Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-07
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
BRILLIANT SERVICE IN THE WAX
FOLLOWED BY PROLONGED
SUFFERING.


time va,or Into ~ Lie and Death
Con,bat.--iIe speaks of His
Struggles since the War.
From the Tribune. HorneNsrile, ~ T.
There is no man in Oneida County, New
York, who stands higher In the community
than Mr.. william H. Briggs, wealthy
farmer, aud resident OF Bridgnwhter, ami
prominent member Of the q. A. II. HIS
statement will not be news to his friends. rs
they ali know whereof no writes, but 1t Is
common led to the consideration OF the pub
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes as follows:
at gives me great pleasure and satisfac'
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 beng
beuoNted as l have been.
Il am u farmer residing near Bridgewater,
Oneida County, New York; my name is
William H. Briggs, ant am Sc years old.
l am an Old soldier, and member OF the
G. A. r., having served rs high private In
Co A. lst New York Artillery, during the
whole four years of the Rebellion. Though
not "a pens oner, and never an applicant for
pension, l contracted through malarial eli
male, disease of liver and stomach, from
which | suffered continuously, in various
FORMS In 1868 l had the jaundice, ana 1t
continued for years, to u greater or lesser
degree. l never was free from dyspepsia,
and palpitntion OF the heart, and suifere
from nervous debility to such an extent
that could neither rest by night nor work
by day. Night after night ! walked the
floor tormente! by vague fears, which !
knew were purely imaginary, and yet
could not shake them off. came home in
June, 1865, and from then until 1894 was
constantly attended by physicians. having
employed three at different times during
.hut period. These good doctors gave me
occasionally temporary relief, but the good
effects OF their treatment quickly dsap-
peared, and let me more Respondent and
wretched than ever.
81 did not believe in giving up, and was
about to send to Utica for a another physi-
elm, when Mr.. H. Seifert, the blacksmith
who attends to my horses, recommended ms
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, rs he assured
mo they had done wonderful things for HIN.
l had read OF these pills before and felt
somewhat inclined to try them. before Sci
fert spoke of them, but his recommendation
settled the matter, and became DR.. Will
iams pal lent. took Pink Pills steadily UNI
til have consumed four boxes growing
better and better every day, my liver work.
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heart no longer troubled me, and could d-
gest my food. All that water brash, heart
burn. buzzing in the head, as ii there were
great empty space in my Uranium, disap-
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which it ha not been since my army ser
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from the time began to take Pink Pills in
1894. and have been in fair health ever
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my right side. but dose or two of the Pink
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very unforeseen occurs.
81 do not want it understood that l am
casting any stress against those who are pen
sioners 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 a pension.
''Thc above statement Is true in every par
ticular. certify on honor.
''(Signed) VIM. II. BRI0Gs."
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