Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-02
4 MAN WITH 4 HISTORY.
THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
THAT BErELL JOHN ".
THOMAS OF THETA,
TENNESSEE.
Afflicted with . Peculiar Disease
His Body Covered with Jumps
Could not eat and Thought
He was going to dry up.
His Recovery the
Marvel Of Ten.
nesSee.
From the Nashville, Tenn, Banner

Mr.. John W Thomas, Jr., of Theta,
Tenn, is a man with most interest
my history. At present he is intercs-
ted in blooded horses for which Maury
County is famous.
"Few people, take it," said 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 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 NAL
ady developed into a chronic inability
to take any substantial food, ] was
barely able to creep about, and at
times | was Frustrated by spells Of
heart palpitatiom This condition
continued until one year ago.
"On the 18th of April. 1898, ! sud-
denly collapsed, and for days | was
unconscious, in fact was not fully
myself until July. My condition on
September LIST, was simply horrible,
! weighed but seventy pounds whereas
my normal weight Is 1865 pounds. All
over my body there were Jumps from
the size Of grape to the size Of
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 spilling the liquid.
Nothing would remain in my stomach
and ii seemed that must dry up be-
fore many more days had passed.
a made another round of the ply
sicians, calling in one after another,
and by the aid of morphine and other
medicines they gave me, managed
to- live 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 a purple color, the space covered
by the mark was sunken nearly to the
bone. That said Mr.. Thomas, sis
what the doctors did by putting NOR
phine into me.
"0n the 18th Of December, 1898,
Just eight months after took perma-
nently to bed shall never forget the
date-my cousin, Joe Foster, OF Cart
ers 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 !
knew he had all but died. followed
his directions and began taking the
medicine, as a result ! stand before
you today 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 attending
to my duties for a month, Since J
began taking the pills ! have gained
80 pounds, and ! am still gaining
All the knots have disappeared from
my body except this little kernel here
in my palm. L have good appetite
and am almost as strong as ! ever
was.
yesterday road thirty-scyen
miles on horseback, feel tired today
but not sick. | used to have from
two to four spells Of heart pal pitailon
every night, since ! began The use Of
the pills have had but four spells
altogether.
81 know positively that | was cured
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and ! be-
lievc firmly that it is the most wonder
full remedy in existence today, and
every fact | 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
| DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are not patent medicine in
the sense that name implies. They
were first compounded as a prescrip-
ton and used as such in general
practice by an eminent physician. So
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deemed wise to place them within the
reach of all. They are now manufac-
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Company, Schenectady, N. y, and
are sold in boxes (neverin loose form,
by the dozen or hundred, and the pub
lie are cautioned against numerous
limitations sold in this shape at 80
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50
and may be had Of all druggists or d.
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