"THEY DROPPED OFF—POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 38, 26 June 1891, Page 31

"THEY DROPPED OFF— POISONED BY MY BLOOD."

Thebe is more or less of an impression upon the minds of som people that statements as to the merits and effects of popula medicines, should be received with a degree of allowance. That i 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 d°maad for what they have to sell. We are inclined to believe this is seldom the case, as the intelligent persons who own these medicines are aware that any sort of over-statement tends to injure their sales rather 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 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 Wrafron, nr. Barnstaple, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows :—: — " I was always a strong, healthy woman up to the early part of 1879, when I began to ba troubled with my liver and stomach. In July of that year I took a chill from sitting od some wet grass, and this brought on sciatica and rheumatism. I had dreadful pain in my bips 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 fcad a bad taste in the mouth and pains in tbe sides and between the shoulders. Finally I got so weak I had to bring home my eldest daughter from service to look after the bouße and my four children. For Beveral 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 blistered me and gave me medicine. I was under his care for five months, but I got weaker all the time and went thin aa 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 eaiy place. Sometimes 1 was lifted to the floor, and lay there to sea if any ease could be got. 1 became bo bad I sent for a doctor from Bran n ton, but, as I got no better, my husband got a recommendation from the lata Colonel Harding, of Upcott, and I attended at the dispensary at Baraataple four months, and then went as an indoor patient in the Jtfarnstaple infirmary, and wa9 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 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, co they made arrangements to take me awaj. When 1 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 peop'e 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 Beigel'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 abo tie. Before 1 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 was strong and healthy. My flesh came on, and all pain left my tbigh and legs, and 1 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 aay. I consider it the Lord's doing, and I will be glad to answer any inquiries. " And I make this solemn declaration, con "'entioudy believing the same to be true, by virtue of provisions of t-o 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 tbe said Thirza Dauiels, / on Tuesday, the 2lst day of October, 1890. V SEAL. " (Signed) Rd. Ashton, I " Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Barnstaple. )