The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-29
A MIRACLE IN MISSOURI.
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MEDICAL,
SCIENCE FAR MORE WONDER.
FUL THAN THE MAGIC
OF THE EAST.

The Remarkable Experience Of Posi-
Master WOOdsOu, Of Panama, Mo-
For Ten Years CrippIe-TO-Day
A Well and Hearty Man.
Fron the Kansas City NmesJ
Tho people OF Rich Hill, Mo, and vicinity
have recently been startled by seeming
miracle OF healing. For years one OF the
best known men in Bates and Vernon cOun-
ties has been Mark NJ Woodson, now post
master of Panama, and brother OF ex-Stats
Inspector OF Mines, @. @. Woodson. of thiD
city. The people OF Rich Hill. where he
formerly resided, and OF his present home,
remember we'll the bent form, misshapen
almost from the semblance Of man, which
has painfully bowed It's head half to earth
and labored snail-like across the walks
season after season, and when one day last
month 1t Strengthened to its full height,
threw away the heavy butt Of cane which
for years had been its only support from
total helplessness, and walked erect, firmly,
unhesitatingly about the two cities, people
looked and wondered. The story of the re-
markable case has become the marvel Of the
two counties. Exactly as Mr. Woodson told
1t to a Times reporter, 1t is here published:
"For ten years I have suffered the tor
ments of the damned and have been a use
less invalid; to-day am we'll and hearty
man, free from almost every touch of pain.
don't think man ever suffered more acute
and constant agony than have since 1884,
The rheumatism started then in my right
knee, and after weeks Of suffering in bed I
was at last relieved sufficiently to arise, but
1t was only to get about on crntches for five
years, the ailment having settled in the
joint Despite constant treatment OF the
most eminent physicians the rheumatism
grew worse, and for the last four years
have been compelled TO go about bent half
toward the ground In the winter of 1890
81, after the rheumatism had settled into its
most chronic form, 1 went to Kansas City
upon advice of my brother and for six
weeks / was treated in one of the largest
and best known dispensaries OF that city,
but without the slightest improvement.
Before came home received strong gall
vanic battery, this used for months with
the same result. In August, 1892, l went
to st. Louis, and there conferred with the
widely known Or. Mudd OF hospital prac-
tice fame, and DR.. Kale OF the city hospital
None Of them would take my case with any
hope of afTording me more than temporary
relief, and 50 came home, weak. doubled
with pain, helpless and Respondent.
about this time my attention was called
| to the account of remarkable cure by DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Of
locomotor ataxia, rheumatism and paral-
1-cfo L ,1,-ln 81 Nhn y,fll
experiment. When l began to take them,
therheumatism had developed into phase
OF paralysis; my leg from the thigh down
! was cold all the time and could not be kept
warm. In a short time the pills were gone,
! and so was the cane. l was able to attend
to the duties of my Office, to get about as a
we'll and strong man. Twas free from pain
and l could enjoy a sound and restful
nights sleep, something l had not known
! for ten years. To-day am practically, and,
firmly believe, permanently cured OF my
| terrible and agonizing ailment. No MAJ
! gician OF the Far East ever wrought the
miracle with his wand that DR.. Williams
! Pink Pills did for me"
, TO verify the story beyond all question OF
doubt Mr.. Woodson made the following
AFFIDAVIT:
STATE OF Missouri, ss
COUNTY OF BATES, '''
! I, NJ. NJ. Woodson, being duly sworn on
| my oath, state that the following statements
are true and correct as Iverily believe.
N. M. WooDsoN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 80
day OF March, 1894.
JOHN D. MOORE, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are manufactured by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. T.,
and are sold only IN boxes bearing the
Firms trade mark and wrapper, at SO
cents box or six boxes for $3.50. Bear in
mind that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
never sold in bulk or by the dozen or hum
bred, and any dealer who offers substitutes
In this form is trying to defraud you and
should be avoided DIR. Williams Pink
Pills may be had Of all druggists or direct
by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Co.