The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-25
The Cum Of Cancer.

the medical properties of this plant.
This, however, cannot be said TO be a
new remedy; it has been employed for
some years past, and there are some ap-
parently well.attested cases Of It's efficacy
even after the disease had become dis.
tressingly painful, and all hope was given
up The following report Of one of these
cases has been written for the N. Y. Posi-
by correspondents
Mr.. Joel Rood, son.in.law of Mr.. Tru.
man Woodlord, has cousin residing in
Great Darlington, Mass, the vile OF a no
telkeeper, who had cancer In one breast,
which became so serious that the whole
gland was removed by u surgeon and the
wound healed. About year after the
cancerous humor broke out in the other
breast anu was beginning to be serious.
Dir. Rood, seeing the good effects Of the
clover tea and wash on his iather.ln.law,
MIR. Truman WoOdford, wrote to his
cousin informing her OF the fact, and urg-
ing her " try the remedy She adopted
tat once, and in q few months was en-
tirely healed, and atthe time of receiving
this information, which was year or
more afterwards, no temperance OF the
humor had occurred
The following appears in the "Ameri.
can Dispensary," by DIR, JOHN KING, of
Cincinnati:
FRED. CLoyRR-THR BLOSSOMS, PROPER.
TIES, AND USES.
1.-THE extract, spread on linen or soft
thin leather, Is said TO be an excellent
remedy for canCerous ulcers. 1t is also
highly recommended in ill.COnditiOned
ulcers oil every kind, and deep ragged
edged and Otherwise badly-cOnditiOned
burns. ltpOsseSses peculiar soothing
property, and proves an eiilcacious deter
gent, and promotes u healthful granula-
ton"
The letter and remarks which follow
are from the chronological Journal of De.
cGmber, 1867;
CURE OF CANCER
"[We insert the following interesting
case of cancer cured, not only because Il
seems important, but because we have
been well acquainted with the patient
and his family for more than twenty
years, and have received this statement
In writing, for publication.
when about fly years OF age "a. d.
1885, there appeared near the outer
corner Of my lelteye a scab, which slowly
enlarged aud soon became painful, ut.
tended with constant itching, or rather
twltching sensation. Feeling anxious
about It, lapplied to u physician In Hart.
ford, Conn, who said Il was cancefous
affection, but advised me to let 1t alone
and give II no medical treatment. As
the Affected place continued to enlarge,
and the irritation increased, applied to
another physician, who attempted to cure
It by applying Caustic, which treatment
proved an injury instead OF q benefit
The sore increased In size, spreading over
the temple, eating off both lids OF the eye,
disCharging matter constantly; destroying
the sight Of the eye, and causing almost
insuffGrable pain. Thus matters stood at
tue end Of twenty years atlllctiOn, and |
had reached the age Of seventy. | had up
to that time consulted six physicians, from
none OF whom did | receive any relief,
The cancer now Assailed the substance Of
the eyeball, eating II out entirely. The
sore spread over the temple to the size Of
the palm Of my hand, and below the eye
about three quarters oil an inch.
II then applied to an eminent physi.
clan in New York (Dr. Blake, and re.
manned under his treatment one year
without any benefit, but rather grew
worse. / now gave up oil hope OF re.
covery, ceased taking medicines, and
merely washed the affected part often in
cold water During the summer Of 1865,
II had become go painful that slept but
little, was very weak and nervous, was
confined to my bed most Of the time, and
expected soon to die my friends think.
ing could not live till the following
spring.
"ln the month Of August, 1865, | heard
Of u remarkable cure Of cancer by the
use of u ten made from common red field
clover. Thinking II was at least harm.
less, | used 1t as common beverage,
making ii very strong and also washed
the eye with the same. In less than two
months, 10 my utter establishment, the
pain entirely ceased, and the sore began
| To heal ut the inner corner of the eye.
The healing process went on rapidly IN.
I'll the eye socket was healed over, form.
ing skin ms smooth as that on my cheek,
and the redness Is now gone. The sore
on the temple Is also healed. There Is
not over my eye even the semblance of
scar, and but few scars remain on the
temple. My sleep Is now sweet, my up.
petite good, am more fleshy than ever be.
fore, my general health Yves never better,
and think have as few innrmities, and
am as hale and hearty rs any man of my
age, which Is now eighty years.
truman WooDFoRD.
"lPtd Hartford, Conn.
"Whether II was the clover tea and
clover wash which put the patient In the
way OF recovery, or whether the disease
had already exhausted itself, may never
be known; such testimonials, however,
will have their influence. CalOmel and
other drugs of n poisonous nature would
only aggrayate such case and hasten the
exit oil The sufferer. Glover tea or pure
soft water would at least not ObstruCt the
process OF nature, and the work of repair
could go on"
RUtLoFF's remains were buried In an
/ hnoccupied lot owned by physician In
the old cemetery In BinghamtOn on Fri