Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-12
CANCER OF TONGUE!
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GENE
RAJ GRANT.

Some ten years ago had 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. II had only been driven into
the system by the use OF potash and inercu-
~, and in March. 1882, II broke out in my
throat. and concentrated In what some Of
the doctors demon minatcd cancer. l 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 aud 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, ana lower up destroying
the palate and under lip entirely and half
my tongue. eating out To the top OF my leit
choek-bOne and up TO the left eye. From
hearty robust woman OF 100 pounds. was
reduced TO mere frame OF skin and bones,
almost unable to turn myselfin bed. could
not eat any solid food. but subsisied on IL
Quids and my tongue wastO far gone could
not talk. The anguish Of mind and the hor-
rible suiierings of body which experienced
never can be revealed. Given up by physi-
clans 10 die, with no hope OF r covery upon
the part Of friends who sat around my bed
side eNpe citing 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 he pless condi-
tion the inst Of last October lSsi), when
my friends commenced giving me Swifts
specific. In less than month the eating
places STOPPED and healing commenced. and
the fearful aperture in my cheek has been
,.0sed and firmly knitted together. A pro-
cess OF "a new under lip IS progressing
finely, and the tongue. which was al
most destroyed. is being recovered. and
u seems that nature II supplying
a new tongue. can talk 50 that
my friends can readily understand me. and
can eat solid food again. ] am able 10 walk
about wherever please without the assist
auCc Of any one. and have gained rity
pounds OF flesh. All this. under the blessing
u merCiful Heavenly Father IS due TO
Swift's Specific. ! am Il wonder and a mar
Vel 10 ali my friends. hundreds OF whom
have known my intense suiferngs and
have visited me in my Affections. While /
am not entirely well. yet my gratitude Is
none the less deVout and am confident that
Il perfect recovery is now IN sight. II any
doubt these facts. would refer them TO Hon.
John II. TraylOr. State senator OF this dis
trict, who is my neighbOr; Dr. 4. =. Brad
field OF La Grange. Ga. or 10 any other per-
sons living IN the southern part OF Troupe
county, Ga. Mrs. MARY l.. CONFER
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