The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-19
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
BRILLIANT SERVICE IN THE WAR
FOLLOWED BY PROLONGED
SUFFERING.
High Private Briggs Brings His War
time ya1or Into a Life and Death
Combat i He Speaks of His
Struggles Since the War.


Combat - He Speaks of His
Struggles Since the War.
From the Tribune, Hornellsrilc n. y
There is no man in Oneida County, New
York, who stands higher in the community
than Mr.. William H. Briggs, wealthy
farmer. and resider: of Bridgewater, and
a 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:
1T gives me great pleasure and satisfac
tion to be able to give honor where honor
is due. and to that end make this eertif.
cate. hoping it may be the means OF others
being benefited as have been.
Il am q farmer residing near Bridge.
water. Oneida County, New York; my name
is William H. Briggs, and am Sc years old.
am an old soldier, and member of the G..
4. R.. having served as high private in Co.
A, 1st New York Artillery, during the whole
four years of the Rebellion. Though not q
pensioner. and never an applicant for pen
sion. contracted through malarial climate
disease of liver and stomach, from
which I suffered continuously, in various
forms. In 1868 had the jaundice, and it
continued for years, to a 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 I walked the
floor tormented by vague fears, which !
knew we're purely imaginary, and yet ]
could not shake them off. I came home in
June. 1865, and from then until 1894 ! was
lnl nv, rG1 nty nytY no
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-
pearei, and left me more despondent and
wretched than ever.
II did not believe in giving up, and was
about to send to Utica for another physi-
clan, when Mr.. II. Sefert, the blacksmith
who attends to my horses recommended
me to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as he as
sured me they had done wonderful things
for him. I had read Of these pills before,
and felt somewhat inclined to try them, be-
fore Seifert spoke Of them, but his recon-
mendation settled the natter and became
Dr.. Williams patient. I took Pink Pills
steadily until have consumed four boxes,
growing better and better every day, my
liver working freely, my kidneys acting
normally. Ny heart no longer troubled
me. and I could digest my food. All the
water brash, heart burn, buzzing in the
head, as if there were a great empty space
in my Uranium, disappeared, and life began
to be worth living, which it had not been
since my army service. was cured In less
than one year from the time I began to
take Pink Pills in 1894, and have been in
fair health ever since. OF course, have to
be careful, as easily catch cold, and it is
apt to settle in my right side, but dose or
two of the Pink Pills soon set me to rights
again, and shall never be without them,
unless something very unforeseen occurs.
Il do not want it understood that l am
casting any stress against those who are
pensioners. If / were needy should GER
tainly ask for what am entitled to, but be-
ing amply provided with this worlds goods,
do not require it. My old comrades can
testify that have helped many one OF
them to get a pension.
"The above statement Is true in every
particular, I certify on honor.
"(Signed) WM. H. BRIGGS"
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radical cure in all cases arising from men,
tai worry, overwork or excuses OF what
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(never in loose bulk) at so cents box or
six boxes for $3.50, and ray be had Of all
druggists, or direct b. mail from DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, n. Y.