The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-22
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
BRILLIANT SERVICE IN ruE WAR
FOLIO WED BT PRoLoNGED
SUFFERING.
High Private BrlEEs BrIngs His War
time VAlor Into Lie aud Death
CombAt---He Speaks OF His
Struggles since the War.
frenl As Tribu,e. RorreRsrflle. 81. i.

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Prom he Tribune. RorrseEsrfUe, ". T.
There Is no man in Oneida County. New
YORK. who stands higher in the community
than Mr. William H. Briggs, n wealthy
farmer, aud resident OF Brldgewatcr. anl n
prominent member Of the q. A. II. HE
statement will not be news TO his friends. "a
they all know whereof he writes. but Il is
commented to the consideration OF the pub.
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes as follows;
at gives me great pleasure and satistac.
ton to be- able to give honor whore honor 10
due, and to that end make this certificate.
hoping IL may be the means OF others loo NJ.
benonted as have been.
IL am farmer residing near Drdgewatcr,
Oneida County, New York; my name 81
William II. Briggs, and am 90 years old.
| am an old soldier and member OF the
G. A. r., having served rs high private I'm
co. A. lst New York Artillery, during tn,
whole four years OF the Rebellion. Though
not pensioner, ami never an applicant for
pension, contracted through malarial eli.
mate, disease OF liver and stomach, from
which ! suffered continuously, in YRrious
forms. In 1868 / had the Hundico, and /;
continued for years to greater or lesser
degree. / never was free from dyspepsia
and palpitRtion OF tho heart, and sutIoroi
from nervous debility TO such an extent
that | could neither rest by night nor work
10y day. Night after night l walked tho
floor tormentel by vague fears, which
knew were purely imaginary, and yet ]
could not shake them OF. came home IN
June. 1865. and from then until 1894 was
constantly attended by physicians, having
employed three at different times during
that period. These good doctors gave mo
occasionally temporary relief, but tho good
effects Of .hoir treatment quickly disRp.
peared, and let mo moro dcspondont and
wreichod than over.
~ did not believe In giving up, and WINS
about To- send To Utica for another physi-
clan, when Mr. III. Seifert, tho blacksmith
who attends TO my horses, recommended m"
TO try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as no assured
mo they had done wonderful things for him.
/ had read OF these pills before and folt
somewhat inclined TO try them before Sell
Tort spoke OF them, but his recommendation
settled tho mater, and | became DR. Will
inms pa lent. took Pink Pills steadily un-
I'll / have consumed four boxes growing
better and better every day, my liver work
ing freely, my kidneys acting normally Ny
heart no longer troubled me, and could li-
gost my food All that water brasil heart
burn. buzznC In the head, as IL there wcrs
great empty space In my Uranium, disap-
penroi, and life began to bc worth living
which II hH not been since my army ser
vice. | was cured in less thnn one yctr
from the time began TO take Pink Pills in
1871, ana have been in lair health ever
since or course. / have TO be careful, ns !
easily catch cold, and 1t IS apt 10 settle i
my right side but doso or two OF the Pink
Pills soon set me TO rights again, and shall
never DO without them, unless somsthing
very un iorcSeen occurs.
81 do not want Ii understood that I nm
casting any stress against those who nre pen
sioners. III / were needy 1 should certainly
ask for what | um entitled to, hut being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, 10
not require #. My old comrades can testify
that have helped msny ono OF them to
get pension.
The above statement Is true In every par
ticulHr. / certify on honor.
"(Si -ned) WEI. H. BRidos."
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain, in con
densei form, all the elements necessary 10
give now life and richness TO The blood and
restore shnttereI nerves. They are also a.
specific for troubles peculiar 10 females
such rs sCpprossions irregularities aud all
forms Of weakness Ia mon th8y effect n
radical cure in al cases arising from men
tai worry. overwOrk or excuses OF what
ever nature. Pink Pills are sold in box.s
(never in loose bulk) at 50 cents IA box or si&
boxes for so, and may be bad OF all drug
gists, or direct by mall from Or. Wiliaus'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.