The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-14

She knows and freely declares that ba-cu-
pi-a, and La-cu-pi-a alone, saved her lie.
Matte Joncs's Case.
Those who have carefully read the cases
given above are prepared to appreciate in its
extraordinary and striking Significance the
case we are about to narrate. With the
exception OF the preceding cases, il prob.
ably without parallel in the annals OF
medicine. Since Hsculapius first went
forth to battle with that mighty enemy OF
the human race-Disease-- more re-
markable cure has been effected by any
physician, living or dead, or by any medi-
cine discovered and used by man. Miss
Jones, who then lived ut Columbus. was
the unfortunate victim, not only OF Scroll
ula--in itself enough for one woman to
suffer and for one physician TO cure-but
OF Consumption also, and both in the most
aggravated, most dangerous and most dis
tressiul form these dread diseases are ca
pablo OF assuming. Little did Miss Jones,
little did her family imagine when, in,
the fall OF 1884, a little sore made its APP
pearance upon her left leg, that II was
the beginning OF such siege OF suffering
and such train OF ills. But when this lit
tic sore became Running Sore; when II
bored its fostering way down through the
flesh to the very bone; when every nerve
that radiated from it thrilled with pain
that made her cry aloud in anguish, then
she realized that II was no ordinary sore.
no" exclaimed the physicians who were
called in, "it is an Ulcer, and an Ulcer OF
the most malignant character. II must be
poultced at once" And poultice it they
did, again and again. "Ahl" they de-
clared, ut is worse than We thought.
Poulticing II seems TO do no good. The
bone must be scraped" So they threw
away their slippery elm and scraped and
scraped. Oil the torture OF this opera
ton! No one can imagine II who has not
undergone II. She screamed aloud with
pain. Alasl the scraping seemed TO do no
more good than the poulticing. The sore
remained, and as II continued TO eat its
way deeper and deeper, and 10 fasten its
poisonous fangs on other portions oil her
body, tho poor woman became gal-
most frantic with pain, and the doc
tors we'll nigh despaired OF ever roliev-
ing her. But ii her condition ut this time
was desperate, what followed? As II this
running, growing sore were not enough,
Consumption set in, and her lungs were
presently in awful shape. Now, Miss
Jones and her family became alarmed in
deed. Two OF the recognized leading
physicians OF Columbus wero sent for
After an anxious as well as thorough dag
nosis, they confessed that they very much
feared that they could do nothing for her.
However, they would do their level best
While they were making use, however, OF
every agency and means their knowledge,
their experience and their skill could de-
wise and summon TO cure her, her scrofu-
lous sore and her diseased lungs continued
to get worse and began to give rise TO new
and most painful, as well Us most danger
Gus complications. First, her leg began TO
contract and draw up, aud IL kept on draw
ing up, in spite Of all the efforts Of the
physicians, until II actually had found a
u right angle at the knee. Then the terri
BILE disease again euded the grasp OF the
physicians and jumped TO her throat
Once there, Il worked havoc with those
tender tissues. On the inside IL appeared
in most dangerous and painful swellings.
and on the outside in irighlful eruptions
Her throat finally got 20 bad that she could
not swallow food OF any kind. IL will not
be hard for the reader to imagine that,
with such a strain upon her system and
such drain upon her vitality, she lost
flesh rapidly. Ii fairly fell oil OF her, until
the loss OF seventy pounds left her skele-
ton mass OF disease and pain. Now, indeed.
her physicians pronounced her case ALSO
lutely hopeless, gave her up altogether.
aud loft her In the midst OF her own ngony
that could not be relieved. and in ID,
midst OF the despair and grief Of her sor-
rowing family, TO prepare rs best she might
for the end that awaited her and for the
fate that they could not postpone. Her
condition at this time was really indoscrib-
able. The power Of language and the force
of rhetoric alike fall short. We have NJ.
tempted to describe II, but we are free 10
confess that the description we have given
conveys but a feeble idea OF Miss Joness
real condition, a condition too terrible "a
conceive without having actually seen this
unfortunate aud afflicted woman as she las
helpless upon her bed Of agony. When
the physicians gave her up. then indeed
did she and her family lose all hope. Tn,
last spark OF Il died out in their breasts
and black despair settled down upon
them. Look In what direction they might
death stared them In the face. Pray NJ
they would, there came no answer 70 thciI
oxpcctant ears.
All, yesl An answer did come at last
They had been too impatient. God heard
their prayer, but lilo took Ills own time q
grant II. Aud whom lie did answer Il, I
was in a way utterly unexpected by them
Pfoyidentially, one day. copy Of DR.
Harlman's "llls OF Lie" Tell into IN,
hands Of Miss Joncs's brother. Tie pcruscS
Il cqgcrly. and every word he read con
corning the wonderful virtues OF lA.cu.pi-i
thrilled him with new hope aud led hin
10 cxclaim, Thank Godl Found at last
My sister will live, and La-cu-pia Is th
medicine that will make her liyel" An
when he turned from the remarkable cure
recorded In the Ills OF Liie" 10 the man,
phenomenal cures recorded from day &
day In the newspapers, hc became con
WINGED beyond a doubt that the medicin
had at last been found that would rcsior
Matte onco more to health. llurrying /
tho bedside Of his dying sister. he urgc
her to try this much rxtollcd remedy, bc
Loving Il would give her life, health
and happiness And, suro enough, II di
bring her all these priceless blessings tia
she had abandoned all hope oi ever enjoy
ing She hal been taking IL but ycr
short time before the cbbing Aood Of nj
began 10 surge back into her shaitcrc
aud exhausted system, and she could ic,
the fingers Of Dcath, that had been olosln
upon her imil form, releasing their ic
grip. Day by day, NJ purcr blood course
through her veins, the acrolulous sores tia
had broken out ON her body healed up on
hy one, until, In an astonishingly shot
time, the last one Of them disappeared a
together. For the nrsi time In many lon
and weary months her wan face, whic
had boon a hcart-rcnding picture OF d,
spair, lit up with a smile Of hope, while
tingu VI color once more touched th0so no
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