The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-10-03
A MAN WITH A HISTORY.
THE TERRIBLE ExPtRIENCE THAT
BEFELL JOHN W. THOMAS, OF
THETA, TENNESSEE.

Amictcd with n Peculiar Disease-His
Body Covered with bumps-Couii Not
Eat and Thought Tie was Going to
Dry Up-iiis Recovery the Mar
vel oil Tennessee.
(From he Nashville, Tenn, Bdnner.)
Mr.. John W. Thomas, Jr., OF Theta, Tenn,
Al present he Is interested In blooded horses,
for which Maury County is famous.
"Fuw people, I tuke IT," sail 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.
at was along in 1894, when was working
in the silver mines OF New Mexico, that my
troubles began Mt flrst suffered with In
digestion, and 80 ncute did the pains be-
come that went to California for my health,
but the trip did me little good, and fully i'm
pressed 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 de-
yelopei into chronic inability TO take any
substantial fool, was barely able TO creep
about, and at times l was prost rated by
spells OF heart palpltatlon This condition
continued until one year ago.
"On the lith OF April, 1893, su ldcnly
collapsed, and for days wns unconscious,
In fact was not fully myself until July My
condition on September lat was simply hor-
rible II weighed bu, seventy pounds, whereas
my normal weight is iGj pounds. All over
my body there were Jumps from the size OF
grape TO the size OF walnut. my fingers
were crnmpei so that could not more thnn
half strnighten them. I had entirely lost
control Of my lower limbs ami nv mind
irembled so that could not drink without
spilling the liquid. Nothing would rem Tin
on my stomach, and It seemed that I must
dry up before many more DAYS had passed.
~ made another round OF the physicians.
calling in one after the other. and by the mid
OF morphine and other me iicine- they gave
me, mnnagedto livethough barely through
Here Mr.. Thomas displayed his arms, and
just above the elbow OF each there was a
large irregular stain as large as the palm of
the hand aud OF purple color the space
covered by the mark was sunkpn nenriy 10
the bone. "rhat,' SAID Mr.. Thomas, sis
what the doctors did by putting morphine
into me.
"On the 1lth OF December, 1898. Just egh
months after took permanently to hed-It
shall never forget th, date-ny cousin, jos
Foster, OF Carriers Creek. called on me md
gave me box OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, saying they had cured him
OF partial paralysis, with which l knew he
had all hut died. I followed his directions
and began taking the medicine as u result l
stand before you to-day the most surprised
man on earth. Look Mt my hand, 1t "A w
steady ns yours my face has a healthy look
about II have been attending TO my duties
fora month. SnceI began taking the pills l
have gained thirty pounds, and | am still
gaining. All the knots have disappeared
from my body except this little kernel here
in my palm. l have II good appetite and |
am almost as strong us | ever was.
Yesterday ! rode thirty-sevrn miles on
horseback feel tired to-day but not sick
fused TO have from .wo TO Tour spells OF
heart palpitation every night since l he ;an
the use OF the pills have had but four spells
altogether.
~ know positively that was cured by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. mi | believe Arm
ly that II Is the most wonderful remedy I'm
existence to-day, an every fact l have pre-
sented TO YOU is known TO my neivhbors as
well rs to myself, and they will certify TO the
truth OF nv remarkable cure"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not a p itent medicine In the sense that
name implies. They we're first compoun ted
as prescription and used as such In general
practice by an enAnent physician. 40 great
was their efficacy that Il was deemed wise to
place them wnhin tn reach OF all. They are
now manufacture by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, and
are sold In boxes (never in loose form by the
dozen or hun irci, and the puollc are eau
toned against numerous limitations sold In
this shape) at fiiiy cents box. or six boxes
for s2tO, and may be had OF all druggists or
direct by mail irom Or Williams Medicine