Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-07
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
BRILLIANT SERVICE IN THE WAR
FOLLOWED by PROLONGED
SUFFERING.
High Private Briggs BsiaRs His War
time valor Into Life and Death
Combnt---Hs Speaks OF His
Struggled SINCE tho War.


Struggles Since the War.
From the Tribune, Hornellspille, N. Y.
There is no man in Oneida County, Now
York, who stands higher in the community
than Mr.. William H. Briggs, 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:
at gives me great pleasure and satisfac-
tion 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 1 have been.
"I am a farmer residing near Bridgewater,
Oneida County, New York; my name is
William II. Briggs, and am SO years old.
1 am an old soldier, and member of the
Ct. A. r., having served rs 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, 1 contracted through malarial eli
mate, disease Of liver and stomach, from
which l suffered continuously, in various
forms. In 1868 had tho jaundice, and it
degree. l never was free from dyspepsia,
and palpltation OF tho heart, and suffered
from nervous debility to such an extent
that could neither rest by night nor work
by day. Night after night l walked the
floor tormented by vague fears, which l
knew were purely imaginary, and yet
could not shake them of. came home in
June, 1865, and from then until 1894 I 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 left me more despondent and
wretched than ever.
81 did not believe In giving up, and was
about to send to Utica for a another physi-
clan, when Mr.. Fl. Seifert, the 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,
l had read OF these pills before and felt
somewhat inclined to try tneu. before Sci
fort spoke OF them, but his recommendation
settled the matter, and became DR.. Will
iams' patient. took Pink Pills steadily un-
I'll l have consumed four boxes, growing
better and better every day, my liver work.
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heart no longer troubled mo, and could di-
gest my food. All that water brash, heart
burn, buZzing in the head, as II there were
great empty space In my Uranium, disap-
petreu, anu HE DeBdu 10 DO worth living,
which 1t hat not beou since my army SER
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1894, and have been In fair health ever
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Pills soon set me to rights again, and shall
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81 do not want it understood that I am
casting any stress againstthose who arc PEN
sioners. II 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 holped many one of them TO
get pension.
"The above statement Is true in every par
ticular. l certify on honor.
"(Signed) VIM II. BRIaas."
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