Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-06-22
MAN WITH A HISTORY
THETERRIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT
8EFELG JOHN W. THOMAS

| or Theta. Temnrssee-AfiictedW With "a
Peculiar Disease-His Body Covered
| with Jumps Could Not Eat, and
| Thought He Was Going to Dry Up
| His Recovery the Marvel of Ten
nesser.
From the Nashville lTcnu) Bannerl
Mr.. John W Thomas, Jr., OF Theta,
Tenn, is man with most interesting
history. At present he is interested in
blooded horses, for which Maury county
is famous.
Few people I take it," said Mr..
Thomas to reporter who had asked him
for the story of his life, have passed
through as remarkable chain OF events
as have and remained alive to tell the
story.
lit was along in 1884, when | was
working in the silver mines OF New Mex
leo, that my trouble began; at hrst l
suffered with indigestion, and so acute
did the pains become that ! went to Cal
ifornia for my health but the trip did me
little good, and fully impressed with the
idea that my last day had nearly dawned
upon me, | hurried back here to my old
home to die.
"From simple indigestion my malady
developed into chronic inability to
take any substantial food; | was barely
able to creep about, and at times | was
Frustrated by spells of heart palpltation'
This condition continued until one year
ago. a
ION the 18th of April, 1898, | suddenly
collapsed, and for days was unconscious
in fact, was not fully myself until
July. Ny condition on September was
simply horrible | weighed but seventy
pounds, whereas my normal weight Is
l65 pounds. All over my body there
were Jumps from the size OF grape to
the size of a walnut; my fingers were
cramped so that | could not more than
half straighten them. | had entirely
lost control of my lower limbs, and my
hand trembled so that | could not drink
without spilling the liquid. Nothing
would remain on my stomach, and II
seemed that | must dry up before man!
more days had passed.
Il made another round OF the physl
clans, calling in one after the other, anc
by the aid Of morphine and other medi
cines they gave me | managed to live
though barely through the fall.
Here Mr.. Thomas displayed his arms
and lust above the elbow OF each there
was large irregular stain as large as the
palm OF the hand and of purple color
the space covered by the mark was sunkeI
nearly to the bone. THAT" said Mr.
Thomas, sis what the doctor did by
putting morphine into me.
"On the 18th of December, 1888 Jnt
eight months after | took permanently
to bed shall never forget the date
my cousin, Joe Foster of Carter's Greek
called on me, and gave me box OF lor
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
saving they had cured him OF partia
paralysis, with which | knew he had al
but died, followed his directions, ant
began taking the medicine; as result
stand before you to-day the most sur
prised man on earth. Look at my hand
it is as steady as yours; my face has
healthy look about it | have been at
tending to my duties Tor month
Since | began taking the pills | have
gained thirty pounds, and ! am still
gaining. All the knots have disappeared
from my body except this little kerne
here in my palm. have good appetite
ana ! am almost dS SIToug DIS CNoi wa
YESTERDAY | rode thirty-seyen miles
on horseback; | feel tired to-day, blu
not sick. | used to have from two t.
four spells of heart palpitation every
night: since | began to use the pills
/ have had but four spells altogether.
81 know positively that | was cured
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and | be
lieve firmly that it is the most wonder
full remedy in existence to-day, and every
fact have presented to you is known t.
my neighbors as well as to myself, anc
they will certify to the truth OF my re
markable cure
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PEG
pie are not patent medicine in the
sense that name implies. They were
first compounded as prescription anc
used as such in general practice by al
eminent physician. So great was theii
efficacy that it was deemed wise to place
them within the reach OF all. They are
now manufactured by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, n. Y.
and are sold in boxes (never in loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the
public are cautioned against numerous
limitations sold in this shape) at 80 cents
box, or six boxes for go, and may be
had of all druggists or direct by mai
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
The back-country farmer is the only fellow
IL h, GOT he thnrnnUblV hDllRf