Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-09-04
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Interesting PersO sal Experience nf "A Wen.
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From me Ft@dtttpt,0 TUNES.
Inc following remarkablc statement, lately
llade TO one OF our reporters, is vouched for
by Captain Harry Mitchell. residing ut No
3l6 Jarvis street prominent Republican Of
the First ward, and formerly Captain Of the
W atch at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Mr.
Mitchell happened 10 know that we had late
~ devoted considerable time to the investi-
CATION OF cases where bodily relief had re-
suited from the use Of that now famous medi-
cine, Browns Iron Bitters, and meeting the
reporter the other day IN front OF In1epend-
encs Hail. said ~ can tell YOU of Something
that may interest you l know an elderly
lady down town who told me yesterday that
she had been rescued from the very Jaws of
death by using Browns Iron Bitters She is
an intimate family acquaintance Of mine,
and knew she had been very sick and was
hardly expected 70 live from hour to hour.
Her name is Mrs. Margaret Springfield, and
she resides at No SIP Pierce street She is
the mother of a grown-up family Of children,
and IS well known in the southern section of
the city y Captain Mitchell then offered Il
personal Introduction to Mrs. Springfield,
and an appointment was made They &c
CQrdingly met and proceeded together to
Mrs. Sprlngfeds residence The lady was
not at home, but was found at the house Of
her daughter, corner of Eighth and Iasker
streets Our reporter states as follows 81
found Mrs. Springfield a well preserved, cid
eTly lady of pleasing manners and good con
versatiouRi powers. Learning the object of
our visit, she made tine following statement
in the presence of Captain Mitchell and her
daughter i can say that | thought | was
on MY death-bed and none Of my family or
friends believed l would recover. People
were calling at my house continually asking
about ME, and from day to day | was sup
posed to bS dying ] am quite well now and
| can say that | consider my wonderful re
cOvery entirely due to the use of Browns
Iron Bitters. ] was bcdfast for three weeks
and for at least five weeks | could not eat
anything. My greatest trouble was exces-
sve pains in my side and breast, and had
the worst kind of malarial symptoms ] be-
came so weak that could not even lift my
hand and was completely Frustrated all over.
For some time really felt more dead than
alive l know | contracted n very heavy
cold, and it seemed to permeate every part Of
my system. ] suffered terribly, and got 50
bad that | could not take anything at all In
sheer desperation Resolved to try Browns
Iron Bitters because | had read about them.
! sent for bottle and commenced taking it,
and to my great delight and astOnishment |
began to feel a sense of relief at once
continued using it, and it seemed to drive
out the pains in my breast. | began to gain
a little strength, and my appetite gradually
returned. Browns Iron Bitters appeared to
be Just the thing my Frustrated condition re-
gu red, and, as 1 have said ] believe it saved
my life that did me so much good, and can
certainly say that Browns Iron Btters
brought me to strong life when everybody
thought l was dying"
Mrs jenkins mother of the we'll known ply
stefan, DR. Felix jenkins Cathedral an Mul-
berry SITS. Baltimore, Md, says. am 81 years
of age and naturally feel the nfirmities of adj
vanced life. l took Browns Iron Bitters and
can bear cheerful testimony to its virtues as
a very reliable medicine. Its effect on me
was almost magical
Mr. p T. Wyatt, 21S N. Mcdowell St
Raleigh, \. C SAYS: | suffered from indi-
gestion and nervousness, and never enjoyed
such good health as | have since takir
Browns Iron Bitters.
Mr. w. w. Massey son and assistant OF
Parson Massey, formerly Auditor of State,
Richmond, Va, says; Two bottles Of
a severe attack of jaundice / can and will
chAerfullY recommend il,