The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
| = FOLLOWED EY PROLONGED
SUFFERING.
High Private Briggs Brings Ills War.
time Valor Into Il Lie and Death
Colnbnt---lIe Speaks OF His
Struggles Since the War.

time valor Into &: Lie and Death
Combat---lIe Speaks OF His
Struggles Since the War.
From the Tribune, HornelIsriNe. MY.
There is no man in Oneida County, Now
YORK. WAC stands higher in tho community
than MIR. William II. Briggs, wealthy
farmer, and resident of Dridgewater, aal
prominent member CT tho G.. A. Il. His
statement will moi DO news to his friends. as
they all know whereof he writes, but it is
commended to the consideration OF the pu3-
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes RS follows:
ut gives me great pleasure and satisiac.
ton to be able to give honor whe.n honor Is
due, and to that end make this certificate,
hoping it may be the means Of others beng
benefited as have been.
II am Il farmer residing near Bridsewater,
Oneida County, New York; my name is
| William II. Briggs, and a;a ;61 years Old.
| l am IN old soldier. and member OF tn"
! G. 4. T., having served as high ipriVate IN
! Co. A. lst New York Artillery. during the
whole four years Of the nebellion.s Enough
not pensioner, and never III applicant for
pension, l contracted through nlasaria Gil
mate. disease OF liver and stomach, from
/ Which | suffered continuously, various
| forms. In 1863 | had the |auntjce. and 1t
continued for yen-s. TO :, greater OF lesser
degree. | never Was free from ;syspHps;a,
and prpi!ation Of tho heart, ;iii.i sutreco
from neryou, debility to such. AN extent
that could neither res: b" night nor work
by day. Nigh, after night l Healked thu
floor tormen,ed by vague fears, which
knew were purely imaginary, and yet
could not shake them of. cRIIs home i'll
June, 1865, and from then nuiil 1891 | was
constantly attended by physicians. h""in {;
employed three ut different times during
that period These good doc,ots gave ne
occasionally temporary relief, bit tho good
effects of their treatment QUICKLY dEap.
peareu, and lot mo moro respondent ap,i
wrelcheu lhaa over.
II did not beleve in giving NJ. and was
about to send to Utica for aanotber DE;si-
clan. when Mr.. II. Sgfert, tho blacksmith
who attends to my horses. recomnlendcd m"
to try DR.. Williams PINK Pills. as he assured
mo they had done wonderful things for him.
l had read of thesn pitts Eeforp and fc.t
somewhat inclined TO try tnnu...sleiore Sci
Gert spoke OF them, but his experimentation
settled the :na'ler, ana became DR.. W.l!'
Jams patient. Itook Pink Pills steadily nM-
til I have consumed four boxes, GROWN"
better an. better every day, my liver work.
ing freely, my ;;iinrys acting norma iy. My
heart no logger troubled me. and | could ,li'
gest my food Al that wafer bras;,, heart
burn. bu;:z:n,; iii the head, rs ii thCro were Il
great empty space in my Uranium, 'iisap,
pearnd, ana He began to be worth living
which i. la not been since NY army ser
vicn | WAS curatl in less than on" yn'l
from Inc time / began to takc Pink Pills il
1894 and have brun il fair health evcl
since. Orcoursc. [ have 70 be careful. rs
easily catch cold. and It is apt 10 settle j,
my right side. hut /, DOSE or two OF th6 Pin!
Pills soon set me to rights again, and shH!
never be without them, unless soMe.hin.
very unforeseen occurs.
II DO not want it understood that an
casting any stress against those who are pen
sioncrs. II werc needy should cer.a n',
ask for what am entitled to, but being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, Il
not require il. Ny old comrades can testif!
that have helped many one OF thcm I.
get pension.
"The above statement is truo in every par
ticular. I certify on honor.
''(Signod) WM. II. BRIGGS"
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