Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27
DIR. HARTMAN'S
Interesting Lecture Contin-
ued.
Progress in Medication.
Is Scrofula Durable ?
La-cu-p-i-a - What 1t Is Doing
For Scrofula. Chronic
Rheumatism, Syphilis
In All Stages.
Chronic Ulcers, Diseased
Bones. Chronic Catarrh, Skin
Diseases. Etc.

n peLieCl CONSTITUTIONAL remedy (SO-
called blood medicine) has always been
one Of the greatest desires Of the medi-
cal profession. There has been great
improvement in this class of medicine
in late years and some important dis
coyeries made. A careful study of this
class Of medicines, and long experience.
enabled me at last to perfect the COM
pound. La-cu-pi-a. 1 will give you
some facts as have them concerning
the use of La-cu-pi-a in a single case
of Scrofula, hundreds Of which might be
cited. Mrs. Milo Ingram, of Pittsburg,
Pa, some time in 1874 met with an ac-
cident producing slight bruise on the
right breast The usual remedies were
applied, but, instead of growing better,
it continued to grow worse. At last she
was obliged to consult physician. A
prominent physician of Allegheny City
was employed, who at once recognized
that there was something peculiar about
the case. and after treating it without
avail short time, he summoned a coun-
Gil Of physicians The frequency of can
Ger of the breast, together with the fact
that enlarged breast by this time had be-
come extremely painful, led them to de-
eide that it was cancer of the breast. The
doctors, greatly touched with the terri
bic atlliction of the unfortunate lady.
proceeded tenderly to inform her that
her trouble was cancer of the breast,
and the almost certainty of its fatal ter
mination. They continued to treat her
for time. but. rs they could give her
no encouragement whatever. she became
discouraged. and began to treat with a
cancer doctor at Kittaning, upderw whose
treatment she remained SIX months.
The enlargement had steadily increased
during her treatment. but by this time
it had liberated and become an extern
siye running sore
Weakened in body by the drain upon
her strength OF the discharging ulcer.
distracted in mind by her protracted and
severe suffering, she finally SOUGHT aid
of the well-known cancer specialist. DIR.
Kingsley. of Rome, n. r., who immedi
ately pronounced it a Rose Cancer. The
doctor was able somewhat to relieve her
intense suffering, and partially healed
the ulcer, but utterly failed to cure her.
After two years of continuous treatment
he pronounced her case incurable. and
she, il complete despair and excrutia-
ting torture that well-nigh ddAroved
her reason, was brought back to her
home to await the end. The horrible,
eating ulcer had laid bare the ribs of the
right side and part Of the breast bone.
The remaining part of the breast was
entirely loosened from the bones. and
hung only bv the skin above Shortly
after returning homo ulcers began to
make their appearance on both legs and
her face and head. The Disagreement
of her face was SO great as to make
recognition impossible. She had been
slowly but steadily losing strength from
the beginning, but in consequence of
the additional ulcers she now bsgan to
sink rapidly, The doctor who had
been called after her return. With the
hope that be would be able to mitigate
her frightful suffering, pronounced her
at deaths door Everything that
promised any relief to the agony of what
was thought to be her last DAYS was
tried, but doctors. relatives and friends
seemed alike impoteut to bring any re-
spite. 1t was at this dark hour in the
history of this afflicted family that some
of the sympathizing friends suggested
that be sent for, not exactly because
they believed could do any thing for
her, but the sight of such continued
and unremitting suffering always pro-
duce in attendants a frantic desire TO be
doing something to relieve had been
long accustomed to being called to
treat patients after every other
means had failed and consequently
it was very common thing with
rue to see very sick people, after
others had pronounced them incurable,
but confess was hardly prepared for
the sight that she presented upon ex-
animation. Deep, suppurating. slough
ing ulcers, fringed with edges of ragged
and bleeding proud flesh. covering
chest. legs, head and face; the haggard
face. sunken eyes and shrunken form
betokened the fearful history of suffer-
ing through which she had passed. The
repeated failures to get any relief had
given her an expression Of mingled de-
spair and resignation that was pitiful to
see. A few whispered answers to my