Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-04-11
LEpAnos. p. Sept. %, 1877.

LEBANON, PA sept. -, lSI1-
Hgr. Wendell MartzaU:
DEAR SIR-For four years have been |
a most miserable sufferer from the worst |
skin disease ever witnessed by either of !
6he six physicians who attended me dur
ing that time. 1t made its first appear
ance at the wrists, and gradually extend
ed to my arms and shoulders. DIR. j.
Perkins applied a very strong caustic
around my shoulders, q half an inch
broad, to keep the disease from my body,
which it did for about six weeks; by that
time my arms became perfectly raw: not
q particle of healthy skin could be seen.
1t then passed over the caustic line and
rapidly spread all over my back. DR..
Parker was then called in for consulta-
ton Both acknowledged they had never
seen nor read of anything like it, but
said they would do all they could for me,
but in spite of all their efforts, grew
worse and worse all the time; the itching
and burning was incessant, and | was so
reduced in flesh and strength that ] had
to be lifted bodily from one bed to the
other.
The doctors finally told me they had
done all they could, and that l could try
any one else that l wished. My father
then sent for old DR.. Snavely, from Read
ing, who came, examined me, and looked
at me for a long time without saying a
word; finally he said he would see me to-
morrow, and left without giving me any
satisfaction. The next daV he returned
with DR.. J. c.. Morris from Philadelphia,
and DR.. Nolan, also from Reading. They
had long consultation, and then told
me my case was very bad one, the worst
they had ever seen, but that they would
do for me what they could, and hoped
finally to save nv life. DR.. Morris came
once a month, and Drs. Snavely and No
Ian once or twice a week. In spite of all
they could do the disease kept on spreads
Ing, until my whole body was one mass
of raw flesh, and the matter almost pour
ing out of every pour. My beds would be
made twice day with an Oil-cloth under
the sheet to protect the mattress from the
pus. In this condition laid for months
and months; the matter or pus was
formed by the sores or rather flesh, as
was one sore almost all over, except part
OF my face and scalp, so that in the course
OF twelve hours / would almost swim in
the matter. Finally become paralyzed
from my hips down, and my legs were
almost as cold as Ice. DR.. Snavely then
told me there was no use in trying any
longer, that [ must die. And believe me-
was glad TO hear him say so. 1 would
have gladly died that minute, had it been
Gods will. Day after day l was looked
for to die. Ali hope had vanished One
day my father met DR.. Snavely, when ht
asked him what the cause was of this
terrible disease. The Doctor answered i
was impure blood; that the blood was 81
heavily laden with morbid matter thH
the pores were constantly throwingit it off
but tnat IL was formed so fast In the bloot
Ihat all efforts to prevent or stop its form
alton was futile. ''We have tried ali the
cleansing medicines known to the Phar-
mecop9a,' added the Doctor. They had
already separated, when nv father called
after him and asked whether there was
not something he could suggest to give
me some relief while in my misery. 'FYes, i,
he said, There are many blood purifiers
advertised, but 1 have no confidence ia
patent medicines; but you might try La
cupia, it would do no harm if il did nc
good Father got a half dozen bottles.
commenced on it at once, but the first bot
tie made very little If any impression.
then took double doses of the second bot
tie, and began to feel a slight change, but
1t still went very slowly, and it was no
until L had taken the fourth bottle that
was sure of any improvement. Aftel
that slowly but surely continued to i'm
prove, until was literally covered will
seabs. But then grew worse again from
the indescribable stiffness of the QUITE
surface of my body--not skin. for haC
no skin,-but instead of it a ha-d laver O
seabs. We again sent for our family ply
sician, Perkins, who ordered me to b
thoroughly CREASED with lard, whiel
caused the older scabs to fall off daily
and new ones followed. / continued t.
take very large doses of the Lacupia un
I'll the. last sore was long since healed
Ny skin is now smooth and clean of al
evidence of disease, except here and ther
pit as of smallpox, where 1 did no
grease enough. L feel well and hardy
but not as strong yet as hope to be afte
awhile.
thought I would write you what La
cupia has done for me, and if not too long
you may publish it. / think it will go fa
to counteracting the preiudices so man,
good people have against patent medi
cines. If had taken it at first, what al
amount of suffering and money spent 70
doctoripor IL q ee,,,I,