Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-06
PRAIRIE WEED BALsAsf.
AN INVALUABLE DISCOVERY
MADE IlROJGu THE
'EENgE OF HORSES.

na. WEBER. DENTIST OF BOSTON
In 'he ear 80, my health became very much
.-f --.-' ih q h.eI Fence ni Apply iug ms self to0
closely o. my tu-le--.sI that was 1t LIED 70 re1
qusl DO and 90 abroad. went out into the western
country i1r the purpose OF visiting MS friends there
ana win tlc hope ai recovering my health. While
there, when was crossing one 0f tie lar.e p-lfrss
DO Ni' 20 no valley ol the VI .ss--ippi my atre. "a
vas arrested hy "a large cluster Of beautiful w.d
l.Nd- ana never having seen the hse before
gathered i-w % tleiui ald found them 90 emit Is
eef a-Iett'-e aromatic odlr, which impressed ,re
WIN 'Hr tAn-ht That the plant might possess some
Faiu1'.e mgi .cIual propert es made considerable
Inquiry about Dc, tut no one could give me any inc
formation except Dutch farmer who lived n -he
ne -hrcrao0t. Tie Informed me that he had Known
horses when afflicted with the heivts, and turned
uGt upon the prares Co Craze 10 find this weed ana
ear o.. ! diliy uatl they got we'll. gathered small
qldAt.it ald brougn, It To Massachusetts,, for tho
purpose of ascertinns what were its real fpedicrl
prup-ft.e- since then tave pr we'd it d be no
most valuable remedy for the cure Of Cansurnufi0r
and other pulmonary affections thar mas evs-r -
discovered or employed in tile treatment = s1.f 81
seases Fease read the the following account of mi,
OWE ease t being the FIRST case OF ousum utiou .,
treat d viii this new remedy.
In the latter part Of January, lS5f toaka slight
COLO anG very soon alter, commenced couehine
soA =. NE siii PIE medicines believing 10 would soon
pa OH But instead OF getting better. nv cough
sitHually rev worse, and a bronchial diicu ~
Win Whlcl had been troubled more or less Tor sew
srai years seemed rapidly 20 Increase. For three
leng months the syp toms Of disease constantly in
sieasei- Ny cough became very severe, and my
anu Pa,Ilul. Ny throat vas more Troublesome than
ever; The pains in my cheat and sides we're so sew
ere that some nights not able % sleep az all
ny appetite had left ne, and the light aud smell
Al kinds Of food were disagreeabe and nauseatip-
Darfhoe in its worst form preying upon me
accompanied with night sw ats. My flesh and
strength we're fast wasting away. My friends pro-
nounced me in CONSUMPTION and expressed the opf-
mon that uld not live bat few months az IN, -
several Of my family having died OF that sease.
one day, as vas thinking q my condition. and
enueav0ring 70 reconcile myself % my tate was :
f0rcbly seized 10 the thou ht that tbs tcif irsef
which had discovered In the Mississippi alley ia
lot, would help me. And, A. q uia- man Who !
Will grasp at straw Tor assistance seized upon the
idea, and arose 20 ms et with fresh courage
came % the corclusi' that il good for the
lungs Of horses IL must s., he good Tor those Of
man Accordingly. determined % make the eSp-- /
rlmeut nat about tEH ounces o. the herb. which
was all there this side OF the Aliegnanies / |
prepared some OF 10 as thought best, aud commen
eed taking IL three times Gar. tea-poouful A. I
time, hour before eating. Under this tfen+oe1f
ny health began To improve. The pressure az my /
lungs was very soon feieve, and my breathing he.
came easy and natural All my dihcu.ties ssen,e.
% be fast leaving II sleep soon becar,. ssest
and refreshn-, my appetite btsan -radual!v 70 -
Commenced taxing my new remedy nv cough hr5n-
chitis ueuralsle pains, diarIhoa, ana night ,west
haa entirely ielt me was we'll. with the exception
OF some large evenings Which the medicine Gruve
out upon the surface or nv body and q ys-s,sI 4
debility, from both OF which very soon recovereS
have not had occasion to take any lima IN ,,edi
cine suee. Ny health has not been be,tsr AZ a.,
time since was fifteen years of age than ii is az me
present Az Of my family who have been tucked
Win consumption have died, AMI should probably
.its laleh a victim 10 i myself bad | not been
sgided oy an oyerruliI Providence 10 the discovery
.t ,ns new medicine. ] am .now fully persuaded
That by the use OF the
PRAIRIE WEED BALSAM
c O. sCNPTION CAV BE CURED
p GEORGE 9. GOODWIN CO., IS Hanover street.
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