The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
A FATHERS DESPAIR.
A Sad Addiction Of q -Four Years
Old Child.
From the csis.ns' Journal, As.oasa. 7ssa..

From the Cifisens' Journal, Afldnfo, Te1ds.
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 MIR. 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. At twelve
years of gehis feet and legs began to swell,
and developed into what his physicians said
was bad case of dropsy.
Mr. Miller had two good physicians 70
treat him first DIR. A. j. Oliver, of Linden,
and then DR.. j. p. Mills, of Almira, Texas.
They both, after making trial. gave up the
case. They could not benefit the patient
Mr.. Miller then tried number Of patent
medicines, without any good result. He had
spent much money and his son Buford ap-
peared to have no blood, no appetite, and
was so weak that he could not walk hun
dred yards without stopping to rest. Mr..
Miller had given up in despair when one day
a neighbor, Rev. 8. G. Echals, who lives
near Linden, advised him to try Pink Pills.
MIR. Miller said he had no hope, and did
not want to make the trial, but his neighbor
insisted. The next question was where
could he get the pills. He went to Jefferson
and found that j. F. Crow, druggist, had
them. MIR. Crow was an old neighbor and
friend and persuaded him to give the pills
thorough trial, promising that IL he would
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
provement. This was about eighteen
months ago. To-day Buford Miller is
stout, hearty young man about nineteen
years old.
We met several Of his schoolmates at
Linden who state there has been wonder,
full change in Buford Miller. He Is well
known by the people of Linden.
His mother, Mrs. Miller, was also anlicted
with dropsy about seven years, suffering
much in the spring of the year After see
ing that Pink Pills were beneftlng her son
she concluded to try them for herself. This
was about year ago, and she remarked
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 ]. F. 6toveall,
the druggist in Linden, Eb. Frazier, mer-
chant, and many others who are well 40
Quainted with his family and know the facts
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are not patent medicine in the sense that
name implies. They were first compounded
IS s.l prescription and used as such In general
practice by an eminent physician. So great
was their efficacy that 1t was deemed wise
to place them within the reach of all They
are now manufactured by the DR.. Willfams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.Y., 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 shape) at 50 cents q box or six boxes
for 81 50, and may be had Of all druggists or
direct by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company.