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TestimOni0ls,

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Testimsnials.
From the Rev. Fred. s. Jewell, Professor
Of State Normal School, Albany, N. Y.
This ma5 certify that have been, since 1874,
subject to violent periodical attacks Of catarrh,
marked by highly infiamed condition OF the
lining membranes of the cavities Of the head
producing most distressing species Of head.
ache tor days at time, wholly incapacitating
me from business, and during the paroxysms
combining me to the bed. In some instances the
Inflammation has extended to the teeth, occa.
sioning too hache; TO the threat, producing
hosrse ness and partial loss of voice; and and
twice 1t has so affected the left eye as TO con.
fine me for q mont or more to 3 darkened room.
These attacks have been accompanied by strong
febrile symptoms; by stoppaee OF the head,
and, In the first stages, by watery discharges
from the nose, subsequently becoming acrid
and yellow, and towards the close OF the attack
medicines Of almost every kiEd; external ap-
pIications to the head. such as camphor, gin
ger, hot bandages, and lamentations of hot
vinegar; snuffs Of some half dozen kinds, and
Other catarrhal preparations, together with in.
ternal N tmedies, sucn as alternatives, cathartics
and emetics. These have produced no change
in the occurrence or character Of the disease,
and, In most cases, with little or no temporary
disease to be pra ,t'cally beyond either cure or
N naterial alienation.
Under these circumstances. was led some
five months ago. tn make trial Of DIR. Light.
hills tre atment. His method at once approx ved
itself to my judgment, as simple, philosophi-
cal, and likely to be effective. Notwithstand-
in dealing with a disease OF such long stand I.
ing, aggravated by nervous debility and dys-
pepsia, end constantly induced by the acci.
dents OF Ny professional labor, found the
treatment reaching the diSeas, as it had never
been reached before. and producing such
modification and alleviation of Its character,
as I had supposed impossIpIe. chronicle the
results thus. Althou h have been situated
several times, so that should formerly ha ve
believed severe attack of my catarrh inevta.
BILE, have escaped thus far: the symptoms OF
threatened attack have been very light. and
lave Welded to the remedies employed by DR..
] 10 hthlll, without need OF recourse to the old
hot tafions, or emetics; and the dschar.
Res from the head have resumed the original
piete cure. That have been able, however,
to obtain so material relief is TO me a cause
OF gratitude. In that alone, am repaid for
whatever the treatment may have cost me.
/ make this statement unsolicited, as a means
Of acknowledging my obligations to DR.. Light.
hilrs method Of treating cafarrh, and with a
view to aid any who may have suffered from
that disease, In forming a lust opinion OF its
merits, and its probable utility in their own
case. FREDK. 8. JEWELL,
Prof State Normal School
Albany. N. Y, March IL, 1854.
C8tsrrh Cured.
From Ret. r. p Russell, Lynn, Mass.
/ have heen much troubled with Catarrh of
the worst type for some twenty years. 1t
gradual. grew worse, producing cough and
hoaTse ness, destroying the sense OF smell, and
nrs aking down my general health to such a
degree as 70 compel me to resign my pastorate,
and suspend public speaking
l made dilisent use Of the useful remedies,
such snuffs Of different kin DIS, nitrate OF
silver, tar water, olive tar, and inhalations,
but without any sautary eff cts Last sum.
mer / heard of Or. L,ghthilrs successful mode
OF treafiDg catarrh, visited him, and put my.
self under his treatment / began immediats.
ly to improve, and this Improvement has gone
on to the present time. My catarrh has Rradu
ally melted away, my coneh has disappeared,
my voice has become natural, and am once
more able to preach the blessed Gospel. Let
me ad dvise all troubled with catarrhal Difficult
ties to apply to DR.. Lighthill.
p r. RUssRLL,
Lynn, Mass, Feb 1, 1882. my 5-eo2w