The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-28
Marrow Escape
MARROW escape
OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF SOUTH RAsroN
PRoN HORRlDLR DEATH.

OF WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF SOUTH BA6roN
From A RoRRIBLR DEATH.
A Journalist whose meanderings In seach
Of news led him into the thriving village Of
South Essten yesterday, found the recent
escape of Mr.. Caleb 8. Lothrop Of that
pl ace from death IN one Of Its most horrible
and repulsive forms to be topic Of general
comment. In reply to all inquiries for de-
ts Il, the reporter was invariably told: go
and see his son William, up here at the
shoe factory. He'll post yoq up: .,,,..,
alluded to. vas found by the reporter IN the
factory of Messrs. Copeland & Hartwell
where with rolled up sleeves, he was WORK.
ing manfully at his familiar bench. de
greeted his visitor cordially. and expressed
his Willingness to furnish all the informa.
ton in his power respecting his fathers
case. ;. a.,
"Some ten years ago." said he, "a slight
swelling manifested itself on the right side
OF nv fathers under lip. 1t started like a
blood blister and kept increasing in size.
Its progress was slow until within three
wears, when it grew more rapidly and finally
spread out upon his cheek and upon his lip,
both OUTSIDE and inside, extending down:
ward to the gums. 1t cracked open and
split out like seed wsrt. Several physi;;
clans we're consulted, but they could afford
no relief, and said that there was no hope
Of curing him-that the terrible cancer
would spread until his face would
be literally eaten off. Yon can ina.
agine how such horrible decision
as this would effect q mans peace OF
mind. Ny father, who Is now 81 years
old, was q Woodworking and indus
trious man, but about year ago, 90 greatly
had the prospect Of death from losthsome
disease affected him, his mind began to
fail, and we had to keep almost constant
watch upon him. He had become burden
to himself. The cancer emitted q most
revolving stencil, which permeatsd the en-
"Weil, this was about the condition Of
affairs when, about four months ago, read
10 the Boston Herald an advertisement of
Swift's Specific Is. 8. 81 manufactured by
the Swift Specific Co., OF Atlanta. Georgia.
saw that 1t was highly recommended for
blood diseases, and I sent for two bottles.
Father tried one, and was not apparently
much helped; but the second had marked
effect, as the cancer Immediately began to
neal, and healthier look appeared about
the edges. We persisted 10 the treatment
with Ewift's Specific "a. 8. 8 } and now, az.
ter using in all eight large bottles and
four small ones, all that remains OF the can
Ger ID q small "root" not 80 large as pea.
which is itself steadily disappearing.
Naturally my father Is fTssy snsefsa ~
is very good, and his mental troubles have
been greatly allevlated. There Is no doubt
whatever that Swift's Specific q. 8, IL
entitled to every particle OF the credit for
saying nv father from death most horri-
bic to think or have spoken highly Of
its virtues to all my neighbors, and am
glad to be q any use l can In spreading the
The reporter stopped for 9 moment's con.
versation in the business ofiioe OF the fac
tori before leaving the building. Both NOM