"THEY DROPPED OFF—POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 37, 19 June 1891, Page 31

"THEY DROPPED OFF— POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

Tkbbk ia more or lets of an impression upon the minds of gome people that statements as to the meri s and effects of popular medicines, should be received with a degree of allowance. That ia to say, people are apt to think the proprietors of these articles often enlarge upon and exaggerate the real facsin order to create a d mand for what they have to sell. We are inclined to believe thia is seldom the case, as the intelligent persons who own these medicines are aware that any sort <f over-statement tends to injure their sales ratber than to 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 ia tbis as in all other oases. Therefore the reader need not hesitate to accept m trie any announcement* of which the following is an example :— [copy.] " I, Tbirza Daniels, of Wraf ton, nr. Barnstiple, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows :—: — " I was always a strong, healthy woman up to the early part of 1879, wben I began to ba troubled with my liver and stomach. In July of that year I took a chill from sitting on some wet grass, and tbis brought on sciatica and rheumatism. I had dreadful pain in my hips and legs ; it was like knives cutting through m«. My appetite left me, and what little I did eat gave me great pain in the stomach and chest. I had a bad taste in tho mouth and pains in the sides and between the shoulders. Finally I got so weak I had to bring home my eldest daughter from service to look after the house and my four children. For several months I went on in this way. At first 1 doctored myself, rubbing my joints with a rubbing bottle and poulticing. Then I sent for the doctor, and be said my blood was poisoned. He blisterad me and gave me medicine. I was under hit care for five 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 turned, 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. 1 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 HardiDg, of Upcott, and I attended at the dispensary at Barastaple four months, and then went as an indoor patient in the Barnstaple infirmary, and was treated by two doctors. They agreed it was blood poisoning, and talked of performing an operation on my thigh, but concluded not to do it, saying I was too weak. They blistered me again, and no relief from this, they applied leeches, but as fast as the leecheß w«re 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, so they made arrangements to take me awaj. When I got into the open air my senses left me, and they thought I was dying. After leaching 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 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 distriot where he lived. So my husband went to Mr. Farley's, the grocer, High street Barnstaple, and bought a bottle. Before I had taken all of that bottle I could eat, and my food seemed to do me good. By degrees I got stronger and stronger, and after taking fourteen bottles I wa9 strong and healthy. My flesh came on, and all pain left my thigh and legs, and 1 have never ailed anything to speak of sioce. I tbank Qod for making Seigel's Syrup known to me. 1 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, conscientiouely believing the same to be true, by virtue of provisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1835 (5 and 6 William IV., c. 62). " (Signed) THIBZA DANIELS. " Declared before me, at the! Guildhall at Barnstaple, } in the County of Devon, by tbesaid Thirza Daniels, ( on Tuesday, the 21st day of October, 1890. > SEAL. " (Signed) Bd. Ashton, 1 " Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Barnttaple. )