Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-07
A MAN WITH A HISTORY,
The Terrible Experience that Befei
John ". Thomas Of Theta,
Tennessee.
Anilcted with Peculiar Disease His
Body Covered with Lumps--coald
Not Eat and Thought He Was Co
ing 90 Dry Up-His Recovery
the Marvel of Tennessee.
500 ~ NnshvIlle. Tenn.. Banaer.

the Marvel OF AthANsRNN'
From the Nashville, Tenn, Banner
Mr.. John W. Thomas, Jr., OF Theta,
Tenn, is man with a most interest.
ing history At present he is interested
in blooded horses for which Maury
County is famous
Few people, take il, said Mr.,
Thomas to u reporter who had asked
him for the story OF his life, have
passed through as remarkable a chain
OF events as have and remained alive
To tell the story,
IL was along in 1854, when ! was
working in the silver mines Of New
Mexico, that ms troubles began; al tirst
suffered with indigestion. ana so
acute did the pains become that ! went
TO California for my health but the
trip did me little good, and fully inn
pressed with the idea that my last day
had nearly dawned upon me, ! hurried
back here 10 my Old home to die,
From simple indigestion my malady
developed into q chronic inability 10
take any substantial food, ! was barely
able to creep about, and al times was
FRUSTRATED 6y spells of heart palplta-
ton This condition continued until
one year ago.
On the nth Of April. 1893. suddenly
collapsed, and for days | was uncon.
scious, in fact was not fully myself
until jay My condition on Septrn.
Der Isl, was siuply horrible, weighed
but seventy pounds. whereas my nor
NAL weight IS los pounds. Al. over
my body there were Jumps from the
ella 40 -.
my fingers were crampcd so that could
not more than half strIightcn them.
! had entirely lost control OF my lower
limbs and my hand trembled 50 that
could not drink without suHling the
liquid Nothing would remain on my
stomach, and II seemed that must dry
up before many days had passed
II made another round Of the physi.
clans, calling in one after the other,
and by the aid Of morphine and other
medicines they gave me, I managed 10
live though barely through the fail
Here Mr.. Thomas displayed his arms,
and just above the elbow % each there
was large irregular stain as large as
the palm Of the hand aud % purple
color. the spaee covered by the mark
was sunkeu nearly 10 the bon.
That, said Mr. Thomas, 'ts what the
doctors did ~ putting morphine into
me.
ION the llth Of December, 1893. just
eight months after took permanently
% bed II shall never forget the date
my cousin, Joe Foster. o. Carter
Creek, called on me aud gave me a box
OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale peo-
pie, saving they had cured him 81 par.
tlal paralysis, with which ! knew he
had all but died. / followed his direc.
tions and began taking tho medicine,
as a result stand before you to-day the
most surprised man on earth Look at
my hand, II Is rs steady as yours: my
face has healthy look a bout IL; have
been attending 70 my duties for a
month. Since began taking the pills
nave gained 80 pounds, and am still
gaining All the knots have disap-
peared from my body except this little
kernel here in my palm have good
appetite and am almost as strong as I
ever was
Yesterday rode thirty.seven miles
on horseback I feel tired to-day but
not sick. | used TO have from two 10
four spells Of heart palpitatlon everv
night; since began the use OF the pilis
! have had but four spells altogether
- know positively that was cured
by Or. Williams Pink Pills, and I be.
lieye firmly that IL is the most wonder.
ful remedy in existence to-day, and
every fact have presented % you Is
known to my neighbors as we'll rs 10
myself, and they will certify To the
truth Of my remarkable cure.
Or Williams Pink Pills for Pale Poo
pie are not patent medicine In the
sense that name implies. They were
hrst compounded as . prescription and
used as such in general practice by an
eminent physician. 80 great was their
efficacy that IL was deemed wise 10
place them within the reach of ali.
They are now manufactured by the Dr
Williams Medicine Company, Science.
tady, \. y, and are sold in boxes
tnever in loose form by the dozen or
hundred, and the public are cautioned
against numerous limitations sold In
this shape at 30 cents a box. or six
boxes for $3.50. and may lie had Of All
druggists or direct by mail from Dr.
Williams Medicine Company.