"THEY DROPPED OFF—POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8610, 4 July 1891, Page 3

"THEY DROPPED OFF—POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

There is more or less of an impression upon the minds of Bome people chat statements aa to the merits and effects of popular medicines shoald be received with a degree ©f allowance. That is to say, people are apt to think the proprietors of these articles often enlarge upon and exaggerate the real facts hi order to create a demand for what they have te sell. We are' inclined to believe this is seldom the case, as the intelligent persons who owu these medicines are awaie that any sort of over-statement tends to injure their sales rather thau to increase them. The publio are sure te form a correct judgment as to the value of sib, advertised article, and any fake claims for it are certain to be recognised, and denounced. Honesty is the best policy in this as in all other cases. Therefore the reader need not hesitate to accept aa true any announcements of which the following is an example : — [copy.] •' I, Thirza Daniels, of Wrafton, nr. Barnetaple, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:— 7 " I was always a- strong, healthv woman up to the early part of 1879, wifcsn I began to be troubled with my liver an d stomach. In July of that year I toek a chill from sitting on, some wet grass, and this brought on sciatica and rheumatism. I had dreadful pain in my hips and legs; it was like kuives cutting through me. My appetite left me, and whatlittle I did eat g&w- me great pain in tht stomach and chest. 1 had a bad taste in thtt mouth and pains iu the sides and befcweent the shoulders. Fiually I got so weak I had to bring home my eldest daughter from, service to look after the honse and my four children. For several months 1 went on in this way. At first I doctored myself, rubbing my joints with a. rubbing bottle aud poulticing. Then I sent for the doctor, and he said my blood was poisoned. He blistered me and gave me medicine. I was ipnder his care for hve months, but I got %v«akcr all the time and went thin as a skeleton. The pain whilst in bed was very severe, I co.nld scarcely bear it; and I turned and turned, but could not find an easy place. Sometimes I was lifted to tho floor, and lay there to see if any ease could be got. I became so bad T sentfor a doctor from Braunton, but, as T got no better, my husband got a recommendation from the late Colonel Harding, of Upcotb, and I attended at the dispensary at Barnstaple four months, and then went as aa indoor patient in the Barnstaple luflnnary, and was taeated by two doctors. Tlwy agreed it was blood poisoning, and talked -of performing an operation on my thigh, bnt concluded not to do it, saying I was too weak. They blistered me again, and no-relief from this, they applied leeches, but asiast as the leeches were put on they dropped off! poisoned by my blood. I was so low-spirited in the hospital that I felt if I did not get home I should die soon, so they in;u!o arrangements to take me away. When I got in the open air my senses left me, and they thought I was dying. After reaching home I was in great agony, and sent my husband for our doctor. He said he would come, but it was of no use, as he could do no more than he had done. I lay for weeks, and was so bad that when people spoke to me I had n<*t the strength to reply. At this time my nephew, Robert Daniels, of Poutypridd, sent us word to try Mother Seigel'a Curative Syrup ; as ft had worked wonderful cures in the district where he lived. So my husband went to Air. Farley's, the grocer, High-street, Barnstaple, and bought a bottle. Before I had taken all of that "bottle, I could eat, and my focri seemed to do me geod. By degrees I got stronger and stronger, and after taking fourteen bettles I was strong and healthy. Mj flesh came on, and all pain left my thigh and legs, and I have never ailed anything to speak of since. I thank God for making Seigel's Svrup known to me. I owe my life to it, and I wish others to know wharf I sav. I consider it the Lord's doing, and 1 will be glad to .answer any inquiries. " And I muke this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be trtre, by virtue of provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1535 (5 and 6 William IV., c. 62). * ' (Signed) Thtrza Dα NIELS. " Declared before me, at the"i — _ Guildhall at Barostaple, iu f the County of Devon, by / the said Tbirza Daniels, on / SE4It Tuesday, tho 21st day of A October, 1890. \ ■ / "(Sifjne«l) Rd. Abhto.v, \ j* " Depuiri i&ayor of the Bormiyh of Barralaple." ,