Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-11-10
FACTS ARR STUBBORN THINGS.
From Iar60rO SouthefneT, Jtly !

While visiting Tarboro, on July 9th, I
seven miles from town, who for seven
weeks had been suffering ~excruciating
agony from some blood poison, supposed
to be poison oak. On last Tuesday, at her
request, I went to see her, and expected to
see great suffering, but was not prepared
for the scene that met me. I found the
patient broken out all over with an erup-
tion which had occasioned such intense
itching that during the paroxysms she was
perfectly uncomfortable, and had scratched
and torn herself to pieces until her agony
was indescribable. During these par
oxysms she would have to be held, and
her screams could be heard a long distance.
She would pray for death to come to her
relief; her whole body was purple and
raw, exuded a yellow water which satu-
rated the bed through several th-ck quilts
that day she had possessed herself Of a
thick gutta-percha coarse comb, n before
she could be prevented, had raked herself
with it with such force as to bread out
some of the teeth, thus adding to her agony.
She was attended by some good physicians
as Tarboro and her neighborhood could
afford, but their treatment afforded only
occasional relief by outward applications,
and NJ permanent benefit, as the par
oxYsms continued to return with increas-
ing violence. Upon viewing the condition
of the patient 1 called the family together
and told them to bear witness that I PROM
IsED NOTHING. I could not tell whether
my Remedy would relieve or not, as 1 had
never even imagined such suffering, out it
could do nc harm and might do good. l
then gave her a large dose Of the Bitters
and as soon as the paroxysm wcs over, I
sponged her whole body with the Wash.
While doing so she would call out, "Oh,
that does feel so good" I then gave her
another dose of the Bitters, and she was
soon in a sweet sleep. l continued this
treatment, and whenever the itching would
recur I would sponge the body instantly
with the Wash, which in every instance
allayed in the irritation or itching and
warded off those violent paroxsyms. She
did not nave an attack during the day,
and by 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
the disease was under perfect control. The
itching would recur, but every time was
allayed by the application of the Wash. l
left her Wednesday easy and comfortable,
with directions for the treatment to be con-
tinued during the night and as long as
was necessary. l came again to see her
to-dly, Saturday, the 18th, and found her
up and dressed and in the regular prose-
cution Of her household duties. She is en-
tirely relieve, although she will of course,
have to take the Bitters some time to COM
pletely eradicate the poison from heI
blood. During Wednesday she frequently
call for the Bitters, as she craved its sooth
ing and quoting effects, and during the day
1 administered a whole bottle, with the
above results, thus proving, what I have
always claimed, that my Remedy in an
infallible antidote for all blood :mnurity.
l am respectfully,
MRS. JOE lhIiSON.
This is to certify that the foregoing
statement is perfectly correct in every par
%ticular, as we were eyewitness of Miss
Mary's suffering and the wonderful 1eiief
afforded by Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
NICHOLAS STATION,
FELIX STATION,
CORNELIUS STATION,
PATTIE MCDOWELL.
Tarboro, N. c.. July 18th. 1884.
This is to certify that Mrs. Joe Persons
statement in regard to my suffering is
true and perfectly correct in every respect
as regards my condition and the relief at
forded by her Remedy.
MARY STATION.
Tarboro, N. c., July 18th, 1884.
MERIT WILL TELL IN THE LONG
RUN.
Tarboro, N. G. Feb. 4, 1885.
Mrs. JOE PERsCN:-Madam. Ship at
once 5 gross of your Remedy and 2 gross
Wash, We are doing well with it in Tar
boro, and sales are rapidly increasing, and
it has given satisfaction, SO far as We hav
learned, in every case.
We are respectfully,
E. B. HODGES s. co.