“THEY DROPPED OFF—POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

Temuka Leader, Issue 2215, 16 June 1891, Page 1

“THEY DROPPED OFF—POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

There is more or less of an impression noon the minds of some people that statements as to the merits and effects of popular medicines should bo received with a degree of allow* atioo. That is to say, people are apt to think tFe proprietors of these articles often enlarge upon and exaggeratei tbe real facts in order to create a demand for what they have W sell. We are inclined to believe this is| seldom the c\se, as the intelligent persons who own these medicines are aware that any* sort of over-statement tends to injure their tales rather than increase.them. The public are sure to form a correot judgment as to the value of an advertised article, and any! falsb claims for it are certain to be recognised! and denounced. Modesty It the best policy* in this as* in all other cases.- ‘ Therefore the reader must not hesitate to 11 accept as true any announcements of which the following is an example.

[copy.] “I, Thins Daniels, of Wrafton, nr. Barn-* staple, do solemnly and sincerely declare as' follows:

“ I was always a atrong, healtbywoman up to the early part of 1879, when I began to! be troubled with my liver and stomach. In July of that year I took a chill from sitting' on wet grass, and this brought on sciatica 1 and rheumatism. I had dreadful pain in my hips and legs; it was like knives cutting' through me. My appetite left me, and 1 what; little X did'eat> gave me great pain in the stomach and cheat, 1 had a taste in my mouth and pains in the sides and between 1 the shoulders. Finally I got so bad I had to bring home my eldest daughter from service to look after the house and children. For several months I went on in this way. At first I doctored myself, rubbing my joints' with a'-rubbing'bottle and poulticing; Then I sent for the doctor and he said my blood was poisoned. He blistbred me and gave me medicine. I was under his care for fire months, bat I got weaker all the time and went thin as a skeleton,- The pain whilst hr bed was very severe, I could scarcely bear it; and I turned and turned and oould not find an easy place.’ Sometimes I was lifted to the-floor, and lay there to see if any ease could be got. I became so bad; I sent for a doctor from JBrannton, but as I got no better, my husband got a recommendation from: the late Colonel Harding, of XTpoott, and I attended at the dispensary at Barnstaple! four months, and thin went as an indoor patient-in the Barnstaple infirmary, and was treated by two doctors.-' -They agreed it was blood poisoning and talkedof performing an , operation on my thigh, but concluded not to do it, saying I was too weak. They blistered 1 me again,; and no relief from this they aplied leeches, bnt as fast 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 1 should die soon, so they made arrangements to take me away.- When I got in the open air my tenses 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 oome : but it was of no nse, as he could da no more than be had done. I lay for weeks, and was so bad that when people spoke to me I had not the strength to reply. At this time my nephew, Bobert Daniels, of Pontypridd, sent ns word to try Mother Seigel’s Curative Syrup, as it had worked wonderful cures in the district where he lived. So my husband went to Mr Farley’s, the grocer, High Street, Barnstaple, and bought a bottle;* Before I bad taken sll of the bottle I could eat, and my food seemed to do me good.) By-degrees £ got stronger and stronger,' and after taking thirteen bottles 1 was strong and healthy; My flesh -came on, and all pahrleft my thigh and lege, and I have never, ailed anything to speak of since. 1 thank God for making Seigel’s Sprnp known to me. I owe my life to it, and 1 wish others to know what I say. 1 consider it the Lord's doing, and I will be glad to answer eny i: quirioi. “ And I make this solemn declaration, consoientisusly believing the same to be true, by virtue of provisions of the Statutory Declare* tion Act, 1836 (fi and 6 William IV ~ o. 62). " (Signed,) XHißsa Daniels, “ Declared before me, at the - ' Guildhall at Barnstaple, in the County of Devon, by the sa d Thiraa Daniels, on Toes- ( - ■ day. the 31st day of October,- | SEAL, j 1830. “ (Signed) Bd, Ashton, “ Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Barnstaple. ” .