
recent journal, &c. Very respectfully,
JAMES II. PORTER.
Cyrus Marsh, Second, of Natchez, Miss, writes:
NArcHEz, May, 1858.
tr. UUMPERTYS-IDe0r Syr. The invoice OF your
Specie Remedies, which you sent me from Utica
some two months ago, all sold, and might have
been much sooner had | given any particular atten-
ton To the subject. So far | have learned, they
have rendered the purchasers good satisfaction.
have used them in my own family with the most graft
flying success and would not be without them any
account. herewith ndorse draft the amount of your
previous invoice, and beg you To ship me, via New
Orleans one dozen four dollar cases twodollar do,
and twenty dozen of the single boxes with direc
TONS and for which will remit receipt of invoice.
Truly yours. CYRUS MARSH, Second.
From c. D. Mead.
OTsEGo, Co., n. Y, July 20, 1853.
Dr. HUMPHREYS: Your medicines are giving in
creased satisfaction to those who have used them most
and who know most about them. There are three
eases Of which wish specially TO speak, az follows:
Negr0igid.-Mr. A. b. j. of this place was attacked
year ago this Spring with this distressing com
plant in his head, face and teeth together with dis
eased stomach az to unfit him for labor for several
weeks, and was during much Of the time, confined tn
his bed. BY taking less than one box q! NEURALGIA
pills ana few of your DYsPEPsi, Pulls he was
entirely cured IN very short time, and has had no
return since.
PiIes-A midde-agcd woman in this place. who has
been afflicted with Piles for time and who failed
of being cured by physician who is called sklful in
this complaint, was cured in very short time by
taking less than one box of your invaluable PILE
Pills.
ARotier.--Mr. X. b. of this place, who last Fall
cured Of AN myeterate cough and cold, which
threatened to end in quick consumption, by the
CoUGH PILLS, had been suffering for few weeks past
severely with blind Piles, and was induced by me to
Try your Pie PILLS. His son told me last First Day
that he experienced entire relief in forty-eght hours
TO has complete astonishment and delight. could I'LL
sheet and more IN giving instances Of the Of
these remedies in Of Coughs, Colds Group,
Worms, Dyspepsia, Fever and similar diseases.
Thine ;Tu.y, {. d. MEAD
From y. Huntington, Rochester " Y.
Prof. HUNPHREYs-I most cheerfully record nv
opinion of the and value of Your SPECIFIC
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.
In the Autumn Of 1855, | was suffering from a
chronic dsThea, contracted on the Mississippi and
was also alarmed by symptoms OF inflammation, so as
10 seek medical advice A dose of calomel and rhei
prescribed. But In calling the druggist who
was only an agent oi Your Remedies and having seen
favorable notices of them, changed my course pur-
chased case and commenced taking The DIaRRaE,
Pills, and subsequently the Dysentery Pills ac-
cording to your directions. Ia few days found nv
complaint entirely sutdued and have had since very
little trouble with the difficulty.
Subsequently, had young man attacked with VIZ
client dysentei, who FIRST applied 20 physician. bu.
without success, when procured him box of yoar
pyeniery Pills which he used according 70 the drec-
tons in your little Manual, ami quite well and
about again in three days.
Mr.. C., aged Is years, was attacked the second
time with eryspelas lcrusiy eruptoD the entire scalp
being covered with blsirrs, was suffering extreme
pain, with high fever and rapid inflammation and was
IN a very critical condition. He took from NV little
Of your remedies, your SALT RHEuN Pills ac-
corng 10 your Manual and in three days was able 10
attend In hs business became well, and has not had
return Of the complaint since, now two years
thaye used other remedies Of yours in cases no. ,o
marked, and have found them highly useful especially
the FEVER Puts, which l con sider invaluable.
Roeae,ie, N. Y. Feb. is. isSs
Our unprecedented large sales Of your medicines
show that they give entire satisfaction 10 our custou,
ers. Were il necessary, we could give large numb,
Of remarkable cures effected by them. But their Eff
caey in relieving and curing disease is too well estab
hshed this community TO require any such certit
Gates.
J.AAJ.E. BELL, Dexter, jefferson Co., NY.