Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-15
CANCER OF TONGUE!
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GENE
RAJ GRANT

Some ten years ago had q scrofulous sore
on my right hand which gave me great
trouble, and under the old-time treatment
was healed up, and supposed was we'll
found, however, II had only been driven into
the system by the use OF potash and mercu-
ry, and in March, 1882. IL broke out In my
throat, and concentrated I'm what some Of
the doctors denominated cancer. | was
placed under treatment for this disease
homes'x 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 root OF
my mouth and upper lip; then attacked my
tongue, palate, and lower lip. destroying
the palate and under lip entirely and half
my tongue, eating out TO the top OF my left
cheek-bone and up TO the left eye. From
hearty robust woman OF $50 pounds was
reduced TO a mere frame OF skin and bones
almost unable 10 turn myselfin bed. could
not eat any solid food, but subsisted on H.
quids, and my tongue wasfo fargone could
not talk. The anguish OF mind and the hor-
rible sufierings OF body which l experienced
never can be revealed. Given up by physi-
clans TO die, with no hope OF recovery upon
the part OF friends who sat around my bed
side expecting every moment to be my last.
in fact, my husband would place his hand
on me every now and then to see whether
was alive or not, and at one time all de-
cided that life was extinct. and my death
was reported all over the country.
such WAS my wretched and helpIess condi-
ton the first OF last October QsS4), when
my friends commenced giving me Swifts
specific. In less than month the eating
places stopped and healing commenced aud
'he fearful aperture In my cheek has been
.-.sed and firmly knitted together. A pro-
Gees OF new under lip Is progressing
finely, and the tongue, which was al.
most destroyed Is being recovered and
u seems that nature Is supplying
o new tongue. | can talk 50 that
my friends can readily understand me, and
can eat solid food again. l am able TO walk
about wherever please without the assist
ance OF any one, and have gained fifty
pounds OF flesh. AL this, under the blessing
Of meciful Heavenly Father, II due 10
Swift's Specific. am wonder and a mar.
vel 10 oil my friends, hundreds OF whom
have known my intense sufferings. and
have visited me In my Affections. While /
am not entirely well. yet my gratitude il
none the less devout, and / am confident that
perfect recovery is now I'm sight. III any
doubt these facts. would refer them to Hon
John II. Trayior. State senator OF this dis
trict who IL my neighbor; Dr. T. 8. Brad
field. OF La Grange Ca, or 10 any other per
sons living In the southern part OF Troupe
county, Ga. MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
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