The Opelousas courier., 1885-09-26
The most delicate watch wheels are now
made of paper pulp in Germany.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Interesting Personal Experience of a Well.
Known Philadelphia Lady.
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From the Phiiadelphi0 Times.
The following remarkable statement, lately
made to one of our reporters, is vouched Tor
by Captain Harry Mitchell, residing at No.
olb Jarvis street, a prominent Republican OF
the First ward, and formerly Captain of the
Watch at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Mr.
Mitchell happened to know that we had late
~ devoted considerable time to the investl-
cation of cases where bodily relief had re-
suited from the use of that now famous medi-
Cine, Browns Iron ,Bitters, and meeting the
reporter the oth9r day i'll front of lniepend-
ence Hall, said, 81 can tell you of something
!at may interest you. | know an elderly
lady down town who tod me yesterday that
see had been rescued from the very jaws of
death by using Browns Iron Bitters. She is
an intimate family acquaintance Of mine,
and | knew she had heen very sick and was
hardly expected to live from hour to hour.
Her name is Mrs. Margaret Springfield, and
she reside at No. Sl2 Pierce street. She is
the mother Of a grown-Ip family of children,
and is well known in the southern section of
the city, Captain Mitchell! then offered a
personal introduction to Mrs. Springfield,
OH | an appointment was made. They ac-
c1rlingly met and proceeded together to
Mrs. ~Springfeld,s residence. The lady was
not at home, but was found at the house OF
her daughter, corner of Eighth and Iasker
streets. Our reporter states as follows: Il
foun Nj. Springfield a well preserved, ED
eTly Ia ly of pleasing manners and gooI CON
r"rS,tirnnt L.vtfs learning the object of
our visit, she ma lie, the following s.atcneut
in the prescn e of Captain Mitchell an her
daughter: Il can say that | thought | was
on my death-bal and none Of my family or
fr:en Is believed | would recover. People
w,:e calling at my house continually asking
q 1out me, and from day to day [ was sup
pc ed to be dying, am quite well now, and
[ can say that | consider my wonderful re
covery entirely due to the use of Browns
Iron Bitters. | was belfast for three weeks
and for at least five weeks I could not eat
anything. My greatest trouble was exces-
sive pains in my side and breast, and [ had
the worst kind of ma'arial symptoms; [ be-
ca ~ so weak that | could not even lift my
huld M wasconplet ely Frustrated all over.
Fo some tins l really felt more dead than
alive. | know | contracted a very heavy
cold, and it seemed to permeate every part OF
my system. ! suffered terribly, and got so
bal That | could not take anything at ell. In
sheer desperation [ resolved to try Browns
Iron Bitters be ,ause | had real about them.
| sent for a bottle and commenced taking it,
an to my great delight AMI establishment |
beg N 50 feel a sense of relief at once. |
continued using it, anil it seemed to drive
o 1t the pains in my breast. | began to gain
a little strength, and my appetite gradually
returned. Browns Iron Bitters appeared to
be just the thing my Frustrated condition re-
qu;red, and, as have said, l believe it saved
my life. Certainly I never took anything in
my life tt a. did me so much good. and can
certainly say that Browns Iron Bitters
brought me to strong life when everybody
thou sht | was dying"
Mrs. jenkins, mother of the we'll known ply,
sician, Dir. Felix Jenkins, Cathedral an Mul-
berry SITS, Baltimore. Md says: 1amS5years
OF age and naturally feel the infirmities of ad
vancel life. took Browns Iron Bitters and
cal. bear che erful testimony to its virtues as
a very re.iab'e me licine. Its effect on me
was almost magical.
Mr.. T. I. Wyatt, 2ls n. Mcdowell St,
Raleigh, N. c., says: | suffered from indi
gestion and nervousness, and never enjoyed
s1ch cool health as | have since takir
Browns Iron B!tters.
Mr.. W. W. Massey son and assistant o
Pa:son Massey formerly Auditor of State
Richmond, Va, says: Two bottles o
Browns Iron Bitters completely cured me o
a severe attack OF jaundice. I can and will
Oh .er'ully r~e.o:nnall It.