Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-16
CANCER OF TONGUE!
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GENE
RAIL GRANT.

Some ten years ago had a scrofulous sore
on my right hand which gave me great
trouble, and under the old-time treatment
was healed up, and supposed was well.
found, however IL had only been driven into
the system by the use OF potash and mercu-
~ and in March, 1882. II broke out In my
throat, and concentrated In what some OF
the doctors denominated cancer. | was
placed under treatment for this disease
some SIX or seven OF the best physicians in
the country had me at different times under
their charge, among them three specialists
in this line: but one after another would
exhaust their skill and drop me. for grew
worse continually. The cancer had eaten
through my cheek, destroying the roof OF
| my mouth and upper lip: then attacked my
| tongue. palate, and lower lip. destroying
| the palate and under lip entirely and hali
| my tongue, eating out TO the top OF my lett
| cheek bone and up to the left eye. From
| hearty robust woman OF 1870 pounds, was
| reduced TO q mere frame OF SKIN ana bones,
almost unable 10 turn myseifln bed. could
| moi eat any solid food. but subsisted on lie
! nuds nd my tongue was o fargone could
| not talk The anguish Of mind and the hOr-
rible sufierings of body which experienced
| never can be revealed. Given up by plysi-
| clans TO die, with no hope OF n covery upon
| the part Of friends who sat around my bed
| side expecting every moment 10 be my last (:
| in fact, my husband would place his haud
! on me every now and then TO see whether
| was alive or not. and AT enc time 81 de-
! cldpd mat lie WAS tNlluCN. anu ny uchlh
was reported all over the country.
! such was my wretched and helpless condl-
! ton the first of last October 1esi), when
! my friends commenced giving me swift
/ Specific. In less than month the eating
| places stopped and healing commenced, ana
! the fearful aperture in my cheek has been
.. jsed and firmly knitted together. a pro-
cess Of new under lip IL progressing
| finely, and the tongue, which was al
most destroyed. is being recovered. and
1 il seems that nature Is supplying
n new tongue. ! can talk so that
nv friends can readily understand me. and
/ ca u eat solid food again. am aole Ia wall
about wherever please without he assist
| ance Of any one, and have gained fifty
pounds OF flesh. All this. under the blessing
Of mercifu Heavenly Father. is due "a
! Swiff's Specific. lam a wonder and 4 mar
| vel TO all my friends. hundreds Of whom
have known My intense suiernss and
| have visited me in my Affections. While
| am not entirely well, yet my gratitude ls
| none the less devout and am confident thai
perfect recovery is now In sight. II any
| doubt these facts I would refer them to Hon
| John H. TraylOr, state senator OF this dis
frict, who is my neighbor; DR.. r. s. Brad
| field OF La Grange. Co.. or To any other per
sons living in the southern part OF Troupe
! county, ia. Mrs. MARY l.. CONFER.
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