The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-24
4 MAN With A HISTORY.
THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT
BEFELL JOHN W. THOMAS OF
THETA, TENNESSEE.
Afflicted With a Peculiar Disease-bis
Body Covered With Lumps-Could
Not Eat and Thought He Was
ding to Dry Up-His Recovery
the Marvel of Tennessee.
Nashville lrenn.l Banner.

Mr.. John W. Thomas Jr. OF Theta,
Tenn, is man with most interesting
history. At present he is interested In
blooded horses for which Maury County
is famous.
Few people, take it," said MIR. Thomas
to reporter who had asked him Tor the
story of his life" have passed through as
remarkable chain of events as L nave
and remained alive TO tell the story.
1T was along in 1884, when | was work
ing in the silver mines of New Mexico.
that my troubles began; at first L suffered
with Indigestion, aud so acute did the
pains become that ! went to California Tor
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 barely able to
creep about, and at times l was Frustrated
by spells of heart palpitatiOn. This con-
dition continued until one year ago.
ION the 18th of April, 1898, | suddenly
collapsed, aud for days was unconscious;
in fact | was not fully myself until July.
Ny condition on September l was simply
horrible; | weighed but seventy pounds,
whereas my normal weight Is 100 pounds.
All over my body there were Jumps from
the size of a grape TO the size OF walnut;
my fingers were cramped so that l could
not more than half Stralghten them. had
entirely lost control of my lower limbs and
my hand trembled so that | could not
drink without spilllOg the liquid. Moth
ing would remain on my stomach, and it
seemed that l must dry up before many
days had passed.
Il made another round of the physi-
clans, calling in one after the other, and
by the aid of morphine and other medi-
cnes they gave me l managed to live,
though barely, through the fall"
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 and of purple color, the
space covered by the mark was sunken
nearly TO the bone. THAT" said Mr..
Thomas, sis what the doctors did by put
ting morphine into ME.
ION the 18th of December. 1893, just
eight months after / took permanently to
bed shall never forget the date-my
cousin, Joe Foster of Carriers Creek, called
on me and 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 but died. | fol-
lowed 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, il is as steady as yours;
my face has a healthy look about it; |
have been attending TO my duties for IL
month. Since l began taking the pills [
have gained thirty pounds. and | am still
gaining. Att the knots have disappeared
from my body except this little kernel
here in my palm, [ have a good appetite
and | am almost as strong as l ever was.
yesterday | rode sthirty-Seven miles on
horseback, | feel tired to-day, but not sick.
| used TO have from two to four spells of
heart palpitation every night. since l began
the use of the pills l have had but four
spells altogether.
II know positively that / was cured by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and l believe
firmly that it is the most wonderful remedy
in existence to-day, and every fact l have
presented to you is known to my neigh
hors as we'll as TO myself, and they Will
certify to the truth of my remarkable
cure"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not patent medicine In the sense that
name implies. They were first COM
pounded as prescription and used as such
in general practice by an eminent physi-
clan. So great was their efficacy that it
was deemed wise to place them within the
reach OF all. They are now man ufactured
by the DIR. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady, n. Y, and are sold in boxes
(never in loose form by the dozen or hun
dred, and the public are cautioned against
numerous limitations sold in this shape) at
80 cents box, or six boxes for 81 80, and
may be had of all druggists or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Com