The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-27
NARROW ESCAPE
OF Well known Citizen Of South
Easton from n Horrible Death.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
journalist whose meanderiugs In search Of
news led him into the thriving village OF
South Easton, yesterday, found the receuf
escape OF Mr.. Caleb s. Lothrop of that plafA
from death hin In one OF us most horrible a&d
nent. In reply TO all Inquiries for dotails1fhe
reporter was invariably told go and se6his
son william, up here at the shoe factory He'll
post you up"
Mr.. william b. Lothrop, the gentlenan al.
luded to, was found by the reporterJn the
factory OF Messrs. Copeland 4 HHftweil,
where, with rolled up sleeves, he wasN0rking
manfully at his familiar bench. H&greeted
his visitor cordially, and expressodEhis Will.
ingness to furnish all tho informapDn IN his
power respecting his fathers casey
''somo Ten years ago." said M "a slight
swelling manifested itself on Thought side of
my fathers under lip. Il starte8aike q blood
blister and kept increasing In SIP. Its prog
resswas slow until within thrfe years, when
1t grew more rapidly, and nn0fly spread out
upon his check aud upon his Hp, both outside
and inside, extending downw9Td to the gums.
1tcracled open and split out yfke q seed-wart.
Several physicians were coHsulted, but they
could afford no relief, and SID that there was
no hope OF curing him-thafthe terrible can
Ger would spread until his fhce would bo lit
| orally eaten or. You can imagine how such a
horrible decision as this Ybuld affect a mans
peace OF mind. My fatlHr, who is now 81
| years old, was hard.woffing and industrious
| man, but about year agD, 80 greatly had tho
| prospect OF death from 9ioatbsome disease ar-
fected him, his mind began 10 fail, and We
had 10 keep an almost constant watch upon
| him. He had become 81 burden to himself.
The cancer emitted a{most revolving stencil,
| which permeated theentire house.
swell, this was abQbt the condition OF AFFAIRS
when, about four mqfiths ago, 1 read in the
Boston Herald an advertisement OF Swift's
Specific Is. s. Ssh manufactured by the swift
Specific Co., of Atiahta, Ga. saw that It was
highly recommended for blood diseases, aud
sent for two bottles. Father tried one, and
was not apparen3y much holped; but tho Soc
one had markd1 effect, as the cancer imme-
diately began tGheal, and q healthier look adj
peared about It'd edges. We persisted In the
treatment witT Swifts Specific Is. s. 81, and
now, after usi& In all eight large bottles aud
four small on9, oil that remains OF the cancer
Is small 'rdpt not 80 large as pea, which
ia itself STEADILY disappearing. Naturally, my
fatheris CRAFTY cheered by his improved
condition. Ais general health Is very good,
and his me&tal troubles have been greatly
alleviated e There is no doubt whatever that
Swifts Spffinc Is. s. 81 is entitled to every
particle Q3the credit for saving my father
from da5th most horrible to think OF. have
spoken Mighty OF Its virtues 10 all my neigh
bors, am am glad to be OF any use / can In
spreading the good news"
The Exporter stopped for moments con-
versavDn In the business Office OF the factory
| before leaving tho building. Both members
| OF thf Firm expressed themselves as cognizlnt
| OF I'll main circumstances of tho case as above
| narfted. "There Is no humbug about 1t,
saifthey. "whateyer Mr.. Lothrep told you
| yofcan rely upon"