Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-23
nEco3ElsED.
A Remarkable Story 0fsa Government
Official.
A CASE OF SUFFERING WITHOUT PAR.
ALLEL.
Official Endorsement by the U. 8. Com.
missioner.
From the New Orleans Tin,es.pefnocra

despite all Of the usual old time remedies continued to
grow. becoming at say eighteen. seeming fixture OF
about the size OF hens egg. The swelling was fire.
quenty very sore and painful the that it was
much Of the time from the daily application of
iodine. The general health became very much broken
and the prospects in life, for one just verging upon
manhood. were gloomy enough.
promising physician in Cleveland. Ohio. advised
change Of climate with life of hardship and exposure
as presenting. in connection with youth. possible
chance Of recovery Aremoval to the south and west
and active. outdoor life for years. attested the
soundness Of his judgment. The scrofulous swelings
gradually Disappeared the system as gradually toned
itself up; the broken and dispirted boy became strong
and hearty man Of 1873 pounds. There respite
fifteen years. During all Of this time there no sign
Of return Of the dread disease As the future but
sadly proved however. 1t was the less surely,
slowly working. In the spring Of 1870. now thirteen
yeas since. 1t again put in appearance and in
intensely aggravated FORM First asingle ulcer appeared
upon the left breast this but the of
than ten long years Of miserable and wretched an
exstance. with certainly much of physical SUFFERING
often falls to the lot Of The ulcer fol-
lowed by another until the whole surface Of the breas
was but of corruption Some Of these ulcers
not less than and half inches in diameter the
edges rough, ragged and seemingly dead, the cavity
open to the bone and filled with yelowish, waxy and
exceedingly offensive matter Everything known to the
medical fraternity tried in VAIN The disease be-
came but the more and virulent. Gradually the
bone itself became diseased, and then the sufferngs
began in earnest Bone ulcers here and there began
take the place Of those hitherto on the surface.
The difference manifest in these that the erup-
tons were of q watery nature. copious and were
attended with almost constant and pain About
the only relief experienced found in burning tn
whole surface Of the breast night and morning. liter
ally to blister with strong solution of carboc acid.
This served disinfectant, removing the otherwise
intolerable smell loosened up the matter and alIayed
for the time the intoerabe itching As If all this was
not enough. the ulcers broke out upon the shoulder
blades and extended to the small Of the back and then
indeed. the cup of misery complete.
became reduced to mere wreck; for months at q
time could not get my hands to my head because Of
IRENE soreness could not turn in bed without first
rising to sitting posture; knew not from years
end to another what it to be hour free from
PAIN save as before stated, in the temporary relief
afforded by the burning of the ulcers with carboc acid
had reason to look upon life itself q curse.
In the summer Of 1880, after better than ten long
years of this wretched existence. induced by
tried else that offered without any faith
was agreeaby surprised to find. at that acted
with wonderful, soothing effect in aayng the terri
BILE burning and itching of the ulcers was induced,
little later. to try a box of Cur1cURA REsoLvENr
While I saw no immediate effect upon the particular
disease encouraged to continue its by I'M
expected and hatterng result quite another direction
had been troubled with the Dyspepsia. found here
at
the CUT1cURA Ri NEEDLES. After some months began
to change and for the better. The old ulcers be-
gan to discharge far freely and relief cxpe
in proportion The general tone of the system
began to improve there marked increase in tie
appetite. and most decided improvement in the dRes.
ton. kept with the remedies. and kept on improv-
ing First the old ulcer, which had run for more
than ten years. gradually healed then another and
still another There and frequent erurtions
Truly enough, they rather encouraging than 9TH
selves freely and healed again in comparatively short
time.
Finally after something better than two years. per-
sisent use of the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, the last ulcer
was healed The work of renovation been SLOW but
seemingly sure, The dread disease has succumbed.
Ali over the breast shoulders and back, where for
many long. long all but Of corruption
there Is healthy skin.
The broken-down system has gradually recuperated
has increased in weight from 123 to 156 pounds the
good work is still going on the general health is be-
coming remarkably good the man Of 48 years Of age
after more than IL years Of suffering feels himself
new man. and all through the CurIcuRA RENE DIES.
make this affidavit uncaled for. and wholly through
sense Of duty to suffering humanity. and Others
haps Influenced thereby, may themselves be healed.
am not altogether unknown, and there are those In
prominent positions here personally knowing to much
as here stated. Any interested parties liberty
refer to of the leading Federal officials in New
leans. and through them, again, if need be. to
JAMES E. RICHARDSON
Office Special Agent Treasury Department, New Or
leans Custom House.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned au
thority. James L. Richardson, to well personally
KNOWN who deposes and that the matter as con.
tanned in the foregoing affidavit is true in an6
every statement contained therein. In testimony
whereof hereby set my hand and seal of office, thi,
9th day of April 1883. j. ID. CRAWFORD,
Commissioner United States Circuit Court Eastern
District of Louisiana.