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CANCER OF TONGUE!
A CASE RESEMBLING THAT OF GENE
RAJ GRANT.

Some ten years ago had q scrofuious sore
on my right hand which gave me great
trouble, and under the od-time treatment
was healed up, and supposed was well. l
found. however, it had only been driven Into
the system by the use OF potash and mercu-
~, and In March, 1882. Il broke out In my
throat, and concentrated In what some or
the doctors denominated cancer. l was
placed under treatment for this disease.
Some six on seven OF the best physicians in
the country had me Indifferent 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 roof 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 aud up TO the left eye. From "a
hearty robust woman Of 1870 pounds. was
reduced 10 mere frame OF skin and bones.
almost unable to turn mySelfin bed. could
not eat any solid food but subsisted on H.
auids and my tongue vast o fargone could
not talk. The anguish Of mind and the hOr-
rible suneringsOf body which 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 10 see whether
WAS alive or not, and at one time all de-
cided that life was extinct. and my death
unsupported all over the country.
such was my wretched and he pleSs cOndl-
tion the first OF last October lss4). when
my friends commenced giving me Swfts
Specific. In less than month the en- ing
places stopped and healing commenced and
the fearful aperture in my cheek has been
,-jsed and firmly knitted together. A pro-
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
new tongue. can talk 40 that
my friends can readily understand me, and
can eat solid food again. am able To walk
about wherever please without the assist
ance OF any one. and have gained iifty
pounds OF flesh. A 1 this, under the blessing
OF q merciful Heavenly Father, * due 10
Swift'S Specific amyswOuder and mar
vel TO all my friends hundreds OF whom
have known my Intense sufierings. and
have visited me In my Affections. While
am not entirely well, yet my gratitude Is
none the less devout, and am confident that
a perfect recovery Is now In sight. II any
doubt these facts would refer them 10 Hon.
John H. Traylor. State senator OF this dis
trict, who Is my neghDor; DIR. I. ;. brad
field. OF La Grange, Ca, or 70 any other per-
SONS living in the southern part OF Troupe
county, Ca. Mrs. MARY Il. CONFER.
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