Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-17
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THE WAR NEWS
HaS No P9pCGptilIG Influence
Swift Specific.
1t Still Continues to Cure When the
Best Medical Skill of New
York, Philadelphia and
Other Cities Fail.
The Testimony of Mr.. j. e.
sherman Of Mobile.
The Testimony OF Mr.. j. e.
Sherman, Of Mobile,
Alabama.
POISON OAK.

In 1873 I was poisoned by contact with
poison OAK. My face and neck swelled terri
bly,, and the itching and burning sensation
was almost Ilnbearabe. | was then living at
Manville, though in business in Mobile, and
one OF the colored women on the place told NE
what was the natter, and prescribed some M
pie remedy which did no good. | then tried
homeopathy with varying success for three
months, but with no permanent results. i
then went under treatment of one of the
prominent allopathic physicians for months
with no better results. Then l went TO New
York and secured the services OF one Of the
most distinguishedphys ieisns there, who done
everything in his power, but failed to give
relief. l then went to Philadelphia and went
under the care Of the celebrated DR.. Agnew
for many weeks, and derived no appreciaDle
benefit. Disheartened, | returned home. and
soon after went to Healing Springs, Ala,
where l remained three months, and was so
much relieved that concluded l was cured.
/ returned home and the disease renewed
itself the next day. After few more weeks
Of misery went to Hot Springs, Ark, where
/ remained for three months, and was so much
improved that | once more believed myself to
have been healed. l returned home only to
have the poison attack me more violently.
My face was so swollen and misshapen that
Old and intimate friends did not recognize me-
| have sat in a rocking chair for three days
and nights-my eyes closed aud a poultice
over my face, which felt as if it was one raw
sore sprinkled with salt, vinegar and red
pepper. In 1881 leased Blount Spring.. Ala
more for the purpose of my own cure than for
any other reason. l had sulphur yapor baths
fitted up and derived so much benefit there
from that I again believed myself cured. 1
gave up BlouHt Springs and returned to
Mobile, when l was again attacked by the
familiar symptoms Of my scourge.
In $50 / again put myself under the care Of
one of the best physicians, and altcrnated be-
tween comparative relief and suffering that
seemed beyond my power to bear. 1t seemed,
no matter what did, could not yet rid my
system of the poison.
In 1884, in October, in desperation and
having very lutte faith in it, / commenced
using SwIFT'S SPECIFIC. After l had taken a
number of bottles felt that my digestion and
my general health was improved, but SO far as
l could tell the poison was sui in my system.
After had finished the second dozen bottles
| began to realize change for the better.
Nearly every sign of my dread affection had
disappeared; my skin was clear and in its
normal cOnulIlOn, anu L again DtlleNeu bDaJ
was forever free from it,.
On February 16 last l went to the woods to
gather evergreens r decoration purposes.
In some way 1 again ran across my old enemy.
and the next day was all swollen up with an
other attack Of poison OAK. lost no time in
getting S. 5. S. again. buried it up, taking
even four tsblespoonsful for dose, and con-
tinued it steadily through, but not in such
haavv dOgps I have now nepd sQvoral dogap
bottles, and feel free again. The last faint
signs Of the terrible blood-poisoning are now
rapidly disappearing.
JOHN f. SHERMAN.
MOBILE, ALA, April ?, 1855.