Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-20
DANCER OF TONGUE!
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GENE
RAJ 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 wen. L
found however. IL had only been driven into
The system by the Use OF potash and nercu-
~, and in March. 1882. " broke out IN my
throat and concentrated In what some OF
the doctors denOminated cancer. ! was
placed under treatment FOR ms 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 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 lett
cheek bone and up 10 the left eye. From
hearty robust woman OF 1870 pounds. was
reduced to mere frame OF skin and bones.
almost unable to turn inyselfin bed. could
not eat any solid food, but subssted on IL
quids and my tongue was' fargone could
not talk. The anguish OF mind and the nor
rble suiierings of body which experienced
never can be revealed. Given up by physi-
clans To- die, with no hope OF r, coyery upon
the part OF friends who sat around my bed
side expecting every moment To be my last I;
| In fact my husband would place his hand
| on me every now and then 10 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 helpless condi-
! ton the first OF last October $3.50. when
my friends commenced giving me Swift's
| Specific. In less than month the eating
| places stopped and healing commenced, and
| the fearful aperture IN ny cheek has been
closed and firmly knitted together. A pro-
I cess of new under lip is progressing
! finely, and the tongue, which was AL
most destroyed. is being recovered. and
/ il seems that nature Is supplying
! q 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
ance OF any one, and have gained hfty
| pounds Of flesh. All this, under the blessing
OF merciful Heavenly Father, is due 10
! SWift's Specific am wonder and mar
| vel 10 all my friends. hundreds OF whom
| have known my intense suiierlngs, and
have visited me in my Affections. While |
am not entirely well yet my gratitude Is
none the less devout, and ! AIN confident that
| a perfect recovery ~ now In sight. II any
| doubt these facts, would refer them To Hon.
| John IL. Taylor. STATE senator OF this dis
| trIct, who IN my neighbor; Dr. 4. =. Brad
| field OF La Grange, Ga, or 90 any other per-
| sons living in the southern part OF Troupe
! county, "a. MRS. MARY l.. CONFER.
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