Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
A MAN WITH A HISTORY.
The Terrible Experience That Be-
fell John w. Thomas of Theta,
Tennessee.

AFFLICTED with n Peculiar Disease. Hi. Body
covered with Lumps. Gould not cat and
Thought he was going 90 dry up. HIS
Recovery the Marvel OF Tennessee.
lFrom Ge Nashville, Tenn, Banner.)
Mr.. John w. Thomas, Jr., of Theta, Tenn, is
n man with n most interesting history. At
present he is interested in blooded horses for
which Marry County is famous
STEW people, take it," said Mr.. Thomas 20
reporter vino had asked him for the story OF
his life, have passed through remarkable
chain of events as have and remained alive
to tell the story.
alt was along in 1884, when was working IN
the silver mines of New Mexico, that my trou-
bles began; at first suffered with Indigestion.
and so acute did the pains become that went
TO California for my health, bat 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 devel-
oped into chronic inability TO take any sub
stantial food, was barely able to creep about
and al times was Frustrated by spells of heart
palpitation. This condition continued until
one year ago.
ION the 18th OF April, 1893, suddenly coll
lapsed and for days / was unconscious, In fact
was not fully myself until July. My condi-
u
weighed but seventy pounds whereas my nor
NAL weight is lC5 pounds. All over my body
there were Jumps from the size Of a grape 10
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 splitting the liquid. Nothing
would remain on my stomach, and IL seemed
that mus, dry up before many more days had
passed. -
81 made another round OF the physicians,
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 n large
irregular stain as large as the palm of the hand
and OF a purple color, the space covered by the
mark was sunken nearly TO the bone. THAT"
said Mr.. Thomas, I" is what the doctors did by
putting morphine into me.
"On the llth OF December, 1893, just eight
months after took permanently TO bed-I shall
never forget the datc-my cousin, Joe Foster,
ofCarters Creek, called on me and gave me q
box of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
! saying they had cured him OF partial paralysis,
with which knew he had all but died I fol-
! lowed his directions and began taking the med.
lClue, as u result ttsind before you to-day the
most surprised man on earth. Look at my
hand, IL Is as steady as yours; my face has a
healthy look about it; have been attending
TO my duties for q month. Since I began tax
ing the pills have gained 90 pounds, and an
still gaining. An the knots have disappeared
from my body except this little kernel here In
my palm. have good appetite and I am al.
most as strong as ever was.
Yesterday 1 rode thirty-seven miles on
horseback, / feel tired to-day but not sick. /
used TO have from two to four spells OF heart
palpiiation every night, since began the use
OF the pills have had but four spells altogether
81 know positively that was cured by Or.
Williams Pink Pills, and believe firmly that
IL is the most wonderful remedy in existence
to-day, and every fact have presented TO You
Is known TO my neighbors as well as TO myself
and they viii certify 10 the truth Of Iay ~
markable cure"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
not a patent medicine IN the sense that name
implies They were first compounded as pre-.
scription and used as such in general practice
by an eminent physician. so great was their
efficacy that IL was deemed wise 10 place them
within the reach OF all. They arc now manu-.
factaree by the DIR. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, y. Y, and arc sold in boxes
never in loose form by the dozen or hundred,
and the public arc cautioned against numerous
limitations sold In this shape) at 50 cents a box,
or six bones for $50. and may be had of an
druggists or direct by mail from Dr. williams'
Medicine Company.