They Dropped off-Peisoned by in Blood."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3827, 4 June 1891, Page 3

They Dropped off-Peisoned by in Blood."

There is more or lew of an impression, upon the minds of some people tbas statements 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 W-- nrtprietorß of these articles often enlaxge Spoil and exaggerate the real facts in order to create a demand for what they "'-- nave to sell. "We are inclined to behev^ -ihis is seldom-the'caso, as the Intelligent P**sons wfcoown these medicines, are «n>«>rt..'of over-stalemen| - --- fends to injuratheir sales rather than t'9 increase them. The public arc jure to form a correct judgment as to thjr*fc»lue v of an advertised article, and any false for it are certain to be twogami

and. denounced. Honesty is the best policy in this as in all other cases. Therefore the reader need not hesitate to accept as true any announcements of which the following is an example : [copy.] "I, Thirza Daniels, of Wrafton, nr Barnstaple, do solemnly and tincerely declare as follows :

" 1 was always a strong, healthy woman up to the early part of 1870, when I began to be troubled with my liver ar.d stomach. In July of that year 1 took 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 knives cutting through me, My appetite lefc me, and what little I did eat gave me great pain in the stomach and cheat. I had a bad taste in the mouth and pains in the aides and between tho shoulders. Finally I got so weak that 1 had to bring home my eldest daughter from service to look after the house and my four children. For several months I went en in this way. At first I doctored myself rubbing my joints with a rubbing bottle and poultioing. 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 five months, but I got weaker all the time and went thin as a skeleton. The paiu whilst in bed was very severe, I could scarcely bear it; and I turned and turned, but could not find an eaay 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 Harding, of Upcott, and I attended at the dispensary at Barnstaple 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 talkod 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 wore put on they dropped off, poisoned by my blood. I was so low-spirited in the hospital that I telt if 1 did not get home 1 should die soon, so they made arrangements to take me away. When I got in the open air my seoses left roe, and they thought 1 was dying. After reaching home I was in great aeony, 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. 1 lay for weeks, and was so bad that when people spoke to me 1 had not the strength to reply. At this time my nephew, Robert Daniels, of Pontypridd, sent us word te 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 had taken all of that bottle, I could eat, and my food seemed to do me good. Bydegreos I got stronger and stronger, and af tertaking fourteen bottles 1 was strong aud healthy. My flesh came on, and all pain left my thigh 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 to knowvhatlsay. I consider it the Lord's doing, and 1 will be glad to answerany enquiries "And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, by virtue of prcyisions of the Statutory Declaration Act, 1835 (5 and 6 William TV,, c. 62). "Declared before me*\ at the Guild-hall at 1 .

Barnstaple, in the County of Devon, by the said Thi rz a Daniels, on Tuesday, the 28th day of Oct. 1890. '(Sgd.) Eb. Ashton. "Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Bartwtaple,"