St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-25
(From the Nashville, Tenn, Bannerl

(From the Nashville, Tenn, BanneE)
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 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 L suffered with indigestion, and SO
acute did the pains become tnat L went
TO California for my health. but the trip
did NE little good. and fully impressed
with the idea that my last day had
nearly daWued uDOn me. l hurried back
here to my old home to die.
From simple Indigestion my malady
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 palpita-
ton. This condition continued until
one year ago.
ION the 1lth of April, 1898. | suddenly
L
SciouS, in fact l was not fully myself
until July. My condition on Septem-
Der 1st was simply horrible; weighed
but seventy pounds, whereas my nor
NAL weight is 165 pounds. All over my
body there were Jumps from the size of
grape to the size OF a walnut. my fin
gers were cramped so that l could not
more than half straighten them. | had
entirely lost control of my lower limbs,
and my hand trembled SO that l could
not drink without spilling the liquid.
Nothing would remain on my stomach,
and it seemed that l must dry up be-
fore many more days had passed.
II made another round of the physi-
clans. calling in one after the other,
and, 10y the aid of morphine and other
medicines they gave me, l managed to
live. though barely through the fall.'
Here MIR. Thomas displayed his arms,
and just above tile elbow of each there
was 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, ''iS what the doctors
did by putting morphine into me.
''On the 11th of December, 1898, just
eight months after l took permanently
to bed shall never forget the date
my cousin, Joe Foster, of Carter's
Creek, called on me and gave me box
of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, saying they had cured him of
partial paralysis, with which | knew he
had all but died. l followed his dIrec-
tions and began taking the medicine, as
result l stand before you today the
most surprised man on earth. Look at
my hand. 1t is as steady as yours; my
face has healthy look about it; have
been attending to my duties for a
month. Since l began taking the pills
have gained SU pounds, and l am still
gaining. All the knots have disap-
peared from my body except this little
kernel here in my palm. have good
appetite and l am almost as Stroug as |
ever was.
I" Yesterday l rode thirty-seven miles
on horseback; feel tired today, but not
sick. used to have from two to four
spells of heart palpitation every night;
since l began the use of the pills have
had but four spells altogether.
u know positively that 1 was cured
by DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and be-
lieve 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 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 a patent medicine in The
sense that name implies. They were
first compounded as a prescription and
used as such i'll general practice by an
eminent physician. So great was their
efficacy that it was deemed wise 10 place
them within the reach of all. They are
now manufactured by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. n.
y. and are sold in boxes (never i'll loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the
public are cautioned against numerous
limitations sold Ill this shape) at so cents
a box. or six boxes for 81. so. and may be
had of all druggists OF direct by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company.