The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-22
STATEMENT OF MRS. e. IIEARN.

district in about two weeks. SEC. IL.
STATEMENT OF MRS. E. 1IEARN.
have been troubled with eczema of
my face for the past three years and a
half. My entire face was covered with
1t, and it rendered me so conspicuous
that it was unpleasant to appear in
public. consulted the ablest physic-
ians in the city, among others a cele-
brated specialist on diseases of the
skin. who treated me during the first
winter without any perceptible benefit.
then tried the sulphur treatment and
various advertised medicines, with
little or no effect. visited several
springs, including the Hot Springs of
Arkansas, during the succeeding two
years. At the latter point 1 placed
myself under treatment of one of the
leading physicians. Although my gen.
eral health was greatly improved, the
springs failed to accomplish the object
OF my visit. The eczema still clung to
me, and was a great source of incon-
venience and discomfort. After re-
turning east fully convinced that
would find no remedy, an acquaint-
ance. who said that she herself had
been raised from bed and cured Of
scrOfula by s. S. s., SO strongly advised
me to try it that | began, with little
faith on my part and little encourage
ment from others. have taken it for
two or three months, and the result is
that the disease is practically cured
there b Ing but slight traces of it left.
Swift's Specific is certainly a wonder
full remedy. and I feel very grateful
that ever found it. I believe it will
benefit others. and am ready to answer
personally any il qniries IN reference
to its effects upOn me.
Mrs. T.. HEARN,
Dec. ., 1885. Sc f. 9th St, n. Y.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 3,
Atlanta. Ga. 10 West Twenty-third
Street, New York.
You all know C. ". Smith, the Wor-
thington druggist. lie sells and rec.
ommends Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. The best made for coughs, colds
Group or sore throat.
SUDDEN DEATHS.
1t is Our painful duty to this week
record two of the Saddest events in the
history Of our little village. The first,
aud the one that caused u thrill Of sOr.
row and sadness to OvershadOW our
entire community, was the sudden and
wholly unexpected death of Mrs. o. b.
Porter, Monday evening, of heart dis
| case. In her usual health and spirits
up to supper time, and before ton in
the evening she was a corpse. Truly,
| 1.-The ways of Providence are strange
and past fidding out" The deceased
was born in Wisconsin, where she also
married Mr.. Porter, and some four
teen years ago moved with him to Da-
kota, where they lived until four years
ago, when they came to Adrian. She
was 81 years old, of robust health, and
the mother of four children. She
leaves Il husband, father, brother and
four children to mourn the loss of q
loving wife, dutlful daughter, and an
affectionate mother. "Peace to he1
ashes" She was buried from the
church on Wednesday, Rev. Mobbs of
Sioux Falls, officiating.
And again Thursday morning the
startling report went the rounds of
another sudden death, this one proving
to be Mr.. g. w. Esselman, an old gen
tleman who has been a resident of our
town about a year, and at the time OF
his death tending the meat market OF
Mr. Hoskins. The deceased had been
seen and cOnversed with as late as
eleven O'Clock at night and seemed in
his usual health and spirits. He slept
in the rear of the shop, where he was
found in the morning "asleep in
DEATH" He had apparently died with
out a struggle. Coroner Warren was
telegraphed for and arrived on the af
ternoOn train, and he and DR.. Sulli'
van carefully examined the body and
pronounced it heart disease. No in
quest was considered necessary. The
deceased was a native Of Pennsylvania
md was IN his 62d year. He was 3
member in good standing Of the G. "A
r. and the Odd Fellows. and was fol
lowed to the grave by a number o1
both orders. He leaves one daughter
here, the wife Of Thomas Robinson
and other relatives and fliends tt
mourn the loss of the good old man
Adrian Guardian.
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