n any of my affairs. It seemed to me as though I did
not have a friend on earth, and I longed for death to come to put me out
of my misery.

My son, with whom I was living, had been trying for a long time to get
me to send to you for treatment, but I had paid out so much money and
received no benefit from it, that I did not believe there was any help
for me.

At last I thought I would write you what I could of my symptoms, and get
your opinion of my case, but it took me about two days to write the
letter. My head felt so bad that I could not collect myself enough to
describe my feelings. You wrote me that my trouble was caused by
indigestion, dyspepsia, catarrh, and spinal affection, and that you
could cure me, and in fact, make a new man of me if I would send for
your special treatment and follow your advice. My son sent for the
medicine for me. I took it and followed your directions as near as I
could; the first week I could not see much of any change--the second
week I could see that I was improving some, the third week I could look
back and see that I had gained considerable. I could sleep better; the
bloating in my bowels did not trouble me so bad; my stomach did not
distress me so much and I could eat different kinds of food and my
digestion seemed to be improving fast; and by using your Special Catarrh
Remedy my nose began to run (it had been nearly six months that my nose
was perfectly dry) and one day it felt as though something gave way in
my head--it seemed to be back, in behind my eyes, and I blowed a large
amount of filth out of my head that looked like the yolk of an egg, and
it was nearly as thick as jelly; after that my head began to improve
rapidly and I began to gain in flesh and strength, and the best of all
is, I have kept right on gaining until at the present time _I feel as
well as I ever did in my life_. Sleep well, can eat three hearty meals
every day and digest them too, and eat anything I want, and seven days
in a week.

To look back now I don't see why I did not apply to you when I was first
taken sick. For about ten years ago. I had treatment of you for catarrh,
liver and kidney trouble, and you helped me then; also, about eight
years ago my wife had two months' treatment from you which helped her of
the troubles from which she was suffering at that time. All the reasons
that I can give, is, that owing to financial troubles and having to pay
out so much for sickness, I could not seem to ge