Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-07-13
MAN WITH A HISTORY
THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT
REFELL JOHN W. THOMAS

or Theta. Tennessee Afiicted with "A
Peculiar Disease His Body Covered
with Lu,nps- Could Not Eat, and
Thought He Was Going to Dry Up
His Recovery the Marvel Of Ten
nessee.
From the Nashville CTenn) Bannerl
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 l take it," said Mr..
Thomas to a 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.
ut was along in 1884, when was
working in the silver mines OF New Mex.
leo, that my trouble began; at first
suffered with indigestion, and 80 acute
did the pains become that | went to CAL
ifornia 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 malady
developed into chronic inability to
take any substantial food; was barely
able to creep about, and at times was
Frustrated by spells OF heart palpitation.
This condition continued until one year
ago.
"On the llth OF April, 1893, / suddenly
collapsed, and for days was unconscious
lin fact, was not fully myself until
July. My condition on September was
simply horrible; weighed but seventy
pounds, whereas my normal weight Is
l65 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 on my stomach, and it
seemed that must dry up before many
more days had passed.
Il made another round OF the physi-
NAuhof tailiiiS Ia oilC dAtct tiiS OtncIt duu
by the aid OF morphine and other medi-
cines 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 a large irregular stain as large as the
palm OF the hand and OF a purple color;
hespace covered by the mark was sunkep
nearly to the bone. THAT" said Mr..
Thomas, is what the doctor did by
putting morphine into me.
ION the l1th OF December, 1893, just
eight months after 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 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
j stand before you to-day the most SUR
prised man on earth. Look at my hand
it is as steady as yours; my face has
healthy look about it; have been at
tending to my duties for q month.
Since began taking the pills | have
gained thirty pounds, and am still
gaining. All the knots have disappeared
from my body except this little kernel
here in my palm. Ihave good appetite,
and | am almost as strong as ever was.
Yesterday rode thirty-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 began to use the pills
have had but four spells altogether.
II know positively that ! was cured
by DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and / be-
lieve firmly that it is the most wonder
full remedy in existence to-day, 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 re-
cure"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are not patent medicine in the
sense that name implies. They were
first compounded as prescription and
used as such in general practice by an
physician. So great was their
efficacy that it was deemed wise to place |
them within the reach of all. They are
now manufactured by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. ",
and are sold in boxes (never in loose
form by the dozen or hundred, and the
public are cautioned against numerous
sold in this shape) at 80 cents
! box, or six boxes for ~ 30, and may be
had OF all druggists or direct by mail
rom DIR. Williams Medicine Company.
The back-country farmer Is the only fellow