The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-20
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Er From a Horrible Death.
From he Bosioa Herald FjsS5, gi'
"A Journals! whess melnderings II
search OF news led him 10 the thriving vii
lage OF South E,ston, yesterday, found III,
recent escape Of Mr.. Caleb S. Lothrop, o
that place, from death III ono OF It's n,osI
horrible and repulsivo forms to DO O
toplc,o O general comment, In reply 10 all
Inquiries for details, tho reporter was Ia.
yariably told: go and see hiHpon William,
up here at thsshoe factory. He'll post you
up" I'M
Mr. William b. Lothrop, the gentleman
alluded 10, WIS found by tho reporter in
the factory Of Met,rs. Copeland & Hart.
well, where, with rolled up sleeves, he was
working mRniully ut his familiar bench.
He created his Visitor cordially, and ex.
pfesied bis Willingness to furnish all the
information in his power respecting his
fathers caas. n
SOME tea years ago" said he, "a slight
swelling manifested itself on tho rirh. side
Of nay iather's under lip. 1t started Iikea
blood blister, aud kept increasing in size.
Its progress was SLOW until within three
years, when 1t grew more rapidly and
nnally spread out upon his cheek and upon
bis lip both outside and inside, extending
downward 10 the gums. 1t cracked opsn'
and split out like q seed wars. Several
physicians we're consulted, but they could
Afford no relief, and said that there was no
hope OF curing him-that the terrible can.
Ger would spread until his face would be |
literally eaten oil You can imagine how |
such q horrible decision 10 thia would ei. |
teet q mans peace Of mind. Ny father,
who IL now CT years old, WAS a llnrd work.
ing and industrious man. but about q ye}r
ago,ts greatly had the prospect Of death ilom
a loashsome disease affected him, his mind
began to fail, aud wo had to keep a almost
constant watch upon him, Hehad become
q burden TO himself. The cancer emitted a
most revolving stencil, which permeated
the entire house. W
swell, this WIS about the condition Of
alfaira whan, about four months ago, I read
In the Boston Herald an advertisement Of
Switts Specific Is s, s., manufactured by
tbs Swift Specific Co., OF Atlanta, Ga.
saw that 1t WAS highly recommended for
blood disease, and | sent for two bottles
Father tried one, aud Was not apparently
much helped; but the scond had a mark.
I'd fleet, as the cancer Immediately began
to heal, and u healthier look appeared
about the edges. We persisted in the
trertment with swift's Specific Is. s. S)
aud now. after using in ali eight large boz.
ties and four small ones, allthat remains Of
the cancer is y small root" not so large
as q pea, which is itself steadily dis.
appearing. Naturally, my fther 10
chraersd by bis improved con.
dition. His general health is very good,
and bis mental troubles have beea s%reatly
alleviatsd There il M doubt whatever
that swi,t'a Specific Is. S.. S is entitled to
every particle Of The crtdit Tor saving nv
father from a death mos. iorr;bls 10 think
Of. l have spoken highly OF lis virtues to
all my Eeiehbora, and l ato glad to be Of
any use I can in streadirg the good news."
The reporter stopped for II moments con.
versatiou in the business clics OF the fac
tory before leaving the building. Both
members oil thu firm expressed themselves
"a cogniz mt OF the main circumstances Of
the case as above narrated. ..lhere is no
humbug about it" said they. "Whateyer
Mr.. Lothrop told you, you can rely Upon"