The Louisiana populist., 1896-12-11
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
BRILLIANT SERVICE IN THE WAR
FOLLOWED BY PROLONGED
SUFFERING.

High Private Briggs Brlngs His War.
time vaior Into a Life and Death
Combat---He Speaks of His
Struggles Since the War.
From The Tribune, Hornellsrille, n. Y.
There is no man in Oneida County. New
York, who stands higher in tho community
than Mr.. William II. Briggs, a wealthy
farmer, and resident of Bridgewater, and
prominent member OF the G. A. r. His
statement will not be news to his friends. as
they all know whereof he writes, but it Is
commended to the consideration OF the pub
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes as follows:
sit gives me great pleasure and satlsfac-
ton to be able to give honor where honor is
due, and to that end make this certificate.
hoping it may be the means OF others being
benefited as have been.
81 am farmer residing near Bridgewater,
Oneida County, New York; my name is
William II. Briggs, and l am Sc years old.
/ am an old soldier, and member of the
q. A. r., having served as high private In
Co. A. lst New York Artillery, during the
whole four years OF the Rebellion. Though
not a pensioner, and never an applicant for
mate, disease OF liver and stomach, from
which / suffered continuously, in various
forms. In 1868 l had the jaundice, and 1t
continued for years, TO a greater or lesser
degree. ! 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
floor tormented by vague fears, which /
knew were purely imaginary, and yet /
could not shake them of. l came home In
June, 1855, 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, but the good
effects Of their treatment quickly disap-
peared. and let me more despondent and
wretched than ever.
81 did not believe in giving up, and was
about to send 10 Utica for a another physi-
clan, when Mr.. II. Seifert, the blacksmith
who attends TO my horses, recommended ne
to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills. as - assured
me they had done wonderful things for him.
I had read Of these pills before and felt
somewhat inclined to try tnen. before Sci
fert spoke of them, but his recommendation
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better and better every day, my liver work.
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heart no longer troubled me. and could di-
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burn. buZzing in the head, as If there were a
great empty space in my Uranium, disap.
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which 1t hal not been since my army SER
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1894 and have been in fair health ever
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"l do not want il understood that I am
casting any stress againstthose who are PEN
sioners. II l were needy should certainly
ask fer what am entitled to. but being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, 10
not require IL. Ny old comrades can testify
that have hoIped many one Of them to
get pension.
''rhe above statement Is true in every par
tcular. certify on honor.
"(SiRned) WV. II. BRrGas."
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