The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-19
SICK EEABLY THIRTY YEARS.


High PrlyA4s Rrtsgs Brings His War
time valor Into . Lie and Death
Cembsi---IIs Speaks Of His
Struggles Since the War.
From tie Tribune, Horues'srille, NJ r
Thars Il no man In Oneida County, New
York, who glands higher In the community
than Mr.. William h. Briggs, wealthy
farmer, and resident Of Brldgewater, and
prominent member Of the g. A. Il. HIS
statement will not be news to his friends. as
they all know whereof he writes, but II Is
commended to the consideration OF the pub
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes a. follows:
SIT gives me great pleasure and sstisfac-
ton to be able to give honor where honor Is
due, and to that end make this certificate,
hoping 1t may be the means of others being
benefited as have been.
II am farmer residing near Bridgewater,
Oneida County, New York; my name Is
William Fl. Briggs, and am Go years old.
1 am an old soldier, and member Of the
G. A. R., having served as high private In
Co. A. 1st New York Artillery, during the
whole four.years of the Rebellion. Though
not pensioner, and never an applicant for
pension, contracted through malarial eli
mate, disease of liver and stomach, from
which l suffered continuously, in various
forms. In 1883 had tho jsundics, and it
continued for years, to greater or lesser
degree. l never was free from dyspepsia.
and palpltation OF the heart, and suffered
from nervous debility to such an extent
that l could neither rest by night nor work
by day. Night after night walked the
floor tormented by vague fears, which l
knew were purely imaginary, and yet l
could not shake them OF. came homo In
June, 1866, and from then until 1894 was
constantly attended by physicians, having
employed three at different times during
that period. These good doctors gave me
occasionally temporary relief, bit tine good
effects Of their treatment quickly disaPz
peared, and lss.t me more respondent and
wretehsd than over.
M did not believe in giving up, and was
about ossnd to Utica for g another physi-
elan, when Mr.. II. Seifert, the blacksmith
who attends to my horses, recommended me
| to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as he assured
me they had done wonderful things for him.
/ had read of these pills before and felt
somewhat inclined to try tnen, before Sci
fort spoke OF them, but his recommendation
| settled the matter, and became DR.. Will
Jams patient. took Pink Pills steadily un-
| til / 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 d.
gest my food. All that water brasil, heart
burn, buzzing in the head, as II there were a
great empty space Ia my Uranium, dfsap-
pa3rod, and life began to be worth living,
which 1t hal not been since my army SER
vice. was cured in less than one YER
from tho time began to take Pink Pills in
1894, and have been in fair health ever
since. or course, have 10 be careful, as l
easily catch cold, and it Is apt 10 settle la
my right side, but dose or two OF the Pink
Pills soon set me to rights again, and l shall
very Unforeseen occurs.
az do not want 1t understood that ! am
casting any stress against those who are PEN
slonera II were needy should certainly
ask for what am entitled to, but being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, 10
not require it. My old comrades can testify
that have helped many one OF them to
get q pension.
'The above statement is true in every par
tcular. certify on honor.
"(Slgned) WIN. II. BRIGGs."
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