The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-04-03
WHOLE NO. 1919.
rCleveland Herald.1
HOW HER LIFE WAS SAVED.

A STRANGE STORY OF THE SUFFERING OF
A CLEVELAND LADY-STARTLING
FACTS REVEALED WHICH HAVE MADE
DEEP IMPRESSION IN THIS CITY.
1t is trite saying "That wonders never
cease" Recent information has most
forcibly impressed us that there is much
truth in this old adage. The details, as
given by our reporter, are exceedingly in
teresting. Last spring Mrs. III. p. Spen-
Ger, living in the west part of this city,
suddenly became very sick. A physician
was at once called, and after careful ex-
animation pronounced her in very dam
gerous condition. 1t was the first serious
sickness she ever had, always having been
robust and healthy. However, she rapid
ly grew worse and death seemed inevita-
BILE. She commenced bloating terribly
and was subsequently tapped three differ
ent times, discharging large quantities OF
deranged state, so that it was
with great difficulty that she could retain
the slightest nourishment. The fifth
week found her in so discouraging con-
dition that the attending physician said
there was no hope, and that before it was
too late she had better be sent home to
her immediate friends, who lived at
Huntington, a small village but few
hours ride from Cleveland. The advice
was followed, and on arrival at her Ia
theirs home it seemed as if life to her was
but matter of few days at best. She
was made as comfortable as possible, and
the most prominent physician of the town
was sent for. He found her stomach and
liver in a terrible condition; kidneys bad
ly affected; bowels very constipated.
Said he, "Could succeed in producing a
cathartic effect and get her stomach in
condition to retain and digest what she
eats, 1 will then have some hope OF say
ing Mrs. Spencer's life," and during all
the following week, and by the aid OF
counsel of another physician, did he try,
but to no purpose. Finally, said he, there
is no medicine that will reach her case.
Nothing can save her. But her parents,
feeling that while there was spark OF
life there was hope, summoned at once
noted physician from a neighboring
town. This was the second Sunday in
June. The physician on careful dlagon-
sis of the case said he could do nothing
for her; that it was too late. Thus four
physicians pronounced her 1ncurable,
which must have been most discourag1ng
not only to Mrs. Spencer but to her par
ents and friends. AT this time her con-
dition was worse than it had been during
her long sickness. Scarcely moments
sleep did she get. Head troubled her ex-
ceedingly. No appetite, kidneys and
stomach in very deranged condition,
and very nervous and excitable, pain and
numbness in all parts of the body; at
times experienced great melancholy;
chills, followed by flushes of heat, short
ness of breath, and cheeks and lips very
pale, indicating serious heart trouble;
emaciated as to be scarcely recognized
and so weak it was impossible for her to
raise glass of water to her lips. At this
critical period friend called the atten-
tion of Mrs. Spencer's mother to the Ger
man pharmaceutical remedy, Won Ia
gan's Alaxine, and induced her to get
bottle at once for her daughter, he hav-
ing known of its curing a number OF per-
sons afflicted with some form OF kidney,
liver or stomach trouble, and in some in
stances their sickness was as extraordin-
ary as that of Mrs. Spencers. During
the first day Alaxine was given her three
times in teaSpoonful doses, and to
their great surprise it agreed perfectly
with her stomach. The next day she was
given four teaspoonful doses, and it be-
gan to act as a gentle laxative, which af-
forded her immediate relief. Thursday
the long sought for cathartic effect was
brought about which had so baf1ed the
physicians, and its effects on her stomach
were wonderful, as in a few days she was
able to retain nourishment without the
slightest distress. Its marvellous tonic
properties toned up and strengthened her
weak and emaciated body so that in less
than two weeks she was able to sit up in
bed, something she had not done of near
ly three long weary months. During the
use of this remarkable remedy, as Mrs.
Spencer told our reporter, Il gradually
grew better very rapidly. though occa-
sionally would have very bad spells, but
by persistent use of this remedy have
finally become so well that am now able
to assist in doing household duties, a
fact so astonishing to myself and friends
as to seem almost incredible when my
terrible recent condition is considered"
The above is CeTy important state
ment to those eager to regain their health
and equally so to those whose af1iction
may be however slight, yet anxious to
arrest the progress of their complaint.
| Incredible as it may seem, yet this is only
| one instance out of hundreds of actual
experiences that have come to our notice
where life has often been despaired of,
ard in which this remedy has proved just
as satisfactory. We, therefore, feel like
| giving gratuitous expression of our opin-
| ion regarding this great remedy which
| from the first announcement attracted
marked attention in all the leading pa
pers and its general use strongly advocat-
| ed The more so because it is the great
| est cure and prevention known for heart
disease, a complaint which is causing
death so frequently and suddenly as to
be appalling, and it is felt there is no
| time to lose in bringing this remedy
prominently before the people. We un-
hesitatingly say that it is not an insult to
the intelligence of any person to call their
attention to remedy of this high char
acter and while no one would be slower
or more strongly opposed to advising the
use of remedies in general, yet we are
compelled by its great merit to discrimi-
nate greatly in favor of this most goora-
de1taM medical discovery. Unprecedent-
ed is the following authorized statement:
The chemists who prepare this remedy
are sending to every druggist in the land
| a notice to sell AlaXine on a guarantee
to be of positive benefit to every patient
who takes it for complaints for which it
is recommended.
Ever druggist in Jackson sells this
important remedy.-Ed.