The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-06
ALMOST 4 MIRACLE
At DamarIscotta mills, Me.
Ono OF the Most Remarkable Cures
OF Blood Poisoning ever
Accomplished.


Inc Following should be read by everyone VINO
IS IN need OF good blood purner or strengthening
medicine.
"The statement which here make may seem
too extraordinary to be true. But l VIII tell my
story plainly and truhfully, and refer for corrob-
grafton to almost any resident OF this town, where
/ have lived all my life.
am now "a years of age, and IA years ago be-
gan to have epileptic fits, caused by injuries
to the spine received by fall. Some nine years
ago, by advice of physician, began to tax bro
mide compound, which had quoting effect upon
my nerves. This being. as am told. a 'eumula-
tive drug and taking nothing to carry II out OF
my system, 1t had disastrous and
ALMOST FATAL EFFECT
upon my blood. Soon after began with the bro
mide. sores appeared on the calves Of my legs.
Slowly but surely they spread over my body.
tried ali the medicines we could hear Of, but moth
ing stayed their terrible progress. They became
very severe under my knees, and when walked
blood would start from them and mark on the
floor my path from room to room. AT length the
cords became contracted so that could no longer
walk, and was obliged in despair to take to my
bed from which never expected to rise. Except
ing my head, hands. feet and breast, was liter
ally covered with sores, constantly discharging
corruption. No words can convey an idea OF the
terrible sufferings 1 endured, as my condition
almost too terrible to describe was unable TO
sit up or lie down. but was obliged to keep In re-
cinng position, resting on my feet hips, the palms
Of my hands, and the back OF my head. could
not bear the touch of heavy clothing, and my coy
erings were of the llghtest possible materials
When they were changed or the cloths on my
limbs were removed large scabs came off with
them. When old sores dried up new ones formed.
aNsfa
or strength, could eat hardly anything and was in
such pain that could sleep only when became
totally exhausted and relapsed into unconscious
ness. In September, 1886, 1 asked mother if
could try Hoods Sarsaparilla, as we had read of
its remarkable success. When on the fifth bottle
we noticed that the sores seemed to look better,
and the flesh under them natural The smaller
sores gradually healed up and even the more
stubborn ones were forced at last to yield to the
medicine. New and healthy skin formed. My
appetite came back to me, | ate well, and in
creased in flesh. l began TO get natural sleep,
and now rest as well as any one. After being
confined to the bed year and five months was
able 10 get up / seemed to grow stronger every
week, and could soon work about the house
and later walk around the village. l am now
FREE FROM Sores
having all over my body only the scars as re-
minders of my sufferings. My whole improve
ment attribute solely to Hoods sarsaparilla,
and can truthfully say beve / owe my life to
this wonderful medicine G. WARREN RANKIN,
Damariscotta Mills, Lincoln County Me.
What More is Necessary!
Surely after reading the above. not even the
most skeptical can doubt the peculiar power Of
Hoods sarsaparilla in purifying the blood, driving
out disease and imparting health and vigor.
Hoods SarSaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So. Prepared
only by c. l. HOOD s. CO., Apothecaries, Lowell
Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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