Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-31

Tus Ivs1.vc7 of foHsfs .-The following account
orau Invaluable discovery lr to cure o.. Coughs,
Goddard G. .usulptse D.Gcu,ues. made through
the i4saae. of horses, by pr. Weber # Boston.
VIII fua- OF great interest
IN the year 1853 my hea th became very much
iura rel 10 consequence Of applying myself too
closely % usy business. 80 that obliged 90 ZEE
HrqE.sl DC ami 20 abroad. / went olt into the
western country i'r me Pirp se u visiting inl
friends here. an1 81 -h the hope OF recovering my
fea fl. Nli.o there, as J was crossing one Dlthe
llre ur. r.s in te gre valley OF the NIs-iss pp.
ny attention arrested by large cluster OF beau
t.ll Wild lowers and never having seen the ike
before, gathered few ol them, ana found them 20
emit vcry agreeable aromatic o10r, which iIl-
pressed me with the thought that the plant might
possess -0le valuable medical properties. made
Hus.llrl1-e inquiry about 70, hut DO one could
give ue any lulIrmatou except Dutch farmer
who lived Ia the neighnurhQOd. He informed me
that he hal Known nor es, when afflicted with the
hctres and turned out upon the prairies 90 graze.
o. uI Oh weed, 8u1 eat ui 10 DAILY until tncy got
we'll ] gathered o small quantity audhrousht il 60
Massaclusetts, Tor the purpose ~ asceftliul- =
what Hrrc -s iaeic ualproperties. tnce then have
prove d 20 he The most valuable remedy ior the
cure OF Cousu Mpfion ana ether pulmonary Affect
ions that ils been disc lverel or employed in
the trestme % such diseases Please read the io-
lowing acc ult of my own cl5s. it being the hrst
. case Of consumption ever treated win the new
remedy.
In tie latter part Of January, 1851, toos slight
7 cold, and, very soon after, / commenced coughing
f 1 took some simple medicines, believing IL would
soon pass OF Hut instead Of getting better. my
/ couch GRADUALLY grew worsc. AID bronchial fii-
/ uity vili which 1 had been troubled more or less
/ for several years. seemed rapidly 20 Increase
/ For tarce tone months tic symptoms 81 uls
ease constantly Increased. My cough tie
came very severe ana my lungs were 81
/ sore THAT my breathing was lahor.ous and painful
! Ny throat was "a re troublesome than ever. The
pain cl EST and sides was severe that some
nights was not able o. eep az ali. Ny appetite
had LEFT, me- and the -h, and smell % all kinds o.
1 tood was disaSreeaoi9 and nauseating. DArrh@
I in ITS worst form was preyinE upon me, accom-
Z panied WilA hl-At sNeais. lly Lesa ava strength
we're fast wasting away Ny Trend. pronounced
me in consumption and expressed the opinion thai
Icoult not live but few months at most several o.
[ my family wing died Of that disease.
one day, as / was thinking Of my c1nd ton, and
I oudeavored 90 reconcile myself TO my late, a.
furclhly Eed with tne thought thai the ril
waich had discovered iu The Mississippi valley IL
I ISL. uo4ld help M. An, az a drowning MAJ who
viii grasp 40 straw iof assistance, seized upor
the idea. dul ar Sc O. ny ieet with fresh courage
Ifcaue % The cone usiun that If Il was good FOL
tie lungs Of hersts II must also be good Tor those
mon kc.o-1i l.-ly, cetsruine u make thu expert
7nsrf had about two oulces Of tie herb, VIII Ct
/ 49, all tlsre was this SIDE OF the Alleshaaio7.
r,-enarei some OF it rs thought best ami com
inenced tlki1- ihiee Tunes a Gag a t'tsI93nial a.
time one her before eating. In1er This treat
I wont nv health began TO improve Tie pressure q
NJ ir,ris was very slOl relieved, ana nv breath
M became easy AID natural. AL my dEhcultiel
seemed 20 he fast LEAVING ne Ny sleep sooi
| b..glne sweet and refreshing, my appetite begdi
--s4rsII, IN return. and within three weeks iron
fhe tina I Irlln 1urel t4hil- ny AeN &c u9AFf my
- p-oueiitls ueura -ia pains, diarrsbW1 snC
ni'-5t sweats had entirely left me. was wei, VIII
tfeeyception cf s0ue arse sweilings which the mtdi
enc drove out upon the surface Of ny o9uyi hhd
/ .,,,.-,l debility from both OF which very sooi
5eovered. have not had occasion to take any sln'
/ ~ re1icine since. Ny health las not been bette
a. any time since was fifteen years 81 age than }
- ~ 11resent All Of my family who have be- n a.
lacked with consumption have died, an ! hho9i'
nrobably have falea a victim a Il myself had
rot hesu guided by an overriding ffOVloele7 !!
M discovery Of this new medicine. am now tuiil
nersu ,det that by the use OF the Prairie wee
Balsam Consumption can be Cured!