The daily gazette., 1883-09-12
a VISIT TO MACON. GA.
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Especial Correspondence Atlanta (GA. Conatitn-
tion, July LIZ 1ssaAl ~ @ -
A representative ofthe Co,fstitSttoH spenS
q portion OF last week In Macon, and was
accidentally thrown with Mr.. j, A. MAY, an
emuloyee of Schoheld's extensive iron
works, who startled your reporter by re-
marking TO him; "I feel kindly towards
everything and everybody that comes from
Atlanta, because
IowE MY LIFE
to firm In your city, and will gladly give
you history OF my case.
s,It was discovered, he said, "when !
was three years old, that l had inherited
from some of my ancestors Scroful0us
Blood Poison of the worst type. AS grew
older the disease continued TO grow worse.
had tried in turn q score OF the best and
most noted physicians and had taken medi-
cine until 1t seemed farce. Before l
was twenty had swallowed, It seems TO
me, two or three drug stores, AMI was a VII
ing proof that there was no virtue In medi-
cine for my disease. The disease and medi-
cine combined had taxed my system until I
was 1 mere physical wreck. was sallow
had no appetite, had Lost flesh until was
snothipe but sores, skin and bones. The
sl,iggish blood which flowed slowly through
my veins was full Of poison, and was In such
fearful condition that even q pin scratch
would result In an ulcer ated, running sore
that would take weeks to heal. Ihad taken
Mercury until my joints were stiti, and
suffered so from
MERCURIAL RHEUMATIsA
that was laid up every winter; and the
| mercury had soaked into the marrow OF my
L As,Fa harO mo ff,p
| and could foretell to certainty the ap
proach of rain by the aching OF my joints
Hearing Of Swift's Specific, l determined Il
try It, bat without any faith.
| AsPREDY ANB BFFEoTIvE CURE.
I commenced improving with the frs
\ bottle, and IN q short time the stiffness has
left my Joints and the sores had disappeareS
from my body. passed through last Wtnte
without taint of rheumatism, and hav
bad no appearance of the terrible diseas
since. My general health improved
Swift's Specific drove cut the monster whic
was eating my life away, and gained II
tleeh until weighed $50 pounds
which is nearly double what it was when
began the use of the Specific. For the frt
time In years enjoy my food. As an ev
dence that Swift's Specific has eliminate
all the poison from my system cut of on
of my fingers a few months ago in the mi
chine, and In less than two weeks 1t ma
healed up nicely; and few days ago
mashed my thumb with hammer, and 20
can see it is healing up fast. II either I
thene accidents had, happened q year ag'
the chances are that wouIu nave 70
my hand. In summing up, / will 50
that my experience proves beyond u
shadow of doubt that Swiit's Specif
will cure the worst cases of Blood Poiso
even when 1t descends as an inheritance
I that 1t will cure Mercuriai Rheumatisu
I and drive the mercury out of the bone
: Joints and systems; and that 1t will but
up the general health, and is the best me
: cine in the world. My case alone lie enoui
e to convince anyb dy; but / have known
n used In a number of cases, and 1t has new
q failed in single instance"
Mr.. May will take pleasure in answeri
; any letters In regard to his case.
# Y. M. L. A.