The Red Cloud chief., 1877-06-14
DR.. Ponds Famous Cancer Hospital
Aurora, Illinois.
Read the Testimony Of Charles G. Hargus,
City R0eOrdeF.

ton OF Dr. POndS cancer Hospital, OF
Aurora, Ill, but will now give the tes
timOny Of one of our most worthy citi-
zens, Charles G. Hargus, City Recorder,
a gentleman who has lived among us
for many years. His testimony will
not be doubted by those who know him.
In 1s47 there appeared on MI. Hargus'
left breast, Just over the heart, a fibrous
tumor or cancer. He "a then living
in Galena 1t was about the size of an
orange, extremely painful, and grew
very rapidly. 80 much 50 as to require
its removal by An operation. which was
performed by DR.. Johnson Of that city.
It was not only removed, but the breast
bone was scraped and all Of the poison
GUS flesh was pronounced removed. It
soon healed, but the crimson mark was
still there. Sixteen years later 1t again
appeared, the only perceptible differ
ence being in its size. It covered q
much larger portion of the breast. It's
ravaRes were 30 severe that it literally
Slapped the l~lfe-giving fluid of the sys.
TEN away-the blood. When death
seemed the only alternative, Mr.. Har-
gus again acted upon the advice of
our most trustworthy physicians, and
underwent another surgical opera
ton, this time by DR.. Horr Of this city.
The operation was performed with.
much skill and credit to the profession.
The doctor took up all of the little AFTER.
les, scraped the ribs and breast bones,
in fact did all that could be done. The
weight of the tumOr or canoe cut away
was something over four pounds. After
this operation Mr.. Hargus was nothing
but q walking skeleton, instead of the
hearty, robust nan of but q few year,
previous. The operation was bene C.
ial inasmuch a it checked the growth
of the cancer; but these beneficial re-
suits proved to be only temporary. as
the tumor or cancer reappeared the third
time, and was again removed by means
of an operation performed in 1874, by
the same surgeon. He removed about
the same weight as before, but this
proved to be worthless as to lasting
benefits. In February last the cancer
had grown to greater proportions, and
was more painful than over before, and
Mr.. Hargus concluded to visit the cancer
Hospitals of the East, to ascertain if he
could not procure treatment for the
permanent removal of the tumOr or
cancer without undergoing another sur
gical operation. After making the cir
cui. of all the cancer hospitals. includ-
ing the one at Rome n. Y, and
receiving but little Or no encouragement,
losing considerable time and money, he
concluded to take treatment of DR..
Pond, Aurora III. He remained there
more than two months. during which
time the tunOr or cancer va entirely
killed and removed by plasters and
poulticeA So completely was it killed
that it dropped out roots and all with
ont pain or loss of blood. 1t has now
been about q year, the flesh has been
grated over the spot, and to all ap-
pearanceA, Ii in q healthful condition,
and tho spot has almost entirely disap-
peared-the breast now being perfectly
sound and rugged. Mr.. Hargus says
he weighs more at present than he has
for the past ten years, his weight being
ITO poundA This Is truly q wonderful
cure-a cure that viii prove lasting. q
the plasters or poultices, eradicate the
disease from every afflicted nerve and
artery, and thereby allowing nature to
perform her functions in the system.
Mr.. Hargus now feels that he hasa
nov lease Of life, but little dreamed Of
. year ago when his whole system VA
undergoing the excruciating pains Of
the ho4rible ~afliction of q continued
ea1tng into and robbing the system Of
the essentials Of life. the blood vessels.
Never allow . cancer to be operated
upon BY q dissecsing knife for in nine
cases out of tan II viii Sppoar in q
worse form than it was before being
operated upon. Get the plaster or pou1-
toe treatment. II It il done properly it
Win prove . fagting cure We might
cite hundreds who bear testimony to
Dr.. Ponds method Of treatment and
pronounce it blessing for those af.
f1icted with the accused disease d..
Pond may be addressed ct Aurora, H.
for full information, terms &c5(Du-
byQue Times Feb, 1877.
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