The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-07-09
POISONED FROM HEAD TO FOOT

POISONED FROM HEAD TO FOOT
We call particular attention to the
subjoiued statement. No incident OF its
kind, OF equal interest and Importance,
has occurred Of late years, A declara-
ton so startling in itsGgeneral scope,
and so full OF corroboratiye detail,
certainly warrants the conclusion that
a new epoch in the healing art has
dawned upon US. Aside from the force
of the legal forms which it assumes,
the facts. as alleged, rest upon the
results of thorough and careful in
vestigation.
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I. George Lack. OF l23 Stamford
street. Waterloo road. London, do sol
emnly and sincerely declare as fol-
lows:
Il was always q strong. healthy man
up 10 April. 1876. At this time, whilst
engaged at the Stamford Street En-
broidery Works. cleaning out tank
which had been used for dyeing pur-
poses. l slipped and fell in the tank
(which was covered with yerdigris).
cutting both my elbows. The parts
soon became swollen, and in 4 weeks
time the flesh was putrid, as il gan
creme had set in. Ny system seemed
to be poisoned, and I began TO lose
strength rapidly, for my appetite left
me, and l could not bear the sight Of
food what little I did eat lay on my
chest like lead. I went TO the Royal
Free Hospital. Guys Inn road, where
was under treatment for five weeks,
but 1 got worse. After this I got an
order and went into the Lambeth In
firmary. where I was placed in No. Il
Ward. At this time my condition had
become serious. for I felt so sick and
faint that I could scarcely move, and.
after & time. I got so bad that I could
only get up for an hour or two each
day Later, large assesses formed on
my shoulder. and gradually spread
over my face and the upper part Of my
body. Ny face was completely covered
with the assesses, which, on healing.
left deep marks that I bear 10 this
day. After this I had swelling around
the Joints. and large assesses formed
| in the calf of my leg, and I had also
running wounds. extending from the
top of my ankle TO the bottom OF my
| feet. An offensive discharge Of mat
Ter came from the parts, and il seemed
as if the Assesses were drawing the
| life out Of me. I was now in a hope
Y Fnrr ~. IfI
not care how soon my end came. For
/ DAYS and days I never closed my eyes.
and on one occasion I had but little
sleep for eighteen days and nights To-
gether. the doctors sleeping draughts
/ having no effect upon me. When did
at length fall asleep l slept from
/ Thursday TO Sunday afternoon. From
/ all the doctors medicines and applica-
/ tions I only got temporary relief On
one occasion the doctor said that
could not live throughout the day. The
nurses placed screen round my bed,
/ expecting that l should die during the
/ day. and my mother was sent for.
When the doctor called at night he
was surprised to find me alive. How
! ever. I took q turn for the better, but
for months afterwards I was, as it
were. on the brink of the grave. I had
10 be lifted in and out of bed. and was
fed on sIops and light food. Sometimes
better. and al other times worse, con-
tinued in this wretehed state for OreT
fire years, during Irhich time remained
in the hospital In August, 1881, be
came tired of being in the hospital, and
was carried TO my house | was Sc
weak and emaeiated that l got pail
OF erutehes 10 help me TO hObble abou
the house. Ny father and friends wht
saw me were shocked at my feeble anC
Il emaciated appearance, and thought
was not long for this world l lingeret
on in the same wretched state for tvt
more years, expecting and wishin:
that I should soon be out Of my mis-
cry. In November, 1883, after sBTsril.
Grer sereH years, ny father bought NJ
bottle of medicine called Mothe
SeigeFs Curative Syrup. and persuade'
ne TO try 1t, saying thac il had beel
Of great benefit TO S5D. After 1 hai
taken half the contents Of bottle,
: felt brighter and in better spirits thai
1 had been in for years Ny appetit
improved. and by continuing with III
medicine my legs began TO heal, an
I I got stronger and stronger. In les
than three months I was able TO pu
aside my cFutehes and walk with al
OF q stick After I had taken MOthe
2 SeigeTs Curative Syrup six months
: was back at my work, as strong as ev
, er was in my life, and have since kep
: in the best Of health. 1 wish the par