Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-07-14
To The Editor of the appeal:

hCdE OF. NHllG ueldlleU III your CIN
by al health and other causes unnccessus
to mention, my attention was attracesN
u list Of certificates published ia YOU
r. ner in relation to extraordinary cur
Elected by DR.. B. r. Thomas. Known
the facility with which certificates are d
tanned, and the fraud frequently praccal
to procure them, | resolved 10 pretend
them; but struck with the imposing arpi
of names, was induced 10 change ry
determined 10 change my determiuatiga
and give them (if might be permireds
use the expression,) The benefit of an ur
prejudiced perusal. am now convince
that there Is no eXaggeraIion about ld
subject matter of these certificates. IT,
individuals who have given their leslime
ny IN favor of the skill and moral won
OF DIR. Thomas, are gentlemen of taeaa
and high standing, and have represeDat
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing bu
the truth. | had no acquaintance with
DR.. Thomas, but such was my curiosity 10
see a gentleman who had ACCOMPLISHED
much If MOI more than any other mau
for the cause of suffering humanity, that
| visited his lnfrmary and introduced N.Y..
self. Tn entering into conversation /
found him 10 be exceedingly inteIlgen,
communicative and courteous, aud dispos
ed to treat me with every proper respect
and attention. He answered all nv m.
quiries for Information with grea. frank
ness, and opened for my inspection The
numerous and commodious rooms of bis
infirmary. lie also afforded me an op.
portunity Of strengthening my alreadi
strong faith in his wisdom and unriyaIa
skill, by showing me number of patent
abandoned by other physicians as incurs
bic, but restored 10 health by his more jc
dIcious and skilful mode of treatment A.
mong the cases Of cure were the following
A case of prolapsus uteri, of I5 years
duration, and so bad that the patient wai
confined to the bed nearly all the time
but cured by his mode of treatment Il
three months. A cancer Of four years
Duration, involving the nose, upper lip
throat and palate, which had baffled tt
skill of two celebrated cancer doctors. but
perfectly cured by him in a few months
A case of mental arrangement of two yeas
duration cured in three months. Two pa.
tIents with obstinate fungus ulcers iOf
more than ten years. duration
ed incurabie by other physicians, but cured
by him in a few months. must not for.
get to state, saw patient who, when he
entered the lnirmary In the spring, was
emaciated 10 a skeleton, and afflicted With
almost entire blindness, but has since 50
much improved as to be able to take exer'
else without fatigue, and read small print
Having been taught and graduated 10
the old school of medicine, and welded by
prejudice aud education TO my medical
creed. defended and practiced il for he
period Of seven years, but discovering By
observation and experience that many o.
the remedies were unsafe and injurious,
renowned the use Of calomel ct ii orHs
genus, and adopted the eclectic or reform
ed system of practice. In calling the at
tention OF the public to the exlraord'
nary cures of DIR. Thomas, am irAuene'
ed by no other motive than desire to do
good. He is no empty prelender 10 med
| SoA SS'S"SSj oue Stauudtc VI OhO ="
chartered medical colleges of Georgia.
lie has been practitioner for elgheei
years, and as a physician possessing I'd
knowledge 10 distinguish and treat oi'
ease in general, consider him very em
nent, and absolutely without an equ'
IN the cure of cancers, white swe
ling, scrofula, ulcerous sores of long stan
ing, scald head, leprosy, letter, iumoI
wens, dropsy, gravel, structure, rhuem
tism, diseases of the liver and lungs, al
all mercurial and veneral affections.
believe the day will soon arrive VIII
the rapidly increasing fame of DIR. Thorn
will not be confined TO this country, .
known throughout the extent Of Euroi
JNO. HOWARD WILSON, NJ. d.
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