Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-09
1t is the Only ABSOLUTE curl
for Blood Diseases.

In 1878 / was poisoned by contact with
poison oak. Ny face and neck swelled terri
bly, and the itching and burning sensation was
almost unbearable. / was then living at
Manyille, although l was IN business in Mo-
bile, and one of the colored women on he
place told me what was the matter, and pre-
scribed some simple remedy, which did no
good. then put myself under the treatment
Of homeopathic physician IN Mobile, who
treated me for three months with varying
success, but no cure. l then went under
treatment Of one Of the prominent alopathic
physicians for months, with no better results.
Then 1 went to New York and secured the
services OF one Of the most distinguished ply
sicians there, who prescribed for me for
weeks. and failed TO give relief then went
to Philadelphia, and went under the care of
the celebrated DR.. ARnew for many weeks,
and derived no appreciate benefit. Dis
heartened, returned home, and soon after
went to Healing Springs, Ala, where re-
NAMED for three months, and was so much
relieved that 1 thought was cured. I re-
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'he next day. After a few more weeks Of
misery I went t. Hot Springs, Ark, where /
remained for three months, and was SO much
improved that I once more believed myself to
have been cured. l returned home, only to
have the poison attack me more vlrulently
than ever. My face was 50 swollen and mis-
shapen that old and intimate friends failed to
recognize me. have sat in a rocking chair
for three days and nights, my eyes closed and
poultice over my face, which felt as if it
was one raw sore, sprinkled with salt, vine
gar, and red pepper.
/ In 1881 leased Bounts Springs, Ala. more
for the purpose Of my own cure than for any
other reason. l had sulphur vapor baths
lifted up, and derived so much benefit from
them that again believed myself cured.
gave up BlOunts Springs and returned to
Mobile, when 1 was again attacked by the
familiar symptoms of my scourge.
In 1882 1 again put myself under the care
of one of the best physicians, and aternated
between comparative relief and suGerings
that seemed beyond my power to bear. 1t
seemed, no matter what did, as if it was i'm
possible to rid my system Of the poison.
In 1884, in October, when in desperation,
but having very little faith IN it, 1 commenced
using swlft's Specific. After l had taken a
number of bottles felt that my digestion
aud general health was improved, but 80 far
as l could tell the poison was still in my sys-
tenn. After had finished the second dozen
bottles began to see a change for the better
Nearly every sign Of my dread affection had
disappeared, my skin was clear and in it's
normal condition, and again believed that /
was forever free from this terrible afliction.
On the 10th Of February, 1855, went with a
eolored man into the woods 10 get some ever
1 greens for decorative purposes. In some way
| again ran across my old enemy. and the
next day was swollen up with another at
tack Of poison oak. lost no time in getting
S. 5. S. again. l hurried it up, taking even
four tablespoonsful for DOSE and continued
it steadily, though not in such heavy doses.
have now completed my forty eighth bottle
and feel free again, with no sign Of any erup-
ton but few pimpes. which believe to be
the last faint signs OF the result Of my terri
bic blood poisoning cannot say too much
in praise OF S. s. e. SHERMAN.
MOBILE, ALA,