Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12
REMARKABLE RESULTS
FROM TAKING SWIFTS
SPECIFIC.
" Truth Stranger Than Fiction. y
SCROFULA OF THE LUNGS RE
LIEVED.

We believe that swift's Specific will cure
scrofula when it attacks the lungs, as well as
when 1t affects any other portion of the body.
We call attention to the following;
STATEMENT OF MR.. T. j. HOLT.
am now over 40 years old, and have suf-
fered for the last fifteen years with lung
trouble. Several members of our family on
my mothers side Of the house had died with
consumption, and the doctors were all agreed
in the opinion that l had consumption also.
Certainly hal all the distressing symptoms
of that terrible disease. There was difficulty
OF breathing, sinking Of the chest, and that
surest Of all symptoms, the hacking cough.
The knowledge OF the past history Of my
familY-the fearful havoc of this fell destroyer
in my own household, having lost my wife
and eldest son with consumption-1lcd me
with the greatest apprehensons. Dissp-
pointed and dsheartened with the near
future seemingly leading only to the grave
yard, became Indifferent as TO future re-
suits. | have spent thousands Of dollars to
arrest the march Of this disease. l have en-
ployed all OF the usual methods, not only in
my own case, but in the treatment OF other
members Of my family, but temporary relief
was all that l obtained. My physicians adj
vised n milder climate than North Alabama,
where lived / started south, aud stopped
In this city, Montgomery, Ala was unable
for any manual labor for several years.
by chance, AZ the hands of a neighbor,
whoae acquaintance / had recently made,
came into the possession OF a pamphlet on
Blood and Skin Diseases" from the onlee Of
swim peci6c Co., Atlanta, Ga. This friend
recommended the use of Swft's Spec fic,
claiming that he himself had been greatly
benefited By its use in some lung troubles
resolved to try IL. About four years ago
commenced 60 take S. $. S. accOr ding 10
aud have used about 1fty b0ttics The re-
aults are mnAt remarkable. NV cough has
left me. my strength has returned, aud
weigh sixty pounds more Than ! ever did ia
my NE. u has been three years since have
stopped the use Of the medicine, hut | have
had no return 81 the deease, and there are no
pains or weakness felt la my lungs. DO the
hardest kind Of mechanical worg aud feel a.
well a. ] have ever felt since I was boy.
These ! know are wonderful statements 10
make. hut am honest when SAY that owe
my existence ana health to-day 90 Swift's
Specific. IL is the only medicine that brought
nue. amy permanent relief. and it is the only
remedy have used IN four years, with the
exception Of n few dOaea uf kerosene oil used
after taking frpsh cold. / do not say that
most positively antrim that It has done this
much for me. and would be recrpnut 30 the
duty owe suffering humanity ~ ! failed to
bear this cheerful testimony to the meriis ~
this wonderful medicine. amrcady TO give
"a reason for tie faith that % in me, and an
swer all inquiries made go 10 th" facts given
above. l am well known iu the city of Mont
gomcry, aud can refer TO some ~ the best
citizens IN the city. II. j. HOLT.
Montgomery. Ala, june 70, 1855.