Mississippi Democrat., 1847-08-11
To The Editor of the Appeal:

Dear Sir: While detained in Your city
by Ill health and other causes unss4easary
to mention, my attention was ss y,-s !.
"A long list of certificates pubisbo,,hl.s.
paper in relation TO eXtraord Har
effected by DIR. B. r. Thomas. h. 49,.
the facility with which certificates are Oh
tanned, and the fraud frequently practiced
to procure them, | resolved 10 prelemit
them; but struck with the imposing array
of names, | was induced 10 change my
determined to change my determination,
and give them (if might be permiltedto
use the expresslon,) the benefit of an IN.
prejudiced perusal. am now convinced
that there is no exaggeraIion about the
subject matter Of these certificates. The
individuals who have given their testimO.
ny in favor of the skill and moral worth
of Dr. Thomas, are gentlemen of talents
and high standing, and have represented
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth. | had no acquaintance with
DR.. Thomas, but such was my CURIOSITY 10
see a gentleman who had accomy lished as
much IT NOT more than any other man
for the cause of suffering humanity, that
visited his lntirmary and introduced N.Y.
self. On entering into conversation, |
found him 10 be exceedingly intelligent,
communicative and courteous, and dispos-
ed 10 treat me with every proper respect
and attention. He answered all my ia.
qulries for information with great frank
ness, and opened for my inspection the
numerous and commodious rooms of his
Inlrmary. de also afforded me an op-
Portunlty of Strengthening my already
strong faith in his wisdom and unrivaled
skill, by showing me number of patients
abandoned by other physicians as incura.
BILE, but restored 10 health by his more u.
dlclous and skiliul mode of treatment. A.
mong the cases of cure were the following:
case OF prolapsus uteri, of ID years
duration, and so bad that the patient was
confined to the bed nearly all the time,
but cured by his mode OF treatment in
three months. A cancer of four years
duration, involving the nose, upper lip.
throat and palate, which had baffled tie
skill of two celebrated cancer doctors. but
perfectly cured by him in few months.
4 case ofmental arrangement Of two years
duration cured in three months. Two pa
tients with obstinate fungus ulcers for
more than ten years duration
ed lncurable by other physicians, but cured
by him IN a few months. | must not for
get to state, saw patient who, when he
entered the lnhrmary in the spring, was
emacIated TO skeleton, and afflicted with
almost entire blindness, but has since so
much improved as TO be able to take exer-
else without fatigue, and read small print.
Having been taught and graduated in
the old school of medicine, and welded bg
prejudice and education to my medical
creed, | defended and practiced it for the
period OF seven years, but discovering by
observation and experience that many Of
the remedies were unsafe and Injurious
renounced the use of calomel Ell III omge
genus, and adopted the eclectic or reform
ed system OF practice. In calling the at.
teEton OF the public to the exlraordi-
nary cures of DIR. Thomas, am iriluenc-
ed by no other motive than q desire to DO
gooc. lie is no empty pretender TO medi'
cal science, but graduate of one of the
chartered medical colleges of Georgia.
lie has been practitioner for eighteen
years, and as physician possessing The
knowledge TO distinguish aud treat DIS
ease IN general, consider him very emf
nent, and absolutely without an equal
In the cure of cancers, white swell
ling, scrotula, ulcerous sores of long stand
ing, scald head, Ieprosy, tetter, tumors,
wens, dropsy gravel, structure, rhuema:.
tism, diseases of the liver and lungs, and
all mercurial and veneral Affections
| believe tho day will soon arrive when
the rapidly increasing fame Of DR.. Thomas
will not be confined to this soun,ry, but
known throughout the extent Of Europe.