Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
ALMOST A MIRACLE

Spccim Correspondence atlanta ga 'oStitu.
ton, Jtnc l., 1883.
Mr.. T.. c. Halves, Jr., lives at Clarksville,
Ga. and teaches a village school. Learn.
ing that he bad been q victim to scrofula,
and had been cured OF II, | sought him OUT
and induced him TO give me . history OF
the case for publication. After some hest
tation, Mr. Halves said that while he was
averse TO going in print, yet he regarded il
rs his duty TO suffering humanity TO give
the particulars OF his case, that others
might have the benefit Of his treatment
and cure.
History or the Case.
He said: "Scrofula is hereditary in my
fsmily, all OF the members being afflicted
with it-some slightly; but mine was Of
the worst type, and was regarded by oil
medical men as incurable. ! was treated
10y many physicians, and went through the
whole catalogue of medicines; in fact, the
only object / had in life was TO get rid OF
ibis terrible disease. which was gradually
out surely eating my life way. Ny scalp
was so sore that there have been months
Lat could not touch IL with comb. Ny
face was so covered with sores that had TO
'hun contact with my fellow.man, and felt
deIicacy in going TO a general table 81
wen country hotel. For years have
Deen ia constant pain, and lost flesh until
| was physical wreck.
His Father n Ply sicisn.
My father being practicing physician,
and having read medicine myself, | was Of
course prtjudiced against all proprietary
remedies; but having had SWifts Specific
recommended TO me by many persons, and
learning that fair-minded doctors were
now prescribing it for blood and skin dis.
eases, determined to give it q fair trial.
For the first few days, the remedy made
the symptoms seemingly worse, but
felt better. In three weeks the sores all
begun to heal; my hair commenced TO
grow out again; / commenced gaining
flesh; my nervous system krestly
improved; my sluggish blood quick.
ened its course, and j felt
that was q new man. Since then have
continued TO improve rapidly in every re-
spect The scars bave left my face; the
scbing of my bones and joints are thing
Of the past, and there 10 not . trace Of the
disease left; and from being . skeptic
Specific. / do not believe there is q man.
woman, or child In the world. no matter
what their condition or ho~ free from dis.
ease. that will not be benefited by taking
Swift's Specific. 1t 10 without doubt the
best remedy for skin and blood diseases: -
a health tonic it 10 incompsrably the best;
as q nerve food il il superior TO every thing.
Il do not even know any enc Of the
Swift Specific Company, but ] would be
recIeant TO my duty to my fellow men II
did not give TO the world my experiences
and rescue from suffering and death. ]
will take pleasure In answering any in.
quiTies from other sufferers. / can say
also that swift's Specific 10 . certain cure
for Camp Itch, asope young man here vas
cured sound and well by one bottle. ] re-.
fer With op6dencs 10 any man Of respecta.
biIity around ClaYkville, as all were familiar
with my hopeless condition and With my
miraculous cure BY the use Of SEift's Spe
eihc."
In mingling with the ciiizens,,I found
that they endorsed everything which Mr.
HAYES has said. Surely. this case should
attract attention all over the world.
Moth GEoEGIA.
| MANY times you want to keep meat o
fish for several days. Lay it in solution
| of Rex MsPnus over night and You cal
keep il for weeks. You can also keep mill
q week or 30 by stirring 10 q little Of III
SNOW Flake" brand.