The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-04
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
BRILLIANT SERVICE IN THE WAR
FOLLOWED by PROLONGED
SUFFERING.
High Private Briggs Brings His War
time vaior Into Lite aud Death
Combat---He Speaks of Ills
Struggles Since the War.

High Private Briggs Brings His War
time vaior Into n Lite aud Death
Conbnt---He Speaks of Ills
Struggles Since the War.
From The Tribune, Hornenspiile, NJ Y
There IL no man In Oneidn County, New
York, who stands higher In the community
than Mr.. William II. Briggs, a wealthy
farmer, and resident OF Brldgewater, and a
prominent member Of the q. A. II. His
statement will not be news to his friends, as
they all know whereof he writes, but II Is
commented TO the consideration of the pub
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes as follows;
at gives me great pleasure and satlsfnc.
tion to be able to give honor where honor is
due, and to that end make this certificate,
hoping II may be the means Of others being
benefited rs l have been.
81 am farmer residing near Bridgewater,
Oneida County, New York; my nnme is
William II. Briggs, and l am SO years old.
1 am an old soldier, and member OF the
q. A. r., having served as high private In
Co. A. let New York Artillery, during tho
whole four years OF the Rebellion. Though
not pensioner, and never an applicant for
pension, contracted through malarlal cli-
mate, disease OF liver and stomach, from
which l suffered continuously, In various
forms. In 1868 / had the jaundice, and IL
continued for years, to u greater or lesser
degree. i never WAS free from dyspepsia,
and palpitation OF the heart, and suffered
from nervous debility to such an extent
that could neither rest by night nor work
by day. Night after night | walked the
noor tormentei by vugue fears, which
knew were purely imaginary, aud yet I
could not shake them OFT 1 came home in
June, 1865, and from then until 1894 l was
constantly attended by physicians, having
employed three ut different times during
that period. Those good doctors gave me
occasionally temporary relief, but the good
effects OF their treatment quickly disap-
peared. and lett me more despondent and
wretched than over.
81 did not believe In giving up, and was
about to send to Utica for another physi-
clan, when Mr.. II. Scifert, tho blacksmith
who attends to my horses, recommended me
TO try DIR. 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 tnem, before Sci
fert spoke of them, but his recommendation
settled tho matter, and became DIR. Will
iams' patient. took Pink Pills steadily un-
til L have consumed four boxes, growing
better and better every day, my liver work.
ing freely, my kidneys acting normally. My
heart no longer troubled me- and could di-
burn. buzzing In the hend, as II there were
great empty space in my Uranium, dsap-
peared, and life began to be worth living,
which II ha not beon since my army SER
vice. was cured In less than one year
from the time began to take Pink Pills In
1894. and have been In fur health ever
since. or ctS Srse, have to be careful, as
easily catch cold, and IL IL apt TO settle a..
my right side. but dose or two of the Pink
Pills soon set me to rights again, and shall
never be without them, unless someth hing
very unforeseen occurs
~ do not want IL understood that / nm
casting any stress against those who are pom
sioners III l were needy should certainly
ask for what am entitled to, but being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, / 10
not require 1t. My old comrades can testify
that have helped many ono Of them to
get pension.
"rhe above statement is true in every par
"(SiVned) WIN. II. BRIoas."
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tai worry, overwork or excesses of what
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