The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-19
MRS. CHARLES PEOEN
Of HUNTSVILLE ALA.
GAINS Il POUNDS
Was Twice Examined and Each Time
Was Told That An Operation
Would be Necessary.

Il have just finished my third bot
tie of Tanlac and have gained TWEEN
ty-seven pounds" was the truly re-
markable statement made by Mrs.
Charles Peden, residing at $50 Mill
street, Huntsville, Ala. Mrs. Peden
is one of the best known and most
highly respected women of that thriv-
ing little city, where she has made
her home for number of years.
when commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, Il only
weight ninety-eight (98) pounds. l
now weigh one hundred and twenty
five Q25) pounds, and never felt bet
ter in my life. For years l have suf-
fered with a bad form of stomach
trouble. constipation and pains in my
side and back. At times the pains
took the form of torture and l was
twice examined and each time l was
told l had appendicitis and that an
operation would be my only hope. l
had fallen off until only weighed
ninety-eight pounds and was so weak
\ 7 oo,,ld 4 rdlu around
IL had no appetite at all scarcely,
and what little / did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach, which
gave me palpitation of the heart,
sick headaches and a dizzy feeling
about the head. When these spells
came on me l would get awfully ner-
vous. / worried about myself until l
could rest and sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until was almost
skin and bones, and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me.
had a dread of the future and could
see nothing but the operating table
and the knife. l had a perfect hor
ror of an operation, but had made uI
my mind that it was either life OF
death, and prepared to submit to it.
I had made all preparation for the
operation and called in my sister to
tell her goodbye, as / did not know
whether l would live to see her again
or not. My sister begged and plead
with me not to allow them to cut or
me and told me to wait and try q
good tonic for a while. The next day
as returned from the consultation
room, thought of what she said and
as had heard so much about Tanlat
1 decided to try it as last resort
and l stopped at Gilberts drug store
and got a bottle. Of course l hat
lost heart and had no faith in the
medicine, but just to please my sis
ter, l made up my mind to take it
and oh, what a happy day that was
for me.
I never returned for the opera
, ton, but just kept taking the Tanlac
Right from the start began to fee
, better. The medicine seemed to taxi
hold right at once. 1t had soothing
effect and in a few days I felt nj
| pains at all. l was so happy owe
IIL. .,,oodorf,,1 ;,,onroyoroont in M,
condition that I sent for my neigh
| bors to tell them how much better
felt. l sent and got another bottle o
Tanlac and have just finished taking
Imy third bottle and feel like l hav'
: been made all over again into a nev
l woman.
| Gas I have said before / now weigl
r 1875 pounds and my improvement ha
! been so rapid that none of my clothe
, are big enough for me. I will hav
= to make them all over again. l nov
have a ravenous appetite and m,
husband says 1 am simply eatinI
MIN OUT Oh mousse anu HOuc' nav
: even gone back to my coffee, whicl
] I was told I must not touch. Thos
terrible pains in my back and hea'
: have all disappeared and 1 sleep lik
| child. 1 am no longer nervous ant
: when get up mornings I feel re
freshed, cheerful and bright. an
now able to attend to my household
duties and I now feel as if 1 hat
/ started life all over again. My hus
/ band is highly delighted and my re
; covery is the talk of the neighbor
hood. I do nothing but rejoice al
| day long over the recovery of m.
, health and praise Tanlac to every
body. feel so grateful for my es
cape from the operating table ant
the knife, that you may publish wha
have said and you may. if you wish
tell other women suffering as l wa
to come and see me and / will b
glad to tell them all about my case.
TanIac is sold in johnson City b,