The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-01
ALMOST a MIRACLE
At Damarlscotta Mills, Me.
Ono of the Most Remarkable Cures
Of Blood Poisoning ever
Accomplished.

The following should be read by everyone who
is in need of good blood purifier or strengthening
medicine.
"The statement which here make may seem
too extraordinary to be true. But l will tell my
story plainly and truthfully. and refer for corrob
on 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 a fall. Some nine years
ago, by advice of physician began to tax bro
mide compound, which had quieting effect upon
my nerves. This being. as l am told. a cumula-
tive drug and taking nothing to carry it out of
my system, it 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. l
tried all the medicines we could hear Of but moth
ing stayed their terrible progress. They became
very severeander my knees, and when walked
blood would fsrart 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 suferings endured, as my condition was
almost too terrible to describe. was unable to
sit up or lie down, but was obliged to keep In
clining position, resting my feet, hips the palms
of my hands, and the back of my head. l could
not bear the touch of heavy clothing, and my COW
erings were of the lightest 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
IHAD NO APPETITE
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, asked mother if l
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. Ny
appetite came back to me, l ate well, and in
creased in flesh. / 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 to 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 1 belve / owe my life to
this wonderful medicine" G. WARREN RANsIN.
Damariscotta Mills, Lincoln County, Me.
What More is Necessary!
Surely after reading the above, notreven the
most skeptical can doubt the peculiar power of
Hoods Sarsaparilla in purifying the blood, driving
out disease, and iapafting health and vigor.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold BY all druggists. 81 ! six for So. Prepared
only by C. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell,
Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.