The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-03
CHERAW MANS 81 YEARS
OF LONGING NOW ENDED
w. w. Spencer Tells Touching
Story of Life.
"WAS A GOD-SEND TO ME-"
Graduated i'm 1853 AT Columbia,
Broken i'm Health-TanIac
Gives New Hone.

After waging seemingly hopeless
fight for health from the time he
graduated in 1858 at South Carolina
College, now South Carolina Uniyer-
sity, at Columbia, until recently, w.
w. Spencer. a well known and highly
respected citizen of Cheraw, tells in
an open letter how Tanlac, the mas
ter medicine, qukcily brought 20 an
end his search for relief.
Mr.. Spencer graphically tells how
Tanlac almost "rejuvenated" him in
the following correspondence:
"Cheraw, S. c., Nov. 16, 1915.
"Mr. Wingfield, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir:-I enclose you one
dollar to pay for the extra bottle of
Tanlac you sent me. I paid for one,
and you sent two, for which, many
thanks. 1 celebrated my eigbtieth
birthday last Saturday. 1 have been
handicapped all my life by weak di-
gestion and nervousness, but by
prudence and abstemious living
have arrived at a good old age. But
l felt that my lamp Of life was burn
ing out rapidly; my digestion was
poor, my sleep was broken and unre-
freshing, when I hit upon this tonic
"Since then I have improved Won
derfully. / can now eat almost any
thing with impunity, can even eat
vegetables for supper and get good
nights rest. I feel at this writing
that 1 have a new lease on life.
Thanks to the best medicine l ever
took (Tanlac.)
Your Tanlac has been a God-senG
to me. Hoping you long and happy
life. l sign myself, yours truly,
(Signed "W. w. SPENCER"
Mr.. Spencer was asked permission
to publish his letter and he replied
as follows:
"Cheraw, S. c., Nov. 90, 1915.
Mr. T. w. Galyon, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir:-In complying with
your request, will state to you some
facts and leave it to you to make ont
a decent certificate.
81 graduated at Columbia in 1858
with my health a perfect wreck. The
doctors told me I had ll,rvous pros
tration, liberated stomach and
chronic gastritis. I couldn't keep
water on my stomach long enough to
get warm, but by prudence in diet
and regular habits, I lived along but
never regained my youthful vigor.
early in the fall. felt my health
failing, | became constipated. had
sleepless nights with most fantastic
dreams. no appetite and poor diges-
tion. Then I saw your ad, and when
the first bottle was gone, I began to
take notice that something was going
on. l have used four bottles and
feel wonderfully mproved-alm most
rejuverated I sleep well, appetite
and di, ;tion good. and even get
hungry. which I seldom ever felt be-
fore, and am always glad when meal
time comes. My liver, stomach and
kidneys now work in perfect har-
mony.
81 don't crave publicity. but if you
think my experience with Tanlac will
be OF any aid to suffering humanity.
| am very willing that YOU make the
/ best use Of IL you can.
Hoping Won success, and with
kindest regards, l am,
Yours respectfully,
! fSigned) "W. w SPENCER"
! Tanlac, the premier preparation.
| is sold at ]. F. Mackey & Co.. Lam
/ caster; Peoples Drug e Grocery Co.
! Heath Springs; G. o. Floyd, Ker-
/ shaw. Price: S100 per bottle, or
six bottles for $500.