The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-04
A FATHERS DESPAIR.
A Sad Affection Of a -Four Years
Old Child

From tho Citizens' Journal, atlanta, Teas.
Tuesday morning, August 18th, the editor
Of the Journal, in company with g. w. Tay-
lor, the stableman Of Linden, Texas, drove
out seven miles northwest of Linden to the
residence of Mr.. John Miller. We were re-
ceived and well entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller. Their son, BufordJ. Miller, at about
four years old, became pale and weak and
nothing seemed to do him any good. He
continued in this condition until he was
about twelve years old, at times eating too
much for one or two meals and then eating
but little for weeks afterWard. AttWelve
years of ageh his feet and legs began to swell,
and developed into what his physicians said
was o bad case of dropsy.
treat him first DIR. A. J.. Oliver, of Linden,
and then DIR. j. P. Mills, of Almira, Texas.
They both, after making a trial, gave up the
case. They could not benefit the patient.
Mr.. Miller then tried a number OF patent
medicines, without any good result. He had
peared to have no blood, no appetite. and
was so weak that he could not walk a hun
dred yards without stopping forest. Mr..
Miller had given up in despair when one day
a%neighbor, Rev. S. G. Echals, who lives
near Linden, advised aim to try PM Pills;
ne want to make the trial, but his neighbor
ir sted. The next question was where
i'd he get the pills. He went to Jefferson
s,z1 found that j. f. Crow. a druggist, had
them: MIR. Crow was an old neighbor and
friend and persuaded him to give the pills
take three boxes and Buford received no
benefit from them he would charge nothing.
Mr.. Miller took three boxes OF Pink Pills
home with him, and says before Buford had
taken enc box there was a wonderful I'M
provement. This was about eighteen
months ago. To-day Buford Miller is a
stout, hearty young man about nineteen
years old.
We met several of his schoolmates at
Linden who state there has been q wonder
full change in Buford Miller. He Is well
known by the people Of Linden.
His mother, Mrs. Miller, was also afflicted
with dropsy about seven years, suffering
much in the spring Of the year. After Sec
ing that Pink Pills were benefting her son
she concluded to try them for herself. This
that if it had not been for Pink Pills she did
not know what would have become OF her.
She had no symptoms OF dropsy the past
spring. She said too much can not be said
in praise of Pink Pills.
Mr.. Miller referred US to j. f. Stoveall,
the druggist in Linden, Eb. Frarxier, mer-
chant, and many others who are well &C
ouainted with his family and know the facts.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not a patent medicine In the sense That
name implies. They were first compounded
as aprescription and used as such in general
practice by an eminent 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, Ny, and
are sold in boxes never in loose form by
the dozen or hundred. and the public are
cautioned against numerous limitations sold
in this shapel at so cents a box or six boxes
for 81 80, and may be had OF all druggists or
direct by mail from ns. Williams Nedictus
Company,