THEY DROPPED OFF-POISONED BY MY BLOOD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11281, 30 May 1891, Page 3

THEY DROPPED OFF-POI-SONED BY MY BLOOD.

There is moro or less of an impression upon the minds of some people that statoments as to the merits and effects of popular medicines should be received with a degree of allowance. That is to say, people are apt to think the proprietors of these articles often enlarge upon and exaggerate the real facts in order to create a demand for what they have to sell. T\ e are inclined to believe this is Beldom the case, as the intelligent persons who own tbe'se medicines are aware that any sort of over-statement tends to injure their sales rather than increase them. The public.are sure to form a correct judgment'as to the value of an advertised article, and any false claims for it are certain to be recognised and denounced Honesty is the best policy in this as it all other cases. Therefore the reader need not hesitate to accept any annoucement of which the following is an example: — [copy] "I, Thirza Daniels, of Wrafton, nr. Barnstaple, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: — ,'• I was always a strong, and healthy woman up to the early part of 1879, when I began to he troubled with my liver and stomach. In July of that year I took a chill from sitting on some wet grass, and this brought on sciatica and rheumatism I had dreadful pains in my hips and legs it was like knives cutting through me me. My appetite left me, and what little 1 did eat gave me great pain in the stoainch and chest. I had bad taste in the mouth and pains in the sides and between the shoulders. Finally I got so weak I had to biing homo my eldest daughter from service to look after the house an my four 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 blistered me and gave me medicine. I was under his care for 6 months, but I got weaker all the time and went thin as a skeleton. The pain whilst in bed was very severe, I could scarcely bear it; and I turned and turnSd but could 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 Braunton, but, as I got no. better, my husband got a recommendation from the late Colonel Harding, of Upcett, and I attended at the dispensary at Barnstaple imfirmary. and was treated by two doctors, They agreed it was blood-poison-ing, and talked of performing an operation on my thigh, but concluded not to do it, sayihg I was too weak. They blistered me again, and no relief from this, they applied leeches, but as fast as the leeches were putjon they dropped off, poisoned by my blood. I was so lowspirited in the hospital that I felt if I did not get home 1 should die soon, so they had arranged to take me away. When I got in the open air my senses left me, a&dthey thought I wasdying. After reaching home I was in great agony, and sent m> husband for our doctor. He said he would come, but it was of no use, at 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 not the strength to reply. At this time my nephew, Robert Daniels, of Pontypridd, sent us 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 bettle. Before I had taken all of the bottle, I could eat, and my food seemed to.do me good. By degrees I gotstronger and stronger, and after taking fourteen bottles I was strong and healthy. My flesh came on, and all pain left my thigh and leg, and I have never ailed anything to speak of since. I thank God for making Seigel's Syrup known to me. I owe my life to it, and I wish others to know what I say. I consider it the Lord's doing, and I will be glad to answer any inquiries. " And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, by virtue of provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1835, (5 and 6 William IV., c. 62). (Signed) Thieza Daniels. Declardd before me, at the Guildhall at Barnßtaple, in the County of Devon, by the' said Thirza Daniels, on Tuesday, the 21st day of October, 1890. (Signed) Rd. Ashton. " Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Barnstaple."