The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-05-26
A MAN With A HISTORY.
1HE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
THAT BEFELL JOHN w.
THOMAS OF THETA,
TENNESSEE.
Afflicted with Peculiar Disease-His
Body Covered with Lumps-Couid
Not Eat and Thought He was
Going to Dry Up-His Re-
covery The Marvel of
Tennessee.
From the Nashville, Tenn, Banner.)

lenn-, is man Win II mOSt iEterSSe-
ing history. At present he is inter-
ested in blooded horses for which
Maury county is famous
"Few people, take it," said Mr..
Thomas to a reporter who bad asked
for the story of his life, ''have passed
| through as remarkable q chain OF
events as have and remained alive to
tell the story.
at was along in 1884, when was
working in the silver mines of New
Mexico, that my troubles began; at
first suffered with Indigestion, and
so acute did the pains become that
went to California 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, l was bare
ly able to creep about, and at times.
was Frustrated by spells of heart pal
pitation. This condition continued
until one year ago.
On the 18th of April, 1898, sudden
ly collapsed, and for days ! was un-
conscious, in fact was not fully my
self until July. My condition on Sep
TENDER l. was simply horrible, i
weighed but seventy pounds, whereas
my normal weight is los pounds All
over my body there were Jumps from
the size of a grape to the size of a wal
nut. my fingers were cramped so that
l could not more than half straighten
them. had entirely lost control of
my lower limbs and my hand trem6led
so that l could not drink without
splitting the liquid. Nothing would
remain on my stomach, and it seemed
that must dry up before many more
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, managed to
live though barely through the fall"
Here Mr. Thomas displayed his arms,
and just above the elbow of each there
was large irregular stain as large as
the palm of the hand and of a purple
n
was sunken nearly to the bone
That" said Mr.. Thomas, sis what the
doctors did by putting morphine into
me.
ION the 18th day of December, 1893,
just eight months after took per-
manently to bed shall never for
get the date-my cousin. Joe Foster
of Carriers Creek, called on me and
gave me box of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People saying that they
had cured him of partial paralysis,
with which knew he had all but died.
l followed his directions and began
taking the medicine, as a result stand
before you to-day the most surprised
man on earth. Look at my hand. it is
as steady as yours; my face has a
healthy look about it; have been at
tending to my duties for month.
Since began taking the pills / have
gained 30 pounds and am still gain
ing. All the knots have disappeared
from my body except this little kernel
here in my palm. l have a good ape
tite and am almost as strong as ever
was.
Yesterday l rode thirty-seven
miles on horseback l feel tired to-day
but not sick. l used to have from two
to four spells of heart palpitation
every night, since I began the use of
the pills have had but four spells al
together
Il know positively that l was cured
by DR. Williams's Pink Pills, and be-
lieve firmly that it is the most won
derful remedy in existence to-day, and
every fact l have presented to you is
known to my neighbors as well as to
myself, and they will certify to the
truth of my remarkable cure"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are not n patent medicine in
the sense that name implies. They
were first compounded as a prescrip-
ton and used as such in general prac-
tice by an eminent physician. So
great was their efficacy that it was
deemed wise to place them within the
reach of all. They are now manufac-
tured 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 imi- |
tations sold in this shape) at so cents
a box, or six boxes for $3.50, and may |
be had of all druggists or direct by |
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Com |
pany.
CHICKEN PIE-Cut the chicken in
pieces and boil nearly tender. Make
q rich crust with an egg or two to
make it light. Season the chicken and
slices of ham with pepper, salt, mace,
nutmeg and cayenne. Put them in
layers: First the ham, chicken, force
meat ball and hard eggs in layers.
Make gravy of knuclxle of veal, NUT
ton bones seasoned with herbs, onions,
pepper, etc. Pour 1t over the contents
Of the pie and cover with paste. Bake